So - I would like to point out, with only a few exceptions - it really is only the first two weeks of December, and particular to studios that this is a problem. I suppose if that is the time you have to go - and I am guessing many people feel they have to go at this time since it is so popular - then yeah I would maybe recommend against it, but for 96% of the year there is really no problem getting your home at 11 months out. And for me personally, early December is extremely low on my priority list. We took one trip to Disney early December (2009) and while I enjoyed the holiday stuff, I found that (a) it was WAAYYY too crowded for my taste even back then - might still be the most crowded trip I've ever taken and (b) there's so much stuff that needs to get done to prepare for Christmas I found the weeks leading up to the trip and after the trip were absolutely miserable as we tried to decorate and get presents bought and wrapped and shipping..etc. I would prefer to go before Thanksgiving and see the decorations and then have Christmas season at home. That's just me, but the craze of early December DVC booking doesn't affect me at all.
I do agree I wish there was something that could be done about "walking" without really screwing up the DVC experience. I have done it myself out of necessity, but if they found a way to eliminate it I would be all for it. I've always perhaps thought they could limit the number of changes to a reservation. Perhaps you can change your reservation 3 times for free, but after that it's a $25 fee. While it wouldn't eliminate walking, it could cut it back. (Probably a debate for another thread.)
Have a great Day Sleepy!!!
Happy Birthday Sleepy! 
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You're a great bunch of friends (and near family). It's hard to imagine in this age of social media ineptitude and poor social graces that our Groupies have survived by doing the smallest things: being polite, communicating plainly, not being argumentative, and actually caring about the others on this thread. It's a bit self-congratulatory, but we deserve credit for being the warmest, most welcoming place on the DIS. Thank you, Groupies, for enriching my life on an almost daily basis. 
