Why does everyone want CRV DVC?

[Mtnman44]

Ok, please help me understand why there seems to be all this demand for DVC at the contemporary resort. I've never stayed there but it does look kinds plain there. No theming, no real landscaping and grounds to speak of. VWL is practicallly a stones throw away with much more resort feel and amenties I would think. Yea, Yea contemporary has a monorail station but is that REALLY why everyone wants it?

 

[Fitswimmer]

never underestimate the power of the monorail.....

 

[LilMamiBella]

Well for me cr is not very appealing..i like the restaurants though and the monorail of course but I probably wouldn't buy there. I would probably try and use my points to stay there or if I were to buy it would be the smallest point contract available. Really, I'd rather buy at poly dvc or grand floridian dvc..but that may never happen.

 

[DVCconvert]

1 - Ability to walk to the Magic Kingdom

2 - Monorail

 

[greenban]

I hate to disagree but.......

I like the fact that there used to be asbestos in the building. As I get old and die, I want my heirs to be able to sue Disney.

Is there anything really wrong with that?

It's not like I carry grapes around in my pocket to throw onto a floor and slip upon, hmmmmm That's actually a promising idea.......

Location, Location, Location and did I mention Location?

Plus their mass transit is outta this world!

-Tony

 

[lenshanem]

I'm not a fan of the lack of theming there either, but monorail access, sidewalk to MK, MK views...

If you've walked from BCV or BWV over to Epcot you know the power of location, location, location!

 

[FriendsOfEeyore]

1 - Ability to walk to the Magic Kingdom

2 - Monorail

Umm, yeah those would be the main reasons.

 

[Mama2Matthew]

1 - Ability to walk to the Magic Kingdom

2 - Monorail

Agreed! We like having access to the parks other than the buses. DH and I both love BWV, but won't buy there because of the earlier expiration. We're only in our twenties and want those extra years. We will definitely buy-in at the CRV- especially if they continue the trend of extending the expiration date for the new resorts as with AKV.

 

[dkostel]

This is the resort that will get me to buy DVC. Personally, it is a sentimental fav, because I went in the 70s when I was a kid and always wished we could stay at the CR or Poly instead of schlepping to and from the Days Inn Kissimmee. Aside from that, proximity to the MK, great restaurants, best selection of watersports in all of Disney and of course the monorail goes right through it!

 

[keys2kingdom]

I think the CR in general holds a lot of nostalgic memories for lots of people, since it was one of the original resorts many people remember staying there as kids and that may be some of the appeal. Personally I don't have any interest in CRV DVC but then again I wasn't lucky enough to have stayed there as a kid.

 

[mlill]

You're all forgetting being able to walk to California Grill, one of the best restaurants on property. For me, that's in the top 5 reasons to add-on there.

1. Magic Kingdom/Fireworks view

2. Walkway to MK

3. Monorail to MK - plus easy access to other Monorail resorts for dinner.

4. California Grill right upstairs - or down the hall from the DVC building! LOL!

5. Marina/watercraft rental for Seven Seas Lagoon & Bay Lake

-Michelle

 

[dianeschlicht]

I have no idea why you would assume everyone wants a DVC at CR! I for one can guarantee you I will NEVER be staying there if they do! The CR holds nothing to intrigue me at all, and being near MK is not a plus for me either.

I have been very excited about AKV though! So glad DVC is doing AKV!!!

 

[TomD]

because I went in the 70s when I was a kid and always wished we could stay at the CR or Poly instead of schlepping to and from the Days Inn Kissimmee.

LOL that brought back memories

As others have stated Location is Key

 

[greenban]

I have no idea why you would assume everyone wants a DVC at CR! I for one can guarantee you I will NEVER be staying there if they do! The CR holds nothing to intrigue me at all, and being near MK is not a plus for me either.

I have been very excited about AKV though! So glad DVC is doing AKV!!!

Hmmmmmm. Do I remember the Queen of OKW attempting to stay at the BWV?

And then backing down because of the uproar it generated (and blaming it on no availability, HA!)

Remember the words of Sean Penn, errrr Conery, "Never say Never Again!"

-Tony

 

[Starr W.]

I have no idea why you would assume everyone wants a DVC at CR! I for one can guarantee you I will NEVER be staying there if they do! The CR holds nothing to intrigue me at all, and being near MK is not a plus for me either.

I have been very excited about AKV though! So glad DVC is doing AKV!!!

Now I feel the exact opposite of you, Diane. Could care less about AKV, but the CRV intrigues me to no end. Location, monorail, location, Cali Grill and Concourse steakhouse.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Hmmmmmm. Do I remember the Queen of OKW attempting to stay at the BWV?

And then backing down because of the uproar it generated (and blaming it on no availability, HA!)

Remember the words of Sean Penn, errrr Conery, "Never say Never Again!"

-Tony

LOL, Tony! You do have part of that wrong! I tried to get BCV, not BWV. I could have had BWV, but passed and took my OKW again instead.

 

[MommaX03]

1 - Ability to walk to the Magic Kingdom

2 - Monorail

The ability to get to two theme parks without a bus is a driving force behind the demand for the Epcot-based resorts (BCV and BWV). The same goes for this possible DVC resort.

 

[crisi]

I wouldn't buy there and might never stay there, but easy monorail access to the MK when you have stroller aged children is a really nice feature. (We are, thankfully, past that point).

Also, if they do the Contemporary type room decor - it doesn't appeal to everyone, but I like the decor. (The mosiac in the lobby however - oh so cutting edge in 1973!)

 

[greenban]

I wouldn't buy there and might never stay there, but easy monorail access to the MK when you have stroller aged children is a really nice feature. (We are, thankfully, past that point).

Also, if they do the Contemporary type room decor - it doesn't appeal to everyone, but I like the decor. (The mosiac in the lobby however - oh so cutting edge in 1973!)

Well there go my plans, if Crisi won't buy, neither will I!!!!

-Tony

 

[bobbiwoz]

The Contemporary doesn't tempt me to buy. Thank heavens!!! VWL will always be the MK resort of choice for me. It looks as if 100 AKV are in my future.

Bobbi

PS. However, I want to wait a few weeks, to see if this is what I/we really want. I wonder how the original OKW people did it...I know many didn't buy every single DVC that came down the pike!