The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[DVCGeek]

My countersigned VGC add on papers arrived last night.

Getting closer to closing! My estimated date was May 14th; anyone have today and know if it is really happeneing or not yet? Not sure if we are still wiating on the state of CA...

 

[The Red Head]

I received my AP's and RCI voucher yesterday! I tried going on the special website for the RCI voucher and didn't find anything available. I'm not holding my breath that I will be able to book the places I wanted to go. I have a feeling I'm going to have to take whatever I can find.

I was worried about that. I haven't gotten my vouchers yet. And I get two 1 week stays with RCI. Where were you looking at staying and what time of year? Just so I can get an idea of what is NOT available. I am having a hard time booking the Grand Wailea stay.

 

[kerickson]

What's your back up?

We have lots of Sheraton points and was planning on supplementing a few nights of our Dec trip at one of their hotels, now we might have to stay the entire trip there. We have APs this year, so I still want to go in Dec even if we can't stay at VGC. My other back up plan is to have a few other dates as VGC options before our APs expire next May. I should have 11mo priority for those dates so hopefully I'll be able to book something.

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

We have lots of Sheraton points and was planning on supplementing a few nights of our Dec trip at one of their hotels, now we might have to stay the entire trip there. We have APs this year, so I still want to go in Dec even if we can't stay at VGC. My other back up plan is to have a few other dates as VGC options before our APs expire next May. I should have 11mo priority for those dates so hopefully I'll be able to book something.

Here's a little pixie dust for just getting your Dec dates at our home VGC!

 

[SoCalKDG]

Went to the Fed Ex office and picked up our package, it was the Cruise voucher. Made reservations for Feb. 7.

The school changed schedules recently and added this week off. Very excited about that. First Disney cruise.

Able to get early dining as well.

 

[wdw4life]

I was worried about that. I haven't gotten my vouchers yet. And I get two 1 week stays with RCI. Where were you looking at staying and what time of year? Just so I can get an idea of what is NOT available. I am having a hard time booking the Grand Wailea stay.

My first choice was in the D.C. area, either Spring or Fall '10. When nothing came up for that I just searched for any region and checked a variety of dates between now and October 2010. I had one thing come up in Williamsburg and that was it. It looks like booking is going to be difficult.

 

[DW2DH&DS]

Does everyone think its going to be tough to get a spot this December, with the 7 month/priority issue? We wanted to go with a 2BR the week before Christmas...we hope we'll be able to!

i think it will be crazy trying to get December. There are so few villas. it will probably be very tough for non VGC owners to get in at all having to wait for the 7 month window for future December bookings. we are local and always go at Christmas. also DS's bday is December as well. we will leave the lines free for this december because we are going to Disney World instead. we also received our voucher yesterday from fedex and are booked on the Dec 6 2009 Wonder. DS's bday is the 7th so he will celebrate in Nassau!!!

My countersigned VGC add on papers arrived last night.

Getting closer to closing! My estimated date was May 14th; anyone have today and know if it is really happeneing or not yet? Not sure if we are still wiating on the state of CA...

i called lst Wednesday because QA told me i was supposed to close a week ago Monday and i hadn't seen any proof of it nor received my voucher. i was told that closing wouldn't occur until the end of May due to an "issue". nothing specific as far as details. then of course i received the voucher yesterday. i feel better now. needed it to know which cruise we could get on to plan the land portion of our December trip. time to add another ticker!!!!

 

[nunzia]

This is a silly question. How do you know when you 'close'?

 

[lisah0711]

You will know when you closed when you receive your recorded deed or can see it on the Orange County website (not sure if you can see CA recordings online like FL).

My understanding is that none of us have closed because of lack of approval of the final project report. Once the state approves the final version, then members have to sign approval, and then, and only then, will any of us close. This was the first time I purchased a new resort and its been an interest process!

We will all be recorded ownes soon enough!

 

[stopher1]

So we received our countersigned paper in the mail today. Now we just wait for it to close and the copy of our deed and title insurance. One step closer. ANd of course determining when our first reservation will be... earlier or later in 2010. Think, think, think...

 

[nunzia]

...Is anyone else here surprised that the villas haven't sold out yet? I really thought they would be by now.

 

[OrthoDad]

We got our cruise voucher, and are all booked for the Nov 14th Magic cruise! This was a really great deal, as this is the "double dip" cruise, where the ship stops at Castaway Cay twice!

Now all we have to do is wait for "opening day" to see if we can book our Christmas trip!

W

 

[meduck]

we have 175 points!!!!

 

[ACDSNY]

We got our cruise voucher, and are all booked for the Nov 14th Magic cruise! This was a really great deal, as this is the "double dip" cruise, where the ship stops at Castaway Cay twice!
W

We almost booked that one for our group (22), but we're on the Nov 15th cruise instead. The double dip at Castaway Cay sounds great, enjoy!

 

[kerickson]

I finally got to see the VGC models last week! They were georgeous! Granted, they were the first DVC models I've seen and I've actually never stayed in a DVC villa, so I don't have much to go on, but I thought the layout and decor were top quality. We stayed at the GCH on points last week and even though we are only a family of 4, we were tripping over all our stuff in the room. I can't wait for a 1BR!

We stayed Concierge and I do have to say it was amazing. The service was great, food and drinks were plentiful and watching fireworks on the observation deck was magical. I was spoiled though and am a bit sad we won't have a Concierge option with the villas, however, a kitchen or a kitchenette will be just as nice. We'll be able to save lots of money and time having groceries and beer/wine delivered to our room and stored for us to use as needed. We don't need lots of big meals in the parks/DDD, so a kitchen to prepare simple things will be wonderful.

I'm now even more excited for the Villas to open so we can return home! I took a few pics of the construction progress and will try to post if I can figure out how.

Congrats to all you new VGC owners and I can't wait to read your trip reports starting in Nov/Dec!

 

[rmonty02]

I received my member #, sent off our signed contract yesterday, and have 330 VGC points!!! Soooo excited. Hopefully our first trip home will be early December. Is anyone doing wake up calls on June 7th? Put me on the list.

Now, where are the DVC Resort logos located, so I can add a VGC one to my signature????

 

[ACDSNY]

I received my member #, sent off our signed contract yesterday, and have 330 VGC points!!! Soooo excited. Hopefully our first trip home will be early December. Is anyone doing wake up calls on June 7th? Put me on the list.

Now, where are the DVC Resort logos located, so I can add a VGC one to my signature????

I'm glad to see you found the VGC owners thread. As far as the resort logos go I just found one I liked and use the copy and paste functions to put it in my signature line.

 

[DVC Mike]

I received my member #, sent off our signed contract yesterday, and have 330 VGC points!!! Soooo excited.

Cool!

 

[stopher1]

we have 175 points!!!!

I received my member #, sent off our signed contract yesterday, and have 330 VGC points!!! Soooo excited. Hopefully our first trip home will be early December. Is anyone doing wake up calls on June 7th? Put me on the list.

Now, where are the DVC Resort logos located, so I can add a VGC one to my signature????

Congrats to you both! Welcome Home!

 

[stopher1]

We aren't planning our first family stay until later in 2010...but now the dates for my company's "year-end" meeting have finally been set. Normally it falls in the first couple of weeks of November, but wouldn't you know the dates landed Nov. 30-Dec. 4? I may just have to now include myself in the group of folks trying for a first week ressie afterall. I wasn't even thinking about it until those dates were announced yesterday. Hmmmm ... I've been planning on staying at the resort in one of the 3 hotels all along for a night or two at the end of the meetings - now I might just have to do so at VGC (or at least try to do so!!) At least I still have a few weeks to ponder before the ressie process opens up...