Any heard when the VGF will open?

[Tigger1]

I am hoping it is by the end of this year. Has anyone heard? It did not seem very far along in March to see an opening this year. I am guessing an announcement will be made around June 19th when price increase takes place.

 

[DVC SSR Owner]

This is pure speculation, but I think you are right on the timeline. I hope we can trade in bc $150 plus per point does not seem like a great deal to me since we bout our ssr contract at $55/ pt with no closing costs a couple years ago. I would like to stay there though!

 

[Deb & Bill]

This is pure speculation, but I think you are right on the timeline. I hope we can trade in bc $150 plus per point does not seem like a great deal to me since we bout our ssr contract at $55/ pt with no closing costs a couple years ago. I would like to stay there though!

Hopefully someone will think $150 a point isn't too much or no one will be staying there. They have to sell DVC points at the resort in order to open up any availability for points. No points sold, no points stays, only cash through Disney Reservation Center.

 

[Sur]

What's everyone's opinion on minimum point buy in to the resort? I'd love an add on there but doubt it'd be allowed (at first).

 

[sweetdana]

Hopefully someone will think $150 a point isn't too much or no one will be staying there. They have to sell DVC points at the resort in order to open up any availability for points. No points sold, no points stays, only cash through Disney Reservation Center.

I am certain they will sell out. There are so many peeps always buying at full direct price due to needing financing, spontaneous buyers, and no knowing about resale.

Though I cannot confirm trade in, I can say 100% they will sell them. Honestly I'd seriously, very seriously consider 150/160 ish a point for the poly, so if someone else felt this way about gf it would be the same.

 

[Kwaschitz]

I'm still "patiently" waiting for the call - the pricing there and any possible incentives will make a huge difference in whether we buy there or waitlist for one of the other resorts (DH wants monorail or walking distance to a park, so we're pretty limited on where we can buy).

And like a PP, my dream is the Poly, so we're going to buy small enough to just get our annual trip and then when there's a Poly DVC basically double our # of points there.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Hopefully someone will think $150 a point isn't too much or no one will be staying there. They have to sell DVC points at the resort in order to open up any availability for points. No points sold, no points stays, only cash through Disney Reservation Center.

I believe it's the declaration that can allow points to be used if they wish- not an actual sale.

 

[Dean]

I am hoping it is by the end of this year. Has anyone heard? It did not seem very far along in March to see an opening this year. I am guessing an announcement will be made around June 19th when price increase takes place.

The press release said late 2013 which I took to mean Nov/Dec. I think they must be behind that since we haven't seen an announcement but you never know. Even with opening in Jan/Feb they should be announcing and starting sales soon. June 19 may put opening the second quarter 2014.

This is pure speculation, but I think you are right on the timeline. I hope we can trade in bc $150 plus per point does not seem like a great deal to me since we bout our ssr contract at $55/ pt with no closing costs a couple years ago. I would like to stay there though!

They have never allowed a trade in to my knowledge. You'd have to add on or sell and buy GF new paying the closing and commissions that were applicable.

What's everyone's opinion on minimum point buy in to the resort? I'd love an add on there but doubt it'd be allowed (at first).

For new owners likely 160 or so but I don't recall they ever restricted add ons for current owners differently for a new resort. It's been a min of 25 cash and 50 financed forever it seems.

Hopefully someone will think $150 a point isn't too much or no one will be staying there. They have to sell DVC points at the resort in order to open up any availability for points. No points sold, no points stays, only cash through Disney Reservation Center.

Without incentives BLT is currently $165 so that should be the focal price, IMO. There may or may not be incentives early and it's possible that BLT ill have another increase before VGF sales are announced.

 

[Dean]

I believe it's the declaration that can allow points to be used if they wish- not an actual sale.

That's true but if they aren't selling they won't declare much inventory so the end effect is the same. I doubt this will be an issue, if they sold SSR they can sell GF at these prices.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

For new owners likely 160 or so but I don't recall they ever restricted add ons for current owners differently for a new resort. It's been a min of 25 cash and 50 financed forever it seems.

There was a period of a few months that they set a minimum point add on for BLT for current owners at 100 points when it first opened.

 

[Dean]

There was a period of a few months that they set a minimum point add on for BLT for current owners at 100 points when it first opened.

I seem to recall that now that you mention it but I'm thinking it was very short lived. Like they announced it then almost immediately retracted it. Maybe someone else has more details.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I seem to recall that now that you mention it but I'm thinking it was very short lived. Like they announced it then almost immediately retracted it. Maybe someone else has more details.

It was approx 1 month long or so in early 2009. They actually announced it a month or so prior to enacting the new minimum (we received a post card or letter). My guess is that they were starting to discover the BLT was not going to sell out as quickly as they thought the first monorail resort would.

 

[jade1]

I guess this is from May 3 (Alison Majikes) if interested. Not a lot of visible external change lately.

 

[CarolMN]

I seem to recall that now that you mention it but I'm thinking it was very short lived. Like they announced it then almost immediately retracted it. Maybe someone else has more details.

It was approx 1 month long or so in early 2009. They actually announced it a month or so prior to enacting the new minimum (we received a post card or letter). My guess is that they were starting to discover the BLT was not going to sell out as quickly as they thought the first monorail resort would.

IIRC, the 100 minimum was eliminated shortly after the BLT reallocated charts were released. I think they got lots of complaints from those who bought what they thought they needed only to find the new charts meant they were now short a few points.

 

[bakenatj]

I guess this is from May 3 (Alison Majikes) if interested. Not a lot of visible external change lately.

The exterior does not take long to get done, it is the inside that takes a long time. My guess is they are getting a lot done inside right now.

I am expecting a call in the next two weeks for start of sales. I was told it will be open by the end of this year.

 

[jade1]

The exterior does not take long to get done, it is the inside that takes a long time. My guess is they are getting a lot done inside right now.

I am expecting a call in the next two weeks for start of sales. I was told it will be open by the end of this year.

I agree, and who knows-maybe they "slow down" the exterior because once the siding and shingles go on, it will look complete and the frenzy would begin.

 

[Kwaschitz]

I am expecting a call in the next two weeks for start of sales. I was told it will be open by the end of this year.

Any reason to think the next two weeks? Or just your best guess?

 

[Halle]

When we met with a guide in January he stated that things always happen in October, whatever that means.

 

[Kwaschitz]

I am expecting a call in the next two weeks for start of sales. I was told it will be open by the end of this year.

Any reason to think the next two weeks? Or just your best guess?

 

[GoofyJ]

While at GF last Thursday the monorail attendant said mid June. Looking at construction it is unlikely but the windows and sliders are going in which leaves the ability to control the climate and start the drywall and subsequent interior trim.

I could see drywalling and taping a floor a week and the painting a week a floor followed by tile and carpet then cabinetry and tops maybe the end of July.

Exterior and misc could be done simultaneously.

So why haven't they started selling yet?

Are they trying to zero in on costs better then Hawaii?