The DVC board official Animal Kingdom Villas discussion thread

[zulaya]

In addition, as mentioned before, I can't wait to find out when they are taking reservations!

 

[spiceycat]

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.

they don't give alot of warning. the warning was the announcement that VAKL was to be started.

and yes my guide says sales will begin in Spring - might be March, could be April or May - but before summer.

at this time - you can't tell when problems with construction might arise.

 

[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.

Feb/March of 2007. That soon. Ok let see about buying next year .

 

[FRANKTSJR]

Will this be sold by Disney as a new DVC Resort or will this be different and be available to all DVC member for ressies at 11 months or maybe 7 months?

 

[LisaS]

Will this be sold by Disney as a new DVC Resort or will this be different and be available to all DVC member for ressies at 11 months or maybe 7 months?

AKV will be a new DVC resort. I assume the rules will be the same: those who own points there will be able to book at 11 months out and non-owners at 7 months out.

 

[KandiB47]

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.

I'm under the impression that AKV will be built in stages. They can't sell points for something that hasn't even been built could they? So how would all the points be sold out in 2007?

 

[Dean]

I'm under the impression that AKV will be built in stages. They can't sell points for something that hasn't even been built could they? So how would all the points be sold out in 2007?

Actually they can sell for accommodations not yet ready for occupancy but you wouldn't close until they were close to that phase to actually open. That's why they build and sell in phases, so they can use the dollars to finance the next phase. I think the reference to sell out was related to the first phase which will likely be sold out fairly quickly, maybe within 6-8 months from the start of sales given past history and making reasonable assumptions. Other points would come on line later assuming the full resort comes about. We'll see about concierge. I would assume that a point at AKL is the same as the next but they could certainly segregate the points into those from the main building and those that were added separately and treat them likely separate resorts, that happens at timeshares all the time.

 

[kritter]

Just got off the Magic on 11/4 and at the DVC presentation they talked about AK and how it will be DVC. ...

 

[BCV23]

Concierge access seems problematic to me. If it were limited to the 6th floor, there are too few rooms. If it were all of 5th and 6th, far too many rooms. I can see the confusion arising from the fact that the current concierge lounge will be in the DVC section of the building.

In addition, club level is pretty expensive. I wonder how many DVCers in a 1BR or larger would be willing to pay that much extra in points for amenties that are easy to have in your own unit at a much lower price. For studios, I can see it a bit more but if economizing by staying in a studio it seems even less likely to spend big points to add concierge.

I've been out of the loop for a week and a half but can someone fill me in about CR "deconstruction?" I tried search to no avail. Are there reports of something going on at the North wing beside the fence and water booms? TIA.

 

[BCV23]

Oh, another thought. I always wondered why AKL was excluded from pool hopping. The pool just doesn't seem that exciting to me to explain it. An enhanced pool at AKV explains the prohibition to me.

 

[doubletrouble_vb]

AK only has one pool and a whole lotta rooms...hence the pool hopping exclusion. Based on the size of the add-on building and probably only one more pool I dont see the exclusion changing.

 

[vascubaguy]

In regards to AKV selling out fast.... just remember.. the faster they sell, the quicker they end up on the resale market!

 

[KyleRayner]

I've been out of the loop for a week and a half but can someone fill me in about CR "deconstruction?" I tried search to no avail. Are there reports of something going on at the North wing beside the fence and water booms? TIA.

Click on this link from the News and Rumors Forum:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1267469

 

[BCV23]

Thanks, Kyle. I also saw the thread on this board about the permit for a construction site. But a couple of people have talked about "deconstuction." I wondered if there have been any new reports of activity at the North wing.

 

[BCV23]

AK only has one pool and a whole lotta rooms...hence the pool hopping exclusion. Based on the size of the add-on building and probably only one more pool I dont see the exclusion changing.

While I agree that there will be no change in the exclusion, I don't think the relative size of the current pool and the lodge has anything to do with it. How many people would want to take the trouble to pool hop to the AKL with the present pool. It is just a pool albeit fairly large.

Rather I suspect the AKV expansion and enhanced pool have been in the plans all along and the prohibition in pool hopping was in place from the beginning to prevent a situation like SAB.

 

[lisareniff]

Concierge access seems problematic to me. If it were limited to the 6th floor, there are too few rooms. If it were all of 5th and 6th, far too many rooms. I can see the confusion arising from the fact that the current concierge lounge will be in the DVC section of the building.

In addition, club level is pretty expensive. I wonder how many DVCers in a 1BR or larger would be willing to pay that much extra in points for amenties that are easy to have in your own unit at a much lower price. For studios, I can see it a bit more but if economizing by staying in a studio it seems even less likely to spend big points to add concierge.

I agree that the concierge couldn't be open to all DVCer's staying in the lodge. It would be just too many people, assuming they will keep the concierge service the same (IPO, Food, extras). So would they have an extra charge either in money or points for the Concierge option? I don't even know if that type of system is possible with the timeshare structure.
I'm still waiting for more detail!

 

[lisareniff]

Oh, another thought. I always wondered why AKL was excluded from pool hopping. The pool just doesn't seem that exciting to me to explain it. An enhanced pool at AKV explains the prohibition to me.

There was a post on RADP about a year ago from a good source about this. I really didn't quite understand it completely but apparently since DVC actually owned part of AKL then they were able to limit pool hopping. AKL and BCV choose to do this while VWL did not.

 

[Dean]

Oh, another thought. I always wondered why AKL was excluded from pool hopping. The pool just doesn't seem that exciting to me to explain it. An enhanced pool at AKV explains the prohibition to me.

I think it was mainly to limit traffic for the animals, I too don't see it changing.

 

[dianeschlicht]

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!!!!

I didn't see anywhere that your question got answered. The rules you refer to are the rules for DVC. They would be no different for ANY DVC resort or new purchase. As for the add-on....you do NOT have to limit that to 149 points. You can add on ANY number of points as long as it is at least 25 as a minimum and over 50 if you want to finance.

 

[Stitch 03]

I am not sure if this has been posted or not, but does anyone know if they have actually started work on converting the rooms?