Summer Bay Resorts Timeshare Through the Eyes of an Owner

Summer Bay Resorts Timeshare Through the Eyes of an Owner

Bruce Carnohan
Bruce Carnohan has owned his Summer Bay Resorts timeshare longer than he has been a US Citizen.

Bruce Carnohan of Dallas, Texas has been a Summer Bay Resorts timeshare owner longer than he’s been a US Citizen. Born in England, Bruce has worked during much of his professional career in the United States and Dallas, Texas has come to feel so much like home that just over a year ago, Bruce became a naturalized US Citizen. But Bruce has been vacationing at Summer Bay Resorts timeshare in Orlando, Florida for more than a decade. In 1999, shortly after his sister and brother in-law became owners at the resort, Bruce also bought a timeshare there.  Over the years, he has vacationed at his Summer Bay Resorts timeshare with family members, friends, and even on solo vacations.

Summer Bay Resorts timeshare Orlando
So much to do at Summer Bay Resorts timeshare, whether you visit the attractions or just hang out at the resort.

Bruce explains, “One of the remarkable things about Summer Bay Resorts timeshare is that you can be as active and involved as you like or you can enjoy the quiet time of a retreat getaway. The property is conveniently close to all the attractions, restaurants, and theme parks of Orlando but if you just want to go and stay on the campus, you can have a fabulous vacation that way, too—I know, I have done it both ways!”

Summer Bay Resorts in Orlando, is actually, not even in Orlando, but instead is located slightly off the beaten path to give it a Clermont, Florida address. But don’t let that fool you into thinking this is anything other than an Orlando vacation destination resort, located only a short ride via Summer Bay’s complimentary shuttle to all of the Walt Disney World® excitement, including being especially convenient to Epcot and Downtown Disney. At the same time, this Summer Bay Resorts timeshare offers a massive lakeside resort property, along with many smaller lakes scattered throughout the resort. Relax at one of the swimming pools, soak in a crystal clean hot tub, visit the tiki bar, grill on an outdoor bar-b-que or just snooze a lazy day away in the shade of the rustling palms.

Bruce tells great stories about his years of ownership at Summer Bay Resorts. He points out that when he has vacationed alone, the staff seemed to give him extra attention, remembering his preferences and making him feel that he was part of all the activities and fun. His trips to his Summer Bay Resorts timeshare have resulted in friendships that he’s maintained over the years, with new acquaintances he’s made while vacationing there who have over time become cherished friends.

Summer Bay Resorts Orlando, Florida
Summer Bay Resorts Orlando, Florida. See Ad: 1521636

Twice during his ownership, he has taken advantage of the flexibility of timeshare exchange, using his timeshare as a way to enjoy vacations at other destinations. And more than once, during years he could not use his timeshare, Bruce has offered it to a silent auction for charity, enabling another family to enjoy it while being able to validly claim it as a tax deductible donation himself.

Timeshare, no matter where you own, can be one of the easiest ways to plan and enjoy a great vacation. But if your life changes, as it has for Bruce and your ownership is no longer a good fit for you, then it is time to turn your vacation ownership into a timeshare resale.

Bruce’s Summer Bay Resorts timeshare can be found on the Sell My Timeshare NOW website as ad number:  1521636. He has deeded ownership of Week 36 in a three-bedroom timeshare lockout, which includes, three baths, and sleeps up to 12 people. Most often he has used it as a double lock out which allows him to split his usage into two full weeks annually.

“What a wonderful way for a couple or family to vacation,” says Bruce, but I often think that the real deal would be for a company to purchase the unit and use it as a corporate incentive. Once their first employee vacationed there and came back to work and shared what a fabulous resort it is, everyone else in the company would be clamoring to earn the right to vacation there next.”

We write a lot about the timeshare and vacation ownership properties available through Sell My Timeshare NOW and VacationOwnership.com, but truly, no one can share the story better than does the owner who has used the timeshare and loved it and now is ready to pass it along at a great price to a new owner.

Buying Disney Vacation Club Timeshare

Buying Disney Vacation Club Timeshare

Explore Belles Castle during your Disney Vacation Club Getaway
Explore Belle’s Castle during your Disney Vacation Club Getaway

No doubt about it, Disney Vacation Club (Disney timeshare) is one of the most popular vacation ownership options available today. From the charming, magical accommodations, to their spaciousness, to the fact that staying in a Disney timeshare positions vacationers right in the middle of all the theme park fun, Disney Vacation Club resorts remain one of the favorite destinations for family vacations, reunions, honeymoons, and couples getaways.

However, just because you want to own timeshare at your favorite Disney Vacation Club resort, doesn’t necessarily mean you can. Currently, the only Disney Vacation Club Resorts with real estate interests available for purchase through Disney Vacation Club are:

  • Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawaii.
  • Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida.
  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas Orlando, Florida.

Yet you don’t have to worry if you have your heart set on being a Disney Vacation Club owner whose home resort is one that is no longer available through DVC. You can buy a timeshare ownership at Disney Vacation Club as a timeshare resale, where home resort membership at many other Disney timeshare resorts IS available. Not only do you have the option to make your home resort at one of the properties that is no longer available directly through Disney Vacation Club, but you’ll be buying your Disney timeshare resale at a much lower price than if you were buying directly through DVC.

How are Disney Timeshare Resales Different from Timeshare Bought through Disney Vacation Club?

Disney Vacation Club resales and Disney timeshare purchased through DVC really only differ in two ways. The first difference is that owners of Disney Vacation Club resales are excluded from use of the following collections of the Member Getaways Program: Adventurer, Concierge, or Disney. And even this rule applies only  to vacationers who became owners after March 21, 2011. In other words, owners of Disney Vacation Club timeshare resales, who purchased their timeshare ownership after March 21, 2011, may use the World Passport Collection in the Member Getaways Program, but not the Adventurer, Concierge, or Disney programs.

Oh yes, and the second difference between buying Disney timeshare as a resale and buying Disney timeshare directly from the Disney Vacation Club? Resale buyers spend a lot less money to become owners than those who did not take advantage of Disney timeshare resale pricing.

Follow this link for one of the most comprehensive resources available on Disney Timeshare Resales.

The Disney Vacation Club Resort Where Giraffe and Zebra Graze

The Disney Vacation Club Resort Where Giraffe and Zebra Graze

Happy Anniversary Animal Kingdom! Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park is 15 years old today, appropriately on Earth Day. Different from its very conceptualization from any of the other Disney theme parks, Animal Kingdom has a mission to celebrate the world’s animals, wildlife, domestic, cartoon, and extinct animals alike. Animal Kingdom is also the theme and inspiration for some of the most popular Disney Vacation Club timeshares and is home to the only Disney timeshare where giraffe and zebra graze.

But what is it that makes the theme park at Animal Kingdom so special and distinctive?

First let’s start with the fact that the park is huge, (500-acres) large enough to fit the other three Orlando Disney parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios) inside its perimeter. Today’s Animal Kingdom is divided into 7 areas: Africa, Asia, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Dinoland U.S.A, Discovery Island, the Oasis, and Rafiki’s Planet Watch. Each area has its own flavor, own attractions and rides, and yet all have the committed theme of education and conservation.

If you visited Animal Kingdom during its early days, you would be very surprised at the park you find today. Vastly more developed than it was on April 22, 1998, the park is now home to some of Disney World’s most popular attractions. Two of the unique experiences at Animal Kingdom are the Wild Africa Trek, which takes place six times daily and the Sunrise Safari, which is available to guests who stay in the concierge level at Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jambo House.

Animal Kingdom Lodge, includes two sections, Kidani Village and Jambo House, with a ranging savanna surrounding much of the complex. Themed to showcase African culture, heritage, and design, Kidani Village and Jambo House offer Disney Vacation Club owners and guests the rare opportunity to view animals and big game in natural habitat, either from savanna-facing rooms  or one of the many observation areas.

Imagine enjoying your breakfast, while viewing the giraffes nibbling leaves on the trees outside your balcony. Think of sharing the moment with your  family as you relax at sunset with a view of zebra, kudu, and impala on the savanna where they graze. Disney Vacation Club timeshare at Animal Kingdom is truly unlike timeshare ownership anywhere else, and although they are often snapped up quickly, you can even find Disney timeshare resales and rentals at Animal Kingdom on our websites at resale market pricing.

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival During Your Orlando Timeshare Vacation

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival During Your Orlando Timeshare Vacation

This year’s 20th Anniversary Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival at Walt Disney World Orlando might just be the best ever, and certainly offers one more great reason to plan an Orlando timeshare vacation this spring.

Starting this week, March 6, and scheduled to run through May 19, this special event at the Disney Epcot park will include more than 70 Disney Character topiaries (including one inspired by Disney Pixar’s Monsters University) and will, for the first time ever, even offer a stroll through the land of Oz.

One of the biggest single areas ever created for the Festival, the new Oz exhibit, as described by Eric Darden, Epcot Manager of Horticulture, “…starts in the Kansas sections, where kids can play midway games in the tents. As you walk along, you travel to the land of Oz, where the kids can enjoy the large playground.” And of course, all along the way is a dazzling array of blooming flowers and plants.

But that is only the beginning.

  • New this year to the International Epcot Flower & Garden Festival  will be food treats at more than a dozen Garden Marketplaces. From regional favorites like shrimp and stone ground grits with Andouille sausage to “frushi” in Japan, you can now snack, sample, and taste your way through the park.
  • Take in the life stages of butterfly transformation with Tinker Bell in the butterfly garden.
  • View the topiary areas where Lightning McQueen and Mater from Disney Pixar’s Cars come together for a pit stop.
  • Meet favorite HGTV celebrities, onsite for appearances and demos, with lots of tricks for you to enhance your home and table.

Orlando Timeshare for Your Best Florida Vacation Ever

Even if you don’t think  an Orlando timeshare vacation fits your schedule this spring, timeshare resales and Orlando timeshare rentals might give you a reason to rethink that idea. Affordably priced, vacation ownership resales make it easy for you to plan a family (or a couples) getaway. Spacious timeshares enable large families to book one multi-bedroom unit, and save hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars compared to the cost of booking multiple hotel rooms. And the in-unit kitchens, dining areas, and  laundry facilities (available in most resorts) mean you can save the cost of dining out as well as the need to buy an extensive vacation wardrobe or to pay costly baggage fees if you fly.

Best of all, an Orlando timeshare put you at the heart of some of the most popular  vacation fun imaginable, from theme parks to city parks, lakesides to nearby beachsides.

And here’s an added treat if you take in the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival: music lovers of all ages will enjoy the Flower Power Concert Series. Scheduled each weekend through the Festival, these concerts feature favorite musicians from the  50’s to the 90’s.

America Gardens Theatre  Friday – Sunday: 5:30 PM, 6:45 PM, 8:00 PM

  • Micky Dolenz of The Monkeez — March 8 – March 10, 2013
  • Chubby Checker & The Wildcats — March 15 – March 17, 2013
  • The Guess Who — March 22 – March 24, 2013
  • Nelson  — March 29 – March 31, 2013
  • The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie  — April 5 – April 7, 2013
  • Paul Revere & The Raiders — April 12 – April 14, 2013
  • The Village People — April 19 – April 21, 2013
  • The Orchestra Starring Former Members of ELO and ELO II — April 26 – April 28, 2013
  • Tommy Roe — May 3 – May 5, 2013
  • Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone — May 10 – May 12, 2013
  • Starship Starring Mickey Thomas  –May 17 – May 19, 2013