2022 Disney World Vacation Packages Out–With Big Exceptions
2022 Walt Disney World vacation packages and hotel reservations are now available for booking through July 1, 2022, with pricing out through December 31, 2022. In this post, we’ll take a look at some details, price increase analysis, what to expect, and what’s not back…yet.
Before we get started, a couple of reminders about the status quo and changes coming in advance of 2022. First, Walt Disney World is ending Magical Express in 2022 and starting Early Theme Park Entry. Disney’s Magical Express is the free service for airport transportation starting, the end of which Walt Disney World attributes this to the expansion of options for guests, including the rise of Uber and Lyft.
Early Theme Park entry is a new perk that will allow Walt Disney World resort guests to enter any of the four theme parks 30 minutes early each day. This is the permanent replacement for Extra Magic Hours and although it doesn’t have an official start date, Disney has indicated it’ll arrive before the start of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration on October 1, 2021.
There are a couple of other known changes that should debut prior to January 2022. Although no new details have been revealed since last summer, Walt Disney World has announced a “new offering” that will bring features of a MagicBand to your smart phone. This could be part of the My Disney Experience app, or it could be the Disney Genie standalone app that was previously promised to debut late last year.
As a quick refresher, Walt Disney World announced the new app features because it retired complimentary MagicBands for guests booking hotel reservations. (Worth the reminder since this will remain true for 2022, and you might’ve missed it.) MagicBands will still be available to purchase at a discount, via the MagicBand Upgrade Program, which now has 50+ designs, including the anniversary “Castle Cake” and various color trends, starting at $5 each.
Additionally, Park Hopping is back at Walt Disney World. This is also as of 2021. Annual Passholders and guests who buy Park Hopper tickets can now visit Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and/or Animal Kingdom all in the same day.
At present, Park Hopping does not begin until 2 pm each day. Walt Disney World has noted that this is subject to change, and our expectation is that some parks might soon allow Park Hopping earlier in the day (not later). We’re hopeful that by 2022, Park Hopping is entirely back to normal, but that really depends upon Disney Park Pass and attendance caps.
Turning to 2022 Walt Disney World vacation packages, let’s just quickly run through the basics, followed by brief commentary. Bookings are available for arrivals beginning January 1, 2022 and running through July 1, 2022. Normal terms and conditions for final payments, cancelations, and change fees will apply for all 2022 Walt Disney World vacation package bookings.
At present, 2022 Walt Disney World package bookings are available for the following resorts:
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s All Star Movies Resort
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas — Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas — Kidani Village
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
This means that the following resorts are not available for booking:
- Disney’s All Star Music Resort
- Disney’s All Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside
Note that it might appear that Jambo House appears on both lists. However, the first entry is the Animal Kingdom Villas, whereas the second is the regular hotel rooms at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Confusing since they’re in the exact same building, but that’s how Walt Disney World has been doing it for the last year.
The remaining resorts will go online as demand dictates. In other words, we are not expecting all of these resorts to remain closed through December 2022. Rather, it’s likely that Walt Disney World simply isn’t offering reservations yet because their status as of January 1, 2022 remains uncertain. The very same thing happened this year, so don’t fret too much. We’re expecting almost all of the currently-closed resorts to reopen by mid-2022.
Turning to the rundown of what’s not available yet, the Disney Dining Plan still isn’t back for 2022 Walt Disney World vacation package bookings. This might raise red flags for some of you, but it’s probably more a matter of uncertainty about when it can be brought back in light of physical distancing and capacity caps.
As we explain in our When Will the Disney Dining Plan Return? post, we do not expect that offering to be gone forever—and certainly not through the end of December 2022. That post breaks down what needs to happen for the DDP to come back, why Walt Disney World wants it back ASAP, and when that’ll probably occur. Our guess is still this year.
Next up, FastPass+ or virtual queues. Even before the parks reopened, we predicted that FastPass+ won’t be back, and instead will be replaced by a different form of virtual queue—likely something like MaxPass that can be given to on-site guests as a perk, along with an up-charge component. This is covered in What Will Replace FastPass+ at Walt Disney World?
I’m less confident in that prediction than I was at the time it was made. Walt Disney World is trying to juggle a lot right now, and investing in new tech infrastructure seems increasingly unlikely. I’d give it a 50/50 shot at this point, with equal likelihood that Disney will just restore FastPass+ once physical distancing requirements are relaxed. That could still occur in late 2021, but 2022 seems more likely.
Finally, there’s the thing guests would like to go away but Disney would like to keep around. Along with the new dates for booking resort hotels, Walt Disney World has also quietly extended the Disney Park Pass reservation calendar through January 14, 2023. (It previously ended exactly one year earlier.)
The park reservations aid Disney with staffing, other resource allocation, and crowd distribution. However, guests do not like having to make these reservations. We break down this tension in When Will the Disney Park Pass Reservation System End?
Honestly, we wouldn’t read anything into any of these ‘temporarily unavailable’ things or the extension of Disney Park Pass into 2023. With the 2022 package release, it’s as if Walt Disney World’s reservations center wanted to drum up business and start accepting new bookings, and rather than trying to prognosticate how things would change come 2022, they froze options at today’s status quo.
We already know this doesn’t comport with Disney’s internal goals or expectations. In last week’s earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek was questioned about how Walt Disney World could increase attendance and profitability. He called vaccinations a “game-changer” and predicted that things would be very different in terms of current practices by 2022.
Accordingly, we wouldn’t treat any of these 2022 Walt Disney World vacation package details as indicative of what’s on the horizon. Basically, the only thing they offer is a glimpse at changes in rack rates at the hotels.
Speaking of which, one of this blog’s pastimes things on Walt Disney World vacation package reservation “drop day” is price analysis of rack rates. I’ve only had a chance to take a cursory look at this, but it looks like there are modest across the board increases. Per usual.
Above is the rate chart at Disney’s Pop Century Resort for November and December 2021. Below is the same thing, for November and December 2022.
If you haven’t paid rack rates in a while, those prices all might be startling. Once you get past the initial shock, that’s a pretty insignificant increase as compared to normal years.
Most nights are increasing by $5 to $10. You’d still have to be crazy to pay $200+ per night for a motel room—even at Pop Century—but it’s good to see the increases slowing.
Above is the same thing this year for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, our Moderate of choice thanks to the Disney Skyliner gondola service.
Below is Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort for November and December 2022:
Pretty much the same story for Caribbean Beach.
We’ll spot check other hotels once we have time, but our expectation is to find similar results. Nothing major will be added amenity-wise (like an aerial transportation system) between this year and 2022 to justify dramatic spikes anywhere.
As a quick aside since it’s a common question, you can find the rate calendar by searching for availability on DisneyWorld.com. Select “room only” (rather than a vacation package or discounted rate) on the far left, then click the “Rate Details” button on the resort/room combination that interests you. (See above.)
From there you’ll see a weekly breakdown. For the calendar view, click “View Rate Calendar.” (See below.) Hope that helps!
As always, this pricing analysis ends up being rendered somewhat meaningless since few readers of blogs like this one end up paying rack rates. You’re savvy, and between discounts that are released throughout the year and money-saving hacks, “sticker price” is less relevant.
There’s also the unanswered question of the travel recovery. Will we see the phenomenon of “Revenge Travel” at Walt Disney World and excitement for the 50th Anniversary or will bookings be depressed in 2022? It’s entirely possible that the answer is both. The market for leisure travel is already shaping up to be hot, but conventions and events will be slower to return or lost entirely.
In one specifically big blow, Walt Disney World already lost Pop Warner. That’s bad news for the company, but good news for consumers and the prospect of discounting to entice more tourists to visit. There’s also the reality that Walt Disney World still has several resorts that remain closed entirely due to lack of demand, and occupancy rates are not so hot at several of the hotels that are operating.
Accordingly, the true test is going to be in terms of what discounts end up being released. If bookings are down because of the lingering effects of a recession, travel fears, and who knows what else, these rack rates could end up being like Kohl’s sticker prices. That’s to say, totally meaningless, as discounts are so ubiquitous that no one is paying full price.
Although it doesn’t directly answer those questions, it is interesting to note that 2022 Walt Disney World vacation packages are being released in February 2021, rather than in the summer.
Reservations may not be made more than 500 days in advance, which is why vacation packages for the following year are normally released between June or July–so they encompass the entire following year. (To my recollection, packages have been released in either of those two months every year for the past decade.) That same rule is also why you’re only able to book arrival dates through the beginning of July 2022 right now. Since pricing for the entirety of 2022 has been posted, expect more travel dates to gradually open.
As with most Walt Disney World “drop days,” the phone lines will be jammed and the online system will likely slow to a crawl at peak times, with Stitch eating the occasional page here and there. Hopefully you received our email heads up at ~7:30 am and were able to book things smoothly before the mad rush. (If not, you can always subscribe for free future notifications here.)
If you’re at all flexible about your resort choice or room preferences, consider waiting until later this evening when things calm down a bit. You might save yourself some headache and frustration. Alternatively, it’s always a good idea to use a fee-free Authorized Disney Vacation Planner (travel agent) to do the work for you.
That’s pretty much all of the commentary we have about Walt Disney World’s release of hotel reservations through early July 2022 and pricing through December 2022. Even with all of the above said, our advice is to book Walt Disney World vacation packages when they go on sale to lock-in ticket and component pricing as a safeguard against the inevitable price increases. That’s especially true if there’s a certain hotel or room type that’s a must-have for your trip.
While we remain of the belief that prices will drop thanks to the release of discounts, that’s not a sure thing. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the course of the last year, it’s to expect the unexpected. As you can see from the previous several paragraphs, there are still a ton of unknowns, fluidity, etc. to the Walt Disney World experience both this year and in 2022. A ton is changing on a weekly basis, and it’s truly impossible to say today what things will look like in Fall 2021 and beyond. From a financial perspective, it never hurts–only helps–to get something locked in now. Plus, there’s the excitement and optimism of having something to look forward to. After a tough year, I think we could all use a little of that!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Have you booked a 2022 Walt Disney World vacation package? Notice anything interesting about hotel room or package prices? Anything surprise you? Is there anything you must have–FastPass+, Disney Dining Plan, nighttime spectaculars, rules rescinded–before you’ll book a 2022 trip? Will you be booking soon, or taking a wait and see approach? Do you agree or disagree with our assessments here? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Hi! Just wanted to send a quick update as we just returned from President’s Day weekend at Disney. We were going solely for Galaxy’s Edge and as you predicted it was busy – I would love to see the stats on people, it felt like it was much more than 40% capacity. That said we were able to ride SW Rise of the Resistance TWICE! We were not able to get a reservation for Oga’s before our trip but checked in with them early one evening and they gave us a table. Despite the crowds we were able to do everything we were hoping for! BONUS: 30 minute wait for Space Mountain. Great weekend!
Thank you for all of the input
We are seniors, and still have several sets of Magic Bands from prior years of Annual Passes.
Did not renew for this year, but hope to return next year. Will we still be able to use our old Magic Bands again after we pay? Our phone/app skills are not the best! Was told that the Magic Bands would last for years.
Enjoy your site, and appreciate all the information.
Yes on magic bands. Any new tickets purchased are attached to all your active magic bands. Magic bands remain active unless you deactivate them online or by reporting lost or stolen.
Auggie, we were just there in late January and used magic bands from a previous trip. We did have a problem with one band, but the front desk did take care of it.
Any idea of how the Magical Express transportation is going to be replaced? We were planning for a trip on December 2021, but looking more to change it for March 2022. Thanks!
At this time, there is no reason to expect that Magical Express will be “replaced” with anything. It looks like your options will now be the same as the pre-2006 ones: rent a car or hire a ride (mears shuttle/taxi/lyft/uber).
I doubt that Disney will leave all that money on the table. We use Mears in the past which is virtually like Disney except we paid for it and could stop at non-Disney resorts. There’s a lot of money there and seeing Disney is charging for everything these days, I can see them continuing the service under a different name and charging for it.
Lynne: Disney didn’t own the buses used for Magical Express since they don’t run any coach-type buses. Mears owns those buses and were contracted by Disney to provide the service. Disney could still contract with Mears, but charge guests for the bus. Or Mears could just continue to provide the service for a charge.
There really isn’t money to be left on the table since Disney would need to purchase coach buses, hire drivers, pay for fuel (and those costs are already increasing quickly) and pay any airport fees to come to the airport.
I disagree that there isn’t money on the table for Disney. That’s the part that makes no sense to me. Let’s say my family of 6 decides to rent a car now that there is no magical express. We decide this because I’m unfamiliar with ride share apps and am nervous about even finding something to fit our larger family. If I’ve been planning Disney for a year, I’m not so inclined to leave the airport ride to chance. So now that we have rented a car, why would we pay twice as much to stay on property? We aren’t “trapped” now. And if we aren’t going to stay on property and we have a car, we may as well go spend a day or two at the beach. Or go visit Universal and see Harry Potter. There’s a lot to do in the area. Maybe our week long Disney trip that would have been all at Disney, on property, with Disney parks every day, and the dining plan becomes a trip to Central FL instead and we just spend a day at MK.
I have heard a version of this scenario many times in the last few weeks. Feels like Disney is making a big mistake in cutting this service, which was always included in the price of rooms anyway. It’s not like Disney announced, “hey, we are saving money by no longer offering airport transportation, so we are lowering room rates. Use that savings and put toward your own transportation.” Instead, room rates increased.
DebC,
Great info…thanks! It will be interesting to see what happens. I joined DVC in 1996 and things have changed dramatically over all those years. I just can’t imagine what it would be like without some type of airport-located service. The lines at ME can be super long and if you get in late at night it can be even longer with fewer buses running. Wonder what everyone will do? We are about to find out.
We went to Disney every year for the last 16 years except last year due to COVID. We are seriously thinking about discontinuing our yearly trips The discontinuation of Magical Express is a big factor and now a future price increase while taking away services. Also no more magic bands. Years ago, park hopping used to be free and now there is a charge for that. The EMH being reduced to a half an hour in the morning is not as good as spending an extra couple of hours in a park at night. I have a feeling they will add more of the “Extra Magic Hours” that you have to pay extra for. It is becoming more “pay for anything extra.” I think our future vacations will be elsewhere. We will miss you Disney but you are becoming too expensive for us. :(.
We’ve been doing Disney as a family for the last 10 years– loved everything offered. We were there March 15 when they closed due to Covid and have been counting the days until we could book a new trip. However, closing Magical Express is a deal breaker for us. Makes Disney more of a just vacation resort and not a total magical experience.
Also don’t like losing the magic bands, park hopper changes and dining plan.
Just wouldn’t be the same and I’d rather keep the memories of Disney before Covid 19.
It’s a very sad day to hear of all the new changes.
When it comes to the Magical Express I can’t see Disney leaving all that potential money on the table. Every time we’ve used it the lines have been a mile long. All of that being said, my bet is that the Magical Express will exist but it will cost us. Way back we used to pay Mears for basically the same service but it wasn’t unusual to stop at non-Disney hotels. Can you imagine all these people trying to find and Uber, Lyft or cab? Noooooooo….Disney is going to charge us….jmho
Well said Virginia.
Our family has been making the yearly Disney pilgrimage for many years, We opted for Universal last July. Loved it. Prices, front of the line option as we stayed in one of their deluxe resorts. Food in the parks and at City Walk were fantastic. We will miss Disney and drop back to just going “once and a while” due to the expense.
I can’t believe they are doing away with the Magical Express, extra magic hours, and complimentary magic bands. That’s basically my top 3 reasons why I always booked Disney vacation packages. I loved the convenience, especially the complimentary airport transportation.
Since Disney Animal lodge is not taking reservations for 2022 yet, how are the savanna views at the kidani villa?
My husband and I had a standard view at Kidani in 2018 and we absolutely loved it! I can only imagine that savannah view would be even better!
Judy – we stayed June 2018 in savanna view at Kidani. Definitely request the savanna rooms with a view of the “inside of the U” shaped formation the buildings make. We are a family of 6 so had 2 rooms directly across the hall from each other. One room faced “inside” and other faced the “outside” (basically what I’d describe as the backyard looking section, smaller, bordered with a very visible chain link fence). The room facing “inside the U” had a TON of animals….zebras, giraffes, gnus, everything! Unfortunately, the other room did not – basically deer and birds over there.
Jo, probably one of your villas was a standard booking category, the other a savanna booking category. Or you requested the villas to be close to each other and that was what they had available for your booking category. That’s why it’s a good idea to add a request to your reservation, especially if you booked through DVC. An email to MS would have probably gotten two reservations on the same side. Did you book using DVC points or cash through Disney Reservation Center or by renting points?
We are planning a 2022 trip but without the dining plan we’ll probably wait. I would love a specific timeframe to when it’ll be back!
How were you able to access those nov dec 2022 prices? Is it only reserved for travel agents or Dvc right now? I just keeps telling me the dates aren’t available.
Hi Tom, do you believe at the return of After hour and Halloween party nights soon?
I don’t think “Revenge Travel” in 2022 will be as significant as you predict, as the U.S. is in a money-printing bubble that will pop at some point, and due to certain policies that will be negatively affecting the economy. The 50th Anniversary may help bring in the core fans, but I believe a soft economy will subdue “Revenge Travel” for several years.
I booked my Disney trip for 2022 however if Dining plan is not back then I will be canceling. I’m hoping that by then there will also be something else offered in place of losing the Magical Express from the airport. Also not liking that they did away with the extra magic hours, the free magic bands, and fast passes.
Does anyone know if the DAS (disability pass) is still available for use? My son is autistic and has always used it. I haven’t found any information about it. Does anyone know? It would help us decide whether to book a trip. Thanks
Yes we just got back from there yesterday and it was in use
Yes they do, my grandson is autistic too, we were their for two weeks in Dec. and that is what we used. If it is your son’s birthday, while you are in their getting his past if you tell them they will let him receive a special phone call for his birthday
This is awesome info…we have a villa booked at Kidani Village for December 2021…hoping we can leave Canada by then!
As you said in your blog, it’s nice to have something to look forward to (even if we end up moving it again)
Exciting to see, but also not quite the glorious news expected from a UK perspective.
Very few – if any – reasons to stay on site as is. Will watch closely and cross fingers for more incentives in place for our potential April 2022 trip.
So, they opened park reservations into 2023, but the latest I van book a package is July, 2022? Who is able of access the park reservations, then?
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TOM need your advice on renewing our Platinum AP’s and I have 24 hours to decide. The last few years we’ve gone 2 or 3 times to WDW. We ddrive down from NY. This year we may only go once, two weeks in Aug. There’s a slim outside chance of doing a week end of June and/or that slow week you love in Nov. If we renew and only go in Aug we’ll lose approx 6 months but if they don’t offer AP’s by Aug. I wouldn’t be able to use the AP discount on a room. Another option would be to renew just one AP.
Please advise. All my DTBlog buddies are welcome to weigh in. Thanks in advance.
If they were transferable I’d take 4 of them! We don’t have APs but wish we did and can’t buy them. Looking forward to someone answering your question though.
You need to call Disney. I was just there and they are giving a 15% discount if you renew an annual pass. Also passes are transferable. All you have to do is add someone to your my Disney account and then reassign the pass to them. I did that last summer.
Say what you will about the EMH, however last year during Mardi Gras, when we went, right before it all went bad, my wife and I arrived at Hollywood Studio, at 7pm on the Sunday, their EMH day, we rode Star Tours, the Falcon, Slinky Dog, Tower of Terror, and Rockin Roller Coaster, now we had to do a bit of fast walking to get the the last, however we still did it. Plus their is a neat feel to seeing Fantasy Land at night with less crowds. Now Disney is telling us, no more of that. Seems to me the only real perk to staying on property now or in the future seems to be overpriced themed hotel’s, and whole 1/2 hr before the park open’s. I mean the transportation between the parks via bus or maybe the skyliner, however really? a whole 1/2hr, what is that? I think that 1/2hr before opening and 1hr after close to all parks anytime to only resort guests would be a much better offer, then maybe extend hrs to any of the Christmas party type passes they offer to the everyone. If they wanna upcharge FP+ then offer a unlimited package to only resort guest’s, then work out various lesser deals to non resort guest’s. Sure we can talk of all sorts of stuff, however at this point, why would I wanna stay on property in the first place? I see no reason to at all.
I agree. The half hour is a joke. If you’re lucky you may get one or two attractions in before off-site folks show up. Hardly a huge benefit. And what about nighttime? Nothing. I’m going to wait and see how much more benefits they take away then I’ll end up doing Universal and maybe a few days at WDW but stay off-site. The problem is there is no incentive for WDW to continue with perks that existed before COVID (Magic Express, Fastpass plus, REAL extra magic hours). People will pay and come regardless.
I agree completely. That sad little half hour is worthless. I listen to a podcast that kept saying it was a “game changer” but while that may be true from a theoretical standpoint (ie getting in ahead of offsite guests for a new ride), it’s not from a paying customer standpoint. If rope drop was something everyone did, it wouldn’t be touted as the best time to go. It’s touted as a great time to go because most people won’t make use of it, and by extension, most people won’t make use of that sad little half hour. I’ve got night owls plus we’re west coasters. Rope drop isn’t happening!! I still remember the time I made everyone get up for a 10:30am breakfast at Garden Grill. The moans and groans and complaints I endured are the reason I drank 2 mimosas with breakfast… I really hope they bring back nighttime EMH (we hit tons during them!!) or do like you’re suggesting and do 1 hour after closing for every park. Otherwise we’re going to have to move offsite and maybe switch to some universal days. I’ve run the numbers for my family. The only way onsite comes out on top is with free dining. Even a room discount is still below several offsite options. Disney should rethink this…
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Hey Tom are you hearing any complaints about Disney not opening the parking lots at transportation and ticket center till closer to opening time? Because I got hosed yesterday! And people should be aware of what could happen!
The MK park was a 9am open. I was going to do your be at the park gate 45 min before opening. I arrived at the parking lot booths to find all toll booth lights green and all lanes with 10-12 cars waiting to enter at 7:45 in the morning They did not open the lot and start letting cars pay till 8:12 and cars were 80-100 cars back in all lines at this time. Since they did not open in a timely manner by the Time I could park and get threw baggage check and health screening and to front of MK it was 8:45 and they had already opened the park already and blew the plan out of the water as 7 dwarfs mine train already had a 85 min line at that time.
People should be aware of this issue and that you can be at a huge disadvantage if lots don’t open at a reasonable time.
Same exact thing happened to me this morning at Hollywood studios. Got there around 745 and they didn’t let anyone in and forced us to detour around. By the time we returned there were as you said about 80-100 cars deep around 8:05 and by the time we got inside the park is was about 8:45 and slinky dog was already 70 min. Plan accordingly people
This same thing happened to us in September. We were at the parking booth more than an hour before park open, they told us to circle until 1 hour before open. By the time we got back in the car line, paid for parking, waited forever to actually park and then went though temperature scanning, security and the boat to MK, we didn’t get into the park until 30 minutes after park opening.
Tried booking fir 2022 but no villas open at all for any dates I put in…
You need to wait for 11 months out at a minimum and maybe more to book a villa directly with Disney and not via DVC.
Thanks fir the clarification… by reading Toms article it just looked like he included villas as being available for 2022 so I got excited. We are not DVC owners but I much prefer the DVC rooms.
Jocelyn: I’m sure they will be available after DVC members get first shot at them since they are owners and Disney is just booking anything left over for cash.