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The lighting guys did a rainbow effect on the sand and the kids had a blast with that

I’m sure we did. I totally agree with your opinion on the food and service. The food here has been fresh, tasty and in comparison to eating out at home, Aulani food is not expensive but this time we’re also blown away by the service. Staff are genuinely friendly and welcoming.

We’re planning a pool/beach day tomorrow. If it’s not relaxing then we’ll probably go to another lagoon. We took a walk around tonight and did see less beach chairs but I thought I still saw the ama ama seating. Our room is in the opposite tower so not utilizing that area this time. Last...

We’ve been here since Jan 23rd and leave Wednesday. I’ve had no issues with noise or American idol presence. We have not spent too much time at the beach and pools yesterday and today just because we had other stuff planned. We’ve had a fantastic vacation and the service here at the resort has...

Thanks. I’m hoping we have nothing to complain about. I love that area by ama ama as well. I’m ok walking to the next lagoon but we won’t have lounge chairs available over there. I might tape together some soccer chairs and check them. We leave on Tuesday morning and I’m so looking forward to...

Anyone I know who lets a film crew into their home or yard is reimbursed for the troubles. “Welcome home. Hope you don’t mind we’re filming a large scale television production at your house.” Yeah I do mind so No thanks- I’d much prefer to laze around on my vacation living my non glamorous life...

Please explain how charging owners maintenance fees is profitable for Disney. I’m pretty sure our dues are paid to maintain the resorts we own and not a profit maker for Disney.

I’ve always had good luck finding chairs in this area without needing to get down to pool early. I’d probably be ok paying for them if I had the whole family and we wanted a pool day together and couldn’t get a cabana. But anymore I’m ok just finding any chair even if it’s a single chair to keep...

I’ve been a member for years and always received my bill in December with payment due no later than January 15. There’s a grace period of almost a full month where they don’t charge late fees. Those emails are a friendly reminder that you are late after January 15. Thank you for paying your...

I’m not sure this is true I practice. You should try looking at Aulani 3 bedroom standard view. It is not available ever. I’ve been watching it for the last few years and it used to be available to book right at 11 months and also had a decent amount of dates pop up for booking. When it...

Seems like each time there is a new resort, new restriction or any change to extras… there’s backlash about how dvc is no longer worth it. When I was first introduced to dvc back in 2013/2014 people were still upset by the 2011 resale restrictions. Then there was the membership extra...

I’ve seen cash rates on the standard view 3 bedrooms as low as $2200/night cash rates in January/feb. Idk if they’ve stayed in an Aulani gv but aside from the cost there are a couple downsides. I’m not so crazy about the long narrow balconies. Last year we were in an oceanfront 3 bedroom and...

I’ve not seen one night in a standard gv available for a couple years now. I look pretty frequently and even at 11 months to the second they’re not available. I see it available for cash reservation but never on points. Something is definitely wrong with that category. I’ve commented before and...

I purchased the 25 point contract. I’ve had the same guide for years and was told this was a one and only, one of a kind exception for an add on to another Disneyland hotel villas contract I had purchased.

I feel the same way. I won’t even bother staying on weekends so I had already broken up our 2week stay by staying up at Bellows Beach over weekends to avoid the normal island weekenders at Aulani. Our plans were Monday-Thursday at Aulani and then Fridays and Saturdays at Bellows. I also snagged...

Is it common to get stuck in virtual cue waiting rooms for 2 + hours without any progression of the line? I got pretty claustrophobic today for guardians vc and felt the entire process was really messed up. We arrived about 1:30 and once we got inside the building the line failed to progress...

In your case I would definitely recommend direct purchase. We have subsidized Aulani points that are grandfathered so we can use at any resort. While I love the subsidy, I’d give it up in a minute if they were restricted use. Our patterns have changed a few times over the years. Having the...

I’m a Disneyland Hotel villa owner and my dhv ressies used to say I had to call for modifications. The system is now loaded like my other ressies and now gives the opportunity to modify reservations online however when I choose the option to modify my reservation the site is down for maintenance.

I had split my purchase into three payments. Paid the last payment on 7/10/2023 and see that it was recorded on 7/11/2023 so no time wasted in recording the deed after final payment made. Had scheduled to make final payment on 7/27 to buy time for deciding if i should add more points to...

It is difficult to look back at original prices because of various incentives offered for varied number of points purchased. I wholeheartedly agree that the initial offerings are the best. Rivera had a little hiccup with the pandemic. I bought during that timeframe and got all points 2019...