AMusicLifeForMe
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- Apr 6, 2016
That is really freaky, but part of me wants that to be a meet & greet. I know it won’t happen though.
That is really freaky, but part of me wants that to be a meet & greet. I know it won’t happen though.
I hadn't watched that video until you said something but whoa yeah that's so cool and yet scary at the same time lol.That could scare the pants off unsuspecting guests
Also talked about what a disaster Aulani is for Disney, which is not new but surprised me how candidly he talked about it.
The DVC part didn't sell like they had hoped.Why is Aulani a disaster? I hadn't heard that before.
Why is Aulani a disaster? I hadn't heard that before.
Does it have anything to do with the fact that families of five have to book a suite? I have always wondered that.Why is Aulani a disaster? I hadn't heard that before.
Why is Aulani a disaster? I hadn't heard that before.
I think it's a very popular destination for 7-month bookings, but it doesn't sell well because most DVC members don't seem to want it as a home resort.
Does it have anything to do with the fact that families of five have to book a suite? I have always wondered that.
Yes, that happenedI can't tell you if this is completely true or not but Wikipedia (take it for a grain of salt) mentions this:
"On August 12, 2011, Disney suspended Aulani timeshare sales indefinitely and fired three executives, including Disney Vacation Club president Jim Lewis, after senior management realized the annual dues had been set too low to cover maintenance costs."
Why is Aulani a disaster? I hadn't heard that before.
Rumor
So this one is from the "take it with 1000 grains of salt" department, but I talked with two different DVC sales CM, and both of them told me that the new California resort will definitely have a DVC wing. I don't think this proves much of anything, but it was interesting that they both seemed very certain about it.
One also told me (and again this seems possible, but I wouldn't consider it a reliable source) that Disney was considering a full size normal Star Wars themed hotel, but instead went with the specialty immersive one. Also mentioned that the Poly DVC sold out a year sooner than expected and they are concerned Copper Creek is going to sell out before Riviera is ready to go. Also talked about what a disaster Aulani is for Disney, which is not new but surprised me how candidly he talked about it. Finally, said Disney stopped giving CM discount on points for DVC because it sells so well.
It's looking like BOG will be closed for some kind of short refurb August 20-25th. I was told this by a CM on the phone this morning while trying to book during those date & others on the boards here are reporting the same. Surprising considering they just announced the change to the dinner menu and that they were opening up the booking dates this morning without mentioning this.
Well, "disaster" is the opinion of some people but not necessarily Disney's opinion. It may be true that Aulani isn't selling as fast as Disney hoped, but that doesn't equal a "disaster". All this means is that Disney doesn't get its sales money quite as fast as they were expecting. In the mean time, the do get room revenue by making these available to non-members and some pretty $$$ rates.So when a DVC location is considered a disaster what does that mean for the company? Is it something that they can ultimately recover from if they eventually sell all of the units? Or is this something that they are pretty much certain will not be happening now?
So when a DVC location is considered a disaster what does that mean for the company? Is it something that they can ultimately recover from if they eventually sell all of the units? Or is this something that they are pretty much certain will not be happening now?
Well, "disaster" is the opinion of some people but not necessarily Disney's opinion. It may be true that Aulani isn't selling as fast as Disney hoped, but that doesn't equal a "disaster". All this means is that Disney doesn't get its sales money quite as fast as they were expecting. In the mean time, the do get room revenue by making these available to non-members and some pretty $$$ rates.