I'm guessing premier time for Xmas to Easter (plus minus Jan) and for mid summer; Magic for much of the rest of the time with Dream or Choice in a few weeks here and there and possibly early Dec as Adventure for 2 weeks.
I'm not talking about buying GCV, I was talking about obtaining a ressie at 7 month window or less with generic points. When AKV opened there was an owners opening and a later public opening for the non-AKV owners. The 1st opening filled a lot of the ressies, and at the later opening DVCers with non AKV points were left to pick up the "scraps", as they initially opened only 70-90 units. We got in to the first public day to get a ressie for half our stay in 10/07. We called at 9:00 am from 3 phones. By the end of that day, AKV was almost totally booked for the next 7 months.
That is certainly true, and as CA residents we make last minute trips to DLR all the time. But things have changed a bit. Suddenly we are getting questions about our DVC from friends wanting to know more about it.
I think Burbank has every intention and plan for significant development around DLR - including at least one "real" DVC.
We have heard a few rumors over the last few years that the execs at DLR had a wait and see attitude about the GC DVC. But also that the Simba parking lot was to be the location for the second DLR DVC, next to Paradise Pier. Others think it will actually be in Gardenwalk, and not on DLR property.
Save your money. That should be around 150-160 points per year for a 2 BR for a week every 3 years. Assuming financial recovery before then, maybe almost $20K buy in.
Interesting. So your figuring points/night will be slightly more than MK view at BLT, with a heft purchase price / point premium thrown in.
Not really. A full week in a MK view is 468 points for Magic and 615 Premier. I am assuming that the majority of the time most people will want to go will be Magic or Premier. My GUESS is Premier will be weeks 5-16 (Feb to late April), 23-34 (summer) and 51-52 (Xmas, NY) with Jan, summer shoulder and much of the Fall Magic or somewhere in that idea. I'm assuming 3 seasons total which will likely put May, some of the fall and Early Dec to Choice or Dream). There certain could be more seasons but I think the higher ones will remain fairly constant to my guess above. OR they could expand Premier a bit (Jan, summer shoulder) and skip over Magic as at HH. The Marriott's are all Platinum year around with a couple of carve out weeks that are Platinum Plus for Xmas and NY. One can currently buy an Every Other Year Mountain view at the Marriott next door for around $8K or less plus closing with yearly fees around $1500, lockoff. All you give up is Marriott reward points, a ripoff anyway compared to the extra costs to buy direct. And while the difference between the costs for Marriott's and DVC in Orlando is actually that much or more, there is no WDW to differentiate in HI. It'll basically be a choice between two great resorts and the flexibility or lack of that each bring to the table. Retail prices for the Marriott for a 2 BR are in the $25-35K ranger for a week, as you point out, DVC could be $50K or more for a 2 BR for a week That, DVC's historically passive sales nature and a couple of other items are why I think this resort will once again convince them to abandon off property resorts development. I predict a tough sales road for this resort as while like HH and VB, most members might want to stay there periodically, a relative few will do so routinely.
