# of the rooms for BLT vs. Other DVC resorts

[lat]

With the market and the economy, I don't think I am buying any BLT points right now. The market is really scaring me. MK is still our favorite park and I love the fact that we can walk to MK, but the timing is just not right.

I think Wilderness Lodge Villa is the smallest DVC resort onsite. I assume BLT is bigger than Wilderness Lodge Villa. Is it bigger than BCV?

Thanks

 

[drusba]

Most definitely. 292 rooms but, of those, majority will be 2BR lock-offs which can become studio and 1BR so probably about 500 rooms possible putting it somewhat below BWV but well above BCV and VWL. It will be on sale for quite a while.

 

[fibercut]

My guide projects a sell out in less than 12 months

 

[tjkraz]

Here's what I have for the WDW resorts:

SSR 828
OKW 531
AKV 458
BWV 383
BLT 295
BCV 208
VWL 136

As for the sell-out, there are going to be a lot of theories. Sure the economy could slow things, but it didn't with BCV.

Shortly after BCV went on sale in 2002 the Dow bottomed-out around 7200. I don't think it ever got above 9000 during the BCV sales period, yet that resort sold out in what is believed to be a record pace: 208 rooms in 13 months.

BLT is certain to attract equally-high levels of attention.

However...the BLT point charts are higher (meaning they have more to sell for each room built), there are 40% more rooms than BCV and the price is much higher. They are also selling multiple resorts at the same time (AKV, SSR Treehouses, Grand Californian is certain to start in a few months), which really wasn't the case for most of the BCV sales period.

The only factors that work in BLT's favor are its innate appeal and the fact that DVC has about twice as many members now to whom they can market add-ons.

Still, I don't see any way they will beat the BCV 13-month sell out. If the economy does weigh heavily on DVC, it could be 2-3 times as long.

 

[lat]

Thanks so much. I agree. I can't see it selling out faster than BCV. Most members will probably buy small lots and non-members will be deterred by the economy or buy other resorts instead. The price combined with the timing is just not appealing to me.

I remember my guide always tell me that the initial price offered for each resort is always the best pricing, I am not sure that is the case with AKV or possibly BLT.