Contemporary Pricing Poll

[tjkraz]

If DVC announced a resort at the Contemporary tomorrow, what is the MOST you would consider paying per point.

Assumptions:
* Same 2054 ending date as SSR--assume about 45-46 years of ownership (roughly 2008 to 2054.)
* Point schedules probably a bit higher than current at BWV/BCV/VWL.
* No "Standard View" component.
* DVC rooms would be in one of the Garden Wings, NOT the tower.
* Resort is in the neighborhood of 200-300 DVC rooms (between BCV and BWV sized.)

 

[dianeschlicht]

Is this a duplicate post?

I would not be interested in a Contemporary DVC. The Contemporary is my least favorite resort and MK is my least favorite park. Sure we go there every trip, but don't spend nearly as much time at MK as we do the others.

 

[WebmasterCricket]

I guess I'd vote the same here as the other thread.

Well, I suppose I'd take a half off clearance deal if I hit the lotto. But I don't play the lotto.

 

[mom2rb]

I would not want to buy there but my DH would insist. We would buy 100 points or less.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

No, I wouldn't buy points there.
I know it's on the monorail and all, but I don't think DVC should do both a super-high price for points and a higher point schedule. That's kind of a double-dip.

MG

 

[athenna]

I have no interest in buying any point at the CR. The only way I would if I hit the lottery for millions!!!!! But then again, I'd just buy more points/add-on where I like. So even with the lottery, I'd have to say nah!

 

[BEACHCLUBVILLAS]

No, I wouldn't buy points there.
I know it's on the monorail and all, but I don't think DVC should do both a super-high price for points and a higher point schedule. That's kind of a double-dip.

MG

Completely agree! It is double dipping.

I think the location is no better than what BWV or BCV offers in terms of proximity to a park. It doesn't justify a higher point schedule. The benefit of monorail access is to get to MK. From the Contemporary, you can walk. You can take the monorail to EPCOT, but the advantage is limited because from BWV and BCV you can walk to two parks.

That said, I'd like the new option, would definitely stay there, may even do an add on there but I'd only be willing to pay the prevailing rate and the same point structure as WLV, BCV, BWV. Each trip we stay at a different resort if at all possible just because we like each trip to have a different feel. This would just be another option.

 

[wtpclc]

I voted that I wouldn't buy points there. I can't see them being able to price the points much higher, though. I think it will require more points to stay, but I'd be ticked if someone bought at the going rate at another resort and was able to get in at the 7 mo window when I paid more per point.

 

[jade1]

"Wouldn't buy no matter what the cost"?

What if it was $50 a point?

 

[jarestel]

No interest here in purchasing points at a Contemporary DVC. Being on the monorail would be the main ( and only, AFAIC ) draw, but having the ability to ride monorails to the MK just isn't enough to make me want to plunk down another 15K - 20K. I might book at 7 months and stay there once in a while though.

 

[carol1231]

Nope, not interested in CR, I'll stick with BWV and OKW.

 

[d-r]

Let's just say they did announce a cont. dvc. If they were selling the points at the same time as SSR I don't think they would charge more per point than they do for SSR. It isn't the price per point that they would change, it is the number of points per stay. I'd expect a schedule at least like the WLV or BCV, maybe just a tad bit higher than those two. But probably not a lot higher, maybe like the difference between SSR and BCV/VWL.

It would probably be just the VWL/BCV point schedule.

ETA - Also, they might have promotions for SSR that they wouldn't have for the cont. points, they did that with vero and hilton head, too, I think. But I would think that the "base price" would be the same per point.

 

[DVCconvert]

Let's just say they did announce a cont. dvc. If they were selling the points at the same time as SSR I don't think they would charge more per point than they do for SSR. It isn't the price per point that they would change, it is the number of points per stay.

Maybe. If so, we'd still be willing to buy enough points to stay during the times we'd wish to - regardless as to the 'season'.

That's why I've said (in othter posts) that should points at a CR/DVC locale be offered at a higher rate - we'd still be willing to buy in.

 

[FLYNZ4]

We have stayed at the vast majority of the WDW hotels. Of the Luxury resorts, CR is our least favorite. We liked the large rooms, and the views of the park (we were on the top floor of the tower, overlooking MK), but overall, the resort has little to no overall appeal.

Our absoulte favorite hotel resort is Y&BC... with preference for the BC. Our overall rating of the luxury resort hotels would be:

1) Beach Club
2) Boadwalk
3) Yacht Club
4) Wilderness Lodge
5) Polynesian
6) Grand Floridian
7) Animal Kingdom
8) Contemporary
9) Disney Inn (when it was still DI)

If CRV was offered as the 6th DVC property, I think it would be our lowest preference. I am sure that people with small kids would prioritize it higher... and maybe if we get grandkids, our ranking would change.

/Jim

 

[DVCPAT]

I think the Contemporary price structure (points, maintenance fees & points per night) would be the same as BCV/VWL. The Contemporary already has the lowest room rate of any monorail line resort. I think the only deluxe resorts with a lower rate are WL & AK.

If Disney did decide to build DVC resort on the Contemporary wing foundations, they would be eliminating the lowest room rates on the monorail line. The DVC maintenance fees might even be lower due to the efficient monorail system.

 

[JeanJoe]

For any DVC veterans here, in the past when DVC was selling points at multiple resorts simultaneously, have they ever sold them at different prices?

If there will be a DVC CR, and SSR has not sold out yet by the time they are selling CR, would history suggest they would be priced the same per point, just with different point schedules?

Likewise, in the past when DVC sells out of one resort, and then starts selling a new resort, is there typically a price / point increase when they start selling the new one?

Just curious.

And to get on-topic again, I guess while my kids are very young and we are spending more time at MK than any other park, I'd love to stay at a monorail DVC. I would NOT pay a higher price per point than the current SSR price, but would be willing to suffer a higher cost point schedule.

 

[Laurabearz]

It pains me to vote.... Not interested in points at the CR, no matter the price

We are capped out on yearly dues... but I sure would try to book day by day at the 7 month window at least a couple of times...

 

[tjkraz]

For any DVC veterans here, in the past when DVC was selling points at multiple resorts simultaneously, have they ever sold them at different prices?

I believe they have, to varying degrees.

If memory serves, when SSR first went on sale, BCV was still selling for $84 per point. SSR debuted at $89 per point, HOWEVER, they offered an immediate $10 credit to all buyers, taking the price down to $79.

It's the incentives that muddy the waters. Vero sold for years at the same times as other resorts, but DVC offered much better discounts on Vero points.

As the one who started the poll, I have to admit that this question was a bit ambiguous. The original intent wasn't to necessarily imply that CR points would cost more than other resorts available at the same time, rather the intent was simply to see how high of a ceiling people would permit DVC if they started selling tomorrow.

If DVC were to sell CR and SSR at the same time, both with 2054 ending years, I believe they would have the same public offering price for both. But, I believe that price would be higher than $98 per point, and I also believe that they would offer better discounts for SSR during any overlap period.

Realistically, if they announced CR tomorrow, it would still be about 18-24 months before points even went on sale. So we're likely to see 2-3 natural price increases over that time in addition to whatever little (or not-so-little) bump they have just as CR is offered.

 

[OneMoreTry]

I think CR points would be premium. It's my opinion that a DVC at CR would be better than the old CR itself. It would probably be truly "contemporary."

11 month window there would be critical for Xmas and Spring Break. Possibly most of the year. Which would make these points worth more. For trade, resale, rent and personal use.

If I were to buy more points, the only ones that would tempt me would be HH and CR.

 

[JimC]

Sorry, no sale! Try AKL or Poly to get me interested.