All DVC resorts do in their own way, of course. Maybe itвЂ™s the marketing or just all the marble, but this resort has a feel that screams deluxe to me. The final positive for me is more of an intangible. I love the fact that there are so many options for outdoor activities with the European inspired activity lawn that remind me of similar features at Bay Lake Tower. With the slide at the Riviera Pool and the kids splash and play area SвЂ™il Vous PlayВ as well as the quieter Beau Soleil Pool, this resort will have plenty of pool time available for everyone. While the pools at DVC Resorts are always fantastic, this one has me dreaming of getting there as soon as possible. Also, for me, mega bonus points for adding that вЂDisneyвЂ™ touch when it comes to the artwork selection. And boy did they run through that door! If you have viewed any of the tour videos on The DIS, you can see the excellent attention to detail the Disney Imagineers once again adhered to. Being inspired by WaltвЂ™s trips to Europe opens the door to so many possibilities for Disney. I, for one, am in love with the theming of this resort. When you add in the fact that they are introducing the new 2-person Tower Studio (although limited in quantity), room size and variation is a big positive for this resort. Both the One and Two-Bedroom Villas are the largest on property. The 5-person Deluxe Studio accommodation is second only to the Polynesian in size. The Riviera Resort rooms weigh in as some of the largest DVC rooms on property. Now on to the positives! First, these rooms are big. But, again, you have that convenient access to two theme parks right there. In fact, some Preferred View rooms have you looking out upon Caribbean Beach Resort. Here you have what is being billed as the Grand Floridian of the Epcot Resort area right next to a Moderate Resort. While DisneyвЂ™s SkylinerВ provides convenient transportation to both DisneyвЂ™s Hollywood StudiosВ and Epcot, the decision to position the resort next to DisneyвЂ™s Caribbean Beach ResortВ is, at best, odd. My next thought couldnвЂ™t easily be categorized into a positive or negative: location. And it only goes up from there! Again, if this place lives up to the hype, this might prove to be appropriate, but I canвЂ™t in good conscience call 227 points per week a steal. A quick look at the 2020 points chartВ shows a one week stay during Adventure Season costing you a cool 227 points for a Standard View One-Bedroom Villa. While this resort may indeed be the Grand Floridian of the Epcot Resort area, sight unseen, it has a lot to live up to. The points per night at this resortВ rivals that of The Villas at DisneyвЂ™s Grand Floridian. Unless the resale restrictions are rolled back, this will (and I believe has) affect Riviera sales.ДЄnother negative is how many points you need in order to stay there.

You should never buy into DVC with the idea of selling for a profit, but one of the great benefits of DVC up to this point has been the ease of recouping most of your initial investment if you needed to sell. This restriction will have an immensely negative effect on the resale value of the Riviera. If you buy points for Riviera from a non-direct source, you can only use those points at the Riviera. The most significant negative, in my opinion, would be the resale restrictions. LetвЂ™s get the negatives out of the way first. I wonвЂ™t go into that here because these change all the time, but I do want to explore some pros and cons about buying at DisneyвЂ™s Riviera Resort.

At first, IвЂ™m almost dismissive, but I listen to the current offer, and to my surprise, the current offer is good. If youвЂ™re like me, your heart flutters when you see that! I answer, and it is a guide from Disney Vacation Club trying to get me to buy points at DisneyвЂ™s Riviera Resort. You look at the caller ID and see the call is from Kissimmee, Florida. ItвЂ™s a beautiful Saturday afternoon and your phone rings.

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