Looking for details on the DVC "pitch" event at Bay Lake

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What if you're "just looking", do you have to listen to a hard sell job just to get some fastpasses?!?

No, they tell you right up front that if you aren't interested in the special offerings, you are free to go to the GV tour and then be on your way. Either way, you get the fastpasses.

 

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When I did my LIVE feeds for Kidani Village/Jambo House from Easter Sunday April 04-09, 2010 at
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2435647 DVC-Mousecellaneous

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2435645 Resort Photos & Video

I dialed "DVC" from the room phone on Monday April 05 to schedule the 1pm tour. No availability on Tuesday April 06 so I made the 1pm appointment on Wednesday April 07. I asked the differences about 1pm and 2-4pm tours. Only 1pm tours are TOTW Lounge/Observation Deck.

You can make appointments via Member Services.

We got there at 12:55pm, they checked our names off the list.

The whole thing was within 90 minutes including sales pitch, video presentations, rooms/ground tour, BLT purchase/finance options after the rooms tour. My guide did left me a voicemail on our room the same day.

One (1) FastPass Exchange Card per person. Each card receives three (3) FastPass tickets. They are valid for four (4) days after issue at DVC Preview Center.

See my three (3) videos below for BLT 1pm tour.

Bay Lake Tower scheduled member visit on April 07, 2010 at 1:00PM.

Highlights:

At Top Of The World Lounge, all scheduled guests received tote bags, pens, 2010 point charts, note pads, DVC Mickey pins.

Refreshments: sandwiches, beverages, cheese cake sticks.

Video presentations: Cars Land in summer 2012, California Adventures, Disney Dream.

Raffles: desk clocks, tote bags, visors, $100 certificate.

BLT cash discounts, Disney cruise incentives.

Rooms Tour: room 7109 (studio) and room 7111 (1-bedroom) which is a 2-bedroom lockoff.

A copy of 2010 Bay Lake Tower Loan & Dues Payments Direct Debit Examples (preferred financing) where I requested my guide to sent me 3 weeks ago via email in pdf format dated 3/8/2010.

Four (4) FastPass Exchange Cards for 2 adults, DS13, DS09...we keep them as souvenirs since this week is our 3rd non-Disney parks vacation.

Edited: added details from the back of FastPass Exchange Card

• To receive you THREE Disney’s FastPass tickets, please insert in Disney’s FastPass Distribution Turnstile.
• Valid for 4 days after issue at the Disney Vacation Club Preview Center.
• Valid for all Walt Disney World Theme Park FastPass attraction distribution areas excluding Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, and The American Idol Experience.
• Not valid at FastPass attractions where FastPass distribution has closed for the day.
• Not valid for admission at any Walt Disney World Theme Park.
• Non-transferable, not for sale or resale, void if altered.
• May not be redeemed for cash in whole or in part.
• Disney is not responsible for misplaced, lost or stolen FastPass Exchange Cards. Parks or attractions may change operating hours, close temporarily due to refurbishing, capacity, inclement weather or special events and may otherwise change or be discontinued without notice and without liability to the owners of the Walt Disney World Resort.

I asked about the differences between daily 1:00pm tours and 2pm to 4pm tours when I made our appointment, only the daily 1:00pm tours are Top Of The World Lounge/Observation Deck.

Three (3) videos of Bay Lake Tower scheduled tour at 1:00pm were recorded on Sony Point-n-Shoot camera. (no password required)

Video #1 of 3 (TOTW Lounge/Observation Deck)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00076.flv

Video #2 of 3 (swimming pool ground level area)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00081.flv

Video #3 of 3 (rooms tour)
http://s561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/myDISboards/?action=view&current=MOV00085.flv

 

[Tigger031266]

Yes any DVC member can go. I thought they offered it every day but the fill up. There were probably 60 people there when we went. It fills up about 1-2 days in advance. Any of the people at the kiosks (parks resorts..) can set it up.

We found out because there was a little invitation in our room when we checked in and posters in DVC's.

No hard sell and everyone gets fast passes.

It was a wonderful first class event. Obviously, trying to interest DVC people into buying BLT. I was surprised the food was good, ice tea, deserts and the little portfolio was far more than I expected.