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

[CaptainAmerica]

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

Yeah but the Grand is going to sell at $250.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

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

They just threw up what, 600 rooms at Coronado?

 

[jt04]

I missed you @jt04 !

I was a supporter of the project when first announced. I though the concept art was just generic placeholder due to a last second approval. Then the internal concept art was released and it was clear this was purely DVC. The concepts were fine but definitely not elaborate enough for a resort on Bay Lake. And part of Fort Wilderness no less.

The people say, "bring back Hoop Dee Doo"!

 

[Club Cooloholic]

They just threw up what, 600 rooms at Coronado?

And also added 300 DVC rooms while taking rooms away from 2 whole sections from Caribbean Beach. There should always have been a balance towards more hotel rooms vs DVC, just my opinion, and I am a DVC owner saying this.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

And also added 300 DVC rooms while taking rooms away from 2 whole sections from Caribbean Beach. There should always have been a balance towards more hotel rooms vs DVC, just my opinion, and I am a DVC owner saying this.

There are like 23,000 cash rooms at Walt Disney World against 5,000 points rooms. It's not close.

People underestimate how enormous the Value and Moderate resorts are.

Pop Century plus Coronado Springs have more rooms than all WDW DVC combined.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

There are like 23,000 cash rooms at Walt Disney World against 5,000 points rooms. It's not close.

People underestimate how enormous the Value and Moderate resorts are.

Pop Century plus Coronado Springs have more rooms than all WDW DVC combined.

Again, I am not speaking about a literal balance, what I am saying is that there is a consistent whittling away the at the Deluxe Resorts of standard rooms. I don't love it because I think when the hotel has more cash guests on site that keeps them on their game more than already captured dollars like mine. Just my opinion.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

They need to not destroy the "Wilderness Resorts". That would be a bridge too far.

did you miss where they were gonna slap a Marriott in between them for bout 2 years and started working on it?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Again, I am not speaking about a literal balance, what I am saying is that there is a consistent whittling away the at the Deluxe Resorts of standard rooms. I don't love it because I think when the hotel has more cash guests on site that keeps them on there game more than already captured dollars like mine. Just my opinion.

They had more deluxe rooms than people were booking. Why keep rooms they need to discount to 35% (I once got 40%!)? Not when there are $25k contracts to be sold.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Thy had more deluxe rooms than people were booking. Why keep rooms they need to discount to 35% (I once got 40%!)? Not when there are $25k contracts to be sold.

Lol $25K.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

And also added 300 DVC rooms while taking rooms away from 2 whole sections from Caribbean Beach. There should always have been a balance towards more hotel rooms vs DVC, just my opinion, and I am a DVC owner saying this.

they took out 6 lodge buildings from caribbean...
64 per so that was 384

they no longer care about “balance” when people will throw money at DVC without pause.

for 3 years I heard “it’s a SEPARATE “resort” from Caribbean”

then I toiled around there and realized I could spit from the obscure Roman pool and hit caribbean...and the skyler station is closer to Aruba 51 than it is “riviera”

people believe what you tell them. And everyone should have a breathalyzer on their credit carss

There are like 23,000 cash rooms at Walt Disney World against 5,000 points rooms. It's not close.

People underestimate how enormous the Value and Moderate resorts are.

Pop Century plus Coronado Springs have more rooms than all WDW DVC combined.

they abandoned building rack long ago. The tower at Coronado is the ONLY new attempt at rack for 20 years...and I’m not sure they wouldn’t take that back if they could? Conventions don’t look to be on the “upswing”

 

[CastAStone]

So these rooms today have two queens and a daybed.

With such a short renovation period, do you think we should expect two Queens and a daybed?

Also what will happen to the 5th floor cash suites?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Lol $25K.

People love 100-pt contracts that they sell in the divorce a year later.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Thy had more deluxe rooms than people were booking. Why keep rooms they need to discount to 35% (I once got 40%!)? Not when there are $25k contracts to be sold.

correct...follow the flow:

dakl...

contemporary...

poly...

Wilderness lodge (the worst case)

now GF.

What do they all have in common? And now they’ve bled it to the “moderates” as well.

and I got a 52% discount (after tax) bout 5 years ago at the poly. Maybe because the room built and sold for $29 in 1971 was racked at $575?then??

nah...can’t be it

 

[CaptainAmerica]

they abandoned building rack long ago. The tower at Coronado is the ONLY new attempt at rack for 20 years...and I’m not sure they wouldn’t take that back if they could? Conventions don’t look to be on the “upswing”

DAAR is only 10 years old and it's enormous. I know it's technically Pop Phase 2 but they didn't *have to* finish it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

DAAR is only 10 years old and it's enormous. I know it's technically Pop Phase 2 but they didn't *have to* finish it.

I was standing in that mud when they broke ground...it was 2001, ace.

“they’ve been busy”? I suppose?

they begrudgingly finished it for $600 a night “value” junior suites...I’ll remind.
Don’t twist their arms or anything

remember AoA was downsized too...it was supposed to be 30 buildings/2600 rooms in standard eisnerian “attack” formation like the other half across the water

 

[jt04]

did you miss where they were gonna slap a Marriott in between them for bout 2 years and started working on it?

I was cheerleading it until I saw how generic it was. Sad effort from twdc. Feel bad for the contractors but I imagine work is picking up.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I was standing in that mud when they broke ground...it was 2001, ace.

“they’ve been busy”? I suppose?

they begrudgingly finished it for $600 a night “value” junior suites...I’ll remind.
Don’t twist their arms or anything

I'm a big fan of diversified accomodation options. I want more of that, not less. Treehouses, Cabins, Family Suites, all of it. Cash and points.

I'll never understand for whom "one queen and a couch" is an ideal floor plan. What feedback are they getting where everyone seems to want one queen and a couch?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I was cheerleading it until I saw how generic it was. Sad effort from twdc. Feel bad for the contractors but I imagine work is picking up.

it would have sucked...just like riviera with better scenery/restaurants next door. Lucky for us it’s no more

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I'm a big fan of diversified accomodation options. I want more of that, not less. Treehouses, Cabins, Family Suites, all of it. Cash and points.

I'll never understand for whom "one queen and a couch" is an ideal floor plan. What feedback are they getting where everyone seems to want one queen and a couch?

great...

Iger stopped building rack rooms. Loved dem timeshares though

 

[runnsally]

I'm a big fan of diversified accomodation options. I want more of that, not less. Treehouses, Cabins, Family Suites, all of it. Cash and points.

I'll never understand for whom "one queen and a couch" is an ideal floor plan. What feedback are they getting where everyone seems to want one queen and a couch?

I’ve always assumed the queen-couch studio was designed to push people toward purchasing enough points for a one bedroom