For the first time in several years, Disney Vacation Club has three resorts to offer new buyers:  Aulani, Polynesian Villas and Copper Creek Villas.  Prices are very similar for each with only slight variation in promotional incentives.  However, there are notable differences in nightly point costs, annual dues, resort theming, room sizes & views offered and many other aspects.

 Topic:  If you were buying DVC points new today, which resort would you purchase?

Converting existing hotel rooms to Disney Vacation Club villas presents design challenges which cannot be overcome.  Case in point: many of the Deluxe Studio rooms at Copper Creek Villas will only have a shower stall; no bath tub / shower combo.  And it appears that DVC has no plans to allow incoming guests to guarantee the shower vs. tub prior to arrival.  

Some guests may have a strong preference for one setup or the other due to physical limitations or other factors.  However, it is not known how many guests fall into this category.

 Topic:  Does the bathroom setup matter to you?  Given a choice, which would you prefer: tub or shower?

Disney Vacation Club resorts' high occupancy level and limited housekeeping schedule present some challenges on check-out days.  Nearly all rooms must be turned-over by 4pm for newly arriving guests.  Many of those rooms have not been serviced for up to 7 days.  With only a few hours to clean dozens or hundreds of rooms, housekeeping staff have been known to knock on doors searching for vacated rooms which are ready to be cleaned.  Late check-outs are not granted under any circumstances. 

 Topic:  Have you ever found the resort staff to be TOO aggressive in encouraging you to leave on check-out day?

You're dashing through a Disney theme park and don't want to stop long to eat.  Or maybe you're at your favorite Disney Vacation Club resort looking for some grub.  Or perhaps hunger hits you while racking up those big shopping bills a Disney Springs.  Where do you go?   

 Topic:  What is your favorite Disney Quick Service restaurant?

While we all hope that a new Disney resort would reach peak operating efficiency from Day One, that isn't necessarily realistic.  Even new resorts have unexpected problems with guest rooms, staff that could use a little more training and other issues which may negatively impact the guest experience.  These realities force us to question if it's safe to stay in a Disney resort shortly after opening (or reopening from refurb), or if it's better to wait a few months while they iron out the problems.     

 Topic:  Are you reluctant to stay in a Disney resort shortly after opening?