NorCalFanatic
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I hope it is too! It looks like the frenzy is dying down so I hope you find what you are looking for. I guess I shouldn’t have updated my banner so soon as I am still waiting to close on my VGC contract but it’s a long close (sept) with an international seller but I was just so happy I jumped the gun. I have true addonitis and I swear I’ll stop after I close on this subsidized Aulani contract!We’re west coast based as well! AUL and VDH made most sense to us. So bummed we missed out on GCV as well but honestly at the time we weren’t in as good of a position as now to buy in, and had no idea about DVC. We only found out about it visiting Aulani. If prices come down some more on resale we’ll likely grab a small GCV contract. Seems like the $320 craziness is over
I swear I’ll stop after I close on this subsidized Aulani contract!
Omg these folks (and all with addonitis) are my kindred spirits! Love the rationalizations!
sorry I post this every now and then... seemed appropriate
I blame Pete and his crew for our DVC addiction. We went from no points to a few in a short time...
Wow! You’ll be one of the first people to experience the magic! Please make sure to tell us all about it. Perhaps additional pictures for us to drool over.Can't wait for my first visit! Have a studio booked for September 30th, so hoping they finish building on time!
For sure! I will post pics that same day.Wow! You’ll be one of the first people to experience the magic! Please make sure to tell us all about it. Perhaps additional pictures for us to drool over.
Do it, do it! More reasons to stay at VDH. (But only if you want to. )Next decision is... do we get Magic Key AP?
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I don’t have an AP either because we do little weekend trips here and there. I committed to a few longer stays at WDW in fall 2023 and next summer 2024, I plan to commit to the sorcerers pass and then get the Magic Key AP 2025
I think it would be great if a 2-coast pass came back, but I think the hard part about that kind of 2-coast pass is creates a semi-paradox with blockout dates and 'upgrades'.I highly recommend we all make regular recommendations to our guides that Disney really needs a "Welcome Home" Annual Pass (that's just my silly name for it) for us crazy people who own at WDW and Disneyland. 1899.00 would be a fair price for DVC members? Make it equal to the good passes (Believe MK and Sorcerers) at both parks?
I know Iger said no to the old version of this, but I think Disney could get around this with the DVC requirement by saying DVC members get a special pass as the program is on both coasts... and don't you want to spend 30k plus to become a member too....
Declarations depend on how fast points are selling - DVD wants to stay ahead of demand. So if what you want isn’t available when you try to book, be sure to waitlist. When a declaration is made and more villas open for booking is a good time for your WL to fill. I can’t prove it, but I’m pretty sure I benefited from declarations when Poly and CCV were in active sales!Hi! I obviously rarely post on here, but we bought in to VDH in the rest week of it being offered to members. Also own at CC (direct) and BLT (resale).
Came here because I was looking if anyone knew when more rooms were going to be declared soon. I know there were 61 or so rooms moved to DVC inventory when the resort went on sale. Going to try to book a 1bd or 2bd soon, and there are only a handful of those bookable by points right now.
In addition to the 61 rooms declared in Phase 1, Phase 2 has also been declared. I'm still working on getting the Phase 2 Condo Plan documents, but based on what was disclosed in Phase 1 Condo Plan documents, we can deduce Phase 2 includes at least the following 11 rooms:Hi! I obviously rarely post on here, but we bought in to VDH in the rest week of it being offered to members. Also own at CC (direct) and BLT (resale).
Came here because I was looking if anyone knew when more rooms were going to be declared soon. I know there were 61 or so rooms moved to DVC inventory when the resort went on sale. Going to try to book a 1bd or 2bd soon, and there are only a handful of those bookable by points right now.
One would think we are going to see a large additional declaration soon if they’re already 60% through the declared points with just the recorded deeds, considering the velocity it’s sold at so far. As I understand it until they file, they have the flexibility to do more or less whatever in terms of declaring the next phase.In addition to the 61 rooms declared in Phase 1, Phase 2 has also been declared. I'm still working on getting the Phase 2 Condo Plan documents, but based on what was disclosed in Phase 1 Condo Plan documents, we can deduce Phase 2 includes at least the following 11 rooms:
We know, in filings where they estimate the operating budget for 2023, that they based the operating budget on 72 rooms being available and declared. Original 61 + the 11 'known' from Phase 2 do add up to 72, so it might be all we get declared into 2023 inventory.
- 2 Duos (likely SV)
- 4 Studios (likely SV)
- 2 2-Bedroom Dedicated
- 3 2-Bedroom Lock-offs
That said, Phase 1 + Phase 2 accounts for a little over 20% of points, and only ~11% of points have shown up in deeds recorded with Orange County so far.
Impossible to see, the future is.One would think we are going to see a large additional declaration soon if they’re already 60% through the declared points with just the recorded deeds, considering the velocity it’s sold at so far. As I understand it until they file, they have the flexibility to do more or less whatever in terms of declaring the next phase.