Will DVC build on the West Coast soon?

[Richyams]

Sorry, one more....

Why has the projected sell out at HH been "next spring" for the last three years?

 

[CaptainMidnight]

Regardless of the tiresome little baiting game...

Personally, I'd like to see another offsite DVC resort. The West Coast wouldn't be an area I would visit often, but it probably makes sense if another off site DVC location is pursued.

It would also be nice if HH wasn't so difficult to get reservations in during the summer. VB is also experiencing high occupancy levels and reservations can be difficult to get. That in itself says something important.

Each DVC family picks thier home resorts for thier own reasons, the options are wonderful. I personally bought in as a package, not just a single resort, and plan to spend the majority of my Vero Beach ownership at Vero Beach, but look forward to visiting other resorts as well.

I would favor another DVC offsite resort that is within driving range. We don't tend to fly. The Gulf coast of Texas also seemed like an option in another part of the country. In think that warmer areas extend the season of the resort longer. That is probably an issue with HH and it's availability, since it seems many owners prefer the summer months there.

 

[lrodk]

Yes indeed. The Grand Californian has an undeveloped parcel that has long been ear-marked for a future DVC developement. When they do I'll be one of the first ones there.

 

[Richyams]

It would be real nice to have a California DVC. Land at DL may even make it a possibility. If HH and VB hadn't have been such awful, brutal failures, we would have see them already.

It would be real nice to have more options. I think that they were burned so badly with HH and VB that is is VERY unlikely we will see any off WDW resorts open, and we will never see a DVC off WDW and off DL.

 

[CaptainMidnight]

It makes lots of sense to have a DVC resort near the California location. Hope to see it.

I'd like to see future offsite locations within driving distance, instead of requiring air travel, the Texas coast might also be a great location.

We certainly enjoy our Vero Beach ownership, and the peacefulness of the resort as an alternative to the activity of WDW. A vacation that is part WDW and part beach works out very nicely for us. A location along the California coast in reasonable proximity to Disneyland could be wonderful for West Coast folks.

 

[mittelst]

I may be in the minority, but I too would like to see one or two more non-WDW resorts. DVC has _many_ positive features as timeshares go, but I would like an easier way to visit non-WDW resorts. I am not (yet) an owner, and this is one of the things holding me back. The Concierge Collection seems point-pricey, and I haven't read about many experiences trading via II for Member Getaway resorts. I'm lead to believe not many people do this. If I were to see positive experiences with II trades, I would be much more encouraged.

Thanks for listening!

(Still hoping to get an OKW resale someday!)

 

[druzicka]

My cousin is a CM at Disneyland/California Adventure. He says Disney just bought an old strawberry farm right on Harbor Blvd
(kinda adjacent to Dolphin's Cove Resort). It's rumored they will be building a water park there. There seems to be enough room there for another DVC resort, and seems like it would be a good move since there is a shortage of timeshare destinations around DL. HOPING...
Druz

 

[jcodespoti]

I agree with rich that VB and HH are a disapointment from the money side of things, although VB is a top notch resort (never been to HHI). I look forward to going there again. I have very little interest in a west coast DVC. For me its just to far to go on a regular basis. I also don't think that a DVC resort would work in the Northeast. They seem to work best at WDW (probably would work at DL too but I am not sure).

Joe in CT

 

[CaptainMidnight]

mittelst,
Glad to have you posting here, thanks for sharing your views, I agree with many of them. We are Vero beach owners, along with BCV, we like offsite vacations in addition to onsite.

You'll find some offsite resort bashing by a small minority of posters, but if you aren't familiar with some of thier past negative posting history, you may give that small minority's views more credibility or attention than they really deserve. Your point about trading and the high point cost for Concierge Collection are good ones, and help make a case for more offsite locations and DVC alternatives other than those directly in WDW. I agree with you and hope to see more offsite successes like the successes I see in Hilton Head and Vero Beach resorts where it is becoming increasingly hard to get reservations without the 11 month window, and both resorts almost sold out, if not already. The resonable point value for DVC resorts certainly makes them more desirable than trading out. We don't happen to, but you may be surprised at how many DVC owners also own another type of timeshare for thier offsite vacations. I'd prefer additional DVC locations myself.

Hope to see you continuing to post here in the future. This is a great place to get good information about DVC.