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Mon, 04/08/2013 - 13:55
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Grand Floridian DVC Details Preview

DVCNews.com has published some of the long awaited and much anticipated information for the new DVC Villas at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa! Including six 4 BDR/4 Bath Grand Villas!

Room Floor Plans & Building Layout
http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/94-villas-at-grand-floridian/2235-grand-floridian-floor-plans-building-layouts-revealed

Okay... it's a good thing that I wasn't taking a drink of coffee when I read these point estimates. I probably would have sprayed it all over the screen. OUCH! Studios are being estimated to start at 22 points per night. Comparing that to 16 at BLT makes it seem so crazy to me.

Estimated Member Point Charts
http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/94-villas-at-grand-floridian/2237-grand-floridian-points-chart-preview

Fixed Week Option Info
http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/94-villas-at-grand-floridian/2238-fixed-week-option-to-be-offered-at-grand-floridian

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Mon, 04/08/2013 - 20:39
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Kristen, you are absolutely right and thanks for the heads up. I was about to take a sip of my coffee, wow eek , that will be an expensive stay.

I'll probably do a one or two nights at some points just for the experience, but not a wise use of my points.

Thanks for the info.

Mon, 04/08/2013 - 22:53
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I thought I had read that the 22 point was an average throughout the year? But even so, it's a high charge, though it would have to be really to be in keeping with the highest costing resort. I would love to stay there. Anyone have any idea when they might be finished?

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Mon, 04/08/2013 - 23:41
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If I remember correctly they should open in late fall this year.

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 20:20
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Pictures of the model room for the Grand Floridian are posted over at DVC News. And They're Swank!

http://dvcnews.com/index.php/component/content/article/94-villas-at-grand-floridian/2254-new-vgf-model-room-photos

Thu, 04/25/2013 - 21:25
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Oh wow. I have mixed feelings. I still want to stay there, I think. =) Looks gorgeous though! I am sure that I want to stay there. I think. wink With the points that I have, I can't see this being a very wise use of them. Especially since I try to stay cheap on points to stretch them as far as they will go.

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Thu, 04/25/2013 - 21:44
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I feel the same way! I've had told my daughter Tori we might try and move over there for our February trip, but I'm just not sure if I'm going to want to spend the points. They look awful pretty to me and I love love love the Grand Floridian.

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 00:45
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O.M.GEEE! I want to stay there!

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Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:32
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Makes you wonder what the Poly will cost

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I am thinking here, DH has no desire to buy more points. Although, I do keep my eye on resales just to watch and dream. Maybe, if we can get a stay here, he might like it soooo much that he will want more points. OK, highly doubtful, it will never happen, but I have to have something to dream about. biggrin

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Beautiful rooms! Love love love muchlove

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Fri, 04/26/2013 - 16:26
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WDWfanatic wrote:
I am thinking here, DH has no desire to buy more points. Although, I do keep my eye on resales just to watch and dream. Maybe, if we can get a stay here, he might like it soooo much that he will want more points. OK, highly doubtful, it will never happen, but I have to have something to dream about. biggrin

On sneaky but very clever! Good luck, hope he doesn't read the forum site!!!

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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:10
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We have the official announcement today.

The villas will be for sale exclusively to DVC members starting on May 23. It will then be opened to everyone else starting on June 19.

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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 17:36
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They look lovely!

Sadly, we're broke right now, so no Grand Floridian points for me.

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 19:12
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Oh WOW!!!!

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Mon, 05/20/2013 - 21:11
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Our friends are going on a tour this Thursday, they already own BLT and AKV but I fully expect them to buy, especially as they are selling them at $145 per point and not the 200 they were expecting

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Watson's go West May 15
The one with all the birthdays Oct 14 4 Big Birthdays and a Vow Renewal thrown in
The OMG trip June 14 30th Birthday present from the hubs
Girly trip March 14 A last min cheapy week
September 13 our first all DVC stay
TR May 2013 the last min bargain trip offsite
Oct 2012 TR with a cruise!big family trip featuring the beach club, AKL, the dream and a villa offsite
TR on a budget May - June 2011offsite condo
TR Sept - Oct 2010 big family trip in an offsite villa

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 14:02
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HOLY MOLY! Have you seen the point charts?
http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/grand-floridian/news/2281-grand-floridian-2013-and-2014-points-charts

I knew that it would be more points per night, but that's just crazy. I looked at switching my February 3 night 1 bedroom Villa from Animal Kingdom to Grand Floridian. We're currently paying 100 points at AKL, to switch to VGF is would cost us 156 points and that's for standard view. For 3 nights!! That's almost a full years worth of points for me. I think my heart just stopped.

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 17:53
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Kristen K. wrote:
HOLY MOLY! Have you seen the point charts?
http://www.dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/grand-floridian/news/2281-grand-floridian-2013-and-2014-points-charts

I knew that it would be more points per night, but that's just crazy. I looked at switching my February 3 night 1 bedroom Villa from Animal Kingdom to Grand Floridian. We're currently paying 100 points at AKL, to switch to VGF is would cost us 156 points and that's for standard view. For 3 nights!! That's almost a full years worth of points for me. I think my heart just stopped.

I confess, one of the only ways I can make sense of the point charts in my head is to find a way to convert points into a dollar amount. I added up the number of points needed for one night in a standard view studio across each season and averaged them - 23.6 points a night. At $13.00 a point (the going rate on www.dvcrequest.com) - that's $306.80. Maybe not The Ritz or Four Seasons expensive but still pretty ouchie. Just out of curiosity I did the same calculations on BLT and BCV - the average worked out to 19.3 and 19.1 points per night respectively. Obviously, I have too much time on my hands today! Glasses I think it's clear that the Grand Floridian has been and probably always will be the flagship, high end, what-is-this-budget-you-speak-of resort.

Bottomline, without a pile of money and extremely good luck, I think the Grand Floridian is going to be out of reach for my family for a very long time.

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 17:58
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Gorgeous room! Love the decor muchlove

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Is it bad to want to tour the model rooms even though there is NO WAY we can afford to purchase VGF (or any DVC) at the moment? That's probably the closest we'll ever come to staying at the GF. laugh I'd do the tour but I'd have massive guilt for wasting the salespersons time.

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Becks534 wrote:
I confess, one of the only ways I can make sense of the point charts in my head is to find a way to convert points into a dollar amount. I added up the number of points needed for one night in a standard view studio across each season and averaged them - 23.6 points a night. At $13.00 a point (the going rate on www.dvcrequest.com) - that's $306.80.

I think that if I want to stay at VGF I'll probably rent points. A standard room at GF is roughly $500 a night, so when you look at the point rental the way you broke it down, it's not quite as bad. I stayed at GF for a conference in 2011 and from that experience I think $307 is absolutely worth it for the studio.

 
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