BlueRibbon
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2018
For the longest time, I've felt that DVC just wasn't worth it in financial terms. With maintenance fees, initial buy-in, and frequency of stay, I could always just pay out of pocket. We are planning a stay in Feb book ending a Disney Cruise. With the new 2019 WDW rates coming out in June, I immediately changed my tune.
We have a family of 7, and must get two rooms wherever we go. We've paid for Port Orleans French Quarter out of season, and it was quite affordable. However, for this upcoming trip, we're paying $180/night for the All Stars! For two rooms that's over $400 night with taxes.
When I saw what I was going to be paying, I dusted off my old DVC spreadsheet I'd played with trying to convince myself it'd be worth it. I almost felt like Kramer and Newman from Seinfeld playing the Michigan recycling scheme. This time, it finally made sense!
For Father's Day, I asked my wife to come with me to Downtown Disney in Anaheim for a DVC preview. After reading through these threads, I felt I had enough ammunition to get all my questions answered and possibly buy direct for a resort I was willing to buy from.
The guide informed us that they were only selling Copper Creek and Aulani. When I mentioned that I would not be interested in purchasing either one, she shrugged her shoulders and said she couldn't help me. I started mentioning the resale market, and she acted like it didn't exist! After pressing a few more times hoping for her to acknowledge the wait list, she wouldn't budge, and came close to saying that unless I wanted to purchase Aulani or Copper Creek, I was just wasting time being there. I finally agreed that I was wasting my time, and we left.
Admittedly, even if the guide had said "Yes! What resort do you want?" we would have been split. My wife and I both like the Polynesian, but were disappointed that they don't have two bedroom villas, which, with 5 kids, we'll need. We also like the Contemporary and the looks of Bay Lake Tower. Don't get me wrong, if we get to stay at Polynesian, I'll be as happy as a clam.
We finally decided on Bay Lake Tower and made an offer, which is now in ROFR(hopefully for not much longer!)
My question to everyone out there: With families of 6 or larger, what's the best way to stay at WDW? Up until now, we've always done the connecting room thing, but are excited to try a much larger room.
We have a family of 7, and must get two rooms wherever we go. We've paid for Port Orleans French Quarter out of season, and it was quite affordable. However, for this upcoming trip, we're paying $180/night for the All Stars! For two rooms that's over $400 night with taxes.
When I saw what I was going to be paying, I dusted off my old DVC spreadsheet I'd played with trying to convince myself it'd be worth it. I almost felt like Kramer and Newman from Seinfeld playing the Michigan recycling scheme. This time, it finally made sense!
For Father's Day, I asked my wife to come with me to Downtown Disney in Anaheim for a DVC preview. After reading through these threads, I felt I had enough ammunition to get all my questions answered and possibly buy direct for a resort I was willing to buy from.
The guide informed us that they were only selling Copper Creek and Aulani. When I mentioned that I would not be interested in purchasing either one, she shrugged her shoulders and said she couldn't help me. I started mentioning the resale market, and she acted like it didn't exist! After pressing a few more times hoping for her to acknowledge the wait list, she wouldn't budge, and came close to saying that unless I wanted to purchase Aulani or Copper Creek, I was just wasting time being there. I finally agreed that I was wasting my time, and we left.
Admittedly, even if the guide had said "Yes! What resort do you want?" we would have been split. My wife and I both like the Polynesian, but were disappointed that they don't have two bedroom villas, which, with 5 kids, we'll need. We also like the Contemporary and the looks of Bay Lake Tower. Don't get me wrong, if we get to stay at Polynesian, I'll be as happy as a clam.
We finally decided on Bay Lake Tower and made an offer, which is now in ROFR(hopefully for not much longer!)
My question to everyone out there: With families of 6 or larger, what's the best way to stay at WDW? Up until now, we've always done the connecting room thing, but are excited to try a much larger room.