Copper Creek is my home resort, never stayed there though

[homey12]

I have never been overly impressed with the resort though, granted I have never stayed there. We really like Riveria though which I didn't think I would like. Has anyone else never stayed at their home resort?

 

[gmi3804]

No. You're the first.

Seriously, though, many people buy just to get in, and sometimes that's because the particular contract is the right price/UY. I most often stay at non-home resorts.

 

[Chris Ehlers]

When we first purchased DVC @ AKL we stayed all the time when the kids were small. since then we mostly only stay at BLT and Key West depending on if they invite friends. location really plays into the BLT stay

 

[homey12]

When we first purchased DVC @ AKL we stayed all the time when the kids were small. since then we mostly only stay at BLT and Key West depending on if they invite friends. location really plays into the BLT stay

I agree with you completely. We love AKL for the kids and BLT for the parks. We love taking friends and try to get BLT just because we love the layout of the 2br and the location. We did just stay at POLy and I was very surprised how easy it was to get into Magic Kingdom from there.

 

[Her Dotness]

We own at BWV and have never stayed there.

Although, that might have something to do with A) that we didn't go to WDW last year as usual and B) that we bought the contract not quite a year ago. <sly smile>

 

[kanerf]

OKW was my first home resort. I don't stay there often, but will let the points build up so I can get a 1 Bdrm unit. They are massive.

Oh, BTW, I have stayed at every resort on property except for Grand Floridian. It is not that I don't like VGF, it is just the point levels are way up there and availability at 7 months is usually lacking. I have not tried recently after they added all of the resort studios in Big Pine Key.

 

[Chris Ehlers]

I agree with you completely. We love AKL for the kids and BLT for the parks. We love taking friends and try to get BLT just because we love the layout of the 2br and the location. We did just stay at POLy and I was very surprised how easy it was to get into Magic Kingdom from there.

We always need a 2BDRV. But I can't wait till Labor Day both kids will be out of the house and we are going to do a long weekend May look into Poly as would be our only time staying there

 

[homey12]

We always need a 2BDRV. But I can't wait till Labor Day both kids will be out of the house and we are going to do a long weekend May look into Poly as would be our only time staying there

Is it bad I look forward to when my kids are out of the house so I can use my points for studios?

 

[gmi3804]

Is it bad I look forward to when my kids are out of the house so I can use my points for studios?

I don't know. I've never met your kids.

 

[RoseGold]

I've never even been to SSR, except as a stop on a very painful Magical Express ride, and I own quite a bit.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Is it bad I look forward to when my kids are out of the house so I can use my points for studios?

Our kids are out of the house and we always get a 1 bedroom. Can't do without the washer/dryer and the full refrigerator (especially the freezer part). We stayed in a studio just once, when we were short on points and didn't want to borrow. It was terrible because I spent more time B----ng and Moaning about all the things I missed, rather than relaxing and having a good time.

 

[CarolynFH]

Our kids are out of the house and we always get a 1 bedroom. Can't do without the washer/dryer and the full refrigerator (especially the freezer part). We stayed in a studio just once, when we were short on points and didn't want to borrow. It was terrible because I spent more time B----ng and Moaning about all the things I missed, rather than relaxing and having a good time.

This is us! Studios are only when we’re short of points, and then we end up complaining so much that we’ve realized we’re better off staying fewer nights in a 1BR.

 

[aokeefe]

We own at BRV and haven't stayed there yet. Had it booked for this February but at the 7 month mark saw that Copper Creek was available and there was no word on the refurb so I switched to CC. Figures a few weeks later the refurb was announced but BRV wasn't available. Oh well! Looking forward to a Christmas time visit.

 

[Bjaiken77]

If you are buying DVC direct, there are only a handful of resorts they make financially enticing (ie the ones on sale). I’ve been fortunate in that the direct sale resorts we bought are some of my favorites, but there is an element of luck to that.

I actually like Copper Creek but it had gone up too far in price when we were looking at it for me to be comfortable buying it direct.

 

[Spivey378]

When we first purchased DVC @ AKL we stayed all the time when the kids were small. since then we mostly only stay at BLT and Key West depending on if they invite friends. location really plays into the BLT stay

Which resort would Jerry like the best?

 

[maxbuffmelvin]

I bought AKL direct over ten years ago but have only stayed there once because MK area resorts had no availability at seven month mark. AKL resort is a beautiful resort, but I prefer the theme and location of Poly or WL.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Am I correct that every year you pay dues based on the resort(s) you own at, not based on where you stay? That's what DH and I thought when we bought in. And that's why, when we decided that we didn't like staying at the resort we'd bought at, and that we did love another DVC resort, we sold our contract at the first and bought at the second because DH didn't want to pay our dues to a resort he didn't go to. He likes the idea if "Well are they refurbishing our resort/fixing the pool/the [whatever]?" Are we thinking entirely wrong?

 

[CarolynFH]

Am I correct that every year you pay dues based on the resort(s) you own at, not based on where you stay? That's what DH and I thought when we bought in. And that's why, when we decided that we didn't like staying at the resort we'd bought at, and that we did love another DVC resort, we sold our contract at the first and bought at the second because DH didn't want to pay our dues to a resort he didn't go to. He likes the idea if "Well are they refurbishing our resort/fixing the pool/the [whatever]?" Are we thinking entirely wrong?

You are right. The dues you pay go towards operations of the resort you own. So if you own at a resort with low dues and stay at a resort with high dues, you're really coming out ahead!

 

[musicman0725]

I have never been overly impressed with the resort though, granted I have never stayed there. We really like Riveria though which I didn't think I would like. Has anyone else never stayed at their home resort?

We also own at Copper Creek. Although we've stayed at all of our home resorts, we like to try to get to as many of the other DVC resorts as we can. If you don't mind split stays (our daughter actually loves them), it is a great way to try out different resorts.

I think CCV is a really great resort. It is our favorite resort to stay at around the holidays. You said you've stayed at Animal Kingdom and in terms of design, the lobby at Wilderness Lodge has a similar feel. The dining at Copper Creek is also very good. Love the bison burger at geyser point and I think Storybook Dining at Artist's Point is probably the best character dinner on property. Whispering Canyon Cafe is also a lot of fun. You can also take a nice boat ride from the resort to Magic Kingdom or any of the dining options at the Contemporary. I think the only thing missing at Copper Creek is the new murphy beds at Riviera. Otherwise, everything about the rooms feels very modern and fresh.

 

[mom2missmous]

We own at BRV and haven't stayed there yet. Had it booked for this February but at the 7 month mark saw that Copper Creek was available and there was no word on the refurb so I switched to CC. Figures a few weeks later the refurb was announced but BRV wasn't available. Oh well! Looking forward to a Christmas time visit.

We own at BCV and although we DO enjoy staying there from time to time, we prefer the relative peacefulness and atmosphere of BRV and stay there far more often than anywhere else lol ! When we bought dvc about 20 years ago, we could have had VWL instead, but since we live in New England and camp we wanted palm trees not pine trees on our Florida vacation... interesting how time changes things. Now although we do like staying at BCV from time to time, we would gladly "trade in " our Beach club points for BRV ones if such a thing were possible (hence the reason we have recently picked up a small 75 point BRV contract to be able to ensure we CAN stay there from time to time)