Upcomming announcement speculation thread

[Native NYer]

I'm wondering when the new incentive will be announced too. If the incentive is good, I may just have to add on now

 

[nunzia]

I'm wondering when the new incentive will be announced too. If the incentive is good, I may just have to add on now

ditto......I just don't know what I'd consider 'good'..

 

[castleri]

I don't know exactly how many times it happens, but I do believe that many people modify their reservation for legit reasons.
Changes with work, family, or many other reasons..

The flexibility of changing ressies is part of the reason many people bought DVC. I would hate to see that option taken away.

MG

I would hate to see it go away also but the new reservation system is such that people can get an advantage that wasn't there before when you had to make reservations based on check out date. For most times I could just call 11 or 7 months from final check out day and get the whole thing. For times like Christmas I did do day by day booking to get the dates I wanted. Now there are people who can even beat the 11/7 month booking guidelines by walking a reservation over a month or so ahead. This probably puts as much strain on the MS phone system as the old day by day did if enough people are willing to call, cancel and rebook. They don't need to call every day to do this either. I just feel it has eroded the home resort advantage. Of course maybe not that many people know about how to do it but with reports that some people had problems with Christmas/New Year ressies for 2010 when calling at exactly 11 months makes you wonder. If they put in some time lapse that must occur before you can cancel and rebook days on the same reservation that might help. I have had to add or subtract days myself but usually not within the same week I made a reservation. I have enough points so I could easily walk one but would rather go back to the old system that put everyone on the same footing.

If guides are telling people to hold up on returning contracts it sounds like either better/different incentives, a new resort for sale or they want the sale to count towards their March sales instead of Feb. Has anyone noticed any activity at the models at SSR? It would seem like they would have a model for Hawaii ready if that is going to be the next one for sale although they could announce a date in the future and then do the model.

 

[gkrykewy]

My guess is that DVC will offer members an incentive that people buying DVC cant get through buying resale. I think Disney wants to slow the resale market which has a very large difference in price (Disney $30 pp higher now).

AKV actually seems pretty close now - resale value holding steady in the mid-80s, and I think the direct price with incentives is about 93ish, right?

 

[sissy_42]

AKV actually seems pretty close now - resale value holding steady in the mid-80s, and I think the direct price with incentives is about 93ish, right?

I just bought at AKV for $97 after the $15 incentive.

 

[keishashadow]

That would really hose a lot of good people with only good intentions.

The best, and only way to completely stop walking is to go back to the old booking system.

MG

the road to DVC is paved with good intentions

How? I would think that most people who make a reservation (not in a walking situation) don't modify or make changes within the first 7 days of a reservation.

unless u have a gazillion points i'd think you'd have to modify to make walking work

 

[gkrykewy]

I just bought at AKV for $97 after the $15 incentive.

My mistake -- I think there was pricing in early/mid-2009 that brought prices down as low as $93/94 for 200+ point contracts, but looks like that's gone.

 

[Billmel]

We are in the process of buying, don't have our contracts yet. Just put the downpayments in this weekend. We received double points for the 1st year, and $15. off per point purchased for AKV. Is this a normal practice or is this the only incentive we can expect. I thought it was a pretty good deal.

 

[LoveKermit]

jumping in just in case I don't read the info anywhere else. Have to keep the in-laws in-the-know, because sometimes they aren't.

 

[momoflizandains]

I'm wondering, too.

 

[pilferk]

Waiting with baited breath.

We're considering a 100 to 125 point add on, right now.

Waiting to see what the announcement is, to see if it spurs us to action.

 

[wildernessDad]

Did we get the announcement yet?

 

[krikiter]

Hey y'all.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I heard from a guide that I've been working with (I'm not a member, yet) that there WILL be a webcast coming up in "March or April" and that special pricing would be attached. No details, unfortunately.

 

[cseca]

This is almost like waiting for Black Friday ads... oh the excitement.
Hopefully whatever the new incentive is won't be disappointing.

 

[tjkraz]

Hopefully whatever the new incentive is won't be disappointing.

Oh, I think disappointment is unavoidable at this point.

 

[kristytru]

subscribing...

 

[southtexasmom]

waiting and wondering...

 

[medic318]

Curious here too.

 

[sara74]

Ok, I'll bite.

Was thinking of booking a cash trip next year (we use our points to go every other year) and DH mentioned that maybe we'd think about adding on! So now I need to know about this big announcement so I can make my plans!

 

[Starr W.]

Hey y'all.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I heard from a guide that I've been working with (I'm not a member, yet) that there WILL be a webcast coming up in "March or April" and that special pricing would be attached. No details, unfortunately.

Well the last webcast with "special" pricing was nothing to write home about. Seen a lot better deals in the past.