I don’t know where you will be viewing fireworks tonight but in the future you could be watching them from America’s fiftieth state during a Disney Hawaii timeshare vacation. Knowing the great job the pyrotechnicians at Disney do year round, one has to expect that the new Disney timeshare at the Ko Olina resort will be no exception when it comes to red-white-and boom!

The Aulani Hotel and Disney Vacation Club resort, currently under construction in Ko Olina, Hawaii, will begin taking reservations on August 2, even though the property isn’t scheduled to open until late August 2011. And as of this past week, prospective timeshare owners can purchase Disney Vacation Club timeshare at the Anlani—Disney’s first property in Hawaii.

Although there will be no theme park at the resort, the 800-unit property will have pools and a waterplay area, a children’s club, and a convention center. And while there is nothing in writing to confirm it, it is a safe bet that come July 4, the Anani will showcase the top-notch fireworks we all associate with the magic and memory makers at Disney.

Past The Timeshare Authority news on Disney Hawaii timeshare:
Disney Vacation Club Timeshare Makes for Optimism in Ko Olina
Tokyo’s Getting a Look at Disney Timeshare

Buying timeshares just does not mean what many people think it means. Instead of a one-week holiday each year in the same timeshare resort, year after year, many timeshare programs are points based and function like currency.

When you buy timeshare in a points based system, or when you take advantage of timeshare exchange, you may have options that include exchanging your timeshare for other travel benefits including airfare and cruises.

Timeshare owners who are members of “The Regency Collection,” for example, can exchange timeshare for one-of-a-kind travel experiences, which include Cunard cruise lines, Crystal Cruises, Azamara Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Silversea and The Yachts of Seabourn. The Regency Collection members also have options that allow them to take advantage of members-only discounted cash options on other cruise lines including Disney, Princess, and Celebrity.

The savings to timeshare owners who want to enjoy luxury cruises can add up quickly. One option offers credit exchange where a portion of “The Regency Collection” members’ credits afford them a savings of up to $1,500 USD per cabin, based on double-person occupancy.

The Regency Collection Timeshares

Currently some 30,000 timeshare owners are members of Wyndham Exchange and Rental’s The Regency Collection, giving them access to over 175 luxury properties worldwide, including condo hotels, timeshare resorts, high-end fractionals, private residence clubs, and fractional yachts. The July 4 holiday weekend is a great time for backyard cookouts, parades, and fireworks. But if you were a member of The Regency Collection, you could be spending this holiday (and many more to come) on board one of the finest cruise ships in the world.

…And although we all appreciate hotdogs with those crispy black edges from being cooked over an open flame, sometimes we just need (and deserve) a little time with a gourmet chef and cruise ship crew at our beck and call.

Marriott Vacation Club International timeshares are unquestionably popular. When Sell My Timeshare NOW published this year’s HOT 100 List of timeshare resale and rental properties that received the most offers to buy or rent, six of the top ten were Marriott timeshares.

Coming in as number ten on the list is Marriott’s Oceanwatch Villas At Grande Dunes timeshare in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This favorite resort is located beachside on the famous Myrtle Beach Grand Strand and features two-bedroom, two-bath timeshare villas that accommodate up to eight adults.

You can choose your vista from oceanfront, ocean side, ocean view or garden view, all with private balconies, full kitchens, and a separate living and dining area. Plan a Myrtle Beach timeshare vacation and play golf at over 100 nearby courses and explore the shops, restaurants and theme park activities along the Grand Strand. But you can also take it easy on the beach or poolside without ever leaving this beautiful resort.

Marriott’s Oceanwatch Villas at Grande Dunes are an excellent choice when you, or some members of your vacation party, want to truly relax and gear down from the daily grind. Onsite amenities include The MarketPlace Convenience Store and Grill, the Sand Dollar Pool Bar (seasonal), Pizza Hut Express, Starbucks, and The Woodsy Grill & Pool Bar. Best of all, you can enjoy a Marriott Oceanwatch Villas at Grande Dunes timeshare by a buying timeshare resale at a great price or taking advantage of a timeshare rental.

Click here to view the full 2010 Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 List.

Jennie Thompson, a long time advocate of timeshares, is a Board Member of the Timeshare Association (TATOC, Timeshare Owners and Committees) is the managing director of Malaga-based, Leisure Solutions, has recently been appointed vice president of the BCCS’s Regional Committee of Andalucía.

Jennie’s appointment positions her in a key role in the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain, a position from which she will be platforming the message of timeshare’s benefits and campaigning to improve the image of timesharing and the timeshare industry within the business community in Britain and Spain. As vice president of the BCC’s Regional Committee of Andalucía, Jennie will have two years during which she will be interacting with the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), international embassies, consulates, and other key business connections.

“I’m determined to educate my BCCS colleagues and foster an understanding that timeshare is a respectable industry and encourage not only more people to consider doing business with us, but more businesses to enter the industry,” says Jennie.

Here at The Timeshare Authority and Sell My Timeshare NOW, we can’t think of a better spokesperson for this message. Jennie Thompson has been an instrumental part of the timeshare industry for a long time, with an excellent understanding of what the industry needs and the timeshare and timeshare resales consumer desires and deserves. As Jennie explains, “The timeshare industry has a reputation that has been founded on selling practices, not the actual product – we need to change that.”

We couldn’t agree with you more!

Congratulations, Jennie Thompson, the timeshare industry is fortunate to have you in this role.