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- Joined
- Aug 14, 1998
This afternoon, I had the pleasure of spending about 90 minutes with a friend who is a CM at DVC. We discussed many aspects of DVC and I gained a new respect for the issues faced by DVC in their relationship with Disney itself.
We talked about the Disney Collection, Concierge Collection, the DVC website and the various discounts negotiated for DVC members. It appears that there are many tiers of management (beyond DVC itself) and WDW operations, which are involved with decisions that, on the surface, might seem to be fairly simple and uncomplicated. These "outside influences play a significant role in the end product that we ultimately see. Few of these programs actually represent the original goal of our DVC staff, but are more the result of the multitude of influences that affect the final presentation.
My assumption about the economic influence of the new point chart for the Disney Collection was incorrect. The ability (or inability) of CRO to rent out DVC points used for non-DVC reservations was NOT an ingredient in the 2002 listings. The needed points are determined by the room charges offered for DVC use by the other resorts. The influence of the non-DVC revenue considerations on the Disney Collection was an area I had grossly underestimated in my prior understanding of the issues involved in that program.
While I am certainly not privy to most aspects of these negotiations, it is certainly clear to me that DVC does not have carte blanche to operate within many other components of the corporation. This fact truly influences the ability to provide some of the very issues we discuss here every day.
Im confident that our DVC staff and Board truly have the best interests of the membership in mind with their efforts on a daily basis. At some time, many of the programs designed for us will come to fruition and in the form proposed by DVC.
I also got a verbal glimpse of some of the future plans for DVC members, which DVC does have control over. No, I dont have anything to share about BCV or VEP or pass discounts (except that DVC is NOT satisfied with the current status of that program), but our DVC staff does have some great ideas and programs which will affect our ability to interact directly with those making DVC decisions.
Stay Tuned!
We talked about the Disney Collection, Concierge Collection, the DVC website and the various discounts negotiated for DVC members. It appears that there are many tiers of management (beyond DVC itself) and WDW operations, which are involved with decisions that, on the surface, might seem to be fairly simple and uncomplicated. These "outside influences play a significant role in the end product that we ultimately see. Few of these programs actually represent the original goal of our DVC staff, but are more the result of the multitude of influences that affect the final presentation.
My assumption about the economic influence of the new point chart for the Disney Collection was incorrect. The ability (or inability) of CRO to rent out DVC points used for non-DVC reservations was NOT an ingredient in the 2002 listings. The needed points are determined by the room charges offered for DVC use by the other resorts. The influence of the non-DVC revenue considerations on the Disney Collection was an area I had grossly underestimated in my prior understanding of the issues involved in that program.
While I am certainly not privy to most aspects of these negotiations, it is certainly clear to me that DVC does not have carte blanche to operate within many other components of the corporation. This fact truly influences the ability to provide some of the very issues we discuss here every day.
Im confident that our DVC staff and Board truly have the best interests of the membership in mind with their efforts on a daily basis. At some time, many of the programs designed for us will come to fruition and in the form proposed by DVC.
I also got a verbal glimpse of some of the future plans for DVC members, which DVC does have control over. No, I dont have anything to share about BCV or VEP or pass discounts (except that DVC is NOT satisfied with the current status of that program), but our DVC staff does have some great ideas and programs which will affect our ability to interact directly with those making DVC decisions.
Stay Tuned!