The DVC Resort Nobody Wanted To Stay At - Vero Beach
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 20 май 2021
- Check out our brand new store at amusementtrading.co/
Thank you to our Patrons for sponsoring this video! - Kelcia Cannon, Jake Kuhl, Jeremy Koufakis, Peter Matthews, Ruben Maes, Ray Dredge, Jon Madison, Michael Pin, Janine Kerr, CG Lemonade, Josie MacDougall, Steven Schwarzrock, Matt Sakal, Norman Lacey, Bobbie MacDougall, Brendan Brown, Maarten Laurijssen, Kevin Kaiser, Robbie Trencheny, Haley, Control.org, Jason Harris, Will Geffen, Jordon.
Become a Patron at - / reviewtyme
For more great content visit our website - reviewtyme.com
Facebook - / reviewtyme
Instagram - / reviewtyme
TikTok - / reviewtymeboys
Dom's Twitter - / reviewtymedom
Luke's Twitter - / reviewtymeluke 
Развлечения
I watched this video while sitting by the sorta Mickey Mouse shaped pool in Vero Beach lol. No lie. Crazy about the never built expansion. They kept the little lake across the street and turned it into a “nature walk”. But I had no idea more villas were originally planned over there.
Wow, and here I am up in Connecticut sitting in my bedroom watching it on my phone.
I'm from Vero Beach born and raised. I have so many pictures of them building the resort and after.
I've always found it odd, it's called Disney's Vero Beach. It's actually located smack dab in between Vero Beach and Sebastian. In Wabasso, FL.
@@kristinwood8884 loop
@@kristinwood8884 probably because Wabasso doesn't roll off the tongue like Vero does lol. Just a little bit of that Disney Magic lol
@@Genos2600 yes, they do that with a lot of beach communities. On A1A (the main road that runs along the Atlantic Ocean, it's called Vero Beach for about 15 miles past were it should even the phone number exchanges line up properly, .
I guess living here my whole life, it's a pet peeve of mine.
I feel like it has to be confusing to people that aren't locals.
I love unpopular resorts and theme parks. Having a space to yourself is infinitely more fun. I miss disney world during may. It was perfect!
That sounds like a very sensible sensability.
Hong Kong Disneyland is the best!
As a DVC member I can tell you many days it’s impossible to get a reservation there. People sure like it now.
Should I try DVC rental store or David’s vacation club rentals?
As a resident, it's kinda fun having a little bit of DW right up the road!
10/10
Can confirm the beach is the best part and it does not disappoint*
(Most all Florida beaches are way overcrowded. This beach feels massive as you really can spread out and have a lot of space)
That's Vero beaches in general. You're right that most Florida beaches are crowded but our beaches in Vero are generally all much more empty than other areas
@@madelynrussell2884 and we like it that way. We don’t want big crowds.
Same, please don’t come northerners
Vero beach suffers from location. It’s located in Florida.
I dont know why Disney never understood the concept that people go to Disney because they like Disney.
And now they're trying to make their new hotels at WDW look like they're Marriott hotels.
@@Scott__C I dont know what Marriott hotels look like
@@Taydar Generic airport hotels?
@@nlpnt I see
@@Scott__C to be fair, one of them (Swan Reserve) IS a Marriott hotel.
I would love a DVC resort at a skiing destination. Especially if it was near a lake ( like Tahoe or Mammoth) then there would be year round attraction. They could revive the Mineral King concept and have a dinner show with the Country Bear Jamboree. I would also like to see DVCs at the foreign Disney parks.
Disney Paris!
As a skier and a Disney fan, it would be my dream. It's virtually impossible to open a new ski resort these days. The Forest Service is opposed to any new resort. Sigh.
Yes!!
I stayed here in December 2019 using my DVC points and it was well worth it. It's nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of Disney parks. But after having been a member of DVC since 1991 and having gone to all the DVC hotels I now use my points through RCI to travel the world for cheap.
I agree. Sometimes you dont need all the action but just want to Disney touch.
Do you ever regret your decision to buy into DVC? I've been considering it for years but I'm just not sure if it's worth it or not.
@@Spiderific what I do regret was buying into the DVC at a low point level in the beginning because my savings on hotels could have been far larger otherwise no the program is amazing. I will admit though that the DVC has changed a lot over the years (used to get free activities, behind-the-scenes tours, free foods/drinks, horseback riding and a boatload more) which is why I use my points through RCI rather than at Disney. I recently stayed (2019) at a hotel outside the USA and it cost me 80 points for a week in a 1 bedroom villa. The hotel ran about $300 a night which is $2,100 for the week. The 80 points on the other hand only cost me about $600 so a savings of 1/4.
@@shinjigami2269 everything I have seen says that you don’t get the same value from your points at RCI as DVC resorts.
DVC points sell at a premium because Disney buys them back. If you don’t use them for DVC, couldn’t you sell your contract and buy an RCI contract for 70-80 percent off? Tons of people try to get out of their timeshare so prices are low for resale.
@@choreomaniac hell no am I selling and what you are seeing is incorrect. I can get a 2 bedroom villa (3 bathrooms, 2 bedrooms, jacuzzi, rainfall shower, fully stocked kitchen, living and dining room with all modern fixings) with a private pool for 60-80 points a week around the world using my DVC points. This comes out to about $150-$250 a week for a room that normally runs up to $5,000 for a week. Yes, I don't get the Disney experience but I've had the Disney experience for over 20 years so I don't care about it anymore. Getting high-end cheap hotel rooms for dirty cheap is the way to go with the DVC points.
My family has DVC (and lives in FL, I think that's a big part of it) and they go to Vero Beach every Thanksgiving. It's a nice getaway with no black Friday and chill vibes only.
I've been there once, it's sooooooo relaxing. They still have a character breakfast on weekends though, and it's just enough Disney to keep it magical. It's a nice weekend getaway if you already live in FL.
As a dvc member I can tell you this is one for the best resorts. Such a laid back experience!
I’ve only been to Vero Beach once - my wife and I stayed there for a weekend while we went to the city proper to get our marriage license. It’s a lovely place - I’d really like to go back.
While I realize most of what you’d have to say will duplicate this video, I’d love to see you do a video about DVC’s resort at Hilton Head.
We're DVC members and have been for 20 years. Although not one of our home resorts we love Vero Beach. It's nice to chill there for a few days after being at WDW.
The real shame is they didn't have to sell off that land. A better decision would have been to use it to create an attraction, some reason to come in the first place. That's some hubris to assume you slap mouse ears on a timeshare and people would beat down the door to get in. Now make a small water slide park, or some HoopDeDoo style dinner theater, or even a small standalone attraction like Bear Country Jamboree and you can draw in customers. FYI, the Bear Country Jamboree was originally designed with Walt Disney's Mineral Springs Resort in mind, so the idea of every hotel having one attraction isn't that crazy, in fact, I wonder how they survive without one?
I would die (in the best way possible) if they started putting back small scale versions of attractions into each hotel. Wisconsin Dells has them, why can't Disney do it? It would be pretty rad to even see them bring back new/small versions of extinct attractions. Like, Magic Journeys and Kitchen Kab.... selfishly haha.
Great minds - I was reading your comment and I started thinking - just like how Walt wanted the bears at Mineral Springs .... and then you wrote it.
@@dinocas420 Now THERE's an idea! "What to do with decommissioned attractions?" Move them to a resort! I can think of more than a few that could relocate to a reasonable sized footprint.
I have stayed at this hotel four different times, with my DVC points, loved it.
DVC member here and we love Vero Beach! It is probably one of the best resorts we have ever stayed in!
This IS a catch 22 situation. If you know that dining/ drinking/ beaching going is the DRAW. It's a good choice. If you want the "full Disney Experience" Select a resort on property for your taste & budget. I stayed in the Dream Tower once @ the Disneyland Resort. It was fun & expensive (but i felt I might EVER get to do it again) I work hard & play hard in the service industry myself. But, I will tell you, being from Houston, TX. Galveston, TX is just an hour or so away from a major metropolitan city. I can "recharge" on my day off & relax/ eat/ play on the beach. Might even see a Disney Cruise ship leave in the spring.
I know for me (and I am guessing other people) I assume there is an upcharge just for the fact that it's owned by Disney. I am sure it's high quality, but if there is nothing "Disney" about it, why pay for the Disney name? There are plenty of other places that have quality and don't have crowds that you don't pay a premium for because "they happened to be owned by Disney". I could be wrong, and there might not be a price premium, but my inner skeptic wouldn't allow me to believe it.
Our family stayed here when the kids were pre-teens, about 15 years ago. Organized and unorganized activities for them were great at the time.
Lol this is my hometown, when I was a kid my mom would sneak us into the pool and we'd go on the waterslide for hours. I love this place, it's a beautiful resort. I have lots of friends that work there.
"sneak" uhh until recently the pool and restaurant were open to the public.
@@madelynrussell2884lol not in the 90s, you had to have a room key to get in the pool. We'd follow guests who were going to the pool & acted as if we were staying there too 😂
@@adrien8516 HA can confirm. Did the same with my dad 😂
I am a DVC member and I have used the Vero Beach Resort several times. We enjoyed our stays and found them relaxing and pleasant. It's like going to an old time large beach resort. We liked the area so much we eventually bought a house in Vero Beach and now live here year round. We do go to the resort for lunch occasionally and for their holiday meals and plan on using it to house guests when we don't have enough room for everyone in our house.
Disney Vero Beach resort is great, I couldn't recommend it anymore than I already do, Vero Beach in general is excellent.
The nature in Vero is what really is the appeal here. The kayaking tours are awesome let's you get real close to the awesome Florida wildlife dolphins manatees gators in a close up but safe way.
I'm a DVC member... the parks are always too busy on the weekends so I usually go to Vero beach friday-sunday to get some relaxation and beach time in. I really like the resort (minus in-resort dining options). For me 2hrs to the coast is no ask at all seeing as I already commute an hour each way for work :P.
I also go to HHI because well I can't always swing a WDW trip but want to get away 16hrs is a more doable roadtrip than a 24hr one. Sometimes you just want some calm. If I go all the way to WDW I want to be there for like 3 weeks and I want to do the parks Monday-Thursday. Sometimes though I just want to take like 12 days off of work and recoup so for that I go to HHI.
We are DVC members and we use our points at Vero Beach every year even though that is not our home resort. It is amazing. :)
In my opinion the Vero Beach resort is the most relaxing and easy going Disney resort. I would say it is by far not slow any more. We stay here at least 3 times a year including the week of Thanksgiving. Love this place.
I am a DVC member and have found Vero beach to be a great escape. Yes I do use my point there and more so now that my kids are older. This is true for Hilton Head and Aulani (Hawaii) too. We have been to all three and enjoyed them quite a bit. Aulani is our favorite. None of them are overly Disney which is actually quote nice though we love the DVC resorts on the park properties too. I enjoy and feel happy on all the DVC properties. Great video by the way. Thank you.
I live in Vero and I know a bunch of people who worked there. They treated their employees terribly and had a Crazy turnover. It didn’t help the quality of the resort.
We LOVE this resort! I’m a nothing RUclips channel, but I have been posting vlogs about Vero the last couple of weeks. But this is one of my favorite Disney resorts!
That's my hometown. There isn't much to do in vero beach but you will absolutely not be disappointed by the beaches. Its not uncommon to have the entire beach to yourself if you know where to go
If you've been to the Disney theme parks and need a break from the hectic pace and crowds, this is just the place to go to unwind and end your vacation. The moment you walk in you know this place us special
We use our points every year at Vero beach. Absolutely love it!
I really enjoyed the history you shared of this resort. I am staying with points in February - just a one night stay but excited!! Thank you!
In the past, Disney operated sight-seeing trips around the country. One of their most popular were Washington, DC. So when National Harbor, MD was being developed, Disney chose a location a few blocks from the Potomac, up the hill. Would have offered wonderful views of the River and Alexandria on the opposite shore.
Gaylord (Marriott) operates a huge conference hotel. There is a retail outlet shopping center. But what really did in the plans was the MGM Casino. Difficult to operate a family resort with a casino next door.
The site for the Disney resort still remains vacant. It's a frequent site for festivals and carnivals. Also, acts as a separator from the residential area from the built-up hotel/ shopping/ restaurant 'downtown'.
well done gentlemen... your videos are always a pleasure to watch
We've stayed both at Vero Beach and Hilton Head and enjoyed them. For me, it was nice to have some Disney touches while away from WDW. Also looking forward to visiting Aulani some day. Thanks to DVC, we can visit WDW more often and longer than before, when we had to pay out of pocket for the hotels. That allows us to discover some new things around WDW for example Bok Tower Garden etc.
My wife and I spent part of our honeymoon at Vero beach resort in 1997 after staying at WDW for 4 days. We could not go out to the beach because of the encephalitis scare, but we won the Newly Wed game that the resort put on to keep us occupied in the evening.
i like this, disney is fun dont get me wrong , but its nice to have the calmer more relaxing side of Disney as well, this is less ''tourist trappy'' and more for relaxing mixed with fun that fits tourists who wants '' disney lite'' if you will, as well as locals just wanting to taker a little self respite
I live in Vero and I never quite understood why we’d have a Disney resort so far from Disney.
We stayed at Disney Hilton Head a couple years ago, and we're not DVC members. My wife had always wanted to stay there, so we did. It is nice, like a relaxing getaway that doesn't throw Disney everything at you like at the parks. My son loved the pool, and the beach is a 15-minute shuttle bus ride. But I guess more people would rather go to the Disney parks. We're planning on going to Aulani next year.
I have stayed at all 3 non park dvc. Aulani is the best, but it comes with a steep price tag and a steeper flight cost than the other 2. I put Vero beach as number 2 ONLY because I like the food offerings there compared to Hilton and the fact that at Hilton you have to take a bus to the beach(it's free). Both Hilton and Vero are great and if I had wanted more non WDW time they are great picks just they are both out ov the way which becomes a let down. Lol side note I didn't know till this video that was a mickey pool. The lobby is beautiful and spacious plus there's hammocks and chairs everywhere.
O and the best part which is not mentioned for us was Sebastián inlet state park is less than 10mins away and is like $10 per car load. It's was beautiful and I'd have paid $10 per person if I had to
my parents actually signed up for dvc after visiting vero beach and bought a time share there! we’ll be going there this summer, and i have many fond memories of summers there while growing up (: such a shame that people didn’t know about/weren’t interested in this place!!
unrelated but kurtis conner used a clip from your golden oak video in his new video on disney adults lmao
Did he cretit ReviewTyme tho?? I can't remember if he did or not tbh (he definitely should)
@@ambercamillerigioia2814 he did in the caption of the video
So excited for the video!
Been there at least three times for extended stays. Great place to stay - had a some great relaxing times.
We go to Vero often…mainly in March. We stay there and then drive the 40 miles down to Jupiter FL to see the St. Louis Cardinals play, Spring Training ! We are DVC members and the points are low to stay there vs a condo rental or hotel. Very nice quiet accommodations.
I have stayed there twice in the last 16 years. It is very relaxing. It is not a Disney vacation, but a regular vacation with a little added bonus of Disney quality and special treatment because we are DVC members. I enjoyed it greatly, but I can see why people who want a theme park vacation don’t end up going there.
Are you kidding me??? My dad's side of the family all lives in Vero, I go there every year for Thanksgiving, and I never knew this existed!
We are DVC members and going next week using our points. We have heard nothing but amazing things about it and we live in Kissimmee, Fl.
Yes we are dvc members and have stayed at Hilton Head and Vero Beach several times. Mostly when traveling I-95 between D.C. And Orlando...and for Vero, when we just wanted to do something different.
As a DVC member that lives in CT, use points to go to Vero? Air fare, car rental, gas to stay at the beach when I can drive my car 2 hours and be at a variety of ocean beaches or lakes. The smart thing some were doing was buy Vero because those points are cheap and then use them to stay at one of the resorts on grounds.
Another great show thank you
I’m a Vero beach native so this is so funny to me
RIP DODGERTOWN.
It’s still there - it’s now called the Jackie Robinson Training Complex, it looks like MLB uses it for amateur events. I’m surprised that one of the East Coast teams don’t use it for Spring Training..,
www.mlb.com/robinson-training-complex
Grew up in Vero and have been to there many times its always packed
It's a common vacation location for many Orlando Cast Members trying to escape the theme park area
Not gonna lie. I love Vero Beach (the town) and the DVC Vero Beach was really nice when I visited
Great channel!
Not only would I, I actually am using my points for a beach vacation at vero beach after out stay at the parks.
Went to Vero Beach back in 2017, great beach.
It's all sort of 'vanilla' which is what they wanted, just another generic looking hotel.
It does have all the charm of an Embassy Suites located...anywhere. More anodyne than iconic.
I had no idea this was actually in Florida.
I’ve been there. It was really fun. My friends mom did the hair braiding there.
Going to visit a friend in Vero Beach later this year and will stay here
I've stayed at Hilton Head and would like to stay at Vero Beach soon. I find it's often better to pay cash instead of points. I believe DVC members get 30% off the going rate.
I stayed at Aulani a few years ago and loved it! I was planning to go to Hawaii anyway, so why not stay with Disney? I like having the flexibility of using dvc to go other places besides the parks. Always happy to stay at a Disney resort because they do it better than anyone else.
i want to go because i want to go everywhere, but i can't imagine anyone having a perfectly normal hotel on their bucket list.
Very Beach is a nice hotel. It does feel like a Disney resort. Ive used points at the Hilton Head resort.
Hilton Head is great too!
Haha, I've Actually Stayed Here! It's Actually Not That Bad... Though I do have to warn you I have not been here since 2007 or 2008. I'm surprised such a random Disney property is worthy of an entire video! (I went down here as my family frequents the Vero beach area, and we wanted to go to Disney that year too)
From What I DO Remember, it was nice, well kept, had a decent lobby, (Though the entire property was not that big..) Had a nice pool with a slide which I once felt like I was gonna drown in lol (I wasn't in danger my dad was right there) There were decent food options though they probably had "Disney Pricing" so yeah. It was all around good. Nice setting, clean, nice food, nothing about it was that bad. I don't recall everything but I do know it was enjoyable (not ritz-carlton level, but still decent) I overall liked my time there. Though I know at least one or two better places to stay in Vero Beach. (I.e. the kipton hotel)
TLDR: Stayed here before quite a while ago, not that bad in my experiance.
The problem with Vero Beach in general for the original concept is that if you want to take in the Space Coast at the same time as Orlando, you might as well stay in Orlando which is closer. If you want to take in Miami as well, you can stay a lot more cheaply a lot closer to Miami.
Surprised you didn't talk about Disney's plan to build a monorail from the Vero Beach resort to Disney world that fell through
I could stay in the Hilton Head resort. I want Disney Vacation Club to build the Disney's Asheville Resort in Asheville, NC. It could feature Villa-type rooms, a huge indoor water park, and an indoor family entertainment center with arcade games, mini golf, go-karts, motion simulators, and more.
I actually prefer Hilton Head and Vero Beach to Any WDW DVC resort. If I'm going to WDW a smaller less expensive room is fine I'm there for a theme park but if I'm there for the DVC resort I prefer the more secluded Beach destinations, because I'm there to relax!
I would love to stay at Vero Beach for three days to rest before going to Disney World.
I would, Disney Resorts are the best!!
If I were a DVC member, I would spend money on a hotel that's not related to a theme park. As long as it's Disney-related.
They don’t mention that the resort is 10 miles North of Vero Beach. It’s nice there but remote.
I guess this put the price quite a bit above other typical beachside resort?
Got a Hilton ad on this vid lol
I hope beach Disney expand for club and family more park like mini roster style
I live in vero beach...it's weird because we consider this resort to be in sebastian but technically speaking it is within the vero city limits...but to locals it's sebastian! I've only been here a couple times but I did always wonder why Disney built a resort here especially since the resort always seems sleepy..like no one there....now I know!
Isn’t this the highest maintenance fees for DVC due to the insurance since it’s beachfront in Hurricane central?
Annual dues are high compared to the WDW resorts. But you can buy cheaply on the resale market.
Honestly Puerto Rico and the islands shield this part of Florida from most major storms. Daytona area is the red alert.
Yes I would use my points. Who honestly wants to stay on property every single year for 20 years. Weird. Plus bring a Disney resort you know it will be very well maintained and looked after - something you can say for many 3rd party properties even down the beach. It looks fine and relaxing.
There’s a resort in Hilton Head which is kinda wild
That resort actually looks pretty nice tho
I live here. Boring af. I did rent a villa out for my prom and then years later once took my son to their character breakfast which I think they stopped doing them. There’s nothing Disney to do. Just spend loads on stuff thats cheaper elsewhere.
Its far away from the actual town. I actually dont know how it has a VB addresses when it always seemed zoned for Wabasso
saaame. vero is definitely so boring
I live in Vero and I have only met one person who has stayed here.
DVC owners who love Vero Beach here!
vero is my home town. iwas born in vero and growen up there all my life 25 mile south is ft pierce. the locals don't call it vero beach. we just call it just vero
I'm currently saving up for DVC and I absolutely plan on staying at Vero Beach. However, I live in South Florida so I'm always looking for fun things to do here. I can use some points here and some at WDW resorts. Would I go out of my way to use DVC points at Vero Beach for my one vacation a year if I lived in Pennsylvania? Probably not. I'd be interested to know who Vero Beach's guests are. I would not be surprised if they were primarily Florida DVC owners.
pretty sure there was one in stuart to for charity stays. roughly an hour maybe an hour and a half south of this one on US1
i commented to early.
nvm i didnt. theres a small disney hotel/motel/rv park? maybe idk what it was exactly. south stuart/hobe sound area.
One of my friends wanted to honeymoon in Hawaii and stay in the Disney resort there. I told her that she shouldn’t because there’s tons of other beautiful resorts there and you aren’t missing out on something if you don’t stay in a DISNEY resort in Hawaii. I said they could go to dinner at the resort there but they shouldn’t stay there.
That being said, Aulani is an awesome resort. Just depends if you want that bit of Disney behind the scenes.
Aulani is amazing! The three bedroom villa was well worth the money!
Lowest occupancy rate? I’ve been admin of the Facebook group for years and people are constantly complaining about how they can’t get a reservation. And you pretty much have to be a DVC member, cash reservations vanished years ago.
That is in my town
Also I really want to have my wedding there. (already married but, corona, so we haven't been able to visit the states and have a proper ceremony)
I Live in Vero and I've only been there once
Vero beach is a nice resort but i think it & Hawaii were huge mistakes for DVC expansion. I know there have been various plans over the years, but Disney should have built DVCs at more popular family destinations first to help expand the vacation club program. I would have started with ski resorts. One in the Northeast and one out west. These are popular family vacation destinations & would have easily sold out every winter. Summer of course would be lighter but still a great option for getaways, especially if Disney had the characters and some other Disney magic to help entertain kids. Both of these destinations are easy for many people to drive to vs the flight needed for Hawaii. The also offer more in the area than Vero, which outside the beach, doesn’t really have much else to offer.
I also think another strategy that could have worked was pairing some more traditional styled hotels in major cities with the Disneyquest attractions. This again could have afforded local families to “go away” for a mini Disney vacation. However if these DVC hotels were priced competitively, i think it could have offered more value to parents buying into the program. They could use their points to go away for a quick romantic weekend or other trip. While DVC offers this with other programs, the point values are not always worth it. A parent could look at the DVC program and all the other locations and possibly justify buying it more than they do now (which is really just a Disney World draw).
For me, these kinds of DVC expansion would have made alot more sense first, since their popularity/success would have been more obtainable then building vero (more or less down the street from WDW). Vero would have been a good project down the line, filling a niche DVC market but not really a major draw.
Maybe staying in a castle by the sea?
A TWO HOUR drive there and back. I don't think so kids that's too much.
Trying to figure out what they own in Melbourne Beach.
I am a DVC Member and love spending time there, it’s such a great resort!
I go to Disney’s vero beach every august