Who's not excited about BLT?

[bnlbebes]

The location can't be beat if you like the idea of being able to WALK to MK!

As for my family, we are not considering buying, but may try to stay there during a quick visit around MVMCP time.

 

[Inkmahm]

If by some miracle I could stay there the night of MVMCP then I would do it, but really I doubt that's going to happen much and IMHO that's the only draw so I guess I go as the "un excited" group. That's OK, I was thrilled when we got AKV!!!!

Not a bad idea. Maybe for MVMCP or the Halloween Party (trying that one for the first time next month!). Or a Sat/Sun after a DCL cruise. But I don't want to buy and I don't want to pay the high points to stay there for any length of time.

I have stayed in the Contemporary tower facing MK before and it IS beautiful. It's fun to look out the window and see the castle at night. I guess I'd have to look at the points to stay at the BLT for a MK view compared to the cash cost of staying in the Contemporary with the same view. Then again, we love BWV, VWL and AKV so much that it may be awhile before we want to stray from any of them to stay elsewhere.

 

[rgf207]

Me neither. Not excited in the least bit. Probably won't even stay there on points either

 

[DeeCee735]

I'm happy for everyone who waited for it and are buying in, but Contemporary never held my interest. BLT isn't something we'd consider, even if the points price were the same as AKV - now that was a place I had to add on at! I also don't see us looking to stay at BLT anytime in the near future.

 

[disneykid4ever]

We definitely won't buy there and are not really excited to stay there either. But more power to the people that are, enjoy! I hope for all of you it has been exactly what you've been wishing for and worth the wait!

 

[dcamdad]

I have to agree here, although I think it would be nice to stay for MVMCP or the Halloween event the Contemporary and BLT are just not to our style. Now the THV's just announced at SSR are another story. We have been perfectly happy with our OKW and still are but the THV's have me seriously considering and add on at SSR.

 

[BigEeyore]

Count me in as "not excited". The theme and decor of the CR is just not our style. I know there are a lot of people that have been waiting for this for awhile, and I really hope it sells well. The higher points/night is certainly not going to get me in there anytime soon. If you like the view - may I suggest a nice dinner at the California Grill to get your fix? We go every trip and it is a special evening, but I don't need that every night.

 

[CarolMN]

Each DVC resort eventually sells out. At that point Disney retains 4% ownership in each resort. Therefore, theoretically, all of the resorts should be 96% full year-round. (Of course there are always members that trade out, but other timeshare owners trade in.) So even though a new resort is coming online, there will still be an equal amount of demand for all of the resorts.

Your scenario would make sense if they were adding BLT but not selling points there...just allowing existing members to book the villas as an extra resort. But since there will now be BLT owners who need to use their points it will mean that demand will stay high at all of the resorts...with the smallest resorts being the most in demand simply because their supply is more limited.

I think you misunderstood our point. We're talking about how fast a resort books up once the 7 month window opens. We know that the system is designed for everything to be nearly full all of the time. But it takes longer for some months to fill up than it does for others - December fills up faster than September does.

For example, one has a reasonable chance at 7 months of even getting a Boardwalk view room if one's vacation dates are in September. It's almost a given that you'd be able to get a Pool/Garden room at the BWV. However, it's very difficult to get any room at 7 months for the BWV if one's vacation dates are in December.

Edk35 & I are just hoping lots of those people who want to switch resorts at 7 months will be trying for the BLT - and thus it won't be quite so hard for the rest of us to get into VWL, BCV or BWV. In other words, maybe it will take just a little longer for the smaller DVC resorts to sell out for the popular months once BLT is an option.

 

[helenk]

Honestly, BLT does not interest me. When I was thinking about buying into DVC and I was reading and re-reading everything on the boards I saw a lot of posts about waiting for the BLT. It just does not look relaxing and homey.
Now I am staying at the CR in January, but I did that because I never stayed there and I wanted a deluxe resort for my Birthday and I did not want to use any points. But other than that I do not expect to stay at BLT, unless one of my future travel companions wants to try it.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Edk35 & I are just hoping lots of those people who want to switch resorts at 7 months will be trying for the BLT - and thus it won't be quite so hard for the rest of us to get into VWL, BCV or BWV. In other words, maybe it will take just a little longer for the smaller DVC resorts to sell out for the popular months once BLT is an option.

I have some reservations about this....the size of the resorts will never change, nor the popular seasons in which scant 7 mos. availalibility exists (holidays, F&W, month of December). I think the owner's who purchased at these resorts plan to stay there most often, and visiting BLT once or so won't affect the 7 mos. availability. I see the exact opposite happening. BLT owners wanting the Epcot resorts more often than staying at BLT..JMHO. Why? One reason, their points will go farther at the older resorts.

 

[hellerjw]

I agree, I would much rather stay at VWL and take a leisurely boat ride back to the resort.

Hopefully BLT will alleviate some of the booking pressure on VWL during the holidays. We stayed at VWL this past June and absolutely loved it. I would really like to try it at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

 

[WoodysRoundup]

I think it's just a matter of the old "different strokes for different folks" thing. To me, the CR holds many childhood and family memories. We always stayed there when we went to WDW. It's lke full cirlcle for me to "bring up" my own family there but now at DVC. Also, some say MK holds little interest for them once their kids are grown (or if they don't have kids). For me, MK will ALWAYS be my fave park no matter how old I am! Just as some like OKW, others don't like it all all....the list goes on and on. It's just about what you like and what the resort and proximity means to you.

 

[Disney_Villain]

We weren't thrilled about this high-rise before, and now that more details are out we can only appreciate what we have in the older DVC resorts. AKV is truly a gem and the rooms there look so much better than BLT's.

We are so happy we added on a 2nd time earlier this year at SSR, giving this high-rise a miss. It makes us think that our next add-on might even be at AKV!

 

[MaleficentFan]

I'm excited for those who have been waiting for BLT and will enjoy staying there. But for myself, no excitement whatsoever. MK has always been my favorite park. I have always LOVED staying at a monorail resort... if that resort is either GF or Poly. I have never liked the decor, look or feel of CR. The photos of BLT and the rooms cemented my feeling that it's just not for me. I want cozy and "homey"... and modern decor lacks that cozy feel IMO. Additonally, I like being off the grid a bit. That's one of the reasons we bought AKV... we like getting away from the parks and the hustle and bustle when we're set to relax or head home for the day. But that's the beauty of DVC... so many options for so many tastes!

 

[bookwormde]

Well let’s hope they make enough money off of BLT that they can afford to do a WL/AKV level of theming when they build POLY/DVC

THINK POSITIVE

bookwormde

 

[acejka]

I'm not excited about it either.

I don't care for the monorail so it wouldn't even be a lot of use for me... I only use it when I go to the MK. I always drive so I take my car everywhere.

I will probably try it out once it I ever need to use up points or something.

I am a little annoyed because now I am afraid that AK points are going to go up to $112 and I wanted to do an add-on next year, but at $112 DH won't go for it.

 

[Debi]

I, too, am not excited about BLT for two reasons: 1) Location - Epcot is my favorite park, so the draw of being within walking distance to the MK is not a draw for me; 2) Theming - I've stayed in the Contemporary tower before, and was not impressed with the overall resort.

 

[edk35]

We dont like moving, we stay in 1 bedrooms and up, and we use points on weekends. We stay put at least 5 days if we do move.

All that would preclude us from even trying to stay at BLT on most trips. Now if it were a night before or after a cruise, I would try, but Im not pressed. The pool area is not impressive enough to pull me away from BCV or SSR.

I've lived in Chicago where staying in a hi-rise is a necessity. Have no desire to return to one, unless there's a casino at the bottom First thing I did when I moved to Texas was buy land!

After seeing the location of GCV, we will not add on there either. Loved GCH and will just pay cash to stay there as Cali will not be an annual trip for us like WDW.

I will always have a special place in my heart for the North Garden Wing, that's where we stayed for $79 a night (SOG was under construction) to immerse ourselves in the magic to make sure purchasing DVC was right for us. We visited all the DVC's and signed the papers before we left. Boys were 3 and 5 and we had a great time but since then we've fallen in love with other parts of the resort and really don't need back door access to MK.

Hey we stayed in the North Garden Wing too....when SOG was under construction. IT was in Nov. that year....we enjoyed that trip and being close to MK. We also stayed in the main bldg years before that and that was a lot fun too.....we could see the water pagent at night. Of course the kids were little and it was convenient. Now.....we are happy staying away from the hustle and bustle. Even BCV didn't feel that busy like some say. We loved that stay. The DVC bldg is very very quiet.

 

[edk35]

I got so excited over the new announcement I just bought another OKW contract! Give me the elbow room, landscaping and low points of OKW any day.

Good for you. CONGRATS....LOVE YOUR DOUBLE OKW SIGGIE

 

[njmeisje]

We're not interested in the Contemporary either. Happy for those who were waiting! Enjoy.