The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[ACDSNY]

I keep telling my DS that I need some more Grandkids (these ones I got are great but they're growing up so fast) but he insists that that's all I'm getting. So maybe I will have to adopt.

We only have one GS to spoil so we venture out and spoil my nieces and newphew too!

It's off to our annual trip to the Mendicino coast tomorrow for a few days of rest and relaxation, this is how we celebrate both our b-days and our anniversary all at once (gets DH off the off hook for everything). Hopefully on Sunday I can snag a THV resevation for after our Nov cruise. Sure bites having to get up before 6AM on Sunday to make that reservation.

Still no word from our guide as to changing our DP to a cruise.

 

[toocherie]

Still no word from our guide as to changing our DP to a cruise.

I'm waiting to hear from my guide too--I think DVC is making it up as they go along

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

My DW just called me here at work and she says we got the "DLC" part of the contract. I will let you know if it includes available dates when I get home tonight.

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

We only have one GS to spoil so we venture out and spoil my nieces and newphew too!

My nieces daughter (I guess that's a great niece) is just 2 years old and has been to DLR 8 times already. They are all going with us for her first trip to WDW in June. Can't wait. I guess I should sign up as Onery Uncle on another board.

 

[KarenB]

I am so envious of all of you owners!! We stayed at GC and Hotel del Coronado 2 years ago on points and just loved it! We are planning to go again next year but hopefully stay in a DVC villa (and skip Coronado) if we can get in. I didn't have time to read all of the pages on this thread, but have any recent photos been posted? If so, could you pass me the link (DIS thread or other)?

Karen

 

[ACDSNY]

Here's some pixie dust for you and your guide to speed things up!

Thanks for the pixie dust Grumpygrandpa, it worked! My guide left a message today that she put the new pages in the mail for the cruise. That saved me a chuck of change since I have 3 cabins booked for Nov! Our cruise is up to 24 of us (18 adults & 6 kids) nice adult to kid ratio. We just keep adding more friends and family.

 

[kerickson]

Thanks for the pixie dust Grumpygrandpa, it worked! My guide left a message today that she put the new pages in the mail for the cruise. That saved me a chuck of change since I have 3 cabins booked for Nov! Our cruise is up to 24 of us (18 adults & 6 kids) nice adult to kid ratio. We just keep adding more friends and family.

How fun! What cruise is it, we should all go!

We're already booked on the 7 night westing in Oct but are only getting a 3 night from our addon, so we'll have to book another cruise! We plan to go Dec 16 2010 if there is room.

 

[toocherie]

I got a BIG box last night from DVC that I assume are my docs; just haven't had time to open it. I'm still trying to decide between DPs and cruise, so whatever it is in the box may have to change.

 

[Hotheels]

We're joing the "club" with 200 points....yipeee We used DP's to add another room for grandma for our June trip to the Grand. I didn't cruise about the cruise option until I had already booked it. Oh well...I'm perfectly happy with the DP's and cant wait to go back in June. Contrats to everyone!!

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

Thanks for the pixie dust Grumpygrandpa, it worked! My guide left a message today that she put the new pages in the mail for the cruise. That saved me a chuck of change since I have 3 cabins booked for Nov! Our cruise is up to 24 of us (18 adults & 6 kids) nice adult to kid ratio. We just keep adding more friends and family.

That's how I love to do Disney! Lot's of friends and family to share with! My DW likes it best when it's just us and the grandkids so I try to work a "just us" trip in at least once a year. I just checked my cruise incentive paperwork and it doesn't have dates...so I guess I'm just going to trust that it will be the dates I've seen posted here and on other boards. I have never been on a cruise in my whole entire life (I have always wanted to though). My DW is a little freaked out by the ocean. But she is going to suck it up and do this one!

 

[funatdisney]

That's how I love to do Disney! Lot's of friends and family to share with!

Here! Here! I love that, too. It adds to the magic when close family or friends are at Disneyland with you. I do like going with my family of four, but it adds to the adventure when you go with other groups,too.

 

[Michaeljsz]

Hi neighbors,
We finally bit the bullet and added on 2 70 pt contracts today. Anyone heard when they may start booking for later this year? Using DP's to extend an already planned trip in May, hopefully will be able to stay in villas last week in Nov if they open by then and I get up early enough and start the speed dialing on the day reservations begin =__)

 

[kerickson]

Hi neighbors,
We finally bit the bullet and added on 2 70 pt contracts today. Anyone heard when they may start booking for later this year? Using DP's to extend an already planned trip in May, hopefully will be able to stay in villas last week in Nov if they open by then and I get up early enough and start the speed dialing on the day reservations begin =__)

Congrats Granite Bay neighbor!!

The current plan is that they will start taking reservations June 1, 2009 for an opening day of Nov 30, 2009.

 

[amyup]

We're officially part of the group We added 200 points today!! We did 2-50 point contracts and 1-100 point. We took the cruise incentive since we already had one booked for 2010...so its saving us some money

Wohoooo!!

 

[minniemoms]

Why is it again, that you split up your points? It makes me wonder if I should have done that. Is there a benefit to it? We have 200 at SSR and now 140 at GCV.. I haven't signed my paper work yet, doing that Wednesday, so let me know if there is a good enough reason to change it.

 

[kerickson]

Why is it again, that you split up your points? It makes me wonder if I should have done that. Is there a benefit to it? We have 200 at SSR and now 140 at GCV.. I haven't signed my paper work yet, doing that Wednesday, so let me know if there is a good enough reason to change it.

In case you want to sell in the future. Smaller point contracts sell quicker and for higher per point prices than larger contracts. It also gives you flexability to sell some of your points if your travel habits change. And thirdly, some do it so they can allocate certain amount of points in their wills.
I wish we had know to break up our 225 SSR contract into 160 and 65 pt contracts. I decided to break our VGC into 2 50pt contracts. I don't think we'll ever sell these points, but may leave them to our 2 kids...

 

[minniemoms]

good ideas... With 6 kids, it is a little late to do the SSR points.. So the GCV.. I guess it would be smarter to do them in 2- 70 points??? If you haven't signed papers yet, I am guessing it isn't too late?
I had never thought about what I would leave to our children...

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

Why is it again, that you split up your points? It makes me wonder if I should have done that. Is there a benefit to it? We have 200 at SSR and now 140 at GCV.. I haven't signed my paper work yet, doing that Wednesday, so let me know if there is a good enough reason to change it.

They hold their value better. And if you need to shed points at time in the future, you can do it stages that will suit your future needs instead of dumping a huge contract all at once. Now that GCV is open I want to sell my 300 SSR points and eventually add more GCV points. But I will have a hard time getting $70 per point on my 250 pt contract, but no problem getting close to $80 per point on my 50 pt contract. If I had been wise I would have made my master contract the minimum allowed and split the remainder into 50 or 75 point contracts.

 

[kerickson]

We only have one GS to spoil so we venture out and spoil my nieces and newphew too!

It's off to our annual trip to the Mendicino coast tomorrow for a few days of rest and relaxation, this is how we celebrate both our b-days and our anniversary all at once (gets DH off the off hook for everything). Hopefully on Sunday I can snag a THV resevation for after our Nov cruise. Sure bites having to get up before 6AM on Sunday to make that reservation.

Still no word from our guide as to changing our DP to a cruise.

ACDSNY
Hi, did you get your THV ressie for Nov? Looking at the boards it seems yesterday was crazy! Hopefully June 1 won't be as bad given a much smaller member pool...

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

ACDSNY
Hi, did you get your THV ressie for Nov? Looking at the boards it seems yesterday was crazy! Hopefully June 1 won't be as bad given a much smaller member pool...

I'm thinking it will be crazier. But, who knows? I mean, fear of super demand for GCV is why I bought, but it would be nice if reality was a calmer experience than what I'm expecting.