FP+ reservations will soon be available for DVC Open House Tours

[Shanti]

The FPs offered through DVC are described as needing to be booked for available times just like any other normal FP+.

Which is slim pickings given that you can do it no more than 4 days in advance. Pretty lame. I think I'm going to pass on this one.

 

[WDWRook]

I received three such FP. And was told they are walk up nytime FP excluding 7dmt, TSMM, parades and M&Gs. We go in Sept so we shall see.

 

[Shanti]

I received three such FP. And was told they are walk up nytime FP excluding 7dmt, TSMM, parades and M&Gs. We go in Sept so we shall see.

The site says you have to use them in four days, so how does that work that you've already received them?

 

[TinkFan74]

Probably doesn't make sense to target those who usually stay at values.

The maintenance fees alone are almost the same price as a value on a day to day basis. Someone who stays at value probably isn't looking to shell out $20-40k just so they can pay maint fees that is the equivalent as staying in a value hotel-- even if the trade off is a deluxe room... They are still risking/spending 20-40k right off the bat PLUS locking themselves into a not so cheap vacation every year.

I do understand their logic. Regular Value customers would not be the profile base for the typical dvc buyer. They would probably waste a lot of effort and resources pursuing the typical value customer.

Prior to buying into DVC I only stayed at value resorts.

 

[WDWRook]

The site says you have to use them in four days, so how does that work that you've already received them?

I have to call when I want them activated.

 

[Shanti]

I have to call when I want them activated.

I think this is a different offer, because it says "FastPasses must be reserved and used within four days", which seems to indicate that you can't save them for your next trip. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[fishermouse]

Well, we (DH and 4 kids) were staying at ASMu one year with my aunt and uncle. My aunt saw the DVC sign, which I had never paid attention to, and encouraged us to go. DH and I bought on that trip. We always had to get 2 adjoining rooms for our family of 6. This was 1999. Disney may be missing some opportunities by "assuming".

They still have a DVC kiosk at all resorts, I think the idea is to play yhe percentages. They may miss ir insult a few at value resorts, but with the cost of points, the save money and get a villa pitch just wont work.