Which home resort is the best?

[yesdisneyfool]

Which is best?

In alphabetical order - BCV, BWV, OKW, VWL
In reverse order - VWL, OKW, BWV, BCV
In random order - OKW, VWL, BCV, BWV
In proximity to MK - VWL, BCV, BWV, OKW
In Proximity to DTD - OKW, BWV, BCV, VWL
etc, etc, etc,

Hopes this helps.

 

[KNWVIKING]

From Peterd's post

"As for why the BW offered the standard view rates comparable to OKW, A higher up at the BW told us it was because people complained about NOT getting a view of the BW, and getting the front of the resort view instead for the same price. "


Does that sound right to you legal eagles ? If they did raise BW view points requirement,wouldn't they have to lower standard view accordingly ? I don't recall what BWV point chart looked like at the beginning but I don't remember there not being a prefered view.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

It all boils down to lower points & dues yields large units, remote location, 1 source of transportation, no hotel amenities, far from parks, no nighttime entertainment, 1 restaurant, 1 gift shop.

Very well said. I guess the reasoning also goes the best resort is the one I've choosen, [fill in the blank with your home resort], the rest of you are wrong for choosing your substandard resort.

Heck, I hope to stay in all of them (except the substandard OKW....although it's so much easier to get into because of the there is such less demand for the less desirable location....)

Just kidding, OKW is wonderful, all those chirping crickets and all ....

 

[adamak]

Well, when I first post the question, I meant from the financial point of view. My home resort is BWV, but I did not know I am paying significantly more for dues ($100 per year). I mean, I don't mind paying more in exchange of the BWV environment. However, now if I buy re-sale or add-on, I will need to figure out if I want that to be in BWV.

Considering I almost always plan/book less than 7 months ahead, it's not an advantage for me to own at BWV. (Again, strictly $$-wise) Esp if I have a large group, 2-bedroom BWV is almost always out by the time I booked. So we end up staying at OKW alot.

From what I read here, BCV costs less per point than BWV. Very interesting. I would think with SAB, and the proximity to Epcot, latest resort, BCV would cost more.

 

[SJUGuy]

YESDISNEYFOOL,

Not even a mention of HH in your post about home resorts...

I will put my vote in then.. Being that it is my home resort I believe that HH is the greatest Home resort.



SJUGUY

 

[Peterd]

Viking, We bought at the Boardwalk when it first opened. The preferred view room points were for all the rooms. We first bought at the BW, then at the Okw because of the Ny thing at the time, then again at the BW a bunch more times. We would get a two bedroom at Okw for sunday through thursday for 120 pts, pay 156 for the weekend at the BW, then 160 for the next five at the BW. When they added the standard view (24 points a night) at the Boardwalk it was great, gave us more nights. All I remember them doing with the change, was to add the lower point rooms to the chart. Maybe they changed point totals for GVs, don't remember.

 

[DeeP]

From what I read here, BCV costs less per point than BWV. Very interesting. I would think with SAB, and the proximity to Epcot, latest resort, BCV would cost more.

BWV is sold out so there are no more points availabe through Disney only through resale. BWV resales seem to sell for higher amounts than OKW, HH, & VB probably because BWV is such an excellent resort in an excellent location. The numbers speak for themselves People on this board that post otherwise are a very small minority compared to the total number of DVC members there are in the real world.
BCV pts are higher in price than BWV resale prices though since BCV points are currently $75.00 per point,
You mentioned you are paying substantially more for dues at $100.00 more per year. That comes out to $8.33 more per month for a lot of added deluxe hotel amenities that you do not get at OKW. For example: valet parking, room service, themed swimming pool with slide, lifeguards at the themed swimming pool, 2 major parks within walking distance, numerous restaurants and shops within walking distance, Illuminations & some of Fantasmic viewing from many of the villas, nighttime entertainment, bell services to carry your luggage, packages etc, and a building with elevator service. This does not even take into account the sheer beauty of this resort or the fun and vacation like atmosphere and pampering you get at BWV. Well worth the $8.33 more per month to me!

 

[Richyams]

probably because BWV is such an excellent resort in an excellent location

Ever hear of "supply and demand"?

OKW is the largest DVC resort and also the oldest. People have owned the longest. People have had the time to experience life changes. There are more of them.

BWV is an excelent resort in an excelent location, too bad the rooms are so small.

 

[adamak]

DeeP,
Yes, I agree that paying $100 more per month for BWV is well worth what I'm getting for. I love BWV, and would not trade that. This thread though, would have helped me alot more if I read it back when i first bought into DVC. At that time, I was not aware of the different resort dues and different cost. I think if I have to do it all over again, I would have tried (probably failed) to buy into OKW, HH or VB. Then see if I'm lucky enough to get a room in BWV. Financially that will be more savvy for me.

But I'm happy with BWV. Very much.

 

[DeeP]

Ever hear of "supply and demand"?

Sure have, people are demanding the "true" deluxe DVC resort and the supply is limited because those that own know what a good thing they have and do not wish to sell.

 

[AnnK]

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"OKW is the largest DVC resort and also the oldest"

Agreed!!!
It is also seriously outdated in some of it's facilities. The "health club" is a joke. ( Have you seen it?) The Community hall is boring for any child over the age of 6. The "boats" they offer are great for anyone 60 or older, but for a teen, wow it's like driving a mini-van!
Bigger is not always better.......... Bigger rooms are needed at OKW because you spend so much time in them, you NEED a big kitchen and eating area because where else are you going to eat? How many times can you eat at Olivia's?? BWV has so many great places to eat why would anyone ever eat in their room? I NEVER even use the kitchen, nor do I eat at the table, for me they are merely room decorations. ( I ONLY stay in BWV GV's, The table there seats quite a few people, never counted the chairs though.....)

 

[Caskbill]

Just wondering what happens when VEP (or EPV's) gets built what will happen to a thread like this.

Eagle Pines will be a stand alone resort like OKW, but it'll be newer, will probably have similar sized rooms, and maybe, just maybe, even a pool slide? It will be much closer to the MK than any resort except VWL.

WOW, won't THAT make the 'best resort' type thread real interesting.

Let's see, my favorite resort is :::::::

OKW, BWV, HH, VB, VWL, BCV, DIV, EPV.........

Let the arrows fly....

 

[ripleysmom]

Personally I think the best yardstick is which resort is most difficult to get into at the 7 mo. window.

 

[DeeP]

Personally I think the best yardstick is which resort is most difficult to get into at the 7 mo. window.

So true!

 

[Peterd]

RM,
I agree, full rooms don't lie.

 

[EROS]

We're BWV members but have always enjoyed our stays at OKW where "time stands still" .

 

[Desperado]

"Personally I think the best yardstick is which resort is most difficult to get into at the 7 mo. window."

Agreed. Any other measure is an attempt to rationalize. Does anyone know the second most available resort at the 7 month window? Is it Boardwalk or Wilderness Lodge?

 

[Caskbill]

RM, Dee, Peter

Personally I think the best yardstick is which resort is most difficult to get into at the 7 mo. window.

Not necessarily true.

Demand only reflects popularity, not quality.

Without further comment, just compare the demand for some of the following vs. the 'quality' of the product.

A night at the opera vs. all star wrestling

A fine wine vs. beer

Books: A Classic vs. any Romance Novel

Movies: Spiderman or Star Wars episode III vs. almost any other movie. (Let's face it, those two movies are fine entertainment, but do they truly reflect GREAT filmmaking?)


Now my interpretation: The Demand for the BWV's is actually for the amenities around the resort within walking distance, and NOT for the villas themselves.

So in my opinion, if you are comparing villas to villas, OKW wins hands down. However if you are comparing resort area to resort area, then BWV wins hands down. It's the area around the BWV that drives the bookings, not the villas themselves.

But you could get that same resort area by staying in the BWI, or YC/BC, or Swan-Dolphin (to some extent). The question then is for many DVC members is, is the trade-off in villa accomodations between OKW and BWV worth it for the trade-up in resort accommodations around the area. For many that answer is yes. But it doesn't mean that the BWV's are better than OKW. Nor likewise does anything about OKW villas make them better than BWV.

The point is that they are different enough from each other that it's more of the apples to oranges comparison.

Face it, is all star wrestling really a fair comparison to Opera? There's no similarity at all, so comparing the two in any way, by popularity, by artistic presentation, by cost of ticket, etc. is all meaningless.

Maybe it'd be best if we'd all let these comparisons just die once and for all. All the resorts are different in their own respects. For some the room is more important while for others the outside surroundings are more important.

And for prospective buyers, the most important advice I can give is that if you're confused by all this, then go to WDW and check out each resort yourself, and decide what's best for YOU!

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Originally posted by ripleysmom
Personally I think the best yardstick is which resort is most difficult to get into at the 7 mo. window.

I don't see the logic here.
BWV standard view may be very hard at 7 months, but I personally will never stay there.

 

[ncligs]

Caskbill,

"Excellent post"!!