How may points did you start with?

TaraRae82 · 03-25-2009

How many DVC points did you purchase originally and how often did you intend to visit the World?

How many points do you currently own and how oftend do you visit?

Sorry if this is too nosey...I'm just starting to get my feet wet learning about DVC.

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-25-2009

We wanted enough points to get a studio for 10 nights in the summer. We had been traveling every summer and dicided our perfect trips were about 10 days long.

We bought 200 points and still have only 200 points--no add ons for us yet. We go every year.

We are using our banked points from last year to book a 2 bedroom at Hilton Head Island this summer. I think it took about 350 points for the week, so about 2 years worth of points.

leslieh · 03-25-2009

we started with 200 and added on 160 last year when BLT opened up. We are making about 5 trips per year now that we are within an 8 hour drive.

**llama** · 03-25-2009

We have 260 points now - I honestly can't remember what we started with...

We go every year and stay 7 to 10 days, depending on what kind of accomodations we choose. As we have an Interval membership too, recently we've been doing one week at WDW and one week off-property, in order to do some other things in Florida.

bransworld · 03-25-2009

We started with 160 points and we go for a full week once a year usually.

**WishUponAStar** · 03-25-2009

We started with 160 points at SSR. We are only 2 adults, no children, so staying in a studio is never a problem for us. This helped us maximize the amount of time we can get out of our membership per year. While having 160 points we would stay a week, usually during 'lower point dates' & were still able to use points to go to Disneyland for 3 nights, OR a small WDW trip for 3 nights.

We now have 260 points b/c we added on at BLT. This is a pretty new development for us but my hopes are that we can now occassionally stay in 1-bedroom units for our smaller trips & then use the rest of the points to stay for 8-9 nights on a longer trip.

Tara, if you have any questions or anything please feel free to PM me anything you'd like to know.

2nd Star · 03-25-2009

We started with 160 and now have 260. Last yr we went twice and this yr three. Most likely it is going to be twice.

momofaprincess · 03-25-2009

We bought in last year when we could get a minimum of 100 points contract for new members. It was enough to get us a week in a savannah view room in "value" season. However...we should have bought more! As soon as our finances allow we plan to add on another 100 points!

**llama** · 03-25-2009

260 seems to be a popular number of points...

**DisneyTeacher** · 03-25-2009

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Originally Posted by momofaprincess

We bought in last year when we could get a minimum of 100 points contract for new members. It was enough to get us a week in a savannah view room in "value" season. However...we should have bought more! As soon as our finances allow we plan to add on another 100 points!

That was a nice offer and it allowed people to buy in for less money but I understand wanting more points. I'm sure you can make that work for you but more is always better.

DVC Mike · 03-25-2009

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Originally Posted by TaraRae82

How many DVC points did you purchase originally and how often did you intend to visit the World?

We purchased the minimum we could buy from Disney, hoping to spend 5+ nights in a 1-BR every year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaraRae82

How many points do you currently own and how oftend do you visit?

We have 1,000 now and go 4 weeks a year.

momofaprincess · 03-25-2009

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Originally Posted by DisneyTeacher

That was a nice offer and it allowed people to buy in for less money but I understand wanting more points. I'm sure you can make that work for you but more is always better.

It was! And at the time it was perfect for us and we could afford it!

And when we go for our first trip we'll be in a one bedroom at both BWV and SSR and we are going to be spoiled and I don't know how we'll do in a studio afterwards!

We knew too going in with only the 100 points that it was a starting point for us and went we could we would buy more points!

jo-jo · 03-25-2009

We started with 200 points at SSR and just added 100 at BLT. The first yr after buying we banked everything. The next yr we took 4 trips. That won't happen again. We are waiting about 15 months and will take about 3 trips in one yr and then skip again. We did use a lot of points for my DS to use on his honeymoon. We tend to go during value season, so the points go further. This is using points not just for us (DH and I) but getting a room for a few days for the kids too. They will get a few days on us and then they pay out of pocket for where ever they want to stay. The plan is to get at least 2 trips out of an AP. Our idea is these are OUR points and one day when we are much, much, much older (like 98) then the kids can take over the points.

mrsmouse · 03-25-2009

We started with 180 and just joined in 2008. BLT it is! Still learning the ropes as well.

evansfmly5 · 03-26-2009

We bought 270 at AKV and added 100 from GCV. We live in CA and plan on two weeks a year. One in FL and one in CA. Sept we are cruising and staying at SSR so there is a lot of flex in the plan.

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TaraRae82 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 1,391	How may points did you start with? How many DVC points did you purchase originally and how often did you intend to visit the World? How many points do you currently own and how oftend do you visit? Sorry if this is too nosey...I'm just starting to get my feet wet learning about DVC. __________________ 1984: Fort Wilderness, 1995: Caribbean Beach, 1996: Wilderness Lodge, 1997: Caribbean Beach, 1999: Dixie Landings, 2000: off property house, 2001: Dixie Landings, 2003: Caribbean Beach, 2004: MK only, 2007: Caribbean Beach, 1st Anniversary, September 16-30 2009: Wilderness Lodge/Port Orleans Riverside Avatar: DD's first baseball game, Father's Day 2009 Planning a fall trip! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Baby's First Disney Trip! Ally Rae's meeting the Mouse!

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: How may points did you start with? We wanted enough points to get a studio for 10 nights in the summer. We had been traveling every summer and dicided our perfect trips were about 10 days long. We bought 200 points and still have only 200 points--no add ons for us yet. We go every year. We are using our banked points from last year to book a 2 bedroom at Hilton Head Island this summer. I think it took about 350 points for the week, so about 2 years worth of points. __________________ ~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~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 4 hours 53 minutes

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leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,904	Re: How may points did you start with? we started with 200 and added on 160 last year when BLT opened up. We are making about 5 trips per year now that we are within an 8 hour drive. __________________ Leslie Avatar: The royal toilet in Cinderella Castle Suite (really!) 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, CBR 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, CSR 2004- PC, FW Cabins, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- PC, offsite, PC 2007- WL, FW, offsite, WL 2008- PC, AKL, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV 2009- Beach Club Villas, AKV Concierge, SSR, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first stay at our newest DVC home- BLT! 27 days 12 hours 23 minutes

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Re: How may points did you start with? We have 260 points now - I honestly can't remember what we started with... We go every year and stay 7 to 10 days, depending on what kind of accomodations we choose. As we have an Interval membership too, recently we've been doing one week at WDW and one week off-property, in order to do some other things in Florida. __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" It's Murdoch with an "H" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 33 days 10 hours 53 minutes

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bransworld Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liberty Township, OH Posts: 1,157	Re: How may points did you start with? We started with 160 points and we go for a full week once a year usually. __________________ Brandon Disneyland - 1987 off site as a kid Disneyland - 1990 off site as a teenager Disney World - Magic Kingdom Only - 2000 offsite Disney World - 2005 ASM Disneyland Paris - 2006 off site Disney World - April 2007 SSR Disney World - April 2008 OKW Disney World - Sept. 2008 WLV Disney World - May 2009 - SSR Disney World - December 2009 - AKL Kidani Village Mousebuzzers I Have Met DAC921 USASMIG789 LisaLovesMickey Angell1975 Timkelmom My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Until my first Christmas Season Trip to WDW 23 days 21 hours 53 minutes

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,746	Re: How may points did you start with? We started with 160 points at SSR. We are only 2 adults, no children, so staying in a studio is never a problem for us. This helped us maximize the amount of time we can get out of our membership per year. While having 160 points we would stay a week, usually during 'lower point dates' & were still able to use points to go to Disneyland for 3 nights, OR a small WDW trip for 3 nights. We now have 260 points b/c we added on at BLT. This is a pretty new development for us but my hopes are that we can now occassionally stay in 1-bedroom units for our smaller trips & then use the rest of the points to stay for 8-9 nights on a longer trip. Tara, if you have any questions or anything please feel free to PM me anything you'd like to know. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 23 days 23 hours 53 minutes

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2nd Star Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ(Wishing it was Forks) Posts: 977	Re: How may points did you start with? We started with 160 and now have 260. Last yr we went twice and this yr three. Most likely it is going to be twice. __________________ SHANELL I love pirates AP holder DVC member since 9/07(SSR/BLT) WDW 8/80 10/86- Sheraton Vistana 8/92-GF 8/94- AS Sports 4/95- Hilton 7/99-Radisson 2/07-POP 5/07- AS Music 9/07- CSR 12/07-CBR 5/08-AKV 9/08-OKW1/09-VWL/OKW 5/09-AKV-Kidani 10/09-BLT/DCL/OKW Up Coming Trips-5/10-BLT 9/10-1st trip to DL Disney On Ice : Celebrations-11/26 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Flower and Garden '10 169 days 4 hours 53 minutes

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momofaprincess and a prince too.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast PA--pike county Posts: 1,845	Re: How may points did you start with? We bought in last year when we could get a minimum of 100 points contract for new members. It was enough to get us a week in a savannah view room in "value" season. However...we should have bought more! As soon as our finances allow we plan to add on another 100 points! __________________ ~Melissa~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: gotta get a lease!! 12 days 19 hours 53 minutes

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Re: How may points did you start with? 260 seems to be a popular number of points... __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" It's Murdoch with an "H" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 33 days 10 hours 53 minutes

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jo-jo Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,224	Re: How may points did you start with? We started with 200 points at SSR and just added 100 at BLT. The first yr after buying we banked everything. The next yr we took 4 trips. That won't happen again. We are waiting about 15 months and will take about 3 trips in one yr and then skip again. We did use a lot of points for my DS to use on his honeymoon. We tend to go during value season, so the points go further. This is using points not just for us (DH and I) but getting a room for a few days for the kids too. They will get a few days on us and then they pay out of pocket for where ever they want to stay. The plan is to get at least 2 trips out of an AP. Our idea is these are OUR points and one day when we are much, much, much older (like 98) then the kids can take over the points.

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mrsmouse Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pennsville, NJ Posts: 188	Re: How may points did you start with? We started with 180 and just joined in 2008. BLT it is! Still learning the ropes as well. __________________ Mickey, Minnie, and Daisy Dec. 1999 - All Star Resorts Guest Dec. 2000 - Caribbean Beach Guest Dec. 2002 - Polynesian Guest Dec. 2004 - Contemporary Guest Dec. 2006 - Contemporary Guest Dec. 2008 - Contemporary Guest Dec. 2008 - BLT DVC Owner! Jul. 2009 - Additional BLT Points Oct. 2009 - Saratoga Springs Guest Dec. 2010 - Bay Lake Tower Guest My Disney Countdown Counting down to: A long time to wait til the next trip!

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evansfmly5 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ripon, CA Posts: 341	Re: How may points did you start with? We bought 270 at AKV and added 100 from GCV. We live in CA and plan on two weeks a year. One in FL and one in CA. Sept we are cruising and staying at SSR so there is a lot of flex in the plan. __________________ 1-2005 Disney's Fort Wilderness, 5-2007 Disneyland Hotel, 11-2007 Disney's Port Orleans Riverside, 12-2008 Disneyland Hotel, 1-2009 Disney's Grand California Hotel, 5-2009 Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Proud Owner of Disney's Animal Kindgom Villas 2008 Proud Owner of Disney's Grand California Villas 2009 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: GCV in Disneyland

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