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  1. drusba

    Am I crazy? Rental request chances

    There are actually a lot of AKV standard view studios and those are usually available for rent well into the 11-month reservation window, although they can often disappear before the 7-month window opens (more so at Jambo than Kidani. It is the AKV value and club level studios that are very...
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    Help with reservation for Spring Break 2025

    You can book book up to 7 nights at 11-months from date of arrival, which is what the system is showing you. If you need more nights you can add them on following days, e.g., tomorrow you could add, via modification, the night of April 1.
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    Booking Split Stay at 7 months

    Scenario 1:the two rooms require separate reservations, so you would need to wait those extra four days to book the GV. Scenario 2: Does not really change scenario 1 unless you have enough points to book the GV separately without first dropping that last night in the 2BR. Whether you do it...
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    If you were to choose, WHICH view is worth the points? BLT theme park or Boardwalk?

    The key distinction are the boardwalk view rooms at BWV. You are not paying for any upgrade. Its point costs are the same as pool/garden view.
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    The Cabins at Fort Wilderness

    If you mean on April 23 when bookings can begin for those members using points from other resorts, the start time is the same as usual for reservations in general, 8 a.m. eastern online, 9 a.m. if calling MS. The earliest start date you can book on April 23 is July 1 and, as a non-CFW owner, the...
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    Staying at Kidani for very first time, tips?

    You do not mention whether you have standard or savanna view. If standard view, and want a chance to actually have a savanna view, you can request close to the Pumbaa elevator, the last elevator on the north wing (front entrance faces west). Standard view rooms in that area have a direct Pembe...
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    Kidani

    See the map of Kidani showing elevator locations, and location of bus station and pool in post #4 in this thread www.disboards.com/threads/kidani-map-with-elevators-marked.3558443/#lg=_xfUid-1-1629905447&slide=0. The garage is on the first floor under the building (lobby is on 2d floor). As...
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    SSR Grand Villa Booking Strategy

    Safest course, providing the highest chance of getting what you want, is to do as you suggest and book now 6 nights with SSR points. And if your stay is Sunday to Sunday leave open the the last night (Saturday) because weekend nights (Fri and Sat) usually last longer than weekdays...
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    ***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

    All the savannas have giraffes except Pembe savanna at Kidani.
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    ***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

    Be aware there is bus that runs continuously day and evening between the front entrances of Kidani and Jambo. As noted for walking it depends on where your room is. The Kidani building end to end is near 2/3 mile long. Front entrance Kidani to front entrance Jambo is close 1/2 mile, but if you...
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    AKL Resort Question

    AKV still has the Mr. Coffee like drip machines. It will not get the change to the combo Keurig and Mr. coffee like machines until, like other resorts that got them in the last four years, its rooms are refurbished, which is supposed to occur in 2025.
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    If you were to choose, WHICH view is worth the points? BLT theme park or Boardwalk?

    ^Adding to the above: for November time, standard view and boardwalk view studios (and 2BRs since all are lock-offs and thus disappear due to studio reservations) usually book full within moments after 8 a.m. eastern at 11-months out for any arrival date in November.
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    If you were to choose, WHICH view is worth the points? BLT theme park or Boardwalk?

    Personal View is that BWV boardwalk view rooms provide the best view of all resorts at WDW, looking out over the lake at YC/BC, Spaceship Earth in the distance, watching the activity on the boardwalk and lake, seeing the upper level Epcot fireworks at night, and from a balcony, the upper level...
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    Changing hotels at 7 months

    DVC high demand times do not generally correlate with Disney hotel high demand times, although Christmas is a high one for both. Easter weeks in April are a very high Disney hotel demand time but more or less average for DVC and non-Easter weeks in April are among the lowest DVC demand times of...
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    Changing hotels at 7 months

    Actually, the second week of Dec is not a "semi" busy time. It is the third highest DVC demand week of the year at WDW (highest is the first week of Dec, second highest is Christmas week). April, other than Easter weeks, is one of the lowest DVC demand times of the year, and even Easter weeks...
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    Changing hotels at 7 months

    I think you mean you have reserved SSR, 3 studios, and intend to change to OKW at 7-months out. MS will modify each reservation one at a time, and thus, likely, they will not be holding rooms for ones not yet modified until you complete the change for one. You could ask to see if they will do...
  17. drusba

    Room difference question AKL Value 1-Bedroom vs Standard

    Just adding, I have had value 2BRs -- all are lock-offs-- (not the accessible unit) twice (different rooms) and both times the room had the island in the middle of the kitchen. Not necessarily an advantage because it does not leave much space left to move around in the kitchen area.
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    Modify existing reservation to use newly transfered points??

    Cancelling after your banking window has passed. For a Sep 2024 trip reserved with Oct 2023 use year points, you have the risk that something may happen to require you to cancel the trip. If, for example, you have to cancel in July 2024, the current use year points coming out of the reservation...
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    Questions about Direct vs Resale Purchase at Either BW or BC

    Replying separately to each point raised: 1 and 2. Yes 3. Estimate given above that it can take two months is accurate. You have to go through ROFR and Disney can take up to 30 days to respond to that, you then need to do a closing, and, after that, you have to wait some time for DVC to...
  20. drusba

    Taxes?

    As long as it is a loan done via a mortgage secured by a real property timeshare ownership interest, which is what one has typically gotten when one has purchased through Disney a partial real property interest in a condominium and gotten a loan as part of the process. There can be other types...




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