DVC moving to II effective Jan 1 2022 [MERGED]

[Lisa P]

I have a friend who books resorts and tickets for clients, and she said people will put their $5-6,000 vacation on a credit card, sometimes multiple credit cards. They don't care about paying the interest on their credit cards to go to Disney. They book dining reservations at the expensive places, too. Either they are well off or do not care what it costs them in the longrun. She has talked people out of these trips.

We put everything possible on our credit cards (and pay them off immediately) for the points/miles. Paying interest on an expensive vacation is insane!

People here are trying to talk us out of exchanging into Disney.

What do you mean?

 

[Dean]

We put everything possible on our credit cards (and pay them off immediately) for the points/miles. Paying interest on an expensive vacation is insane!

We do also but realize that studies show that people tend to spend more using a CC than cash or a debit card. Certainly paying interest for a luxury vacation option is a poor choice in my book. Basically I feel if you can't pay for it you can't afford it.

 

[littlestar]

We are at Saratoga now in a one bedroom RCI exchange. First time in two and half years at Saratoga on an exchange. We are not exchanging in again. I am done chasing Disney exchanges. I honestly prefer Marriott, Sheraton, or Wyndham Bonnet Creek. I will save our DVC points for the grand kids to use.

I am tired of all the planning, price increases, and the park reservation system for Disney parks. I spent 45 minutes today trying to cancel a park pass for one of our young grandchildren. For some reason the five year old’s park pass wouldn’t cancel with the adults. Disney IT drives me crazy! We are not renewing our Disney annual passes in May and are going to be taking a few years off from Disney parks (maybe longer). We are going to the mountains and ocean more.

 

[CPNY]

We are at Saratoga now in a one bedroom RCI exchange. First time in two and half years at Saratoga on an exchange. We are not exchanging in again. I am done chasing Disney exchanges. I honestly prefer Marriott, Sheraton, or Wyndham Bonnet Creek. I will save our DVC points for the grand kids to use.

I am tired of all the planning, price increases, and the park reservation system for Disney parks. I spent 45 minutes today trying to cancel a park pass for one of our young grandchildren. For some reason the five year old’s park pass wouldn’t cancel with the adults. Disney IT drives me crazy! We are not renewing our Disney annual passes in May and are going to be taking a few years off from Disney parks (maybe longer). We are going to the mountains and ocean more.

I am also here on an RCI exchange! The rooms are wonderful but very tight for a family of 4 IMO. I also prefer Sheraton or Marriott resorts. I haven’t enjoyed the resort here at all because of being in the parks. The extra 2 hours at MK were nice, and the early entry to HS yesterday was great for riding some big rides without a long wait. It was also nice getting reservations to certain things that are usually impossible. Although, I don’t need those types of reservations everytime I come back. I’m here with a first timer so some things were nice to have, like cinderellas table, be our guest, ogas cantina, and dinner and breakfast at Topolino.

I saw September available for SSR in Interval. Normally that would be really tempting because of food and wine festival. In reality, I’d rather be at lakeshore or SVV in September since the weather is still really warm and the pools at those resorts are better than SSR or AKL.

 

[rickandcindy23]

We put everything possible on our credit cards (and pay them off immediately) for the points/miles. Paying interest on an expensive vacation is insane!


What do you mean?

These are people who cannot afford their trips, and that is the entire point. So she said I was wrong that people who could afford Lightning Lane were not the only ones booking it. She and I were talking about crowds and how crazy it is, then Lightning Lane adding to the wait times is worse that FP ever was. People she books for are not rich, as I assumed. Many are maxing out credit cards by using multiple cards to book a trip. That was my point. I thought rich people were paying, but I was completely wrong about that.

The $190 fee is not a deterent for me in exchanging into Disney. Not even close to a deterent. With Hilton, you get nothing for the $25 fee. With Disney you get free parking, buses to the parks, etc. If Hilton offered free buses to the parks, that would be great, but that is not something they offer. I would never pay that fee to stay at Hilton. If Hilton goes to II, who would take Hilton over Marriott or Vistana Villages? Not anyone I know. But these trends may continue, and maybe Marriott will catch on.

 

[rmclain73]

With 2023 MSU March reservations results were the same for studio and 1 bedroom, the 2 bedroom could see all dates.


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What DVC resorts were you seeing? Is it only DSS?

 

[Theiggy]

What DVC resorts were you seeing? Is it only DSS?

Yes. I actually meant to post this in the thread on sightings but I posted here by accident. Only DSS so far.


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[bizaro86]

Many are maxing out credit cards by using multiple cards to book a trip.

I never pay credit card interest, but do occasionally split charges on a larger purchase. Sometimes that can be an efficient way to max out a sign up bonus on a new card or two all in one shot.

 

[Topher]

Old thread but same topic. (For what it's worth) I was told at a timeshare presentation that Disney is moving from RCI to Interval International this year. Any truth?

[Moderator Note: This post and responses to it moved to the current thread about DVC's recent move to II.] <-- SueDonJ

 

[CPNY]

Old thread but same topic. (For what it's worth) I was told at a timeshare presentation that Disney is moving from RCI to Interval International this year. Any truth?

Ummmmmm you need to dig around a bit. This was done as of Jan 1. Check out the sightings board as well as the many posts on here

For my own understanding. You searched on tug and this is the post you resurrected? This one? Out of all others? Out of the many DVC is moving to II threads that have been created this year? Geez Haha.

 

[Limace]

Yes it’s already happened.


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[rickandcindy23]

Definitely an old thread. I was so disappointed when Disney left II but had great opportunities with RCI. I hope I continue to get great exchanges through II. Looks positive so far.

 

[CPNY]

Definitely an old thread. I was so disappointed when Disney left II but had great opportunities with RCI. I hope I continue to get great exchanges through II. Looks positive so far.

I wish Disney was with RCI still. But since it’s not I may unload my RCI points. Although, I saw some nice st Thomas weeks with Wyndham in RCI and it has be rethinking.

 

[bladiator]

Sorry if I'm repeating someone else in the thread, but on RCI I'm able to see 13 available dates still for Saratoga Springs -- if I were to confirm them would they just end up telling me they're not available?

 

[CPNY]

Sorry if I'm repeating someone else in the thread, but on RCI I'm able to see 13 available dates still for Saratoga Springs -- if I were to confirm them would they just end up telling me they're not available?

If you confirm it in RCI, you’ll get the reservation. Disney is most likely providing the amount of deposits needed to fulfill their contractual obligation. This is why we are seeing deposits still come through in RCI, even though DVC is officially in Interval as of 1/1/22

 

[rickandcindy23]

Sorry if I'm repeating someone else in the thread, but on RCI I'm able to see 13 available dates still for Saratoga Springs -- if I were to confirm them would they just end up telling me they're not available?

Do not worry. If RCI has it, it's there for you to book. There are Disney owners who deposited that are being required to book via RCI. I have no idea what is so great on RCI that a DVC member would even want. But I think there is some special inventory in RCI because I see positive things from fellow DVC members. I would never use my Disney points that way. I would rent them for my MF's before I would give them to any exchange company.

 

[bnoble]

would they just end up telling me they're not available?

No they are legitimate.

 

[5finny]

Yes, that would be an easy trade. I also had great success with my Foxrun weeks. I think I will move my remaining Foxrun back to II from RCI now.

@rickandcindy23
Just an FYI I have a two BR Fairways of the Mountains July 9 2023 week (which I believe trades like a Foxrun)
Last I checked using the full 2 BR it would see only DSS weeks from Aug 26 - Oct 7
The one BR lock off from 22 saw exactly the same thing