To anyone contacting their guide today...

[BWV Dreamin]

Anyone ask about Boulder Ridge and OKW?

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Anyone ask about Boulder Ridge and OKW?

I did not ask about either, but I read somewhere else OKW was only going up $5 which is what I suspected.... They Are going to make okw slightly more appealing than ssr and I suspect that difference will grow with every price change. OR, that's wrong and it's $9 .

 

[DougEMG]

BLT TO 225
SSR TO 160
BWV TO 190

went on waitlist for all 3. Zero availability across the board for Oct use year except CCV

Wow. I just picked up BLT resale for $125. Guess this is going to drive up resale prices.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Wow. I just picked up BLT resale for $125. Guess this is going to drive up resale prices.

I would be happy to pay $191 by the 16th if they can come up with it because I only want 40 points and I'd never get 40 for $125.. I won't pay $225. I'll Buy ssr or okw instead and roll the dice at 7 months .

 

[ParkHoppers]

Something tells me a lot of guides are using up their sick time this and upcoming weeks due to all the good news members have been given lately.

 

[kboo]

How did I know prices were being increased on 1/16? We fly in from overseas to WDW on the evening of 1/15 of course!

They heard you were coming!!

 

[Mumof4mice]

They heard you were coming!!

Our add-on plans are on hold until the dust settles anyway. Just, the timing.

How about you?

 

[Missyrose]

Ok I had round 2 with my guide asking questions. He said "Disney hasn't approved guides to email out price increase information, however if a customer asks they can tell us". I asked about Poly and GF.

Poly from $220 to 235
GF from $220 to 245

Good lord. VGF is now $100 more per point than the pre-sale price for members when the points first when on sale.

 

[Greg36]

I am really blown away by the direct prices. At over $200 a point I have a difficult time understanding the value proposition. I think there are pockets of value in some of the point charts but man oh man I seriously question if one calculates interest earned on upfront cash costs, ongoing MF/T, and discounts available on rack rates how one could find consistent savings... Take away a 'reasonable' resale value... Yikes...

 

[Airb330]

Good lord. VGF is now $100 more per point than the pre-sale price for members when the points first when on sale.

Crazy, isn't it? We got in at the $145 price in 2013, and recently added on back via resale in 2016 at the same price. Even with the 2020 point charts, we are still getting a great value (doesn't mean we are happy about the changes, as they still negatively affect us). At $245, there is likely some value there still, but $100 (69%) increase in 5-6 years is astronomical.

Disney knows some VGF owners are going to need 15-50 point contracts due to the 2020 point charts and have priced accordingly I am afraid. We would have if we didn't add more on in 2016.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Any prices for Boulder Ridge?

 

[TheMick424]

Can anyone explain to me the waitlist process to purchase points at sold out resorts? If your waitlist comes up, are you obligated to purchase? I’m guessing no, considering I see many people state they are on multiple waitlists but I wasn’t sure.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Can anyone explain to me the waitlist process to purchase points at sold out resorts? If your waitlist comes up, are you obligated to purchase? I’m guessing no, considering I see many people state they are on multiple waitlists but I wasn’t sure.

When your name comes up, the points are "set aside" for you, your guide will call you and you have (I believe) 24 hours to respond and put down a deposit. If your response is "no thanks" they just move on to the next person.

I hope anyone on the waitlist, reacts quickly (quicker than 24 hours) out of respect for everyone else eagerly awaiting those points.

 

[TheMick424]

When your name comes up, the points are "set aside" for you, your guide will call you and you have (I believe) 24 hours to respond and put down a deposit. If your response is "no thanks" they just move on to the next person.

I hope anyone on the waitlist, reacts quickly (quicker than 24 hours) out of respect for everyone else eagerly awaiting those points.

Thanks! Makes sense and I agree.

 

[skippytx]

When your name comes up, the points are "set aside" for you, your guide will call you and you have (I believe) 24 hours to respond and put down a deposit. If your response is "no thanks" they just move on to the next person.

I hope anyone on the waitlist, reacts quickly (quicker than 24 hours) out of respect for everyone else eagerly awaiting those points.

If I recall properly when I wait listed points in late 2017 I was given 5 business days to contact DVD or else they'd go to the next person. Maybe things have changed since then, but it was a fair amount of time I think.

 

[Cyberc1978]

Any news about the prices for the remaining properties and when Disney will publish them

 

[4luv2cdisney]

If I recall properly when I wait listed points in late 2017 I was given 5 business days to contact DVD or else they'd go to the next person. Maybe things have changed since then, but it was a fair amount of time I think.

I think they are trying to move down the list a bit quicker than that right now. But normally, I'd say yes. I also waitlisted / bought in 2017 and I believe they wanted an answer within 3 days but then I had another day or 2 to get the deposit and they also let me drag out my final payment to a new credit card billing cycle.

But right now, it was clear they wanted a commitment and deposit ASAP. I can't remember how it was phrased, but something like "we'll set them aside, but you'll need to give us a deposit to secure them, but we take credit cards..." and he kept stressing how long the lists were.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Any news about the prices for the remaining properties and when Disney will publish them

I'm starting to think they will not publish them until they are in effect!

 

[kniquy]

I asked about Poly and GF.

Poly from $220 to 235
GF from $220 to 245

In stead of a like button we should have a "holy crap" button.

That is a huge increase of both resorts over the past 2 years -- now with all these increases -- won't this drive up the resale prices too? Even with their newest restrictions for resale I don't think it will really make resale contracts any less valuable. The only one it will hurt will be those trying to resell their Rivera -- god help those people. I thought for a brief moment that if Rivera was something spectacular that we could add on there but no way Jose with those restrictions. We love Disney but knowing that there is a somewhat financially strong out if we needed provides a certain level of comfort.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Has anyone successfully added any direct points since the announcement?

I'm starting to take a step back from my "oh my gosh - I've got to buy points now" reaction. I'm calmer now.lol But I still can't believe we haven't seen an announcement of the price increase.