First Stay at VGF - Dec 2024 1BD! Plus 1 Night at BRV!

[DVCSunDevil]

Thank you! I've heard great things about the JW Bonnet Creek, so I'm sure you will have an amazing first day there. If you think of it once you're back from your trip, I'd love to hear how you liked it. Yes, we have a pile of Marriott points. Your advice is well taken about using points for the first night. Especially with how late we arrived to BRV on our first night ....future trips it just makes sense to save the DVC points and spend some Marriott points.

I hope you have a lovely trip and enjoy!!! We've only stayed on the hotel side not DVC at BCV and LOVE that resort/Crescent Lake area. Have a wonderful time!

Thanks for the well wishes! I will let you know how the JW Bonnet Creek is...maybe that can be a good option for your 1st night. At least you still have a good amount of time to decide...those non-Disney DS hotels tend to have a much more availability later in the planning process. We have booked rooms at the Hilton three months before our trip before.

 

[DVCSunDevil]

Thank you! I've heard great things about the JW Bonnet Creek, so I'm sure you will have an amazing first day there. If you think of it once you're back from your trip, I'd love to hear how you liked it. Yes, we have a pile of Marriott points. Your advice is well taken about using points for the first night. Especially with how late we arrived to BRV on our first night ....future trips it just makes sense to save the DVC points and spend some Marriott points.

I hope you have a lovely trip and enjoy!!! We've only stayed on the hotel side not DVC at BCV and LOVE that resort/Crescent Lake area. Have a wonderful time!

As a follow up, we thought the JW Bonnett Creek was good. Much better resort than the Hilton DS. We spent that evening in DS, so we didn’t eat at the JW. However, some people next to us at breakfast did and said it was great. The pool looks fantastic (it was too cold for us to swim, though). I would recommended JW for the first night!

 

[kgou]

As a follow up, we thought the JW Bonnett Creek was good. Much better resort than the Hilton DS. We spent that evening in DS, so we didn’t eat at the JW. However, some people next to us at breakfast did and said it was great. The pool looks fantastic (it was too cold for us to swim, though). I would recommended JW for the first night!

Great to hear!! I am glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you are having/had a great trip at WDW!! Appreciate you letting me know how your stay was!!

 

[radiodome21]

Great idea.

 

[radiodome21]

We just did our first stay at Grand Floridian at NYE. It was our first trip since we purchased last year. Only 1 trip and I decided to add 100 more at Polynesian direct. I regret not buying more than the 150 I bought last year. We have a February UY and going at Christmas was a box checking trip because my family wanted to experience Disney at Christmas once. I prefer spring and summer. I found the weather was good but coming from Chicago I wanted it a little warmer. We loved it though and VGF and Poly are our 2 favorite resorts. We’re heading back to WDW in July for a volleyball nationals tournament and are back to Disney. We’re doing a split stay at Riv and Poly. Can’t wait.

I’ve stayed at the JE Grande Lakes a few times for work. It’s nice. I like the idea of staying at a Marriott if I can’t get my value from a full resort day. Good tip.

 

[kgou]

We just did our first stay at Grand Floridian at NYE. It was our first trip since we purchased last year. Only 1 trip and I decided to add 100 more at Polynesian direct. I regret not buying more than the 150 I bought last year. We have a February UY and going at Christmas was a box checking trip because my family wanted to experience Disney at Christmas once. I prefer spring and summer. I found the weather was good but coming from Chicago I wanted it a little warmer. We loved it though and VGF and Poly are our 2 favorite resorts. We’re heading back to WDW in July for a volleyball nationals tournament and are back to Disney. We’re doing a split stay at Riv and Poly. Can’t wait.

I’ve stayed at the JE Grande Lakes a few times for work. It’s nice. I like the idea of staying at a Marriott if I can’t get my value from a full resort day. Good tip.

Love that!! Congratulations on the trip and the purchases! You've got two awesome home resorts with VGF and Poly. How were the incentives for Poly when you bought? I've not been keeping up with the current pricing though adding on there is tempting me. Having access to the 1BDs at the new Tower would be great.

Addonitis sure is hard to keep at bay. I too only bought 150 at VGF and really wish I bought more at the time. Maybe 200-225 or so.

I'm right there with you about the December weather this year! Though I'll say we've been in December a few other times in the past, and had temps that were much warmer ...even hot at times ...compared to the weather this year. It was downright chilly at times!

July will be here before you know it and with RIV and Poly you're certain to have an amazing time! As of now we won't be back until Nov ...we are booked at our other home resort of SSR but planning to switch elsewhere at the 7 month mark if we can. As to where, TBD!