Turns out Bay Lake - The DIS Discussion Forums

marivigi · 03-04-2013, 11:17 PM

Is completetly sold

Why hadnt I heard of this?

Deb & Bill · 03-05-2013, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by marivigi

Is completetly sold

Why hadnt I heard of this?

Where you been? It's been sold out for months.

disneynutz · 03-05-2013, 12:38 AM

DVC resorts are never really sold out. DVD may not have enough points left to invest in active marketing.

There is a constant turn over of owners. DVD get back points to sell again through dues defaults and loan foreclosures. If they have a large enough waiting list, they will exercise their ROFR.

Bill

DrMomof3 · 03-05-2013, 07:54 AM

You can still buy BLT direct from Disney. For $165 per point... There may be a waitlist for some Use Years but I was told Feb and March UY are available.

Amanda

intertile · 03-05-2013, 07:58 AM

yes, my guide told me last week if I wanted my Use Year it would probably take a month currently.

marivigi · 03-06-2013, 04:39 PM

I called yesterday and the guide told me only AKV were being sold

I could go on a waitlist for Bay Lake for contracts that havent closed, but I cant just "buy" Bay Lake at the moment.

ELMC · 03-06-2013, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marivigi

I called yesterday and the guide told me only AKV were being sold

I could go on a waitlist for Bay Lake for contracts that havent closed, but I cant just "buy" Bay Lake at the moment.

"Guides" say a lot of things. That doesn't necessarily make them true. The good news is that there is a wide variety of BLT contracts to choose from on the resale market, many of which are $70 per point less than buying direct.

SpaceMountain77 · 03-07-2013, 10:29 AM

I find it best to know *EXACTLY* what I am going to request prior to my phone call to my guide. Sometimes, I do question their honesty. My first guide pushed Old Key West and, after several phone calls, I actually gave in. Fortunately, when the documents came, I came to my senses and realized an OKW purchase would not be fitting for my needs. Disney reassigned me to someone else, who reviewed my family's vacation history and "encouraged" a VWL purchase.

Needless to say, my recommendation is that you know what you want and stick to it. The experience can be analogous to buying a car. If you are not fully aware of what is happening and asking the right questions, you may end up with something you do not really want.

disneypoor · 03-25-2013, 01:45 PM

We just returned from a cruise, and we added on while we were sailing. I inquired about adding on at our current resort, BLT, but was told they didn't have anything available. I also had her check VGC just for the fun of it....no luck.

We ended up adding on a small contract at Aulani (which is what we were really looking at anyway) that will enable us to go every three years. I'm glad we bought the number of points we did when we first bought in at BLT because I didn't think about the possibility of it not being available in the future. Of course, there was LOTS of stuff I didn't know or think about when we first bought in to DVC.

Susan

TNR Paton · 03-25-2013, 05:05 PM

Wow, we just bought 150 points direct on 3/15/13.
Our guide was saying they only had 2500 points available then.

dis4ellaandzach · 03-25-2013, 05:07 PM

If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for BLT. I am waiting for rofr right now.

03-04-2013, 11:17 PM	#1
marivigi Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Right Here Posts: 21	Turns out Bay Lake Is completetly sold Why hadnt I heard of this?

03-05-2013, 12:38 AM	#3
disneynutz Earning My Ears One At A Time Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Texas Posts: 14,258	DVC resorts are never really sold out. DVD may not have enough points left to invest in active marketing. There is a constant turn over of owners. DVD get back points to sell again through dues defaults and loan foreclosures. If they have a large enough waiting list, they will exercise their ROFR. Bill __________________

03-05-2013, 07:54 AM	#4
DrMomof3 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 4,407	You can still buy BLT direct from Disney. For $165 per point... There may be a waitlist for some Use Years but I was told Feb and March UY are available. Amanda __________________ Proud mom to DS age 9 DD age 7 DS age 4 Ran the Disney Half-Marathon 2011; Full Marathon 2012; ToT 2012; GOOFY 2013; Princess 2013 Poly 01/2008; SSR 05/2009; CR 12/2009; YC 04/2010; BCV 08/2010; Poly CL 01/2011; BLT 08/2011; Swan 10/2011; GF CL 01/2012; Vero Beach 04/2012; Cabins 06/2012; WBC 08/2012; BCV 09/2012; Poly 1/2013; HGV 02/2013 Half-marathon PTR BCV Trip Report Half Marathon Trip Report Aug 2011 PTR Aug 2011 TR Multi-Trip 2012 PTR Disney Dream August 2013 PTR

03-05-2013, 07:58 AM	#5
intertile Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 102	yes, my guide told me last week if I wanted my Use Year it would probably take a month currently. __________________

03-07-2013, 10:29 AM	#8
SpaceMountain77 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 120	I find it best to know EXACTLY what I am going to request prior to my phone call to my guide. Sometimes, I do question their honesty. My first guide pushed Old Key West and, after several phone calls, I actually gave in. Fortunately, when the documents came, I came to my senses and realized an OKW purchase would not be fitting for my needs. Disney reassigned me to someone else, who reviewed my family's vacation history and "encouraged" a VWL purchase. Needless to say, my recommendation is that you know what you want and stick to it. The experience can be analogous to buying a car. If you are not fully aware of what is happening and asking the right questions, you may end up with something you do not really want. Last edited by SpaceMountain77; 03-07-2013 at 10:37 AM.

03-06-2013, 04:39 PM	#6
marivigi Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Right Here Posts: 21	I called yesterday and the guide told me only AKV were being sold I could go on a waitlist for Bay Lake for contracts that havent closed, but I cant just "buy" Bay Lake at the moment.

03-25-2013, 01:45 PM	#9
disneypoor DH thinks I have a "thing" for Mickey! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Kansas Posts: 2,561	We just returned from a cruise, and we added on while we were sailing. I inquired about adding on at our current resort, BLT, but was told they didn't have anything available. I also had her check VGC just for the fun of it....no luck. We ended up adding on a small contract at Aulani (which is what we were really looking at anyway) that will enable us to go every three years. I'm glad we bought the number of points we did when we first bought in at BLT because I didn't think about the possibility of it not being available in the future. Of course, there was LOTS of stuff I didn't know or think about when we first bought in to DVC. Susan __________________ 09/93 Honeymoon at WDW, 03/01 First time to WDW with kids, 06/02 WDW, 11/03 First trip to Disneyland, 05/05 BIG family trip to WDW POR, 06/06 First cruise on the Wonder/WDW ASM, 11/06 Disneyland, 03/07 7 Night Eastern, 09/07 3 Nights on the Wonder, 03/08 Cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, 11/08 DD on the Magic, 11/09 3 Nights on the Wonder and WDW, 07/10 Family Vacation to WDW, 02/11 3 Nights on the Dream, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise on the Wonder, 03/12 One Week in Maui, 07/26/12 Bay Lake Tower 1st DVC Stay Upcoming Trips: 03/16/13 5 Night DCL Western, 07/13 Villas at Grand California Trip Reports: 06/06 Wonder, 03/07 Eastern, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise

03-25-2013, 05:05 PM	#10
TNR Paton Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6	Wow, we just bought 150 points direct on 3/15/13. Our guide was saying they only had 2500 points available then.

03-25-2013, 05:07 PM	#11
dis4ellaandzach Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 11	If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for BLT. I am waiting for rofr right now.

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