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Since all of the incentives/offers are the same for everyone I won't dive into those details. The tool that Ben has developed is great and he is keeping up with active promos. I'll just say when considering 200 pts with the current promotion RIV and Poly cost the same at closing +/- $100. AKL would cost $2,200-$2,300 l
@Lotheron I received updated written quotes from our direct guide today. I asked for Riviera, Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Polynesian all priced out at 200 points each, with every applicable incentive clearly shown. That exercise was really helpful because some of the incentives didn’t work exactly the way I had originall
Yes. I have not been following promos for long but he agreed this was very odd.
Ben...odd twist. My guide said the AP discount does NOT apply to RIV. I can only confirm it applied to Poly since I asked about those two specifcially.
FYI - Just spoke to my guide: The Visa incentive/offer retired and has been replaced with a $1,000 discount for current annual passholders.
Well they're live. Was looking at 150 or 200 pts at Poly or Riviera as a new member. Poly 150 pts stayed the same, Riviera 150 pts is $1,200 more mostly because they dropped the Anniversary Promo, Poly 200 pts is $800 more, Riviera 200 pts is $2000 more. A bummer they decreased point incentives and removed Anniversary
Our little guy put a lot of time in at the playground at The Swan & Dolphin...walkable from the Boardwalk/Beach Club. I think the only shade was by way of trees. In the parks he LOVES the playground at the exit of Mission Space. We skip the ride and go right to tbe playground!
Since I saw the first footprint of the resort and the pools/lazy river I have been calling this the "Aulani of East Coast". Obviously different theming but I feel the scale of DLL and the amenities it has to offer will be our side of the country's answer to that beautiful resort. We fell in love with Aulani and if it c
Unfortunately they are viewed as two separate stays. Dining is impacted in the same way.
Makes sense, Riva. I look forward to seeing what opportunities may present themselves at non-home resorts. We have never stayed a night at Grand Flo, Saratoga, OWK, BLT, both Disneyland resorts, or the beach resorts on the east coast. We intend to visit Aulani again one day. Points may be a nice way to go next time.
@airjay75 I can't deny that the point charts start to get crazy at Poly. Right now we feel like our primary use would be studio villas. If we want to opt for space I think we would go for an AKL 1 or 2BR. Historically these appear to be available at the 7-month mark. You make a good point about the buses at RIV. We jus
Thanks for sharing. Our family tends to spend the most time in MK. This remains unchanged from the time before we had a child. Really do love the Skyliner but we are still leaning towards the Poly. We have spent very little time at the Riviera so it is hard to gage our real feelings about making it our home resort. Loo
The strongest all-year deal I have found is the Sam's Club deals using the FREE PayPal debit card with 5% back in grocery category. Example deal $200 DGC for $190. $9.50 back. Nearly 10% off any day of the year. Limited to $1000 category spend each month so I usually do 4 gift cards. Works both in store and online. Cas
I have been becoming a fan of shared VIP tours lately. Typically the tours are geared around hitting all the thrill rides as quickly as possible. I sometimes wonder if I'd be able to gather enough interest to form a group of those that want to do a leisurely VIP tour hitting all the lesser appreciated attractions! Livi
That's a bummer. Does a member need to be staying on property to use this lounge?
36 Days Until Meeting Our In-Person DVC Meeting in Orlando We are currently awaiting the release of any Summer incentives. Hopefully the new incentives will rival that of what has been offered this Spring. As we currently stand, our lean is towards a Polynesian direct purchase. Since we already have a fall trip planned
Looking forward to it! 🔍 I will be watching closely but I don't expect the offers to be vastly different from what they are have on offer now. Maybe some "free" bonus points when you buy a certain minimum points at the resorts they are pushing but probably restructured to compare closely to current incentives when loo
Coronado for me has also provided great jogging vibes. The view of the water and tower around sunrise for me is 👍
Disney is heavily incentivizing RIV right now making it an equal contender with PBV when comparing direct vs. resale cost. (It's still considerably higher than resale but they are equally higher than comparable resale contracts at each of these resorts). I'm thankful we are going to make one extra trip as a family to s
Awesome! How did you land on PBV as your home resort? Just your favorite or were you driven by incentives, etc.?
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