The DVC board official Animal Kingdom Villas discussion thread

[LisaS]

If we do add on with AKV (we currently own SSR), when making a reservation, we can only book at the 11th month window with the amount of AKV points we own, correct? What happens if we want to use our SSR points? Do we have to wait for the 7th month window to open, and hope we can tack on the days? Or move from AKV to SSR?

You are correct. At 11 months, you can use only your AKV points to book at AKV. You could use your SSR points at 7 months out to add on additional days to your AKV reservation. If you want to be sure you have a place to stay, at 11 months out book as many days as you can at AKV with your AKV points and book the remaining days of your trip at SSR with your SSR points. Then at the 7-month window, switch your SSR days to AKV if there is availability, otherwise you can go on a waitlist for those days.

Another question DH asked, and if this has been mentioned here, I apologize for the duplication, would DVC be considered "concierge" level, so that DVC members could take advantage of the sunrise safari? (He watched the travel channel show about Animal Kingdom that was on Saturday, and they had a segment about the safari, which he REALLY wants to do!).

Someone posted here that they heard that some DVC rooms will have access to concierge services, but there is nothing official on this yet. I agree it would be great to have access to the sunrise and sunset safaris!

 

[DonnaL]

By banking and borrowing points from a contract sometimes you may have enough to book all of your dates at the 11 month window. This is especially helpful if you travel during peak times when 7 month availability may be a real issue. We have points at VWL and SSR and for example, if I know I want VWL for early December 2008, I will calculate how many VWL points I need and then calculate if I can bank and borrow enough VWL points to make that happen at the 11 month window since waiting until 7 month is questionable for VWL in early December. Granted, this is usually only an issue during peak times (and remember each resort may have different peak times......BWV and BCV are practically impossible to get at 7 month during the middle of F & W, VWL during the whole month of December). I think I would worry about OKW or SSR if I were looking for a GV .....otherwise I wouldn't worry so much about booking at 11 months unless it was for a peak time. With AKV being somewhat larger I don't think it will present a huge issue at 11 months until they sell a nice percentage. However, that said, personally I will call at the 7 month window day by day for AKV. Unless, of course, I can convince DH to buy as soon as they start selling.....then I will call at the 11 month window!!!!

 

[MILLZ]

So you stopped capitalizing every word but I have to ask: Why no periods at the end of sentences but plenty of this ...

If you can do this... you can do this.

I don't get it. I'm curious and not attempting to bash you...

its a work thing jeez i gotta ask does it really matter both are things we do at work but who really cares if you can read what makes the diff

DOES IT MATTER
Does It Matter
DoEs It MaTtEr
DOES it matter
does....it.....matter

im sorry im smart enough to read them all

 

[nuts]

its a work thing jeez i gotta ask does it really matter both are things we do at work but who really cares if you can read what makes the diff

DOES IT MATTER
Does It Matter
DoEs It MaTtEr
DOES it matter
does....it.....matter

im sorry im smart enough to read them all

wellitdoesmatterandiscourteoustoyourreaderbutletsjusteliminatespacestosavespaceandmakeiteasierififollowyourlogic

 

[CarolA]

its a work thing jeez i gotta ask does it really matter both are things we do at work but who really cares if you can read what makes the diff

DOES IT MATTER
Does It Matter
DoEs It MaTtEr
DOES it matter
does....it.....matter

im sorry im smart enough to read them all

What?? (Are you saying you only use periods at work or what?)

I think I am smart enough to figure this is worthy of the IGNORE list....

 

[Disneylovers]

Thank you everyone for your quick responses! It was good to know I'm right about how to do the booking (the banking of the points could be a possibility, but who wants to wait that long?). And thanks for letting me know about the concierge possibility. More ammo to present to DH when the "addonitis" gets really strong.

 

[TwingleMum]

Do the same add on rules apply for AKV??? 150 minimum for an initial contract and 25-149 for Add on but has to be in same use year??? Thanks I tried to wade through over 700 replies but YIKES!!!!

 

[dizfanz]

its a work thing jeez i gotta ask does it really matter both are things we do at work but who really cares if you can read what makes the diff

DOES IT MATTER
Does It Matter
DoEs It MaTtEr
DOES it matter
does....it.....matter

im sorry im smart enough to read them all

Seriously, was your workplace the inspiration for the movie Office Space? Some number cruncher figured worker productivity would increase 57% if periods were eliminated at the end of sentences? Let them know that they should also remove the ! from all memos since pressing the shift key is involved there.

 

[MILLZ]

What?? (Are you saying you only use periods at work or what?)

I think I am smart enough to figure this is worthy of the IGNORE list....

But yet you reply

 

[MILLZ]

wellitdoesmatterandiscourteoustoyourreaderbutletsjusteliminatespacestosavespaceandmakeiteasierififollowyourlogic

coolilikeitnicetoseeyouthinkingonyourfeet

 

[senecabeach]

OK its a new week ... anything from AKV newsworthy today??

 

[donaldbuzz&minnie]

Can anyone tell me something about the Sunset Savannah (where I understand the DVC units would be sited)?

We've stayed at AKL once and had a beautiful view of the main savannah. I think I can picture the Sunset Savannah, which I remember as being very small with lots of views of animal pens or something. (I wasn't really concentrating on it, so I'm not sure about that.)

My question is, would the Sunset Savannah view for the DVC villas be vastly inferior to the, say, the Arusha Savannah view the AKL guests enjoy? Or would the Sunset Savannah be improved to the point where it would almost as nice? Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[LisaS]

Do the same add on rules apply for AKV??? 150 minimum for an initial contract and 25-149 for Add on but has to be in same use year??? Thanks I tried to wade through over 700 replies but YIKES!!!!

Wading through all 700 replies would not have helped in this case because DVC hasn't announced that information yet. But I would expect that the initial purchase for non-members would still be 150 points and the minimum add-on when paying cash would still be 25 points, but that's just a guess on my part.

 

[Stitch 03]

According to the guide I spoke to in WDW, concierge is not a possibility, but is a fact. Concierge access was part of the announcement that was given by DVC management to the guides.

I would say that the concierge is as much a rumor as the expanded savvanah, seperate check-in facilities and other pieces of information already disclosed. The only restriction on concierge is that it will only be made available to those villas located in the origianl building (the first ~140 units).

Now if these rooms are guaranteed, then I will guess that they will be as tough to book as the BWV std view. Therefore the 11 month window will be definite plus. Of course we will need to wait and see points charts until we know for sure.

Disclosure - As with all things Disney the only certainty is that there is none. Nothing is carved in stone and everything is subject to change. The guide I spoke to did state that the AKV announcement was just the intention to build a DVC there. We are still in EP territory.

 

[spiceycat]

okay here is the official announcement
http://dvc.disney.go.com/media/dvc/...ber/justformembers/PressRelease_DAKVillas.pdf

somebody please tell me where it says concierge?

until Disney says it - don't count on it.

 

[Stitch 03]

I guess we should not count on seperate check-in since that is not stated on the announcement either.

The information I got from the guide regarding concierge was given as fact and was confirmed by others.

Though you are right, until it happens you never know.

 

[erikthewise]

Disclosure - As with all things Disney the only certainty is that there is none. Nothing is carved in stone and everything is subject to change. The guide I spoke to did state that the AKV announcement was just the intention to build a DVC there. We are still in EP territory.

Whereas with CRV we have actual (de)construction taking place, but no announcement. Between the two of them we've just about got one definite new resort.

 

[Minybear]

Do anyone know when they will start selling AKLV? Fall/2007 or 2008 or 2009? Right now 2008 or 2009 is better off for us. I am very pleased that they decided to do AKL now we need all the facts on when they will start selling these contracts.

Minybear

 

[nuts]

Do anyone know when they will start selling AKLV? Fall/2007 or 2008 or 2009? Right now 2008 or 2009 is better off for us. I am very pleased that they decided to do AKL now we need all the facts on when they will start selling these contracts.

Minybear

Indications are that they will start selling phase I in Feb/Mar timeframe next year (2007). DVC internal expectations is that they will sellout very, very quickly. You may want to look into buying next year. Not sure if there will still be points available in 2008/2009.

 

[Stitch 03]

Any idea when they will announce a sale date?

For example: Will we hear in Dec that sales will start to members on March 15th. Or will it be more like an announcement will be made March 14th that sales to members start tomorrow.

Just wondering how much warning there will be.