Blue Card decision for Poly, Copper Creek, or VDH?

[AstroBlasters]

Will my current March UY give me the 2025 Magical Beginnings points if I decide not to do a new September UY?

Just get it in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Wedgeout]

Are still in the window for 2025 points for March UY and after. Nothing wrong with a second UY, if works for you and you are fully aware of the management pros & cons of it.

September is your March twin. (6 months apart). If going with a second UY, it is a good choice.

 

[Makai]

As long as you sign in before March 1 yes you will get it.

So to 2 use years the biggest issue with them is you can’t use them together so if you think you’ll ever need to pool your points together one use year is better.

If you know that they will always be used for two separate vacations. 2nd use year can be beneficial. You should choose your use year based on when you travel, you don’t want to have to cancel a trip and not be able to bank those points.

I think my VDH points will be mainly saved and used for that resort since my resale contracts can’t be used there anyway. If we do WDW instead of DLR that vacation, I will likely want them for fall and winter races. My only concern is if we end up wanting them for more summer vacations in California than winter in future years, but currently we go to DLR in both seasons.

 

[Wedgeout]

My only concern is if we end up wanting them for more summer vacations in California than winter in future years

Can’t predict future to let that sway your decision. If more benefits overall with September. Stick with it.

 

[intamin]

I think as long as you purchase a week or so before March 1st, then you can use MB for 2025 points.

@Makai this. You need to sign I think at bare minimum 4 days before the end of the UY to sell them. Play it safe and do at LEAST a week in advance of the UY.

 

[Makai]

We overall had a great vacation at the Disneyland Hotel for the Dumbo Dare race, with only some minor problems. Staying in the Fantasy Tower there are maintenance issues that need to be addressed (paint chipped all over the elevators and baseboards, etc), and a feeling of staff shortages at the pool for drinks and food. Our pillow had a huge stain on the entire back of it, and other housekeeping issues in the room with bad odor. They did try to fix the housekeeping issues, but we could also hear the elevator make a screeching sound all day and night in our room as it went up and down. We should have switched to a new room they had offered in a different tower, but by this time we were all moved in and unpacked for race weekend without wasting more time to deal with a room change.

They only offered Lightning Lanes as a gift to tour the villas to my sister who is not a member, vs the $200 gift card I received to tour the Poly last year staying onsite. Since we already had purchased the MultiPass with our tickets, she declined to take the gift offer and will save her first tour for WDW. I was given a tour of the 1 & 2 bedroom villas, and deluxe studio. Gorgeous!

We had lunch at Palm Breeze and the food was great. One host was very unprofessional at check in for lunch, but otherwise the other staff were nice. We had modified our lunch time in person, but they could not find our reservation and had changed the time to the wrong person, or just deleted us off all together. The lady at check in was very rude and dismissive of us, with no plans to help us. Once we found the cast member who had made the modification, they were able to reinstate us, but if he hadn’t shown up to confirm he had been the one to make the change, she would not have believed us. Loved the food and drinks at Palm Breeze, and did a walk up reservation for Trader Sam’s at breakfast time!
The Coffee House had insane lines, and mobile order times were very late on race weekend, so Trader Sam’s for the win!

Not enough problems throughout our stay to give me cold feet on this purchase, but it did hurt to pay $45 a night parking fees, along with parking transient taxes, with all those reported issues in our room, especially since I am purchasing my first direct contract at VDH. Happy we will be in the new Discovery Tower next time though!

 

[VGCgroupie]

@Makai this. You need to sign I think at bare minimum 4 days before the end of the UY to sell them. Play it safe and do at LEAST a week in advance of the UY.

I think they just have to be informed to include it in the contract 4 days in advance I dont think signing has to happen. But there's still plenty of time left right now

 

[Wedgeout]

Everything from parking onward will be so much better next time! Won’t be doing any more reservations at Palm Breeze. Just walk up to the bar, giving a wink to that other cast member as you stroll on by, pointing at your DVC lapel pin. (Actually anyone can do that..no reservation needed, but feels cool when own there).

 

[Girlstar30]

We overall had a great vacation at the Disneyland Hotel for the Dumbo Dare race, with only some minor problems. Staying in the Fantasy Tower there are maintenance issues that need to be addressed (paint chipped all over the elevators and baseboards, etc), and a feeling of staff shortages at the pool for drinks and food. Our pillow had a huge stain on the entire back of it, and other housekeeping issues in the room with bad odor. They did try to fix the housekeeping issues, but we could also hear the elevator make a screeching sound all day and night in our room as it went up and down. We should have switched to a new room they had offered in a different tower, but by this time we were all moved in and unpacked for race weekend without wasting more time to deal with a room change.

They only offered Lightning Lanes as a gift to tour the villas to my sister who is not a member, vs the $200 gift card I received to tour the Poly last year staying onsite. Since we already had purchased the MultiPass with our tickets, she declined to take the gift offer and will save her first tour for WDW. I was given a tour of the 1 & 2 bedroom villas, and deluxe studio. Gorgeous!

We had lunch at Palm Breeze and the food was great. One host was very unprofessional at check in for lunch, but otherwise the other staff were nice. We had modified our lunch time in person, but they could not find our reservation and had changed the time to the wrong person, or just deleted us off all together. The lady at check in was very rude and dismissive of us, with no plans to help us. Once we found the cast member who had made the modification, they were able to reinstate us, but if he hadn’t shown up to confirm he had been the one to make the change, she would not have believed us. Loved the food and drinks at Palm Breeze, and did a walk up reservation for Trader Sam’s at breakfast time!
The Coffee House had insane lines, and mobile order times were very late on race weekend, so Trader Sam’s for the win!

Not enough problems throughout our stay to give me cold feet on this purchase, but it did hurt to pay $45 a night parking fees, along with parking transient taxes, with all those reported issues in our room, especially since I am purchasing my first direct contract at VDH. Happy we will be in the new Discovery Tower next time though!

Oh no im so sorry to hear about all of the issues. We have stayed at vdh twice now and I can say with confidence that the rooms are in great condition (I know theyre new ) super clean and smell really good.

Mostly all of the cast members have been excellent (except the bellman but not a big deal amd one server at Broken spell) Food was great except in room dining once and I think that must have been an off night because the first time it was excellent.

We love the pool areas. Housekeeping is amazing It felt like the disney cruise like she was our stateroom attendant, always asking us how we were and what we need, giving us advice about the hotel, letting us stay later because she was going on lunch. She got a fat tip from us haha.

I think you probably had some issues with service because it was run disney weekend and crowded. When we went to vgf for Martin Luther king weekend which was packed, i was appalled by how rude and unhelpful they were, it made it our least favorite resort and I know its not always like that. I believe that was also during a run disney time or around there

 

[Girlstar30]

Everything from parking onward will be so much better next time! Won’t be doing any more reservations at Palm Breeze. Just walk up to the bar, giving a wink to that other cast member as you stroll on by, pointing at your DVC lapel pin. (Actually anyone can do that..no reservation needed, but feels cool when own there).

Palm Breeze blew me away. My wife asked for strawberries in her lemonade and they didnt have any so the bartender actually left the bar and found strawberries at a different restaurant and cut them up for her to put in her drink and found us and gave us free drinks with strawberries. They sold a contract right there

 

[tx911]

Palm Breeze blew me away. My wife asked for strawberries in her lemonade and they didnt have any so the bartender actually left the bar and found strawberries at a different restaurant and cut them up for her to put in her drink and found us and gave us free drinks with strawberries. They sold a contract right there

Girl that contract was sold before you set foot on property

 

[Girlstar30]

Girl that contract was sold before you set foot on property

Haha nooo I wasnt expecting this. Actually until I made that post I didnt think of the possibility If I wouldnt have stayed there I would never have bought there thats why im always telling people stay before you buy. But actually it wasnt until after @juliebee posted the incentive and I clicked on it and compared to poly that I was like well we loved it why dont we buy here and then I asked the boards and they agreed Restricted and tot was a hell no for me on paper

 

[intamin]

Haha nooo I wasnt expecting this. Actually until I made that post I didnt think of the possibility If I wouldnt have stayed there I would never have bought there thats why im always telling people stay before you buy. But actually it wasnt until after @juliebee posted the incentive and I clicked on it and compared to poly that I was like well we loved it why dont we buy here and then I asked the boards and they agreed Restricted and tot was a hell no for me on paper

Have you ever actually done that? LOL

 

[Girlstar30]

Have you ever actually done that? LOL

Yes I stayed at all the ones I bought except ssr first and thats cuz I dont use that one for staying there lol

 

[Makai]

Everything from parking onward will be so much better next time! Won’t be doing any more reservations at Palm Breeze. Just walk up to the bar, giving a wink to that other cast member as you stroll on by, pointing at your DVC lapel pin. (Actually anyone can do that..no reservation needed, but feels cool when own there).

We can’t wait to go back as owners!! The vibe at VDH is amazing. It was like Siberia in the South when we left, so I’m missing those 80 degree days by the pools right now!

 

[Makai]

Palm Breeze blew me away. My wife asked for strawberries in her lemonade and they didnt have any so the bartender actually left the bar and found strawberries at a different restaurant and cut them up for her to put in her drink and found us and gave us free drinks with strawberries. They sold a contract right there

It blew us away too! I ordered the strawberry mojito on repeat there, and it was the best!

 

[Girlstar30]

We can’t wait to go back as owners!! The vibe at VDH is amazing. It was like Siberia in the South when we left, so I’m missing those 80 degree days by the pools right now!

It was absolutely gorgeous today, the sun was shining and the vibes were peak ️ Tinkerbell was being given out at the member update this time. Room service was on hit thank God.

They had the CUTEST Valentines day gift bags at the front desk for purchase. They came with valentines day chip and dale plushies, mickey ears and a variety of treats. I havent opened it yet so im sure theres other goodies i cant see! Definitely cuter than what they have in the in room celebration choices! Ofc I purchased one to surprise my wife on Valentine's day.

Im obsessed with VDH, already looking for rooms to go again to a Ducks game The Minnie jacuzzi is open too its been closed for a while! Finally ate at Din Tai, man that was so good and so close to our home! Def can see why the long wait.

MMB came in really handy for the lounge today it was packed and we zipped on by in less than 5 minutes! Already wanting to purchase more points

 

[Chili327]

Have you ever actually done that? LOL

I bought BRV before staying there, then I bought BLT before staying there... and actually i bought VGC before staying there, but that was a no brainer.

It was absolutely gorgeous today, the sun was shining and the vibes were peak ️ Tinkerbell was being given out at the member update this time. Room service was on hit thank God.

They had the CUTEST Valentines day gift bags at the front desk for purchase. They came with valentines day chip and dale plushies, mickey ears and a variety of treats. I havent opened it yet so im sure theres other goodies i cant see! Definitely cuter than what they have in the in room celebration choices! Ofc I purchased one to surprise my wife on Valentine's day.

Im obsessed with VDH, already looking for rooms to go again to a Ducks game The Minnie jacuzzi is open too its been closed for a while! Finally ate at Din Tai, man that was so good and so close to our home! Def can see why the long wait.

MMB came in really handy for the lounge today it was packed and we zipped on by in less than 5 minutes! Already wanting to purchase more points

Din Thai Fung has other locations, you don't HAVE TO go to Disney. just FYI.
https://dtf.com/en-us/locations

 

[Brian Noble]

Din Thai Fung has other locations, you don't HAVE TO go to Disney. just FYI.
https://dtf.com/en-us/locations

My son lives reasonably close to the newish one in Santa Monica. It's large enough (and surrounded by enough other good options) that reservations are not that hard to come by. It also saves what used to be the excursion to Century City.

 

[intamin]

I bought BRV before staying there, then I bought BLT before staying there... and actually i bought VGC before staying there, but that was a no brainer.



Din Thai Fung has other locations, you don't HAVE TO go to Disney. just FYI.
https://dtf.com/en-us/locations

Lol to be fair I'm a hypocrite as well, I bought into RIV before seeing it on the premise that it was closer to Epcot. It just happened to also end up being our favorite because of the casual upscale feel it has that we bought another 185 points afterwards LOL