Pics Of the Contemporary Vacation Club!!!!

[spiceycat]

how about Disney's Contemporary Villa
DCV.

 

[GadgetRick]

Just got back from the Contemporary. A couple of the cast members mentioned the DVC project. Nothing is started (as far as construction) of course but I'm hoping. I'd be adding on for sure!

 

[dizfanz]

I tried to find these pics at the companys website posted, but I couldn't. Were they taken down?

 

[Sammie]

I tried to find these pics at the companys website posted, but I couldn't. Were they taken down?

Yes the day after being posted here.

 

[Disney Lover JJ]

I'm as excited as most of you....and might postpone my plans to finally buy into DVC until VCR are announced...but here are some concerns:

1. Lots of rooms, small space for pool...there will be no quiet pools and overcrowded
feature pool.
2. Plenty of room for parking, but it will be a long walk especially w/ groceries in hand
3. High-rise + plenty of elevators + wedway = HIGH maint fees

We'll see what happens...but despite these concerns I'm postponing my purchase until VCR starts selling.

 

[BCV23]

Well, you have to visualize.

Think of the resort as a big letter "C". Looking down from the top. On any one of the levels there will be a central hallway leading to rooms on both the inside and outside of the curve. The outside of the bend (facing MK) is completely filled in with consecutive rooms. The inside rooms (lake/neighbor view) are not a solid bank as there's less room on the inside of an arc; Thus the notched look to the inside of the "C". Those gaps along the inner edge are where the hallways have rooms on the outside but not on the inside.

Now, I suppose Disney Vacation Development could - at great expense - put windows in those areas, seal the whole building off and air-condition the entire 15 stories but do you really think they will?

Oh, I certainly have realized why those gaps are there on the Bay Lake side of the building. But yes, I do think if this is truly the building that it will be enclosed and air conditioned just as BWV, BCV and VWL are. At least I sure hope so.

As far as elevators, what does everyone think? I can see areas for one, two or three banks. Hoping for at least two.

 

[Purrrrfecta]

This is what was posted on the Resort Boards on the Contemporary Resort Thread by Demosthenes:



The concierge for CR (I know they are based at the GF) sent me the following this morning:


Quote:
The north garden wing is being converted into a DVC resort. As far as
the rumors regarding the Concourse steakhouse and the Food and Fun
Center there has been nothing confirmed. Concourse will undergo
renovations but not until late next year.

__________________

 

[rinkwide]

...it will be enclosed and air conditioned just as BWV, BCV and VWL are...

When in doubt you should look at a company's most recent project to date.

That said, I could envision the tower enclosed should this design firm's CAD projections predict a nasty wind tunnel effect due to the height and architecture. Barring that, I think Disney would rather use your dues money to cover the expense of renters getting member perks.

 

[BCV23]

Barring that, I think Disney would rather use your dues money to cover the expense of renters getting member perks.

Ouch!

But imagine a building that high with exposed walkways during a hurricane!!!!

As for history, the stand alone DVCs have open walkways. The attached ones have enclosed hallways including BCV, the most recent of that type.

 

[simzac]

Maybe I'm missing something in the pictures, but where does everyone see outside walkways? I got to believe that all the outsides will be balconies. Hallways will be inside in my opinion.

 

[rinkwide]

...imagine a building that high with exposed walkways during a hurricane!

The only thing worse would be glass windows.

 

[Disneyrsh]

Outside walkways are motel, inside walkways are hotel. That's why OKW sells for less than VWL.

All Stars: outside walkways. Grand Floridian: inside walkways.

There's no way the contemporary will have exterior walkways.

I'll bet anyone a good dinner at the California Grill on it.

 

[BCV23]

The only thing worse would be glass windows.

Will there not be glass windows in the individual units?

 

[DisDaydreamer]

At this resort, outside will be in the tube. The tube outside the building!

 

[rinkwide]

Will there not be glass windows in the individual units?

Well, there have been up until now but I hear the DVC folks read these boards so lets not give 'em any ideas .

 

[tomandrobin]

Outside walkways are motel, inside walkways are hotel./QUOTE]

Obviously you are very limited in your "Worldly" travels. There are a lot of upscale, mostlty tropical locations, where the buildings are designed to be open. In fact, almost every resort and hotel we have stayed at in the Caribbean, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas, Hawaii, etc were open air, including the lobbies. If for example, Westin St. John is a value resort, then they should build as many as they can!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Outside walkways are motel, inside walkways are hotel. That's why OKW sells for less than VWL.

All Stars: outside walkways. Grand Floridian: inside walkways.

There's no way the contemporary will have exterior walkways.

I'll bet anyone a good dinner at the California Grill on it.

Wow, obviously you have never been to a posh resort on ANY island. Some of the nicest resorts in Hawaii have open "halls" "walkways", and I certainly wouldn't classify them as "value"! In the case of OKW and SSR vs the hotel style DVCs...OKW is a VACATION HOME rather than a HOTEL. In my book, the resorts in Hawaii with open air walkways and OKW have a lot in common. It's called privacy, exclusivity, and quiet.

 

[DVCconvert]

Obviously you are very limited in your "Worldly" travels.

Ouch!!!

There are a lot of upscale, mostlty tropical locations, where the buildings are designed to be open. In fact, almost every resort and hotel we have stayed at in the Caribbean, Mexico, Jamaica, Bahamas, Hawaii, etc

So how are the ones in snootyville ?

 

[Laurajean1014]

Okay, so this is giving me time to save for my add-ons.....

 

[Disneyrsh]

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