I'm getting the impression too that this year they're inviting more people than they did last year for the same number of CVW slots. My son called today to request a plebe he knows as his escort for the weekend. When he first started asking about the CVW, they immediately told him that a lot of candidates had received letters regarding the fall weekends who wouldn't be able to attend due to a shortage of slots. When he told them he was already confirmed for the October weekend (he called & emailed within a few minutes of getting his letter in the mail last Wednesday), they were much more willing to talk to him!
My husband will be going with him and we opted to get him a hotel in Baltimore and deal with the drive for much cheaper hotel prices! They'll stay for the football game on Saturday and booked them at an airport hotel for a 7am flight out on Sunday.