The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners Group

[TheRobbs]

While the link is an April fools joke, the property in question is for a third park. Once the economy imporves and DCA has been redone, this will be much more likely. I would not look for anything sooner than 10 years out.

That is true!! But more like no sooner than 15 years.

 

[kinhops]

 

[Longhairbear]

That is true!! But more like no sooner than 15 years.

Didn't Disney make an agreement with the city that the property would not remain a parking area for more than x amount of years?

 

[Greysword]

Reddog noticed his VGC vacation planner ont he DVC site indicates the room was made with Reservation Points, but his WDW stay is usig Vacation Points (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2351103).

Did this happen with you and do you know why there is a difference?

Thanks,

- Chris

 

[Nonsuch]

I've just read all 121 pages of this thread
...this is my first post!
I stayed at the Grand last week (the hotel, not the club), with my room looking out over the new pool at the DVC wing.

I have not joined, but did listen to a DVC sales pitch.
The guide offered me $97/point, although webcast pricing is $92

Reading through this thread, it is clear the price is always changing and early buyers paid more. It is also seems sales have been much slower than expected.

 

[DVCGeek]

I've just read all 121 pages of this thread
...this is my first post!

welcome and that is quite an accomplishment! you are quite right about pricing differences and that has been a subject of contention at times. Let us know if (when? ) you choose to buy.

 

[Nonsuch]

welcome and that is quite an accomplishment! you are quite right about pricing differences and that has been a subject of contention at times. Let us know if (when? ) you choose to buy.

My wife and I have been staying at the Grand for many years, and our check-in paperwork is always put in folder that says "Heard the best kept Disney Secret?"
When we spotted the hole for the Grand expansion from the Disneyland Hotel, we finally decided to find out about the "Secret". At that time, our DVC Guide said we would need to buy in Florida in order to get priority for GCV. We might have bought at that time, but the Guide would not communicate with us via email.

Last week, we took a tour of the models and found the studios are much more spacious than a standard room at the Grand. Most rooms at the Grand have 2 queen beds, which makes the room feel cramped. The proximity to World of Color will increase interest in GCV, once the show starts in the Spring.

This morning, I left a voicemail for our Guide requesting she email me.

 

[DVCGeek]

This morning, I left a voicemail for our Guide requesting she email me.

Good luck- normally guides aren't supposed to communicate by e-mail (other than 'cleared' promotional form letters that happen to have their name on them) so a return phone call is much more likely! I hope you buy in and love your membership.

 

[Nonsuch]

Good luck- normally guides aren't supposed to communicate by e-mail (other than 'cleared' promotional form letters that happen to have their name on them) so a return phone call is much more likely! I hope you buy in and love your membership.

That type of outdated policy slows down sales, no wonder the GCV is not sold out

I sold a house with all communication via email and fax. I only met the agent twice, to sign the listing and to sign the closing paperwork

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

WOW! Nice pics.

 

[bumbershoot]

That type of outdated policy slows down sales, no wonder the GCV is not sold out

I sold a house with all communication via email and fax. I only met the agent twice, to sign the listing and to sign the closing paperwork

I don't know that it slows things down. I much prefer email, but I knew that Jim wasn't going to respond like that. So I'd email all my questions so he would know what we needed to know, then he'd call back and answer. It ended up working for me, b/c I had the ability to state it all (instead of forgetting things in conversation, since our guide's a talker and so am I), and he was able to work the way they are supposed to work.

 

[ACDSNY]

We had the same room in October and loved the view! Great pics!

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

We had the same room in October and loved the view! Great pics!

Did you request the park view or just get it? Just curious.

 

[tjkraz]

Reading through this thread, it is clear the price is always changing and early buyers paid more. It is also seems sales have been much slower than expected.

I'd say that sales are slower than most of us anticipated they would be. However the fact that Disney only built 50 villas in the first place suggests they had their own reservations over how it would sell.

That type of outdated policy slows down sales, no wonder the GCV is not sold out

I sold a house with all communication via email and fax. I only met the agent twice, to sign the listing and to sign the closing paperwork

Not really apples-to-apples. The agent doesn't have a lot of potential liability when communicating with a seller via email. But putting things in writing to a buyer could have negative repercussions years down the road. A seemingly benign comment like "you shouldn't have any trouble booking your Home resort 10 months prior to arrival" could come back to haunt Disney if put into writing.

While many Guides will now give out their addresses and field questions via email, most will respond to the inquiries by telephone. They may respond to standard questions about pricing or incentives via email, but the list of topics is pretty limited.

 

[ACDSNY]

Did you request the park view or just get it? Just curious.

No request on our reservation, but we were checking in around 9AM. We were originally assigned a first floor unit and I asked if we could be a little higher up. We were very surprised and happy when we received our room assignment around 4PM.

 

[Grumpygrandpa]

No request on our reservation, but we were checking in around 9AM. We were originally assigned a first floor unit and I asked if we could be a little higher up. We were very surprised and happy when we received our room assignment around 4PM.

I wouldn't mind waiting till 4pm for that view! Can't wait till Spring break.

 

[ACDSNY]

I wouldn't mind waiting till 4pm for that view! Can't wait till Spring break.

Here's hoping you get some pixie dust and get a great view in March. I'm hoping for a repeat next November, this time I put the request on our reservation so I probably won't be so lucky.

 

[stopher1]

Here's hoping you get some pixie dust and get a great view in March. I'm hoping for a repeat next November, this time I put the request on our reservation so I probably won't be so lucky.

I called a week prior to my arrival and added the request on my reservation for my stay a couple of weeks ago - and got that same view in the studio right next door - 4504. It was awesome!

 

[zendisney]

We bought in when they first went on sale...
got a great deal. We are looking forward to staying there in the near future.

 

[Nonsuch]

Good luck- normally guides aren't supposed to communicate by e-mail (other than 'cleared' promotional form letters that happen to have their name on them) so a return phone call is much more likely! I hope you buy in and love your membership.

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