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When you want to book outside of your home resort...
Do you still book at your home at the 11 month window? And then try at the 7 month one for what you want? And then switch it?
We're wanting to do a studio at BWV this November (the week of Thanksgiving....eek, I know) and the 7 month window would be April... would we be able to get it? Or should we just go ahead and book at our home?
And we're thinking of SSR for next July. Would that be get-able? A studio?
We always book our home resort first and then if we would like to try a different resort we try at the 7 month mark, especially if we are traveling at a busy time. We're always satisfied with our home resort, but like to stay at the others, too.
I always book at our home resort at 11 months that way I know I at least have that. When the 7 month mark rolls around and call and change to whatever we really want if it is available. I feel better knowing I have a reservation rather than waiting until 7 months. I know lots of people who just wait until 7 months but I like planning far in advance.
It is definitely safest to book your home resort 11 months out... that way, you know you have something. Then try to switch at the 7-month window. There usually isn't an availability issue with OKW and SSR, so you shouldn't have any problem getting SSR for your July trip. Good luck!
I, like you, am a new DVC member (bought in December). I've already booked two trips with my points, and both times, I booked at my home resort and plan to try to change it at 7 months. If I don't get what I want, I will ask to be put on the wait list. But, even if it doesn't come through, at least I'll have my room locked in at home!
We book at our home resort first to make sure we have a place to stay and then at seven months call and try to change it. We really like our home resort so we don't try to stay at many other places.
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We usually book at our home resort at the 11-month window and then try to swap to another resort at the 7-month window. We've been able to get our preferred resort every time.
OKW and SSR always seem to have availability, so I'm pretty sure you'll be able to get an SSR studio at the 7-month window for next July.
We always book at our home resort at 11 months out and then try and swap at the seven month mark. Usually, we don't have a problem, but I like the security of knowing we're booked somewhere on Disney property....
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We always book our home resort at the 11 month window if possible, especially if it is a busy time of the year. Then at the 7 month window I try to get the resort changed. That way, if I can't get the resort I want, I still have a ressie at my home resort.
As far as a studio in July at SSR, I don't think you should have any problem at all. SSR is huge!
We generally book our home resort first. The only reason I wouldn't is if doing so involved borrowing points into the use year and Ithought I wouldn't use them of I switched to a different resort. But even this isn't necessarily an issue: you can add a night onto a resort that takes fewer points or switch to larger accommodations in order to not waste borrowed points if that is your only trip prior to end of use year.
BTW, I doubt you would have any problem getting into SSR for July. We had to book using holding points, and SSR and OKW (also some very limited availability at AKLV) were available at the 60 day window for our spring break trip (can't book earlier than that using holding points).
getting BWV for Thanksgiving. We will be there during that time - booked at our home resort - BLT!
We went ahead and booked at AKV for Thanksgiving and we'll try in April to see if we can get BWV... cross your fingers... we'd like a studio standard so we can make the best use of our points next year.
We went ahead and booked at AKV for Thanksgiving and we'll try in April to see if we can get BWV... cross your fingers... we'd like a studio standard so we can make the best use of our points next year.
Awesome! At least you can breathe easy knowing that there's room at the inn for Thanksgiving. Getting your preferred resort would just be icing!!
We went ahead and booked at AKV for Thanksgiving and we'll try in April to see if we can get BWV... cross your fingers... we'd like a studio standard so we can make the best use of our points next year.
Congrats! Hope you're able to get your first choice in due course!
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We had to book using holding points, and SSR and OKW (also some very limited availability at AKLV) were available at the 60 day window for our spring break trip (can't book earlier than that using holding points).
getting BWV for Thanksgiving. We will be there during that time - booked at our home resort - BLT! 
Hope you're able to get your first choice in due course! 
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