•The Official COPPER CREEK VILLAS & CABINS Owners & Lovers Group•

[DenLo]

Has anyone here booked 3 nights in a Cabin or Grand villa (or another concierge room or suite) and purchased the extra fast passes? Were you able to book the same attractions at both the 90 day mark and again at the 60 day mark. Or did they say you already have a FP booked in the same tier for that park, so at 60 days you can't book one of these 3 rides, like they limit it at DHS and Epcot. I can't find anything about these passes. Are they still available? Would you do it again?

In 2020 we are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary are thinking of renting a cabin for just the two of us. We might due 3 nights if these extra FPs are offered, especially if we can do Star Wars attractions.

 

[FFMickey]

Has anyone here booked 3 nights in a Cabin or Grand villa (or another concierge room or suite) and purchased the extra fast passes? Were you able to book the same attractions at both the 90 day mark and again at the 60 day mark. Or did they say you already have a FP booked in the same tier for that park, so at 60 days you can't book one of these 3 rides, like they limit it at DHS and Epcot. I can't find anything about these passes. Are they still available? Would you do it again?

In 2020 we are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary are thinking of renting a cabin for just the two of us. We might due 3 nights if these extra FPs are offered, especially if we can do Star Wars attractions.

I don't believe the cabins or grand villas are considered "club level", which means no extra FPs. The only DVC rooms that have club level benefits are the concierge rooms at AKV.

ETA: you do get the ability to get the extra FP with cabin and bungalow stays. I had no idea, I thought it was just club level rooms.

 

[queenof2princesses]

I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Got some major pixie dust today..I was able to book my welcome home reservation for 12/15-12/18. We will have 2 studios since there are 5 of us now. This will be my oldest daughter and her husband’s first Christmas, so we are literally starting our new family tradition this year! I know I will be able to sell DH on DVC when he sees CC and WL. He is not yet convinced, but trusts me. We have stayed in most resorts, but never at WL! I can’t wait to see Christmas at Disney again, it has been too long!

 

[kungaloosh22]

Has anyone here booked 3 nights in a Cabin or Grand villa (or another concierge room or suite) and purchased the extra fast passes? Were you able to book the same attractions at both the 90 day mark and again at the 60 day mark. Or did they say you already have a FP booked in the same tier for that park, so at 60 days you can't book one of these 3 rides, like they limit it at DHS and Epcot. I can't find anything about these passes. Are they still available? Would you do it again?

In 2020 we are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary are thinking of renting a cabin for just the two of us. We might due 3 nights if these extra FPs are offered, especially if we can do Star Wars attractions.

DenLo, yes, you can do this with a Cabin stay (but not a Grand Villa, even though that's more points). We did this on our last trip. It was great, but I don't know if I'd do it again simply because it's a bit of a park time commitment to have 6 fast passes booked at 1-hour intervals for 3 park days, and when you stay in a cabin, you kind of want more resort time. Disney will tell you that you can't duplicate fast passes with your regular set and the extra set, but we were able to later change our regular fast passes to duplicate the extras anyway. So were were able to get 2 FoP fast passes in 1 day, plus NRJ, which was awesome! Also note that Disney will book both your extra and regular fast passes for you when you call at 90-days out from your check-out date. Anyway, that's how it all worked last spring. It's possible things have changed by now. There's a comprehensive logistics thread here: https://www.disboards.com/threads/club-level-fastpass-purchase-logistics.3657573

 

[mrsap]

I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Got some major pixie dust today..I was able to book my welcome home reservation for 12/15-12/18. We will have 2 studios since there are 5 of us now. This will be my oldest daughter and her husband’s first Christmas, so we are literally starting our new family tradition this year! I know I will be able to sell DH on DVC when he sees CC and WL. He is not yet convinced, but trusts me. We have stayed in most resorts, but never at WL! I can’t wait to see Christmas at Disney again, it has been too long!

That’s great! I completely agree - selling your DH will be pretty easy once he walks through the front doors of WL for the first time during Christmas!!!! It’s breathtaking! That’s what hooked us years back!! Good luck and enjoy it!

 

[GrandCalifornian]

I just booked 2 studios at Copper Creek for September 2019! I want both rooms next to each other. I called after booking to request the rooms be near each other such as 5119 & 5121. My confusion comes where she made it seem the room type I chose, which were 2 walk in showers, take priority over having the rooms next to each other. I just want them next to each other but I had to choose the shower type when booking. Should I change one room to a tub if I wanted *119 & *121 rooms?

First of all Congratulations! It should be great to be at Copper Creek with two rooms. As you found, the shower type is a bookable category, so it will be guaranteed unlike other requests. Based off what we do know I would not change your booking to one of each. You would probably have the best chance at rooms next to each other with two tub rooms, but they would likely be on the first floor. If that’s not what you want, going with two shower rooms and as @DenLo suggested having the “traveling with” notes on both reservations should get you close.

Is there a map of which dedicated studios have walk in showers and which are tubs? I essentially need to know if I should book a shower/shower, tub/shower, or tub/tub in order to get these rooms next to each other.

Unfortunately we don’t have complete info regarding which rooms have tubs, but we started collecting info here:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/•...s-lovers-group•.3631019/page-58#post-59014897

My current conclusion is that we have not seen a non-tub room on the first floor, and based off foundation issues we believe those to all be tub studios. That leaves some other tub studios, which we have seen to be the alternate lockoffs on most floors (the x115 rooms). There are still a couple of others, but most of the remaining upper floor studios are walk in showers.

 

[DenLo]

DenLo, yes, you can do this with a Cabin stay (but not a Grand Villa, even though that's more points). We did this on our last trip. It was great, but I don't know if I'd do it again simply because it's a bit of a park time commitment to have 6 fast passes booked at 1-hour intervals for 3 park days, and when you stay in a cabin, you kind of want more resort time. Disney will tell you that you can't duplicate fast passes with your regular set and the extra set, but we were able to later change our regular fast passes to duplicate the extras anyway. So were were able to get 2 FoP fast passes in 1 day, plus NRJ, which was awesome! Also note that Disney will book both your extra and regular fast passes for you when you call at 90-days out from your check-out date. Anyway, that's how it all worked last spring. It's possible things have changed by now. There's a comprehensive logistics thread here: https://www.disboards.com/threads/club-level-fastpass-purchase-logistics.3657573

Thank you so much for this information. I am surprised that Grand Villas do not count. Too many people maybe? I'll check out the link you provided.
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Wish me luck or some pixie dust that it will work for Star Wars when it opens. We might need the 90 day mark just to get FPs for it. Although we will be staying another 5 days before the cabin reservation probably at BLT. We will need to make the cabin reservation at the 7 month mark, so hopefully we won't have any problems getting it. It does look like Copper Creek will be sold out in 2019 so I am wondering if more owners will book cabins due to lack of availability for 2BRs. Although that is a hefty point increase between the two.

 

[Henwen88]

Thank you so much for this information. I am surprised that Grand Villas do not count. To many people maybe? I'll check out the link you provided.
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Wish me luck or some pixie dust that it will work for Star Wars when it opens. We might need the 90 day mark just to get FPs for it. Although we will be staying another 5 days before the cabin reservation probably at BLT. We will need to make the cabin reservation at the 7 month mark, so hopefully we won't have any problems getting it. It does look like Copper Creek will be sold out in 2019 so I am wondering if more owners will book cabins due to lack of availability for 2BRs. Although that is a hefty point increase between the two.

I got that call last week for an upcoming cabin stay. The CM made sure to tell me like twenty times that this is a Pilot program, so things may change or be discontinued. At this time, the cost was $50 per person, per day for the extra 3 (premium) fastpasses. He said that all 6 passes can be booked at the 90 day window (on the phone), and did mention about not doubling up on attractions, but that sometimes the regular FPs can be changed at the 60 day window if available. The extra FPs are tier-less, and can be used at any park.

The VIP tour is only like 4 grand, and he led with that... so by the time we got to fifty dollar fastpasses they didn't sound half bad lol.

 

[blackdogg]

I got that call last week for an upcoming cabin stay. The CM made sure to tell me like twenty times that this is a Pilot program, so things may change or be discontinued. At this time, the cost was $50 per person, per day for the extra 3 (premium) fastpasses. He said that all 6 passes can be booked at the 90 day window (on the phone), and did mention about not doubling up on attractions, but that sometimes the regular FPs can be changed at the 60 day window if available. The extra FPs are tier-less, and can be used at any park.

The VIP tour is only like 4 grand, and he led with that... so by the time we got to fifty dollar fastpasses they didn't sound half bad lol.

So was the extra $50 per person, per day also part of the whole reunion station usage? That would make a lot of sense making it much more like club level across the properties. Not that I think that price and general layout is really the best at all at WL/CCV.

 

[DenLo]

So was the extra $50 per person, per day also part of the whole reunion station usage? That would make a lot of sense making it much more like club level across the properties. Not that I think that price and general layout is really the best at all at WL/CCV.

The Reunion Station Club Level $50 is a separate expense. Any DVC member staying at Boulder Ridge or Copper Creek are eligible for the Reunion Station privileges at $50 per person length of stay. But those staying in the Cabins at CCV or the Bungalows at PVB can pay $50 per person per day for 3 additional FP+ with a minimum of a 3 night stay required.

 

[blackdogg]

The Reunion Station Club Level $50 is a separate expense. Any DVC member staying at Boulder Ridge or Copper Creek are eligible for the Reunion Station privileges at $50 per person length of stay. But those staying in the Cabins at CCV or the Bungalows at PVB can pay $50 per person per day for 3 additional FP+ with a minimum of a 3 night stay required.

So $50 for Reunion Station privileges, per person, per day... + $50 for extra fast passes... which most club levels resorts on property will give you anyhow if you chat for any length of time. Just. Wow. There is a great deal of profit going on already on Disney's behalf. I'd love if they found a better happy medium in this lane. We have always been willing to pay extra for club level perks but currently they seem to be price gouging for the dvc members here in the WL scenario which is just silly. We all are obviously happy to pay for our time/experience. Just not a crazy price.

 

[BillPA]

Remember what PT Barnum said, there's one born every minute.

 

[jarestel]

CL rooms are typically priced a couple of hundred dollars or so extra per night for CL access at the hotels so I guess the RS pricing isn't too out of line in that respect. The problem seems to be that some people don't think of RS as a true CL experience which makes the price a bit harder to take. Unless they beef up the offerings and add more perceived "value" for the RS package, the experiment will likely fold in the not too distant future. It's difficult to generalize, but I get the impression from reading the boards that the average DVC member isn't really looking for CL offerings anyway which makes it even harder to sustain.

 

[DenLo]

So $50 for Reunion Station privileges, per person, per day... + $50 for extra fast passes... which most club levels resorts on property will give you anyhow if you chat for any length of time. Just. Wow. There is a great deal of profit going on already on Disney's behalf. I'd love if they found a better happy medium in this lane. We have always been willing to pay extra for club level perks but currently they seem to be price gouging for the dvc members here in the WL scenario which is just silly. We all are obviously happy to pay for our time/experience. Just not a crazy price.

Maybe Disney didn't want to give free FPs to Club Level anymore. Personally I have never though Club Level perks were worth the extra money. I don't think I really would have anyway as the club level rooms are just too expensive. And we are view people and the AKV club level rooms don't have great views. We are only planning to do a cabin and hopefully be able to purchase the extra FPs in 2020 for a very special anniversary.

 

[mrsap]

44 DAYS today!!

On a random note, my DH really wanted to go back to Beaches and Cream, he loved it there when we went in June. I randomly went online this morning at 7 AM and one popped up for the day I needed! It’s the little things

 

[FFMickey]

44 DAYS today!!

On a random note, my DH really wanted to go back to Beaches and Cream, he loved it there when we went in June. I randomly went online this morning at 7 AM and one popped up for the day I needed! It’s the little things

Glad you found a reservation, especially during "free dining".... We have that on our to do list sometime soon. The good part about DVC is there is always a next time!

 

[mrsap]

Glad you found a reservation, especially during "free dining".... We have that on our to do list sometime soon. The good part about DVC is there is always a next time!

LOL it really has been a pain trying to book random ADR’s the past couple years! ...But you are SO right!!!!

 

[Oozma_Kappa]

First of all Congratulations! It should be great to be at Copper Creek with two rooms. As you found, the shower type is a bookable category, so it will be guaranteed unlike other requests. Based off what we do know I would not change your booking to one of each. You would probably have the best chance at rooms next to each other with two tub rooms, but they would likely be on the first floor. If that’s not what you want, going with two shower rooms and as @DenLo suggested having the “traveling with” notes on both reservations should get you close.



Unfortunately we don’t have complete info regarding which rooms have tubs, but we started collecting info here:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/•the-official-copper-creek-villas-cabins-owners-lovers-group•.3631019/page-58#post-59014897

My current conclusion is that we have not seen a non-tub room on the first floor, and based off foundation issues we believe those to all be tub studios. That leaves some other tub studios, which we have seen to be the alternate lockoffs on most floors (the x115 rooms). There are still a couple of others, but most of the remaining upper floor studios are walk in showers.

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I just bought 200 points a month ago by myself, so I'm learning all this on my own. I appreciate all the info this forum has offered. I'm looking forward to my parents staying somewhere nice! I will definitely take photos of these rooms to post when I get there. I am going in November (Carribean Beach) and am eating at Whispering Canyon for the first time. It will be odd to be there knowing I own those points but not be able to stay there til a year later.

 

[DonnerB]

DonnerB*May 2018*December

Hey neighbors! My sister and I became DVC members on a visit to the World with our parents this spring (they own at SSR). We've planned our first stay for August 2019 to sneak in a few final viewings of Illuminations (call me crazy, but it's the only must-see nighttime entertainment for me during a trip!).

 

[mrsap]

NEWS: One time use points cost went up to $19!

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-p...4295-price-of-one-time-use-points-rises-to-19