Direct DVC question

[i<3riviera]

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[Sparky984]

These points look like preferred studio rooms.

 

[i<3riviera]

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[sethschroeder]

These points look like preferred studio rooms.

It is and its during COVID19 where I can get most studios I want at 7 months.

 

[sethschroeder]

To add context here is the BWV STD Studio historically, you can see the slower times match directly to when we are taking a snapshot.

• Excess rooms in inventory compared to points sold (not the case once sold out)
• COVID19 (people putting of trips until late 2021 or 2022)
• Slowest time of year
• 0.1% resale points (this with dramatically increase overtime to 5%-10%-20% in the next 20-30 years likely)

Way to many exceptions to draw a proper conclusion when things get back to normal and the resort sells out in 2-5 years from now.

 

[Lorana]

I wasn’t going to but ended up adding 175 there last fall. My adult kids..who I added to the deed...liked it for ease to DH and Epcot. I also own 500 SSR and now 100 BLT for stays elsewhere.

While I have benefited from the resale market with selling contracts..sold BwV to buy this..I did not consider the restrictions as part of my decision.

I am happy to have bought and can use the 11 month advantage to get SV studios through the year. And then at 7 months use my SSR points for any nights still available.

Consider it a win win for me!

I confess that my DH is interested in RIV, but he loves the Wilderness Lodge more which is why we bought CCV with the direct incentives. One thing that I realized recently is that only GFV and RIV have both studios AND 1BRs that sleep 5 (with the bedding included). I keep hoping that when BRV does its refurbishment, that it will add a pulldown to the 1 BRs, but if that third bedding matters, another benefit of Riv is that you'll have it in both Studio and 1 BRs. One of our challenges is that our teenage sons don't like to share a bed, so that third sleeping surface matters a lot.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

People should just be getting a fixed week as a fallback as it protects some of the resale value as well likely.

This. We got a fixed week for one of two contracts for these reasons--no drawback, really, as you've pointed out before, given the time of year we wanted (week 48).

 

[jarestel]

Because DVC members have essentially been keeping the resort business going since the reopening and in order to kickstart direct sales again, I’m anticipating some pretty awesome perks and benefits in the near future. I admit this is nothing more than crystal ball gazing but the recent developments have underscored how important DVC is to the Disney company as a whole and I think a new approach to members is on the horizon.

 

[sethschroeder]

I confess that my DH is interested in RIV, but he loves the Wilderness Lodge more which is why we bought CCV with the direct incentives. One thing that I realized recently is that only GFV and RIV have both studios AND 1BRs that sleep 5 (with the bedding included). I keep hoping that when BRV does its refurbishment, that it will add a pulldown to the 1 BRs, but if that third bedding matters, another benefit of Riv is that you'll have it in both Studio and 1 BRs. One of our challenges is that our teenage sons don't like to share a bed, so that third sleeping surface matters a lot.

Good call out for people with 5 in the family.

I would say though POLY sort of fits the mold though and would have more room if you are trying to cram 5 people in to a 1BR as it in theory would fit 10 people then?

I would also say BLT with the capacity for 5 in a 1BR with 2 bathrooms is a major positive over the single bathroom (split shower/tub) that you get at RIV.

 

[sethschroeder]

Because DVC members have essentially been keeping the resort business going since the reopening and in order to kickstart direct sales again, I’m anticipating some pretty awesome perks and benefits in the near future. I admit this is nothing more than crystal ball gazing but the recent developments have underscored how important DVC is to the Disney company as a whole and I think a new approach to members is on the horizon.

I still think a great option would be retheming CBR in to a new DVC with possibly flipping some of the rooms at a value resort in to super cheap options that are aligned or cheaper than the value rooms at AKV.

Think if they took the area near RIV Skyliner and put in a Greek or Alps feel with "city streets" and such to match.

Who knows though Disney is a weird company at times.

 

[RichV03]

This. We got a fixed week for one of two contracts for these reasons--no drawback, really, as you've pointed out before, given the time of year we wanted (week 48).

What is a fixed week contract? Can you only go that time of year? Or can you go anytime but have best bet that week?

 

[Sandisw]

What is a fixed week contract? Can you only go that time of year? Or can you go anytime but have best bet that week?

A fixed week is when you buy a Sunday to Sunday specific week for an extra 10% in points.

It gets booked for you prior to the 11 month window. If you decide you don’t want to travel then, you can call and cancel it.

Then the points, including the extra 10% will be available to use or bank foe that UY.

The following year, same process. One thing I did read is that you are not allowed to use banked points to secure your fixed week...those have to be used for other bookings.

Not all resorts sold them...I think they started with VGF.

 

[Lorana]

Good call out for people with 5 in the family.

I would say though POLY sort of fits the mold though and would have more room if you are trying to cram 5 people in to a 1BR as it in theory would fit 10 people then?

I would also say BLT with the capacity for 5 in a 1BR with 2 bathrooms is a major positive over the single bathroom (split shower/tub) that you get at RIV.

All good points! Though what I was trying to focus on is if that you wanted both options - studios and 1 BRs. 2 Poly Studios don't have a full kitchen, or the nice whirlpool tub, or the laundry in the room. The BLT and AKL 1 BRs sleep 5 and have the second bathroom, but they don't have studios that sleep 5, and I hear the BLT studios are tiny. Don't get me wrong -- I much prefer AKL and CCV/BRV personally, and our problem is "solved" in that BRV has studios that sleep 5 and AKL has 1 BRs that sleep 5. But if that mattered to you - being able to sleep 5 in BOTH Studios and 1 BRs, then GFV and Riv are the only resorts at present that do that.

 

[dvc lover 1970]

The only thing that makes the blue card worth it is the AP. If that goes away it absolutely is not worth it. We do make good use of the gold APs

 

[Lorana]

What is a fixed week contract? Can you only go that time of year? Or can you go anytime but have best bet that week?

A fixed week is when you buy a Sunday to Sunday specific week for an extra 10% in points.

It gets booked for you prior to the 11 month window. If you decide you don’t want to travel then, you can call and cancel it.

Then the points, including the extra 10% will be available to use or bank foe that UY.

The following year, same process. One thing I did read is that you are not allowed to use banked points to secure your fixed week...those have to be used for other bookings.

Not all resorts sold them...I think they started with VGF.

Your fixed week cost stays the same, FYI. So if you the point chart changes, you always get that fixed week, no matter the change.

For example, my Fixed Week 46 at CCV cost 118 points for a Studio. In 2021, that same week is 123 points. I don't have to pay the extra 5 points, though, if I use my fixed week. If I cancel, I get the 118 points back to use elsewhere (not 123).
Also for example, I also have Fixed Week 47 at CCV in a Studio, which also cost 118 points, and that is costing 110 points in 2021. If I keep the week, it costs me the full amount (118), but if I cancel, I get all 118 back to use.