disney grand california sale start 1-25-09 for founding members

[Castaway Kev]

I heard on the Dis Unplugged Podcast a while back that DVC was looking to up their points to around $150/pt. Generally, their information is spot on. They didn't jack up the prices for Bay Lake. I'm wondering if they are thinking the per point price will go up for Grand Californian.

It seems to me that there is too little supply and too much demand. In economic terms, that means that the price goes up.

If the points are $140 to $150 per point, does that effect your decision to buy?

 

[kerry_mf]

There is no way the market is going to support $150 a point. Espcially in today's economy.

 

[ccoymsrd]

Good news for someone - here is one founding member that won't be doing an add-on. We live so close to DL that DH would never consider staying there a true "vacation"! I initially thought it would be fun to do a small add-on, but now that the minimum add-ons are increasing, that idea is out. I guess now I'll just wait for Hawaii!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Good news for someone - here is one founding member that won't be doing an add-on. We live so close to DL that DH would never consider staying there a true "vacation"! I initially thought it would be fun to do a small add-on, but now that the minimum add-ons are increasing, that idea is out. I guess now I'll just wait for Hawaii!!

From everything I've heard the minimum add on increase is only at BLT. All others are still at 25 pts, although nothing has been announced at GCV yet. Since they're limiting founding members to 160 I suspect they will allow add on's of less than 100. Just my speculation of course.

I haven't decided yet what we will do. I did receive my letter today though! It will depend on the point cost and charts.

 

[bethy]

Subscribing and anxious to learn more ASAP!

 

[kerickson]

My heart just sank when I read the post about $150 per point. That would definitely impact our purchase ability. That would mean a 44% price increase in 1 year. Given their price increase history, I can't believe they'd do that, especially in this economy. I think it's more likely the points per stay would be higher. I'm still hoping for $112, I've pretty much given up hope for an incentive.

 

[ccoymsrd]

From everything I've heard the minimum add on increase is only at BLT. All others are still at 25 pts, although nothing has been announced at GCV yet. Since they're limiting founding members to 160 I suspect they will allow add on's of less than 100. Just my speculation of course.

I haven't decided yet what we will do. I did receive my letter today though! It will depend on the point cost and charts.

Hmmmmm - if I can do a 25 point add-on, I may be in!!!

Now that I received my letter too, it feels like I really "need" to do an add-on!!

 

[Tozzie]

My heart just sank when I read the post about $150 per point. That would definitely impact our purchase ability. That would mean a 44% price increase in 1 year. Given their price increase history, I can't believe they'd do that, especially in this economy. I think it's more likely the points per stay would be higher. I'm still hoping for $112, I've pretty much given up hope for an incentive.

I doubt that the price is going up to $150 per point, the rumors were $180 per point for BLT and that was way off. I wish they would just publish the point charts and the MF for the VGC

 

[bethy]

If the points are $140 to $150 per point, does that effect your decision to buy?

No way would we buy at that price unless the points per night required were very low. We'd buy a new car instead and stay at DLH, PPH and Hojo's. We actually don't love the GCH theme all that much anyway. If the point costs and member dues are reasonable then we'll buy about 50 pts I'm guessing.

 

[Pennyguy23]

Did everyone get the letter or just people who are able to purchase in the beginning?

 

[ACDSNY]

Did everyone get the letter or just people who are able to purchase in the beginning?

Just the ones who are able to to purchase during the pre-sale 1/25 - 3/25/09. I found it interesting though that both my DH & I each received the letter when only one of our two master contracts makes us eligible.

 

[JW9DVC]

I have yet to receive my letter. We do have first option to purchase. No minimums or max points have been set. If a studio cost 20 points, thats what I would buy if I wanted. Of course I will want and will buy more. The option is all mine. JW

 

[ToodlesRN]

I finally got my letter yesterday!

As far as the ponits rumor of $150 point if that would indeed be the price per point not sure how much we would add on. Being that we live on the West coast and most likely go more to DL vs WDW we would like buy as much to at least visit 2-4 times a year including Halloween or a Christmas.

I wish they just come out with a points chart so people can start deciding how many points to add on before the 25th, since it's coming up.

 

[kerickson]

I have yet to receive my letter. We do have first option to purchase. No minimums or max points have been set. If a studio cost 20 points, thats what I would buy if I wanted. Of course I will want and will buy more. The option is all mine. JW

Max purchase has been set. Per the contract addendum, the max will be 160pts during the 'Founding Member' pre-purchase period. After that, you can buy as many as you like I'm sure there will be a min, hoping it's not 100... I'm thinking just under 100pts for us, split into 2 contracts. That would allow us to visit once per year in a studio or every 2 or 3 years in a 1 or 2 BR. We'll then use our SSR points for the occasional trip to WDW, cruises, and I'm hoping eventually Hawaii. Maybe even a VGC trip during off season...

 

[kerickson]

I was reading through the boards and just got a call from my DVC DL Rep! She was returning my call and said they don't have any info yet on VGC. They were given a general timeline as a 'heads up' and were told they should receive point charts, point pricing, etc in mid January. I'm having surgery in a few days, so I had called her because I didn't want to miss out on any info if it came out while I was out of commission.

She did say that Jan 15, pricing for all resorts are going up to $112, so the pricing wasn't going to be less than that. She didn't think it would be much higher if at all, in case I wanted to start number crunching. I told her I was using BLT as a model for numbers, and she thought that was wise. But, I take that advice just as her being a guide with history in DVC, not because she actually has any info...

Was everyone aware of the general price increase?

 

[Pennyguy23]

Well if its 100 points min I don't know if we will be buying or not?

 

[ToodlesRN]

Spoke to my DL guide today and she mentioned that the contracts can be from 25-160 points and no price out yet for the points. If people want more than 160 points that they have to wait 60 days? We all may get something in the mail with the pricing's soon (fingerscrossed)

 

[bnlbebes]

Spoke to my DL guide today and she mentioned that the contracts can be from 25-160 points and no price out yet for the points.

I've been hoping to see a minimum purchase of 25pts! We'd like to get just enough to visit for 3-4 days every 3 years. We'll have to wait to get something in writing before I get too excited though.

 

[drag n' fly]

We have not received anything in the mail yet. DVC is not licensed to sell in Alberta so we bought our contract while at DL. I wonder if we will even get a letter? Maybe I will call our guide?

 

[The Rivers' Rats]

We just got back from spending the weekend at DL and spoke with our guide. She said that she did not have all of the information yet, but that when the guides had initially been told about the GCV, they were told that it could be bought in quantities as low as 25 pts. She also had not heard of any price increases, but said that with the other resorts increasing their point costs in Jan., it would be likely that they would be "slightly" more expensive than what is currently available.

Hopefully the information that she gave is correct. I can't see spending $150 per point and a 100 pt minimum would be more than I want to purchase at this time.

I really wish that the guides were given more information, however, as someone here already said, they are far enough down the ladder that they do not receive all of the facts when they need them. With our guides being left in the dark, I guess we'll all just have to wait and see what the Disney powers that be have in store for us....