Grand California availability at 7 months

[LCoulter]

We are looking into a trip in fall of 2019 to Disneyland with a stay at Grand California and are DVC owners at BLT. Is anyone having any luck with getting a reservation at 7 months? I was hoping for Sunday night with checkout the following Saturday in a one bedroom. This morning I tried to see what was currently available at 7 months and there was a day or two here and there, certainly not 6 nights together.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

It can happen, but especially a longer stay can be very challenging. It is far less essential to stay on-property at DLR, and you might consider renting your BLT points and booking cash elsewhere.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

People do get it. I own at VGC but did a 2BR villa there this past November that I booked with other points at 7 months - that was a 6 nights stay at the time I booked it. You need to be online right at 8am eastern and ready to book if the room is available.

 

[magicmommy]

We we're able to get a studio for 9 nights this past September exactly at the 7 month window. Added the last few nights each day.

 

[SandyinMonterey]

We own at VWL and have gotten into VGC several times at 7 months out. We usually went when school was out (Easter) or when school was out with a long weekend. We never went for long stays. Usually just 3 or 4. The last two times we went to VGC we didn't get our room, a studio. The first time we were told the room flooded and the second time were told "they ran out of rooms" even though we had a reservation and were there right at check in time.

 

[drjackal31]

We are hoping on it for a trip in December or January, dates are flexible, for 4 or five days. We have enough points for a one bedroom. But I am not expecting to get it. If not, we plan on renting out the points we would have used.

 

[limace]

Right now there is just scattered availability the first two weeks in September in a one bedroom. And remember Star Wars in 2019....I think it might be tight.

 

[seelyt2]

We were able to get a 5 night stay in VGC in mid-August, 2016 at exactly 7 months out by booking online at 8 a.m. Fairy tales do come true!

 

[LCoulter]

Thanks for the responses.

 

[Amw1064]

I was able to get 5 nights in a studio for this June. Was ready to hit submit exactly 8am on the 7 month mark.

 

[VianSa]

I was able to get 5 nights in a one bedroom starting March 14 at exactly the 7 month mark.

 

[CaliAdventurer]

Was unable to get in feb but did get late August. 1 beds go last

 

[DebbieB]

I was hoping for October 14 to 19 in a studio. First 10/18 soldout, now 10/15 is soldout. I can't book or waitlist until 3/14. So doesn't look good. I may splurge for a 1 bedroom, which is currently available.

 

[LilyJC]

I was hoping for October 14 to 19 in a studio. First 10/18 soldout, now 10/15 is soldout. I can't book or waitlist until 3/14. So doesn't look good. I may splurge for a 1 bedroom, which is currently available.

Definitely a worthwhile splurge!

 

[Shelly S]

Wanted a studio September 13 to 22nd but too many nights were taken before 7 month window to even bother waitlisting. We did end up getting a one bedroom for 7 nights and are staying at Candy Cane in the first two. I didn’t have enough points for all nine nights in the 1BR.

 

[LAX]

Wanted a studio September 13 to 22nd but too many nights were taken before 7 month window to even bother waitlisting. We did end up getting a one bedroom for 7 nights and are staying at Candy Cane in the first two. I didn’t have enough points for all nine nights in the 1BR.

Not sure how much more difficult early December is compared to mid September, but I am encouraged by your success as I am only looking for 2 nights in a one bedroom villa.

LAX

 

[alldiz]

As a PP said
Definitely be online 8am at 7 months.
We lucked out with a studio for 3 nights on the way to Aulani last July.
Happy planning
Kerri

 

[bwang123]

1 bedroom was available for us at 7 months but not a studio.

 

[Shelly S]

Not sure how much more difficult early December is compared to mid September, but I am encouraged by your success as I am only looking for 2 nights in a one bedroom villa.

LAX

A one bedroom is not that hard to book. The studio is brutal though. I have also had good luck with waitlists when bookin VGC. We have stayed there 5 or 6 times and have always got a reservation using a combo of booking right at 7 months and/or one night waitlists.

 

[Dean Marino]

We are looking into a trip in fall of 2019 to Disneyland with a stay at Grand California and are DVC owners at BLT. Is anyone having any luck with getting a reservation at 7 months? I was hoping for Sunday night with checkout the following Saturday in a one bedroom. This morning I tried to see what was currently available at 7 months and there was a day or two here and there, certainly not 6 nights together.

Good luck . Were it me? I would list home Resort Points for Resale, ONLY to anyone with an 11 Month booking window.