Cabins at Fort Wilderness Points Charts Posted! For Sale and Booking Dates too!

[BrianLo]

I think the more exciting DVC news today is Din Tai Fung opened. It's basically a VDH Micheline starred (in other locales) restaurant.

 

[Mike valera]

The cabins look much smaller and the layout is Terrible who decided to put tv in that location? The bedroom is very Crowded. To me it has no DVC deluxe fe

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Just to put Disney’s cheapness into perspective here, at full price, each cabin’s 7,661 annual points would sell for 1.7 million dollars. They couldn’t spring for another $1kish (at most) for a stackable washer/dryer and water hookup? Come on….

 

[intamin]

I think the more exciting DVC news today is Din Tai Fung opened. It's basically a VDH Micheline starred (in other locales) restaurant.

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Idk how I feel about DTF being at Disney Springs to be honest. I've had it a few times in OC and in Vegas. Kind of wish something more unique was there. DTF is always popular regardless of where it opens up and IDK if it needed to be in Downtown Disney but /shrug I hope I'm wrong about this.

 

[BrianLo]

Idk how I feel about DTF being at Disney Springs to be honest. I've had it a few times in OC and in Vegas. Kind of wish something more unique was there. DTF is always popular regardless of where it opens up and IDK if it needed to be in Downtown Disney but /shrug I hope I'm wrong about this.

Ya, I guess my only personal exposure to Din Tai Fung is in Taipei and Shanghai more than a decade ago. So I kind of think of it more fondly than the chain it has somewhat become.

Portos I must say was excellent (was given it at the end of the Parks panel - which would have been aggressively mass produced to boot) and I look forward to that greatly.

 

[Spivey378]

Happy Opening Day Campers!

 

[MonaMN]

The dues are literally what keep us from buying there. I feel like there was already a small enough pool of potential buyers, then the super-high dues were announced and it reduced the potential buyer pool even more.

Agree. We were thinking about it, but the dues + resale restrictions have stopped us. I think they look lovely and they would work great for our family of three, but as lowly resale owners, we’re not likely to get there anytime soon.

 

[tidefan]

Agree. We were thinking about it, but the dues + resale restrictions have stopped us. I think they look lovely and they would would great for our family of three, but as lowly resale owners, we’re not likely to get there anytime soon.

Same, we probably would have added on here if it weren't for 1) the restrictions, 2) the dues, and 3) the ambiguity in the POS that may allow them to increase points over time by adding additional units.

 

[CastAStone]

Dues will always be high but may be closer to other resorts in a few years. Riviera seemed high when it opened but other resorts have caught up or passed Riv dues.

I'm really curious where resale settles here with dues, restrictions, overallow demand.

Opening line is Vero Beach + $10.

 

[intamin]

Resale CFW.. I'm going to say ends up going for under 50 per point in the next 7 years (probably faster)

Resale RIV at least has multiple room types, better location, skyliner, amenities, restaurants and a lot of people do actually like the resort and it's already sitting at 100-115 on the resale market.

CFW has none of that with much higher dues.. I'm pretty certain it'll become the first "worthless" DVC contract on WDW property.

 

[vdangelo239]

Resale CFW.. I'm going to say ends up going for under 50 per point in the next 7 years (probably faster)

Resale RIV at least has multiple room types, better location, skyliner, amenities, restaurants and a lot of people do actually like the resort and it's already sitting at 100-115 on the resale market.

CFW has none of that with much higher dues.. I'm pretty certain it'll become the first "worthless" DVC contract on WDW property.

When you factor in the dues - and if it never ends up lumped in with a new Reflections - I agree with this

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Opening line is Vero Beach + $10.

Vero Beach Points can be used a a lot of WDW resorts. CFW resale points can only be used at CFW. I think Vero Beach +$10 is probably in the right ball park for resale value, but it’s possible it ends up more like Vero Beach -$10.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

CFW has none of that with much higher dues.. I'm pretty certain it'll become the first "worthless" DVC contract on WDW property.

I agree with this. It’ll probably happen sooner than most think, maybe even in the next 10 years. It’ll be interesting to see if WDW offers a free deedback program for fully paid off CFW or if they will keep emulating timeshare systems like Westgate (resale restrictions) and charge for the privilege of taking a contract back.

 

[CastAStone]

Vero Beach Points can be used a a lot of WDW resorts. CFW resale points can only be used at CFW. I think Vero Beach +$10 is probably in the right ball park for resale value, but it’s possible it ends up more like Vero Beach -$10.

I think it’s gonna be mathematically impossible to be VB -$10 in the not too distant future. Sadly.

 

[ehh]

I think it’s gonna be mathematically impossible to be VB -$10 in the not too distant future. Sadly.

"Free CFW points with purchase of Poly points" has fun incentive potential.

(kinda sarcastic? kinda not? sorry for putting this one into the universe)

 

[hockeydad21]

Dues, bunk beds in master, seeing the next door neighbors out our kitchen and front windows, not a deluxe resort... other than that, it’s great!

I’ll never understand why the bunks have been in the master last iteration and this. Just doesn’t seem to make much sense since they could have put that wall that separates the bedroom from living space virtually anywhere

 

[Kailunkat]

I’ll never understand why the bunks have been in the master last iteration and this. Just doesn’t seem to make much sense since they could have put that wall that separates the bedroom from living space virtually anywhere

I believe it's because the units are modular and are built offsite then assembled onsite. It puts different building constraints/stressors on the structure. I agree with you that it isn't the best floor plan.

 

[intamin]

I’ll never understand why the bunks have been in the master last iteration and this. Just doesn’t seem to make much sense since they could have put that wall that separates the bedroom from living space virtually anywhere

I would’ve rather they had nothing there. No parent after all day in the parks thinks I can’t wait to get back to the resort so my kid can fall asleep in the bunk bed less than 2 feet from me.

Even if they had only slept 4, I’d rather have the extra space and just the murphy pull down out there in the living room. Maybe put a 5th sleeper pull down somewhere. With the bunkbed removed probably could’ve fit a stackable washer/dryer closer to the bathroom. Instead of having the murphy face the wall, couldve had it face the kitchen and built a small separating wall to mount the TV. where it makes a little more sense. I also don’t understand how you build a bunkbed tailored for small kids and then not have a bathtub as well. The layout and choices just don’t make sense.

 

[Sandisw]

I would’ve rather they had nothing there. No parent after all day in the parks thinks I can’t wait to get back to the resort so my kid can fall asleep in the bunk bed less than 2 feet from me.

Even if they had only slept 4, I’d rather have the extra space and just the murphy pull down out there in the living room. Maybe put a 5th sleeper pull down somewhere. With the bunkbed removed probably could’ve fit a stackable washer/dryer closer to the bathroom. Instead of having the murphy face the wall, couldve had it face the kitchen and built a small separating wall to mount the TV. where it makes a little more sense. I also don’t understand how you build a bunkbed tailored for small kids and then not have a bathtub as well. The layout and choices just don’t make sense.

Lots and lots of families go to Disney and stay in one hotel room, and given how popular studios are within DVC, I’d say owners too.

Now, it’s definitely a unique product and not for everyone…but given the lack of incentives in relation to poor sales, there must be a long term plan for this project.

 

[MonaMN]

Lots and lots of families go to Disney and stay in one hotel room, and given how popular studios are within DVC, I’d say owners too.

Now, it’s definitely a unique product and not for everyone…but given the lack of incentives in relation to poor sales, there must be a long term plan for this project.

Agree - I think there are lots of ways this could be appealing. Put all the kids in the bedroom and the parents take the murphy bed - and then can stay up later if putting kids to bed early... for example. Or if you have kids that won't sleep in their own room on vacation anyway (because it's a little scary to them), then at least everyone gets a bed.

Does it work for everyone? No - but nothing does! It would work fine for many people... us included if it didn't feel too risky and too expensive.