DVC 25th Anniversary Perks

[browniemtb]

Guess I'm not following the $10 saving on a park ticket. If you compare a 4 day ticket to a 5 day which gets you an extra day, park hopper option, and water parks. The difference is about $100. Am I doing this wrong.

 

[hakepb]

Guess I'm not following the $10 saving on a park ticket. If you compare a 4 day ticket to a 5 day which gets you an extra day, park hopper option, and water parks. The difference is about $100. Am I doing this wrong.

Yes
While Disney's cost to change a 4 day base ($305) to a 5 day water park +hopper is $10 + $90 = $100

To get a 5 day water park + hopper via DVC still requires you buy the Hopper (which is $64 of that $90 I mentioned above) a 4 day Disney ticket with hopper is $369.

A 5 day water park + hopper is $405. $405-$369 is a $36 savings. (Plus tax)

 

[blondietink]

I am still confused as to how long these discount tickets are good for. On the DVC site it specifies that they must be purchased by 3/31/16. In addition it states that you must present your DVC member card and corresponding ID to receive this offer. So I take it to mean that you cannot purchase this offer unless you are at WDW in person and pick up the tickets. I also take it to mean that the tickets can be used at any time as there doesn't seem to be an expiration date.

Am I seeing this correctly or not? Or can you order and pay for them ahead of time and then just show you member card and ID when you pick them up?

 

[jimim]

I'm going to change the subject for a minute and hope it doesn't get buried.

The Beach Bash last year. What time did it start. I read open at 7 but runs from 930 to 1230? were the slides still open after 930? why the huge gap? i also saw the transportation didn't start till 8?

any other details would be cool. We ate with friends at cindy's castle that night. But if some think it was fun we might head over after dinner.

Were we allowed to take any guests and if so how many? they are a family of 3 and would prob like to go if we did.

oh and what rides beside the lazy river and wave pool were still open?
thanks!


jimi

 

[vallerii]

I love the extra event perks (Magic kingdom event, water park events) but really feel like they miss the boat on a portion of their audience. Those of us who aren't local may very well have all our trips booked for the year, with 11 months windows and such after all. Announcing an event like the MK one in Feb/March I'd say the large majority of us have probably already reserved our rooms for other months and aren't going to be changing last minute to attend (like we can even snag something other than Saratoga for a reservation at this point) Those of us with young kids are doubly unable to take advantage. There's no way an event that goes from 9:30-midnight is going to be any fun with a toddler. Those are perks that are totally useless for our family. (water parks aren't too much fun with a non-swimming toddler either, and if you buy annuals like us, the tickets are even more "meh".)

It's silly too, as I'd hazard a guess those of us DVC members with young children who are exposing them to Disney are the ones probably spending a significant amount on souvenirs, character buffets, trips etc.. You'd think we'd be a good target to try and get into the parks even more (capture the next generation now, etc...) I know we've definitely ramped up our vacation days and budgets at Disney since before we had the kiddo.

Eh, we did buy in knowing full well we weren't buying for perks, but I do agree it would be in their best interests customer service-wise to try to do *something* that truly makes dvc customers happier. That would only make financial sense in that it would lead to more spending, more trips, potentially the purchase of more dvc points, etc... Some of us have been going since the late 70's so we DEFINITELY can still remember much different perks, attitudes, and so on. It's hard not to compare. I still fall for the pixie dust, but there's always a small hole remembering how it used to be even better.

It would be nice if they'd add some illuminations viewing wristbands with the dvc lounge, like they used to do with the chase lounge. Those were nice. I'm hoping they add something in October too since that's our next planned trip, but I'm not going to hope too hard.

 

[emilymad]

I think in large part these perks aren't for us. We are already DVC members. How great is it to say to a perspective DVC member look at these great events we have. That is a great sales pitch for the guides. Most people will take advantage of these perks if their trips happen to line up but I doubt many people are booking just for these dates. That is even ignoring the availability issue.

I think the same thing is true for the website highlighting availability less than 60 days out. That may be nice for the few times that a member needs it but it is a great answer for a guide to give if they are asked about last minute availability.

 

[supersnoop]

In addition it states that you must present your DVC member card and corresponding ID to receive this offer.

This provision has not been enforced in the past, so it's unlikely it's true for this deal. The tickets should not expire until you use them.

 

[vallerii]

I think in large part these perks aren't for us. We are already DVC members. How great is it to say to a perspective DVC member look at these great events we have. That is a great sales pitch for the guides. Most people will take advantage of these perks if their trips happen to line up but I doubt many people are booking just for these dates. That is even ignoring the availability issue.

I think the same thing is true for the website highlighting availability less than 60 days out. That may be nice for the few times that a member needs it but it is a great answer for a guide to give if they are asked about last minute availability.

I wouldn't be surprised you are totally right in this assumption.

 

[JAG107]

In all of this, the only "perk" that makes any difference to me is the Epcot lounge and the free soda. The ticket discount doesn't impact me because we always buy APs and bookend trips. The extra hours events don't fall during either of our 2 trips this year (late Jan, late Nov).
Someone mentioned many pages ago about what if they offered TiW for free for a year. Imagine what revenue that could generate them! Instead of paying untold fortunes keeping MK open on two nights, they could give away a discount card that costs them NOTHING, and it gets members who would usually eat in-villa or QS, actually go out and eat at MANY TS meals for a year. Instead of a family dropping $300-500 on QS meals over 10-15 park days, they'd be dropping in the thousands potentially on TS. We all know the food markup is HUGE, so essentially paying the tip for us would easily offset the potential profit margin of a regularly priced meal (not to mention the 10-20% off DVC discount given to some locations).
It would be clever on Disney's part and well received on the members' part. Who wouldn't like to get a free $150 discount card instead of a joke of a ticket discount?

 

[Sammie]

As the timing of the MK event, I was told that was what was available. They have to work around all the other special events. Basically they got what wasn't desirable to the parks division. Also logistically they have to limit the number of members that take advantage. They can't host an event where a huge percentage of the membership shows up, simply too costly for them.

Also as I have said many times on this forum. I don't always agree with their decisions, nor do I like all of them, but I "do" understand why they do what they do.

We also have to remember DISers are a very small group of the membership. Many will love these perks, while some won't.

As to out of pocket spending, our family spends a lot less as a DVC member than we ever did before DVC. We know we will be back so there is no urgency to buy any merchandise at all. We eat out less also.

I don't think DVC members out spend non DVC.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Just as an aside...

They announced a two day $149 ticket for Disneyland today...normal price is $185. It's about $10 more than the same offer last year. General public.

Now they REALLY crushed AP holders out there...almost like a "thanks...now go away" approach.

But $35 off a much smaller commitment in Cali leaves me more wanten for my "membership is magical offer" roled out this week.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

As to out of pocket spending, our family spends a lot less as a DVC member than we ever did before DVC. We know we will be back so there is no urgency to buy any merchandise at all. We eat out less also.

I don't think DVC members out spend non DVC.

Per day spending? No.

Aggregate spending? Not even close.

The problem is the Early DVC "deal" was advantageous to the customer...it evened out...and now is trending toward "advantageisney"

The membership would be wise to start swapping out or do things OTHER than wdw. sure that's a "part of the program"...but they want no part of you going anywhere but a Disney park. They want want you haven't already give...the discretionary cash. That was the point.

Now if you say "most products get worse over time...what's the problem?"

None...that's a consumer market.

But most products fail or can't hold their price longterm either.

 

[beer dave]

Is it?
I was doing math on the fly...just talking about photopass...

Which nimrods said originally "now they include photopass..." As a defense.

Do you pay for your photopass per person...or per PARTY?

My BP hasn't been happy since october

Sorry for that-- I took your 180 times 4 people...

 

[jnjhuddle]

Per day spending? No.

Aggregate spending? Not even close.

The problem is the Early DVC "deal" was advantageous to the customer...it evened out...and now is trending toward "advantageisney"

The membership would be wise to start swapping out or do things OTHER than wdw. sure that's a "part of the program"...but they want no part of you going anywhere but a Disney park. They want want you haven't already give...the discretionary cash. That was the point.

Now if you say "most products get worse over time...what's the problem?"

None...that's a consumer market.

But most products fail or can't hold their price longterm either.

I wholeheartedly disagree with you on this point. I have gone on 15 WDW trips via cash reservations through Disney prior to buying DVC. 2 of these trips were for New Years and 1 the week leading up to Christmas, so paying premium room rates and dining rates for that matter. So, you want to talk about aggregate spending, there you go. This is where Disney makes their $$, not on DVC members who have already have "bought in" to the magic. The only thing they are getting from us now is food (and some people actually cook while they are on vacation (never me) in a villa so Disney loses there too), and annual passes or park tickets and a handful of souvenirs. There are many, many like me who go year after year paying cash not knowing that DVC exists or is actually affordable. There are just as many repeat non DVC customers out there as there are DVC. They are smart in marketing to this group (not that I wouldn't want good perks as a DVC member, because I absolutely would love to be thrown a bone). And if you go a little while without booking a WDW trip, a magical vacation offer suddenly appears in your email or mail for your family luring you back to spend your $$. Try to book a package for a family of 6 on a cash reservation and you realize it's foolish to think that Disney is squeezing more money out of DVC members than it is from the crowd it markets to. I'm thankful I own DVC so I only have to worry about dining and sometimes park passes. Saves me a whole lot of $.

 

[beer dave]

I wholeheartedly disagree with you on this point. I have gone on 15 WDW trips via cash reservations through Disney prior to buying DVC. 2 of these trips were for New Years and 1 the week leading up to Christmas, so paying premium room rates and dining rates for that matter. So, you want to talk about aggregate spending, there you go. This is where Disney makes their $$, not on DVC members who have already have "bought in" to the magic. The only thing they are getting from us now is food (and some people actually cook while they are on vacation (never me) in a villa so Disney loses there too), and annual passes or park tickets and a handful of souvenirs. There are many, many like me who go year after year paying cash not knowing that DVC exists or is actually affordable. There are just as many repeat non DVC customers out there as there are DVC. They are smart in marketing to this group (not that I wouldn't want good perks as a DVC member, because I absolutely would love to be thrown a bone). And if you go a little while without booking a WDW trip, a magical vacation offer suddenly appears in your email or mail for your family luring you back to spend your $$. Try to book a package for a family of 6 on a cash reservation and you realize it's foolish to think that Disney is squeezing more money out of DVC members than it is from the crowd it markets to. I'm thankful I own DVC so I only have to worry about dining and sometimes park passes. Saves me a whole lot of $.

I think you mis read his post-- the two of you agree as far as I can tell, as do I.

 

[mouseclick1]

I just saw this package offer on FB that gives you 5 park days for the price of 4. They must also be celebrating DVC's 25th anniversary!

Save up to 25% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels, valid for stays most nights March 15, 2016 through June 11, 2016. Reserve your stay by February 28, 2016, and discover savings for booking early!

Check availability for other great rates for stays most nights February 22 through March 14, 2016.

Plus, when you upgrade to a room and ticket package with minimum 4-day theme park tickets, you can get one more ticket day for FREE!

 

[bwvBound]

Just as an aside...

They announced a two day $149 ticket for Disneyland today...normal price is $185. It's about $10 more than the same offer last year. General public.

But this pricing is for SoCal residents only, right? With blockout dates and expiring late May?

SoCal Resident Flex Tickets are valid from January 6, 2016 through May 26, 2016, except for the following blockout dates: March 20, 2016 through April 2, 2016.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

But this pricing is for SoCal residents only, right? With blockout dates and expiring late May?

As opposed to the limited time only DVC tickets in Florida?

It was a loose comparison...it's well documented that California is a different market. But the promo is almost the same as last year.

The DVC one resembles nothing similar to the past...what's the point of "perks" that are of equal or lesser value to the general public?

That's really gonna make me buy that 200 point add on.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I wholeheartedly disagree with you on this point. I have gone on 15 WDW trips via cash reservations through Disney prior to buying DVC. 2 of these trips were for New Years and 1 the week leading up to Christmas, so paying premium room rates and dining rates for that matter. So, you want to talk about aggregate spending, there you go. This is where Disney makes their $$, not on DVC members who have already have "bought in" to the magic. The only thing they are getting from us now is food (and some people actually cook while they are on vacation (never me) in a villa so Disney loses there too), and annual passes or park tickets and a handful of souvenirs. There are many, many like me who go year after year paying cash not knowing that DVC exists or is actually affordable. There are just as many repeat non DVC customers out there as there are DVC. They are smart in marketing to this group (not that I wouldn't want good perks as a DVC member, because I absolutely would love to be thrown a bone). And if you go a little while without booking a WDW trip, a magical vacation offer suddenly appears in your email or mail for your family luring you back to spend your $$. Try to book a package for a family of 6 on a cash reservation and you realize it's foolish to think that Disney is squeezing more money out of DVC members than it is from the crowd it markets to. I'm thankful I own DVC so I only have to worry about dining and sometimes park passes. Saves me a whole lot of $.

Disney is not losing money on DVC. They are banking consistent revenue.

Here on the disboards...you get many posters who go and pay package prices year after year and are happy as clams...they tell you about it.

Foolishly...I might add. Especially "club level"...but i digress...

That's the outlier...by a factor of thousands.

The reality is they have no idea when the smiths from Huntington, Wv might be back...or even if...
Same with Tourisma Buen Nationale Brasilia...

You know who they know will be there?

That's worth more than the once in a lifetime big spenders to them. That money is gone. Guaranteed revenue is invaluable to corporate accounting. Mine comes back...even if I never buy a plushie or a "Disney parks" coffee mug

 

[bwvBound]

As opposed to the limited time only DVC tickets in Florida?

It was a loose comparison...it's well documented that California is a different market. But the promo is almost the same as last year.

The DVC one resembles nothing similar to the past...what's the point of "perks" that are of equal or lesser value to the general public?

That's really gonna make me buy that 200 point add on.

I don't understand where you were heading with your aside (post #151) and this follow-up comment. The SoCal Resident 2-day pass at $149 (reg $185) or 3-day pass at $179 (reg $235) are not offered to the General Public as implied in #151. They are offered to SoCal Residents -- and, if compared to WDW media, should be compared to FL-resident pass types. And unlike the recent 25th Anniversary passes offered to DVC Members, the SoCal passes expire on 26-May; the DVC MYW passes don't appear to carry an expiration date.

DVC MYW passes vs DLR SoCal passes? Not seeing a comparison ... except that buyers on either will face several attraction closures. (I'm missing Disneyland's Fantasmic! already. Hope to, perhaps, see it one last time ...)