DVC Survey - New Resorts

[Buckalew11]

As for other expansions, I am very much in favor of increased expansion in the Southeast, as I believe that there are many Southerners who would consider DVC if they could easily visit 2 or more favorite vacation spots. (Smokies 1yr., Disney the next) I can just see the theming of DVC in the Smoky Mountains (Davy Crockett, Black Bears -- Frontier Land)

I just took the survey.

I agree with this. I think the Smokies would be a great place for a DVC resort.

I am intersted in visting the 3 places listed but would never add on points to any of them. I might visit Mexico because it would be a Disney resort and maybe Vegas too, for that reason. I truly could live and die and never see Vegas and be quite content though.

Y'all think VB and HHI are failures? Wow. Well, in reading the original plan for VB, maybe so. We'll be visiting their in Oct.
A lot of people from TN visit HHI. In fact, I went to HHI every year for vacation from HS til about 34yo when we took DD for her first trip. I didn't stay at HHI DVC but I did a timeshare trade there and did check Disney out. Probably would have traded there if it was RCI. I think it looks like a lovely resort and hope to visit sometime. I am used to staying oceanfront so that scares me away a bit but I still think the resort looks great.

 

[Chuck S]

I just took the survey.

I agree with this. I think the Smokies would be a great place for a DVC resort.

I am intersted in visting the 3 places listed but would never add on points to any of them. I might visit Mexico because it would be a Disney resort and maybe Vegas too, for that reason. I truly could live and die and never see Vegas and be quite content though.

Y'all think VB and HHI are failures? Wow. Well, in reading the original plan for VB, maybe so. We'll be visiting their in Oct.
A lot of people from TN visit HHI. In fact, I went to HHI every year for vacation from HS til about 34yo when we took DD for her first trip. I didn't stay at HHI DVC but I did a timeshare trade there and did check Disney out. Probably would have traded there if it was RCI. I think it looks like a lovely resort and hope to visit sometime. I am used to staying oceanfront so that scares me away a bit but I still think the resort looks great.

And the Smoky Mountains would give them an excuse to re-use the bears from Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree for a dinner show

 

[DeeCee735]

I LOVE HH, and would say no to all three mentioned in the survey in favor of another East Coast resort, preferably up north - like Maine, preferably near or on the water - JMHO

 

[DeeCee735]

Maine - National Park - Acadia

 

[Buckalew11]

And the Smoky Mountains would give them an excuse to re-use the bears from Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree for a dinner show

hey, well...yeah. I'll vote *yes* to recycle those bears! Why Disney may run Dolly out of town.

 

[emma'smom]

I'd be up for any of these....I really think more off-site DVC locations is the way to go. There is something to be said for the "Disney Brand" at off-site locations. We LOVE Hilton Head (and there are plenty of non-Disney properties to choose from there) because of the Disney resort. You get to explore new locales, but also know you are getting something of Disney quality with Disney programming for the kids.

Tahoe sounds like fun....Colorado would be great. Williamsburg would be fun too...something in the southwest or New England would also be great!

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

I just took the survey.

I agree with this. I think the Smokies would be a great place for a DVC resort.


Y'all think VB and HHI are failures? Wow. Well, in reading the original plan for VB, maybe so. We'll be visiting their in Oct.
A lot of people from TN visit HHI. I think it [DISNEY] looks like a lovely resort and hope to visit sometime. I am used to staying oceanfront so that scares me away a bit but I still think the resort looks great.

I would love it! I wonder though. The smokies seemed pretty full of slimeshares in the past.

And the Smoky Mountains would give them an excuse to re-use the bears from Disneyland's Country Bear Jamboree for a dinner show

hey, well...yeah. I'll vote *yes* to recycle those bears! Why Disney may run Dolly out of town.

I hear Dolly does pretty well. Maybe, they could buy her out. They could do a little re-theming, and add the great hotels.


My sister loves both Disney and Dollywood. If you give them a timeshare with Disney, Dollywood, and Orange Beach they would so be there!

 

[TSMIII]

I just took the survey too.

I got the same impression many others did as far as DVC trying to appeal more to the West Coast market.

My thoughts on why they're looking at the 3 main choices:

Cabo - figured land and overhead is cheap, plus they can tie it into the DCL trips out of LA.

Tahoe - looking for something to market to those that ski.

Vegas - here's where I thought a little different...30 miles from the strip??!! I'm guessing if you're interested in a Las Vegas DVC, then you're interested in Vegas and all the strip has to offer - why so far away? The desert oasis thing I don't buy - why not do something closer to Disneyland, plenty of desert in CA. Having never been to LV, this thought may be way off so correct me if I'm wrong, but 30 miles out -how much land could they get?? How cheap??....With the physical and economic constraints of the Anaheim area, any chance they'd be looking to create another theme park in the LV area?? Using DVC to help get it off the ground as members are repeat customers and could help finance the building of a combo DVC/cash hotel?

Anyway, I picked Cabo as the one we we'd be most interested in but mentioned in the comments that we'd prefer a beach resort to be closer for us like in the Virgin Islands or other Caribbean island location.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Absolutely NO interest at all in any of those three. I've been to Vegas many times.....well, I've been THROUGH Vegas many times, but never stopped long enough for anything more than a quick meal and to get out of there as fast as possible! The heat is unbearable in the summer, and great places to stay are a dime a dozen. Just NOT the Disney kind of place. Same goes for the other suggestions....already too many timeshares to choose from in those areas.

 

[BCVOwner2002]

I didn't receive the survey but I would not be interested in any of these places. DCL doesn't want casinos on their ships so it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to open a DVC close to Vegas. I understand they may be trying to get a different group of people but 30 miles from Vegas is also a drawback IMHO.

I would love to go to Hawaii if they opened one there and TN or the New England area would be great too but right now property is on the downslide in some of the areas they are looking at which could save DVC a lot to purchase the land.

Annmarie

 

[kdepot]

Cape Cod??

Ft Myers FL?

Stowe VT?

 

[MinMouse]

Got the survey. Not interested in any of the locales though. Been to Vegas . . . it was for my brother's wedding 15 years ago and once was enough; Tahoe sounds like a beautiful place but we're not skiers; Mexico isn't really our bag either. I love some of the other locations you all have suggested though. I would love some that area within driving distance of the northeast.

 

[disney-super-mom]

If they're trying to bring in more western-side buyers, then none of those locations would work except for possibly Cabo.

If someone lives in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Colorado, Utah, Montana, western Canada......why in the heck would they buy into a timeshare at Lake Tahoe when they already live close by to many wonderful lakes, rivers, streams, mountains, and ski resorts? In my very humble opinion the only actual western-side buyers for this location would be in Vegas and Reno, Arizona, and maybe New Mexico. (They might get a few buyers from California I suppose, but I would assume the Californians who like to go to Tahoe probably already have a place to stay.)

And most of us westerners who go to Vegas for a few days from time to time go for one thing.....hotel casinos.....lots of them.....close together......with cheap food......and free drinks. I'm sure as heck not going to drag my kids down there for a family vacation. And if they want to build a DVC resort 30 miles from the strip, thereby taking away the very reasons people go to Vegas, they better be building some great themeparks to go with it so people actually want to go there and stay 30 miles from the strip.

Cabo is actually not a bad location.....actually it's almost better than Hawaii for us westerners because it's so much cheaper and easier to get there, compared to flying to Hawaii. I'm not sure I would buy points there, but if it's a REALLY GREAT resort, I might. ("Might" being the key word.)

They FINALLY decide to build a DVC at Disneyland, but by making it so small, they virtually eliminated the opportunity to tap the large market of uninvested western-side buyers.

Bottom line.....Southern California is our Florida. Disneyland Resort is our Walt Disney World. If they want to expand DVC out west, then they should start where the most people go and repeatedly go.

 

[dwelty]

I think the majority of negative responses to these locations relate directly to the DVC member geographical distribution. I hope that when they view these responses that they weigh that fact. I am sure that Western DVC owners are generally more positive to these sites due to the geographic locations. I for instance would love to see a DVC in Tahoe, but would care less about one in Stowe Vermont. I am sure East Coast DVC members would respond differently. The real motivation behind building more destinations out west is to tap into the lucrative, and untouched market out here. I do agree with other posters here that they need more units at the Disneyland Resort before they start looking at other western destinations.

 

[BCVOwner2002]

I think the majority of negative responses to these locations relate directly to the DVC member geographical distribution. I hope that when they view these responses that they weigh that fact. I am sure that Western DVC owners are generally more positive to these sites due to the geographic locations. I for instance would love to see a DVC in Tahoe, but would care less about one in Stowe Vermont. I am sure East Coast DVC members would respond differently. The real motivation behind building more destinations out west is to tap into the lucrative, and untouched market out here. I do agree with other posters here that they need more units at the Disneyland Resort before they start looking at other western destinations.

Good point about the geographic location of survey respondents. I am on the East Coast but since we don't ski, it wouldn't matter to us if it was VT or Tahoe (although we have gone to Stowe in the summer). I would love to see more at DL. We are considering a trip to the West Coast in 2010.
Annmarie

 

[CarolAnnC]

My survey just arrived in the mail yesterday. Off to do it now....

 

[La2kw]

I think the majority of negative responses to these locations relate directly to the DVC member geographical distribution. I hope that when they view these responses that they weigh that fact. I am sure that Western DVC owners are generally more positive to these sites due to the geographic locations. I for instance would love to see a DVC in Tahoe, but would care less about one in Stowe Vermont. I am sure East Coast DVC members would respond differently. The real motivation behind building more destinations out west is to tap into the lucrative, and untouched market out here. I do agree with other posters here that they need more units at the Disneyland Resort before they start looking at other western destinations.

I agree, it depends on your location. I'm from California, and what would I want with a DVC in Vermont, the Smokey Mountains, or most of the other places mentioned on this thread? These are clearly locations they are considering in the hopes appealing to us west coast folks. I like all three locations, much more than Hawaii. I could actually get to these locations relatively cheap. It costs me more to fly to Hawaii than to Orlando, so I doubt if we would ever use that resort, let alone purchase there. Tahoe is a great year round resort area. Skiiing in the winter and boating/water activities in the summer, with casinos year round.

As far as Vegas, it's a huge draw for us in Southern California. Weekends in Vegas are very common for us. I've been to bachelor parties, weddings, family reunions, dance recitals, holiday celebrations and lots of other things in Vegas.

I am wondering if the Vegas resort being considered would be in Lake Las Vegas. This is a new resort area off the strip and there is already a 4 diamond Loews and a 4 diamond Ritz Carlton there, in addition to a villas resort and what appears to be an Intrawest timeshare resort. It's also very close to Lake Mead, which is a huge water sports lake. It seems like the kind of place DVC would build at. Take a look:http://www.lakelasvegas.com/accommodations.asp

We love Disneyland, but most Southern Californians don't go there for a week, like most people to WDW do. It's a short stay area and I doubt if many locals would buy points there. Adding Tahoe, Cabo, and Vegas would definitely make the points more attractive.

 

[karrit2000]

So, Maybe there is hope that some more of us will receive the survey. As I stated earlier I don't really have any great interest in any of the 3 areas that seemed to be the most likely next place. Thinking about it now, there is no way I would consider Vegas in the summer months but it might be of consideration in the winter when the temps are cooler. I probably wouldn't go to Vegas though, it would be more likely as a place to branch out to visit some of the surrounding desert areas. But it isn't a place I would purchase a home interest in. I like the idea of something in the Rockies. A Dude Ranch type of resort might be of interest. I'd prefer something that was near to some of the National Park areas as others have mentioned. Before I dove into the whole DVC concept my vacations usually were to many of the western National Parks. I'm starting to miss those types of vacations so some DVC properties in those areas would definitely get my business and depending on where I would be tempted to purchase. Not all of us east coast members think they should pick another east coast site although Williamsburg, VA. would be an interesting choice. I've been asking for a DL DVC since I became a member so obviously I'm holding out for DVC at DL at this point in time. I don't think that Disney will choose a place that doesn't have a year round high occupancy rate so I think any locations that are highly seasonal will never become an option.

 

[castoff50]

Completed survey today: Lake Tahoe would be a totally different vacation experience. I would definitely go and quite possibly buy.

 

[luminous]

I like Lake Tahoe, but lets get more units in California first!