Saratoga Springs Owners Threads
Where the little bar “window” was that opened in the evenings next to the Turf Club entrance. Its now a full bar with a food menu and TVs.
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Saratoga Springs Owners Threads
its actually not that bad to get one - with the typical caveats of a) holiday weeks are harder and b) try to plan ahead - do this at 7 months. Not as high in demand due to the isolated location, but I agree thats part of the charm! plus the refurb does look great. You seem to have a ton of points so I dont see the need
Saratoga Springs Owners Threads
Updating more reasons to love this place: The new bar! yes!!! So happy to see this - that space was screaming “build a real bar” forever. Cant wait to try it.
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This is a big idea. If they ever embrace the monorail again. Its iconic to the resort. It should be at least modernized and if expanded this would be great.
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Ok thanks for that info - same idea. An MK ride in Epcot. Pass.
Saratoga Springs Owners Threads
I love this resort and agree the layout and landscaping make it so peaceful and beautiful. However, I don’t like having to walk around at night. You have to walk by so many ponds and I get freaked out that there’s a gator I’m not seeing that’s closer to the path than I would want them to be!
Just in case Josh D'Amaro ever reads these forums for research reasons.. Let's give him some genius ideas to take Disney to the next level.
You make two great points - better breakfast options in the parks for sure but also its worth noting moderates have better QS than Deluxe resorts. I feel like they should be of equal caliber. Many of the Deluxe resort QS are tiny and in the case of Boardwalk I’m not sure they even have one?
Just in case Josh D'Amaro ever reads these forums for research reasons.. Let's give him some genius ideas to take Disney to the next level.
I heard the Mary Poppins ride was just going to be a teacups type ride not a dark ride? If that really was the case im ok that they scrapped it. Not every park has to feel like another Magic Kingdom land.
Accumulating points for long retirement stays?
On a related note - I totally get wanting to retire into the Disney bubble and its not an uncommon strategy to spend long stretches of time in DVC units (they do make you check out and check in once a month and will not give you the same room). Which makes the “Storyliving” concept so confusing to me. They are building
Price per point VS. Dues per Point
Aside from the obvious outliers (the two atlantic coastal resorts), I feel like buying based upon what dues are relative to other disney resorts today is a bit of a gamble. Is there evidence that lower dues resorts will stay low relative to others? What happens when DVC announces some major capital improvement plan at
I’m Planning Our First Direct Purchase — Follow Along
Don’t you have to be a member for x amount of time to get this discount?
Just in case Josh D'Amaro ever reads these forums for research reasons.. Let's give him some genius ideas to take Disney to the next level.
Put the Main Street costumes back on the Pandora employees asap. De-theming a themed environment to sell….jewelry? Not cool.
I’m Planning Our First Direct Purchase — Follow Along
You hit the nail on the head with one point from my perspective: Availability is key. Silly to buy a home resort where even those owners have a tough time getting what they want in the 11 month window. What did you pay a premium for? More lottery tickets to book at your home resort? And when it doesn’t work out you hav
Accumulating points for long retirement stays?
Only thing to keep in mind is that it involves more than just accumulating enough points to pull extremely long stays off. Those points come with dues, which have a knack for always going up. This can get tough to manage in retirement when annual incomes often reduce significantly. Its probably more cost effective to j
Jeff Vahle, President of Walt Disney World Resort is retiring in July 2026
“Deliver on what has been promised”: The new Parks Chairman’s #1 priority. Too often WDW has felt like a bait and switch in terms of quality, where they hope you dont notice, blinded by nostalgia and/or magic. Not to mention the countless recent generic design and development decisions that seem to miss the essence of
DVCFan Community DVC Point Stats!
Once you’ve really looked at the charts, anything under 125ish is really more of an every other year ownership. Which by the way isnt a bad way to go - even if you go every year. You can score a great deal at a moderate for that non DVC year stay!
I’m Planning Our First Direct Purchase — Follow Along
If you are buying to future proof - buy more points than you think you need. If you think your points don’t go far at Polynesian, wait until Lakeshore charts come out! Also those trapped Riviera resale points will push the cost of a stay there way up - the competition for the low points rooms and seasons will be fierce
Favorite WDW DVC Resorts Ranked
Love your take. I would rank AKL higher however it’s such a different stay without a savanna view. With one, it’s very hard to beat. We all need to stop telling people about French Quarter!! lol
On the fence about DVC resale...
100% agree. The DVC owner is the most loyal Parks & Experiences customer there is. Aside from Golden Oak residents (very few), DVC membership is as “put your money where your mouth is” gets. But your post expands “lodging” to “vacations”. That’s a subtle but significant shift. You may find that you go more often as a D
Favorite WDW DVC Resorts Ranked
Two lists: DVC Resorts and then US Disney Resorts. DVC 1) Aulani 2) Wilderness Lodge 3) Grand Floridian 4) Beach Club 5) Grand Californian 6) Polynesian 7) Animal Kingdom Lodge 8) Boardwalk 9) Disneyland Hotel 10) Contemporary 11) Saratoga Springs 12) Riviera 13) Old Key West 14) Hilton Head 15) Vero Beach 16) Fort Wil
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