The VGF 2 pricing thread

[Epcot Forever Forever]

I feel like the original intel was March/April construction start for a Juneish opening?

 

[TinkB278]

Will they have a preview room available for viewing for prospective buyers prior to the rooms actually being ready? When I first heard about the new rooms I was all in but I’m starting to feel more Leary by the day. I’m also concerned with the potential noise in that building, although a preview room won’t help solve that one.

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

Will they have a preview room available for viewing for prospective buyers prior to the rooms actually being ready?

I doubt it, but it will take 12-24 months to sell out, so you’ll have time to check it.

 

[Nabas]

I feel like the original intel was March/April construction start for a Juneish opening?

Origin announcement was for a spring opening and summer availability.

Depending on how Disney defines this, it could be 3 to 6 months from the beginning of construction to the end.

 

[Sandisw]

Will they have a preview room available for viewing for prospective buyers prior to the rooms actually being ready? When I first heard about the new rooms I was all in but I’m starting to feel more Leary by the day. I’m also concerned with the potential noise in that building, although a preview room won’t help solve that one.

I think what they will do is keep one of the first floor rooms as a model.

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

Origin announcement was for a spring opening and summer availability.

“Projected to open Summer 2022” was the original phrasing. They never announced a construction timing.

 

[Matty B13]

“Projected to open Summer 2022” was the original phrasing. They never announced a construction timing.

So in Disney speak..... it means just before September 2022, possibly October 2022.

 

[Nabas]

“Projected to open Summer 2022” was the original phrasing. They never announced a construction timing.

The original announcement from Disney was:

We are excited to share plans to reimagine one building of existing hotel rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa into Disney Vacation Club Villas.​

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Starting next spring, we plan to convert Big Pine Key (Building 9) at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa into approximately 200 Resort Studios, each accommodating up to five people. Featuring the Victorian elegance and charm of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, these new Villas will offer Members luxury accommodations and amenities, with some Villas boasting stunning views of Bay Lake and Magic Kingdom. Projected to open in summer 2022, these new Villas are an expansion of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and will be a part of its current condominium association.​

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We look forward to sharing more information about the start of sales and rental bookings with our Members at a later date.​

 

[Epcot Forever Forever]

So in Disney speak..... it means just before September 2022, possibly October 2022.

I dunno they said Summer 2019 for SWGE at Disneyland and it opened in May.

 

[js]

Do you guys know will this be under the regular bookings as GFV studio or will this be it's own booking,
kind of like WL with CC and BR.

We have stayed at GFVs many times, but it is getting harder to book the studios at 7 months so they may help, even a little once more studios open I'm guessing.

Thank you so much!

 

[FinallyFL]

Do you guys know will this be under the regular bookings as GFV studio or will this be it's own booking,
kind of like WL with CC and BR.

It is it's own booking as a resort studio.

 

[DonMacGregor]

Do you guys know will this be under the regular bookings as GFV studio or will this be it's own booking,
kind of like WL with CC and BR.

You're asking two separate questions (I think). It's its own booking category (resort studio versus studio), but it's in the same association as VGF (it's an add-on to VGF). CC and VWL are totally separate associations, even though they are both in WL.

 

[Bjaiken77]

So I got my DVC sales rep call on the Grand Floridian today….telling me they know nothing. I wish it couldn’t have been a more productive call, but based on what I’ve been reading, I’m not surprised.

 

[js]

It is it's own booking as a resort studio.

You're asking two separate questions (I think). It's its own booking category (resort studio versus studio), but it's in the same association as VGF (it's an add-on to VGF). CC and VWL are totally separate associations, even though they are both in WL.

Thank you both.
I'm sorry I didn't explain it correctly.
When I go to book GFVs, studio, will I just see studio and book or will there be two separate studios to chose from (in the DVC building or smaller one that is not in the DVC building). Will it just mean there will be 200 more GFV studios to book at any given time?

Thank you.

 

[AGP]

Does anyone know how many of these new studios are being added versus how many there are of the existing studios, 1br, and 2brs there are? I am trying to understand how much of VGF will there be of the 4 room types. I think I saw like 200 “new” studios or so, but I’m not sure how large VGF is before those… will it be over half studios now?

 

[KTownRaider]

When I go to book GFVs, studio, will I just see studio and book or will there be two separate studios to chose from (in the DVC building or smaller one that is not in the DVC building).

When you book VGF going forward, you'll see 2 separate studios options:

'Resort' Studios- 202 in Big Pine Key- subdivided by view: Std, Lake, Theme Park

'Deluxe' Studios- 47 in the current DVC building- subdivided by Std and Lake

This is how it's laid out on the point chart which should translate when you actually book.

 

[CarolMN]

Thank you both.
I'm sorry I didn't explain it correctly.
When I go to book GFVs, studio, will I just see studio and book or will there be two separate studios to chose from (in the DVC building or smaller one that is not in the DVC building). Will it just mean there will be 200 more GFV studios to book at any given time?

Thank you.

You'll have 4 choices when booking a studio at VGF after the new resort studios are ready for occupancy:

1. Resort Studio Standard View (all in former Pine Key Bldg of GF)
2. Resort Studio Lake View (all in former Pine Key Bldg of GF)
3. Deluxe Studio Standard View (original DVC Bldg)
4. Deluxe Studio Lake View (original DVC Bldg)

ETA:
5. Deluxe Resort Studio Theme Park View (all in former Pine Key Bldg of GF)

 

[KTownRaider]

Does anyone know how many of these new studios are being added versus how many there are of the existing studios, 1br, and 2brs there are?

There are 202 new 'resort' studios being added. The original DVC building accommodations are outlined below:



https://www.dvchelp.com/page/villas-at-grand-floridian

 

[KTownRaider]

You'll have 4 choices when booking a studio at VGF after the new resort studios are ready for occupancy:

1. Resort Studio Standard View (all in former Pine Key Bldg of GF)
2. Resort Studio Lake View (all in former Pine Key Bldg of GF)
3. Deluxe Studio Standard View (original DVC Bldg)
4. Deluxe Studio Lake View (original DVC Bldg)

Don't forget Resort Studio Theme Park View

 

[CarolMN]

Don't forget Resort Studio Theme Park View

You're right! We'll have 5 choices.