DVC coming to Polynesian resort in Disney. Aloha!!!

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http://www.tikimanpages.com/tiki/news/211-it-begins

DVC coming to Polynesian Resort in Orlando.
Yippee!!!!

I'm feeling a little addonitis coming.

And they are going to have grand villas over the water like in Tahiti.
Gonna be very interesting.

[ptlohmysoul Member Find all posts View Profile Close ptlohmysoul]

Hoping that will bring down the resale value of BLT, so we can justify buying into dvc .

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Hoping that will bring down the resale value of BLT, so we can justify buying into dvc .

If you don't have to follow the school calendar you don't need to own at BLT to stay there.
I own at SSR and see BLT readily available in off season.
Especially for the higher point rooms.
The value studios go first.

Those of us who own DVC have done Mickey Math to justify the purchase.

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If you don't have to follow the school calendar you don't need to own at BLT to stay there.
I own at SSR and see BLT readily available in off season.
Especially for the higher point rooms.
The value studios go first.

Those of us who own DVC have done Mickey Math to justify the purchase.

We've been debating about buying cheaper like OKW (more so than SSR because the 1 bedrooms accomodate 5), but read so much about buy where you want to stay. In reality we probably should just rent points, because we don't know how often we'll actually go. We went in Feb. to AKL - Kidani 2 bedroom Savannah view, booked only 2 weeks in advance. I was looking into renting for a year in advance, but saw such a good deal . We loved it - our first whole family visit, our first on-site stay. So I've been looking at the different options we have, including researching my MIL's timeshare in bg and how to get DVC thru that. It's not looking too promising to stay at BLT thru that.

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

You can get BLT with an ongoing search.
It's difficult but not impossible.

[Hobbitess Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hobbitess]

So all three monorail resorts with have DVC soon. That'll be a deal.

The idea that they may be tearing down the Ceremonial House is unnerving, though.

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You can get BLT with an ongoing search.
It's difficult but not impossible.

So if I put in an on-going search (upfront fee $199) and it doesn't match, I can request a refund, right? If it does match, does that fee apply to my rci exchange fee? What about the extra $30 or so dollars over the exhange fee rate?

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So if I put in an on-going search (upfront fee $199) and it doesn't match, I can request a refund, right? If it does match, does that fee apply to my rci exchange fee? What about the extra $30 or so dollars over the exhange fee rate?

From what I understand, yes you can get a refund if it doesn't match.
I just leave it there on my account as a credit to use cause I do about 10 exchanges or rentals a year so I've yet to need to request a refund.
Can you tell I've got a bit of a TS addiction?

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Update from Tikimanpages on Mouseowners.


http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=77283


Polynesian DVC. Not just a rumor
Well I know that many still consider this a rumor but those that know me know I don’t push rumors, and if I mention something that is a rumor and not based on any facts that I have seen then I say it is a rumor. This is all based off facts and I am happy I can share it with all of you. I am sure we will not get Disney to admit to this for some time but when I first found out about the plans for DVC last year I wrote this up while the information was fresh.

“For the longest time the resort CMs and managers were telling me DVC was looked at and decided it was not possible. Even today you will get CMs that say there is no way DVC is going to happen. Well I think we all know DVC is going and it will be done in multiple phases. Now as we know timing and details can change with Disney so some of this might end up different but I will tell you what I know as of now.

The GCH we already know has to be fixed and redone. They said in the layout that the center water feature was gone from the design but I have not been told what is in its place yet. Looking from an aerial view of the resort it will have phase one expanding towards the Wedding Pavilion with a T shaped building where Luau cove is now. The top of the T will be parallel to the beach and the building will be 5 stories tall. It will be DVC.

The next phase will remove Rapa Nui and the parking lot next to it and put in another 5 story T shaped building with the top of the T facing away from the beach and towards Shades of Green. Tahiti will remain in front of it and will be turned into DVC. The area where the Tangaroa Terrace and the garden area between Tahiti, Rapa Nui and Tokelau will become a new pool area with lazy river modeled after the one at Aulani.

In addition 15 over the water (like in Tahiti) huts will be built off the beach of Tahiti and will be grand villas. It looks like the remaining longhouses will remain the way they are with a new room design. I am sure there will be more details but that is the grand scheme that they have planned right now.”
That is what I wrote right after I found out about the actual plans for DVC. For a while there was some talk that the project would be stopped but as of last week they say it has a green light and will start the end of this year.

I have heard some other things that I do still consider just a rumor so I will hold off sharing until I find out more. Maybe I will find out something on my visit in May. If I find out any more I will post it here.

Aloha

Steve
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[stan2u Member Find all posts View Profile Close stan2u]

thanks, Steve

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

thanks, Steve

I'm not Steve. He's the owner of the tikimanpages website.
I'm Christine.

[stan2u Member Find all posts View Profile Close stan2u]

sorry - I saw the Aloha - Steve at the bottom and that's what stuck!

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

sorry - I saw the Aloha - Steve at the bottom and that's what stuck!

No biggie. Just didn't want to take credit for work that wasn't mine.

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This will be another great location, especially for Magic Kingdom lovers.