Any word or any prep work being done for new DVC cabins?

[BaymaxFan78]

Yes, hoping for an update as well. We check into the original cabins on July 7, and want to avoid construction noise/areas. I requested loop 2500 on my pre check in, but I have no idea where everything is happening? Thanks!

2500 is the new cabins. If you want to be farther away from construction I'd recommend 2700 or 2800

 

[Teamubr]

It wasn't available for my dates 11/3-11/9.

I know these are limited, but it just came out. I wonder if it is because yours included a Friday and Saturday. I would think it still applied to the weekdays though.

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[Swaggerwagon]

Just saw this posted for Fall discounts. It isn't unusual for there to be Fall discounts on the cabins and even, rarely, the camp sites, but I wonder if this is an indication the DVC point use isn't as strong as they thought.

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I’ve stayed at the cabins very frequently over the years and always got a discount, I remember up to 30% at one point before 2020. Right now the DVC availability for the cabins is extremely limited for the next 7 months.

 

[CarolynFH]

I wonder if this is an indication the DVC point use isn't as strong as they thought.

Only a minority of the DVC-owned cabins (36? 66?)have been declared into the trust, which is what makes them available for DVC point bookings, and as @Swaggerwagon says above, the ones that are available have been booking up. Disney still controls most of the cabins and can rent them for cash, DVC members can’t book them on points yet.

 

[Teamubr]

Right now the DVC availability for the cabins is extremely limited for the next 7 months.

Only a minority of the DVC-owned cabins (36? 66?)have been declared into the trust, DVC members can’t book them on points yet.

Agree that today, there have only been 1 loop of cabins converted, but by November/December there will be many more. I thought DVC could start booking into the new cabins in June. It may be July.

I understand the cabins have historically had discounts in the Fall. Like @Genie+ noted, rack rates are driven up across WDW just to be able to offer a "discount" and fill beds at a still "normal" rate. I guess we'll see going into next year if cabin reservations are soft after DVC.

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[champagne&disney]

I know these are limited, but it just came out. I wonder if it is because yours included a Friday and Saturday. I would think it still applied to the weekdays though.

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I tried a new booking on with no weekend dates and still had none. Ugh. I didn't want to pay rack but I also don't want to cancel my trip.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

So they're open now.

I do want to share a personal rant. I had a cabin stay already booked for today and back when they announced the opening date of the new cabins I thought I'd try and change my reservation to one. I called the first day reservations opened to non dvc members and was told cash guests can't book until September however they put a note requesting a new cabin and to ask upon check in and see what they could do. I honestly didn't hold my breath since it is technically a different resort and reservation system

Fast forward to today, I asked at check in and was told that the loop was closed by one CM, that they were still under construction by another, and one CM just said they were for DVC only. Not a big deal. After checking in I drove through the 2500 loop to see what they look like in person and the loop is filled with media and news workers. It turns out they hosted a lot of them for free over the weekend and just had more come by to see how they look.

I then go to Trails End and while at the Settlement I saw that they were having a private event at Hoop Dee Doo for media, some sort of event at Tri Circle D and something at the marina, on top of that they had maybe 30 or 40 golf carts lined up at the Settlement ready for them (for free) and I saw dozens of people wearing media lanyards. The thing that bothered me about this is while I get you have to show off new things and get publicity, none of them were actually showing anything off. No cameras, not even phones. Just a lot of them cluelessly meandering around since a lot appeared to have never been here before.

I'm really trying not to come off as a Karen, but I really wish they'd do these things for actual paying guests instead. I can't find much on what happened at Hoop Dee Doo other than it may have been a reunion of the original cast from 50 years ago, which sounds awesome and would be awesome to have seen in person.

There are the two model cabins in the 100 loop. I asked a CM what do we have to do to tour them and they said just walk up to it and someone should be there. Nobody was there. I go to the DVC kiosk and... nobody was there. I asked a CM working with the event what am I supposed to do and they said ask the workers at the DVC kiosk, but no matter what time of day I went they weren't there. Not sure what's up with that.

This evening I drove through 2500 again to see if anyone was actually staying there. Of the 30 something cabins maybe 10 had cars or a cart parked in front. A lot had the windows open and you could see the TV on and the name displayed at the top was "Walt Disney World Guest" meaning there is no actual guest linked to that cabin and nobody is staying in it.

Man. I just want to go inside one . Again, not trying to be a karen, but I wish they let paying guests see these things instead of clueless influencers.

Also, the "old" cabin I'm in, it quite literally smells like the horse barn inside. I don't know why. Housekeeping doesn't know why. I'm here for 2 weeks. Pray for me.

Also (again), this is the first time I've personally seen bad wear and tear inside the cabin. The floor is ripped in places due to furniture sliding on it. It's really bad next to the bunk bed. The refrigerator looks like someone took their anger out on it with a hammer. I've never seen that many dents before.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

Also, also, also

The exterior of the new cabins look way nicer in person than they do in pictures.

 

[bama_ed]

Also, also, also

The exterior of the new cabins look way nicer in person than they do in pictures.

Are they still a variety of colors on the exterior?

 

[Teamubr]

So they're open now.

Man. I just want to go inside one .

Also, the "old" cabin I'm in, it quite literally smells like the horse barn inside. I don't know why. Housekeeping doesn't know why. I'm here for 2 weeks. Pray for me.

Also (again), this is the first time I've personally seen bad wear and tear inside the cabin. The floor is ripped in places due to furniture sliding on it. It's really bad next to the bunk bed. The refrigerator looks like someone took their anger out on it with a hammer. I've never seen that many dents before.

Since you are there for a couple of weeks, I would keep checking at the Outpost to see if you could be moved. With the shape (and smell) your cabin is in, that warrants a different cabin, if you are up for it.

Hopefully the media event closing 2500 down when you checked in was just for the weekend and those cabins may be available at some point during your stay.

It doesn't hurt to ask. Tell them you are a huge DIS Board influencer and should have been included in this weekends activities.

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[tetera]

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[champagne&disney]

I can't find much on what happened at Hoop Dee Doo other than it may have been a reunion of the original cast from 50 years ago, which sounds awesome and would be awesome to have seen in person.

https://wdwnt.com/2024/07/original-hoop-dee-doo-cast-reunites-50th/?

It was a reunion of the original cast and I am sure it was a private event.

 

[BaymaxFan78]

Are they still a variety of colors on the exterior?

Yes. Green, Grey, Tan, Blue, and Red.

Since you are there for a couple of weeks, I would keep checking at the Outpost to see if you could be moved. With the shape (and smell) your cabin is in, that warrants a different cabin, if you are up for it.

Hopefully the media event closing 2500 down when you checked in was just for the weekend and those cabins may be available at some point during your stay.

It doesn't hurt to ask. Tell them you are a huge DIS Board influencer and should have been included in this weekends activities.

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The Disboard influencer line is sure to get me places.
Me being an idiot, unpacked everything and got settled in assuming the smell would dissipate. It still hasn't, but I've been using lysol every time to try and hide it. I'm going to wait another day and see if it gets ANY better before packing everything up and moving.

Thank you for the update and sorry about your cabin experience this time - hope the smell improves....

Which loop are you staying in this time?

Also, if you get a chance, could you please update us with which other loops are closed/converted at this point? (I know 2300 and 2500 are but there was a timeline posted earlier that suggested some other loops should be closed by now and I know some of us were hoping 2200 might still be open this month after all....)

Staying in the 2700 loop, it's pretty nice.

2200 is closed as well now unfortunately. They are moving along rather quickly, yesterday it was just walls up and today they have siding installed.

 

[bama_ed]

Staying in the 2700 loop, it's pretty nice.

2200 is closed as well now unfortunately. They are moving along rather quickly, yesterday it was just walls up and today they have siding installed.

I've been to Disney for Marathon week in early January 4 times (2x for Half Mar, 2x for Whole Mar) and the runner groups like the cabin loops in 2700 and 2800 because they are close to the Outpost Bus Depot that carry runners (and family/fans) to the Epcot starting area beginning at 3am in the morning . They can walk from cabins to the depot whereas I was down in 100 loop (furthest away) and had to get DW to drive me up to the Outpost! Or other stories I could tell. But I always made it to the starting line (before the start, duh).

If you can send any pictures our way, @BaymaxFan78 , we would appreciate it.

 

[Teamubr]

The blog and influencer sites are starting to post pics.

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-fort-wilderness-are-open-weve-got-new-views/

https://www.micechat.com/385707-new-cabins-fort-wilderness-campground-walt-disney-world/

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[StormyCA]

@BaymaxFan78

"I'm really trying not to come off as a Karen"
"not trying to be a karen"

Ouch! Not really a kind term and can be considered offensive to a certain demographic.

I hope the rest of your stay is more satisfactory than your first days.

 

[MadisonMike]

Seeing all the media that they're posting on Instagram and everything showing the all new cabins I have a question maybe from people who are down there. Are all of the cabins being replaced with the new ones or they keeping some of the old ones for regular cabin rentals?
I have a reservation for a cabin starting on September 3rd. I know when I was booking it it had something that said coming September 27th these are available which were the new ones or the regular ones available when I'm there. So I guess I don't know are they all going to be the new design and then just some will be used for regular cabin rental and not DVC?

 

[champagne&disney]

Seeing all the media that they're posting on Instagram and everything showing the all new cabins I have a question maybe from people who are down there. Are all of the cabins being replaced with the new ones or they keeping some of the old ones for regular cabin rentals?
I have a reservation for a cabin starting on September 3rd. I know when I was booking it it had something that said coming September 27th these are available which were the new ones or the regular ones available when I'm there. So I guess I don't know are they all going to be the new design and then just some will be used for regular cabin rental and not DVC?

All are being replaced but it is being completed in waves so some of the legacy cabins remain for a limited time.

 

[MadisonMike]

All are being replaced but it is being completed in waves so some of the legacy cabins remain for a limited time.

Thx. Tbh I think I may want a new one if they are available. Hah. They look nice. Love that big wide windows in living area.

 

[champagne&disney]

Thx. Tbh I think I may want a new one if they are available. Hah. They look nice. Love that big wide windows in living area.

RIGHT! So DVC folks can book them now. Cash stays are available starting Sept. 27. You have to be sure you select the right category when booking because there is a category for the new cabins and a category for the old.

I have a new one booked for the first week of November!