In fairness, I can understand the perspective of the people who have been disappointed by DVC, because in general, their concerns are legitimate.
Initial concerns are legitimate, no one is suggesting otherwise. But to find reasons to complain about the return of perks is something completely different.
I haven't bashed DVC on the boards at all, because I'm emotionally in, hook-line-and-sinker, but there truly hasn't been - IMO - much to root for, if you're a DVC member as of late.
Again, true, but why react negatively to a positive, even if it's simply returning to the former status quo? It's a step forward and not a further retrograde.
Examples include, but are not limited to: see poor operations (the website), see degradation of general perks (annual pass, TIW, borrowing rules), see purchasing (RIV resale restrictions, resale restrictions in general, VGF2 studio only refurb...arguably cash grab/diluting value to existing VGF membership), see general Disney park experiences (Genie +, exponential rise in ticket costs, crowds, labour issues, food quality/cost, general park upkeep, Magical Express).
Everyone would agree that those things within DVC/DVD's control are in need of desperate attention, and we shouldn't lose sight of those shortcomings. As far as "general Disney park experiences", those are the purview of DPEP and not DVC/DVD. DVC has enough of it's own problems to fix.
I bought in (resale VGF) 2 years ago - so I knew that I was likely buying something with diminishing returns, i.e. I am currently happy to live with "just be satisfied with the fact that if every perk goes away, you can book at your home resort" - everything else is to be considered a bonus. But lets not lie to ourselves -- that's not how DVC markets and sells itself. Sales reps tell you about ALL of the great things membership brings -- it's not ... here's all the cool stuff you get, but we can take it away anytime.
Bottom line - if I bought at OKW when DVC first opened, I'd be pretty disappointed too, and I'd argue, rightfully so. The promise of what DVC was then, isn't what it is now.
It's nice that the Moonlight Magic perk came back; that's a good thing; it makes me happy, and I'm not a blue card member.
I do think we (DVC members) should be reserved in our praise - primarily because this isn't something new - it's just something that was taken away and has now returned. Its like praising your kids for attaining a 50% grade on their test, because they failed it last time around. Sure it's better, but it's not something that is worthy of prime fridge real-estate pin-up IMO
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Again, they're not entitled to praise for returning to the status quo, but to heap on further criticism regarding the return of perk that DVC received for removing is ridiculous. In our house, if one of our kids gave their best effort (which is likely not analogous to DVC here), and the 50% grade reflected that, then it absolutely got prime fridge real estate because it still reflected the best they could do in that circumstance, and was nothing to be dismissive of or embarrassed about (and we're not "participation trophy" proponents by any measure).
I also think its no coincidence that this announcement comes out as 2Million points go shortly on sale at VGF. Do you think the DVC sales team will bring up Moonlight Magic in their sales pitch?
FYI: We plan to buy direct at VGF to get "blue carded" .... so yeah
we're in ... we're happy, but I think being skeptical is understandable based on the recent track record.
Cheers
