The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[KAT4DISNEY]

June seems good in the short term: we get 2009 points now, and 2010 points in June.
I don't understand the advantage of having the UY aligned with travel.

Take a look at this thread explaining UY. It could potentially be very important and when you purchase is the only time you get to choose. It cannot be changed without selling your contract and buying a new one.

Understanding UY

For GCV I actually added a new UY b/c our travel to DL is much different than WDW. I also know that I have several things that could potentially lead to cancellations so it was important to have the best UY possible in case that happened.

 

[Nonsuch]

It's based on IF you have to cancel...

Thanks for the example. We do tend to make a small DLR trip in February, but there is no pattern to our longer vacations.

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

As predicted: my Guide responded to my request for an email, with a phone call
I asked for the webcast price of 220 points at $92, and she told me the information needed to process the order
These are June use year, so I get points for 2009 now

I will be making my first DVC reservation in a few days

It's amazing to me (and still burns me up ) that they could still be handing out 2009 points in December of 2009 for a June UY for a recent purchase when I, and plenty of others, purchased points back in April and are not entitled to any 2009 points due to having a Feb-March-April UY!

 

[TLinden16]

I just added on 50 VGC points.

 

[stopher1]

I just added on 50 VGC points.

Congrats!

 

[nunzia]

It's amazing to me (and still burns me up ) that they could still be handing out 2009 points in December of 2009 for a June UY for a recent purchase when I, and plenty of others, purchased points back in April and are not entitled to any 2009 points due to having a Feb-March-April UY!

I have a March use year, so none for me as well..but hey, I knew it going in and although I'm totally borrowed up, at least I hope to 'catch up' soon

 

[Onetrue]

I have stayed at the Grand Villas 6 times since it opened and they are AWESOME!

 

[lulubelle]

Wow Onetrue - six times! That is awesome. Which room types were you in and which room numbers/views were your favorites? We have stayed twice for one night only. Really looking forward to "Girls only trip" when I stay for 3 nights (Feb 27-Mar 2). And then Mother's Day weekend. Hey, I am the mom and it is what I really want.

 

[Longhairbear]

I just booked 2 nights in May. We are hoping that World Of Color will have debuted on time, and we can see it a few times. We don't really care to watch it from the room, so I made no view request, but will want to see it from the viewing area on the roof, and on the ground in DCA.

 

[nunzia]

I just booked 2 nights in May. We are hoping that World Of Color will have debuted on time, and we can see it a few times. We don't really care to watch it from the room, so I made no view request, but will want to see it from the viewing area on the roof, and on the ground in DCA.

We're also there in May..Food & Wine and WOC..looking forward to it! I hope they have a Fantasmic type viewing area. I know the place will be packed and would happily fork over more cash to see it in a chair with snacks.

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

I have stayed at the Grand Villas 6 times since it opened and they are AWESOME!

I think I'm suffering from "vacation envy". Six times! That is amazing.

 

[Disney Princess]

And then Mother's Day weekend. Hey, I am the mom and it is what I really want.

Happy Mother's Day!!!! That is the right attitude - it is YOUR day and you should celebrate in a way that makes you happy. My mom would want the exact same thing.

 

[Longhairbear]

We're also there in May..Food & Wine and WOC..looking forward to it! I hope they have a Fantasmic type viewing area. I know the place will be packed and would happily fork over more cash to see it in a chair with snacks.

There is a viewing deck at the villas, and they are building a special viewing area for the crowds at DCA. Rumor has it that the WOC show will have free Showpass, like Fastpass, first come first serve for a space by the water.

 

[lulubelle]

We're also there in May..Food & Wine and WOC..looking forward to it! I hope they have a Fantasmic type viewing area. I know the place will be packed and would happily fork over more cash to see it in a chair with snacks.

I would pay, too. Like the F! package. But I am also hoping our viewing area is good and not too crowded. The WOC show is supposed to be spectacular. I love the F&W events, too. Yeah for all of us going in May!

 

[justkeepswimmin]

Merry Christmas, fellow VGC owners!

My dh is on the permanent 'nice' list for AWHILE! He bought me 50 more points at VGC for Christmas so we now have 210 total and a whole world of possibilities! Plus, he was able to get our 2009 UY points so that means I can switch part of our 2010 half marathon/ Labor Day ressies from the Hojos to the Villas! I am now more willing to suck up the high weekend point per night cost for 1 night given that that those 50 2009 UY points are more like developer/bonus points since there were very little dues assessed on them. I am really getting the hang of this DVC logic. We also changed our Mother's Day ressie from a studio to a 1 bedroom because, after coming back from the 2 bdrm lock off we stayed in a couple weeks ago we got spoiled and I doubt we will stay in a studio again for awhile.

Of course, this means after our Labor Day weekend trip, I will have only 36 of our 2010 points remaining which I really want to bank for a potential Hawaii trip in 2011 but I seem to be MUCH better at borrowing than I am at banking!

 

[ACDSNY]

Merry Christmas, fellow VGC owners!

My dh is on the permanent 'nice' list for AWHILE! He bought me 50 more points at VGC for Christmas

I seem to be MUCH better at borrowing than I am at banking!

Congrats on your add-on!

I understand the last part very well...it doesn't seem to matter how many points we have I'm always borrowing.

I'm hoping for Happy New Year points at VGC.

 

[stopher1]

My dh is on the permanent 'nice' list for AWHILE! He bought me 50 more points at VGC for Christmas

We got ourselves another 55 points for Christmas too A belated Merry Christmas to you all, and Happy New Year too!

 

[toocherie]

congrats to everyone who added on points!

 

[Nonsuch]

It's hard to think about selling points, when I can't even make a reservation

I've booked our first trip

No problem getting a 1-bedroom February 22-26, which is less than 2 months away. There is also "good availability" for our second choice of March 7-11.

The 1-bedroom will make our first trip extra special, although a studio would have been fine. I hope we will not be spoiled forever, and always want a 1-bedroom

 

[thelionqueen]

I hope we will not be spoiled forever, and always want a 1-bedroom

Trust me, once you stay in a 1BR, it is INFINITELY harder to go back to a studio!! I've read that over and over and over again over the last few years, and after "doing the deed" of staying in a 1BR, I cannot imagine anything smaller. In fact, I'm already moving up to 2BR for our next trip!