We decided today to buy into DVC

gcbdad · 08-25-2005

WE DID IT!!
WE DID IT!!

We just bought into Saratoga Springs until 2054.

We just got back from our trip 8/18 - 8/22.
We were supposed to come back on 8/21 but DW and I decided to stay an extra day and visit the DVC to see their latest offer. We figured with the number of trips we make and our kids being Disney lovers as we are we should at least look into it. The resort was very impressive and we loved the larger accomodations. The whole process was very nice.
The DVC representative gave us our options and all in all it was not a pressure situation at all.
But even though it was a good offer we left the resort with a 2 day window to decide if we would accept or not. When we came back we scoured the Internet and talked to friends who were DVC members and were leaning towards resales. We were looking at 200 to 210 points at other resorts but most of the resales were at other resorts that ended in 2042 and they were mostly short on initial points. Plus we woudl have to pay closign costs. But after further investigation we felt that it was a better deal to go with DVC and buy at SSR. The offer was that DVC would pay $8.00 a point and all closing costs. So we went with 160 points with our plan to add points in the near future if we needed them. We get 160 points right away and another 160 on 3/1/06.
The best thing that this does is guarantee WDW trips for years and years to come. I need to look into renewing our passes so we will be set.
Now we have to sit down and learn about the whole point system and how to make reservations.

We are nervous but very excited.

We do have 14 days to cancel with a full refund but that won't happen.

Like there catch phrase says:

WELCOME HOME!

Ready2Go · 08-25-2005

Good for you. Nothing like knowing that you will be doing Disney for the next 49 years.

**DisneyTeacher** · 08-25-2005

Congratulations and welcome home!

**BDavis932** · 08-25-2005

Oh Yay for you!!! I'm so excited for you! We love DVC...our only regret: Didn't do it sooner!!

bali · 08-25-2005

Congratulations! What a great feeling that must be to know that you and your kids have guaranteed vacations for the next half-century!

**mickey** · 08-25-2005

Best purchase I have ever made. I wish at the time I had purchased three times the points I did. It was so cheap then. I am sure you will be saying thing in 10 years. Congrats, and welcome home!

athenna · 08-26-2005

Congratulations and Welcome Home, Neighbor! You'll love SSR!

**Dana** · 08-26-2005

Congrats to you. That is so awesome!

disneymaverick · 08-26-2005

congrats! so did you sign the paperwork down there in disney or did the fed ex it up to you? i am thinking about doing this but nervous about what type of payment i would have and for how long?

skwak · 08-26-2005

Super Congrats!

We are very happy with our purchase. I'm sure you will be also.

rlcarmichael · 08-27-2005

DVC is slightly more expensive to buy into than other Orlando timeshare deals, but you don't see weeks selling on ebay for $1,000-$2000. Disney is the ONLY timeshare that I'd buy direct.

If you can buy a timeshare for $1 there is a reason. (Which I actually did once - somebody paid over $4k for it new and I resold it for over $400 a year later!)

I have my last NON DVC on ebay right now and I'm thinking more DVC points.

skwak · 08-27-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlcarmichael

I have my last NON DVC on ebay right now and I'm thinking more DVC points.

We bought 120 additional points this year and they were running a great deal at the time including a 100 free points this year which I have since rented for cash thereby lowering my DVC purchase price. I don't what they are running now but it is always worth checking it out.

Somewhere down the line I think that I will talk my DW into another 120!!!

Evil Queen · 08-28-2005

Congratulations! We also purchased points at SSR this year. We are excited about our first trip home to SSR.

dznygrl · 08-29-2005

Awesome!!

Quite jealous, I am.

Looking forward to getting our foot in the door too...hoping that happens soon!

hiner · 08-29-2005

Congratulations!!!!! We've looked into DVC 3 times now and still can't decide. I was just looking the other day at the resales. Now we are just going back and forth - camper/dvc, dvc/camper. Can't make up our minds!

Welcome home!

08-25-2005	#1 (permalink)
gcbdad Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brandon, Florida Posts: 912	We decided today to buy into DVC WE DID IT!! WE DID IT!! We just bought into Saratoga Springs until 2054. We just got back from our trip 8/18 - 8/22. We were supposed to come back on 8/21 but DW and I decided to stay an extra day and visit the DVC to see their latest offer. We figured with the number of trips we make and our kids being Disney lovers as we are we should at least look into it. The resort was very impressive and we loved the larger accomodations. The whole process was very nice. The DVC representative gave us our options and all in all it was not a pressure situation at all. But even though it was a good offer we left the resort with a 2 day window to decide if we would accept or not. When we came back we scoured the Internet and talked to friends who were DVC members and were leaning towards resales. We were looking at 200 to 210 points at other resorts but most of the resales were at other resorts that ended in 2042 and they were mostly short on initial points. Plus we woudl have to pay closign costs. But after further investigation we felt that it was a better deal to go with DVC and buy at SSR. The offer was that DVC would pay $8.00 a point and all closing costs. So we went with 160 points with our plan to add points in the near future if we needed them. We get 160 points right away and another 160 on 3/1/06. The best thing that this does is guarantee WDW trips for years and years to come. I need to look into renewing our passes so we will be set. Now we have to sit down and learn about the whole point system and how to make reservations. We are nervous but very excited. We do have 14 days to cancel with a full refund but that won't happen. Like there catch phrase says: WELCOME HOME! __________________ DVC Owner since 2005 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Last Minute Trip before our Passes run out. Using the last few days on our passes.

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Ready2Go Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Posts: 5,273	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Good for you. Nothing like knowing that you will be doing Disney for the next 49 years. __________________ MB member "Crush" is my 10yo DS. MB member "The Big Goof" is my 15yo DS. A LOT of Disney Links for Videos, Audio, Sat Views, Info and Maps Click Here!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW for the Happiest Trip Ever!!! 45 days 4 hours 35 minutes

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DisneyTeacher Moderator/WL Tour Guide Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 16,109	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congratulations and welcome home! __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We don't know yet either BCV or HHI 235 days 22 hours 35 minutes

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BDavis932 DVC/Budget Tips Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,415	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Oh Yay for you!!! I'm so excited for you! We love DVC...our only regret: Didn't do it sooner!! __________________ ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies 02 OKW03 WLV04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR 6/08 AKLV 12/08 OKW 3/09 OKW My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Ho! Ho! Ho! Spending Christmas with Santa Mickey in 72 days 15 hours 35 minutes

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,388	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congratulations! What a great feeling that must be to know that you and your kids have guaranteed vacations for the next half-century! __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Best purchase I have ever made. I wish at the time I had purchased three times the points I did. It was so cheap then. I am sure you will be saying thing in 10 years. Congrats, and welcome home! __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

08-26-2005	#7 (permalink)
athenna Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 78	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congratulations and Welcome Home, Neighbor! You'll love SSR!

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,456	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congrats to you. That is so awesome! __________________ 82 off-site ~ 91 off-site ~ 97 ASMusic ~ 00 ASMovies 02 Wilderness Lodge ~ 04 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian 05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West 07 Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 08 Old Key West~ 09 Port Orleans French Quarter My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another trip coming soon 316 days 22 hours 35 minutes

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disneymaverick Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 292	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC congrats! so did you sign the paperwork down there in disney or did the fed ex it up to you? i am thinking about doing this but nervous about what type of payment i would have and for how long? __________________

08-26-2005	#10 (permalink)
skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,306	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Super Congrats! We are very happy with our purchase. I'm sure you will be also. __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: MNSSHP and DISNEY MAGIC!! 21 days 15 hours 5 minutes

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rlcarmichael Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1,476	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC DVC is slightly more expensive to buy into than other Orlando timeshare deals, but you don't see weeks selling on ebay for $1,000-$2000. Disney is the ONLY timeshare that I'd buy direct. If you can buy a timeshare for $1 there is a reason. (Which I actually did once - somebody paid over $4k for it new and I resold it for over $400 a year later!) I have my last NON DVC on ebay right now and I'm thinking more DVC points. __________________ Richard Carmichael, Chesapeake VA DVC Member BLT & SSR; 2008-SSR, WLV, OKW YC; 2007-YC, GF DCL Wonder; 2006-SSR, SoG, Poly; 2005- Poly (x2), Orange Lake; 1999-Courtyard LB; Disney Inn (RIP) (now SoG) '90, '88, '86 Make-A-Wish Volunteer www.wish.org My Wish - no Wish Kids to send to see THE* Mouse.* 2nd Fav Org - Give Kids The World Village www.gktw.org Capt Jack Sparrow: "Why is the rum gone?" Capt Carmichael: "Why are the DVC points gone?" My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Meeting DS for WE Trip 1 days 17 hours 25 minutes

08-28-2005	#13 (permalink)
Evil Queen Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 17	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congratulations! We also purchased points at SSR this year. We are excited about our first trip home to SSR. __________________

08-29-2005	#14 (permalink)
dznygrl aka dizzygirl Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Beaver State Posts: 8,484	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Awesome!! Quite jealous, I am. Looking forward to getting our foot in the door too...hoping that happens soon! __________________ Proud former 2-time Disneyland CM Pass the Tab and Deltaco Dizzygirl & Bella = MB BFF 2000 ~ off-site 2002 ~ Polynesian 2003 ~ All-Star Movies 2008 ~ All-Star Music

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hiner Mouse Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Body: Worcester PA Heart & Soul: WDW Posts: 1,596	Re: We decided today to buy into DVC Congratulations!!!!! We've looked into DVC 3 times now and still can't decide. I was just looking the other day at the resales. Now we are just going back and forth - camper/dvc, dvc/camper. Can't make up our minds! Welcome home! __________________ I could be ready in a minute for WDW, just tell me when! 11/78 & 11/84- WDW - Ft. Wilderness 09/87 - Disneyland - Off Site WDW - Off Site 10/89, CBR 10/99, CBR 05/04, CBR 05/05, CBR 05/07 STEELERS WILL BE BACK IN 2008! YANKEES WILL BE BACK IN 2008! AND THE BROWN'S WILL BE BACK IN WDW 2009!

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