Regardless of the hate, we're still booking it on Oct 15th with our points. I hope it's a pleasant surprise. We've made it a goal to stay at all DVC resorts. We did have 3 left, now we have 4. And I agree with the opinions on Rivera being kinda dull and sterile, but the rooms are good sized and nearly on par with GF. We own at Poly, but the existing DVC rooms are kinda dark and still feel like their styling is from the late 70's early 80's, which is fine, but a lighter color change in the rooms will be a welcome sight for us.
I'm hoping that Kidanis updates next year will lighten them too. The dark orange hues make them feel dated...