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Exploria Resorts

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Q:

Anyone have any information on how the Exploria timeshare system works.
Their collection includes resorts & hotels in Florida, Tennessee, and Missouri

Summer Bay Orlando (Route 192) is an RCI Gold Crown resort
and was developed & is owned by Joe H. and Loretta Scott, Sr.

25 Town Center Blvd. Suite C
Clermont, Florida 34714

E: info@ exploriaresorts.com
 

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Exploria Resorts Crown Club 2014


Crown Club


Two Marketplace Weeks (only pay small processing)
Marketplace Guest Passes (up to 5 per year for $29 each)
Unlimited Bonus Weeks, Cruises, Hotels and Car Rental
Bundled Vacation Packages & Fantasy Getaways
Personal Concierge
110% Price Match Guarantee
 

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Crown Club


Rent Your Timeshare
Deposit Your Timeshare for Rewards Credits

Everyday Savings Program
(Dining, Shopping, Groceries and Recreation)

$25 USD Dining Certificate
Free Room Upgrades (14 days prior to check-in)

Special VIP Access to RCI Support Team
(minimum five years)

Priority Access and Rebates on Select RCI Fees
50% Points can be used towards RCI Partners

No Exchange Fees ...

To Las Vegas, Dominican Republic, Mexico and
Exploria Resorts in Orlando Fl, Missouri & Tenn.
 

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All of this can be yours for the low low price of $20,000-$40,000 maybe a little less if you are currently an owner there. Summerbay/Exploria (super dumb name imo) hass always tried hard to come up with a new plan or club to get owners (and new folks) to buy into for $$$. They sold weeks. They sold upgrades to rci points, they have been selling upgrades to the crown club for a couple of years now including pushing hard at the sunset cove at Marco which they then sold to holiday inn. I bet the owner's who upgraded enjoyed that.
 

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Do you have any idea how successful Joe Scott really is ...

To read more about Joe

google

Joe H. and Loretta Scott, Sr.
 

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http://issuu.com/summerbayresort

VACATIONmode Exploria Resorts Online Magazine
The Publication for Owners at Summer Bay Resorts
 

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Summer Bay Orlando


Five Home Owners Associations


Summer Bay Master Association
Oversees Common Areas, etc.

Villas at Summer Bay Condominium Association

Summer Bay Resort Condominium Association
Condos I - II - III - IV

Summer Isles Condominium Association

Summer Bay Lakeside Condominium Association
*Represents owners of the single family homes.
 

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Summerbay/Exploria has always tried hard to come up with a new plan or club to get owners (and new folks) to buy into for $$$. They sold weeks. They sold upgrades to rci points, they have been selling upgrades to the crown club for a couple of years now including pushing hard at the Sunset Cove at Marco...

We wasted a few hours at an "update" a few months ago when SummerBay tried to sell us on Exploria. But it was only in the 2nd hour did it become clear that, as a resale owner, they wouldn't let us "join" unless we bought another unit from them at full freight -- In their dreams.

Lines used --
"There's no equity in a resale unit." -- Not for you, maybe. But we have.
"Weeks are going away." -- Yeah. Well, we still own the week we own.
ME: "We're done here."

Miss Marty: If you weren't a member, I might see your posts as puffery.
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By Exporia Resorts added to Clermont resorts in 2014

Source:
RCI DIRECTORY

Summer Bay Orlando by Exploria Resorts (#3175)
The Houses at Summer Bay Orlando by Exporia Resorts (#6884)
The Reserve at Summer Bay Orlando by Exploria Resorts (#D468)
The Villas at Summer Bay Orlando by Exploria Resorts (#5995)
 

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Is it true Exploria is adding a resort in New Smyrna Beach, FL?
 

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Interesting!
 

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I just went on a tour as a Wyndham owner. They offered me the program in this phase

$32K for a 2 bedroom every year (I said - No!)
$10,200 for 2 bedroom every ODD year (I said - No!)
$6500 for membership just into Exploria web site. (I said - No!)
 

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Just keep saying No, I think you got the hang of it!
 

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Remember the fine print says: "Your use of the words 'no' or 'not interested' shall be construed to mean that in fact, you want to buy a high-priced, low-value package and thus, your stay at the the presentation will be extended for another hour."
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We own at two resorts taken over by Exploria

We own at Grand Seas in Daytona Beach, FL and Ocean Beach Club in New Smyrna Beach. I'm nervous. I keep getting calls from them trying to give me a free 3 day, 2 night in Gatlinburg and Orlando. Been passing 'em up.

Has the 'value' decreased or increased with Exploria involved?
 

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I get calls fairly frequently from Exploria. I try not to answer them but my grandmother always picks them up and then call me to the phone if I am home.
After they get in about 10 words, I say no thank you and hang up.

Unless your MF's have changed significantly, then I doubt your value went up or down.
 

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I get calls fairly frequently from Exploria. I try not to answer them but my grandmother always picks them up and then call me to the phone if I am home.
After they get in about 10 words, I say no thank you and hang up.

Unless your MF's have changed significantly, then I doubt your value went up or down.

I get calls all the time also insisting that since I stayed at summer bay, I have an opportunity for a special vacation package. We have never stayed at summer bay , but I am unable to convince them of that. It's become funny it's so unbelievable!
 

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I told someone today that she(meaning me) moved away!
 
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