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Disney Announce DVC at Grand Floridian
At today's DVC Board Meeting today at the Contemporary Resort, it was officially announced that DVC would be coming to the Grand Floridian. No details were announced, but a celebratory cookie was passed out:
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*1972-Contemporary
*1982-Tree House Village
*1987-Offsite
*1997-AS Music
*2000-CS
*2004-Offsite
*2005-Disneyland
*2006-WL
*2007-AS Sports
*2008-AKV/WLV/BCV and 4-day Disney Wonder
*2009-POP/AKV
*2009-OKW for Christmas
*2010-BLT
*2011-Spring Break: Offsite-Sheraton Vistana
*2011-OKW/BWV
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Disney will build ~147 DVC villas at Grand Floridian. Expected to open in late 2014.
*1972-Contemporary
*1982-Tree House Village
*1987-Offsite
*1997-AS Music
*2000-CS
*2004-Offsite
*2005-Disneyland
*2006-WL
*2007-AS Sports
*2008-AKV/WLV/BCV and 4-day Disney Wonder
*2009-POP/AKV
*2009-OKW for Christmas
*2010-BLT
*2011-Spring Break: Offsite-Sheraton Vistana
*2011-OKW/BWV
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*1972-Contemporary
*1982-Tree House Village
*1987-Offsite
*1997-AS Music
*2000-CS
*2004-Offsite
*2005-Disneyland
*2006-WL
*2007-AS Sports
*2008-AKV/WLV/BCV and 4-day Disney Wonder
*2009-POP/AKV
*2009-OKW for Christmas
*2010-BLT
*2011-Spring Break: Offsite-Sheraton Vistana
*2011-OKW/BWV
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I'm very excited about this. It's what I feel is my home resort, so I can't wait to make it officially my home resort.
Sherri
Next: Aulani Celebration 10/2018 (50th)
Past Stays: Contemporary, GF, Poly, BC, POP, POR, Dolphin, AKL Kidani, BLT
1990 August Honeymoon- GF
Delighted Disney Return Guest since 1981, DVC (BLT) since 2014
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WOW! SSR still hasn't sold out? And BLT was supposed to sell out last year sometime accoring to reports. Yet they continue to dilute the offerings with more and more inventory and raise the prices?
Can someone explain this to me?
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And wait until you see these prices! It'll start at $150 per point, you watch.
Fine by me, though. Just another quality destination at which to use our points.
Ian ºOº
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I wonder how many points it will use to stay there?
Linda aka: Faline
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Originally Posted by faline
I wonder how many points it will use to stay there?
You ain't seen nothin' yet!
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Wow. I know the points for GF will be high, but, I am now likely to stay there.
The GF always seemed so unattainable for us if paying OOP. But, at least now, there is definate probability of us staying there one of these vacations.
Wow.
Jennifer - Proud DVC Owner
DW of MyDisneyWorld; Mom of DDs (8) and (6)
04/00 - 03 = off property
09/03 ASMu, 09/04 POP, 12/05, 09/06 SSR
10/07 VWL, 10/09 - THV, 10/10, 10/11 - AKL, 10/12 -THV, 02/13- CBR/CSR, 9/13 - BWV/BLT
Next Up: Spring Break 4/'14 - BLT and Star Wars Weekend 5/'14 - BCV
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147 villas ... how does that compare to the other DVC resorts? The number of the available rooms really dictates what the point costs will be.
So I found these numbers to compare against:
OKW - 531 Units
Vero Beach - 172 Units
Hilton Head - 102 Units
BWV - 383 Units
VWL - 136 Units
BCV - 208 Units
SSR - 828 Units
AKV - 458 Units
BLT - ??? (couldn't find those numbers)
So based on what I see here, looks like you can expect the point costs to be comparable to what you'd pay at VWL.
Ian ºOº
INTERCOT Senior Imagineer
Veteran of over 60 trips to Disney theme parks and proud to have stayed in every Disney resort in the continental United States! º0º
Next trip:
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Originally Posted by Ian
147 villas ... how does that compare to the other DVC resorts? The number of the available rooms really dictates what the point costs will be.
So I found these numbers to compare against:
OKW - 531 Units
Vero Beach - 172 Units
Hilton Head - 102 Units
BWV - 383 Units
VWL - 136 Units
BCV - 208 Units
SSR - 828 Units
AKV - 458 Units
BLT - ??? (couldn't find those numbers)
So based on what I see here, looks like you can expect the point costs to be comparable to what you'd pay at VWL.
I agree. I bet the standard view rooms at GF will use almost as near as many points as a MK View at BLT. The only thing I never get is SSR has the most units but it uses more points than OKW, AKL and BWV.
Either I may never stay at GF (I don't really like the resort) but I do hope that this is successful so they add on at the Poly as well.
04 Honeymoon ,Swan and off property WDW
05 1st Annivesary, off property WDW
07 at All-Star Music WDW
08 Disneyland
09 AKV-Kidani Village WDW
10 AKV-Jambo House/Boardwalk. 11 Kidani Village
September 2012 Jambo House
December 2013 Grand Californian
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Originally Posted by seanyred
Either I may never stay at GF (I don't really like the resort) but I do hope that this is successful so they add on at the Poly as well.
I also hope they add on at the Poly as I love that resort but. Please please please build it.
82 84 85 Apr00 MGV, Jan03 LTV, Sep03 ASMu, Mar04 SVR, Sept04 Pop, Sep05 SSR, Dec06 SSR, Oct07 WLV, Oct09 THV, Oct10 AKL, Oct11 AKL, Oct12 THV, Feb13 CBR, Sept13 BLT/BWV, Apr14 BLT/VB , Jun14 BCV, July14 AKL, Jan15 SSR/DCL, June15 BCV/OKW/VB, Nov15 DCL/Poly, Apr16 GF
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Yay! I'm glad they finally made the rumors that have been floating around official! We will definitely try to stay there once it is opened. But, what I'm really hoping for is that the GFV are a big enough success to convince the DVC big wigs that they need DVC at the Poly! That would be a dream come true for me and my family!
Laura
"Any wish is possible. All it takes is a little courage to set it free!" Jiminy Cricket
25+ trips to WDW and counting! Stayed at: Poly, WL, Kidani, SSR, BLT, BCV, CSR, VB, POR, Jambo, OKW, CR, VGF & BW!
Next Up: Nov 2017 - SSR!
DVC Member & AP holder since 2008!
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Yes - lets bring new villas to the Poly...
that would be the hottest "ticket" around! Talk about sweating bullets at the 7month window trying to get in there if you don't own.
Jennifer - Proud DVC Owner
DW of MyDisneyWorld; Mom of DDs (8) and (6)
04/00 - 03 = off property
09/03 ASMu, 09/04 POP, 12/05, 09/06 SSR
10/07 VWL, 10/09 - THV, 10/10, 10/11 - AKL, 10/12 -THV, 02/13- CBR/CSR, 9/13 - BWV/BLT
Next Up: Spring Break 4/'14 - BLT and Star Wars Weekend 5/'14 - BCV
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Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
From my DVC newsletter:
Villas in the works for Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney Vacation Club is developing an estimated 147 villas as part of the previously announced expansion of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Estimated to open in late 2013 near Disney's Wedding Pavilion, the resort's slated to become the 12th Disney Vacation Club property.
"We continually look for ways to expand Disney Vacation Club by creating resort experiences that our Members will love," said Claire Bilby, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Vacation Club. "With the continued popularity of Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, we are thrilled to offer our Members and Guests a new resort option along the monorail beam with easy access to the Magic Kingdom Park, as well as a variety of shopping, dining and recreation experiences."
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Originally Posted by seanyred
I agree. I bet the standard view rooms at GF will use almost as near as many points as a MK View at BLT. The only thing I never get is SSR has the most units but it uses more points than OKW, AKL and BWV.
I think SSR's issue is that the number of owners isn't what it needs to be. Remember, number of rooms is one factor but the number of owners is another, I believe.
Originally Posted by MyDisneyworld
I also hope they add on at the Poly as I love that resort but. Please please please build it.
I would stake pretty much anything I own on the fact that the Poly will be next.
Ian ºOº
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Originally Posted by MyDisneyworld
I also hope they add on at the Poly as I love that resort but. Please please please build it.
rumor mill when I heard about the GFV also said that the Poly will be next DVC. this was about 5 weeks ago I heard about it.
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Glad to the addition of the GFV. I do agree that the point chart will likely be high compared to other resorts. With those few villas and the premium resort, they can demand a higher point price. I think i will likely stick with AKV and BWV.
Ed aka Horizon93
"If we can dream it, then we can do it".
DVC owner as of July 07 at AKV, as of Oct 2010 at BWV
Just back from honeymoon at AKV Kidani, July 2013!
Next up...not sure yet, but going back soon! )
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Originally Posted by Ian
BLT - ??? (couldn't find those numbers)
According to DVC News, BLT has 148 dedicated two bedrooms and 133 lock-off two bedrooms and 14 three bedrooms. 295 approx.
Is the addition of a small number (relatively speaking) of villas at GF, and possibly the Poly, an attempt to maintain regular room inventory for cash paying guests?
Or is it more a matter of available resort land and keeping the villa market from oversaturating further?
And if villas are introduced at the Poly, where are possible locations? One would assume the same situation as at VWL and BLT, where the regular resort food service venues serve the Villas as well.
Jan
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They could just take over a few of the existing buildings. This would solve a few problems. Disney is having trouble filling existing rooms, so taking them out of general circulation woud help, and now that tere are less rooms, they can charge more for those that are left. This was done at AKL to an extent.
Gets guests paying for maintenance costs too...
I'm not sure there's places for more buildings. I guess the could shoehorn more in, but I'm not betting on that.
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