Looking for Predictions on DVC Resorts between LSL and 2042

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Agree. And there way more Star Wars fans than Villains fans. I do think the Star Wars hotel would have performed insanely well if it were just Star Wars themed and not the immersive experience that was insanely expensive.
Edit to add
I am actually very sad the Galactic Cruiser is not a place we can just book to stay. I would've paid a premium to stay there. But I am not huge on immersive experiences, I am super awkward and its gives me anxiety. So even if I were wealthy I wouldn't have booked it.

I was also no due to forced interactions ( character meals even are too much) I need my no excessive human interaction days.

I think a well themed moderate Star Wars hotel would have done better than a deluxe. Think AoA family suites but a killer pool. Entrance to HS would have sealed it. However it would have been a tear down and rebuild so that would not really have worked.

 

[VGCgroupie]

This, this, this. I am not even that introverted and I love Star Wars (booked a hotel night we didn't need at DLR to be able to get into SWGE the week it opened), but I very much didn't do starcruiser ONLY because I was anxious about having to cosplay and interact with strangers. Since I'm both the most extroverted and the biggest fan of SW in my family, I figured it was a waste of money and would be torture for everyone else.

Having the ability to wear a magic band or something similar that designated you as opting out of interactions would have been an instant book option for us...I actually was hoping to do it when my kids are the age they are now (after they got into star wars) if they wanted, but then POOF. We actually tried to get on one of the final voyages but there weren't any that worked with our dates. Not just running it as a moderate (but luxury priced) hotel for a few months to see how it worked out is a decision I'll never understand.

Right? So so crazy. It could be a gravy train for them, not sure how they dont get that. Instead lets put CM in there for work days

 

[SugarSweetLee]

Right? So so crazy. It could be a gravy train for them, not sure how they dont get that. Instead lets put CM in there for work days

It's not really suited to be a normal resort.

 

[Tatebeck]

On Len Testa's podcast they said that there were surveyors spotted between the Grand Floridian and where they house the electrical water parade.

Here's hoping for that new DVC location with access to MK expansions!

 

[Joroc0801]

On Len Testa's podcast they said that there were surveyors spotted between the Grand Floridian and where they house the electrical water parade.

Here's hoping for that new DVC location with access to MK expansions!

With D23 expo about 6 weeks away I'm hoping we get some type of news about the future of resorts. There was a lot of info on parks and DCL expansion last year. At the very least we should get some renderings of what LSL will look like when complete.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

On Len Testa's podcast they said that there were surveyors spotted between the Grand Floridian and where they house the electrical water parade.

Here's hoping for that new DVC location with access to MK expansions!

I’m not against it, but seems like it would be crazy to start discussing a new DVC property with far superior location for MK right before trying to sell millions of points at LSL.

 

[Brianstl]

I think repurposing Yacht Club would scratch that itch and involve the least risk. It would also fill the void that is coming to the Crescent Lake area in 2042.

I used to think they would do something with at least part of Yacht Club and as YC being my favorite resort was really hoping they would. The best chance of it happening was coming out of COVID when the convention business was in the toilet. Now I don’t think there is any chance it will happen. If it was going to happen it would have happened by now because the location is the one they could make the most profit on.

The profits they make off conventions at YC must be huge.

 

[Tatebeck]

I used to think they would do something with at least part of Yacht Club and as YC being my favorite resort was really hoping they would. The best chance of it happening was coming out of COVID when the convention business was in the toilet. Now I don’t think there is any chance it will happen. If it was going to happen it would have happened by now because the location is the one they could make the most profit on.

The profits they make off conventions at YC must be huge.

It could still happen. Really just depends on how the hotel side does now that Epic is open and what they have in store for the EPCOT area after RIV sells out. If hotels aren't filling and they don't have another plan greenlit, I can still see it happening. That may just be me wanting to purchase there though

 

[Girlstar30]

No way the cake bake shop makes it to 2042. It’s not making to to 2032. It’s probably not making it to 2027.

The cakebake shop is insanely popular and one of the hardest ADRs to get right now

 

[Girlstar30]

Galactic cruiser failed because it was ridiculously expensive for such a short stay

 

[VGCgroupie]

The cakebake shop is insanely popular and one of the hardest ADRs to get right now

Well now I have to go.

 

[Girlstar30]

Well now I have to go.

I just saw that someone posted reservations are easily available on open table, I will have to confirm that. I couldnt grab dinner there because I barely missed the 60 day mark, I didn't think to look on opentable

 

[Girlstar30]

I like how they have the pink people outside taking reservations so people don't open the doors of the restaurant to see that its got plenty of open tables.

I feel like the whole theme / exclusive image is now out of style , would have been more successful 10 years ago.

The way they book the afternoon tea is super irritating I must say

 

[Girlstar30]

This, this, this. I am not even that introverted and I love Star Wars (booked a hotel night we didn't need at DLR to be able to get into SWGE the week it opened), but I very much didn't do starcruiser ONLY because I was anxious about having to cosplay and interact with strangers. Since I'm both the most extroverted and the biggest fan of SW in my family, I figured it was a waste of money and would be torture for everyone else.

Having the ability to wear a magic band or something similar that designated you as opting out of interactions would have been an instant book option for us...I actually was hoping to do it when my kids are the age they are now (after they got into star wars) if they wanted, but then POOF. We actually tried to get on one of the final voyages but there weren't any that worked with our dates. Not just running it as a moderate (but luxury priced) hotel for a few months to see how it worked out is a decision I'll never understand.

I am not introverted and like meeting people, but cos playing every day is doing too much, I just want to chill on vacation and not be part of some spectacle, its not that serious

I dont know much about Star Wars, I love the Disney princesses and sometimes I feel awkward interacting with them so some rando alien popping up, not sure how it feel about that.

 

[cruisehopeful]

The way they book the afternoon tea is super irritating I must say

I just watched a video about it. The video actually turned me off the idea. I've done afternoon teas other places and it's always been amazing. The video is by wright down main street if you want to watch it. She did say she mostly disliked it because of the hassle of booking it. All things considered, I decided that I'd rather go there for a regular meal because I feel like I would be comparing it to the other afternoon teas I've done and it would take away from my experience.

 

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The cakebake shop is insanely popular and one of the hardest ADRs to get right now

Cake Bake has only a fractions of slots available on Disney'd ADR - you can go to open table - they have availability every day. It was near empty when there were no ADRs available in May.

 

[Girlstar30]

I just watched a video about it. The video actually turned me off the idea. I've done afternoon teas other places and it's always been amazing. The video is by wright down main street if you want to watch it. She did say she mostly disliked it because of the hassle of booking it. All things considered, I decided that I'd rather go there for a regular meal because I feel like I would be comparing it to the other afternoon teas I've done and it would take away from my experience.

The tea they used to do at steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland hotel was wonderful. I have yet to experience vgf tea, but I look forward to that once its back, but its going to be hard for this tea to top disneyland hotel tea RIP. I very much enjoyed the new tea at the vgf this past Christmas

I haven't watched any videos yet because I dont want spoilers, but I will say they responded back right away to my email (faster than victoria and alberts) and booked the time I requested immediately. After that I had to sign a contract and payment was charged right away with ridiculous tip (I hate forced gratuities)

Like everything there its Hella expensive and unless they do something extraordinary I doubt I'll do it again, but I love afternoon teas so why not. I love the Disney teas so much cuz they can do cute and creative touches with their IP which they cant do here.

 

[Girlstar30]

Cake Bake has only a fractions of slots available on Disney'd ADR - you can go to open table - they have availability every day. It was near empty when there were no ADRs available in May.

Very sneaky, good to know this, since its so easily available i am no longer interested at snagging dinner there

 

[VGCgroupie]

Cake Bake has only a fractions of slots available on Disney'd ADR - you can go to open table - they have availability every day. It was near empty when there were no ADRs available in May.

Well now I have much less FOMO

 

[Girlstar30]

Well now I have much less FOMO

So funny we think like this