The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[SoCalKDG]

I spoke to my guide in FL on Friday to add on 100 VGC points, but I don't see any evidence of it online. I didn't expect it to happen over the weekend, but now it's Tuesday, and I don't want to miss out on those Developer points...

We signed some papers in person here in California during the event. If you haven't signed anything at all nor given a deposit then you haven't actually added anything at all.

 

[grizbuzz]

OK, just put down a deposit with Disney VISA for two 50 point contracts at VGC. Got a Disney VISA incentive: $800 gift card applied to purchase, plus two DL Premium APs.

I'm so excited!

 

[M4travels]

OK, just put down a deposit with Disney VISA for two 50 point contracts at VGC. Got a Disney VISA incentive: $800 gift card applied to purchase, plus two DL Premium APs.

I'm so excited!

Welcome to the club, Jen!

 

[DVC Mike]

OK, I'm in.

Just added 125 points at VGC @ $96/pt.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

OK, I'm in.

Just added 125 points at VGC @ $96/pt.

Couldn't pass up the new incentive, eh?!?!

Congratulations to all the new owners!!!!!

I'm still happy with the previous incentives we got. At first I thought I'd have to "force" myself to use them for GCV concierge to use them all up, but plans for our May vacation changed for my DSis. Since we had the DP's I was able to make it happen! We're now having a mini-grand gathering since my mom decided she'd like to join us too.

Now my only problem - I might need more points than I thought - I'm out until I get my VGC!

 

[wdw4life]

I'm still happy with the previous incentives we got. At first I thought I'd have to "force" myself to use them for GCV concierge to use them all up, but plans for our May vacation changed for my DSis. Since we had the DP's I was able to make it happen! We're now having a mini-grand gathering since my mom decided she'd like to join us too.

I'm happy with the incentives I took also. I was really hoping for AP's and an ABD trip so I'm keeping what I have.

 

[Disney_Villain]

Congrats on your puchase!!
Maybe they will convert a DLH tower to DVC when they do the renovations!? Do you know what type of renovations are planned? Typical new carpet, new paint, or are they doing more extensive like bathroom remodels?

Thanks!

As for DLH renos, they are planning to gut the rooms - but not make any structural changes to the rooms (walls, plumbing, etc.). This would indicate that there are no plans for any DVC units in the future renovated DLH. I had hoped otherwise.

 

[Disney_Villain]

I have my 125 point "null" contract showing in my account now as well from my purchase this past Saturday. Can't find airfaire from LAX to Null. Anyone?

This is normal. Everyone who purchased BLT or VGC will currently see "null" in place of where their home resort name should be on the member site - see earlier thread on same topic:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2135035

 

[maburke]

I spoke to my guide in FL on Friday to add on 100 VGC points, but I don't see any evidence of it online. I didn't expect it to happen over the weekend, but now it's Tuesday, and I don't want to miss out on those Developer points...

Well, I called my guide (actually, he had left me a message saying he needed a bit more info to process), and heard about the new incentives, so I'm not so worried about the DP's anymore! Since I already got a set of them with my BLT purchase, I'm going with the discount. And my DH says we should go up to 125 to get the extra discount!

 

[ACDSNY]

With the new incentives today it looks like our Founding Member purchase cost us $540. Oh well, at least we receieved the 4 night cruise.

Congrats to those that haven't signed their docs yet and can re-write your contacts!

 

[nunzia]

I'm happy with the incentives I took also. I was really hoping for AP's and an ABD trip so I'm keeping what I have.

Add me to the happy with the original incentives club. I'm so glad to be taking DD and DGS and DGD in Sept (my birthday also) and to stay in Concierge. Sure, the extra money savings would have been nice, but they don't stack up to the memory quotient.
Welcome to all the new VGC owners, no matter what incentive hooked them!

 

[toocherie]

Welcome to the club, Jen!

Jen--yes, I'm excited for you too!

OK, I'm in.

Just added 125 points at VGC @ $96/pt.

I'm in WDW so I guess I've missed the discount info to $96 a point? can someone fill me in?

thanks!!

 

[ACDSNY]

I'm in WDW so I guess I've missed the discount info to $96 a point? can someone fill me in? thanks!!

Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel - Current Members (Add-ons)

$112 base price; 25-49 point purchase

$112 base price less $8.00 promotional discount; 50-99 point purchase

Choice of one Special Incentive
Special Offer #1: $112 base price less $8.00 promotional discount; complimentary Disney Cruise Line voyage during select dates in 2009 and 2010.
Cruise duration varies depending upon the number of points purchased:
100 - 124 Points = 3-night cruise
125 - 199 Points = 4-night cruise
200+ points = 7-night cruise

Special Offer #2: $112 base price less $8.00 promotional discount. Additional discount available depending upon number of points purchased:
100 - 124 points = extra $6 off ($14 total discount)
125+ points = extra $8 off ($16 total discount)​

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

Wow. DVC Mike is in. I don't why, but a thread never seems "official" untill I see a post from Mike on it and now he's an owner my resort. Too cool. I, too, am satisfied with the original incentives. I would never have gone on cruise if not for this "free" one. I can't wait for my seven days on a big mouse boat in the Caribbean. And I can't wait till DW is baking us cookies in our 1 bedroom during Christmas break. And I can't till Monday when I will driving down with DW and the Grandkids for five days with the mouse at GCH. Should be fun.

 

[kerickson]

The new incentive would have saved me $300, $900 if I opted not to take the cruise. I think the cruise is worth more than $900, but the extra $300 would have been great, that's an AP for one of my kids

Oh well, I'm sure the incentives will continue to get better (at least for BLT). Can't spend too much time worrying about what you didn't get. Hopefully the VGC Litho will make me feel a little better!

 

[ACDSNY]

I agree, you can't worry about the incentives unless you're in the buying mode. I was happy we were switched from the DP to the cruise.

 

[DVCGeek]

What with the new incentives and all I called my guide and changed my add on- she is rewriting things now for a 50 pointer with $8 off pp instead of my former 40.

New cost is $104 pp, total will be $5,200 and she's transferring the $1k I put down before to the new contract. (For my 40 it would have been the full $112 pp for $4480 ttl.) She commented that I could Disney finance now but I am choosing not to. Also, it might take 5 - 12 days to get the new paperwork; she said things are really backed up down there. Ironically, as of last night I still didn't have the original 40 point paperwork yet, but my 40 points have been on DVCMember.com since Sunday the 29th!

Just curious- anyone else adding on my mail get their papers yet?

Can't wait for the new palms trees, giving me a combined total of 210 points. Tiny by many people's standards, but we all have to start someplace!

 

[stampinshauna]

We talked to our guide in advance so she did our add-on the first day she could and we got the paperwork on Monday. We decided to wait to sign it until the new incentives came out and I'm glad we did as it saved us $375 (we kept the 4 night cruise but are getting $8 off instead of $5). She is processing it all today and we'll just wait until we get the new paperwork to sign. I'm not concerned about the extra time because we can't use the points until Nov 30th anyway.

I'm so excited to own a piece a the magic at Disneyland. We have .555% interest in unit 3A of the Villas at Disney's Grand Californian. I can't wait to go "home".

 

[DVCGeek]

DW just texted me that the documents arrived today for the 40 point contract. Ironic that I just submitted a rewrite an hour or two before delivery!

 

[karrit2000]

I finally took the plunge this morning with the new incentives. I had to wait for my guide to return from CA. She is the Joan many of you might have seen hosting at the preview events they had last week. I am now purchasing a 160 point add-on @ GCV instead of the 150 I had originally decided I needed. I was finally able to remove the "future owner" tag from my signature. I won't get the DP's I was originally going for but now I'll have 50 years of an additional 160 points on my membership at $16 off per point. A much better deal IMO.