BLT Founders List

[las3888]

Is it 160 points to get on the Founder's List or 100 for BLT? What is your BEST GUESS as to when the Founder's List will be done (they have all 1000 families)? Any ideas of how quickly it was filled for AKV (they did do one there, didn't they?)....

I am just trying to figure out if we're talking about 6 days, 6 weeks, 6 months, what????

Again, I realize it's just a GUESS!!!!

 

[RobDoc]

The first 1000 to purchase 160 or more points at BLT will get their name engraved on the Tempo Fountain. I'd expect that it won't take long for 1000 to purchase the minimum - certainly within a couple of months. I don't think AKV had a finite number of memberships only a finite timeframe to be included.

 

[cigarboo]

I wonder how many of the 1000 spots are taken already. It would be a pretty good indication of how sales are going if all 1000 were picked up before sales open to the public. I suppose if you ask a guide, they'll tell you they're selling like hotcakes and there's maybe only 1 or 2 left. I'm not a member yet, so I can only wait and see. But I've been waiting for BLT for years.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

I purchased the day after the announcement and told my guide in no uncertain terms that if I wasn't in as a founder; I wasn't in at all and he understood the parameters.

He told me that the day before (day one, I guess) that they had sold just over a hundred founder's contracts. My guide's a pretty straight shooter so I believe him.

Limited by ONLY 1000, my bet is that it ain't gonna last long at all. People can argue about the economy and what-not but these people buying in as founders WANT IN as founders. It's gonna go quick. REAL quick.

 

[Tine731]

I spoke to my guide Friday afternoon and he said that they had between 450-500 on the founders list. He sugggested that I purchase prior to the member cruise if I wanted to be 1 of the 1000.

 

[4mcbjCtr]

What does it mean to be a "founder"? You just get your name on the plaque? I think I would rather wait for better incentives, than have my name on a plaque.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

What does it mean to be a "founder"? You just get your name on the plaque? I think I would rather wait for better incentives, than have my name on a plaque.

To each his own.

 

[Ed T]

I don't recall them doing this for any other resort where they created a founders list? What makes BLT so special? I agree waiting for a better incentive then getting your name on a plaque me.

 

[Tine731]

I don't recall them doing this for any other resort where they created a founders list? What makes BLT so special? I agree waiting for a better incentive then getting your name on a plaque me.

They also had a founders list promo for AKV.

 

[cigarboo]

Sounds like sales are going pretty good. They'll probably get to the 1000 mark before opening sales up to the public. Too bad for me, but I guess I won't have to "jump" on it. Now I'll probably have at least a few months to mull it over and see if I really, really want to join.

 

[della]

I bought the morning of the announcement. My guide told me I was her first BLT sale. She said they were expecting BLT to sell out quickly along the same lines of BCV. I honestly don't remember how fast they sold. I just remember waiting and buying as soon as they were ready to sell to me!

 

[DVC Mike]

My guide said sales were going pretty good.

 

[Grand DVCian]

Purchased 200 points at BLT Thursday. My guide said that there were approx. 300 contracts sold then.

Ken

 

[Naisy68]

What is a founder's list? Sorry if this is a silly question? I'm a pretty new DVC member at AKV.

 

[DiznEeyore]

Dh and I adjusted down slightly on the number of points we initially planned to buy, putting us just under the 160 needed to be listed as founding members. Our guide tried to convince us to spend the extra few thousand so we could be on the fountain, but dh and I told her no thanks. And anyway, I sort of think having a name engraved on something should be strictly for a memorial and the whole idea sort of creeped me out ... found out this a.m. that dh agrees!

The most important thing to us was to get the amount of points we needed at our new home, and we bought in on the first day, so that makes it special to us. Doesn't matter to us if anyone else knows about it or not.

 

[MrDVC]

I added on Tuesday morning as the first to purchase BLT points from my guide. I flew down this morning and went over to Saratoga to meet up with my guide and tour the models. WOW!!!!! The pictures and virtual tours do not do it justice. Anyway... I asked him how long he thought it would take to sale out of contracts eligible for founders status and he said they already had enough "presales contracts" to fill all 1000 founders. He added that the presales have been crazy and they are expecting a lot of addons aboard the member cruise, which sets sail tomorrow. I asked if they would receive special incentives on the cruise and he said that they would because all cruises do. So my next question was "how fast do you expect BLT to sale out?" His response - a few months!!! I was expecting something in the neighborhood of a year. Simply amazing!!!!!!!!

 

[Pennyguy23]

Well seeing how no one has bought yet there are still 1000 spots open.

 

[WoodysRoundup]

I spoke to my guide Friday afternoon and he said that they had between 450-500 on the founders list. He sugggested that I purchase prior to the member cruise if I wanted to be 1 of the 1000.

We also purchased the day after the announcement and are anxious to be Founders!! Does anyone know how we'll be lined up (in terms of the sales being inputted) on Sunday? I mean, how are they keeping track of who purchased when>.....And, how will it work with the central DVC orders and Doorway to Dreams orders, etc.? Just thinking.....

 

[las3888]

I just got off the phone with my guide and she told me that as far as she knew the founder's list is still available. Guides were told that they would be notified when it got close to being full and they have not heard that yet.

She said she is so busy doing tours on site down there that she just can't do calls and paperwork at the moment. We did decide to do it after all, but want to be on the founder's list. I sure hope she calls back soon!

She said they are just entering the first contracts now. The cruises don't begin until later in the afternoon, right? Are they going to start taking contracts before the boat even sails???

I guess I thought it would be neat to have our names on something that we think will be around for a long long long time to come so that our grandkids can show their kids and so on.

Has anybody heard of any type of assurances if any are given to be on the list?

Also, does anybody know how payment works? Honestly, our guide is just n/a to answer our questions...do we pay now or put some money down and pay next year (seeing as they are 2009 points)?

 

[DiznEeyore]

Also, does anybody know how payment works? Honestly, our guide is just n/a to answer our questions...do we pay now or put some money down and pay next year (seeing as they are 2009 points)?

If you're financing, you'll need to put a downpayment on your contract, and then you'll start making paments after the contract closes (typically around 6-8 weeks IIRC). Dues don't start 'til Sept. 2009, though. At least that's what our guide told us.