News Disney Vacation Club Announces Expansion at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

[ParentsOf4]

The three months was not in the press release, that came from a source at DVC

The following is quoted directly from the DVC members website (refer to the underlined part):

More Disney Vacation Club Magic Coming to Walt Disney World​

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We are excited to share plans to reimagine one building of existing hotel rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa into Disney Vacation Club Villas.​

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Starting next spring, we plan to convert Big Pine Key (Building 9) at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa into approximately 200 Resort Studios, each accommodating up to five people. Featuring the Victorian elegance and charm of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, these new Villas will offer Members luxury accommodations and amenities, with some Villas boasting stunning views of Bay Lake and Magic Kingdom. Projected to open in summer 2022, these new Villas are an expansion of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and will be a part of its current condominium association.​

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We look forward to sharing more information about the start of sales and rental bookings with our Members at a later date.​

 

[ABQ]

in case anyone is wondering...

 

[ToTBellHop]

I mean Aulani expires in 2060 and that still has 4 or 5 million points to sell

Sure, but you could have bought in at 50 years-out. Only a fool would pay the price of 50 years for 42 years. It’s hard enough to break even now, as it is.

That Imagination lounge only goes so far. I do love the Coke Freestyle machines, though.

 

[Trauma]

So how do you sell these without any magical express, fast pass, early park entry, annual pass, or really any reason to buy direct ? I got my resale contract for an insane low price that somehow didn’t get bought back and I still sometimes wonder if it’s worth it.

 

[CastAStone]

Sure, but you could have bought in at 50 years-out. Only a fool would pay the price of 50 years for 42 years. It’s hard enough to break even now, as it is.

That Imagination lounge only goes so far. I do love the Coke Freestyle machines, though.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Also keeps things moving despite the pause of Reflections.

Hmmmmmm

Hmmmmm

yeah...that’s canned. Not happening.

How much can we charge for a contract where you’ve already lost 8 years?

I would not pay full price for a contract expiring in 2064. That‘s what resales are for.

8?

you’ll find plenty of people advocating paying 200% on resell with 25 tears

 

[ToTBellHop]

Hmmmmmm


yeah...that’s canned. Not happening.


8?

you’ll find plenty of people advocating paying 200% on resell with 25 tears

There are too many stupid people with stupid amounts of money.

 

[jt04]

There are too many stupid people with stupid amounts of money.

Here's hoping Disney uses some of its amounts of money when they finally do the next resort. It must fit the setting. IMO.

 

[jt04]

yeah...that’s canned. Not happening.

 

[SpectroMagician]

So how do you sell these without any magical express, fast pass, early park entry, annual pass, or really any reason to buy direct ? I got my resale contract for an insane low price that somehow didn’t get bought back and I still sometimes wonder if it’s worth it.

Indeed. I got mine on re-sale 8 years ago and it was a much better deal than direct, and at least back then we had actual benefits for being DVC. Now you we are essentially treated just like people who stay off site.

 

[monothingie]

Here's hoping Disney uses some of its amounts of money when they finally do the next resort. It must fit the setting. IMO.

I missed you @jt04 !

 

[Disone]

My amazing rates (35-40%) for winter 2020 strongly disagree with you, it was the on monorail resort that had that fire sale.

A few weeks post of good rates did not last long. By early march 100% of the availible inventory was released for occupancy.... including both concierge buildings which are temporarily being used as regular rooms because the demand is that was so high they needed to do so. Aside from one or two soft periods, Which were not exclusive to the Grand Floridian, they have had no problem selling rooms at the Grand.

 

[CastAStone]

Honestly Grand was not having any problems with filling rooms prior to covid.

I’m not sure where you are getting your information from but I scraped night before resort availability for several months prior to the Covid shutdown and GF was probably the single easiest resort at WDW to book a regular room last minute in fall/winter 2019-2020

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I’m not sure where you are getting your information from but I scraped night before resort availability for several months prior to the Covid shutdown and GF was probably the single easiest resort at WDW to book a regular room last minute in fall/winter 2019-2020

I would have thought GF was doing well with the convention and/or wedding crowd, but I guess there are more options to choose from now, both on and off site, most at a lower price.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

That’s one way of dealing with low bookings at the Grand. Option B was to provide a premium experience, but that doesn’t immediately make money.

Another option would be to simply lower the rack rate, but Disney would literally do anything but that.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Another option would be to simply lower the rack rate, but Disney would literally do anything but that.

It’s the Flagship!

 

[HairyChest]

As a dvc owner, I’m really excited about this announcement. I’ve never liked the villas at the grand because they don’t feel part of the resort. Felt too separated. I always requested big pine key when we used to stay at the hotel side and loved it. also, I liked the decor of the Floridians hotel rooms. Couple this with the likeliness of a walk in shower and a queen bed with a trundle bed, and a sofa that turns into a trundle queen bed a la Riviera and I’m all in. (I hate the pull out sofa beds of the older dvc studios).

 

[CaptainAmerica]

How much can we charge for a contract where you’ve already lost 8 years?

I would not pay full price for a contract expiring in 2064. That‘s what resales are for.

Would you pay full price for a contract with resale restrictions?

The only contracts that make any sense right now are Animal Kingdom, Aulani, and Saratoga.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

It’s the Flagship!

Bah! Contemporary was, and still is in my mind, the Flagship.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Trying to get more captured audience. Hotel vs DVC is just getting out of balance.