VWL Groupies & Lovers Thread (Special Collectors Edition 2.0) updated 21 June 2023

[Lakegirl]

Does anybody know if you can buy the 24 one time/use year points online at the 7 month mark or do we still have to call for this?

 

[LauraLea]

Does anybody know if you can buy the 24 one time/use year points online at the 7 month mark or do we still have to call for this?

You have to call.

Laura

 

[Granny]

Does anybody know if you can buy the 24 one time/use year points online at the 7 month mark or do we still have to call for this?

You still have to call MS for this since they will have to charge a credit card for the points, which are currently $19 per point for one-time-use points. They will only do this when making a reservation. Good luck!

 

[Lakegirl]

Thank you! I was hoping that Disney technology was advanced enough to be able to buy them online but not yet. Thanks again for the quick replies.

 

[Brian Noble]

And once this becomes more common knowledge, this may be the backfire that will give Disney/DVC the kick in the rear needed

Unfortunately, I don't think so. If low resale values materially impacted timeshare sales, other systems would never sell another point---but they do, and they do well.

 

[sleepydog25]

Morning, Groupies! We mostly dodged the winter storm that flew through here Saturday and yesterday. Wound up with an inch plus of snow and then ice on top of that (quarter to a third of an inch), so school is out today which doesn't bother me in the least. Roads are getting passable. Took me 20 minutes to get the 1/2" coating of snow/ice off Luv's car this morning so that she could drive to work. Some of the slabs of ice coming off her car nearly impaled my feet!

All of this is just a reminder that we have a trip coming up in early March; our first stays at both VB and CCV. We're also set for a couple of nights before setting off on a Christmas cruise in December. I went from having no trips to Disney in nearly two years to two trips inside of nine months. I don't quite look forward to the trips as I used to as Disney has gotten more crowded and greedier; however, there exists a part of me which still remembers my first trip to VWL, meeting Luv for the first time years later, our wedding there, the smells, and the sounds. THAT never gets old.

 

[Granny]

I went ahead and tried to re-create the VWL villa map to make it a little more readable. Here's what I came up with...noting that rooms are not to scale and some details may be off.











Please let me know what errors you see and I can correct them.

 

[Granny]

noting that rooms are not to scale and some details may be off.

The first thing I notice is that I think the 1st floor laundry location may be misplaced. We've never used it, but isn't the laundry room along the back corridor? Or is it really right behind the elevators as shown? I used the map KOOK had provided.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The first thing I notice is that I think the 1st floor laundry location may be misplaced. We've never used it, but isn't the laundry room along the back corridor? Or is it really right behind the elevators as shown? I used the map KOOK had provided.

That is where the laundry is. There's a vending machine around or in the room too as I recall. Or was. Not certain if it's survived or not.

It all looks great I think Granny! Didn't compare to the old to see if the rooms numbers match or any of that. One thing - I know is that GrandCalifornian matched up similar colors for the CCV map to the old VWL map to give some consistency to DVC map making. Maybe you would want to use those too?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I went ahead and tried to re-create the VWL villa map to make it a little more readable. Here's what I came up with...noting that rooms are not to scale and some details may be off.

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Please let me know what errors you see and I can correct them.

I'm also wondering about that map representing the 4th floor. I have done that 4533 is the studio without the balcony. And I thought it was because what was a 1BR above was 2 studios on the 4th floor or something along those lines. I know think there's another set of VWL maps floating about - I'll see if I can find them. Or - heaven forbid - hit the Orange Cty comptrollers website......

 

[Granny]

That is where the laundry is. There's a vending machine around or in the room too as I recall. Or was. Not certain if it's survived or not.

It all looks great I think Granny! Didn't compare to the old to see if the rooms numbers match or any of that. One thing - I know is that GrandCalifornian matched up similar colors for the CCV map to the old VWL map to give some consistency to DVC map making. Maybe you would want to use those too?

Changing colors is easy. I'll give that a go.

And sorry, but when you say "that is where the laundry is", do you mean behind the elevators or in the back corridor? Since I asked both questions, your response confused me a bit.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Whew - didn't take that long....DVC News has their own copy of the maps I've seen before. There's a few differences - I do think they are the more accurate ones.

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/villas-at-wilderness-lodge/maps-a-photos-2265

 

[Granny]

I'm also wondering about that map representing the 4th floor. I have done that 4533 is the studio without the balcony. And I thought it was because what was a 1BR above was 2 studios on the 4th floor or something along those lines. I know think there's another set of VWL maps floating about - I'll see if I can find them. Or - heaven forbid - hit the Orange Cty comptrollers website......

Here's KOOK's map for comparison:

I'm happy to make any adjustments anyone suggests.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Changing colors is easy. I'll give that a go.

And sorry, but when you say "that is where the laundry is", do you mean behind the elevators or in the back corridor? Since I asked both questions, your response confused me a bit.

haha - well, I was a little confused by "back corridor" so that's only fair, right? Where you have it on the map is the location the laundry is.

 

[Granny]

Whew - didn't take that long....DVC News has their own copy of the maps I've seen before. There's a few differences - I do think they are the more accurate ones.

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/resorts/villas-at-wilderness-lodge/maps-a-photos-2265

Well, heck...we should just provide that link then.

 

[twinklebug]

Excellent Job Granny! What software did you draw it out in?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Well, heck...we should just provide that link then.

It's nice to have the maps themselves though vs a link. And Granny maps are great! You're almost there anyway......

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Excellent Job Granny! What software did you draw it out in?

I was wondering about the software too?

 

[sleepydog25]

I like yours better, Granny, so when you're done, I'll put that on Page 1.

 

[Starwind]

I went ahead and tried to re-create the VWL villa map to make it a little more readable. Here's what I came up with...noting that rooms are not to scale and some details may be off.

I love the distinctly different colours for each room type. Makes it very readable !

SW