Which home resort is the best?

[AnnK]

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"I will not to "stoop to your level", and comment on your post. If I wanted to I would go to the "Debate forum". Your home state explains everything"
Actually Nick, I think you went LOWER, you not only attacked Peterd, you attacked an ENTIRE STATE ! Don't worry though NYER"S took the Twin Tower attack , and still they stand strong, so certainly they can withstand this attack too.

Benstone,
What did things get too boring on the debate board? The post is
"Which home resort is best " NOT CHEAPEST. We are all aware of the financial differences of our purchases, we KNOW that we are spending more to purchase ,own and stay at the BW, and it's OK! It's like sure you could have bought a Daewoo, but you bought your expensive sports car. Why because you like it better. As far as the rooms, I only stay in GV's, the sq. footage between OKW and BWV in minimal, and according to the FAQ here on the Dis, BWV is slightly bigger. Yes I certaiinly do pay twice as many points, and Yes my dues are higher, but again, that's OK with me. We manage just fine, Thank-You.

The point being made about nightlife is BW has it, and OKW doesn't. I have been to Pleasure Island, it was OK, nothing great. BW has ESPN, Dueling Pianos and Atlantic Dance, and when I leave I don't have to drive or wait for a bus. Oh and don't worry I can manage the looong walk.

 

[DeeP]

More points = more maintenance. Soooo, along with your $4200 comes $220 in maintenance on the "extra" points / year added to the $137 / year difference in the points required for the OKW vacation. You could also argue that a majority of buyers had to finance their purchases, so don't forget to add in that extra interest money that goes nowhere but to the bank.

The extra cost of $4,200/40 yrs = $105.00 per yr
Maintenance costs of 56 extra pts=$219.52

But you are also forgetting that in this sceniaro the member has 56 MORE pts to use every year thus they would pay the manintenance dues on the pts since they HAVE the pts to use!
56 additional pts x 40 ys of use =2,240 pts extra pts to enjoy over the 40 yrs!

As far as finance charges go, I can't comment because I did not finance my membership, so my money goes to the bank in MY account.

Even taking the above and adding the additional $105.00 + $219.52 maintenace dues this comes out to an additional $24.03 per month And I have 56 more pts to use every year and I would be in a deluxe resort with the additional amenities, location, etc.

As far as the 1 BR, I have always said that I like OKW 1 BR better than BWV because it is a large very nice unit, but that begins and ends my preference for OKW. I like the 1 BR but do not wish to be out in the country to enjoy it. I have never been much of country person and certainly do not wish to do so on vacation.
As far as the balcony goes--I do not know if you have ever stayed at BWV, but if you did I do not know what kind of balcony you got for a 1 BR that is small. The balcony we have always gotten with a 1 BR is very long and although it has 2 chairs and a table we have gotten extra chairs and had plenty of room for 4+ people on the balcony. OKW balcony is wider, BWV balcony is longer. Plus when you sit on the BWV balcony you have something to look at besides golf courses and woods i.e. Illuminations, the people strolling the boardwalk, the beautiful waterway to MGM, YC/BC, the beautiful pools, even with a standard view you can look out at the comings and goings at the front entrance which at nighttime when it is all lit up is very pretty. We all know that you can't really see the parking lot from a standard view because as we have all been told many times the BWV is "2 miles from the parking lot", so those pesky parking lots are tooooo far away to be an annoyance.
The absence of a large dining table on either the balcony or DR is of no interest to me, we eat our meals at the many great restaurants within walking distance to BWV. I am on vacation--the last thing I want to do is cook, set tables and do dishes.
The washer & dryer in a 1 BR is more than adequate for us. Doing laundry is another thing that is not high on my hit parade to do while on vacation. I go on vacation to relax and have fun not cook, clean, do dishes and do laundry.

Gotta love that NY/NJ atmosphere.

This is not even worth a comment, but I must say many people do love the NJ/NY atmosphere, it is one of the best metro areas in the country. But I guess if you are country folk the big cities and all they have to offer as far as culture, art, entertainment, fine dining, theatre, etc is intimidating to you.

 

[RobDoc]

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[Desperado]

OKW resales are the lowest price per point right now for onsite resorts, aren't they? Isn't this along with the availability within the 7 month window two strong indications of DVC members voting with their vacation reservations and purchasing power as to which resort is best? Those resorts brining in the average highest price per point and having the least availability in the 7 month window are determined by the majority of members as being the best. We may all have individual opinions, but those two sources would be the strongest indicators for sold out resorts. What do they point to, Wilderness Lodge Villas being the best? There are many, many good reasons why that is probably true.

 

[adamak]

Well, well.

Thanks everyone for posting to this thread. I never posted a thread that lasts 6 pages. Thank god we do not agree on just one resort, otherwise I 'll never be able to book a vacation in DVC.

That's said and done. I wished I had not named the post "the best resort". Best is different for everybody. I love OKW and BWV, for different type of vacation. My original question was really from a financial point of view. More like, if all the DVC resorts are available for sale today, which one would you pick, from the money point of view. Some people may pick the cheapest, some may wanna pay more for the surroundings, and some may decide based on GV availability. The thread was not intended to argue which resort beats the others to win...etc

I hope that this thread (minus the personal attacks) will help future buyers in deciding how DVC works and how each resort is different.

And, by the way, I have lived in both NY and NJ. NYC wins hand down.

 

[trishy]

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Well said adamak! Boils down to personal preference and how much $$ one has to spend. We own at BWV & VWL - bought there for the 11 month window being that we vacation in the summer and need that *guarantee* for those preferable choices (to us ). If they were all put up for sale right now, today, we would do the same - not so much for the money aspect, but for the locations our family prefers in the summer (which is our only set time to vacation ). Having said that, I have to say we sure did love OKW over New Year's! What a tranquil, lovely resort and easy to get into (thank goodness! ).

 

[KNWVIKING]

But since it isn't I guess I'll add my two sense.

What's the one thing none of us have too much of when on vacation ? TIME. When I stay at OKW I always have a car. With the exception of Epcot, I will beat anyone to any other park or resort simply by walking out my front door and hopping in my car. I'll even beat you to MGM weither you walk or take the boat. Even if you have a car at BWV I'll beat you. I've self parked & valet'ed,OKW is faster. Gives me more TIME to do things.

I've stayed at BWV, very nice. Room size,hallways,even the points didn't bother me. But another poster mentioned that 3 times he sprung the big points trying to get BW view & never did. That's a big negative.I've never been disappointed with a view at OKW.

Someone trashed the boats you can rent at OKW. Well, only the boats in Seven Seas Lagoon & Bay Lake are really any fun,all other resorts have limited speeds. But at least at OKW you can travel all the way to DL and DTD. Boats at the Epcot resort area have no where to go but round & round & round, etc.

It seems BWV owners claim location,location,location. So I assume that means an All Stars resort in the same location would be the best.

When we bought we had the choice of BWV or OKW. They were both great. But OKW gives us not only more time to spend in the parks because our car gets us there faster, it also gives us more days because of the lower points. The lower dues are just a bonus.

What I really get a kick out of on a thread like this is that Rich will post the same two or three comments he always does then sit back and watch a couple posters work up a lather with page after page of commentary on why BWV is best. Me thinks thou doest protest too much.

 

[RobDoc]

OK- I have now removed 9 posts from this thread after my warning above.

Further comment will have to be made on the Debate Board.

Enjoy!