VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.5) updated 2 February 2025

[Dizny Dad]

WELCOME Shellyred8

Great to have another Lodge Lover pull up a log around our fire! The Groupies meet here on a regular basis, no matter the time of day. But please, if and when available, join us at a Groupie Meet where we put faces on each other, greet old friends, and make new ones.

 

[sleepydog25]

Joining the group...hopefully an owner in the near future!!

Clang, clang, clang, clang!! That's my attempt to mimic the cowbell near the arcade, and I'm using it to signal to the Groupies, Shellyred (you, too, ncgator)! Without a doubt, you've happened across the friendliest group on the DIS--self-proclamation doesn't mean it still isn't true. Pull up a rocker, grab your favorite libation, and sit a spell. It's great that you may be a future owner, just realize that you don't have to own here (or anywhere) to be in the Groupies. Nope, just a love of the Lodge is all we require.* We do keep a trip log and birthday/anniversary lists on Page 1 if you're interested (definitely not required). Just PM me for the former and KAT4DISNEY for the latter. Otherwise, relax, enjoy, and join in when you can.

*Fees and taxes not included

 

[wdrl]

FYI: Regular readers of this thread might want to look at DVCNews later tonight or first thing tomorrow for some interesting news.

Edited to Add: See here.

 

[pmaurer74]

FYI: Regular readers of this thread might want to look at DVCNews later tonight or first thing tomorrow for some interesting news.

Edited to Add: See here.

I am surprised the points might be the same. That means they will likely go more quickly I would think. SO it seems they will be selling sometimes within 1-6 weeks? When will rooms be bookable?

 

[Kathymford]

FYI: Regular readers of this thread might want to look at DVCNews later tonight or first thing tomorrow for some interesting news.

Edited to Add: See here.

This is a great update; thanks for the link. I'm optimistic regarding those point numbers! We shall see ... !!

 

[sleepydog25]

Fascinating reading, and thank you wdrl for posting the notice! Overall, the news is about what we expected in terms of points per night. As had been reported from the owners' meeting, there will be all types of rooms available, and it seems as though the new resort will be offered by the end of March if history holds.

 

[Dean Marino]

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[KAT4DISNEY]

Color me shocked that the points look like they'll be about the same. It was hard to imagine how they were going to work it with VWL if it was different but I thought they might finally do a souped up studio or something extra in the villas so they could justify more points. Ah well. Maybe we will do a cabin or GV stay sometime.

And what's the request everyone will do for a studio? Alternate!

 

[rkstocke5609]

Color me shocked that the points look like they'll be about the same. It was hard to imagine how they were going to work it with VWL if it was different but I thought they might finally do a souped up studio or something extra in the villas so they could justify more points. Ah well. Maybe we will be do a cabin or GV sometime.

And what's the request everyone will do for a studio? Alternate!

Cabins for 25% less than a bungalow? Plus, no "walk of shame" onto the obnoxious deck walkway? It all sounds good to me!

 

[rkstocke5609]

OK, Geyser Point looks awesome, new pool renditions look positive, cabins with fireplace, Grand Villas that are 3200 sq ft? That's Huge! "Alternate" studios? All of this with point charts that mirror the original VWL? Fire up the DeLorean Mcfly! It's Back to the Future! (If only the cost/point could be at 2001 prices too....). Anyways, I bet that CCCV will be $10/point cheaper than Poly. Poly has to have a premium price for location & monorail. Even if us lodge lovin' folk know full well that not being on the monorail is a strength not a weakness...

 

[ncgator]

Thanks for the responses! Hopefully the room will still be available when my 7 month window opens up.

 

[DenLo]

I helped wdrl with the math on the floor plan square footage, so don't blame him if my math was off.

Only a couple of partial floors were released in the declaration, but it really looks like at the most there will be no more than 7 of the alternative studios and maybe 5 or 6 grand villas when using the WL floor plans as a guide. The GVs appear to be on the end cap. And the Alt Studios are where that small block of rooms were located next to the elevator lobby WL rooms X23, X25, X27, X29.

 

[twinklebug]

I'm hoping they have a value category for those few folks who end up over the front desk, staring at metal and gravel roofing. Those units in no way should be the same point cost as a waterfall view room.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Happy Birthday @DisneyFreaks !!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Yes, yes, all nice.

Still want trees, Buffalo and the Geese back please. (said in a very whiny tone while stomping my foot)

 

[kungaloosh22]

Only a couple of partial floors were released in the declaration, but it really looks like at the most there will be no more than 7 of the alternative studios and maybe 5 or 6 grand villas when using the WL floor plans as a guide. The GVs appear to be on the end cap. And the Alt Studios are where that small block of rooms were located next to the elevator lobby WL rooms X23, X25, X27, X29.

The Alt Studios look exactly the shape (including balcony placement) of the X23 rooms, which were previously Deluxe Rooms and significantly larger than the regular rooms. I vaguely remember 575 sq feet, but that might not be exactly right. That would mean 1 Alt Studio per floor.

ETA: These are also waterfall view rooms.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The Alt Studios look exactly the shape (including balcony placement) of the X23 rooms, which were previously Deluxe Rooms and significantly larger than the regular rooms. I vaguely remember 575 sq feet, but that might not be exactly right. That would mean 1 Alt Studio per floor.

ETA: These are also waterfall view rooms.

Funny - it's the xx23 rooms at BWV that are the odd shaped 1BR's!

 

[sleepydog25]

Yes, yes, all nice.

Still want trees, Buffalo and the Geese back please. (said in a very whiny tone while stomping my foot)

Maybe they'll replace the buffalo and geese with boulder topiaries. . .

 

[wildernessDad]

Maybe they'll replace the buffalo and geese with boulder topiaries. . .

 

[DVC Jen]

Yes, yes, all nice.

Still want trees, Buffalo and the Geese back please. (said in a very whiny tone while stomping my foot)

I strongly agree with you 199%!