Fair enough. Now imagine Yachstman limited its market really drastically when it's not even staying full now. Would that be a strategy you'd pursue if you were Disney management, just in case DVCers might find that cool?
This suggests to me that DRR's exclusive restaurant would have to at least be better than Yachtsman, I'd guess. Unless the awesome view at DRR makes up the difference.
I still point back to all my previous reasons for why I think this incredibly unlikely.
Just a side point... we've never gone to Yachtsman -- and we've eaten at most decent WDW restaurants. Why? Meh -- I don't want to venture all the way there for a steak dinner -- however good. I can get that many places. How good/unique would the restaurant have to be for me to bother going all the way to DRR?? Dunno. Maybe if it was unique like Jiko -- that one we bother to venture out for.
I guess I'm saying that this restaurant -- all the way out there in that location -- may have its challenges staying booked unless it's phenomenal and/or really unique -- even without exclusivity -- if Yachtsman doesn't stay booked up.
I have not once said that my proposition was likely. In fact, I started out staying how ridiculous I thought it was, but the more we discussed it, the more we figured that the resort will need some kind of "hook". When we look at what the offerings for DVC have been, we're seeing a lot of "exclusivity" and that's kinda how this all played out.
If you haven't been to Yachtsman, I think you're missing out. I'm sorry, but steak is not just steak. However, I am a red meat lover, so you'd have a hard time to convince me otherwise.
My hubby and I made the mistake of eating there on our first night on our recent trip in May. We compared every other restaurant to it and none of them stood up, even the beloved Cali Grill (which we DIDN'T love, btw).
Yacht Club isn't exactly convenient and I don't think DRR would be either. None of the resort restaurants off the monorail are exactly convenient, but yet, people find their way there.
If you had a restaurant that had 40 tables and was exclusive to DVC members and DRR guests, that had a fireworks view, I bet it's full every night.
You keep arguing that it can't sustain itself. How big do you think it has to be? How big is CRT? Not very big at all. They build it to create the demand. Done.