Just about every time we go to Orlando we attend a timeshare presentation so we can collect gifts, tickets, whatever. I started keeping a log of our visits so people would get a better idea of how long these "90 minute" presentations take and what to expect. The original thread was here:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2227283
These are our latest visits.
Orange Lake Resorts
Actual time (from the time we left our hotel until we returned): 2.5 hours This resort was only a couple of miles away from our hotel so we arrived in less than 10 minutes.
Presentation: fairly low pressure. We let them know pretty early on that we were only checking the place out to rent and had no intention of buying so we weren't really pushed hard. We normally have a nice (well, at least a substantial) breakfast which adds on time. This place only had donuts, coffee and juice which we ate while the salesman talked. He only showed us a basic unit and the VIP suite, no campus tour. Not sure if this was standard or just because he knew he didn't have a sale.
The pitch: Started out at $53,000 for a 3-bedroom unit and $35,000 for a 2-bedroom. By the time it ended we could have bought a 2BR for $19,000 and a 1 BR for $10,000. They also offered a 5-night rental at a later time for $1000.
This resort is owned by the same folks who own Holiday Inns so the low pressure approach is probably standard. They don't need to upset people to the point where they tell their friends to avoid their hotels.
The reward: 80 Universal dollars. We booked this through Universal Studios so all the rewards offered had a tiein to US/IOA. If you book it through a hotel or some of the ticket sellers on 192 you can get 2 WDW Touch of Magic tickets for about $200. That's 2 days at the parks plus 1 day at a water park or Disney Quest for $100, a good deal but not as good as some other places offer.
Tomorrow we are going to visit Westgate Lakes, so I will post another report when we return.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2227283
These are our latest visits.
Orange Lake Resorts
Actual time (from the time we left our hotel until we returned): 2.5 hours This resort was only a couple of miles away from our hotel so we arrived in less than 10 minutes.
Presentation: fairly low pressure. We let them know pretty early on that we were only checking the place out to rent and had no intention of buying so we weren't really pushed hard. We normally have a nice (well, at least a substantial) breakfast which adds on time. This place only had donuts, coffee and juice which we ate while the salesman talked. He only showed us a basic unit and the VIP suite, no campus tour. Not sure if this was standard or just because he knew he didn't have a sale.
The pitch: Started out at $53,000 for a 3-bedroom unit and $35,000 for a 2-bedroom. By the time it ended we could have bought a 2BR for $19,000 and a 1 BR for $10,000. They also offered a 5-night rental at a later time for $1000.
This resort is owned by the same folks who own Holiday Inns so the low pressure approach is probably standard. They don't need to upset people to the point where they tell their friends to avoid their hotels.
The reward: 80 Universal dollars. We booked this through Universal Studios so all the rewards offered had a tiein to US/IOA. If you book it through a hotel or some of the ticket sellers on 192 you can get 2 WDW Touch of Magic tickets for about $200. That's 2 days at the parks plus 1 day at a water park or Disney Quest for $100, a good deal but not as good as some other places offer.
Tomorrow we are going to visit Westgate Lakes, so I will post another report when we return.
We already know the schedule for our vacation next March. Every day is accounted for and the only way they could add more days is if they won the lottery sometime before they arrive. In that case I doubt they will worry about it.
