[CONTENT REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL THREAD PLACED HERE] Legal debate thread for the ongoing Wyndham resort closure actions...

[HitchHiker71]

Unfortunately, one shoe will never fit all, and even I understand that there will be some unhappy people. I think you just have to come to acceptance, because what we want, or what we type here, is not going to sway what is going to happen in the end. Wyndham is going to do what is best for them.

One can please some of the people all of the time, or all of the people some of the time, but never all of the people all of the time. Hard choices are just that, hard choices.

It stinks for me. I have great memories in Shawnee (like when I locked my keys in the trunk unloading our car), Atlantic City and Newport. Coming from NY, everyone from my family would use my extra points at Shawnee for a long weekend. But like HitchHiker said, the only constant in life is change. I think we just have to accept it, and appreciate the great times and memories we had, and move on and realize we will still have a great time and great memories, just differently than we did.

Likewise. This reminds me of an old adage. Some things in life come for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. But even those things that come for a lifetime, don't remain the same throughout our lifetime. This is true for people, places and things. Hence the only constant in life is change. This includes timesharing, whether we like it or not.

 

[chapjim]

This is true but like us many older folks have had given their children/grandchildren vacations and had their children travel with them. We have been to most of the Wyndham resorts throughout the United States including spending months in Hawaii and have weddings in the Caribbean, etc. Most times either some of or all the family have been able to join us. These were cherished times.

These good times are now in the past and due to age and health issues my wife and I no longer can or want to travel long distances. This is why the closing of the Legacy resorts is so devastating to us. There are no resorts that are within a doable days travel time for us unless you consider NYC and DC.. Now, unless the kids drive we are confined to home. There are many reasons that one night motel stays are not an option. These personal issues make flying and trains impossible too.

Surprising to us, our entire family was also very upset with these local closings. Their life schedule made these resorts a part of vacation plans and weekend getaways. Now, they are forced to fly to Bonnet Creek, Myrtle Beach, or another of their favorite resorts. They had planned to keep our Wyndham ownership after we are gone but with this new decision by Wyndham this too is now up in the air. So what do we do?

As you can see, one shoe does not fit all.

If you're within a short day's drive from the Washington DC area, you might look into AmTrak's AutoTrain. It has two terminals -- Lorton, VA (just off I-95, about 20 miles south of the District) and Sanford, FL, just north of Orlando. It's an overnight trip that leaves both terminals about 4 PM and arrives at the other terminal at 9 AM (often earlier than that). Show time at the terminal is a couple of hours before departure to allow for vehicle loading.

When you turn your vehicle over to AmTrak personnel, you take the things you need for entertainment and hygiene with you. We always booked coach seats -- basically airline seats with a lot more room between rows. They do have a couple of different classes of sleeping rooms. Meals are available but not gratis (they used to be). There is a lounge car with a modest bar. WiFi on the train is usually pretty good if all you're doing is email, browsing, etc.

The AutoTrain is not cheap but if you don't feel up to driving I-95, it is a great way to get to Florida. We used to use AutoTrain quite often but my wife doesn't like it. The frequent whistles and the side-to-side motion bothered her. I loved it! For one thing, I'm driving my own car in Florida instead of a rental that I don't know how it is to drive, where the switches and knobs are. Plus, if you nod off on the AutoTrain, you don't end up in the pine trees or a field.

Since we stopped using AutoTrain, we stop someplace in SC for a couple of nights both ways. Usually it is Wyndham Lake Marion in Santee, SC. They have great units but Santee isn't exactly a beehive of activity, which we don't mind.