Availability Guide for DVC Reservations
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June 2027
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Animal Kingdom Lodge-Jambo House
Studios—Members will have considerable difficulty booking Value and Kilimanjaro Club reservationswithin the 11-month window, even when this resort is their designated home resort. These villas consistently rank among the most difficult to secure across the entire DVC system. At 11 months, both DVC and the DVC Field Guide will show availability for about six days, but the first day is missing and must be available to reserve when the 11-month window opens. You will most likely need to use the controversial “walk” technique to obtain the reservation. That means booking any available dates you can before the target month, then gradually moving them closer together or shifting them day by day as cancellations occur. For Resort View and Savanna View units, historical booking patterns generally show availability roughly five to seven days per week. Savanna View is slightly easier to access at 7 months.
1 Bedroom- With the exception of Value and Kilimanjaro Club-level villas, 1-Bedroom accommodations are available for most weeks at the 7-month mark.
2-Bedroom-All 2‑bedroom villas at Jambo House are lock‑offs, so availability will mirror the reservation patterns of the studio units that comprise each villa. Value and Kilimanjaro Club villas are especially hard to secure and are often unavailable even within the 11‑month booking window (see studios above). Standard Resort rooms and Savanna View rooms, however, are commonly available at the 11‑month mark. At 7 months, these villas typically show availability but less than a full week.
Grand Villa: These 6 units show complete availability at the 11-month reservation window. These units are harder to book for a full week at 7-months.
Animal Kingdom Lodge-Kidani Village
Studios-Both Resort view (parking lot and pool) and savanna view studies show full availability at the 11- and 7-month marks. There are nearly twice as many savanna-view studios as resort-view studios, and savanna rooms require a higher number of points per night.1 Bedroom- Both of these room-view types should be available to book during both the 11-month and the 7-month reservation windows. Kidani 1‑Bedrooms include two full bathrooms, whereas Jambo House one‑bedroom units offer only a single bathroom. If you’re considering booking a one‑bedroom, that difference in bathroom count may influence your choice.
2 Bedroom- Lock-offs are usually harder to reserve than the dedicated 2‑Bedroom system‑wide. At Kidani, both two-bedroom units should be available by the 11‑month mark with a little tightening at the 7-month mark during the first week of May. Note that Kidani 2‑Bedrooms have three bathrooms, compared with two bathrooms in the Jambo House units.
Grand Villa-Savanna View units will be available in the 11‑month window and, most likely, in the 7‑month window as well. However, there are only two Resort View Grand Villas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and these are notoriously hard to book; summer, though still competitive, may be one of the easier times to secure one of these rooms.
Bay Lake Tower
All rooms/villas at Bay Lake Tower should be available for Home Resort booking at the 11-month window. When the 7-month window opens, resort-view rooms (formerly called standard view) will often be harder to book.
Studios-Resort View Studios are the most in-demand across all weeks, so availability is extremely limited at 7 months. There are only 24 of these rooms. At the 7‑month mark, historically, each week shows only 1-2 days available in a week. Theme Park views are in demand and may not have vacancy at the 7-month window. Preferred view with 105 rooms has the most availability.
1 Bedroom- There are more of these rooms with vacancy than studios, but the resort view inventory is somewhat limited when the 7-month booking window opens. Owners should book these rooms as soon as they become available to avoid being shut out.
2 Bedroom-Historically, for Resort-view lock-offs and resort-view dedicated units, the 7-month window shows limited availability for all of the weeks listed above. Theme park lock-off units show some mixed availability at 7-months and may require a waitlist to get a full week. Preferred View are the most available.
Grand Villa: Availability at 11 months is good with 7-months having partial availability.
Beach Club
All rooms and villas at Beach Club should be available for Home Resort booking at the full 11-month window. However, once the 7-month window opens, studio and two-bedroom units typically become much more difficult to secure.
Studios-Studios are very hard to get at Beach Club unless it is your Home Resort. Members will find little difficulty at 11-month but rarely are studios available for a full week at 7-month.
1 Bedroom- 1‑bedroom villas are available at the 11‑month booking window and, in most cases, can also be reserved for many dates at the 7‑month window. These accommodations are significantly more available than studios, though they require about twice as many points.
2 Bedroom- There are noticeable differences in availability among the 2‑bedroom types at Beach Club. Lock‑offs (a combination of a Deluxe Studio and a 1‑Bedroom Villa) are difficult to secure at the 7‑month mark, while the dedicated 2‑bedroom units are more likely to show open dates during that same window.
Boardwalk
Most rooms and villas at Boardwalk should be available for Home Resort booking at the 11-month window. Owners at Boardwalk typically book these rooms 11 months in advance, so there are generally few full weeks available 7 months in advance.
Studios-Resort and Boardwalk View studios are very difficult to secure for a full week when the 7‑month booking window opens. The third type of room view, Garden/Pool, shows availability at 11 and 7-month windows.
1 Bedroom- The 1-bedroom view rooms tend to be the most readily available when the 7‑month booking window opens, and historically they show good availability at that point but become noticeably more limited by the 5‑month mark.
2 Bedroom- All 2-bedroom units at BoardWalk are lock-offs (a studio combined with a 1‑bedroom). In practice, these lock-offs follow the same booking patterns as the studios, so availability tends to mirror studio demand. The resort-view and BoardWalk-view villas will be the most difficult to secure.
Grand Villa- These villas are likely to be available at the 11-month booking window, but securing a full week at the 7-month window may be more difficult.
Boulder Ridge
Studios - Members will find little difficulty securing a reservation at 11 months. At 7 months it can be a bit more challenging, though still probably not impossible with some flexibility and persistence.
1 Bedroom- 1‑bedroom villas are available at the 11‑month booking window and, in most cases, show full availability even at 7 months. These accommodations are significantly more available than studios, though they require about twice as many points.
2 Bedroom- Availability varies by 2‑bedroom type. Lock‑offs (Deluxe Studio + 1‑Bedroom) are generally a bit harder to secure at the 7‑month mark, while dedicated 2‑bedrooms are more often available (even full weeks) during the same booking window.
Cabins at Fort Wilderness
The cabins at Fort Wilderness have been open for only a short time. In addition, fewer than 20% of the units are currently available, so pinpointing exact availability may be tricky. So far the pattern is clear: cabins have shown up at both the 11-month and 7-month booking windows. My guess is there are relatively few Home Resort owners at this early stage, which makes snagging a cabin more difficult once the 7-month window opens to everyone. I suspect that as soon as that 7-month window becomes available, these units will be booked quickly. If you are not a cabin owner, plan to make your reservation right when the 7-month window opens.
Copper Creek
Studios- Studios are designated by shower type—either a bathtub or a walk-in shower. Both of these types of units show hard-to-get full weeks at the 7-month mark.
1 Bedroom-1-‑bedroom view rooms are generally the easiest to find when searching about seven months in advance, offering the most availability and flexibility.|
2 Bedroom- All 2-bedroom units tend to be the most difficult to find during the 7-month booking window, with limited availability most weeks. The dedicated villas offer the best chance of finding a vacancy at that 7-month mark, though their availability can still be inconsistent. Lock-off units generally follow the same availability patterns as deluxe studios, showing similar levels of demand and openings.
Grand Villa- Historically, Grand Villas have been readily available at the 11-month mark, while availability tends to be somewhat tighter around the 7-month window.
Cabins- Cabins tend to have some of the highest per-night rates and are designed to accommodate up to eight people. These units should be available both within the 7-month booking window and even during the 5-month window.
Grand Floridian
All rooms and villas at Grand Floridian should be available for Home Resort booking at the 11-month window.
Studios- There are 2 kinds of Studios at the Grand Floridian. The original Deluxe Studios are located in the main Grand Floridian building, and the newer studios were converted from the Big Pine Key Building a few years ago. The Deluxe Studios will have limited availability at the 7-month window. The Resort Studios will depend on the view. Resort view will be more difficult to book for a full week at 7 months, while the preferred (lake) and Theme Park views should be available.
1 Bedroom- 1‑bedroom view rooms should be available at the 7-month window for most weeks.
2 Bedroom- There is a significant difference in 2‑bedroom availability depending on the room configuration. 2‑bedroom lock‑offs (a connected studio plus 1‑bedroom) tend to have the least availability, while dedicated 2‑bedrooms are most likely to show openings — especially if you’re flexible and searching for a full week.
Grand Villa- These villas are most likely to be available at the 11‑month booking window, with slighty less vacancy remaining by the 7‑month window. At 7 months, leverage the flexibility in your dates and the waitlist to secure the week you want. These units are the largest on the DVC property, each offering approximately 2,800 square feet.
Old Key West
All rooms and villas at Old Key West should be available for Home Resort booking at the 11-month window, except for the Grand Villa near the Hospitality House. Old Key West designated its units by proximity to the Hospitality House, and, compared with other unit types, far fewer of these units are available.
Studios- Studios near the Hospitality House are usually booked, at least partially, by owners at 11 months and are not available in the 7-month window. At the 7-month window, the Studios not close to the Hospitality House will be available.
1 Bedroom- Both 1‑bedroom unit types will be available at the 11‑month booking window and most likely at the 7‑month window as well.
2 Bedroom- There are three different 2-bedroom booking types at Old Key West, each following a distinct availability pattern. The most difficult to secure are the 2-bedroom lock-offs located near the Hospitality House; their availability closely mirrors that of studios, and they tend to be very limited at the 7-month booking window. 2-bedroom lock-offs that are not near the Hospitality House are typically available during the 11- and 7-month windows. The third type, true 2-bedroom dedicated units, are plentiful (231 units) and are available even at the 5-month window for some weeks.
Grand Villa - The Grand Villas near the Hospitality House are among the most difficult to book. There are only two of them, and although the DVC website often shows six days available per week, that availability can be misleading because the first day of the vacation is usually missing. At 11 months, both DVC and the DVC Field Guide will typically display availability for about six days, but the crucial first day is absent and must become available to reserve when the 11‑month window actually opens. To secure one of these units, you will most likely need to use the controversial “walk” technique: book any available dates you can before the target month, then gradually move those dates closer together or shift them one day at a time as cancellations occur. The other 3-bedroom units should be available in 7 months, but you may need to be flexible or use the waitlist to secure all the days you need.
Polynesian
Most rooms and villas at Polynesian should be available for Home Resort booking at the 11-month window. The addition of the Isand Tower a short time ago may impact availability patterns for the original deluxe studios. I’ll break down availablity for the orginal Polynesian and the new Island Tower.
Studios- The original studios have good availability for all weeks at 11 and 7 months but fills up very fast after that 7-month window opens.
Bungalow- The Bungalow units will be available to book at both the 11- and 7-month windows. In fact, these units are the highest-priced accommodations in DVC and sleep only up to eight guests. As the table shows, many weeks still have availability even as little as five weeks before your reservation.
Island Tower
Island Tower opened in December 2024, so availability information is still somewhat sketchy. The following lists the observed booking patterns for its first year of operation. Whether future years will follow the same booking trends remains to be seen. In April 2027, DVC opended up 12 more total units for DVC bookings, so this may help improve the vacancy rate.
Duo Studios- Units should be available at both the 11-month and 7-month windows. After the 7-month mark, these rooms tend to fill up quickly, so plan and book as early as possible.
1 Bedroom- 1‑bedroom resort and preferred view rooms won’t be available for full weeks at the 7-month window. Theme Park views are most likely available at 7 months for most weeks.
2 Bedroom- 2‑bedroom availability is tight for all room types at 7-months.
Riviera
All rooms and villas at Riviera can be booked by Home Resort members at the 11-month window.
Tower Studios- The 24 two-person studios are typically available for a full week at the 11-month booking window but rarely at the 7-month window. Home resort members should act quickly to secure these studios at the 11-month mark, as they tend to fill up fast. If you're trying to book 7 months in advance, you may need to waitlist.
Studios- Preferred Studios have the highest likelihood of securing a full week during the 7-month booking period for members who don’t own at Riviera. While Resort View studios may encounter some difficulty and could require waitlisting, they are an excellent option. Resort View studios not only require fewer points per night but also offer superior views, particularly from higher floors, compared to Preferred Studios.
1 Bedroom- 1‑bedroom view rooms should be available at the 7-month window for most of these weeks.
2 Bedroom- Historically, resort views are more difficult to secure than preferred views, and lock-off units are harder to obtain than dedicated units. If you're trying to book a villa at the 7-month mark, your best chance will be with preferred-view units, whether dedicated or lock-off. Resort views are more challenging to secure and will likely require waitlisting.
Grand Villa- Grand Villas should be available at 7 months.
Saratoga Springs
Most room types at Saratoga Springs should be available for full-week bookings during the 11-month, 7-month, and for some weeks even 3-month periods from your reservation date. Members at Saratoga Springs are more likely to switch to other resorts than other DVC resorts, which increases availability for non-members at the seven-month mark and during many five-month periods. This is a large resort.
Studios-All studios should be available during the 11- and 7- and 5-month windows.
1 Bedroom- 1-bedroom rooms should be available even as late as 3-5 months before your reservation
2 Bedroom-2-bedroom villas at Saratoga Springs are a reliable choice, as they are often available when other resorts are fully booked within the 7-month window. This resort, favored by many owners, offers the highest availability of all (DVC) resorts at Walt Disney World. Members looking to secure a reservation will find that Saratoga Springs is typically an excellent option when their preferred resort is unavailable.
Grand Villa - Grand Villas should be available for a full week at 7 months.
Tree House Villas - These units sleep 8 and should be available for all weeks at 11, 7 and 5 months.
DVC Field Guide has captured booking patterns for every DVC resort/accommodation over the last 7 years. Understanding the booking patterns of Disney Vacation Club resorts can be a powerful tool when planning future stays. By knowing which resorts, room types, and travel dates tend to book first—and when availability is most likely to open up—members can make more informed, strategic reservation decisions. This insight helps guide when to book, whether to rely on the 11-month home resort window or the 7-month window, how to choose backup options, and how to maximize flexibility with room types and travel dates. Using booking patterns thoughtfully can reduce stress, improve availability outcomes, and ultimately lead to more successful and satisfying DVC vacations.
The tables below illustrate the average number of consecutive days available for booking a designated accommodation over a week, based on data collected over the past seven years. These availability figures align with what is displayed when searching for a unit on the DVC website. To make the data easily interpretable, a traditional red-and-green light format is used: green indicates the highest availability, while any number below 7 indicates limited availability and signals caution. A total of seven means that every day of the week is available for booking.