2016 Annual Dues Breakdown - The components driving the increases for each resort

[hakepb]

wow that is great info.... does anyone know why SSR housekeeping went up so much for DVC members? That seems way out of place

Per point, it looks like SSR still has the 2nd lowest (to VWL) housekeeping number.
But what really matters is cost per room.

If you look housekeeping only cost per week during Dream Season (middle category):
SSR Studio = $95.67
SSR 1BR = $204.87

BLT Lake Studio = $138.76
BLT Lake 1BR = $270.63

OKW Studio = $100.05
OKW 1BR = $224.35

BWV Pool Studio = $132.44
BWV pool 1BR = $270.17

(I now expect Mike to create per-room charts, too )

 

[CMNJ]

The same happened at BLT as well. I'm also curious why BLT's transportation budget went up when gas prices have dropped dramatically yoy. In fact, all of them have gone up except for BWV where we know they now have more dedicated transportation. Doesn't make any sense.

This is just a guess obviously but maybe the transportation cost increase has to do with monorail maintenance/operating costs?Since we don't have PVB or VGF breakdown yet if they also have significant increases that might explain it.

 

[LisaS]

Great information Mike! Thanks for posting this and making it so easy to read.

 

[DVC Mike]

Added information for the Polynesian Villas.

 

[drusba]

Am I the only one who believes that DVC Mike is really Data, the Star Trek android who is awake 24 hours a day and capable of providing an abundance of complex information in simplified form moments after being provided all the data necessary for it? Fantastic work.

I am in shock over BWV's dues. For the first time in years, the operating budget actually went down almost $100,000. It is lower than it was two years ago. And the main reason for the decrease: housekeeping went down 2.6%. (BWV went up a little overall because the capital reserve budget and tax estimate increased.) I am trying to determine if that is a mistake. As long as I can remember, the housekeeping budget never went down before. Maybe it is just that DVCMC has decided to complete my worst nightmare and make housekeeping even worse than it is now.

Also interesting is the Capital Reserve amounts which give you some idea as to how much the BWV refurb has cost in 2015. At the end of 2014, the total Capital reserve amount was $39 million to which was to be added $4.3 million this year in dues, giving a total of $43.3 million by the end of this year if nothing were spent. They are estimating that the total Capital Reserve amount that will be there at the end of this year is $29 million. I assume all or most of that $14.3 million decrease reflects payments for the refurb this year, and they will still be doing it for a few months next year.

 

[kungaloosh22]

Am I the only one who believes that DVC Mike is really Data, the Star Trek android who is awake 24 hours a day and capable of providing an abundance of complex information in simplified form moments after being provided all the data necessary for it? Fantastic work.

Well said.

 

[DVC Mike]

Added Villas at the Grand Floridian (VGF).

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[CarolMN]

Am I the only one who believes that DVC Mike is really Data, the Star Trek android who is awake 24 hours a day and capable of providing an abundance of complex information in simplified form moments after being provided all the data necessary for it? Fantastic work.

I think we are all lucky that DVC Mike has chosen the DIS as a worthy recipient of his passion for Disney/DVC/Data. I get tired just thinking about all the info he's organized, collated, developed, typed up, created, etc.

I am in shock over BWV's dues. For the first time in years, the operating budget actually went down almost $100,000. It is lower than it was two years ago. And the main reason for the decrease: housekeeping went down 2.6%. (BWV went up a little overall because the capital reserve budget and tax estimate increased.) I am trying to determine if that is a mistake. As long as I can remember, the housekeeping budget never went down before. Maybe it is just that DVCMC has decided to complete my worst nightmare and make housekeeping even worse than it is now.

My guess is that resort managers believe housekeeping will take less time after the rehab and that the proposed budget reflects that.

Also interesting is the Capital Reserve amounts which give you some idea as to how much the BWV refurb has cost in 2015. At the end of 2014, the total Capital reserve amount was $39 million to which was to be added $4.3 million this year in dues, giving a total of $43.3 million by the end of this year if nothing were spent. They are estimating that the total Capital Reserve amount that will be there at the end of this year is $29 million. I assume all or most of that $14.3 million decrease reflects payments for the refurb this year, and they will still be doing it for a few months next year.

I agree.


I am most impressed with the BWV's CAGR - thanks for including that info, Mike! Given the length of time that BWV has been open, an "average" annual dues increase of 2.73% is amazing! Lowest of the bunch! If I used the calculators correctly, the cagr of inflation over the same period is 2.22%.

 

[dizfan]

Per point, it looks like SSR still has the 2nd lowest (to VWL) housekeeping number.

Despite the increase, isn't SSR still the cheapest housekeeping at $.9025?
Isn't VWL $.9740 for housekeeping?

 

[hakepb]

Despite the increase, isn't SSR still the cheapest housekeeping at $.9025?
Isn't VWL $.9740 for housekeeping?

Oops!
That sounds like better math.

It seemed every other resort was > $1 so another low number caught my attention

 

[DVC Mike]

http://i235.*************************************Dues/DuesHistoryChart_1.png

Graph of historical DVC Annual Dues​

 

[DWorldOrBust]

DVC Mike YOU ROCK! Thank you!

 

[Mokat76]

DVC Mike, thank you for taking all that info at putting it into comprehensible form. You're a rock star in my book.