RCI Info on DVC Site Tomorrow

[David Raguso]

i just called member services and supposed details will be on the site tomorrow, Dec 20th.

They were able to tell me some info:

• flexibility will be that you can book for as many or as little nights as you want, so you can book for just 1 night
• points of course will vary but weeklong stays for a studio will be 134 which is what they are now (i didnt double check this is what the guy on the phone told me)
• Info will be included in the planner to be sent out late spring. Yikes thats late but im sure its because theres so much new in 2009.
• There will still be a transaction fee of $95 for all RCI reservations
• RCI will be replacing interval, its not in addition to Interval
• RCI reservations will start to be accepted Jan 2nd.

 

[mvc1997]

Thanks!
Will definitely visit the DVC Member site tomorrow!

 

[podsnel]

Thank-you, David! That is really great info! And I love that we'll be able to book shorter stays-

As far as the planner goes, it makes sense that it would be released later because of all the changes...of course, I'm somewhat of a new member, so last year I got my planner in the spring anyway- however...it did come with a snazzy new California wine bag..do you think we'll all get one of those this year?

 

[ACDSNY]

Well it looks like I'll be checking out the new info tomorrow, instead of finishing my X-mas shopping.

 

[pixierella]

No such luck I'm afraid. Went to check it out this morning and it still shows II. Sorry guys.

 

[erionm]

Someone else has posted that they were told 12/22 for the RCI info to be posted.

 

[David Raguso]

Hi - keep in mind the info might not be made available ASAP but later today

 

[erionm]

Hi - keep in mind the info might not be made available ASAP but later today

Keep in mind that today is a Saturday and I doubt that there are many people working the weekend in Disney's IT department. To me the 22nd sounds more likely.

 

[David Raguso]

It could be Monday, im just going by what i was told on the phone yesterday by someone at member services.

 

[CarolA]

Keep in mind that today is a Saturday and I doubt that there are many people working the weekend in Disney's IT department. To me the 22nd sounds more likely.

Lets all remember it's DISNEY"S IT Department. Expect very little and you won't be disappointed. My "vacation details" have now been "broken" for six weeks while they work on the "known issue"

 

[disneynutz]

Keep in mind that today is a Saturday and I doubt that there are many people working the weekend in Disney's IT department. To me the 22nd sounds more likely.

Member Services doesn't have IT employees. Everything is out sourced to a outside company.

 

[disneynutz]

Lets all remember it's DISNEY"S IT Department. Expect very little and you won't be disappointed. My "vacation details" have now been "broken" for six weeks while they work on the "known issue"

That's what we get for having more than one contract.

 

[CarolA]

Member Services doesn't have IT employees. Everything is out sourced to a outside company.

The outside company is... DISNEY! I am pretty sure Disney does this themself. If they are paying someone to do thier IT they are being ripped off. It's not just the DVC website it's the ENTIRE Disney presence. Try to make a hotel reservation on that useless "booking engine" Something very simple for ANY other hotel chain. NIGHMARE on the Disney site LOL!

LOL! Seriously they have the worst IT!

 

[erionm]

RCI Information is now on the member website.

 

[jekjones1558]

Is this ANOTHER pathetic website screw-up? At least for me, when I click on the RCI destinations links, they are all dead. Registry destinations links work but not weekly or nightly. DVC tech is the worst I encounter on any site, bar none. Quality control?? Please, no online reservations. I can only imagine the mess.

 

[erionm]

Is this ANOTHER pathetic website screw-up? At least for me, when I click on the RCI destinations links, they are all dead. Registry destinations links work but not weekly or nightly. DVC tech is the worst I encounter on any site, bar none. Quality control?? Please, no online reservations. I can only imagine the mess.

The nightly/weekly link goes to the same url and it worked okay for me. It's an rcl.com address so I don't think that DVC is maintaining it.

 

[CheapMom]

I got look at the RCI destinations. The points charts are the basically same as with II. 160 for a 1 br in high season...
I am not too excited about this.

 

[CheapMom]

Question: RCI names its seasons RED, WHITE, BLUE

On the points charts they are listed as LOW, MID, HIGH

Is this how it is:
RED= HIGH
White = MID
Blue = LOW

???

 

[littlestar]

I got look at the RCI destinations. The points charts are the basically same as with II. 160 for a 1 br in high season...
I am not too excited about this.

Yeah, no kidding. Maui is slimmmm pickings. I'm so glad I own a Marriott along with my DVC points. Especially now.

 

[jekjones1558]

The RCI links are dead in Safari but work with Firefox.