When will BLT open?

[disneyandme]

My DBr is home on leave from Iraq and wants me to plan a Fall 09 trip for all of us for when he comes back at the end of his tour. My DM and I are headed down in Sept to check out DVC and are leaning towards BLT because of the monorail and proximity to MK. Do you think it will be open for room rentals by then? (I will also post on the resort thread)

 

[CarolAnnC]

Very hard to answer this since DVC has not even announced that they will be opening there.

Anything at this point is still pure speculation.

 

[disneyandme]

I'd still like to hear the latest rumors/speculation.

 

[Chuck S]

I think Disney/DVC is waiting on the economy, and want to see how well AKV and GCV (in Calif) do before making that final commitment to BLT.. At this point, though unlikely, the building could still be a cash only hotel building, as suites for the Contempoary convention center. They may also be trying to decide if the entire bldg will be DVC or if it will be mixed DVC/Disney Resort Suites. They could always open up a few floors as cash suites first, then open the upper floors as declared DVC inventory. (or vice versa) giving them an opportunity to garner rental income on any completed units while still doing finish our work on the DVC portion.

Until any announcement is made, everything is speculation. They could even finish the building and let it sit empty for a few months if AKV sales are slow. Saving them housekeeper and other support salaries and utilities.

 

[CarolAnnC]

Well here is my speculation, LOL!!

I think it will be a combination of hotel suites and DVC suites much like Grand Californian. I think the DVC villas will be very limited (again like GC) and difficult to rent unless you are an owner there. Speculation on the internet has DVC point prices as high as $180 per point!

In any event, either way I don't see it open for business to the public by September 2009.

 

[TLSnell1981]

As long as we're speculating.....when do you think it will be announced? Also, how are sales at AKV doing?

 

[CarolMN]

Since we are all only speculating I'm going to move this thread over to the Mousecellaeous Board - there are other threads there specualting about BLT that the OP may be interested in reading.

 

[ScottJ]

Remember this is rumor only & internet chatter.

1. I've read many rumors that BLT will sell between $140 to $180 per point with a the highest point chart yet by far.

2. Just this past week rumors popped all over the place that BLT will have a fireworks platform.

3. I've read that sales were expected to have started by now but sales of DVC are disappointing so sales have been held off with sales possibly starting by the Holidays.

4. BLT will not offer any incentives.

We just got back from WDW on 8/20. I would bet that BLT would not be open yet for rentals or DVC. I base this on working as an estimator in the construction industry. Although, they may use the top floors of CR as DVC property as the did with AKL. Also, during a discussion with our guide, in not so many words: 1. It is definitely DVC. 2. 2% has to be held back for rentals in all DVC properties.

Months ago, I read somewhere that the CR, Poly, & GF would lose space to DVC. I would assume this may happen since AKL has lost space to DVC.