Wilderness Lodge DVC additions - Copper Creek Villas & Cabins

[jme]

What does LV stand for? I thought it was Jambo House vs Kidani Village.

Lodge Villas, which is a bad way of saying Jambo House - sorry for the confusion

 

[COProgressFan]

You forgot to fit "DJ party zone" in there.

Blech. You're probably right though.

 

[mikenatcity1]

So they are treating them like a separate DVC resort? 2 DVC resorts on the same property? That won't be confusing at all.

This sounds similar to what they did at Animal Kingdom Lodge and Jambo/Kidani.

If purchasing at Copper Creek gets home resort priority to all of WL (just as purchasing 1 of AKL did) i'll be all over this

 

[majortom1981]

So they are treating them like a separate DVC resort? 2 DVC resorts on the same property? That won't be confusing at all.

Animal kingdom kidani and jambo are that way and its not confusing. They are technically 1 resort but treated like 2 seperate ones.

 

[cindy_k]

The announcement says its a new DVC resort... which to me sounds like Original WLV members won't be able to reserve the new cottages in the 11 month window and visa versa. With Poly, AKL, even Saratoga Springs, the cottages / wings / sections are a room type with different point values, but not a separate resort.

 

[orky8]

The announcement says its a new DVC resort... which to me sounds like Original WLV members won't be able to reserve the new cottages in the 11 month window and visa versa. With Poly, AKL, even Saratoga Springs, the cottages / wings / sections are a room type with different point values, but not a separate resort.

This is more than just the cottages -- it is also the entire south wing of the existing main lodge that has been converted to DVC (Copper Creek). There are now two resorts at WL and, correct, it does not seem that current WLV owners will be able to reserve the new DVC at the 11 month window or vice versa (though, I suppose, Disney could allow it if they wanted to).

Poly is not the same -- Poly was a new resort with studios and bungalows built and sold at the same time. On SSR, I don't think treehouses could stand could stand by itself as a viable DVC, so they lumped it in with SSR. AKL was much closer in time between Jambo and Kidani, so again, not really the same.

 

[Horizons1]

Oh no, the former Hidden Springs Pool is being renamed. I fear it will be something along the lines of the Noisy Wide Open No Longer Secret Pool of Awesomeness.

It won't be enjoyable anymore. Oh, and don't forget it will now have a fence around it!

 

[Rodan75]

Animal kingdom kidani and jambo are that way and its not confusing. They are technically 1 resort but treated like 2 seperate ones.

It is confusing until you do like 10 min of research and then magically...makes sense. =-)

 

[ABQ]

It won't be enjoyable anymore. Oh, and don't forget it will now have a fence around it!

Regarding the fence, I can only hope that with a built out of nothing pool, that the fence won't be as intrusive as all the others which were retrofitted to already in place pools. I really dislike the fencing around the main WL pool, especially near the geyser.

 

[Rodan75]

It won't be enjoyable anymore. Oh, and don't forget it will now have a fence around it!

Strangely of all of the things that folks complain about at WDW this is the one that gets me riled up. I hate the pool fences or more accurately really I hate the limited pool hours.

 

[surfsupdon]

Strangely of all of the things that folks complain about at WDW this is the one that gets me riled up. I hate the pool fences or more accurately really I hate the limited pool hours.

Those new limited pool hours are ridiculous, especially at Resorts where the quiet pool is not hidden away allowing you to jump in. A morning swim after a morning workout is a way of life on vacation for me. But pools don't open till sometimes 9am. This does not work. So usually I arrive before the cleaning crew does and cool off after the morning workout.

 

[Monorail_Orange]

Actually, in today's highly litigious atmosphere, I understand the existence of the fence and limited hours for those pools monitored by lifeguards, which I think is practically every guest pool on property anymore.

 

[ChrisM]

Just like when the guys built the dam at Copper Creek and all the water backed up, deep enough to dive?

 

[Rodan75]

Actually, in today's highly litigious atmosphere, I understand the existence of the fence and limited hours for those pools monitored by lifeguards, which I think is practically every guest pool on property anymore.

I understand the rational...I just don't like it.

 

[Monorail_Orange]

I understand the rational...I just don't like it.

I get what you're saying, but if the alternative to fence and limited hours is no pool at all, then i'm good. But yes, if we didn't have to have those things in the first place, that would be better, but that's just not possible in today's society.

 

[steve2wdw]

The announcement says its a new DVC resort... which to me sounds like Original WLV members won't be able to reserve the new cottages in the 11 month window and visa versa. With Poly, AKL, even Saratoga Springs, the cottages / wings / sections are a room type with different point values, but not a separate resort.

This actually makes me happy, as I was worried that new buyers (for the cottages) will probably be buying in at a higher number of points, then jumping into original units at the 11 month window, shutting out lots of original owners. This is one case where I'm happy for segregation. The other resorts mentioned above, were all constructed and sold simultaneously, so no changes to pre-existing owners....everyone is on equal ground, so to speak. I'm more than happy to wait until the 7 month window to use my original VWL (now BRV) points at Copper Creek (CCV).

 

[Rodan75]

I'll try to post pics later. But they are currently pouring foundations for little buildings on the shore of the 'Boulder Ridge' side. Looks like the cabins on this side will be on the shore and not over the water. The foot print for each building looks small.

 

[Jon81uk]

I'll try to post pics later. But they are currently pouring foundations for little buildings on the shore of the 'Boulder Ridge' side. Looks like the cabins on this side will be on the shore and not over the water. The foot print for each building looks small.

None of the cabins will be over the water, they will all be within the woodlands.

 

[COProgressFan]

Those new limited pool hours are ridiculous, especially at Resorts where the quiet pool is not hidden away allowing you to jump in. A morning swim after a morning workout is a way of life on vacation for me. But pools don't open till sometimes 9am. This does not work. So usually I arrive before the cleaning crew does and cool off after the morning workout.

Saw this at DAK Lodge this fall. Dad with two little girls arriving at pool around 8am with bathing suits on, towels, pool toys, etc. But pool was closed. Kids of course seemed disappointed. With two small kids of my own, I felt their pain.

Sometimes its nice to have a nice quiet, early morning swim. Would be nice to see longer hours.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Actually, in today's highly litigious atmosphere, I understand the existence of the fence and limited hours for those pools monitored by lifeguards, which I think is practically every guest pool on property anymore.

I don't understand 10 am to 8 pm hours in the winter at all. 8 am to 11 pm year round would be more reasonable.