Oh boy. All of a sudden I have 2 DVC contracts pending ROFR

[heathpack]

I’m supposedly divesting of timeshares.

And suddenly I’ve purchased two resale DVC contracts.

The only way this is consistent with my goals is that it’s a move towards owning where I want to stay. Within reason. I’m still keeping a Marriott Mountainside for trading. And I’m not selling any DVC points for the time being.

Anyway: pending ROFR a 50 point contract at Beach Club Villas, and a 90 point contract at Copper Creek. To add to a 25 point contract at HHI and an 85 point contract at the Grand Californian.

My goal is to not ride a Disney bus. Unless of course @simpsontruckdriver is at the wheel.

Wish me luck.

 

[ljmiii]

Best of luck to you! BCV is a wonderful resort.

 

[Jace]

DVC is like crack , I have no idea how I have ended up with 1,400 points and now 2 UYs. We own AUL, RIV & VGF. I am now branching out and purchasing Wyndham ans HGVC resale. Disney has been so good to our family , we love it there.

 

[heathpack]

DVC is like crack , I have no idea how I have ended up with 1,400 points and now 2 UYs. We own AUL, RIV & VGF. I am now branching out and purchasing Wyndham ans HGVC resale. Disney has been so good to our family , we love it there.

Heaven help me we now will have 3 UY.

 

[Jace]

Heaven help me we now will have 3 UY.

It's more fun to manage the complications we put on ourselves.

 

[heathpack]

It's more fun to manage the complications we put on ourselves.

Sometimes I’m so hopelessly confused about where the points for a given reservation have come from that I need to call member services for help.

Because we have small contracts, we often have a jumble of sources of points making up any given reservation. Some combo of banked, borrowed, transferred and OTU points, from different UY.

”So where are all these points going if I cancel this reservation?”

 

[Jace]

Sometimes I’m so hopelessly confused about where the points for a given reservation have come from that I need to call member services for help.

Because we have small contracts, we often have a jumble of sources of points making up any given reservation. Some combo of banked, borrowed, transferred and OTU points, from different UY.

”So where are all these points going if I cancel this reservation?”

with DVC you never know where they are going when you cance, borrowed back to banked back to holding

Good luck on your ROFR

 

[nomoretslt]

@heathpack Copper Creek is a beautiful place. When I reserved a studio there for DD I mentioned it was part of their belated honeymoon…..and they were lucky they were given the corner studio that is gigantic. I think there are only 3 like that. She will never get that lucky again. We don’t own there but I had waitlisted and stalked and got 4 consecutive nights….during Easter week. Couldn’t believe it.
They also restarted the small boat from there to Bay Lake tower.
And walking to Epcot via the Gateway is such a great thing.
Now you have to buy at Animal Kingdom Lodge so you don’t have to take a bus to AK!!!
No offense @simpsontruckdriver . The drivers are great. I really don’t know how you do it. There is just something really awful about squeezing onto a bus after fireworks on a hot day at Magic Kingdom.
Good luck with the ROFR wait.

 

[noreenkate]

DVC is like crack , I have no idea how I have ended up with 1,400 points and now 2 UYs. We own AUL, RIV & VGF. I am now branching out and purchasing Wyndham ans HGVC resale. Disney has been so good to our family , we love it there.

Well said

 

[simpsontruckdriver]

No offense simpsontruckdriver The drivers are great. I really don’t know how you do it. There is just something really awful about squeezing onto a bus after fireworks on a hot day at Magic Kingdom.

Yeah, on those hot Summer nights, our bus A/C units are working OT! But, I rarely work Magic Kingdom, usually Hollywood Studios. The All-Stars resort buses are usually packed, so we have our floaters ready to assist. Other DVC resorts aren't as bad at closing at DHS, AK, or EC.

TS

 

[TheHolleys87]

Now you have to buy at Animal Kingdom Lodge so you don’t have to take a bus to AK!!!

How else can they get there? There’s no walking path between AKL and AK, so it’s Disney bus, rideshare, taxi, or drive yourself. Maybe someday there will be a Skyliner, but that’s a maybe.

 

[heathpack]

How else can they get there? There’s no walking path between AKL and AK, so it’s Disney bus, rideshare, taxi, or drive yourself. Maybe someday there will be a Skyliner, but that’s a maybe.

I am not @nomoretslt however- we are ok with driving to some of the parks. The MK is a PIA. And walking, boating or monorailing in are the best. I guess maybe gondola-ing will be ok too- I think we can do that from BCV-EPCOT-HS. But driving from AKL to AK is cool, or from CC to nonMK parks. Just ugh on waiting for a bus then all of the busstops and while being packed in like sardines. At least thats how I remember it.

 

[rickandcindy23]

We own 1,500 points, bought 1,000 direct OKW this past May at $95 per point. The MF's are some of the highest, but our 250 points we originally had were set to expire in 2042. I thought we should buy more for our kids and grandkids to use.

 

[nomoretslt]

How else can they get there? There’s no walking path between AKL and AK, so it’s Disney bus, rideshare, taxi, or drive yourself. Maybe someday there will be a Skyliner, but that’s a maybe.

perhaps I should have added more context to my post. Trying to get to AK for early opening from Copper Creek or BLT or even BCV via bus is a very long wait/trek. Especially when you have to wait because the bus fills with others wanting to get to early opening. It’s also a long car ride from BLT or CC. AK is the only park I’ll drive to But will usually skip it when staying at BLT. Of course any seasoned DVCer knows there is no walking path from AKL to AK. But it is a much shorter bus ride, and a quick car ride especially if you are at Kidani with underneath parking. it was an attempt at humor….

 

[simpsontruckdriver]

Just ugh on waiting for a bus then all of the bus stops and while being packed in like sardines. At least thats how I remember it.

At least if you stay at either AKL, you're the only stops for AK. Same with Riviera, either All-Star resorts, either Port Orleans resorts (Disney Springs goes to both, other theme parks have separate buses), Pop Century, and Art of Animation. With the EPCOT DVC resorts, all theme parks except Magic go to all 3 resorts, MK has 2 buses (one to BW, the other to Yacht and Beach Club). If you go to a moderate or higher resorts, you probably won't be "packed in like sardines" unless you go in @ Rope Drop and/or leave @ closing. Also, because Magic Kingdom is the #1 vacation destination, most buses will be crowded, other resorts not so much.

TS

 

[TheHolleys87]

it was an attempt at humor….

I’m sorry I didn’t catch that. I mostly wanted @heathpack to know that the only way from AKV to AK is via some kind of motor vehicle on the roadway - no boat, monorail or Skyliner.

One of the reasons we like Kidani better than Jambo is that we can park under the Kidani building, near “our” elevator.

 

[Deb & Bill]

You can get more points to use for a single stay by banking one year and borrowing the next year to get three years worth of points. 150 points at BCV could get you a nice short stay in a one bedroom. 270 at CC gives you maybe a weeks stay. 255 at GCV makes a nice stay, too.

 

[heathpack]

You can get more points to use for a single stay by banking one year and borrowing the next year to get three years worth of points. 150 points at BCV could get you a nice short stay in a one bedroom. 270 at CC gives you maybe a weeks stay. 255 at GCV makes a nice stay, too.

Yes I know, these are our 3rd and 4th DVC contracts. We’ve been DVC members for 17 years. We only own small contracts and we bank, borrow, transfer, and purchase one time use points regularly.

 

[AnnaS]

Good luck with ROFR!

 

[DancingWaters]

We went to Disney this past Sunday. Oh my was it crowded. The walking carrying a pack back is getting old for me at 70. My hubby can’t help much, too many back surgeries. How do you older ones do it easier?

 

[AnnaS]

We went to Disney this past Sunday. Oh my was it crowded. The walking carrying a pack back is getting old for me at 70. My hubby can’t help much, too many back surgeries. How do you older ones do it easier?

I would try to carry less. What are you taking? Are you in the park all day? No breaks/going back to resort?

Sometimes I have nothing and sometimes a little much. I definitely carrying much less than I did years ago.

 

[TheHolleys87]

We went to Disney this past Sunday. Oh my was it crowded. The walking carrying a pack back is getting old for me at 70. My hubby can’t help much, too many back surgeries. How do you older ones do it easier?

We’re with Anna in terms of carrying less into the parks. I’m lucky in that if there’s enough chance of rain that we want to bring ponchos, or if we’ll need sweaters part of the day, DH wears the backpack. In any case, even in my crossbody purse, I carry much less than I used to, just phone, ID, one credit card, chapstick, and sunglasses if it’s daytime. No more bandages, OTC meds, etc., “just in case”!

 

[ljmiii]

We went to Disney this past Sunday. Oh my was it crowded. The walking carrying a pack back is getting old for me at 70. My hubby can’t help much, too many back surgeries. How do you older ones do it easier?

We haven't brought a backback since our kids were littles and we brought diapers, change of clothes, etc. etc.

At this point I convince my wife that she doesn't need to bring her purse! Just credit card, ID, and sherpa (that would be me).

 

[bnoble]

Add me to the "I don't carry a bag in the parks" list. I might bring a poncho, but only if the forecast is for steady rain. For intermittent showers, I just wear things that are quick-drying.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I like the feeling of steadiness I get from pushing the twins' stroller through the parks. Now they are 3 and much bigger, so it's more challenging, but I still like it. I can see how people get used to a walker and don't ever want to walk without one again.

We take too much baggage to the parks and wish we didn't do it, but we also pack lunches and sodas and water. I won't buy park food, and the soda has gotten ridiculously expensive at Disney.

Rick wears a backpack cooler. He puts too much in that thing. He hands it off to me, when he goes to ride a roller coaster, and I always ask him how much stuff he put in there. We don't need all of it. It's ridiculous. Two sodas, two sandwiches and a few chips is all we need, and maybe a bottle of water because tap water is awful.