So what do we all think about the Travel Channel Special??

[bonnielynn]

I am with everyone else.. I thought it was going to show more about the DVC resorts and room variation. I did figure ABD and the DC would show up, but seemed like it was more about doing other things than going to Disney.. and I was a bit disappointed on how easy the made it seem to go ABD/DC.. While the DC isn't as many points, ABD is quite a few more. Also, didn't it seem like it was nothing to rent at another resort other than your own? While its plausible, its not a guarantee.

all in all I guess I got what they were trying to do..

 

[ScottOKW2K]

I'm not surprised that they didn't show GCV. I do not believe that as of this date or the airing date of the special that GCV has been declared for occupancy and/or sale by California law. The same cannot be said about BLT - points charts , model rooms , and cost per point have all been stated. DVD's legal department might have considered having GCV presented on the special too close to advertising as available for purchase.

 

[PinkTink63]

I agree with most of the other comments. I thought the resorts looked lovely, but they were really pushing how "flexible" the program is to go other places. While technically that is true we all know that's not the best use of your points, that is unless you have oh say 1,000 pts! Also interesting that the accomodations they chose to show were grand villas. A little misleading I'd say.

Did they even show a studio?

 

[aurorafan]

Kids to parents after watching the program: "Gee, it would be great to become a member at DVC--those pool tables in the rooms are awesome!"

Follow up question from mom and dad to DVC guide: "You need HOW MANY points for a Grand Villa?"

Report back to family from parents: "No, kids--they don't have pool tables in all the rooms. Just those real big ones."

Kids to parents: "That stinks! We wanted a pool table!"

I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but I watched the first bit of it with my kids the other day, and both my boys said "Cool--I didn't know there are pool tables at AKV!" I had to explain to them those were the GV's and we don't have enough points to stay in one

 

[yandbfan]

We enjoyed the special, but also were not all that impressed with BLT. Not our style.....

Agreed. Enjoyed the show and I bet the view from BLT is great but the contemporary theme of the rooms just didn't grab me. The rooms look like a lot of hotel rooms. Not Disney enough for me.

 

[DisneyDreams21]

The whole Costa Rica and San Francisco parts threw me off. I, like others who have commented, would have liked to see more at each of the DVC resorts. I think they did a nice job with AKV and SSR scenes (and mamaprincess and family were a favorite ).

 

[twinklebug]

The whole Costa Rica and San Francisco parts threw me off. I, like others who have commented, would have liked to see more at each of the DVC resorts. I think they did a nice job with AKV and SSR scenes (and mamaprincess and family were a favorite ).

Costa Rica I understood from reading about it before the show was a part of Disney Adventures. I thought it was a little odd they chose to add it to the show, but ok...

San Fransisco was introduced all wrong. I believe they started off with showing a couple picnicking with 2 other couples atop a hill. Then they proceeded to the spa (not Disney affiliated? but without a name it gave you the sense it was Disney) while the guys went off renting mini carts... (btw - they kept showing previews of these up to this segment & my son & I both wanted to know where in Disney those carts were located - LOL - turns out they had NOTHING to do with Disney ) The idea was good, the images were great, but the script was bad and far too misleading/confusing as shown here ... even to folk who knew about DVC and Disney adventures.

 

[disneynutz]

Obviously Disney decided to use the show to spot light more than just the DVC. ABD has become another cash cow that can benefit from additional advertising.

 

[DisneyQueen1320]

I did enjoy the special, but I love Disney so much it's hard for me to say anything negative about them.

I also loved mamaprincess and her family, seeing the cute girls made me want to have girls of my own. Right now I have two boys and I don't think they would enjoy the spa. I could see it now, trying to throw a ball around or asking a whole bunch of questions.

I did wish they would have showed more about DVC resorts @ Disney or talked about studio, 1 and 2 bedrooms.

I was just thinking Disney might want to sell to the upper class becuz of the Hawaii resort. Not to say Hawaii is only for upper class people, but have you looked at plane tickets lately. It's so expensive to go there. Far as the BLT it really doesn't look family friendly to me. I wish it had more of the Disney feel. It would be a nice resorts for couples, older kids, but little kids I'm not to sure.

 

[Threeh]

I am soo dense. I didn't realize until it was posted that the family 0f 8 said BCV was their home resort, and they were swimming in storm along bay but had a BW view and villa. I totally missed that!!

 

[mel&me]

It was good for our Disney Fix, and glad we only have 72 days until we are home, BUT, I thought it was too commercial with the far away trips...I think Disney should have kept it more "home"

Was not even good for a Disney fix for me. Turned off there infomercial after less than 10 minutes.

 

[JerJan]

Let me just say this....UGH!

 

[P&B's Mom]

As a new DVCer, I was very excited to see the special. It really didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, much like everyone else on the DISboards. I am sure many of us were hoping to see something "new" and that really didn't happen. I will watch it again on my DVR some rainy day to get me excited about my next trip home, but I will proably skip some of the segments.

Unfortunately, for most of us we saw the flaws in the show because we are experts at DVC. It is very much like when I watch a movie set in my hometown (Chicago) and see obvious mistakes such as someone who is supposed to be coming from the south of the city actually enter from another direction because the scenery is better for the movie. That is exactly what happened during some of the segments of the show. I, too, was confused with the family who owned at BCV, but were clearly staying at BWV. Also, what about the family staying at AKV in the GV. I don't think many people would use that many points with the size family they were traveling with, I think five? The SF shoot was probably the most confusing because they never mentioned the accomodations. They clearly didn't mention that it was from the Concierge Collection--more information was definitely needed. Also, I vaguely remember a similar Costa Rica segment on another Travel Channel special. Were they the same family?

It has been my experience, that when I tell people that we have bought into DVC, they get somewhat negative. The comments usually are, "Why would you buy Disney? I would much rather have a different type of timeshare so I could go lots of different places. Your kids will not be small forever and will get tired of Magic Kingdom." I think this is what the show was trying to combat--the idea that you can do more than Disney. We know, that people should want to spend most of their time at Disney to get a better bang for their buck, but Disney doesn't want to give the impression that you can only go to Florida. They mixed enough non-Disney accomodations with on-site locations to still sell to the "real" Disney fans.

Also, BLT doesn't get me excited at all. We could have still cancelled our AKV contract because we had just signed a couple of days before the announcement. My mom made the comment that it looked just like a hotel instead of a resort. I had to agree with her. I think my kids will be much more comfortable at AKV for many years to come. Also, where were the Treehouses during the special?

 

[Disney Spaz]

Does anyone know if/when it is going to be on again. I was at my fathers and he has no cable.

 

[aurorafan]

Unfortunately, for most of us we saw the flaws in the show because we are experts at DVC. It is very much like when I watch a movie set in my hometown (Chicago) and see obvious mistakes such as someone who is supposed to be coming from the south of the city actually enter from another direction because the scenery is better for the movie.

This made me chuckle because around here we do that with movies/tv shows filmed here in DC . They even put it in the Style section of the Post when a particularly egregious one comes up (or even just a small one )

 

[lowepg]

"Shocked it was like an infomercial"?

You were expecting a hard hitting news story on the unfair point structure at BLT for MK views?

I thought is was a bit too confusing with all the flashes to SF and Costa Rica...

But, regarding it hyping non-wdw vacations- consider their audience....

The WDW-lovers probably dont have to be convinced on the travel channel. You cant walk 1000 yards in wdw without being posed with the "Secret."

I suspect they are trying to capture folks whose perception is DVC is just for families with kids under 15.

 

[kid-at-heart]

The show was an embarassment and not worth the time to watch.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

You know the actors from the info channel in the DVC rooms, that tiny perky gal with the big head and the guy? When I went to the member event at Disneyland a couple of months ago, they were there in person, speaking! It was like seeing celebrities from TV! Lol!

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

I am soo dense. I didn't realize until it was posted that the family 0f 8 said BCV was their home resort, and they were swimming in storm along bay but had a BW view and villa. I totally missed that!!

And pool hopping at the SAB isn't even allowed!!!! No how did they get away with THAT?

 

[PinkTink63]

And pool hopping at the SAB isn't even allowed!!!! No how did they get away with THAT?

I was thinking the same thing!