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

[kerickson]

We just returned from Disneyland last night. While we were there we went to see our guide and he told us pretty much the same thing that all of you have said....25 - 160 points, and that the price would most likely be around $112 per point. He also said that the annual dues would be lower that what we are paying for AKL, since the price per points will be higher....

That's an interesting statement, AKV will be $112 as of Jan 15 and purchase price should have nothing to due with annual dues. Most have assumed the annual dues would be higher than WDW due to California property costs, but lately I was wondering if that would be true since the hotel footprint will be considerably smaller than WDW properties, and the Villas will be a small percentage of the overall hotel rooms... If it does have relatively low annual dues that will drive up demand as well...

 

[toocherie]

That's an interesting statement, AKV will be $112 as of Jan 15 and purchsae price should have nothing to due with annual dues. Most have assumed the annual dues would be higher than WDW due to California property costs, but lately I was wondering if that would be true since the hotel footprint will be considerably smaller than WDW properties, and the Villas will be a small percentage of the overall hotel rooms... If it does have relatively low annual dues that will drive up demand as well...

Remember that Disney has owned this property FOREVER (well, almost ) so their purchase cost wasn't like they were paying market price for it (not that they wouldn't charge US as if they were). But also the taxes should be somewhat low (at least as to the land value portion).

 

[ACDSNY]

Don't forget there is no transportation costs like at the other WDW DVC resorts, so that should help keep the dues lower.

 

[kerickson]

keep talking and it will soon start to sound like a bargin. I wish!

 

[ACDSNY]

keep talking and it will soon start to sound like a bargin. I wish!

Not compared to what I paid for SSR and I was crazy enough to sell most of those points in order to buy the GCV. Can you tell I really really want points at the GCV?

 

[DisneyWalker44]

That's an interesting statement, AKV will be $112 as of Jan 15 and purchase price should have nothing to due with annual dues.

I suspect what the person meant was that dues per point will be low since points per room will be high.

 

[Laurabearz]

sure would like to see a points chart

Any clue when Point charts and price per point will be released?

 

[drag n' fly]

Any clue when Point charts and price per point will be released?

Apparently within a week

 

[lulubelle]

Not soon enough!
I am mad they sent us all the letter without details of points/costs and our guides are clueless.

 

[kerickson]

Hopefully the packet will be dropped in the mail soon if they plan to have them arrive around the 15th!
At least they have to send us stuff in the mail rather than just waiting to hear via word of mouth (although the DIS is faster than USPS!)

 

[toocherie]

Not soon enough!
I am mad they sent us all the letter without details of points/costs and our guides are clueless.

Absolutely agree with you Linda--what poor planning.

 

[Laurabearz]

Not soon enough!
I am mad they sent us all the letter without details of points/costs and our guides are clueless.

Absolutely agree with you Linda--what poor planning.

Well my favorite was when they started selling a resort (SSR maybe or was it BCV?) with no point charts out at all.

 

[drag n' fly]

Not soon enough!
I am mad they sent us all the letter without details of points/costs and our guides are clueless.

Hey at least you got a letter. We are part of the pre-sale and we never even got a letter. I called my guide a week ago in DL and have not even had my call returned yet!

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

I didn't get a letter either. My SIL got her and she's not even going to buy. At least my guide called me right back to say she doesn't know anything yet and to reassure me I'm on the list. I worry about it because shortly after I bought from my guide in CA she moved out to Florida. She keeps telling that I'm OK but I have to wonder why I never get any GCV related mailings. The supense is killing me...DVC, please give us some info!

 

[kerickson]

Hey at least you got a letter. We are part of the pre-sale and we never even got a letter. I called my guide a week ago in DL and have not even had my call returned yet!

Drag n' fly
You may want to check and make sure they are able to sell VGC in Alberta. I heard there are still a few US states they can't sell in so those members will have to go to DL or WDW to purchase. Just want to make sure the isn't why you haven't received your letter yet, if it is, then you are given a heads up to make plans if you want to purchase...

 

[toocherie]

Well my favorite was when they started selling a resort (SSR maybe or was it BCV?) with no point charts out at all.

Seriously? How does that work? How did you know what to buy?

 

[drag n' fly]

Drag n' fly
You may want to check and make sure they are able to sell VGC in Alberta. I heard there are still a few US states they can't sell in so those members will have to go to DL or WDW to purchase. Just want to make sure the isn't why you haven't received your letter yet, if it is, then you are given a heads up to make plans if you want to purchase...

Great Point!

DVC is legally only allowed to sell in Ontario here. We actually had to fly to DL in November /07 to purchase our AKV contract on site!
I can talk to our guide on the phone and we have received about 90% of DVC mail outs just not the ones we need!
We have plans for one of us to do a quick trip down when the time comes

 

[forevercruising]

I didn't get a letter either.

No letter here, either.

Any other Western states founding members still missing the infamous letter?

I hate being left out of "the loop".

At least I can count on the DisBoards to get my missing information.

 

[Laurabearz]

Seriously? How does that work? How did you know what to buy?

I didnt retain the details, and I only have a vague memory of the whole thing, so hopefully someone else will pipe in with the details.

And after I posted I wondered if it was BCV... Ahh... the years have not treated my brain well and it all blends lol

 

[bwvBound]

Seriously? How does that work? How did you know what to buy?

FWIW, we never looked at SSR's point chart when we purchased in 2004. We knew that our intended BWV stay ran 200 points ... and that is what we wanted. We based our purchase decision on SSR MF and extended contract -- but not on SSR's point chart.