MK Frontierland Shootin' arcade to close and replaced with DVC Member lounge

[HauntedPirate]

I've never heard him say anything about DVC specifically. Do you have a citation, or are you assuming this?

Actions speak louder than words (because he's never come out and actually said anything about DVC, as far as I know). See: DVC conversion of deluxe resort rooms at Poly, GF, Wilderness Lodge, BLT's and Riviera's construction. Plus... the Fort Wilderness Cabins.

 

[donaldtoo]

The actual built design is fine, the fireplace is lovely. It’s the furniture. Whoever decided on that… it’s a choice.

I get they want it be comfy for members to relax, but wish they could have custom made some comfy, but themed furniture.

It’d be a lot cooler if it was Hollywood-style lounge/bar fight breakaway furniture and stuff…!!!!!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Actions speak louder than words (because he's never come out and actually said anything about DVC

Yes. That was the whole point of my post in response to someone who said...

Bob has made it clear....​

Where has Bob made it clear that *DVCs* are important to him or his plans?

Claiming that he claimed that specific concern is akin to an AI's hallucination.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes. That was the whole point of my post in response to someone who said...

Bob has made it clear....​

Where has Bob made it clear that *DVCs* are important to him or his plans?

Claiming that he claimed that specific concern is akin to an AI's hallucination.

I would think the last 20 years paints a good picture…

Rack: the second half of mothballed pop century and one tower to serve conventions specifically

Timeshare:
10 projects…only 2 new construction…the rest conversion

And I’m not counting Saratoga…the evil Frankenstein monster example of this trend

Math is hard

 

[bpiper]

Legit looks like a Cracker Barrel. I guess that’s the level of “immersion” we should get used to nowadays.

But at least Cracker Barrel has tables and chairs that fit the theme. Those chairs that have a stubby back look very uncomfortable. I could see someone leaning back, used to having a full back to the chair and keep on going backwards.... Has Legal inspected this setup yet? This is lawsuits waiting to happen.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Legit looks like a Cracker Barrel. I guess that’s the level of “immersion” we should get used to nowadays.

Do they have those little barrel tater tots?

 

[Naplesgolfer]

I would think the last 20 years paints a good picture…

Rack: the second half of mothballed pop century and one tower to serve conventions specifically

Timeshare:
10 projects…only 2 new construction…the rest conversion

And I’m not counting Saratoga…the evil Frankenstein monster example of this trend

Math is hard

I think your definition of "New" construction is a bit loose. Bay Lake was new construction in my opinion.

 

[Raineman]

I heard he was changing the freestyle cartridges out to RC cola and Dr thunder.

Dr Thunder? Was Mr Pibb too expensive?

 

[SoFloMagic]

Dr Thunder? Was Mr Pibb too expensive?

These customers have only given you $30,000 - can't be giving them that good stuff

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think your definition of "New" construction is a bit loose. Bay Lake was new construction in my opinion.

So there weren’t rooms there before they built it?

 

[Naplesgolfer]

So there weren’t rooms there before they built it?

Probably not firmly in either category. It was a tear down of 250 rooms , with a new tower with 295 substantially larger rooms.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Dr Thunder? Was Mr Pibb too expensive?

Have some thunder while waiting for your lightning lane.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Probably not firmly in either category. It was a tear down of 250 rooms , with a new tower with 295 substantially larger rooms.

My point was that they took out existing rooms to do timeshares…the size of the room is irrelevant from a business perspective

Only two dvc “additions” were actually additions of overall inventory

Kidani and the grand Floridian dvc building

All others took other rooms - that they didn’t have demand to sell - out of play.

And I say this as I’m in the Iobby waiting for my room in “copper creek villas”

Also know as: “half wilderness lodge they couldn’t sell after they blew the prices to smithereens”

 

[Raineman]

Have some thunder while waiting for your lightning lane.

Don't need to-I still have my $10 bottle of warm Coke.

 

[bpiper]

My point was that they took out existing rooms to do timeshares…the size of the room is irrelevant from a business perspective

Only two dvc “additions” were actually additions of overall inventory

Kidani and the grand Floridian dvc building

All others took other rooms - that they didn’t have demand to sell - out of play.

And I say this as I’m in the Iobby waiting for my room in “copper creek villas”

Also know as: “half wilderness lodge they couldn’t sell after they blew the prices to smithereens”

Beach Club Villa's.........

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Beach Club Villa's.........

Built around 2000…wilderness lodge was 2002-3 ish

Totally different mentality prior to the Sweater Napoleon being in charge

 

[tanc]

DVC is the worst branch of Disney, it amazes me how they can create such a beautiful interior but furnish it so horribly.

 

[aladdin2007]

DVC is the worst branch of Disney, it amazes me how they can create such a beautiful interior but furnish it so horribly.

not just DVC seems to be Disney in general, look at the crap rooms at the Contemporary.

 

[KDM31091]

It’s kind of small, dark, and depressing to me, but I’ll check it out next visit.

 

[BrianLo]

My point was that they took out existing rooms to do timeshares…the size of the room is irrelevant from a business perspective

Only two dvc “additions” were actually additions of overall inventory

Kidani and the grand Floridian dvc building

And Poly Island Tower, and phase 2/3 of Saratoga.

Riviera and Bay Lake were both net positive.

Lakeshore lodge is forthcoming.


I don’t demean your point that hotel growth has been glacially slow compared to the past. Though arguably that was a criticism of Eisner’s hotel growth strategy the resort needed to catch up to. The proceeding decades grew hotel inventory too quickly.