Disneyland DVC Tower input

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

Would input actually have an impact? Who knows. But if you have any to give, now would be the time.

Here's the email I sent in May and the response from Terri Schultz
(which I do appreciate getting a response!).

"Not that you asked, but is there a place for DVC owners/potential owners to give input about the upcoming DVC Disneyland Tower? Everyone is VERY excited! That said, maybe admin would be interested in feedback about the plans / things we hope Disney will consider?

Four aspects I hear mentioned:
1) Studios holding 5 people (instead of 4 which seems to be the plan)
2) The resort including at least 1 dining option (even if it’s just a QS). A rooftop fine dining option like Riviera would be amazing.
3) Many lament that there are not balconies planned (which have been a DVC standard).
4) So few 1 and 2 bedrooms. At least you have some planned, but many do DVC for the “at home feel” which 1+ bedrooms provide - people worry about availability with so few planned.

At any rate, if there’s an avenue for owners to give input, let me know where.

We are owners at Grand Cal and the *gorgeous* new Riviera. Very appreciative of your efforts for members.

Respectfully,
Nich Anderson"

Response:

"I appreciate your feedback on the proposed resort at Disneyland, along with any other feedback you may have. In addition to sharing thoughts with Member Services directly, there is also a feedback tool on the DVC Member Website that will get your thoughts to the various members of the team, including your HOA board of directors. Of course when we get our Membership Magic events back up and running, we are often in attendance personally and that is another great way to reach us. So in a nut shell there are lots of ways to provide us feedback.

We are super excited about adding much needed inventory at Disneyland. This resort will have all accommodation types from our smaller accommodations that sleep two (Tower Studios) that we introduced at Riviera (which I agree is gorgeous) all the way up to Grand Villas. In determining what to build, we spend multiple hours studying overall member behavior at Disneyland which helped inform us. While there is no restaurant planned for the new DVC tower (we wanted to use all available space to get the most units allowed) there are numerous options at the Disneyland Resort as well as Downtown Disney.

Again, thank you for your excitement in this product .... we are as well, and can't wait to get it open.

Please take care,
Terri"

What would you suggest?
Have you made your voice heard?
Would it make difference? Probably not but *Definitely* not if they don't hear thoughts from the membership.
For more specifics on the tower build, visit this great thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/w...el-dvc-thread-see-post-1-for-updates.3807808/

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Balconies won't happen because of where the Tower is relative to residential property in Anaheim. The neighbors will not allow it.

And the views would not be good, unless you like creeping people's backyards.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

Balconies won't happen because of where the Tower is relative to residential property in Anaheim. The neighbors will not allow it.

And the views would not be good, unless you like creeping people's backyards.

Yup - they would be nice on the Disney-facing side. At least the 1-3 bedrooms have them. Another reason I'll want one of those - haha. That said, without needing access in/out to a balcony you can see by the designs how they can press the bed up right against the window which gives more room inside the unit without needing that transfer space to outside.

 

[HIRyeDVC]

I don’t mind the studios sleeping 4 but I do wish there were more 1BRs. I also wish there was a restaurant, especially with Steakhouse 55 closing. I fear this all these additional hungry DVCers will crowd the restaurants at Grand Cal. With all these limitations, I’m not sure how Disney would justify the high price point. I suppose the location in itself would be the only selling point. Since I already own VGC, I’m not completely sold on DLT yet. I gotta see the points chart and room layout first. If it’s like the tiny CCV style rooms, I may buy Riviera instead.