Jan M.
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Wyndham Presidential Reserve at Panama City Beach
Club Wyndham Access
Grandview Las Vegas and Discovery Beach Resort - Both in RCI Points
Woodstone and Summit at Massanutten - Both in RCI weeks used as Wyndham PICs
A younger couple of my acquaintance is thinking of buying DVC points, resale of course. I sent them to TUG as I couldn't tell them much about DVC. Their kids are 6, 4 and 2, 2 boys and 1 girl and the oldest just started school this year. They love staying at Animal Kingdom although they only go to the Disney parks 3 or 4 days at the most out of their week long stays. Also they usually drive not fly to Orlando.
I asked her what she likes about Animal Kingdom Villas; the one bedroom units have two bathrooms and the whirlpool tub. Not exactly a big deal to Wyndham owners who are used to that and having two bedroom units too. To them renting these units is a big step up from when they used to stay in the Disney resort hotels. The only advantage I see for them in staying at a Disney resort is the buses to the Parks and they don't even go to the Parks more than 3-4 days at the very most out of 7. I would like to see them stay at Bonnet Creek in a two bedroom deluxe or better yet a two bedroom presidential just once before they buy anything. I know people who love staying at Bonnet Creek and don't even go to the Disney Parks! Buying Disney tickets for 5 people every time they vacation isn't cheap! Especially when their kids get even a little older and their clothes, shoes, activities, sports, and toys/video games all get more expensive. By the time the kids are pre-teens and teens, like many families they be may taking less expensive vacations with the more expensive vacations happening every other year or two.
They know that their lives are changing and that they will now be trying to work around the kids school schedules and taking their vacations Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, Spring Break week and Summer vacation. Their big reason for buying DVC is so they will be able to get reservations at the Disney resorts during those peak weeks. I don't think they have any idea how packed the Disney Parks are at those times.
I don't know exactly how much they are looking at spending but I believe it is somewhere just under $15k and the $1300 a year mf's. It seems to me that they could continue to rent a week in Disney a one bedroom villa for at least 10 years and not have to pay any mf's. I know that you can't expect Wyndham points to have any resale value but you can pick them up for next to nothing except the closing costs and have the option to go so many more places.
From what I understand DVC has the right of first refusal on any resales so DVC resales don't go cheap like Wyndham points. If they use the points at peak times they could get a full week in a one bedroom or studio and maybe another 3-4 day low season stay in a studio. When their kids get a little older they will need a two bedroom unit and I'm guessing would only get maybe one week a year out of those points.
What do the rest of you think? Do you think like I do that as their kids get older, they and/or their kids are probably going to want to go other places than Disney? Will the shine of Disney wear off in another few years and they will likely find themselves burdened with something they aren't using and regret purchasing? Would they be better off keeping probably about $12-$13k of the $15k in their pockets and buying Wyndham points?
Thanks in advance for any advise and thoughts on this.
I asked her what she likes about Animal Kingdom Villas; the one bedroom units have two bathrooms and the whirlpool tub. Not exactly a big deal to Wyndham owners who are used to that and having two bedroom units too. To them renting these units is a big step up from when they used to stay in the Disney resort hotels. The only advantage I see for them in staying at a Disney resort is the buses to the Parks and they don't even go to the Parks more than 3-4 days at the very most out of 7. I would like to see them stay at Bonnet Creek in a two bedroom deluxe or better yet a two bedroom presidential just once before they buy anything. I know people who love staying at Bonnet Creek and don't even go to the Disney Parks! Buying Disney tickets for 5 people every time they vacation isn't cheap! Especially when their kids get even a little older and their clothes, shoes, activities, sports, and toys/video games all get more expensive. By the time the kids are pre-teens and teens, like many families they be may taking less expensive vacations with the more expensive vacations happening every other year or two.
They know that their lives are changing and that they will now be trying to work around the kids school schedules and taking their vacations Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, Spring Break week and Summer vacation. Their big reason for buying DVC is so they will be able to get reservations at the Disney resorts during those peak weeks. I don't think they have any idea how packed the Disney Parks are at those times.
I don't know exactly how much they are looking at spending but I believe it is somewhere just under $15k and the $1300 a year mf's. It seems to me that they could continue to rent a week in Disney a one bedroom villa for at least 10 years and not have to pay any mf's. I know that you can't expect Wyndham points to have any resale value but you can pick them up for next to nothing except the closing costs and have the option to go so many more places.
From what I understand DVC has the right of first refusal on any resales so DVC resales don't go cheap like Wyndham points. If they use the points at peak times they could get a full week in a one bedroom or studio and maybe another 3-4 day low season stay in a studio. When their kids get a little older they will need a two bedroom unit and I'm guessing would only get maybe one week a year out of those points.
What do the rest of you think? Do you think like I do that as their kids get older, they and/or their kids are probably going to want to go other places than Disney? Will the shine of Disney wear off in another few years and they will likely find themselves burdened with something they aren't using and regret purchasing? Would they be better off keeping probably about $12-$13k of the $15k in their pockets and buying Wyndham points?
Thanks in advance for any advise and thoughts on this.