Orlando Timeshare

Last week, the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau released the results of a new nationwide research study conducted by Opinion Research’s Caravan. The study looked at the travel patterns and preferences of grandparents, or the segment of society many people call the Baby Boomers.

According to the study, 49 percent of grandparents have traveled with their grandchildren, as well as with one or both of the children’s parents. In 2000, when a similar study was conducted, only 37 percent reported taking this type of multi-generational vacation. On top of the 49 percent of three-generation vacationers, another 31 percent said they vacationed with their grandchildren, but without the children’s parents.

Why the increase over the past 7 years?

Part of it has to do with the fact that Boomers now represent the fastest growing demographic in America’s culture. Today’s fifty-something generation is healthier, wealthier, and better educated than so-called senior citizens of any previous era. Still vital, active, and with many of them still climbing the corporate ladder, most Boomers have yet to reach their peak earnings capacity. In short, grandparents today may be rockin’, but are not likely to be in a rocking chair!

And where are grandparents traveling with their grandchildren in tow? The top three destinations for multigenerational vacations are: Orlando, Washington DC, and New York City.

With great timeshare and timeshare resale opportunities in all three cities, you can be sure that many of these vacations are planned for timeshare resorts, where everyone in the family can enjoy spacious accommodations, full kitchens, eat-in dining, and lots of on-property activities and entertainment.

Here are only a few of the excellent timeshare resorts in these three favorite grandparent-grandchild vacation cities:

• Grand Lake Resort Orlando Timeshare
• Westgate Leisure Resorts Orlando Timeshare
• Disney’s Boardwalk Villas Timeshare
• Wyndham at Bonnet Creek Orlando Timeshare
• Wyndham Washington DC Timeshare at Old Town Alexandria Virginia
• Manhattan Club Timeshare
• Hilton Club New York Timeshare

Last week in the Timeshare Owners Blog, I mentioned that many people have discovered September is an excellent month for taking a vacation. This month is an especially good time for visiting theme parks like Disney World, as the crowds are typically at their lowest.

Recently, I ran across a unique item in the Detroit Free Press. If you are planning a Disney timeshare vacation in the near future, this interesting information may cause you to add one more item to your vacation agenda.

An entertainment attorney in Detroit, Gregory Reed, was, for many years the attorney for civil rights activist Rosa Parks. In 1998, Reed was part of a groundbreaking ceremony at the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. Following the ceremony, a man approached Reed and gave him an envelope. The man unknown to Reed, said only, “I believe you should have these.”

The envelope contained the original fingerprints and police booking cards, signed by Rosa Parks, dated December 1, 1955—the day Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus.

Beginning September 28, the documents will be on display at the Epcot Center in Disney World, Orlando, Florida. The exhibit will also include items from Mark Twain, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Jackie Robinson, and George Washington Carver.

As Reed says, “There’s an obligation to take note of this moment and time in American history.”

An Orlando timeshare vacation means warm sun, balmy breezes, and entertainment venues guaranteed to appeal to a wide range of interests. Much more than roller coasters or a ride in a spinning teacup, a Disney timeshare vacation can also include the chance to introduce your children to America’s social and cultural history in a very meaningful way.

Here are some excellent opportunities available to you now in Disney timeshare resales:

Disney’s Beach Club Villas timeshare resales
Disney’s Boardwalk Villas timeshare resales
Disney’s Old Key West Resort timeshare resales
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa timeshare resales
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort timeshare resales

For many people, September means that children are back in school and there will be no more extended vacation trips until the next school holiday. But for others, September is a great time to take advantage of vacation destinations, when weather is sometimes cooler and crowds are always smaller.

In case you are considering an Orlando timeshare vacation and a trip to Walt Disney World, here’s a good link to news about the Disney parks. You’ll notice that the AllEarsNet, also suggest September as a wonderful time to enjoy Disney and all the Orlando attractions.

And if you are going to Orlando—the timeshare capital of the world—then by all means look into the excellent opportunities in Orlando timeshare resales and Orlando timeshare rentals, whether you choose a Disney timeshare or one of the many other Orlando timeshare resorts in the Orlando-Kissimmee vacation area.

Here’s some other interesting information about Orlando, as you segue from summer into fall: On the TechDirt website, one of the forum readers recently made an interesting observation about Disney’s use of the Segway (those two-wheeled, battery-powered individual people transporters). As the writer pointed out: “…best use of Segways has got to be by parking lot attendants, especially at places like Disney World. These people walk back and forth, up and down the rows directing cars to their parking spaces. On a Segway, they’re still tall enough to be seen.”

Segways, produced by a company based right here in New Hampshire, work so well in busy tourist destinations that the City of Orlando plans to invest nearly one million dollars on Segways for “city ambassadors” who will wheel around the downtown area, providing information and assistance to tourists.

Sadly, the EPCOT Tour once offered to park guests, which included rental and use of a Segway, was discontinued. Now only park employees get to enjoy buzzing around the Disney parks on two-wheels

The Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive in Orlando ranks as lucky number 21 on the Sell My Timeshare Now Hot Properties List.

Today I am putting the spotlight on another wonderful timeshare resort that appeared high on the Sell My Timeshare Now Hot Properties List. If you missed the information about the list, you may want to check our Timeshare Owners blog entry, posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. The Sell My Timeshare NOW Hot Property list gives you the top ranking resorts, based on the offers submitted to the timeshare property owners. This report covers more than 1,300 timeshare resort properties that were advertised as timeshare resales on www.sellmytimesharenow.com during the first quarter of 2007.

In the spotlight today is the timeshare vacation resort that ranked number 21 on the list: the Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive in Orlando. In vacation town Orlando, Florida, International Drive is the hub of tourist activity and entertainment. When you select a timeshare resale on or near International Drive, you can walk to more restaurants, shops, and fun time attractions than you could possibly cover, even in a lifetime of great vacations.

The Hilton Grand Vacations Club on International Drive is designed with a Tuscan theme. Archways and fountains at this lakeside resort are part of the beautiful landscaping in an atmosphere that is wonderfully tranquil, while at the same time, conveniently close to the resort attractions of Walt Disney World ®, SeaWorld ® Orlando, Universal Studios ® and all the places you and your family want to visit during your Orlando timeshare vacation.

You can choose a studio, 1, 2, or 3 bedroom villa, all with either a screened porch or a screened balcony. Every suite (except studios) has a large whirlpool jet tub in the master bath, which could be just what you need after a busy day at the theme parks. Also found in all suites except the studios are washers, dryers and fully equipped kitchens. And when you want the simplicity (and cost-savings) of dining in, there is even a large supermarket located just across the street. When you own or rent a Hilton Grand Vacations Club timeshare, you have all of the Orlando theme parks, golf courses, and entrainment to chose from. On the other hand, with two large swimming pools and an interactive children’s pool, an on-property fitness center, video arcade, and regularly scheduled recreation activities, you may find it hard to think of a reason to ever leave the resort.

Orlando, Florida is the number one family vacation destination on the planet. If you find that conventions and tradeshows take you back to Orlando year after year, a timeshare resale on International Drive is a great way to turn a business outing into a wonderful and relaxing time for the whole family. Many companies also discover that owning a timeshare resale along International Drive provides luxurious travel accommodations plus long-term savings.