WWYD: 1BR Std BWV or Waitlist Stu BCV?

[bwvBound]

Oh, boy! Lots of curious options for our April 2016 Flower & Garden visit!

I had a BLT Studio (Lake View) booked (69 points) ... then found a BWV 1BR Standard View. No brainer -- swap out in favor of the 1BR BWV Std View (100 points). Done. Yay!

However, I already had a waitlist running for BCV Studio (62 points; same dates). Now I'm not so certain ... keep the WL running or cancel it and savor the 1BR at BWV?

Various factors playing into the decision:

• We've stayed at BWV at least 10 times. Mostly 1BR units.
• We've stayed at Beach Club on the hotel side -- but never through DVC. Gotta mark it off our list someday?
• We've used SAB a few times -- been there, done that -- when refurbs at BWV's Luna Pool allowed/invited us to do so.
• Neither BCV Studio or 1BR are currently available. Both would need to WL at least one night. I have only one WL slot currently available for these travel dates and it is is already WL'ing the BCV Studio.
• Just two of us.
• We've never stayed at BLT ... but giving up BLT was a quick no-brainer given that EPCOT will be the center of our universe for that trip.
• Stayed this year, same time/purpose, in a Poly Studio ... which was also available for our 2016 travel dates. Although we enjoyed the resort grounds and the quick access to the Monorail (our first-ever monorail resort stay!), we didn't care much for the room or limited number of laundry units. I'm quite certain we'd prefer simply walking to Epcot over any monorail option.
• Connected to above: We will likely run at least 2 loads of laundry during our stay. (This alone might be the deciding factor!)
• We are very mobile and don't mind walking, jogging, running or riding place to place.
• No dining plan ... will nibble through F&G outdoor kitchens and enjoy at least one signature dining experience during the visit. We won't be using the kitchen as we usually do.
• No car -- flying in and will use Magical Express.

In typing all this ... I've found a third option: WL 1BR BCV. This would, if it came through, check off BCV from our circuit of DVC resorts and include the laundry. However, it is 52 points higher than our original reservation ... and seems to cross the line of "excessive" in my brain.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Cancel the waitlist. Keep your 1 bedroom at BWV.

 

[bwvBound]

Well, so far we have 100% in favor of keeping BWV and canceling the former WL. As it turns out, I did cancel it as it was tied to replacing the former BLT reservation and would have fallen into confusion should it match. Only 7 votes -- but 7 is one of those perfect numbers, no?

Thanks all for confirming my thoughts!

 

[TLinden16]

I'd keep the BWV room since the rooms were recently renovated. Save a BCV until after they get a renovation.

 

[bwvBound]

Oh, choices! I should quit looking. Grand Floridian Std-view 1BR? or Lake View Studio? My, oh my!

 

[Checkers]

I'm with the rest - keep the 1br standard view at BWVs. BCVs are going to be under renovations next year from what I understand so I wouldn't want to chance it, whereas BWVs renovations should be completed by the end of this year.