Probably so that the tax is not forced on the owners of the resort but on the people who stay there.. which I get.. but yikes..Why did Disney separate that tax and parkings fees at the new tower? We're they made too? Or to possibly not to have to advertise a $11-12 dues price point?
The issue is that they aren't building any new parking capacity. Everything available to the new tower is already existing hotel parking. Unless the DLH wants to cede some of their own parking lots to DVC, then the DVC tower will need to use the hotel's parking lots...and pay for the use.I thought the parking lot does belong to the property? Maybe it doesn't even belong to DVC? That's interesting... I doubt Florida would allow that, I'm surprised if CA did.
Parking fees are bundled into the DVC costs at WDW though. So a person at the new tower who trades into WDW gets the benefit of the parking without having to pay for parking on their own accommodation. A person at WDW trading into the new tower pays the parking twice. Seems unfair and a way for DVC to try to pass more costs onto existing owners to keep the fees for the new buyers artificially low.I have no clue but I think it's more fair that they didn't. Considering the high cost of the tax, I think it's more appropriate to charge whoever actually stays there, vs the owner. If a VDH owner decides to use their points at WDW why should they have to pay for parking and transient tax at VDH? The possible parking fees (not confirmed ???) and tax stink, but personally I think DVC got it right by having that paid by the folks actually staying there.
Parking fees are bundled into the DVC costs at WDW though. So a person at the new tower who trades into WDW gets the benefit of the parking without having to pay for parking on their own accommodation. A person at WDW trading into the new tower pays the parking twice. Seems unfair and a way for DVC to try to pass more costs onto existing owners to keep the fees for the new buyers artificially low.
Makes you wonder.There's a lot of good points here and I'd guess that parking is going to end up being included. My question is why are the dues $9.06? They are providing NO transportation of any kind and added one pool which I assume can be used by the entire resort. WDW resorts have busses, boats, skyliner even, not following why this is such a premium. Granted GCV doesn't' have a dedicated pool and is MUCH smaller capacity wise but the gap there is striking.
There's a lot of good points here and I'd guess that parking is going to end up being included. My question is why are the dues $9.06? They are providing NO transportation of any kind and added one pool which I assume can be used by the entire resort. WDW resorts have busses, boats, skyliner even, not following why this is such a premium. Granted GCV doesn't' have a dedicated pool and is MUCH smaller capacity wise but the gap there is striking.
i just find it a little ridiculous that the "resort" is still mainly a hotel, I don't care enough to add up the rooms etc but over 50% has to be hotel capacity, not DVC. Realizing that none of this is ever an "investment"opportunity, it is nice that DVC was/is not the typical timeshare. You can get out of it relatively easy if you want and it does save you money.That being said, it's a "real estate interest". Is it wise to be buying real estate in CA in 2023? Interesting question that all these breakdowns makes you ponder. WDW is vast resort area that has amenities and activities outside the park plus twice as many parks making frequent visits easier to justify because there's so much to do.Its possible that the tax portion of this is high? That is the breakdown we don't have yet...but I am sure we will have it by the time sales happen as it will be in the POS...
i just find it a little ridiculous that the "resort" is still mainly a hotel, I don't care enough to add up the rooms etc but over 50% has to be hotel capacity, not DVC. Realizing that none of this is ever an "investment"opportunity, it is nice that DVC was/is not the typical timeshare. You can get out of it relatively easy if you want and it does save you money.That being said, it's a "real estate interest". Is it wise to be buying real estate in CA in 2023? Interesting question that all these breakdowns makes you ponder. WDW is vast resort area that has amenities and activities outside the park plus twice as many parks making frequent visits easier to justify because there's so much to do.
I do wonder if all this would have been better way tax and fee wise if they just converted Paradise/Pixar Pier into a DVC building and somehow swung a permit for a pedestrian bridge across the street that leads right into DCA. Will be fascinating to see how this sells now and also if the 7 month window isn't as difficult as you would think given the transient tax on top of the point allocation. From my perspective, the point chart isn't ridiculous so if you're trading in with points from almost any other resort especially if they are direct points purchase years ago, even after the tax a nice value and this is where they resale restrictions make sense from a member perspective. People with direct points or long time holders don't have to fight with people buying Saratoga or BR points resale for less than half and fight it out at 7 months.
As an aside, I'd love to hear the rationale by making the studios accommodate 4 and not 5 since the 1BR obviously has the trundle under the TV and god help this place if the GCV refurb down the road gets the murphy bed from the wall and the pull down under the TV.