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[jovigirlnj]

I am not sure why but this whole DVC really confuses me

I have a large family of 7 - we went to Disney in Aug and we are hooked!!! We have to get a 2 br villa whenever we go - My youngest son has Autism and only eats certain things so a kitchen for me is a must too!! We spent a ton of $$ to stay at AKV. I want to go back in 2011 to the beach club villas if possible but wondering if DVC is the way to go for us since its costs us so much anyway!!
This is where I get confused - we wont really have any extra $$ until tax return time next year so thats when I would like to maybe buy...How many point do we need for a 2BR?? Is there a chart anywhere that I can see that shows me?? Also would i earn enough points next year to go in 2011??
Do you think its better to buy through resale or no?? Sorry too many questions - I just feel a bit lost - lol

[spiceypj]

did you rent directly from Disney or a DVC member?

if you rented directly from Disney - yes that is a fortune.

from a DVC member that is just about the best deal you can get at Disney.

that say there are offsite timeshares that are pennies on the dollar - yea some are being given away. (be carefully of these - make sure you know what you are getting)

now these are not onsite at Disney - but they sell for less than $1,000. They also have 2-bedroom.

Now back to disney - if you intend to come every year or every other year - then DVC is worth the price. If you only intend to come every 3 years or even less - then DVC is too expensive.

generally recommend a non-orlando timeshares and you can trade to Orlando - cheaper maintence fees and you get more choices.

[jovigirlnj]

Originally Posted by spiceypj

did you rent directly from Disney or a DVC member?

if you rented directly from Disney - yes that is a fortune.

from a DVC member that is just about the best deal you can get at Disney.

that say there are offsite timeshares that are pennies on the dollar - yea some are being given away. (be carefully of these - make sure you know what you are getting)

now these are not onsite at Disney - but they sell for less than $1,000. They also have 2-bedroom.

Now back to disney - if you intend to come every year or every other year - then DVC is worth the price. If you only intend to come every 3 years or even less - then DVC is too expensive.

generally recommend a non-orlando timeshares and you can trade to Orlando - cheaper maintence fees and you get more choices.

We had booked through Disney and yes it was super expensive!! We plan on going to Disney I would say every other year. We would want to be onsite.

[spiceypj]

if you went thru Disney you probably paid what $4,000 or more - probably about 20 to 30% of what buying DVC would cost you.

[tjkraz]

Originally Posted by jovigirlnj

How many point do we need for a 2BR?? Is there a chart anywhere that I can see that shows me?? Also would i earn enough points next year to go in 2011??

You can find the VWL points charts here:

DVCNews.com - The essential Vacation Club resource! - Villas at Wilderness Lodge Points Chart

Make sure you look at 2010 since the charts changed a bit compared to prior years.

All of the values listed are nightly rates. In 2010 Adventure Season, a Two Bedroom costs 34 points per weekday night and 50 points per weekend night. You can book as many or as few consecutive nights as you wish.

Whatever size contract you purchase represents the number of points you will receive every year. If you buy a 200 point contract with a February Use Year, every February 1st you will get 200 points to use. Unused points can be banked one year forward and you can also borrow from one future year.

Example: If you buy 200 points and only use 180 in 2010, you could "bank" the remaining 20 points. Then in 2011 you will have 220 points to use (your normal 200 plus the 20 that were banked.)

[jovigirlnj]

Originally Posted by tjkraz

You can find the VWL points charts here:

DVCNews.com - The essential Vacation Club resource! - Villas at Wilderness Lodge Points Chart

Make sure you look at 2010 since the charts changed a bit compared to prior years.

All of the values listed are nightly rates. In 2010 Adventure Season, a Two Bedroom costs 34 points per weekday night and 50 points per weekend night. You can book as many or as few consecutive nights as you wish.

Whatever size contract you purchase represents the number of points you will receive every year. If you buy a 200 point contract with a February Use Year, every February 1st you will get 200 points to use. Unused points can be banked one year forward and you can also borrow from one future year.

Example: If you buy 200 points and only use 180 in 2010, you could "bank" the remaining 20 points. Then in 2011 you will have 220 points to use (your normal 200 plus the 20 that were banked.)

Thank you!! I have a much better understanding of this now.