The Official Riviera Owners & Info Thread

[sethschroeder]

If this is the situation when resorts and parks are capacity restricted

I just want to point out that Epcot is currently at roughly 120% capacity of normal day to day visitors.

Epcots max capacity is so large that the 30% restriction basically is never an issue and 99% of Park hoppers head there at night.

The big issue is 1 group per gondola instead of have 2/3/4 groups.

I would say being prepared to uber/lyft is the way to go if you plan on staying until around park closing.

I saw Epcot is closing at 11pm soon so we should see what social distancing but not an early close looks like.

 

[bluecruiser]

Also, how do you get the photos to rotate? It seems that every one I try to post is flipped!

I transfer photos from my phone to my PC, then edit them using Paint or the Photos viewer (which has an edit option). Each of these programs has a rotate option.

Hopefully someone else will chime in if there's an easier way to do this (e.g., on your phone).

 

[sethschroeder]

Just skyliner tips for Riviera owners.

• Mornings
  • Line up early for HS (people will line up super early for busses this is no different)
  • If there is a long line to Epcot take the Skyliner to HS and then walk/boat to Epcot
• Nights
  • If there is a line at HS boat or walk to Epcot and Skyliner back
  • If there is a line at Epcot
    • Note what time HS line stops running and possibly go to HS by boat or walking
    • Eat dinner and then check the Skyliner line
    • Uber/Lyft
    • Plan to leave earlier to avoid the line

The Skyliner is way more predicable than busses. I have stood outside Epcot in the evening 2nd in line for a bus back to AKV for over an hour before one showed up.

I will be interested to see reports when the new extended hours come back even with the social distancing guidelines in place.

 

[iujen94]

DH and I are doing a resort-only Disney trip the first weekend in March. We are staying at YC, but one of the things we are planning on is taking the Skyliner to Riviera for lunch. Any suggestions on fun things to see or do there before or after lunch?

 

[sethschroeder]

DH and I are doing a resort-only Disney trip the first weekend in March. We are staying at YC, but one of the things we are planning on is taking the Skyliner to Riviera for lunch. Any suggestions on fun things to see or do there before or after lunch?

There is artwork all around, you could do a room tour, check out the lounge area behind the coffee shop, relax around the lake area, tour CBR, take the skyliner down to POP/AOA and check out the buildings.

Enjoy its a great resort and the lunch is top notch.

 

[Mkaiser1]

Confirming what we basically already knew, RIV prices up to $201 next week.

https://dvcfan.com/2021/02/03/riviera-and-aulani-seeing-direct-price-increase-in-february/

Yes on the 6th.

...& incentives are reduced too.

 

[Philsfan77]

We haven't stayed at Riviera yet, but with the closing of the splash pad area at Poly, we switched to a preferred view studio over spring break (lucky it was available when I was stalking the site last night). Is it worth putting a waitlist in for standard view as well (to save points - 18 to be exact). Is the preferred view worth the extra points or would you guys recommend stalking and waitlisting the standard view?

Also is there a request you would try to make in terms of room area?

 

[cgodzyk]

We upped and did it now! As if the hubs and I needed more points!

We didn't even think we'd like the resort. We booked a 1 br here when our DIL asked to stay here for our new 10 week old granddaughter's 1st trip. And she asked us to schedule a tour for Thursday (for them). So we did. And it's so much better than we thought.

I"m not sure if it's because it's all shiny and new. Or because everyone is so welcoming (or because it's our first trip home since Covid happened). But we've gone and drunk the Kool-Aid from Bar Riva and are adding 200 points.

And we couldn't be happier!

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

We upped and did it now! As if the hubs and I needed more points!

We didn't even think we'd like the resort. We booked a 1 br here when our DIL asked to stay here for our new 10 week old granddaughter's 1st trip. And she asked us to schedule a tour for Thursday (for them). So we did. And it's so much better than we thought.

I"m not sure if it's because it's all shiny and new. Or because everyone is so welcoming (or because it's our first trip home since Covid happened). But we've gone and drunk the Kool-Aid from Bar Riva and are adding 200 points.

And we couldn't be happier!

Welcome Home (again). An additional 200 points is amazing!

 

[bobbiwoz]

Also, how do you get the photos to rotate? It seems that every one I try to post is flipped!

I edit the picture just a little bit before I copy and paste. Strange, but it works.

 

[b00kbug]

Brand new DVC members! We bought into the Riviera 2 weeks ago. Got 200pts and will be heading there next summer when things are hopefully a little bit more back to normal.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

So happy for you,@b00kbug and @cgodzyk ! So many amazing vacations in your future -
Welcome Home to the Riviera family

 

[Thegoatfeeder]

We bought at Riviera over a year ago now and still have not been able to visit as actual owners there thanks to COVID. We're in the UK, so genuinely have no idea when we'll be able to make our first stay.

We have trips booked for September and December, but i'm worried about whether either of those will be possible

 

[vinmar4]

Thank you, I appreciate the detailed response!

I figure with 5 kids - so far all Disney crazy, we will very likely end up gifting it/willing it rather than selling it in the future and in that case there are no restrictions (according to my guide).

The points isn't something I weighed as heavily as I should probably, I can see that 125 points gives us a week at a studio each year and that was about all I was concerned about (my adult kids don't go as often with us anymore, so more than 50% of our trips will be a party of 5, or hey maybe even sometimes 2! )

The location is actually a plus for us lol. Yes I would prefer Beach Club or Boardwalk for location but those direct point prices are crazy to me given they expire in 23 years. We actually love the Skyliner - it was my 5 year old's new favorite ride lol.

I saw some people don't like that it is near CBR and again that is a plus for us as well. I love the pool their so much so being able to go over for a swim is such a nice perk to me.

I have been going through the thread and seeing all these pictures are really making me fall in love.

We also love going to CB! love their bar and food .
We also really like to roomy studios and the 2 showers!

 

[MamaJessie]

Everything is all signed and done, 125 points at Riviera! Yay! I think I may need to look for that welcome mat I see posted in this thread in real life now lol

We also love going to CB! love their bar and food .
We also really like to roomy studios and the 2 showers!

That bathroom set up looks awesome! Such a great use of space.

 

[ForWhomTheMouseTolls]

Everything is all signed and done, 125 points at Riviera! Yay! I think I may need to look for that welcome mat I see posted in this thread in real life now lol


That bathroom set up looks awesome! Such a great use of space.

congrars! You’ll love it!

 

[summerw]

Welcome Home! to all our new neighbors! We bought sight unseen too and have no regrets except not buying infinite points. We did a 3-way split last trip and Riviera completely felt like home.

Our next trip is in coming up in April. I can't wait to be back poolside, enjoying the view and getting to the parks by silently flying over it all. When do you all have trips?

Hey would people like if I started a Be Our Guest list with everyone's travel dates if you want to post them?

@jamesweikamp, would you mind if I linked to your grocery photos in the first post? I don't have any of those and would love to add them? Thanks!

Also, if there have been any other photos people think should be linked to in the first post, just let me know.

 

[jamesweikamp]

Welcome Home! to all our new neighbors! We bought sight unseen too and have no regrets except not buying infinite points. We did a 3-way split last trip and Riviera completely felt like home.

Our next trip is in coming up in April. I can't wait to be back poolside, enjoying the view and getting to the parks by silently flying over it all. When do you all have trips?

Hey would people like if I started a Be Our Guest list with everyone's travel dates if you want to post them?

@jamesweikamp, would you mind if I linked to your grocery photos in the first post? I don't have any of those and would love to add them? Thanks!

Also, if there have been any other photos people think should be linked to in the first post, just let me know.

Of course you can use my pictures!!

 

[Lakegirl]

Good Morning! I am so on the fence between buying Riveria direct or BLT resale. Visited Riveria back in December and fell in love. We already own BRV so the pull is to own closer to Epcot since I love Epcot. Now trying to decide how many points! Love reading all your posts!

 

[BillBrasky]

We just bought our first contract at Riviera direct for 150 points! So excited to finally be DVC. We had actually already booked a cash trip for this April with a split stay between GF and Riv, so we're still taking that but are returning to Riv for our first DVC trip in November. Thinking about a couple resale contracts to add points on somewhere down the line at different resorts.