The Grand Californian adding more DVC rooms?

[Michael808702]

I read in the Disney Files Magazine they will be transforming some normal GCH guest rooms into DVC does anyone know when they will release more rooms I'm looking for rooms for June and their completely booked and were on a waiting list hopefully this is the light at the end of the tunnel i really need like 3 rooms so when are they releasing these new rooms

[yoyoflamingo]

The magazine says later this spring. And just to clarify (for others who don't get the magazine), the rooms are not being converted physically, DVC members will just be allowed to book traditional hotel rooms at the Grand Californian due to the popularity of the GCH.

[Michael808702]

Thanks

[mickeymark34]

I was so excited when I read that. I always stay at the Disneyland Hotel because the Grand Californian Hotel is not available.

[Michael808702]

My mom called DVC about these rooms and they told us they have no idea about them and its not greenlit then why put it in the magazine if its not greenlit yet but on the other hand are home resort Aulani called us and asked why we did not stay yet which i thought was funny.

[Fukai]

Get ready for the shaft: The revised 2012 point charts are now out and the rooms in the main part of the Grand Californian are now available. But what they haven't told you until you study the point charts is that they start at 39 to 49 points per night for a studio in the least desirable room during the least desirable part of the year. That compares to 17 to 22 points per night at the Villas at the Grand Californian, which are actually nicer rooms!

A week at the Villas at the Grand Californian can cost as little as 129 points, while a week in the main building will set you back a whopping 293 points! You could get a one-bedroom villa in the DVC part of the hotel for only 235 points. Disney Vacation Club isn't doing anyone any favors by allowing you to waste your points by staying in the main building!

[yoyoflamingo]

Get ready for the shaft: The revised 2012 point charts are now out and the rooms in the main part of the Grand Californian are now available. But what they haven't told you until you study the point charts is that they start at 39 to 49 points per night for a studio in the least desirable room during the least desirable part of the year. That compares to 17 to 22 points per night at the Villas at the Grand Californian, which are actually nicer rooms!

A week at the Villas at the Grand Californian can cost as little as 129 points, while a week in the main building will set you back a whopping 293 points! You could get a one-bedroom villa in the DVC part of the hotel for only 235 points. Disney Vacation Club isn't doing anyone any favors by allowing you to waste your points by staying in the main building!

Saw this too when the calendar came out and my jaw dropped. Guess we'll keep trying the wait list when we travel there.

[Michael808702]

We have been on a wait list since November 2011 for end of June so I hope they tell us soon because if not we need to book somewhere else :/

[NeverNeverland]

Michael, as it gets closer, call them every day to see if something has opened up. Good luck, it has worked for us!

[akfandisney]

I book main room for the Gumball rally Tree view this is ok with me
most time book disneyland hotel.
DVC allway book up.
remember there are only 52 rooms DVC Studio one and two and two three bedroom.

[Michael808702]

Just got 3 rooms at the dlh for DVc very disappointed in DVc at the grand they were suppose to email when those new rooms were available and they never did my mom called and they were like it's been out for a month were planning on going to our home resort aulani at the end of this year and ditching DVC all together

[NeverNeverland]

Wait, your mom is going to sell DVC because they didn't e-mail you that the new rooms were available to book?

[Michael808702]

Wait, your mom is going to sell DVC because they didn't e-mail you that the new rooms were available to book?

No, its mostly money issues but we've been very disappointing with their service.

[wishyouwell]

I wonder if it is possible to convert some of the new rooms in the new wing to DVC villas. Since the resort is getting so popular, it is easiest way to make money by selling all those additonal DVC points!