Shut the front door a new immersive Tiki lounge [ Don the Beachcomber ] is opening in Orlando AND IT HAS FIREWORKS VIEW and live music …. Poly Tower who? …. https://wp.me/p1xHjT-88D
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For PVB, a standard view FW never made sense. I believe there were 288 standard view studios and 72 lake view. 4 to 1 ratio. Unfortunately, roughly 1/3 of the lake view longhouse studios are first floor so their views are blocked by bungalows.Now I’m going down a rabbit hole of looking at POLY FW charts - yikes - they are high!!
And the p0int chart is already high for those.roughly 1/4 of the lake view longhouse studios are first floor so their views are blocked by bungalows.
Assuming the same association, what happens if a well meaning DVC owner, fighting the good fight against addonitis, rents/buys 100 PVB points to transfer from a PVB owner into her VGF contract— can this extremely hypothetical VGF owner book with the transferred points at 11mo, just like a PVB owner?If it is sold as part of the same condo association, which at this point its seems pretty decided, then booking has to be the same for current and new points.
The only way it could potentially be different is if it isn’t part of the same vacation plan as the current PVB.
Yes, transferred points retain UY, home resort priority,and restrictions if applicable.Assuming the same association, what happens if a well meaning DVC owner, fighting the good fight against addonitis, rents/buys 100 PVB points to transfer from a PVB owner into her VGF contract— can this extremely hypothetical VGF owner book with the transferred points at 11mo, just like a PVB owner?
If we were looking to be there soon after opening, we would book a PVB room now for late December or later using PVB points. Then try to switch when the booking window eventually opens. Assuming same association, even a longhouse room will have access to shared amenities. Only tower specific items (example a possible club lounge) would be excluded.Assuming the same association, what happens if a well meaning DVC owner, fighting the good fight against addonitis, rents/buys 100 PVB points to transfer from a PVB owner into her VGF contract— can this extremely hypothetical VGF owner book with the transferred points at 11mo, just like a PVB owner?
ugh ... I'm afraid to go look. We have Poly booked Mother's Day weekend and I'm starting to rethink it. I'm the sole Poly fan in a VGF/Riviera family. I pulled rank because it's Mother's Day but I really don't want to listen to the whining. I figured we could set up over at the Oasis pool and then just take a couple turns on the slide and go back, but if that's crowded too it doesn't sound relaxing at all.Lots of angry posts about the pool on Tikiman’s social media page.
BTW, anyone wanting to see video of the club lounge area can go to there. It gives you an idea of why it is so popular. Sure seems to match those cutouts.
Unless the new members pre-buy a fixed week? Since they are allowed to book fixed weeks for members before the availability goes up for everyone else?
Or are they even allowed to sell fixed weeks if the original Poly didn't?
Is there anything stopping from the new Tower being part hotel and part DVC?
Ah ok, so a fixed week would probably be the only way to guarantee availability at first or for the first few years since it seems the Poly Tower will be quite popular and there are a lot of people with Poly Studio points who might be looking for something a bit differentFW are different regardless of how things happen but as of right now, as long as it’s exactly added to PVB the same way, all current points owned there will be eligible for booking the new rooms the same date as the new points.
Ah ok, so a fixed week would probably be the only way to guarantee availability at first or for the first few years since it seems the Poly Tower will be quite popular and there are a lot of people with Poly Studio points who might be looking for something a bit different
Id say that is a good bet. Because of the way that DVD declares units…which follows along with sales….there has always been a bit of an easier time at first because there were no existing points
However, this project starts out immediately with 4 million points eligible to book the initial declaration which IMO, will make it harder until its close to sold out down the line. It’s why we have taken it right off our list of potential purchases.
It’s looking more like Riviera direct for us now. Between the pool issue, the 4 million points in play on day one, and the upcoming availability of some solid tiki culture off property, I’m not sure it’s worth tying up points there. I’d rather have the 11 month advantage at Riviera and have a shot at the lower point rooms there. I already have VGF so we can stay there and walk over to check out the restaurants/stores.Id say that is a good bet. Because of the way that DVD declares units…which follows along with sales….there has always been a bit of an easier time at first because there were no existing points
However, this project starts out immediately with 4 million points eligible to book the initial declaration which IMO, will make it harder until its close to sold out down the line. It’s why we have taken it right off our list of potential purchases.
If our contract passes ROFR, we won’t be booking until 2026. We don’t care where we stay, we are studio dwellers. So the longhouses will be just fine for us. Maybe we will have more availability since everyone will want the new tower.It’s looking more like Riviera direct for us now. Between the pool issue, the 4 million points in play on day one, and the upcoming availability of some solid tiki culture off property, I’m not sure it’s worth tying up points there. I’d rather have the 11 month advantage at Riviera and have a shot at the lower point rooms there. I already have VGF so we can stay there and walk over to check out the restaurants/stores.