Off the wall prediction - Skyliner Access - all become DVC Resorts

[eMoneyBug]

Not sure if anybody else is thinking this is a possibility, but I'm predicting that Disney converts at least part of:

• Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.
• Disney's Art of Animation Resort/Disney's Pop Century Resort.

into DVC rooms/villas/etc.

 

[CanadaDisney05]

it would have to be its own classification of DVC. Otherwise, your going to have a bunch of Pop Century owners trading into the Grand Floridian, Poly, and BLT.

 

[starry_solo]

Maybe in Phase C that it can only be traded among those particular resorts (A of A, Pop Century, and CBR)...

 

[cruisin5]

DVC isn't interested in creating less expensive/fewer points options. And that's fine by me.

 

[CanadaDisney05]

On the surface it seems like a great idea. Much cheaper buy in for those who like the idea of DVC but cannot afford it.

Myself, as someone who usually looks for the most economical hotel as possible, would actually not buy in. While I enjoy going to the parks, I'm sure over time I will get bored. The reason we bought in for a 35 year commitment (SSR), was because I knew I can have different vacations every time. While the value resorts are great options if your having a park heavy vacation, I wouldn't want to have a resort only vacation at Pop Century.

 

[lovin'fl]

Why wouldn't it be lumped in with the new RR. They are now on their own level. We have DVC legacy and now DVC from 2019 onward. RR and CS and Pop. Maybe that's why they're breaking off RR from the rest. I don't think, though, that they'll make the rest of CBR into DVC or ALL of AoA/Pop but they could do like the did for RR and take a section of that and convert into some DVC resort.

 

[Donna M]

Why would they want to convert rooms to DVC? They just built new for RR, and when they did a convert they were deluxe resorts.

 

[Brianstl]

I don’t expect any conversion to DVC, but I don’t expect either to be marketed as value resorts anymore.

 

[katandmouse]

Well, they already did convert a section of Caribbean Beach into Riviera. And Reflections is practically on Ft Wilderness...

I don’t know about AOA or POP, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they did convert parts of Port Orleans or Coronado (although they just built the tower there) to DVC next. It just seems like Disney is running out of locations, and if they want to keep building DVC resorts, where next?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Coronado is safe. Conventions are almost better money than DVC albeit more subject to economic downturn.

 

[jlb727]

The only thing I could see being converted to “moderate DVC” is maybe part of POFQ.

 

[Sandisw]

Yeah, I don't see it happening. While they did convert part of Caribbean resort and build a deluxe level place, I can't see it at Pop or AOA, only because I don't see Disney eliminating parts of their value resorts.

 

[cruisin5]

Well, they already did convert a section of Caribbean Beach into Riviera. And Reflections is practically on Ft Wilderness...

I don’t know about AOA or POP, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they did convert parts of Port Orleans or Coronado (although they just built the tower there) to DVC next. It just seems like Disney is running out of locations, and if they want to keep building DVC resorts, where next?

They took land from CBR and near FW to build new distinct DVC resorts which don't share amenities with their neighbors.

 

[Matty B13]

With the way Disney keeps raising it's pricing on all things, why wouldn't they want to eliminate more of the value/moderate resorts, they are making more money now with a lower attendance and less overhead. If the Skyliner is a success, why wouldn't they want to expand it to other resorts and charge a premium price for DVC resorts. I'm sure it will all come down to how much Disney can make per square foot at each resort, Cash reservations or DVC.

 

[Chuck S]

In truth, a DVC , separate from and not considered a value resort that would be on a site adjoining Pop or AoA, like Riv does CBR would probably compliment each other. The DVC resort could have use of the comprehensive food court at the value resorts, and the value guests could have access to the table service dining options of the DVC resort. Adding real value to the "value" resorts, and better meal flexibility to the DVC resort. The food services, which are open to everyone, whether a Disney guest or not, would be the only thing that could remotely be considered "shared." And yet, that could help both locations.

 

[eMoneyBug]

My vision off the wall includes an all new Value Resort(s) somewhere and either massive remodel of the Skyliner resorts or just a conversion of a medium to large chunk. Skyliner resorts could become major DVC value like the MK Monorail. Let's find this thread in 2030

 

[Lesley Wake]

I think more likely would be expansion of the Skyliner across the property and adding new DVC resorts along the routes.

 

[Sandisw]

In truth, a DVC , separate from and not considered a value resort that would be on a site adjoining Pop or AoA, like Riv does CBR would probably compliment each other. The DVC resort could have use of the comprehensive food court at the value resorts, and the value guests could have access to the table service dining options of the DVC resort. Adding real value to the "value" resorts, and better meal flexibility to the DVC resort. The food services, which are open to everyone, whether a Disney guest or not, would be the only thing that could remotely be considered "shared." And yet, that could help both locations.

Great points. Hadn’t thought if it that way!

 

[Brianstl]

The one reason I won’t write off DVC being added at other stops is that Disney could pass off a larger part of the operating cost of Skyliner as MF to new DVC buyers.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

My bet is that Riviera was the "site line check flag" of DVCs being built beside typically "more economical" resorts. If it flies (See what I did there? ), probability is high that exactly what Chuck said will happen. I'll be surprised to see anything built again in that area that DOESN'T have a Skyliner "loop." Further, this whole Skyliner thing was one big, albeit expensive; experiment. I'll be surprised if it doesn't blow up all over property in a couple of years if it checks off all the boxes. In 10 years, you'll probably be going virtually everywhere on-property in a Skyliner box.