Spring Direct Incentives 2/9-4/27

[AstroBlasters]

My theory remains that the refurbs for every resort will come with a big dues increase afterwards. The amortization for refurbs would have began on pre-covid pricing. When the bill comes due for the post-covid refurb, the dues will adjust accordingly. At a minimum, I think a little bit of "catch up" is unavoidable.

Maybe the bean counters have the good sense to increase the budget for the refurb based on inflation levels AND making up for the years they collected at pre-covid levels.

There is definitely logic to your thought process. I would prefer that they have the dues set at the replacement cost of the standard of amenities and appliances when the resort was new and not to downgrade them overtime.

 

[Cfabar1]

There is definitely logic to your thought process. I would prefer that they have the dues set at the replacement cost of the standard of amenities and appliances when the resort was new and not to downgrade them overtime.

Exactly.... at a minimum...

Look at what they did at VGF in the 2022 refurb....

TVs in bathroom... gone
Paneling on Refrigerator... gone...

Murphy Bed style shrunk from original renderings...

all are cost cutting moves...

How about maintaining (or exceeding) the type of standard we were promised with the refurbs...

The BWV refurbs I think could have been much more a step up than they were...

Some have been a tremendous success though like Boulder Ridge... and a newer resort, Bay Lake Tower... Animal Kingdom was mostly solid, though removing the lamps and shrinking the tub is a bit of a slap in the face...

 

[Girlstar30]

Exactly.... at a minimum...

Look at what they did at VGF in the 2022 refurb....

TVs in bathroom... gone
Paneling on Refrigerator... gone...

Murphy Bed style shrunk from original renderings...

all are cost cutting moves...

How about maintaining (or exceeding) the type of standard we were promised with the refurbs...

The BWV refurbs I think could have been much more a step up than they were...

Some have been a tremendous success though like Boulder Ridge... and a newer resort, Bay Lake Tower... Animal Kingdom was mostly solid, though removing the lamps and shrinking the tub is a bit of a slap in the face...

Couldn't agree more to all of this...

 

[Add-On-Itis]

Exactly.... at a minimum...

Look at what they did at VGF in the 2022 refurb....

TVs in bathroom... gone
Paneling on Refrigerator... gone...

Murphy Bed style shrunk from original renderings...

all are cost cutting moves...

How about maintaining (or exceeding) the type of standard we were promised with the refurbs...

The BWV refurbs I think could have been much more a step up than they were...

Some have been a tremendous success though like Boulder Ridge... and a newer resort, Bay Lake Tower... Animal Kingdom was mostly solid, though removing the lamps and shrinking the tub is a bit of a slap in the face...

One theory I have. They need to make the sold out resorts less attractive to make the active one more attractive.

 

[Disney.dad]

The total cumulative points chart per room definitively has a major impact on the dues. VGF high points chart but relative low dues. Cabins very high dues but low points chart for an almost 1 bedroom. Lakeshore is going to have a points chart somewhere in the Riviera/ Poly realm and I am sure it will get some help with the large scale to hold dues down unless it is combined with the cabins. Polynesian and copper creek are both helped a ton lower by all the bungalows and Cascade Cabins but copper creek availability is hurt by it drastically for other room types.

 

[camm2015]

As we get closer to the end of the incentive period, I'm debating adding 100pts direct at Poly. We don't need the points until 2027 so in no rush, but we all know the prices just go up. I have an August UY, so waiting until next incentive period can save me some 2026 dues while still getting points for Magical Beginnings. Anyone have insight on how the summer incentives usually stack up against the spring ones?

 

[VGCgroupie]

As we get closer to the end of the incentive period, I'm debating adding 100pts direct at Poly. We don't need the points until 2027 so in no rush, but we all know the prices just go up. I have an August UY, so waiting until next incentive period can save me some 2026 dues while still getting points for Magical Beginnings. Anyone have insight on how the summer incentives usually stack up against the spring ones?

Waiting even if incentives are lower now seems smarter

 

[atthebeachclub]

As we get closer to the end of the incentive period, I'm debating adding 100pts direct at Poly. We don't need the points until 2027 so in no rush, but we all know the prices just go up. I have an August UY, so waiting until next incentive period can save me some 2026 dues while still getting points for Magical Beginnings. Anyone have insight on how the summer incentives usually stack up against the spring ones?

I think the minimum for Magical Beginnings is 150 points. Can you do that?

Incentive prediction is hard. I’m wrong as often as I’m right!

 

[camm2015]

I think the minimum for Magical Beginnings is 150 points. Can you do that?

Incentive prediction is hard. I’m wrong as often as I’m right!

So many wrinkles with all this, I didn't even know this. Thanks for the insight. I would probably bank the 2025 points into 2026 and try to shuffle around our Sept trip's point allocation since it was made under 7 months, then bank those points into 2027.

 

[Add-On-Itis]

I think the minimum for Magical Beginnings is 150 points. Can you do that?

Incentive prediction is hard. I’m wrong as often as I’m right!

Straddling between incentive period is a good move.