That's it for now!
DVC Mike
WOW - this is ridiculously cool, fun, and informative. Love it!
I can still remember in 1993 when we decided to take the plunge and buy into The Vacation Club - one of the best things we ever did. I remember being concerned about the arm-twisting, high-pressure sales pitch that time shares are known for - but that never happened when we visited. It was calm, relaxed, with no pressure. They even served ice cream and took photos at the end of the tour, if I remember correctly!!
Thank you for putting this together. Love the history......
Indeed...this is awesome! I was wondering how a thread got six pages in an instant. There's much to digest here so I've only been able to give it preliminary skim, but it's a great history. Heck...you could make this a book and sell it. Thanks Mike!
Beth & David
09/82 Treehouse Villas, 06/86 BVP, 10/95 CBR, 10/99 DI, 08/03 PORS, 10/05 POP, 11/06 AKL, 09/09 POLY, 10/10 Wonder, 05/11 Dream/PORS, 08/13 POLY, 11/13 GF, 04/15 POLY, 11/15 BLT, 11/16 Aulani, 03/17 BLT, 08/18 BLT, 07/19 AKL, 06/21 BLT
If I could edit my thread, I'd add these two diagrams - the first to post 25 and the second to post 27.
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Post#25: Disney buys land for VB
Post#27: Plans for Phase 1 of Vero Beach
DVC Mike
This diagram should be added to post # 33:
And this diagram should be added to post # 34:
DVC Mike
This belongs at the bottom of post 64.
A Satellite view of SSR history
1995 - In the shot below, the Disney Institute is being constructed. These buildings are the oldest that still exist at SSR.
2002 - The Disney Institute is shown below as it existed immediately prior to the start of construction of SSR.
2005 - Four villa buildings in one section, called Congress Park, opened with 184 vacation home units (280 guest rooms) on May 17, 2004. Eight villa buildings in two sections, called the Springs and the Paddock, are shown under construction in the shot below. They started opening in spring 2005, eventually adding an additional 378 vacation home units (560 guest rooms).
2006 - Six villa buildings in two sections, called the Carousel and the Grandstand, are shown under construction in the shot below. DVC completed the (then) final phase of this large resort in summer 2007 (until the Treehouse villas were added)
2015 - SSR today. The expanded Paddock pool is visible compared to the shot above.
DVC Mike
Some stuff for post 89.
A Satellite view of VGF history
May 2010 - Here is a look before anything was underway at the Grand Floridian
May 2010 - The same view with an overlay of where Disney plans to put VGF.
Jan 2012 - Prepping the land
Oct 2012 - Building under construction
Jan 2014 - Well after VGF was completed
DVC Mike
Moderators:
Please delete this old version of this thread. I am replacing it with a new version.
DVC Mike
