Curious question about DVC

Wow - and I thought I had a lot at 385 - SSR. I have never stayed there.

We bought our original contract from Disney - 150 pts. at OKW in 2000, then a few years later we added 150 more resale, and a few years ago we added 150 at BWVs resale. We have a total of 450 pts. and I think we're done!:mickey:

We have 150 SSR points, direct through Disney. Will probably buy some more once we get the kids through college.

We have 432 at VWL. Bought original contracts direct in 2006 and then found 150 points resale in 2012 when sales were down and paid $53/pt which brought our price point down to a level that we could walk away today with all our money and a lot of great memories.

We purchased 220 SSR from Disney first. Then added 50 on AKV from The Timeshare Store. I really liked how the Timeshare Store came together for us.

I want 100 more. But that's not going to happen this year. Like others, I'm always borrowing from next year.

We end up doing a studio stay in January for Marathon weekend - just me and DH. Then we have a family vacation that includes the parks (and sometimes Vero). This year, we plan to go to Disneyland in October.

A quick question from someone who is currently looking into purchasing some points...we have been doing some research and wanted to know if there are any perks/advantages to having points purchased for different vacation resorts?

Like I said, we are just looking into it now and most of this is confusing....we are reading and looking at the Timeshare site in comparison to the Disney Vacation Club site.

Maintenance fees vary from resort to resort and the resort you purchase at you can book it 11 months out, all the others at 7 months. Some rooms can be next to impossible to get without owning there like AKL consierge level and Boardwalk and Beach club during food & wine.

Agreed. If there is a resort that is your absolute favorite and you think you'll want to stay there most of the time, buy points there and make it your home resort so you can make reservations 11 months out. If you will look to stay at different DVC resorts based on availability - or if you're really not a long-term planner and like to make your arrangements less than 7 months in advance, then it won't really matter where you buy your points. Then you might go for the cheapest points with the cheapest dues.

One other potential difference that you might consider - when the points expire. For example, some OKW contracts expire in 2042, some are extended beyond that. The newer resorts (VGF and Poly) run well beyond that.... Good luck with your decision!

tjstrike;2464931 wrote: Maintenance fees vary from resort to resort and the resort you purchase at you can book it 11 months out, all the others at 7 months. Some rooms can be next to impossible to get without owning there like AKL consierge level and Boardwalk and Beach club during food & wine.

Is it correct to say that if you own a small number of points at different resorts, then you are allowed to book at the 11 month window no matter how many points you have there? For example....25 points at BCV, and 50 at AKL, and 100 at OKW, etc. you would then be able to book your stay at BCV at 11 months out or AKL at 11 months? It doesn't matter the amount?

So in that case, if it is correct, it makes sense to try and get some type of points at your favorite resort on the retail market so you can book at 11 months and get what you want instead of trying at 7 months?

If your not set on one property per se, buy on the retail market and get the resort with the lowest price per point and dues and then buy a small amount at one of your "prefer to stay" resorts....

Is that how it works?

missymouseworld;2465036 wrote:
Is that how it works?

No...

You can only use the home resort points at the home resort at 11 months.

Meaning, you own at AKL and Beach Club. You can only use AKL points at 11 months for stays at AKL. You have to wait for 7 months to use your Beach Club points at AKL. You can borrow AKL points if you want, but remember if you borrow points, they stay in the year they are borrowed to.

:confused: Do you have only one "home resort" if you purchase at multiple properties?

Sorry...just :confused:

No, your home is wherever you own points. Several members have multiple home resorts.

Points have a home resort, you lease the points...

Back in 2000 we started with 200 points at VWL, worked out way up to 585 by 2010 at VWL & OKW, and now are at 210 OKW points total. Our needs change over the years.

tjstrike;2464931 wrote: Some rooms can be next to impossible to get without owning there like AKL consierge level and Boardwalk and Beach club during food & wine.

If you were trying to get BC, GF, or BW at 7 months (not your home resort) during a busy season, say March/April during Spring break, would it be hard to get a reservation?