ROFR Thread April to June 2025 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[cruisehopeful]

Did it list that it was International or did you find out after you placed an offer?

It was listed as an international seller, but I didn't even know until I was already doing the deal. I sent off 3 offers at 3 different agencies before I went to bed. I woke up to a congratulations, my offer was accepted. When I looked at the listing on the website (to see which one was accepted), I noticed that it said it was an international seller and had a much lower chance of ROFR. We'll see!
But, I wasn't looking for an international seller and in fact, thought it would make it harder to close.

 

[Girlstar30]

Day 14 of ROFR but who's counting

 

[ClaraOswald]

I know that VDH is studio heavy, but then again at most resorts 1BR are usually the last to fill up. Do the 1BRs book up before the studios at VDH unlike at most other resorts?

There are only 19 one-bedrooms at VDH and I think maybe half of them aren't declared yet. So I assume that means they go pretty quick, even at the 11-month mark. We always go to Disneyland for 6 nights so that might make it harder to get, as well.

I will send you his info! Literally months/over a year had passed since I chatted with him once in the DVC office next to VGC, and he actually kept track of my request for that long! Definitely earned our business!



I would highly, highly recommend staying at VDH before making a purchase there… We did the Member preview during opening weekend and knew immediately it wasn’t for us which was super disappointing since we initially thought we’d buy as we watched it being built (we’re local).

Fast forward to a couple weekends ago, and I grabbed a last minute cancellation so that we could sleep while the teens stayed out until park closing and not have them out driving on their own super late. I hated it so much more than I thought I would. Some of my hates are nitpicky, but others are weird physical reactions to the actual building. So weird but definitely a one and done stay for me. My youngest said it wasn’t as bad as she expected though, so you never know… YMMV but it’s strictly VGC for us!

Interesting. I'd love to hear the reasons you hated it so much. We won't be staying there because I think the cash prices are nuts. And we only have post-2019 resale so we can't use points there.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Interesting. I'd love to hear the reasons you hated it so much. We won't be staying there because I think the cash prices are nuts. And we only have post-2019 resale so we can't use points there.

I hated it as well after my first stay (cash) I ended up buying 300 points there

 

[AstroBlasters]

I will send you his info! Literally months/over a year had passed since I chatted with him once in the DVC office next to VGC, and he actually kept track of my request for that long! Definitely earned our business!



I would highly, highly recommend staying at VDH before making a purchase there… We did the Member preview during opening weekend and knew immediately it wasn’t for us which was super disappointing since we initially thought we’d buy as we watched it being built (we’re local).

Fast forward to a couple weekends ago, and I grabbed a last minute cancellation so that we could sleep while the teens stayed out until park closing and not have them out driving on their own super late. I hated it so much more than I thought I would. Some of my hates are nitpicky, but others are weird physical reactions to the actual building. So weird but definitely a one and done stay for me. My youngest said it wasn’t as bad as she expected though, so you never know… YMMV but it’s strictly VGC for us!

You were allergic to the building?

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

There are only 19 one-bedrooms at VDH and I think maybe half of them aren't declared yet. So I assume that means they go pretty quick, even at the 11-month mark. We always go to Disneyland for 6 nights so that might make it harder to get, as well.



Interesting. I'd love to hear the reasons you hated it so much. We won't be staying there because I think the cash prices are nuts. And we only have post-2019 resale so we can't use points there.

Not @LilyJC but for us the #1 problem is location — if you aren’t exceptionally fit and/or have young kids, it’s an extra mile round trip every park day vs staying at the Grand Californian, which for us means less time/energy for rides. This problem is doubled if you are the kind of family that likes/needs to return back for naps. I also specifically find walking through DTD stressful and having the Pixar pier gate open actually makes it a lot better if you’re spending a lot of time at Pixar Pier.

I also didn’t love the tall elevator tower (with sometimes slow elevators) but really did love being able to do a walk up waitlist at Trader Sam’s. I would always take VGC over VDH, but we are going back for a second short stay this summer for a resort day on Day 1 and then doing the parks on checkout day 2—and I’m actually excited for a staycation resort day at the monorail pool and tiki bar.

 

[LilyJC]

Interesting. I'd love to hear the reasons you hated it so much. We won't be staying there because I think the cash prices are nuts. And we only have post-2019 resale so we can't use points there.

You were allergic to the building?

When inside the hallways especially I was feeling lightheaded/dizzy. It took me a bit to realize that it was mostly due to how low the ceilings are paired with the super bright lights lining the halls. Everything felt tight and not spacious/airy. The entrance to the Discovery Tower also made me feel trapped. Essentially I think it triggered some claustrophobia… It was bizarre - we’ve stayed in the majority of DVC resorts, and I’ve never had this type of issue. We’ve also had numerous stays in the other DLH buildings without problems

I would love to know if PIT is similar as we have a 1 bedroom theme park view booked in October. I definitely don’t want to spend those points if I’ll end up feeling gross the whole time.

For my nitpicky issues:
-After countless stays at VGC, we hated the walk over to that back building. My favorite is to watch the second WoC showing and then end up back in my VGC room in less than 5 minutes. It felt so loooooong getting back to VDH.
-It was mildly annoying that the elevators only had buttons on one side of the doors.
-Definitely missed having a balcony
-Materials in the room felt cheap and paper towel holder underneath the sink inside the cabinet was also annoying
-And I knew it was coming but the TOT aggravated me

I will say I really appreciate the artistic elements they incorporated, but they aren’t enough to get me to stay there again. To each their own for sure, but again, I’d recommend staying before buying…

 

[LilyJC]

if you aren’t exceptionally fit and/or have young kids, it’s an extra mile round trip every park day vs staying at the Grand Californian, which for us means less time/energy for rides.

I won’t say I’m exceptionally fit , but I’m in pretty good shape and I still hated it. Mostly just spoiled rotten from VGC (and a couple of our WDW home resorts - BCV and BLT)!

Our youngest is almost 17 and usually brings at least one friend along. They typically have free rein and stay out until closing. At VGC I don’t stress about their safety, but I was not able to settle at all until they got back to VDH.

 

[Brian Noble]

Mostly just spoiled rotten from VGC (and a couple of our WDW home resorts - BCV and BLT)!

According to Google Maps, it's 0.5 miles from BLT to the MK entrance.

From VDH to the Esplanade? 0.6 miles.

 

[LilyJC]

According to Google Maps, it's 0.5 miles from BLT to the MK entrance.

From VDH to the Esplanade? 0.6 miles.

As the crow flies? Definitely not comparable as VDH is tucked in the back corner of the property.

 

[Brian Noble]

No, those are walking directions, and I manually set the start at VDH to the back DVC building.

I suspect it feels longer at DLR because everything is so compact and you are walking in a canyon of buildings, vs. WDW where nothing is close to anything and the walk is wide open.

 

[ehh]

@NVDISFamily posted a bunch of walking distances from various WDW/DL resorts to parks:

I'm starting to build Google Earth maps for friends/family to help them with questions and navigation of the resorts and parks for future stays/reunions. I thought this data set from the paths I've drawn will help give some contrast of the distances at DLR vs WDW.

VGC distances are from the elevator area in the VGC wing of the Grand Cal. Other distances are from the typical/main entrance.

VDH to Main Entrance (ME) - .58 (all values in miles)
VGC to ME - .35

VDH to Pixar DCA (via the Grand Cal) - .43
VGC to Pixar - .11 (LOL)

VDH to GRR DCA Entrance (via the Grand Cal) - .51
VGC to GRR DCA - .17

DLR - Monorail Walks added at the request of @ehh
VGC to Monorail - .28
VDH to Monorail - .23

Some popular WDW walks -

BLT to MK - .48
BCV to Epcot - .31
BWV to Epcot - .42
BWV to HS - .70
VGF to MK - .92 added at the request of @zackiedawg

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And for fun for you WDW people who have never made it to DLR.

Park hop from Disneyland to DCA - .05

If there are other distances I can map and add let me know

(link: https://www.disboards.com/threads/walking-to-the-park-dvc-in-ca-vs-wdw.3962409/)

 

[pkrieger2287]

April 2025 DVC Resale Market Update!​

Average resale prices ticked slightly upward this month to $121 per point, marking the second month in a row of positive movement … but don’t call it a comeback just yet!

From a surprise drop in Old Key West Extended to Disneyland Hotel bouncing back in a big way, this month’s data proves one thing: the DVC resale market is still full of curveballs.

Inventory is down slightly from March
Some resorts are softening
Others are seeing unexpected spikes

Get the full breakdown + insights on what it could mean for buyers and sellers here:
https://www.dvcresalemarket.com/blo...-2025/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=dvcfan

#DVC #DVCOwnership #DVCResale #DisneyVacationClub #DVCFan #DisneyRealEstate #DVCMarketUpdate

 

[Girlstar30]

This can be solved by taking the monorail from the Tomorrowland station to the downtown disney station, then you are very near. Its a straight shot unlike wdwd.

Even if you're not near the Tomorrowland station you can take a leisurely ride on the disneyland railroad wherever you are and exit in Tomorrowland and hop on the monorail from there. I love that monorail option to enter and exit the park. This is for Disneyland trips. I agree with you on California adventure, no way out lol.

Not @LilyJC but for us the #1 problem is location — if you aren’t exceptionally fit and/or have young kids, it’s an extra mile round trip every park day vs staying at the Grand Californian, which for us means less time/energy for rides. This problem is doubled if you are the kind of family that likes/needs to return back for naps. I also specifically find walking through DTD stressful and having the Pixar pier gate open actually makes it a lot better if you’re spending a lot of time at Pixar Pier.

I also didn’t love the tall elevator tower (with sometimes slow elevators) but really did love being able to do a walk up waitlist at Trader Sam’s. I would always take VGC over VDH, but we are going back for a second short stay this summer for a resort day on Day 1 and then doing the parks on checkout day 2—and I’m actually excited for a staycation resort day at the monorail pool and tiki bar.

 

[Girlstar30]

When inside the hallways especially I was feeling lightheaded/dizzy. It took me a bit to realize that it was mostly due to how low the ceilings are paired with the super bright lights lining the halls. Everything felt tight and not spacious/airy. The entrance to the Discovery Tower also made me feel trapped. Essentially I think it triggered some claustrophobia… It was bizarre - we’ve stayed in the majority of DVC resorts, and I’ve never had this type of issue. We’ve also had numerous stays in the other DLH buildings without problems

I would love to know if PIT is similar as we have a 1 bedroom theme park view booked in October. I definitely don’t want to spend those points if I’ll end up feeling gross the whole time.

For my nitpicky issues:
-After countless stays at VGC, we hated the walk over to that back building. My favorite is to watch the second WoC showing and then end up back in my VGC room in less than 5 minutes. It felt so loooooong getting back to VDH.
-It was mildly annoying that the elevators only had buttons on one side of the doors.
-Definitely missed having a balcony
-Materials in the room felt cheap and paper towel holder underneath the sink inside the cabinet was also annoying
-And I knew it was coming but the TOT aggravated me

I will say I really appreciate the artistic elements they incorporated, but they aren’t enough to get me to stay there again. To each their own for sure, but again, I’d recommend staying before buying…

It's the princess themeing in the room that gets me. I love the paintings over the Murphy bed and such, but the big Tiana in pictures at least, seems kind of cheesy/childish to me.

Same for sleeping beauty i don't think I saw a big picture of her (i could be wrong) but if they do i wont like that either.

I do love the look of the jungle book room, but it's a duo studio so it will never work for us.

 

[LilyJC]

I won’t go on anymore about this after this last post as I just realized I’m on the ROFR thread. So sorry mods and DISers who are trying to track ROFR data!!

I suspect it feels longer at DLR because everything is so compact and you are walking in a canyon of buildings, vs. WDW where nothing is close to anything and the walk is wide open.

It’s certainly all relative. I’m guessing for anyone who has stayed at both VGC and VDH, it feels like a huge difference. As @HyperspaceMountainPilot mentioned, the walk through DtD is mostly never a straight shot with insane crowds depending on time of day. It does feel much more stressful than the walks to/from BLT and BCV.

This can be solved by taking the monorail from the Tomorrowland station to the downtown disney station, then you are very near.

This unfortunately only works if the monorail is actually open. Lately it seems like it’s constantly under maintenance, and then in the summer when it would be most convenient, it shuts down when the temps get above 80-something.

 

[Girlstar30]

I won’t go on anymore about this after this last post as I just realized I’m on the ROFR thread. So sorry mods and DISers who are trying to track ROFR data!!



It’s certainly all relative. I’m guessing for anyone who has stayed at both VGC and VDH, it feels like a huge difference. As @HyperspaceMountainPilot mentioned, the walk through DtD is mostly never a straight shot with insane crowds depending on time of day. It does feel much more stressful than the walks to/from BLT and BCV.



This unfortunately only works if the monorail is actually open. Lately it seems like it’s constantly under maintenance, and then in the summer when it would be most convenient, it shuts down when the temps get above 80-something.

Oh wow I have yet to experience it not being open that would definetely be frustrating

 

[ClaraOswald]

It's the princess themeing in the room that gets me. I love the paintings over the Murphy bed and such, but the big Tiana in pictures at least, seems kind of cheesy/childish to me.

Same for sleeping beauty i don't think I saw a big picture of her (i could be wrong) but if they do i wont like that either.

I do love the look of the jungle book room, but it's a duo studio so it will never work for us.

Agree that the giant portrait seems out of place and a bit much.

 

[VGCgroupie]

As the crow flies? Definitely not comparable as VDH is tucked in the back corner of the property.

Yeah it for sure feels so much farther walking to VDH than what we experienced from Boardwalk to Epcot. Also when the pool entrance is closed at night it adds what feels like 10 miles to the trek.

When we stayed on cash the lobby smelled like sewer, the next stay it was slightly less sewer like, my last stay the smell was not there anymore thank goodness.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Agree that the giant portrait seems out of place and a bit much.

I will be fascinated to see if VGC dues have to increase at an above historical pace to keep up with the estimated cost of refurbs on such a small number of rooms.

#bathroomgate2025