NEW 15th DVC hotel~ Riviera Resort/ Gondola~ Will there be air conditioning debate

[_auroraborealis_]

Yeah yeah they've discussed alllll that at length. Personally, I do think they'll have A/C whereas others speculate disney might cheapout and not get those.

Florida. Summer. There will be AC.

 

[Roxyfire]

Florida. Summer. There will be AC.

Exactly. I can only imagine the funk if they were to go without. If this is a big selling point to this DVC (which I expect it will be due to the location) then it's gonna have to be a cabin with some air in it. Personally, if it's got the right amenities and not hugely overpriced on points per night, I'd definitely try it out to stay there. No need to buy but I'm optimistic it'll be nice. I wish it was going in at Coronado instead. I liked that location a whole lot.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

No AC = sauna in the sky

 

[Wakey]

If there was no AC they would need to hose them down after emptying and have paramedics at the stations to revive dehydrated guests- it is unthinkable a glass box will not have AC in it- Disney are not idiots.

 

[micheleq]

Can't tell much theming from the concept art. Mexican riviera? French riviera?

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...elopment-disney-riviera-resort-300488813.html

I'm hoping French Riviera based on the mansard style roof lines in that picture!

With the mention of the rooftop fireworks viewing and the initial sketch, I'm getting the vibe that they are taking some cues from the Four Seasons on property. We've stayed there and loved the rooftop. And the rooms, and the food, and the pools lol!

We own at VGF and I've been looking for an Epcot area add-on. This could be interesting depending upon transportation to EP and HS.

 

[Best Aunt]

No AC = sauna in the sky

Remember this line when the day comes that somebody comments that the AC wasn't working well in their gondola.

 

[DenLo]

It would be nice if they build the Riveria resort to be as up scale as VGF. DVC will never be as deluxe as a Four Seasons, but if it was like VGF, Aulani or VGC then it could really attract more buyers. Add in a second bathroom in the one bedroom with a fifth bed and it will really attract buyers.

As to the pool, I am pretty sure some of the plans showed a pool, but not much in the details. I expect it will be similar in size to the one just opening at Wilderness Lodge. But that doesn't have a slide. If they could add a slide to the BLT pool they could add to one the size of the Boulder Cove Pool.

 

[ckb_nc]

Be very interested to see where this lands. The pressure to add more DVC closer to Epcot and HS will be addressed.. Slated to open after both Star Wars and Toy Story open at HS, this property could be pretty attractive. First stand alone property apparently in a while too.

 

[kittyab]

Any photos of floor plans? Any photos of what they are planning?

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Any photos of floor plans? Any photos of what they are planning?

Not even close. Keep in mind that nothing was released on units or floor plans for Copper Creek until they started selling.

 

[MoreTravels]

Moderate resort owners get to enjoy Grand Floridian amenities? Wow, that would be a great selling point for new buyers. It's like advertising for DVC cruise privilege. But it's extremely unfair for current Grand Flrodian owners, no?

 

[DenLo]

Moderate resort owners get to enjoy Grand Floridian amenities? Wow, that would be a great selling point for new buyers. It's like advertising for DVC cruise privilege. But it's extremely unfair for current Grand Flrodian owners, no?

Except Riviera is not a moderate resort.

 

[Dean]

Moderate resort owners get to enjoy Grand Floridian amenities? Wow, that would be a great selling point for new buyers. It's like advertising for DVC cruise privilege. But it's extremely unfair for current Grand Flrodian owners, no?

No. If it's an issue for VGF owners(or any resort owner), they can just stay at their resort and will not be impacted.

 

[Wakey]

I think people are confused because this is being built in what were some of the grounds for CBR. It's not CBR it's just on some of the old land. It's standalone and will be deluxe like every other DVC as far as I can tell. The map I've seen even appears to show it will have it's own gondola station.

 

[Wakey]

Here we go, it looks like it does not have air conditioning after all but will be open with bars rather than encased. Look at the Arthurs Seat Eagle system video. https://liftblog.com/2017/07/16/disney-unveils-bold-skyliner-gondola-plan/

 

[Dean]

The renderings suggest it's glass all the way around so we'll see.

 

[Wakey]

Cabin they look to be using is the new 10 seater see attached taken from brochure. If you look at the Disney rendering it has bars instead of front windows ( zoom in on Mickey and Minnie in it). Looks like standard capacity is 4500 an hour, but not sure if that will be x3 given the different lines, and that is in each direction. Not sure what monorail capacity is for comparison?

 

[Wakey]

See attached zoomed in.

 

[Dean]

Cabin they look to be using is the new 10 seater see attached taken from brochure. If you look at the Disney rendering it has bars instead of front windows ( zoom in on Mickey and Minnie in it). Looks like standard capacity is 4500 an hour, but not sure if that will be x3 given the different lines, and that is in each direction. Not sure what monorail capacity is for comparison?

As I look at the drawings the front view shows the back of a seat and appears to have glass over the front. The others in the distance appear to have glass all the way around, we'll see.

 

[erionm]

I think people are confused because this is being built in what were some of the grounds for CBR. It's not CBR it's just on some of the old land. It's standalone and will be deluxe like every other DVC as far as I can tell.

Any resort that DVC builds will be classified as Deluxe Villas.