twinklebug
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
Inspired by Granny. A few Christmas scenes from over the years:
I hope that something here brought a smile to your face or a wonderful memory to your mind.
Merry Christmas Groupies!
Us too - to me - 21 pt increase for 1br 1rst week of Dec bites!As far as points charts are concerned, I am hoping there is a mistake(I do remember they had one before a few years ago). We tend to book 1 beds most trips so it would skunk us big time.
I am happy to read this! We will see it on our NYE cruise that is coming up very soon!!Belated Merry Christmas to all!
The point charts are disturbing, seems ya may as well splurge for a 2BR if you were considering a 1BR. They do appear in need of a correction to me.
Wonderful Pictures!
We went out to see “Mary Poppins Returns” last night, and I have to say that I was really happy they didn’t screw this up. It was a well thought out sequel. A well done period piece. (in both setting and film making). This may not end up a box office hit, as Hollywood doesn’t make films like this anymore. But, it was how this film had to be made and I absolutely loved it! Thank you Disney!
Absolutely it is. We go in June and it isn't very crowded in my opinion. Also, lots of bloggers have reported the last few years that summer attendance is down.Sometimes I wonder if the summer attendance is starting to go down?
Hello groupies! Other than the couple pop ins, I'v been sorely absent from this thread and the Dis in general. I can't pinpoint one thing as taking so much of my time...I changed grades this year (another teacher here) and its been a bit more work, I started my TA side hustle back in June, I'm older and more lazy, my boys run me ragged...just a combination of all those things. In any case, I check in when I can.
Doesn't affect us as much as many others, but it's still a bit of a raw deal. A move to help spread the overwhelming crowds to other times of the year? There can't be many left!On a side note, it does appear that the 2020 VWL point schedule I posted is indeed valid. I wasn't aware that Disney only counts 2BR lockoffs as 2 bedroom units and ignores the 1BR and Studio components. So the only 1BR and Studios that have to come into the balancing equation are the Dedicated 1BR and Dedicated Studios which are a very small number. It appears that the point schedule will hold. For us, it will probably come down to just cutting our stays short by a day in the 1BRs we tend to book for each trip.
Sorry to be a bummer, but I didn't want anyone holding out hope that the schedule was bogus. It appears that we will see the increases in Studios and 1 Bedrooms that were posted on the previous page. Oh well.
Doesn't affect us as much as many others, but it's still a bit of a raw deal. A move to help spread the overwhelming crowds to other times of the year? There can't be many left!![]()
Agree. However, I'm curious as to why. What is the underlying motivation? Call my cynical ("You ARE cynical," she howls), but there must be a underpinning monetary reason, right?Actually, it seems that it is a more of a move to put a premium on Studios and 1BR villas. When booked separately they require many more points than a 2BR. Some are calling this a "Lock-off Premium" that Disney can do without worrying about the overall point balancing.
I'm quite sure it won't be a talking point for the DVC sales personnel.![]()
Agree. However, I'm curious as to why. What is the underlying motivation? Call my cynical ("You ARE cynical," she howls), but there must be a underpinning monetary reason, right?
The cynic says - "then those villas are left for DVC to rent and since breakage income is always met this is all new profit money for DVC."