Yikes I'm Stressed - 11 Months Out/Thanksgiving at the Poly

Just keep this in mind about the rooms that people have difficulty at times and the comparison to PVB.

They are:
BWV standard view studios - There are 52 total and if any 2BR's are booked then it is less than that. They have a higher than normal interest because they are the least expensive studios in walking distance to Epcot.
AKV concierge studio - a total of 5 studios and if any 2BR's are booked there are less. The only DVC rooms with Concierge access.
AKV value studio - there are 18 of those and if any 2BR's are booked then it is reduced. Also a higher than normal interest because they are inexpensive.
BLT standard view studio - a little uncertain how many but it's somewhere around 30 +/-. Lowest studio point cost of any monorail resorts so again, high interest.
BLT 2BR - also a little uncertain but approx 14 +/-

Then there are the categories that are not difficult to book:
BWV pool/garden view studios - 165 of those but if any 2BR's are booked then it is reduced by that number
BLT lakeview studios - approx 97 +/-

Poly standard view studios? There are 72 lakeview and 288 standard view.
 
All of this definitely made me feel better about booking next month for Thanksgiving 2018. And another reason the Poly was a good choice for us. We are new to DVC, signed in June, and all the help from this board has been so valuable!!
 
What about early October at 7 months? Are there studios available then or are taken up by the fall frenzy?
 
What about early October at 7 months? Are there studios available then or are taken up by the fall frenzy?
You will need to be fast, lucky, and possibly open to a split stay or a wait list. While studios, to date, have been available up until 7 months, with sellout nigh that could change. Last two years availability disappears promptly at 7.
 


You will need to be fast, lucky, and possibly open to a split stay or a wait list. While studios, to date, have been available up until 7 months, with sellout nigh that could change. Last two years availability disappears promptly at 7.

this is not to OP, who was asking about availability at 11 mo:

I'm guessing (but just guessing) that because Poly studios are higher point value, they may not be snapped up immediately (and there are more of tem). That said, I would try to get online right at 8am and be prepared to wait list a day or two. I looked at Poly studios at 7mo for President's week 2018, and availability was very fluid at 7 mo. I can't remember exactly what wasn't available, but I do know I didn't get online until 10am or so at the 7mo window and there were gaps, when the night before it seemed wide open.
 
this is not to OP, who was asking about availability at 11 mo:

I'm guessing (but just guessing) that because Poly studios are higher point value, they may not be snapped up immediately (and there are more of tem). That said, I would try to get online right at 8am and be prepared to wait list a day or two. I looked at Poly studios at 7mo for President's week 2018, and availability was very fluid at 7 mo. I can't remember exactly what wasn't available, but I do know I didn't get online until 10am or so at the 7mo window and there were gaps, when the night before it seemed wide open.
I figure my best bets other than my home resort of course would be the SSR and the Poly. I would take either. It would just be a great few days to relax, enjoy the resort, swim, shop, ect. With no park visits. Relaxing I would be, which has never before been a part of our visits to Disney.
 


this is not to OP, who was asking about availability at 11 mo:

I'm guessing (but just guessing) that because Poly studios are higher point value, they may not be snapped up immediately (and there are more of tem). That said, I would try to get online right at 8am and be prepared to wait list a day or two. I looked at Poly studios at 7mo for President's week 2018, and availability was very fluid at 7 mo. I can't remember exactly what wasn't available, but I do know I didn't get online until 10am or so at the 7mo window and there were gaps, when the night before it seemed wide open.
The question was about Columbus day week. My experience there is it goes at 8AM at 7 months. October is frenzy.
 
Its just a thought right now. May not even be able to go at that time, but it would be nice.
 
In October, it is best to assume home resort for studios unless you are switching to SSR, and even that isn't guaranteed any more. Too many people booking the holiday week.
 
Just wanted to update this thread to say thanks again for all of the advice! We're all booked as of this morning for Nov 18-24 at the Poly! :cool1:

I also got our rooms booked this morning for the same week!! I need to check the points chart because the total points came out different than the chart I was using. Do they usually change from year to year?

Next task: stalk Southwest for flights
 
I also got our rooms booked this morning for the same week!! I need to check the points chart because the total points came out different than the chart I was using. Do they usually change from year to year?

Next task: stalk Southwest for flights
They can, especially when the holiday floats around, like Easter, Thanksgiving. July 4, NYE/NYD, Christmas are always on the same day.
 
Next task: stalk Southwest for flights

I love Southwest! If the price for your flight goes down, you can rebook and get the lower fare. The refund is credit, but we fly SW regularly, so no problem. This even works for points. I keep track of prices and get a refund at least half the time.
 
I called DVC Member services to have the rooms associated so they could assign us in the same area. I feel so relieved that I was able to secure both rooms 11 months out. I'm considering taking advantage of the discounted DVC park tickets for my kidlet entourage. It would give them something to open Cbristmas day when we announce the trip. They won't get enough use out of an AP.

We have an Adult WDW trip in 27 days, our very own Disney Fairy Tale Wedding and now I can begin planning the November 2018 trip. I have feel complete unless I am carrying around a planning speeadsheet.
 
We will be there too. Just booked this morning when 11 months opened up. This will be our first dvc trip. Nov21-26 2018. See you next year.
 

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