Monday, January 14, 2008

Disney Likely Building DVC Resort At The Contemporary

This has got to be one of the worst-kept secrets involving Disney.

This Orlando Sentinel article is discussing what most Disney fanatics (and us, DVC members) have suspected all along, that the new tower being built next to the A-Frame Contemporary building will include Disney Vacation Club units. The news article dug in a little bit deeper to justify their conclusion.

So why aren't they announcing this while trying to continue to uphold this worst-kept secret?

Analysts say Disney may have strategic reasons for holding back on a Contemporary time-share announcement.

Disney, which has invested deeply in the time-share business in recent years, is still in the midst of peddling time shares in Animal Kingdom Villas and Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, both at Disney World.

Announcing future time shares now in the Contemporary -- which are likely to be hugely popular, given their prime location along the Magic Kingdom monorail and within walking distance of the park -- could slow the current sales, said Robert LaFleur, a leisure-industry analyst with Susquehanna Financial Group.


Well, we already have 340 points with SSR. I don't think we'll be buying anymore unless we win the lottery or something. :)

Zz.

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