The DVC board official Animal Kingdom Villas discussion thread

[CarolA]

Update.

I forgot to mention that the guide I did talk to today (not mine and I forgot her name) did say that she does not believe the rooms are going to be dramatically bigger then BCV. She said that a villa the size of OKW probably won't happen again... (So where does this fifth person go? I don't care I am single LOL!)


I also didn't get a date on the opening of the models. The exact word was "soon" ??? (Of course to me soon would have been tomorrow LOL!)

 

[chris1gill]

Oh I just can't wait for the occupancy threads to be screwed up with 5 in a 1 bedroom Have to love that!

I am afraid to know how many points would be for a 1 bed, 2 bath, Savannah view unit... I think it will be somewhere above what a normal BW/BCV/VWL 1 bedroom would be, but obviously less than a 2 bedroom in those places...

I'm dying to see the models!

 

[MrShiny]

I would just imgaine that the rooms would be like the Poly or the BoardWalk Inn with a daybed or some such that allows 5.

Update.

I forgot to mention that the guide I did talk to today (not mine and I forgot her name) did say that she does not believe the rooms are going to be dramatically bigger then BCV. She said that a villa the size of OKW probably won't happen again... (So where does this fifth person go? I don't care I am single LOL!)


I also didn't get a date on the opening of the models. The exact word was "soon" ??? (Of course to me soon would have been tomorrow LOL!)

 

[dianeschlicht]

I spoke with my guide last week, but because our state does not allow the sale of timeshares until they are able to be occupied, he couldn't really "say" anything. I had to do all the talking, and he just kept say, "we'll talk when you are here in December". LOL, I kept trying to get him to disclose SOMETHING, but he was very good at avoidance! I'm hoping the models might be open by then.

 

[jennz]

And I was told by a guide that they won't have concerige services that they are being completly converted to normal DVC accomodations... Wonder what will really happen????? Guesss we have to wait and see! (And the guide at SSR would not let me break into the theatre, I asked!)

But thanks for trying!!

 

[pilferk]

anyone want to guess what the maint fees will be im guessing they will be one of the highest. we will have to do our part to pay for the animals. the transportation costs will be higher. since three theme parks is far away, they will have to run more buses or we will be waiting for a while. any way i dont care i will be buying when i can afford it. once i get my current dvc loan paid off.

Well...also take into account that there are more rooms than any of the other "attached to Deluxe Resort" DVC's. So while the maintenance costs may be greater, you're also distributing them across a much larger pool of points. In the long run I'd guess they'll be maybe a little bit higher than the average but not much (maybe .10 to .20 a point)

 

[disneybride96]

Any ideas on when the theatre will be available for viewing? I might just have to schedule a trip to visit SSR.

We were at SSR the last week of September. We peeked in the Theatre which was pretty much just a shell. I actually thought they were going to be a theatre in. Hey...it would have been cool to see free Disney movies on the big screen!

 

[jcl]

Any thoughts on when sales may begin on the AKVs? were there any presale perks for members during the initial sale offerings? What about initial perks for the general public?

 

[jdg345]

Update.

I forgot to mention that the guide I did talk to today (not mine and I forgot her name) did say that she does not believe the rooms are going to be dramatically bigger then BCV. She said that a villa the size of OKW probably won't happen again... (So where does this fifth person go? I don't care I am single LOL!)


I also didn't get a date on the opening of the models. The exact word was "soon" ??? (Of course to me soon would have been tomorrow LOL!)

Or in the next 15 minutes ...

 

[vascubaguy]

If I recall, the Notice of Commencement for the models being done at the AKL are supposed to be completed in December (at least that is when the notice expired). Of course just because they are "done" doesn't mean they have to be "open" for viewing. I'm hoping they will be though since we are planning to arrive back at WDW on 12/31. I could swing by on 1/1 and ride EE, then head over to the AKL to check out the models and have dinner at Boma or Jiko!

 

[LisaS]

December is such a busy time for DVC that I hope they will have the models open by then. There are a lot of existing members interested in buying an add-on. We just need to see what we would be buying and how much it's going to cost!

I have an ADR for dinner at Boma in early December. It would be great to be able to view the models that day, too!

 

[WDWguru]

The models will be at SSR in the theater, not at AKL, which make sense, since the DVC sales center is there now.

 

[LisaS]

The models will be at SSR in the theater, not at AKL, which make sense, since the DVC sales center is there now.

Some time back (before the official announcement) people reported that they heard there would be a model open in AKL as well. Is that no longer the case? I can see the merits to having models at SSR but it seemed reasonable that they might also have one at AKL (like the one they still have at BWV) to have something to show to the folks staying at or visiting AKL.

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

Probably this has already been posted but I didn't have time to read all 32 pages of this thread! I was at Disney last week and we went over to Saratoga Springs to see what there was to see. I spoke to 2 different people in the DVC sales area. Both told me there were currenlty no room models but they would be coming "soon." I asked them where the models would be located, AKL or SSR. They just said they couldn't say for sure in that elusive tone that DVC employees seem to have mastered. But, the one man I talked to said "they might just be very close to where you are standing" and then winked at me. We were standing in the sales building. None of this really has any credibility, but I just wanted to share my experiences.

 

[WDWguru]

I agree, they should. I've just been reading all over that they're remodeling the SSR theater into models and those are the ones everyone's trying to see. Maybe they are putting some at AKL too, but I'm not sure where they'd put them. My guess is they'll have renderings of the resort and pics of the model rooms at the DVC booths at AKL and shuttle people over to the sales center for models. When we bought VWL the models were at BWV, which was then the main DVC sales center.

 

[BCV23]

Someone dug up a building permit for three "bays" at the AKL....Todd maybe? That is what vascubaguy and Lisa are referring to. It makes sense to me to have models at both place but especially at AKL since they can just be turned into DVC rooms when they are finished using them as models. And of course, the models at SSR can be changed into whatever DVC is currently being sold and make it easier for the guides.

When we were visiting AKL I made a quick run to the 5th floor to see if I could find anything! Didn't really expect to be successful and I wasn't!

Maybe they are constructing models of both AKV and CRV in the old theatre?

 

[pilferk]

I might be convinced to provide some very nice chocolate to the first person able to post pics of the models in this thread (provided that is not against the rules here at the disboards). Shipped to you directly from the company.



http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/Products.aspx?pn_deptid=283

 

[Inkmahm]

No lie! When I bought into DVC my only regret was losing AKL and now I have it back WOOO HOOO

Amen! We don't need any more DVC points but I called my husband as soon as I saw this thread today and told him what we are buying for Christmas. We both LOVE AKL and will be so very happy to get back to it as DVC members.

Maybe I can convince my boss that I need more vacation time each year so that I can spend it at DVC!

 

[Inkmahm]

Just fooling around tonite:

May I use that in my sig line? Beautiful!

 

[Inkmahm]

I'm just curious-how many DISers are already planning for the first two weeks of December at AKLV. I know that's always such a busy DVC time-so how many fingers are getting ready to start dialing on whatever that date is in February?

US! We go in spring and then again in December (cruise and DVC land for Mousefest)