ROFR Thread July to Sept 2025 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[Hubalorian]

Been saying that for a long time. Its truly a great value

With the dip in CCV resale value, im slowly swapping my AKV (I love this resort!) out for CCV points (LOVE this resort too!)

 

[Brian Noble]

I’d actually rather make a quick meal than leave some nights! It feels easier!

When the kids were younger, we almost always "ate dinner in" one or two nights during a week long stay, for exactly this reason. It's just easier to let the kids chill in their bedroom while I put something together and Mom could hang out unbothered by anyone in the living room. Inevitably, this was a meal that was more about assembly than cooking. Pasta and a bagged salad; middle school tacos; or a rotisserie chicken, some green beans, and garlic bread.

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

We did spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad one night at AKV in the room and it was fantastic! I actually love dinner in the room in a 1 or 2 br, but we’ve only done it one time. Breakfast is always in our room unless we’re doing Mickey waffles or a character breakfast one day. I love breakfast in the room, too!

We usually bring one snack to the parks too and buy one there as well!

We're foreigners... but for our family, no stay in the United States is complete without a Grab'n'Go Make-Your-Own-Pasta @ Olive Garden.

 

[atthebeachclub]

We're foreigners... but for our family, no stay in the United States is complete without a Grab'n'Go Make-Your-Own-Pasta @ Olive Garden.

So…you have probably been to Olive Garden more times than me then! I’ve only been one time.

 

[airjay75]

We're foreigners... but for our family, no stay in the United States is complete without a Grab'n'Go Make-Your-Own-Pasta @ Olive Garden.

This reminds me of a British couple I saw at Publix on my first trip to WDW sort of marveling at the selection of fried chicken readily available to go. They both sort of looked at each other musingly and the woman grabbed some and said, "Well, when in Rome." I smiled.

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

So…you have probably been to Olive Garden more times than me then! I’ve only been one time.

We cross the border 2 to 3 times per year. With the kids we go... every. single. time.

 

[pzw90]

We're foreigners... but for our family, no stay in the United States is complete without a Grab'n'Go Make-Your-Own-Pasta @ Olive Garden.

“When you’re here, you’re family”

On a side note, I say that when we go to Ohana, my wife isn’t amused

 

[atthebeachclub]

We cross the border 2 to 3 teams a year. With the kids we go... every. single. time.

So fun! I miss being closer to the border; I used to go the opposite direction regularly myself. Lots of fun to be had north of the border (though I never had a restaurant I always visited every trip, and to be real Tim Hortons is just ok).

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

This reminds me of a British couple I saw at Publix on my first trip to WDW sort of marveling at the selection of fried chicken readily available to go. They both sort of looked at each other musingly and the woman grabbed some and said, "Well, when in Rome." I smiled.

If need be, I'd feed that fried chicken to the ROFR monster

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

So fun! I miss being closer to the border; I used to go the opposite direction regularly myself. Lots of fun to be had north of the border (though I never had a restaurant I always visited every trip, and to be real Tim Hortons is just ok).

Tim Horton's used to be nice... until Brazilian capital bought it.
Now it's just one among the others. Among our family and friends, Starbucks and McD seriously took over our chain coffee spendings.

 

[Brian Noble]

I miss being closer to the border;

I keep my passport in my car, just in case we want to duck over to Windsor (aka South Detroit) while we are downtown.

I also used to watch a lot of curling on CBC over the air back in the day; it was often on in the window before the first NFL kickoff on Sundays.

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

I keep my passport in my car, just in case we want to duck over to Windsor (aka South Detroit) while we are downtown.

I also used to watch a lot of curling on CBC over the air back in the day; it was often on in the window before the first NFL kickoff on Sundays.

The good old Ambassador Bridge!
Ann Arbor, MI is a really beautiful place.

 

[atthebeachclub]

I keep my passport in my car, just in case we want to duck over to Windsor (aka South Detroit) while we are downtown.

I also used to watch a lot of curling on CBC over the air back in the day; it was often on in the window before the first NFL kickoff on Sundays.

You may benefit from an Enhanced Driver License. Michigan offers them. Then you can leave your passport for land crossings. Or get a passport card for the wallet.

Anyway…we’re way off topic! ROFR?

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

With the dip in CCV resale value, im slowly swapping my AKV (I love this resort!) out for CCV points (LOVE this resort too!)

You may benefit from an Enhanced Driver License. Michigan offers them. Then you can leave your passport for land crossings. Or get a passport card for the wallet.

Anyway…we’re way off topic! ROFR?

In August I saw a CCV contract listed for $115 per point with my UY. I have regrets to this day.

 

[pzw90]

In August I saw a CCV contract listed for $115 per point with my UY. I have regrets to this day.

Trust me, it didn’t go for 115. Some brokers play games and ask for highest and best offer instead of just listing it at a decent price.

 

[PolyRob]

Trust me, it didn’t go for 115. Some brokers play games and ask for highest and best offer instead of just listing it at a decent price.

Like that BCV listed for $100 a few weeks ago!?! I am still curious about what that actually sold for

 

[TheThousandthSoul]

Trust me, it didn’t go for 115. Some brokers play games and ask for highest and best offer instead of just listing it at a decent price.

That -ing said, I’m a fan of CCV expiry year, but not that much of a fan of the resort.

That would be different if we were living in the South.

I would strongly oppose this sales tactic. This is not a friggin auction…

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

We’ve found that door dashing to the villa often ends up being less expensive for us than eating in the park.

Is it really? I can't bring myself to use those services because I feel like you pay 2-3x the cost of picking it up. I would believe it's cheaper than table service but I can't believe it's cheaper than counter service or festival booths.

I’ve really wanted to try the idea of bringing our own sandwiches, but my kids revolted. Like…the exciting foods we don’t have at home is a big deal to them.

Haha, I was that kid-- I think it's more reasonable at EPCOT or AK than Magic Kingdom and (most of) DHS. One potential compromise is to bring sandwiches for the adults and do quick service for the kids-- the kids meal quick service is a really good deal, I will often get a kids item for myself if I'm not starving.

We did spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad one night at AKV in the room and it was fantastic! I actually love dinner in the room in a 1 or 2 br, but we’ve only done it one time. Breakfast is always in our room unless we’re doing Mickey waffles or a character breakfast one day. I love breakfast in the room, too!

I was going to say I cannot see us ever eating in the villa... but a savannah view villa at AKV sounds quite nice, actually.

At the beginning of our stay we get a delivery of necessities for the week: cereal and almond milk for breakfast on some days, but most importantly lots of wine and nibbles for the evenings - cheese, crackers, pepperoni, grapes, nuts, etc. - which go nicely with the Disney desserts we bring back to the room.

We typically get milk, bagels, cream cheese, sparking water, yogurt and drinking water (paying $6 for a tiny bottle of dasani late night in the BCV vending machines is like my #1 WDW pet peeve!), and possibly k-cups or coffee, never occured to me to get fruit, cheese and wine-- I have no idea why not? I'm not a huge drinker but I do sometimes like to have a glass of wine in the bathtub after a long chaotic day at theme parks and I'm always annoyed that everything is closed after 11pm when we get back. We typically do delivery from target, does anybody know if they will send wine to the DVC resorts?

 

[JackosinDIS]

was going to say I cannot see us ever eating in the villa... but a savannah view villa at AKV sounds quite nice, actually.

Have you ever tried the room service at VGF? It’s a treat!

 

[PolyRob]

We typically do delivery from target, does anybody know if they will send wine to the DVC resorts?

You can get alcohol delivered, but there was a policy change a few years ago and you must be present in the lobby for delivery and present photo ID.