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[TRANSFER IN PROGRESS!] Yellowstone Park! FREE: 2Bdm/2Ba -Timbers at Island Park

Trading weeks is through Trading Places - see post #20. If anyone is seriously interested in adopting this week, I can call Trading Places and see how many deposits they currently have, BUT since their affiliation with the resort just started March 25th, it's going to be a small sample size.
 
I have considered this one so many times. It's a lovely setting, we watched a rancher and a lot of helpers herd a huge number of cattle on this highway once years ago. It was amazing to watch from the unit we were in. Thousands of cattle.

Just have to say, I rented a week in a 2 bedroom for early June for $2,000 at the WorldMark, a nice little profit for me, and I believe this one is nicer than the WorldMark after looking at recent pictures of both.

Someone should grab it.

And by the way, Capital Vacations cannot make you convert to points. That's baloney. They keep calling me on my cell phone to set up an appointment because we own Foxrun. I told them they have nothing to sell me and to stop calling. It's easy to say no. They have nothing for knowledgeable TUG members.
 
I owned at Timbers at island park since 2000. I gave this week to Denise several years ago. It is currently a fixed week. I believe you can convert it back to a float week the problem is there are only a few 2 bedroom units at the resort so reserving prime time can be tough...which is why I converted it to a fixed week. The unit was renovated about 3-4 years ago, not sure if they are doing more updates as I no longer own any weeks at Island park.

It has always been an excellent trader in both Interval and RCI. The resort is not owned by Capital but my understanding is they purchased a large number of weeks. Capital did purchase Trading Places which has been the management company for many years.
 
Please someone take this, before temptation overcomes me, as I look at it longingly every time I log in and see it's still available. I would take it if I lived within a day's drive. I'd take it if I were 5 years younger. This is one of my dream locations, since IMO Yellowstone is worth visiting at least every other year or maybe every year -- like the ocean, spectacular and different every time. Grand Teton is gorgeous too. The only hesitation I'd have is Capital; they were not good news at a recent ownership of mine, but it may not matter in this case, and already a number of resorts which recently switched to them have already begun ditching them, so it may not be forever. And that's a nice perk Denise mentioned about Trading Places Legacy. I've almost talked myself back into it, but so far I'm restraining myself. If I hang out here much longer, I might have to speak for it, so please hurry. :hi:
 
Patti very firmly tells me no more Maintenance Fees. No additional Timeshares.
 
chellej said:
I owned at Timbers at island park since 2000. I gave this week to Denise several years ago. It is currently a fixed week. I believe you can convert it back to a float week the problem is there are only a few 2 bedroom units at the resort so reserving prime time can be tough...which is why I converted it to a fixed week. The unit was renovated about 3-4 years ago, not sure if they are doing more updates as I no longer own any weeks at Island park.

It has always been an excellent trader in both Interval and RCI. The resort is not owned by Capital but my understanding is they purchased a large number of weeks. Capital did purchase Trading Places which has been the management company for many years.
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I believe you @chellej got me involved there first with float weeks then with fixed around 2004.
Also TUGer @KathyHolle (RIP) also owned here and recommended it.
Backin the day you exchanged into Manhattan Club with a $350/MF, shhhhhh.

I sold my week to Jim @Passepartout as he and Paula enjoyed it there and owned an adjacent week.
A friend still owns a week 28 1BR and trades every year for Aruba January or Grand Cayman February to name just a few.

Why this is still available is beyond me ???
 
Glad to see it's being refurbished. We stayed there via RCI.
We found it excellent for Yellowstone and Jackson Hole and the Tetons.
I remember it snowing a little in early June. The peep were very friendly.
 
Still available! :hi:
 
You should adopt this timeshare and put me out of my misery.... 🤪
 
If I were 59 instead of 79 . . . .
 
Maple_Leaf said:
Yeah, right. The board can jack up the MF and special assessments and make you wish you never heard of Capital Vacations.
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Unlikely in this case. The board is comprised of owners, and they simply hired CV as a management company. The board has been scheduling refurbs as they have money to pay for it (Denise's has been refurbed)
To the extent possible, IPV (Timbers) is well managed by people who care about it's long-term viability.

If anyone is sitting on the fence, wanting year-round Yellowstone access that is priced a tiny fraction of even staying at one of the newer hotel-like properties, this one is a bargain and exchanges extremely well.

Jim
 
When we stayed there, I remember a drive into Yellowstone in which we had to stop at a scenic overlook becuz a herd of buffalo decided to use the bridge in front of us to cross a stream. We held or breath as they walked right past our car and several others. Keeping our distance was not an option.
 
When we stayed at IPV about 15 years ago (??) we stood at the kitchen sink and watched Antelope playing in the field adjacent to the resort. And yes, in the early mornings, there were Deer playing in the same field. The buffalo were hanging out inside Yellowstone.

However...

Oh, give me a home,
Where the buffalo roam,
And the...

You can finish the song... :D

Dave
 
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It's amazing to me that TUGgers want to exchange INTO Yellowstone area, but don't want a TIGER TRADER to use to go to any number of upscale resorts! Wassamatter folks? It's FREE fer cryin' out loud! Freshly refurbed and an owner-controlled board!

Maintenance is less than $1100/yr while an ordinary hotel room in Summer rents for over $400/night. Late August in Yellowstone/Island Park just doesn't get better!
 
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Passepartout said:
It's amazing to me that TUGgers want to exchange INTO Yellowstone area, but don't want a TIGER TRADER to use to go to any number of upscale resorts! Wassamatter folks? It's FREE fer cryin' out loud! Freshly refurbed and an owner-controlled board!

Maintenance is less than $1100/yr while an ordinary hotel room in Summer rents for over $400/night. Late August in Yellowstone/Island Park just doesn't get better!
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Since you asked ...

Trading IN is a one-and-done vacation, and that is what most people want for a Yellowstone vacation.

Trading OUT adds $200-$300 each trade to the yearly maintenance fees. It would have higher trading value if the week was a month earlier every year.
 
CO skier said:
Since you asked ...

Trading IN is a one-and-done vacation, and that is what most people want for a Yellowstone vacation.

Trading OUT adds $200-$300 each trade to the yearly maintenance fees. It would have higher trading value if the week was a month earlier every year.
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Understood. The week we owned there was always the 3rd week of July- usually coincided with Pioneer Day in Utah when SLC was founded (a big deal there), but was crowded as all get-out and usually hot. I think the crowds thin a bit as August winds down. The animals start doing 'Fall' stuff, and come down from the high country. There is REALLY not a BAD time to visit Yellowstone.
 
bumping :wave:
 
This FREE Yellowstone timeshare has a FREE Yellowstone vacation coming up in August!

It also can be deposit with Interval!
 
chapjim said:
If I were 59 instead of 79 . . . .
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And if it weren't 2,178 miles from home.

I visited Yellowstone on the way from Newport, RI to Long Beach, CA. (Yeah, I know. It's not on the way.) Mid-September, big snowstorm in Denver. Crawled up the eastern slope in my little Fiat 124 convertible following in paths cut by truckers. Clear as a bell and cold after crossing the Continental Divide. Spent the night in Rock Springs, then went north. One of the most spectacular sights anywhere are the Grand Tetons. Walked into Old Faithful Inn like I knew what I was doing (I didn't) and asked for a room, which they had. Pretty much had the Park to myself. It was the best dogleg ever while traveling from one duty station to another. This would have been 1971, I think.
 
QueenDoOver said:
DeniseM. I am interested. Can you please DM me the information on the process? I love yellowstone and we are only 12ish hours away
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As this thread is not fresh, just click on @DeniseM blue username to start a conversation with her. Hope you can make it happen. This is a nice resort and area to explore.

Jim
 
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