Hi Cassie!
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! If Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is your Disney Vacation Club Home Resort, than you may indeed book it beginning 11 months prior to check-in. If you would like to try to stay at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, you may try to switch your reservation 7 months prior to your check-in day. As long as there is availability, you can book it at that time. If there is no availability, you may then put in a wait list request for those dates. You cannot put a wait list request in however, prior to the 7 month mark if it is not your Home Resort.
While early December is not traditionally a busy time at the Walt Disney World Resort, it is becoming more popular with Disney Vacation Club Members due to the lower points needed to book a room and the lower overall crowd levels during one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit. I would recommend booking your stay at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa so that you know you know you have a room during your desired time, then at exactly 7 months prior to your check-in date, I would try switching to another resort. You can use the Resort Availability Tool on the DVC Member Website prior to your 7 month call day to get an idea of availability at the various resorts. If you are not able to switch resorts, I would absolutely recommend Wait Listing your stay. People do change plans frequently, so you might end up with some pixie dust! I hope that helps you as you plan your holiday trip for next year. Please come back with any additional questions we can help you with.
I hope this helps to answer your question, and I wish you good luck securing your desired resort reservation!
Wishing you Membership Magic!
- Kate