How many DVC points do you have?

[Maistre Gracey]

We just sold 450, so we're down to 1100. That's the number that seems to work for our vacation habits.
We planned to sell that 450 point contract when we added 450 at AKV in order to keep that amount.
I still think we're a bit heavy at VB, but my wife won't let me sell any of those. She wants points for a cottage even if it's just the two of us!

Of course, we own points at the three best resorts, strategically divided amongst VWL, AKV, and VB.

MG

 

[sssteele]

My wife and I have 500 points - 200 original BCV, a 100 pt BCV add-on, and two 100 pt add-ons at VWL for Xmas time. We now are dying to add on at AKV, but waiting to see how the 7 month booking window plays out (or until our rationality is overcome when we see construction of the "new" area.) We saw the model at SSR in June, and were barely able to curb our enthusiasm.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

I still think we're a bit heavy at VB, but my wife won't let me sell any of those. She wants points for a cottage even if it's just the two of us!

MG

Some day we're going to stay in a cottage... don't sell those VB points...

 

[lisareniff]

Thanks. But why?

So you can add on later!!


We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

So you can add on later!!


We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

450... that has a nice sound to it... even if it is in 2 contracts..... better than my 200 in one. When are you all coming over again?

 

[Chuck S]

Chuck,

How many days is that?

It depends upon season, of course, and whether we go with a studio or 1 bedroom. We usually 18 to 20 days per year, with one full weekend per visit on points.

 

[justjudy]

We have 450 points -- 230 at OKW and 220 at AKV. We usually travel the first week in September and the last week in January.

 

[bobbiwoz]

We have 775 points, and have added 200 of those this year. We began in fall of '03 with 200 BWV and 50 VWL. We often bring family and friends with us. We are empty nesters and hope to enjoy our DVC for as long as we can.

The points are: 250 BWV, 175 VWL, 150 VB, 100 AKV, and now 100 BCV. I have planned which resorts the larger family vacations will be in until the 2010trip, so I know which points to bank and then will borrow from to make the trip work. I don't plan which dates these trips will be, but I figure that will give me a minimum of 300 points to work with, and that should do it for our 5 or 6 night family vacations. This year it's VWL, next year, VB and BWV.

Besides the larger group trip, we like to go during Flower and Garden, which is my favorite time of the year in WDW, and in December which is DH's favorite time. These other trips range from 3 to 6 nights. We've taken 2 cruises using points, but will probably not take any whole family trips that way.

Bobbi

 

[lisareniff]

We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

Forgot to say what we did with all those points...

We are starting to settle into a pattern of doing yearly trips, alternating WDW with the beach. We like to travel to FL when it is down right depressing here, during the Feb winter break for a week or a little more in a 2 bedroom. A little sunshine does wonders. 300 WDW points are really too much but with it being one contract, we can't sell of any and also precludes me from doing any add-ons. The VB points we added on to get a BC every other year or every three.

 

[athenna]

I have 200 points....I usually do 2 trips a year, one in a studio and one in a 1 bedroom, usually have to borrow a few from the next year but not many...I'm single so I can just kinda wing it, and it just depends on who is coming with me on what trip....I don't NEED more points, but I just WANT them, because I really want a small AKLV add on

 

[wildernessDad]

We own 300 VWL points and 150 AKV points. My family and I love WL and VWL is only a boat ride away from my favorite place - MK.

I have a spreadsheet, several actually, where I've planned out vacations for the next few years. Geek factor is high with this one.

I don't think that I will be adding on for a while. I have no plans of adding on when (I mean if) CRV comes to fruition. DW wants her king-sized bed (too), so I upped the points on VWL. We may go every other year to AKV once we settle into the place. Or, if we love AKV like VWL, I might go for 150 more points there in late 2010, if available. Or maybe something will come along after CRV that appeals to us.

I know that a lot is bantered around on these boards about the relative merit of a DVC timeshare as opposed to other timeshares. I don't really think of DVC as a timeshare. It is, but I don't think of it that way. I bought DVC to have Disney vacations. DW had to force me on a vacation back in 2005 and that did it. She is to blame!

 

[robinb]

I forgot about the "how many vacations?" part of the question. We usually get two vacations in: one over NYE and one in the summer. We use our 200 BWV points for the NYE trip and we book day-by-day at the 11 month window. We almost always stay in a studio when traveling alone, but we have recently been sharing a 2BR or a GV at OKW sad1: I'm gonna miss those points!) with other DVC friends over NYE. We end up spending a bit more than a studio and less than 1 1BR and we take turns with the King bed. The summer vacation is usually in a studio and usually in one of our non-home resorts.

 

[dwelty]

We own 875. It seems like alot but we are a family of 5 so we get a 2 bedroom. I get 6 weeks vacation a year. We go in October, January, and April/May to WDW. We also live close to Disneyland and take 5 days in July there at the GCH. This gives us a great Disney Vacation every 3 months. Going to WDW in the fall, winter, and spring when the weather is nice in Florida, and then taking the Hot Humid summer off at WDW, instead going to Disneyland in July in Southern California's dry warm summer works great for us. We live in the inland portion of California, so it is nice to cool off at Disneyland during the hot summer. There is usually about a 10 degree difference between Anaheim and our town during that time.

 

[mom2rb]

We have 570 points, 420 at SSR and 150 at AKV, spread out over 5 contracts. After our next trip we will have spent about 60 days at Disney since 2004. We have only been in a studio for 6 of those nights. We buy APs and take two trips with our family of 4 and one trip with our extended family. Then we take a year off and let our points build back up. We have even rented to friends a few times.

The only way we our buying more points is if Disney open CRV. DH loves that resort.

 

[Luv2trav]

Wow, I am so envious of all of you with that many points. DH and I tring to find away to purchase 160-200. I couldn't imagine having that many points. All of you are very fortunate...

 

[dianeschlicht]

We have 449 points over 3 contracts. We tend to travel to WDW 2-3 times a year and usually stay 10 days or more. Our APs often have 30 something days on when they expire.

 

[Hollymom1229]

We have 290 points and while we haven't settled down into a vacation pattern yet, it's enough to allow us to do what we feel like each year. Last year it sent family friends of ours down for 5 nights, allowed us to rent some, and still stay for 2 nights at Disneyland Hotel. This year we have 8 of us going, bringing our whole family for a week in a 2 BDR and a Studio at SSR, plus 4 nights for me at BWV in a studio in January. The following year we're hoping to spend 6 nights in a Concierge 1 BDR at AKV for our anniversary. For us it really has all come down to the flexibility.

 

[DBorges]

We own 210 points at Boardwalk Villas and 200 points at Animal Kingdom Lodge

For a total of 410 points of joy

We go between Disneyland and Disney world depending on Airfare

We travel at least twice to three times a year to WDW DL

 

[dwelty]

Wow, I am so envious of all of you with that many points. DH and I tring to find away to purchase 160-200. I couldn't imagine having that many points. All of you are very fortunate...

Yeah, but be careful! Alot of us started out with the same number of points that you did. Then we caught the dreaded Add-onitis!

 

[El&Asmom]

I'll have to chime in for the small point owners. 50 points at HH! We just closed yesterday. We're taking the leap again and adding on the day that we are into the system.
I can't believe how many big point owners there are out there. Salute!