DVC Lounges - some questions

[cruisehopeful]

Same experience with me, I thought they were very rude and didnt understand why I couldn't see it.

Never had DVC not want me to look at a model room, they even let me go to the DL lounge to tour the VDH room.

When it first opened they were showing ads of free drinks and stuff and it being a welcome center so I was surprised by the insistence of us not going in lol

I watched a couple YouTube videos where the vloggers planned on showing it, but they weren't allowed inside. It's interesting that DVC sales is putting such an "exclusive" twist on it. Perhaps, they just don't want to pay for staff to be there for lounge access. Or, maybe they are planning on MMB Platinum, where you pay a lot more to be able to get inside.

 

[Cfabar1]

I watched a couple YouTube videos where the vloggers planned on showing it, but they weren't allowed inside. It's interesting that DVC sales is putting such an "exclusive" twist on it. Perhaps, they just don't want to pay for staff to be there for lounge access. Or, maybe they are planning on MMB Platinum, where you pay a lot more to be able to get inside.

I have not been in, but am told there is a curtain blocking part of it... so the idea of the area being expanded is not outside the realm of possibility...

Not letting people go in to just tour the room is ridiculous on so many levels. That wouldn't fly if it were my division to run let me tell you....

 

[Girlstar30]

I watched a couple YouTube videos where the vloggers planned on showing it, but they weren't allowed inside. It's interesting that DVC sales is putting such an "exclusive" twist on it. Perhaps, they just don't want to pay for staff to be there for lounge access. Or, maybe they are planning on MMB Platinum, where you pay a lot more to be able to get inside.

I think its a little messed up to leave out the people already spending thousands, just let us satisfy our curiosity and leave lol.
Not a good look especially when I believe theyve advertised this welcome center on the Disney files and/or some other promotional materials given to current members

 

[Girlstar30]

I have not been in, but am told there is a curtain blocking part of it... so the idea of the area being expanded is not outside the realm of possibility...

Not letting people go in to just tour the room is ridiculous on so many levels. That wouldn't fly if it were my division to run let me tell you....

Hopefully Disney is reading this, it certainly didnt feel good to get snubbed just because we already bought from you lol

 

[Cfabar1]

Hopefully Disney is reading this, it certainly didnt feel good to get snubbed just because we already bought from you lol

Of course, but I think it is in Disney's own selfish interest... if I am looking at the Canada preview center, is because I have at least some curiosity at purchasing the property... And, I'm willing to give some amount of time I would be spending at a world-class amusement park to preview a timeshare that I could be spending in a far more "productive way" given that I paid a significant sum to enter this park....

Unlike the EPCOT lounge, there isn't a freestyle machine, there isn't seating for visiting.... This is a place to either make a sale or educate customers about the product. Very different from the Imaginatrium Lounge....

The idea that I would, if I was say, staying at the Beach Club, go through all the effort to take a tour at SSR or the Polynesian on my vacation.... unlikely... especially if I am the family that comes 1 or 2 times a year for my holiday.

This is a luxury product, that has at a minimum a $6,000 price tag. And, touring a villa (as evidenced by the SSR lounge) doesn't take much more time than say 10 minutes...

The more people see the product and imagine themself in that villa, the more likely they get a sale... I don't understand why DVC would want to make that difficult, unless they worry that everyone will be there all the time... That could be solved by inviting members to make appointments or joining a waitlist or a virtual line...

I just don't get it...

 

[Brian Noble]

"Disney would be much better off doing this thing that just happens to be the thing I want."

 

[Girlstar30]

Of course, but I think it is in Disney's own selfish interest... if I am looking at the Canada preview center, is because I have at least some curiosity at purchasing the property... And, I'm willing to give some amount of time I would be spending at a world-class amusement park to preview a timeshare that I could be spending in a far more "productive way" given that I paid a significant sum to enter this park....

Unlike the EPCOT lounge, there isn't a freestyle machine, there isn't seating for visiting.... This is a place to either make a sale or educate customers about the product. Very different from the Imaginatrium Lounge....

The idea that I would, if I was say, staying at the Beach Club, go through all the effort to take a tour at SSR or the Polynesian on my vacation.... unlikely... especially if I am the family that comes 1 or 2 times a year for my holiday.

This is a luxury product, that has at a minimum a $6,000 price tag. And, touring a villa (as evidenced by the SSR lounge) doesn't take much more time than say 10 minutes...

The more people see the product and imagine themself in that villa, the more likely they get a sale... I don't understand why DVC would want to make that difficult, unless they worry that everyone will be there all the time... That could be solved by inviting members to make appointments or joining a waitlist or a virtual line...

I just don't get it...

I dont get it either, lots of members add on and would like to see the rooms lol

 

[Best Aunt]

My thought at the time was: if existing members are only allowed in during certain times, put that on a sign which members can see before they get to the person at the door. And publicize it. That way, existing members wouldn't be unhappy that they had planned to see something, only to be barred at the door, and wouldn't have to deal with rude Guides telling them that they are not allowed.

In my opinion, it would have been better if this had been announced as being a space exclusively for potential new members to meet Guides. I wouldn't have thought twice about it if it had been announced that way. I would have preferred that to my having planned to see the model rooms and being rudely turned away.

 

[Girlstar30]

My thought at the time was: if existing members are only allowed in during certain times, put that on a sign which members can see before they get to the person at the door. And publicize it. That way, existing members wouldn't be unhappy that they had planned to see something, only to be barred at the door, and wouldn't have to deal with rude Guides telling them that they are not allowed.

In my opinion, it would have been better if this had been announced as being a space exclusively for potential new members to meet Guides. I wouldn't have thought twice about it if it had been announced that way. I would have preferred that to my having planned to see the model rooms and being rudely turned away.

Agreed

 

[ghtx]

What are the WAIT TIMES like for these lounges, especially the ones in MK and Epcot?

We will be going in 2026 in late May/early June, so in the summer but not peak summer. If we want to visit these lounges in the afternoon, should we expect a wait, and how long?

And, is it worth it to buy the Magical Member Whatever upgrade to get priority access?

 

[TSMMANIAC]

We were at MK in early June we had to wait about 15 minutes to access the lounge and we have MB. We were at Disneyland during the 70th year celebration in July. We were at the park on the 17th the actual anniversary date. People were waiting 2-3 hours to get into the lounge we waited 50 minutes. Is it worth paying for MB that’s up to you but it does facilitate lounge access.

 

[zackiedawg]

Last June the wait at the MK lounge for non MMB was around 50 min to 1 hr - but it was still a 'new' thing everyone wanted to see. When I went back in September, the wait was 10-15 minutes in the afternoon, and it was less than that to actually get in.

I've had varying from no wait without MMB to 10 minutes without MMB in the Epcot lounge...again, early to mid-afternoons. It's usually not bad getting in there.

I don't bother with the MMB stuff as when I typically go in the afternoon, I expect waits will be under 20 minutes unless it's a special or packed day like near holidays or special events.

 

[VGCgroupie]

What are the WAIT TIMES like for these lounges, especially the ones in MK and Epcot?

We will be going in 2026 in late May/early June, so in the summer but not peak summer. If we want to visit these lounges in the afternoon, should we expect a wait, and how long?

And, is it worth it to buy the Magical Member Whatever upgrade to get priority access?

We went to the MK lounge very soon after opening and waited 5 minutes, but we have MMB. MMB is worth the purchase if you want one time use points or for teh memory maker.

Epcot never has a wait in our experience even with MMB.