Originally Posted by
DizneyRox
Count me in this bucket, but with a twist...
These may not be related, but here goes...
Prior to owning DVC, we used to go two times a year minimum. We went of the Millennium Celebration like 6 times (granted it was extended a while). I used to buy a TON of merchandise at places like Gourmet Partry, Disney @ Home, etc.
Now that we are DVC, we're down to once a year (twice if you count us using an AP to cover two vacations). We haven't been to Disney in a couple years now actually. I think we spent less than $100 last time we went on non food items. We are cooking in the room more and more these days (ain't DVC wonderful) because the food prices are out of control.
So, yeah, guarantee revenue source, MAYBE... They have the DVC property covered, but really don't get much else out of us.
We bought DVC though around 2001 or so, which on my calendar was the beginnning of the end of the Disney we all knew and loved. Everything has gone down hill since then, Parks, Dining, Merchandise, Pixie Dust, etc.