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The lady that checked me in said that they try to put DVC members in the villas overlooking the pools. Our villa overlooked the pools and also had a pretty decent view of the Ocean. It was an awesome view.

The perks they are giving to DVC members are really about getting DVC members to recruit new members. I felt something similar when I was on a cruise. However, I don't think that non DVC members are getting shafted in any way at all. Non DVC members are potential future DVC members so I am...

We found the lazy river to be warm enough. The kids said it was warmer than the Ocean. I found both to be quite comfortable. The hot tub area that overlooks the Ocean seemed cold for a hot tub.

I didn't call ahead to request, however when I was checking in at the resort I mentioned that the online check-in didn't have any options for room requests but had somehow kept my previous "Close to Lobby" request I had selected for Animal Kingdom. The person checking me in said she could take...

We are leaving for Aulani in a few days. I love lazy rivers. If the air outside is warm enough I don't mind cool water in pools. If it keeps crowds away it can be a benefit. But hopefully it will be warmer than the ocean at the Oregon coast, which is usually too cold for more than my feet...

I am doing online check in for Aulani. For Room Request options it is only showing "Near Lobby" which it says is already on file. I did choose this some years ago for Animal Kingdom. I was expecting more options. Are other folks seeing the same thing. I tried 2 different browsers on my...

I got the same email. I expect it will be more of a distraction than a fun activity. Our entire stay (except the first night) falls into this window. My niece may find a way to turn it into an educational experience for the kids.

Because my enjoyment level is often impacted by expectations, I love reading posts like this. They set me up for a trip that exceeds my expectations. I lived in Hawaii for 3 years when I was in the Military so have done most of the tourist stuff. I remember the weather being awesome all year.

Reviews for helehele are not very good either on facebook or on Yelp. Most complaints are about the wait between the time they arrive at the airport and time they are picked up by the shuttle. I was wondering if I could just use it for the return trip.

I borrowed for my first booking. I was in borrow mode for the first 3 years, then went into a mix of banking and borrowing. My next (and probably last) DVC trip uses points banked from the previous year and points borrowed from the next year. It is going to be an awesome trip to Hawaii, then...

I don't like Disney parks as much as I used to. I don't like the requirement to plan further ahead than in the past or all of the up-selling. Disney has figured out how to make almost every day crowded when there used to be times I could count on lower crowds. It is not that I think Disney...

No. I don't even charge family when I am not taking the trip with them. However, when I almost sold last year, my sister did agree to pay the dues on 2 years worth of points, about the amount we are using for the Hawaii trip with her daughter and grandkids. Initially I wasn't going to go with...

Thank you. This doesn't seem logical to me, that I can not borrow the extra points, but can purchase them. If the reason for not being able to borrow, is to make sure there is availability for more folks to book, then allowing me to buy the points seems to contradict the reason for the...

I need 15 more points to book all the nights I want to book. This is after borrowing 50% of next year's points. I am booking a February tip to Aulani, Ocean view. I could book one less night or downgrade our view, but I would rather be frivolous for this vacation.

I love going to the park when it rains. My favorite rain ride is the raft ride (both in DCA and DAK). I like to put on my head to toe rain gear and ride the raft ride over and over. Sometimes they don't even make me get out of the raft between rides, because the line is so short and there are...

I think they should allow one to check-out late if the room was not ready on time. Suppose for every 10 minutes extra a person has to wait for the room, they get 10 minutes extra before they have to check out. I guess this would just push the problem down to the next guest. Maybe they should...

DVC is again offering to buy back the 1st year points for new memberships. However, by the time one pays the taxes on the money they receive, for many, the amount left will not even cover a year of dues. I suspect that DVC is needing to create more availability, but their offer just seems...

It seems like this thread turned into a "Selling and Transfer Ownership" thread. However, I did not know I could start a group. I decided not to sell, at least not now. My siblings and nieces started offering to pay dues and manage membership for me. My niece then found someone to use my 20...

Trip happened before I noticed the issue, and they would not reallocate the points. I thought they would since the reallocation didn't involve the use of points not eligible for the reservation I wanted them reallocated to. I even thought it was to their advantage to reallocate, since there is...

I live in Oregon, so I go to DL more often. I also prefer the layout of DL, all my favorite things are within walking distance to each other. I did end up living in Texas for about 6 years (forced move by my employer if I wanted to keep my job). I did go to WDW more often while living in...