*** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

[anna08]

Who's going August 4th and going to post us some pictures? It should be a great summer of seeing AKV kidani, THV and BLT all open this year - wow! Anyone lucky enough to have reservations at all three? We're going in November for BLT. Thanks to the Dis boards I knew about the Feb 8th booking change!

 

[Stickfigure]

Thanks to the Dis boards I knew about the Feb 8th booking change!

Seriously !! It's good to lurk often !!! I saw it here first..... though my guide did call me to let me know the following day...

 

[the who #3]

i only bought 205 pts. and keep thinking that may not be enough. maybe another small add-on. how about those cruise incentives? wow!

 

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

Seriously !! It's good to lurk often !!! I saw it here first..... though my guide did call me to let me know the following day...

A guide that actually calls you? Wow, that's amazing. Our guide must have been born before telephones were invented...she's phone challenged!

 

[jeanninepl]

We are THRILLED to own at BLT. It was under the Christmas tree and probably the best present I ever received!

Our first trip will be summer 2010 and we are taking my parents with us and getting a 2 bedroom. So excited!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Are there any car rental places near the Contemporary/BLT?

 

[the who #3]

wow! i can not imagine a more wonderful christmas gift than a home at blt.

i am sure your are going to love it .

 

[spiceycat]

Are there any car rental places near the Contemporary/BLT?

you know the CR use to rent cars - but now I think they take you alamo - near the MK service station.

 

[spiceycat]

A guide that actually calls you? Wow, that's amazing. Our guide must have been born before telephones were invented...she's phone challenged!

hey my guide called me that day. but had heard about it already and even managed to find it on the DVC member news - okay you definitely had to go looking - it was not even near the top.

she was afraid of the members that aren't internet connected - so she was calling everyone.

 

[M-I-C-K-E-Y]

hey my guide called me that day. but had heard about it already and even managed to find it on the DVC member news - okay you definitely had to go looking - it was not even near the top.

she was afraid of the members that aren't internet connected - so she was calling everyone.

Sounds like a good guide, one who understands that a customer who feels "connected" might be more likely to do additional business with them...

 

[IMDORY]

I'm going to jump in as a groupie hoping to own at BLT in 2009. I just have to convince DH that this is the way to go. We were just at WDW in December...didn't really seriously consider DVC until after we returned home. I really wish we had looked at the model while we were there!

 

[MommyTo5]

We'll be staying at Pop Century for the first night of our October trip since we won't be arriving until nearly midnight.

I'm terrible!!! I went ahead and called Member Services this afternoon and added the first night of our trip - October 9th - onto our BLT ressie! I was thinking... who in their right mind would want to sleep at POP when they could be sleeping at BLT??? I imagine it will be magical waking up and beginning our vacation there! At the price of 59 *borrowed* points, I can already see the need for an add-on! I'm hoping the next promo will be a good one!

 

[cheezNE1]

I'm terrible!!! I went ahead and called Member Services this afternoon and added the first night of our trip - October 9th - onto our BLT ressie! I was thinking... who in their right mind would want to sleep at POP when they could be sleeping at BLT??? I imagine it will be magical waking up and beginning our vacation there! At the price of 59 *borrowed* points, I can already see the need for an add-on! I'm hoping the next promo will be a good one!

59pts just to spend the night. Sometimes driving down, I will arrive late at midnight driving down from NJ, i just book a night at daytona beach for $60 and then check in DVC resort next morning. My friend on the other hand would do it your way. It all depends how you use your points....
I'm one of those that like to use it efficiently where I can save those point for another trip, where as my friend would say "why spend cash when I have the points." I guess diff strokes for diff folks. To me, that's like $590 for a night compare to $60. But then again- you're talking about BLT compare to days inn.

 

[Tara]

A guide that actually calls you? Wow, that's amazing. Our guide must have been born before telephones were invented...she's phone challenged!

My guide called me to let me know about the change in reservation date, too. Gotta love Nick!

 

[MommyTo5]

59pts just to spend the night. Sometimes driving down, I will arrive late at midnight driving down from NJ, i just book a night at daytona beach for $60 and then check in DVC resort next morning. My friend on the other hand would do it your way. It all depends how you use your points....
I'm one of those that like to use it efficiently where I can save those point for another trip, where as my friend would say "why spend cash when I have the points." I guess diff strokes for diff folks. To me, that's like $590 for a night compare to $60. But then again- you're talking about BLT compare to days inn.

I'm typically very frugal-minded and always looking for ways to save. I've been trying to justify adding this night since making the original ressie on Sunday, but it's really not justifiable. I've officially lost my mind!

 

[cheezNE1]

I'm typically very frugal-minded and always looking for ways to save. I've been trying to justify adding this night since making the original ressie on Sunday, but it's really not justifiable. I've officially lost my mind!

This is just me- i personally would just stay at pop for the night and then begin that nice BLT vacation fresh start next morning.
MY first bLT trip will be sun. to thurs. in Oct. and i will be driving and getting there late at night ( midnight). i will be either booking a night at Daytona beach days inn to sleep over, then in the morning , hang out at the beach for a bit before i head to BLT. Or my other option would be to book a night at HHI as a stop over. And lastly, i can just start driving late at night and get to BLT by morning . I just feels that it's quite a few points just to check in and sleep the night, espcially on weekend points.
Maybe others here have other insight.

 

[SunnieRN]

Does anyone have an early December trip planned? On the 8th I called to book a MKV studio for Dec. 8th and 9th. When the cm said "that will be 88(I think) vacation points. I'm thinkin....hmmmm I guess the points were a lot higher than I thought.
Turns out we are booked..............

dec. 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th in a MKV studio.

Does anyone need the 11th and 12th? I am sure there are people on the waiting list, but I would rather have a "friend" have the reservation if it is wanted. Just pm me if you are interested!!

 

[PrincessDez]

as a owner!!!!

We were at WDW 1/24-1/31 and bought on the 31st before we left for the airport! We were there last year the first week of Jan. and asked about the new building and were told they didn't know if it would be a DVC or not, so we decided to wait. So glad we did.

Now we are the proud owners of 210 points with a Feb. use year! How exciting for us.

So, now I need help from all of you! We originally got the Developer Points, but then heard about the cruise. Our guide is 'holding' our closing so that we can qualify for either. Not sure which one to do??? DH just started a new job, so not sure when or if we will be able to get back to WDW before the end of 2010, so was thinking of using DP at the Grand Californian while we are there in April. But sure would like the cruise. Hmmmmmmm, what should I do? Any great advice from any of my fellow DVCers? I LOVE the sound of that........

I am just soooooo happy to finally own DVC!

Thanks for your help!

 

[WoodysRoundup]

as a owner!!!!

We were at WDW 1/24-1/31 and bought on the 31st before we left for the airport! We were there last year the first week of Jan. and asked about the new building and were told they didn't know if it would be a DVC or not, so we decided to wait. So glad we did.

Now we are the proud owners of 210 points with a Feb. use year! How exciting for us.

So, now I need help from all of you! We originally got the Developer Points, but then heard about the cruise. Our guide is 'holding' our closing so that we can qualify for either. Not sure which one to do??? DH just started a new job, so not sure when or if we will be able to get back to WDW before the end of 2010, so was thinking of using DP at the Grand Californian while we are there in April. But sure would like the cruise. Hmmmmmmm, what should I do? Any great advice from any of my fellow DVCers? I LOVE the sound of that........

I am just soooooo happy to finally own DVC!

Thanks for your help!

CONGRATULATIONS! BLT is going to be amazing! Welcome to the thread!

IMHO, the cruise incentive isn't great at all. There are no cruises offered in spring or summer. So, that leaves you with hurricane season or Jan./Feb. which can be unpredictable. I read on the Dis recently that someone returned from a Feb. cruise and they couldn't even anchor at Castaway Cay due to weather/winds, etc. Some say the two Dec. dates are desirable, but what if you took the incentive and weren't able to get one of those? Since you already listed it as an option, my vote is for the dev.pts at Grand Californian. Good luck whatever you decide!

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Another option ( I think) is that you can bank those points into RCI, and use them later, when you have more time to decide. For us the cruise thing wouldn't work out well. We are a family of 5. I hate that cruise rooms and hotel rooms at Disney are against family that are bigger than 4. It's one of the reason we decided to buy DVC. We were to the point we needed to rent 2 value rooms or suites