"The Box" has arrived... (w/pics)

[iteachlit]

Our DVC welcome kit arrived Thursday via FedEx. I know quite a few of you are waiting for the welcome kit or wondering what you "get" when you join. Like a true nerd, I decided to take a few pictures of what comes in the big box from DVC. If you don't want to see, look away!


The welcome kit arrives in a standard FedEx package.

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The box contains three items. From left to right, the "Unlock the Secret" box, a DVC canvas tote, and a documents folder.

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Let's start with the tote. It's a fairly large bag, and seems to be of nice quality. The logo is embroidered. Inside there's a zippered pouch, a cell phone/iPod pocket, and umbrella pouch, and a key clip. Of course, what would you expect for $16,000? :rotfl2:

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Gee, do you think that this folder is IMPORTANT? What's inside?

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Inside you'll find temporary membership cards, web site login information, lots of documents to be signed, and the FedEx return envelope.

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Now for the big box...

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Once the door is opened, you will find three separate folders.

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The first folder contains a copy of the agreement for your records, as well as a copy of the FedEx label for the return shipment.

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The next folder has a privacy agreement, condo association manuals, and some literature from HUD about purchasing real estate.

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The final folder has the New Member Handbook and the Vacation Planner. The NMH has two pages dedicated for each DVC resort, as well as an overview of the general process of making the trip home. The VP uses many of the images found in the Dreams book given on the tour. It includes all of the points charts and many details not found in the NMH.

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So there you have it. BTW, our guide told us to call quality assurance within 48 hours of receiving the package. I did that, only to get a voice mail system asking me to leave my name, membership number, and phone number. I did so, and told QA that I received the documents. They called back about 45 minutes later (I was out) and left a message on our machine. It turns out that we didn't really need to have them walk us through anything. I think they just want to know that we actually received the welcome kit.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Steamboat Girlie]

How long did it take for you to get this "big box". I plan on giving my guide our deposit tomorrow, (via credit card). When can I expect this box!?:yay: I am so excited!
Congrats!

[iteachlit]

How long did it take for you to get this "big box". I plan on giving my guide our deposit tomorrow, (via credit card). When can I expect this box!?:yay: I am so excited!
Congrats!

We were/are excited, too! We finalized everything Sunday afternoon. Our guide told us that the package would arrive by the end of the week (we're in PA). It arrived Thursday. My guess is that it probably didn't ship until Tuesday, as it was late in the DVC day Sunday.

You should have it in just a few days! Yay!

[mprewitt]

I wish they'd change the tote bag. I have 10 of them from all my add-ons. Here's hoping the switch to something different...

[iteachlit]

I wish they'd change the tote bag. I have 10 of them from all my add-ons. Here's hoping the switch to something different...

I'd "eBay" those extra bags! Too bad they don't have other options for those who add on. Of course, at least they still give you something.

[tidefan]

I'd "eBay" those extra bags! Too bad they don't have other options for those who add on. Of course, at least they still give you something.

How did you get this bag? We were sent a black one that just said "Walt Disney World" when we joined in April. We'd much rather have the DVC tote...

[iteachlit]

How did you get this bag? We were sent a black one that just said "Walt Disney World" when we joined in April. We'd much rather have the DVC tote...

We just bought 160 points at SSR. The bag was included "free." Perhaps they were out of DVC bags when you bought?

[IndianaMouseLover]

How did you get this bag? We were sent a black one that just said "Walt Disney World" when we joined in April. We'd much rather have the DVC tote...

That is a bummer. We really like our DVC bag. Hopefully you can get your hands on one some way.

[Cyndibear]

Welcome Home fellow Pennsylvanian!!

[dwelty]

We just did another add on at AKL. We got the new bag (our 4th) They took off the "I know a secret" phrase. We like it better. I guess they figured out that with a DVC kiosk every 50 feet at WDW and DLR, it's not much of a secret anymore.

[kmermaid]

Hmm, my bag is tan and brown (where yours is tan and blue) and mine has Mickey (in shadow form) with his his hands on his hips and it says Walt Disney World underneath. I'd like to have the DVC one, man, all I want is a DVC BC villas pin, can't find one anywhere!

[paulhill]

Do you get the "big box" even if you buy resale???:confused3

[iteachlit]

Do you get the "big box" even if you buy resale???:confused3

Once the paperwork is cleared with DVC, you should get the same stuff those of us who buy direct get.

[javamom]

Someone posted on another thread that you don't get the tote when buying resale. I guess I will find out when/if my resale ever closes.

[kmermaid]

I only got the "big box" and tote when I did my add on thru Disney. Did not get the fringe benefits when I bought my original resale.

[tidefan]

I wish they'd change the tote bag. I have 10 of them from all my add-ons. Here's hoping the switch to something different...

We'd love one of those bags if you just have them laying around...

Seriously, we just thought that everyone got the black bag with Mickey and the 4 park logos that said "Walt Disney World" on them. We had no idea that we should have gotten a DVC tote. I showed DW, and now she is wanting one, so I guess that I will contact my guide tomorrow and see if he can hook us up with the correct tote...

[mla973]

We did not. I received a small packet with a few of the larger brochures (explaing the point and resorts), but that was it. Whatever the other smaller brochures are (condo association info, etc.), we did not recieve either.

Do you get the "big box" even if you buy resale???:confused3

[DISNEYDUET]

iteachlit-
You are such a HUGE nerd!! :grouphug: Welcome home and welcome to the family!! (You will find we are all nerds! :banana: )

[dhluvsDisney]

We have purchased thru Disney, and have purchased resale. We had received the Welcome Home Kit (and bag) with every Disney purchase (we did that on site), but never received any kind of kit or info (other than our new member cards) from Disney for our resale. It would seem to me that they had originally given this to the original owners, and have no great need to give another for the "resale" purchase people.

[Mtnman44]

Can there be any doubt as to the evil genius of the Disney Marketing Machine? Here we have yet another customer so giddily excited about the sales paperwork that they are compeled to take pictures of it!!! :lmao:

[iteachlit]

Can there be any doubt as to the evil genius of the Disney Marketing Machine? Here we have yet another customer so giddily excited about the sales paperwork that they are compeled to take pictures of it!!! :lmao:

Actually, this type of thing goes on all of the time in the Apple fanboy world, which I'm also a part of. Every time Apple releases a new iPod or computer, one of the first things we fans look for is the "unboxing" photos.

I've never been able to take unboxing photos of Apple products, but I saw this as a chance to do something similar.

Gosh, I am a BIG nerd!!!

Gotta go clean my retainer and organize my Pokemon cards now...

[CarolAnnC]

Linda is correct. The original contract owner would have received the "kit" with DVC Tote bag, etc.

We have purchased thru Disney, and have purchased resale. We had received the Welcome Home Kit (and bag) with every Disney purchase (we did that on site), but never received any kind of kit or info (other than our new member cards) from Disney for our resale. It would seem to me that they had originally given this to the original owners, and have no great need to give another for the "resale" purchase people.

[PatsMom]

The conversation with Quality Assurance basically consisted of "sign by the Mickey's and date by the Palm Tree's". We could have figured that out. We got a nice tote bag with our add on - it came in the big box. I though we should get two since we had two 100 point contracts but I wasn't going to complain. It was our first tote bag. When we bought our original contract, we got a nice DVC back pack. I keep my original paperwork in it.

[Fatalbie]

I'll trade both of mine with the "I know the secret" on them for one without,lol!!

[Jaaron2]

I just bought a resale contract, will I get another box from the resale? :confused3

[edk35]

You can buy the DVC bags at the gift shop at SSR. I believe they are just under 30 bucks. We lucked out in that our guide gave us 3 bags when we bought in Jan. :goodvibes