I know what you mean about the separate kids table! For some reason VGF does feel farther from the main building, even though I know most DVC resorts are like that. The plus with VGF though is that you’re that much closer to walking to Poly, so it opens up some options. For me though, we ultimately ruled out VGF because of the point charts. I realized we could stay in a 2br at BCV for less points than 1br lake view at VGF, and only a few more points than standard view 1br most of the year...
We just stayed at GF earlier this year and did not have that experience at all.
I think it just shows how differently people can view things, and even room to room/day to day can vary quite a bit.
Yeah I'm think I'm leaning between the two as well. Which resort is easer to get into at the 11 and 7 month mark?
I figure I can use my other points if I want a 1RB. Or if I get the BL I could use points at the Poly. It just depends how difficult it will be to book. The life span on BL is shorter than the Poly but BL is more $$$ on the resale market.
OMG there are sooooo many! It's its own language!!
Lol!!!!
Here's the list you wanted @Pluto 32 I'm sure I copied it from one of the info pages on this site but can't find the link
So full disclosure we just bought into DVC in April so my experience so far is mostly just with the regular resorts/hotel side. I did a lot of reading/lurking on here before purchasing, and I found this thread extremely helpful:
Thanks! I latterly need this list next to me when reading posts on here like trying to decode the foreign language in SWGE or IJTFE ride. LOL!Here's the list you wanted @Pluto 32 I'm sure I copied it from one of the info pages on this site but can't find the link
oops I see someone else found a link for you
ADR - Advance Dining Reservation
AKA - Also Known As
AK - Animal Kingdom
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge
AKV - Animal Kingdom Villas
AP - Annual Pass (AKA Animator's Palette)
APR- Annual Pass Rate
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
AS2 - Alien Swirling Saucers (as in; AS squared)
ASM - All-Star Music
ASSp - All-Star Sports
ASMo - All-Star Movies
B&C - Beaches & Cream
B&TB - Beauty & the Beast
BB - Blizzard Beach
BC - Beach Club
BCV - Beach Club Villas
BGT - Busch Gardens Tampa
BIL - Brother in Law
BRB - Be Right Back
BTMR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BTTF - Back to the Future
BTW - By The Way
BW - BoardWalk
BWV - Boardwalk Villas
BWI - Boardwalk Inn
CB- Generally Used As Community Board
CBJ - Country Bear Jamboree
CBR - Caribbean Beach Resort
Cindy's - Cinderella's Royal Table
CITH - Cat in the Hat
CG - California Grill
CM - Cast Member
CM's - Chef Mickey's
CONT or CR- Contemporary
CoP - Carousel of Progress
CP - Crystal Palace OR Candlelight Processional
CR - Contemporary Resort
CRO - Central Reservations Office
CRT - Cinderella's Royal Table
CS - Coronado Springs
CW - Citywalk
DAAR - Disney's Art of Animation Resort
DAH - Disney After Hours
DC - Disney Club
DCA - Disney's California Adventure
DCL - Disney Cruise Line
DD - Downtown Disney
DD - Dear (Darling, Disney) Daughter
DDE - Disney Dining Experiance
DDP - Disney Dining Plan
DDM - Downtown Disney Marketplace
DDWS - Downtown Disney West Side
DFi - Dear (Darling, Disney) Fiance(e)
DH - Dear (Darling, Disney) Husband
DIS - Disney Information Station (the former name of this web site)
DIS Meet - A DIS term used for a gathering of other visitors to this web site in a predetermined place. These meets happen in Disney World, and in cities all around the country (and the world!)
DL - Disneyland
DLH - Disneyland Hotel
DLP - Disneyland Paris
DLR - Disneyland Resort
DS - Disney Springs
DQ- DisneyQuest (Closed)
DS - Dear (Darling, Disney) Son
DU- Dreams Unlimited Travel
DVC - Disney Vacation Club
DW - Dear (Darling, Disney) Wife
EA- Emerald Aisle
EC- Emerald Choice
EE - Expedition Everest (AKA Early Entry)
EMH - Extra Magic Hour
EWP - Electric Water Pageant
FE - Fish Extender
FEA - Frozen Ever After
FDP - Fanstasmic Dinner Package
FF - Flying Fish
FIL - Father In Law
FOP - Avatar Flight of Passage
FOTL - Front of the Line
FP or FP+ - FastPass
FTLK - Festival of the Lion King
FW - Fort Wilderness OR Future World
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
GC - Grand Californian
GF - Grand Floridian
GG - Garden Grill
GKTW - Give Kids the World
GMR - Great Movie Ride (Closed)
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GoH - Guest of Honor
H&V - Hollywood & Vine
HDD(R) - Hoop Dee Doo Review
HEA - Happily Ever After
HH - Hilton Head (DVC Property)
HIFS- Holiday Inn Family Suites
HM - Haunted Mansion OR Hidden Mickey
HoB - House of Blues
HoND - Hunchback of Notre Dame
HoP - Hall of Presidents
HRH - Hard Rock Hotel
HTH - Hope That Helps
IASM - "it's a small world"
IC - I see
IG - International Gateway
IIR - If I Recall
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IoA - Islands of Adventure (Universal Theme Park)
ITTBAB - It's Tough to Be a Bug
JC - Jungle Cruise
JIYI - Journey Into Your Imagination
J/K - Just Kidding
JPRA - Jurassic Park River Adventure
JTA - Journey to Atlantis
KRR - Kali River Rapids
KTTW - Key To The World (card)
LC - Le Cellier
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LOS - Length-of-stay
LTT - Liberty Tree Tavern
MCO- Orlando International Airport
MDE/MDX - My Disney Experience
ME - Magical Express
MiB - Men in Black (Universal Studios Attraction)
MIL - Mother In Law
MK - Magic Kingdom
MNSSHP - Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
MSEP - Main Street Electrical Parade
MVMCP - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
MYW - Magic Your Way
NoJ - Night of Joy
NRJ - Na'vi River Journey
OKW - Old Key West
OMG - Oh My Gosh (or Goodness or God)
OP - Original Poster
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On the Other Hand
P&PD - Prayers and Pixie Dust
PAP - Premium Annual Pass
PBH - Portofino Bay Hotel
PC - Pop Century
PH - Park Hopper
PI - Pleasure Island
PIC - Picture
PM - Private Message
PO - Port Orleans
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
Poly - Polynesian
POFQ - Port Orleans French Quarter
POR - Port Orleans Riverside
PP - Paradise Pier
PPO - Pre-Park Opening
PS - Priority Seating
RAT - Reservation Availability Tool.
R&C - Rose And Crown Pub
Ressie - Reservation
RFC - Rainforest Cafe
RnR - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
ROFLOL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROFR - Right of First Refusal
ROL - Rivers of Light
SD- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
SDD - Slinky Dog Dash
SDMT/7DMT - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
SWL - Star Wars Land
SE - Spaceship Earth
SIL - Sister in Law
SM - Spectromagic OR Space Mountain OR Splash Mountain
SO - Significant Other
SoG - Shades of Green
SSR - Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
SW - Sea World
T23D - Terminator 2 - 3D (Universal Studios Attraction)
TIA - Thanks in Advance
TIW - Tables in Wonderland
TDL - Tokyo Disneyland
TDS - The Disney Store
TL - Typhoon Lagoon
TMI - Too Much Information
ToT - Tower of Terror
TSL - Toy Story Land
TSM or TSMM - Toy Story (Midway) Mania
TT- Test Track
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority
TTC Transportation and Ticket Center
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
UAL- United Airlines
USF - Universal Studios Florida
V&A - Victoria & Albert's
VB - Vero Beach (DVC Property)
VWL - Villas at Wilderness Lodge
WC - Whispering Canyon
WDT(C) - Walt Disney Travel (company)
WDW- Walt Disney World
WDWCP - Walt Disney World College Program
WL - Wilderness Lodge
WS - World Showcase
WWoS - Wide World of Sports
WWTBAM - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It!
Y&BC - Yacht & Beach Club
YC - Yacht Club
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
Yep! I often find myself mentally working them out lol
Excuse me madam, do you speak Disney?Here's the list you wanted @Pluto 32 I'm sure I copied it from one of the info pages on this site but can't find the link
oops I see someone else found a link for you
ADR - Advance Dining Reservation
AKA - Also Known As
AK - Animal Kingdom
AKL - Animal Kingdom Lodge
AKV - Animal Kingdom Villas
AP - Annual Pass (AKA Animator's Palette)
APR- Annual Pass Rate
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
AS2 - Alien Swirling Saucers (as in; AS squared)
ASM - All-Star Music
ASSp - All-Star Sports
ASMo - All-Star Movies
B&C - Beaches & Cream
B&TB - Beauty & the Beast
BB - Blizzard Beach
BC - Beach Club
BCV - Beach Club Villas
BGT - Busch Gardens Tampa
BIL - Brother in Law
BRB - Be Right Back
BTMR - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
BTTF - Back to the Future
BTW - By The Way
BW - BoardWalk
BWV - Boardwalk Villas
BWI - Boardwalk Inn
CB- Generally Used As Community Board
CBJ - Country Bear Jamboree
CBR - Caribbean Beach Resort
Cindy's - Cinderella's Royal Table
CITH - Cat in the Hat
CG - California Grill
CM - Cast Member
CM's - Chef Mickey's
CONT or CR- Contemporary
CoP - Carousel of Progress
CP - Crystal Palace OR Candlelight Processional
CR - Contemporary Resort
CRO - Central Reservations Office
CRT - Cinderella's Royal Table
CS - Coronado Springs
CW - Citywalk
DAAR - Disney's Art of Animation Resort
DAH - Disney After Hours
DC - Disney Club
DCA - Disney's California Adventure
DCL - Disney Cruise Line
DD - Downtown Disney
DD - Dear (Darling, Disney) Daughter
DDE - Disney Dining Experiance
DDP - Disney Dining Plan
DDM - Downtown Disney Marketplace
DDWS - Downtown Disney West Side
DFi - Dear (Darling, Disney) Fiance(e)
DH - Dear (Darling, Disney) Husband
DIS - Disney Information Station (the former name of this web site)
DIS Meet - A DIS term used for a gathering of other visitors to this web site in a predetermined place. These meets happen in Disney World, and in cities all around the country (and the world!)
DL - Disneyland
DLH - Disneyland Hotel
DLP - Disneyland Paris
DLR - Disneyland Resort
DS - Disney Springs
DQ- DisneyQuest (Closed)
DS - Dear (Darling, Disney) Son
DU- Dreams Unlimited Travel
DVC - Disney Vacation Club
DW - Dear (Darling, Disney) Wife
EA- Emerald Aisle
EC- Emerald Choice
EE - Expedition Everest (AKA Early Entry)
EMH - Extra Magic Hour
EWP - Electric Water Pageant
FE - Fish Extender
FEA - Frozen Ever After
FDP - Fanstasmic Dinner Package
FF - Flying Fish
FIL - Father In Law
FOP - Avatar Flight of Passage
FOTL - Front of the Line
FP or FP+ - FastPass
FTLK - Festival of the Lion King
FW - Fort Wilderness OR Future World
FWIW - For What It's Worth
FYI - For Your Information
GC - Grand Californian
GF - Grand Floridian
GG - Garden Grill
GKTW - Give Kids the World
GMR - Great Movie Ride (Closed)
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GoH - Guest of Honor
H&V - Hollywood & Vine
HDD(R) - Hoop Dee Doo Review
HEA - Happily Ever After
HH - Hilton Head (DVC Property)
HIFS- Holiday Inn Family Suites
HM - Haunted Mansion OR Hidden Mickey
HoB - House of Blues
HoND - Hunchback of Notre Dame
HoP - Hall of Presidents
HRH - Hard Rock Hotel
HTH - Hope That Helps
IASM - "it's a small world"
IC - I see
IG - International Gateway
IIR - If I Recall
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IoA - Islands of Adventure (Universal Theme Park)
ITTBAB - It's Tough to Be a Bug
JC - Jungle Cruise
JIYI - Journey Into Your Imagination
J/K - Just Kidding
JPRA - Jurassic Park River Adventure
JTA - Journey to Atlantis
KRR - Kali River Rapids
KTTW - Key To The World (card)
LC - Le Cellier
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LOS - Length-of-stay
LTT - Liberty Tree Tavern
MCO- Orlando International Airport
MDE/MDX - My Disney Experience
ME - Magical Express
MiB - Men in Black (Universal Studios Attraction)
MIL - Mother In Law
MK - Magic Kingdom
MNSSHP - Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
MSEP - Main Street Electrical Parade
MVMCP - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
MYW - Magic Your Way
NoJ - Night of Joy
NRJ - Na'vi River Journey
OKW - Old Key West
OMG - Oh My Gosh (or Goodness or God)
OP - Original Poster
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On the Other Hand
P&PD - Prayers and Pixie Dust
PAP - Premium Annual Pass
PBH - Portofino Bay Hotel
PC - Pop Century
PH - Park Hopper
PI - Pleasure Island
PIC - Picture
PM - Private Message
PO - Port Orleans
PoC - Pirates of the Caribbean
Poly - Polynesian
POFQ - Port Orleans French Quarter
POR - Port Orleans Riverside
PP - Paradise Pier
PPO - Pre-Park Opening
PS - Priority Seating
RAT - Reservation Availability Tool.
R&C - Rose And Crown Pub
Ressie - Reservation
RFC - Rainforest Cafe
RnR - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
ROFLOL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud
ROFR - Right of First Refusal
ROL - Rivers of Light
SD- Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
SDD - Slinky Dog Dash
SDMT/7DMT - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
SWL - Star Wars Land
SE - Spaceship Earth
SIL - Sister in Law
SM - Spectromagic OR Space Mountain OR Splash Mountain
SO - Significant Other
SoG - Shades of Green
SSR - Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
SW - Sea World
T23D - Terminator 2 - 3D (Universal Studios Attraction)
TIA - Thanks in Advance
TIW - Tables in Wonderland
TDL - Tokyo Disneyland
TDS - The Disney Store
TL - Typhoon Lagoon
TMI - Too Much Information
ToT - Tower of Terror
TSL - Toy Story Land
TSM or TSMM - Toy Story (Midway) Mania
TT- Test Track
TTA - Tomorrowland Transit Authority
TTC Transportation and Ticket Center
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
UAL- United Airlines
USF - Universal Studios Florida
V&A - Victoria & Albert's
VB - Vero Beach (DVC Property)
VWL - Villas at Wilderness Lodge
WC - Whispering Canyon
WDT(C) - Walt Disney Travel (company)
WDW- Walt Disney World
WDWCP - Walt Disney World College Program
WL - Wilderness Lodge
WS - World Showcase
WWoS - Wide World of Sports
WWTBAM - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It!
Y&BC - Yacht & Beach Club
YC - Yacht Club
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
^^^This - standard rooms (all sizes, 1BR last) go first, then TPV shortly thereafter, and LV is left for non-home-resort owners. I did stalk/waitlist my way to a 1BR std at BLT once, but it took a lot of time. You have several years ahead of spending wayyyyy more time at MK than you originally planned (my oldest is 7 and still says MK is her favorite park), and that walk is PRICELESS. In both directions. Also, I don't think there is a bad view in the house at BLT.
