The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Owners & Lovers Group - 3.0

[nalababybear]

I once went to OBB on a Saturday night. Though it was a special one as part of a D23 Expo. But yes, Saturday night would be nice because sometimes we go for just a long weekend (believe it or not, given we live in NC ) and the party nights only work for us if Monday happens to be a holiday, which is rare, or we end up having to take a day off

FYI ; OBB nights expanded greatly this year all the way into August now. Hopefully that allows for access before school restarts.

Columbus weekend Sunday is a very popular night and goes pretty quickly because of your very reason.

Interestingly, our typical OBB night this year, last tuesday, the amount of kids were dramatically lower this year.

 

[nalababybear]

I found getting oogie boogie tickets for the date I wanted to be very easy.

You got lucky then. OBB sold out within hours this year again.

Multiple friends did not get their dates and either had to forego OBB completely due to kids schedules or less than ideal dates.

 

[upritbass]

Interestingly, our typical OBB night this year, last tuesday, the amount of kids were dramatically lower this year.

That's because OBB isn't for kids anymore. The adults have taken over.

 

[AstroBlasters]

That's because OBB isn't for kids anymore. The adults have taken over.

That could almost be said for Disney as a corporation. Did anyone ask for hard alcohol in their Schmoozies? Does everything need to be about getting buzzed?

I’m fine with some beer/wine/cocktail at the sit down restaurants…. but does a theme park need to be one giant bar?

 

[AstroBlasters]

LLPP Actual video of using the service

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Exactly - as long as hotel occupancy remains high; Disney will have no interest in policing DVC activities. They know that renting out happens and very much okay with it as renters probably have a much higher spend rate compared to long term DVCers -- especially those weeklong stays at WDW.

We book multiple dates in Oct for OBB given its uncertainty for sure and would be pretty upset at DVC if they restricted our points for our home resort unless they give us guaranteed tickets to go with that restriction (yeah, when Hades comes and hugs us!)

Honestly, DVC should listen to you. It’s a perk that would cost them (nearly?) nothing and might help them sell more VDH, especially if they made it a Y card benefit, like MM. “Direct owners a with booking get advance purchase window before all but top tier keyholders.”

 

[VGCgroupie]

Honestly, DVC should listen to you. It’s a perk that would cost them (nearly?) nothing and might help them sell more VDH, especially if they made it a Y card benefit, like MM. “Direct owners a with booking get advance purchase window before all but top tier keyholders.”

This is an amazing idea.

 

[PiratesOfTheSea]

That could almost be said for Disney as a corporation. Did anyone ask for hard alcohol in their Schmoozies? Does everything need to be about getting buzzed?

I’m fine with some beer/wine/cocktail at the sit down restaurants…. but does a theme park need to be one giant bar?

We planned our trip around OBB this year and honestly it's not something I feel like we need to do every year with a 5 year old especially with the prices as they are. DCA itself is not particularly kid-friendly to begin with and with the villains being the best part of OBB you really need a kid into villains to get your money's worth with OBB. Going forward I would probably alternate going during Halloween and Holidays since we aren't local and only do 1-2 trips a year. We also could do without the 5lbs of treats from the treat trails that came back with us.

 

[nalababybear]

5yo not so much. 10-20s? Definitely.

Not only DVC but packages for the hotels would be great selling ideas. The trouble with all this is the DLR parks have little to do with hotels and dvc. Weird but true....so much lost opportunity to take our money.

 

[AstroBlasters]

5yo not so much. 10-20s? Definitely.

Not only DVC but packages for the hotels would be great selling ideas. The trouble with all this is the DLR parks have little to do with hotels and dvc. Weird but true....so much lost opportunity to take our money.

Disneyland is definitely geared more towards the locals than the vacationers.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Disneyland is definitely geared more towards the locals than the vacationers.

That is precisely why I didn’t say that DVC bookings could go ahead of top tier key holders— people would riot.

 

[PiratesOfTheSea]

That is precisely why I didn’t say that DVC bookings could go ahead of top tier key holders— people would riot.

Not going to lie part of me wanted to dress up as a passhole/keyhole for OBB.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Not going to lie part of me wanted to dress up as a passhole/keyhole for OBB.

Ok, now I have to know what that would look like.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Conversation in my house today:

Wife: Our son’s friend is sick and can’t go trick or treating with him, so I figured you could go with him instead.

Me: Oh, poor guy. Of course! What costume is he wearing?

Wife: I think his Dash costume. Don’t you have a Mr. Incredible Costume?

Me: Yeah, we never wore them… Let me find it… oh… it’s a M/L… I’m probably more of a L/XL now…. but we can give it a try…

Wife:

Me: Is it that bad?

Wife: No, it’s fine.

Me: You know, there is a Mrs. Incredible costume in the closet too…

Wife: If you want ANY action tonight you will not ask me to fit in that costume…

Me: Right then, just me in a costume.

3 Hours Later:

Wife: He doesn’t want to be Dash, he wants to be Han Solo?

Me: Probably for the best. Can I be a Jedi…. or I can use my Savi’s lightsaber and be a Sith!

Son: No, Dad. I am the Sith of the family, you get to be a Jedi…

Me: Right then… Jedi… now…. what festive cocktails shall I make this evening….

 

[nalababybear]

Leia costume....you know, that one.