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    Quote Originally Posted by ligrumpygirl View Post
    WELCOME HOME...still gives me goosebumps 3 years and 7 or 8 trips later!
    I know, doesn't it? We always reply back "Glad to be Home"!
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    Ok, so I am not hearing any no's. We have only stayed at POP but my husband doesn't want to do that anymore (rooms too small, hates the buses, etc.) He wants to stay somewhere on the monorail or boat. Do any of the DVC places do that? I guess I still don't really understand how this all works. Basically after the package is paid for, it's like $1000/year? So you are getting a hotel for $1000 a week. We feel like we can stay cheaper than that. Convince us otherwise, tell me what we are missing. I am so confused!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jacaluho View Post
    Ok, so I am not hearing any no's. We have only stayed at POP but my husband doesn't want to do that anymore (rooms too small, hates the buses, etc.) He wants to stay somewhere on the monorail or boat. Do any of the DVC places do that? I guess I still don't really understand how this all works. Basically after the package is paid for, it's like $1000/year? So you are getting a hotel for $1000 a week. We feel like we can stay cheaper than that. Convince us otherwise, tell me what we are missing. I am so confused!
    None of the DVC's are on the monorail at this point. Until they officially announce the very "secret" Contemporary property that is currently being built. We refuse to stay at the values anymore either for the same reasons and also too many kiddies running around for us. Yes, after you payoff your purchase you still have the dues to pay, which are different amounts depending on where you buy and how many points that you purchase. We go a couple of times per year for 8 nights each stay, so for us to get a deluxe for the 16 nights for what we pay in dues....it works out much cheaper and even though the dues will go up slightly each year the cost of a deluxe room at Disney is going to go up a lot more each year to stay in one. If you only go once per year and find a discount for the deluxe room that you want to stay in...then it might be cheaper that way for you....you have to weigh all the pro's and con's for the way you vacation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ligrumpygirl View Post
    WELCOME HOME...still gives me goosebumps 3 years and 7 or 8 trips later!
    ME TOO!! And it has been 4 years and at least 9 trips! I love hearing it when we walk into the lobby!!


    It really does come down to how you vacation- # of vacations, length of stay and type of accomodation. If you stay in a value or mod and only go once a year or every other year, it probably isn't going to be worth it for you. You just have to do some number crunching to see what works best for your family. There are also perks such as $100 off of Annual passes and a discount on the special party tickets, etc.

    I would recommend buying into a resort you WANT to stay at though. You can book your home resort 11 months out and other resorts 7 months out. If Saratoga is your home, but you really want to stay at the Boardwalk, there are times like the Food and Wine Festival that it may be hard to swing. There are just a lot of things to think about when making the decision!
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    We bought in 1993 when we were taking 2 trips to WDW a year (from RI) and spending a ton for hotels off property. You can't beat the Disney service and staying right on property.

    Best move we ever made. We love our Home Resort of OKW. We've stayed at all of the others except Saratoga Springs.

    It's nice to talk to someone on the phone but you really have to take the tour, view the different accomadations and speak to someone in person. Test drive if you will. They will be able to answer all yours and DH's questions and put everything on paper for you. There is no pressure. We did the tour in 1993 and then came home to think about it and discuss it. A few days later, we called and put the sale in motion.

    DVC members also get great perks, one of which is now free interent access.
    10-20% off some meals. $100 off Annual Passes. Discounts on Behind the Scenes Tours...........and it goes on.

    Pretty sure the Contemporary has been announced as a DVC. We were there in April and we went to look at it. That is on the monorail and is going to be gorgeous. I don't think it's for sale yet. I think they want to sell more of AK first. The Contemporary will be a very popular DVC resort.

    Allears has a really good snopsis of the DVC. I'll send you the link by PM.
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    I think we will look into a tour on our next trip. Of course that will take away from our park time but I think we will survive!

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    I have not bought BUt I looked at it for about a year before deciding not to. We would only go about every other year since it is so far from us. But we love DVC so it was hard for us to say no, this is not for us. We have rented points to stay at DVC and will probably just continue to that.

    We may someday buy a different timeshare that is a lot more prevalent in our area, Worldmark, and then maybe once in awhile we could trade into DVC.
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    It really does come into how you vacation. You should NEVER feel pressured into buying anything. Now we, we purchased DVC sight unseen. We know timeshares, we love timeshares, and this was a timeshare within Disney.

    Should we have done it without more investigation? No, we shouldn't have. However, we also knew that this would get us to FL (had never been before and couldn't see any charm in it) and we figured that if it wasn't for us we could sell. Yes, we might lose a bit of the "investment," but we understood that going in.

    IF you are happy with values and moderates AND you don't vacation at Disney every year, buying into DVC at a full membership may not be the way to go. You should also, IMHO, never base the value on staying in a studio. Yes, you'll spend less in points BUT, once again IMHO, there really is no reason to stay in a studio.

    I have absolutely NO desire to spend 4+ days in a studio. I need/want/must have at least a one-bedroom unit. Once again, this is coming from someone who doesn't feel the need to stay in a place for 10+ days at a time (which staying in a studio could happen!!!). I want space. I want the ability to spread out.

    Could you stay at a regular hotel for less than $1K? Sure, you probably could, but you said your husband doesn't want to do that anymore. Until BLT is finally announced there isn't a DVC on the monorail. Wilderness Lodge IS on the boat system and we loved our stay there last December.

    DO NOT FEEL PRESSURED TO BUY WHERE YOU DON'T THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY. Go over to one of the other forums and check out the DVC portion. Go and check out the resale stuff. You can definitely get a bargain over there as long as Disney doesn't invoke their right of first refusal.

    We love DVC, but we also realize that it is not for everybody. Think about it, ask more questions, and take a tour!
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    Also consider if you think you will only go every other year or every three years the option of buying resale for fewer points. We bought 100 points which allows us a very nice vacation every 3 years or shorter vacations either every year or every other year. If you buy through Disney you will have to buy the minimum of 160 points. There are even contracts with 25, 50, 75 (or any number in between)points that can get your foot in the door with not much invested to really see if it is something for you. Even a 25 point contract will get you 75 points every 3 years which can use for 3 nights in a 1 bedroom during Magic season. That would get you a nice bathroom, King size bed, kitchen, and laundry facilities. 50 points would get you double the number of nights.
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    I love mine. I agree. It' s worth it if you stay in deluxe resorts. I am staying at Sar. Spr. this time in OCt., but own at Animal Kingdom

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