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

[The Rivers' Rats]

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.

We're still waiting on our letter as well. We live in California and bought our membership at Disneyland back in October and were assured that we'd have founding member status at that time. Our guide said that it really shouldn't matter whether we have a letter or not, but I'd feel better having the letter in hand anyhow.

 

[whayes]

I spoke with my guide today. She stated that she heard that the minimum add-on was going to be 100 points. If the information given to her is correct, those of us who are interested in adding on will only be able to buy 100 to 160 points. I am a founding member and I would like to buy in, but 100 points is a little high for my tastes. I really hope the information is incorrect!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I spoke with my guide today. She stated that she heard that the minimum add-on was going to be 100 points. If the information given to her is correct, those of us who are interested in adding on will only be able to buy 100 to 160 points. I am a founding member and I would like to buy in, but 100 points is a little high for my tastes. I really hope the information is incorrect!!

I spoke with my guide last Sunday and they placed me on hold while they checked on the minimum points. The answer was anything from 25-160 so I'm going to go with that!

 

[BeccaG]

I posted this in another thread because I did not see this one (the search was acting funny) so any news?

So I called my guide right before the new year inquiring about more info, including a point chart, about GCV. . I have not yet received a call back and I know that they are suppose to go on sale the 25th of this month. . just curious, anyone heard anything?

 

[kerickson]

I posted this in another thread because I did not see this one (the search was acting funny) so any news?

So I called my guide right before the new year inquiring about more info, including a point chart, about GCV. . I have not yet received a call back and I know that they are suppose to go on sale the 25th of this month. . just curious, anyone heard anything?

Spoke with my guide prior to New Years and she said they'd been told to expect point charts, price, etc around the 15th of Jan. So, hopefully information will be mailed out to the VGC founding member group next week. She thought it might be similar to BLT...

 

[christine*]

I just got back from adding on 160 blt points at disneyland Our guide said that point charts are being finalized right now and should be out in 2 to 3 weeks. She THINKS the point charts will be similar to the ones for the contemporary bay lake view rooms. And if their construction goes as plan it's supposed to open for occupancy after bay lake towers but in time for the holiday season. And the founding member for GCV isn't a cool brick or anything but a framed picture valued at $100.

 

[drag n' fly]

I just got back from adding on 160 blt points at disneyland Our guide said that point charts are being finalized right now and should be out in 2 to 3 weeks. She THINKS the point charts will be similar to the ones for the contemporary bay lake view rooms. And if their construction goes as plan it's supposed to open for occupancy after bay lake towers but in time for the holiday season. And the founding member for GCV isn't a cool brick or anything but a framed picture valued at $100.

Did she mention anything about the minimum add on?

 

[christine*]

Did she mention anything about the minimum add on?

To be honest, I don't really remember. I said we only wanted to added 50 pts at BLT or to wait to add 50 pts to GCV. And then her response to that was telling us if we wanted to be founding members at GCV we would have to add on at least 100 pts today with her at Disneyland to be part of the founding members program. She never said we couldn't add on only 50 pts at GVC though, so i'm assuming that we can if we want to.

 

[kerickson]

I just got back from adding on 160 blt points at disneyland Our guide said that point charts are being finalized right now and should be out in 2 to 3 weeks.

2-3 weeks? That will put us past Jan 25?!

 

[DebbieB]

I'm thinking of buying a small add-on to cover a studio for 5 weeknights in late April, May or October. A standard view at GC is currently 25 points. BLT lake view is 15 to 19 during those times (the seasons are different). I'm thinking 75 points (15 x 5). I have an April use year. I assume I would get 2009 points? If so, I could bank them for next year and be ahead if it's more than 15 per night. I really want to see that points chart (but I can't buy until March).

 

[pycees312]

i never got the initial salss start on the 25th letter but my DH and i got a reminder about sales increase on the 15th and that info on all other resorts that wil be up for sale will come later letter!!!!!!! if it wasn't for this dis i would be out the loop.

 

[bethy]

Subscribing to this thread and waiting for more info and charts and prices . . .

 

[Michael623]

Will today be the day?

 

[bethy]

My latest theory is that they sent out the letter without the costs and point charts in order to first gage the reaction and interest level of the Founding Member group . . . If the phones are ringing off the hook then it might up the prices . . . And I'm sure Founding Members won't get incentives.

 

[kerickson]

Will today be the day?

This wait is killing me! I have a feeling they'll release the info on the 15th with the other DVC pricing changes, but I'm hoping they'll mail something to us as well today or tomorrow.

 

[drag n' fly]

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

I just got off of the phone with my guide and her opinion is that the point charts, MF and the price of points will be very similar to BLT. She doesn't think that it will sell out in the first three months, but she says there is a lot of interest and she thinks it will sell out Shortly after the 3 month West Coast only period is over. She promised to call me as soon as she knows anything (She has been a stellar guide and has always kept her word). If the MF are as low as BLT I will be doing cartwheels and buying points.

 

[kerickson]

I just got off of the phone with my guide and her opinion is that the point charts, MF and the price of points will be very similar to BLT. She doesn't think that it will sell out in the first three months, but she says there is a lot of interest and she thinks it will sell out Shortly after the 3 month West Coast only period is over. She promised to call me as soon as she knows anything (She has been a stellar guide and has always kept her word). If the MF are as low as BLT I will be doing cartwheels and buying points.

Did she have an update on when point charts, etc will be published? My guide thought Jan 15...

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

Did she have an update on when point charts, etc will be published? My guide thought Jan 15...

I couldn't nail her down on that. She said that she felt she would receive training prior to the next letter going out. It didn't sound as if though that training had started yet. The anticipation is killing me. I'm ready for something concrete (and hopefully low MFs).

 

[cseca]

My guide just received the price/point $112 the same as BLT. And he's still not sure if the min buy in is 100 points or lower. But he said if purchasing 100 pts min there's a $5 GC incentive. MF is $3.82/pt.