The Official VILLAS at DISNEYLAND HOTEL (Discovery Tower) Owners and Fans Info Thread

[MartyParty]

Questions for those who have toured the villas...

1. Where do I go to ask about a tour?
2. What type of room do you get to see?
3. Do they do a tour of the entire grounds or just a room?
4. How long did the whole thing last?
5. After a tour, do they take you somewhere and try to do a hard sell on points?

We will be at VGC in December but I really want to see the new VDH villas in person. Our son won't really tolerate any kind of lengthy tour though. Also, we would NOT want to purchase any points at the end of the tour. We are just looking in case we decide to buy there in the future. Do we just tell them that flat out at the start?

Without getting in to the usual +/- of VGC vs VDH which has been debated endlessly, my wife prefers the aesthetic of VDH a lot more than VGC. It's bright, colorful, full of Disney artistry, etc. There has been some question as to the longevity and robustness of the VDH quality but time will tell.

Me personally, I'm ok with both. Love the woodsy craftsman style of VGC. Equally love VDH. If I'm going to Disney, might as well be fully immersed in it while I'm there room included.

You're right though. A room and resort tour is the best way to go.

 

[ClaraOswald]

Without getting in to the usual +/- of VGC vs VDH which has been debated endlessly, my wife prefers the aesthetic of VDH a lot more than VGC. It's bright, colorful, full of Disney artistry, etc. There has been some question as to the longevity and robustness of the VDH quality but time will tell.

Me personally, I'm ok with both. Love the woodsy craftsman style of VGC. Equally love VDH. If I'm going to Disney, might as well be fully immersed in it while I'm there room included.

You're right though. A room and resort tour is the best way to go.

We adore VGC. In a couple years, we will either add 50-100 more VGC points. Or we might decide to go for 150 direct VDH points. It's probably "too many" points for our traveling style but it's a fun option to think about. A couple things definitely give me pause about VDH though and that's the last of 1-bedrooms compared to the amount of studios. And the other would be the walk to the park gate.

 

[cruisehopeful]

We will be at VGC in December but I really want to see the new VDH villas in person. Our son won't really tolerate any kind of lengthy tour though. Also, we would NOT want to purchase any points at the end of the tour. We are just looking in case we decide to buy there in the future. Do we just tell them that flat out at the start?

Let me know if you want my guide's contact info. She works onsite there. Actually, they are rotated a lot throughout the parks and the hotels so that everyone has a "fair" chance at sales. Anyway, she hasn't been pushy at all. In fact, she offered to help me get my VGC points, even if I kept my former guide who has been off for over a year. I'm sure you could contact her when it's closer to your vacation and ask if she can arrange a tour of VDH. Let her know that you don't intend to purchase for a year or more and you are still deciding between VDH and VGC.

 

[Girlstar30]

You can still do the tour at disneyland in the star lounge if you dont have direct points.

Just let them know at the check in that you are resale and are interested in touring the room.

 

[upritbass]

It's probably "too many" points

Wha...? I see the words, but I can't figure out what they mean.

 

[DoggoneVGC]

I’m a fan of the resort. Not a fan of the transient tax. Both can be true and hope this is not a start of a trend for new DVC resorts.

It’s an Anaheim City tax. Imposed by Anaheim not Disney. Expect any future DVC in Anaheim to have them. VGC TOT is subsidized, a deal made with Anaheim for a 45 year duration I believe. From what I’ve read the subsidy was cancelled for future Disney properties when Anaheim wanted certain Minimum wage requirements. Maybe if The future city council is more amicable like the councils in the past they could reintroduce a subsidy/rebate. Covid did show Anaheim how important Disneyland is to Anaheim’s bottom line.

Read this for back story if interested: https://www.disboards.com/threads/d...ent-occupancy-tax-blame-disney-sorta.3920220/

 

[DoggoneVGC]

We lucked into our VGC points and are really excited to own both. Agree best of both worlds. May have to do split stays! Great problem to have!

I also own at both and am so happy at either for different reasons.