Hi! We are new-ish DVC members (bought July 2023, just took our first trip as members February 2024) and I am going to be booking our February 2025 trip later this week. We have direct points at VGF and resale Saratoga for SAP. We are trying to do split stays when we take longer trips so we can kind of sample all of the DVC resorts and learn our favorites as we will be needing more points once our youngest turns 3 next year and we lose the "plus a child under 3" wiggle room that lets us stay in 5th sleeper studios right now. I have a couple questions for you lovely experts:
1) We would like to book part of the trip at Saratoga with the intention of switching at 7 months. I read that the 1 bedroom sleeps 4 but a 5th is allowed with no additional bedding/towels provided. Does this mean our family of 6 (with one being under age 3) could stay here?
2) I would love to try to switch to Boardwalk at the 7 month mark. It would be for 3 or 4 nights in February but during President's Day week which is a busy time. How likely/unlikely do you think it will be for us to get Boardwalk at 7 months? I'm wondering if the Stormalong Bay closure will make it even harder as some who might otherwise stay at BCV will be trying for Boardwalk instead due to the pool closure. Do you think this might make BCV easier than normal to get?
Thank you in advance for your insight!
1) We would like to book part of the trip at Saratoga with the intention of switching at 7 months. I read that the 1 bedroom sleeps 4 but a 5th is allowed with no additional bedding/towels provided. Does this mean our family of 6 (with one being under age 3) could stay here?
2) I would love to try to switch to Boardwalk at the 7 month mark. It would be for 3 or 4 nights in February but during President's Day week which is a busy time. How likely/unlikely do you think it will be for us to get Boardwalk at 7 months? I'm wondering if the Stormalong Bay closure will make it even harder as some who might otherwise stay at BCV will be trying for Boardwalk instead due to the pool closure. Do you think this might make BCV easier than normal to get?
Thank you in advance for your insight!