That was my thought too. I can only afford a small number of points and thought it was pretty nice that I still got to be a 'real' member. I wonder what the perks will be? Will members get extra early booking days? Preferred rooms? Those kinds of things would bother me as then I would feel like a not as cherished member. If it's stuff like a special reception, or extra goodies or a Club members only event, then OK..they paid for it. I don't want my basic membership standards to be diluted though.
I actually like the Club 91 name..the closest thing to Club 33.
This really concerns me. I don't know what Disney's reasons for this are but it seems to me that if it is going to favor those with lots of points that it might actually be rewarding the "professional renters" out there. They have LOTS of points and how is Disney going to distinguish between the legitimate members who happen to have a lot of points and those who rent their many points for profit? :
I was thinking the same thing. This could actually encourage people to buy more points for the sake of getting the 'elite' perks and then just rent the points they don't need (assuming members could afford to do this). Now, they would be making $ on the rental AND getting the perks of the club.
I don't like this either. I think the draw of Disney and DVC is that everyone, whether DVC guests, Deluxe resort guests or Value resort guests are all treated the same.
That was my thought too. I can only afford a small number of points and thought it was pretty nice that I still got to be a 'real' member. I wonder what the perks will be? Will members get extra early booking days? Preferred rooms? Those kinds of things would bother me as then I would feel like a not as cherished member. If it's stuff like a special reception, or extra goodies or a Club members only event, then OK..they paid for it. I don't want my basic membership standards to be diluted though.
I actually like the Club 91 name..the closest thing to Club 33.
Bingo....we have a winner!I was thinking the same thing. This could actually encourage people to buy more points for the sake of getting the 'elite' perks and then just rent the points they don't need (assuming members could afford to do this). Now, they would be making $ on the rental AND getting the perks of the club.
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This concerns me. One of the things I really like about DVC is that they treat all members equally. It doesn't matter if you bought resale, it doesn't matter that you only own 25 points, every member gets the same perks, and the use of there membership. In many other timeshare points programs they have different levels of membership. If you only buy a few points, or buy resale, you become second class citizens, not entitled to the same benefits as the VIP owners.
It may be a bitter pill -- but it isn't an unfamiliar one. We all deal with loyalty programs in various consumer markets.Ugh. My thoughts exactly. This idea leaves a really sour taste in my mouth. The term "elite" denotes a hierachy of sorts and that doesn't sit well at all.
It may be a bitter pill -- but it isn't an unfamiliar one. We all deal with loyalty programs in various consumer markets.
- I fly American Airlines ... seeking to maintain my Frequent Flyer status ... so I can take advantage of early boarding, access to exit row seating, and now to check bags w/out fee.
Folks, I seriously doubt Disney can and would change our booking process to give some folks a head start. I suspect they will provide other awards. Its amazing how excited we all get with little to no information.
We need to remember that nothing is being done at this point and Disney is not promoting the "elite" designation. Let's wait and see what transpires in the future.