California Timeshare

Wyndham Vacation Ownership, (Wyndham timeshare) has opened their third timeshare resort in the San Diego area, the WorldMark Mission Valley timeshare resort. With 167 one or two-bedroom timeshare condos, this new resort becomes the company’s largest urban timeshare destination.

The Mission Valley timeshare condos are located in an area near the Sand Diego Zoo, SeaWorld San Diego, Presidio Park, Balboa Park, and the Qualcomm Stadium, home to the San Diego Chargers and the San Diego State University football.

Franz Hanning, president and CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, says, “As one of the largest urban timeshare resort developers, San Diego is an important market for us. By continuing to expand our portfolio of urban properties, we offer our owners and their guests the comfort they have come to expect from our resorts, close to the city amenities they desire.”

Wyndham Timeshare has also recently opened (or is currently developing) urban timeshare resorts in Washington, D.C.; San Antonio; New Orleans; and San Francisco. The two other Wyndham Vacation Ownership resorts in San Diego are: Wyndham Harbour Lights and WorldMark San Diego, and in both locations, Sell My Timeshare NOW offers excellent opportunities in timeshare resales and timeshare rentals.

I think the whole world is watching the fires in California, sharing the heartbreak, and trying to imagine the mixture of fear, frustration, and desperation that everyone affected by the fires must be feeling.

Fires of this magnitude are hard to understand. Walls of flame; intense furnace blasts of heat; and winds blowing the monster toward you with hurricane force. Miles and miles from the actual flames, your eyes burn and the thick, acrid air catches in your throat, turning each breath into an effort. The smell and taste of the smoke permeates your home and your car; you can’t seem to get away from it. Even if you are outside the zone of imminent danger, travel screeches to a halt as the smoke swallows on-coming traffic and makes driving impossible.

I am sure all of us have wondered this week what we would reach for if the mandate came down, “You have five minutes to evacuate your home.”

Considering that the number of California timeshare resorts is second in the US only to Florida timeshares, it is hard to imagine that some timeshare properties have not been damaged or destroyed by the fires. It is also hard for me to keep you updated on the conditions at each resort with the fire moving so rapidly and unpredictably.

In a few areas, timeshare units have been used to house emergency workers and firefighters. Winner’s Circle Beach and Tennis Resort in Solano Beach, is one resort in a voluntary evacuation area, where timeshare units have been made available to firefighters. I also know that San Clemente Inn Timeshare Resort has a waiting list of evacuees who want to stay there. And on Tuesday, a TUG member posted an update on TUG’s website saying that at that time, there were no fires near the Marriott Newport Villas but smoke was blanketing the area.

Your best source of information about the condition of your California timeshare is to call your resort itself. For general updates, here are some other resources you may find helpful:

Here’s one of many YouTube videos that looks at the fires. This one includes the reminder that we should all include the people of southern California in our prayers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiwa09duHyE

The Disneyland Resort in California has announced plans to add 250 units to the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, 50 of which will be timeshare units.

This is the first Disney timeshare offered on the West Coast. Until now, Disney timeshare resorts have all been located at Walt Disney World Orlando, which has six timeshare resorts along with a resort located in Vero Beach, Florida and another one at Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Disney’s timeshares currently include approximately 2000 units in the 8 existing resorts. Many insiders are speculating that the 50 units planned for the Grand Californian are only the tip of the iceberg for Disney’s west coast timeshare plans.

The Los Angeles Times quoted Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier as saying, “This expansion underscores our commitment to growing and investing in both the Disneyland Resort and the Anaheim Resort area.”

Becoming a member of the Disney Vacation Club starts around $17,000, with $26,000 being the average expenditure, if you purchase through the Disney Vacation Club. But you can also buy Disney timeshare resales at very competitive prices at Sell My Timeshare NOW.

Disney Vacation Club Timeshares:

• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
• The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
• Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort

When an idea works, it’s bound to be copied. And the concept of timeshares, which we all know from vacation ownership, has shown up in many other industries. There are timeshares for jets, timeshares for luxury cars, timeshares for sports stadiums, and now – timeshares for dogs.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not talking about actually timeshare resorts for dogs; I mean timesharing OF A dog.

Flex Petz is a California-based company that now allows you to be a pet owner for only the percentage of time that fits your schedule. Membership in Flex Petz includes dog food, toys, a dog bed, veterinarian care, pickup and delivery of your pet, an identity chip for Fido, boarding at a cage-free kennel, and of course, your part time pet.

ABC News affiliate KGI-TV/DT in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose reported that Flex Pet owner Marlena Cerantes said, “We’re connected with our dogs through local rescue groups and shelters.” She describes many of their dogs as, “retired show dogs and retired studs.”

Members of Flex Petz cite the need to travel and other job-related responsibilities as reasons they can’t always be there for their pets and would rather be timesharing their dog with others than leaving Fido home alone. Critics of the service say that bouncing a dog around among multiple owners may not be good for the animals’ emotional state.

Flex Petz reportedly screens their members and requires them to participate in dog care training. Currently there are Flex Petz locations in San Diego and Los Angeles, with plans to open in San Francisco, New York, London, and other cities around the globe.

If your idea of a California timeshare, New York timeshare, or London timeshare has more to do with relaxation and luxury accommodations then you will want to check the great timeshare deals at Sell My Timeshare Now.