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[eticketplease]

Need 11 months to book a resort view 1-bedroom

This is a con imo.

Sure I would want a resort where the home resort priority matters but this just seems like walking could be an issue. I would rather have the opportunity for 9-10 months in case there was an issue at 8 am at the 11 month window.

 

[DoubleBaconBLT]

I definitely am not a fan of having points at resorts I don’t like being at which is why I have bought and sold in my 16 years of ownership.

I am super curious which resorts you don't like being at. I've only ever stayed at Poly and I LOVED it. Every DVC resort I've visited has only made me want to someday stay there. The one I probably felt the least drawn to was SSR, but I technically didn't even visit - I just looked across the lake from Disney Springs.

 

[DoubleBaconBLT]

A con I would also add to Riviera is that the Skyliner connects you to a moderate and two values. Nothing wrong with that, but you only have access to one additional table service whereas the monorail has multiple signatures, table services, and lounges.

Ooh, great point. I KNEW there was a reason I picked two monorail resorts.

 

[DoubleBaconBLT]

From what I could find, the RIV GV is quite a bit larger than the SSR GV:

RIV GV: 2,530 sq. ft.

SSR GV: 2,113 sq. ft.

But I can see what @tidefan said where the feeling of the SSR GV felt bigger due to the "ceiling in the Living Room area being double height". Double-height windows can make the living room feel much bigger.

300 extra points can make the living room feel much bigger too.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I decided to put the pros and cons of all the suggestions from this thread.


Pros of Poly

1. No resale restrictions
2. A lower loss of $$$ if need to sell
3. Convenient to MK
4. On the monorail loop
5. A lot of good food on the Monorail loop
6. Lower fee = better SAP
7. I already have 160 resale points; this will be less trouble. Just add 150 points and call it a day
8. Need 11 months to book a resort view 1-bedroom

Cons of Poly

1. Crowded Pools, Lobby, QS
2. Not relaxing feel
3. High point chart
4. No QS at PIT
5. Higher PPP
6. No GV
7. Tourist destination

Pros of Riv

1. Convenient to HS and Epcot
2. Lots of food options in Epcot
3. The quietness of the resort compared to Poly
4. All in one building
5. Lower PPP
6. Has the all-inclusive atmosphere
7. Have GV
8. Skyliner
9. Relaxing feel
10. Close to 2 parks
11. Not a tourist destination
12. Good resort view
13. amazing calmness
14. Easy to find chairs at Pooly
15. Good food at the resort
16. Dedicated busses
17. 5 minutes to get from any one spot at the resort to another.

Cons of Riv

1. Resale restrictions
2. A higher loss of $$$ if you need to sell
3. Higher fee
4. If I like it, I will need to sell my Poly points
5. Do not need 11 months to book a 1-bedroom

Let me know if I missed anything!

But which resort do YOU actually like better…. Do either of them hit you in the feels?