All About Fixed Weeks (RIV/CCV/AUL/VGF/POLY Charts)

[DianaMB333]

If I would like to get two FW contracts, one CCV (120pts) and one RVA (150pts).. do I get the discounts for 250+pts?

 

[sethschroeder]

Does anyone have a guide that they can recommend? My guide doesn't know much about GWs since he has never sold one in his 15 years at DVC. I'm also a new DVC member (resale), and I have many questions to ask.

I need to stop reading these forums. Addonitis is real!!!

What questions do you have? We likely can answer most except what weeks are available.

 

[sethschroeder]

If I would like to get two FW contracts, one CCV (120pts) and one RVA (150pts).. do I get the discounts for 250+pts?

Supposedly only if they are on the same discounting structure which those two resorts are not so you wouldn't.

I would verify with your guide though and push them on getting the discount.

I had gotten exceptions for things like adding extra points to a FW contract to get the next pricing tier discount. So always a chance.

 

[striker1064]

Does anyone have a guide that they can recommend? My guide doesn't know much about GWs since he has never sold one in his 15 years at DVC. I'm also a new DVC member (resale), and I have many questions to ask.

I need to stop reading these forums. Addonitis is real!!!

Yeah, to echo what @sethschroeder said, we can probably help you with any questions. I know personally, I researched everything there was to know about FWs before we bought ours, knowing that few guides knew much about them.

 

[Lorana]

If I would like to get two FW contracts, one CCV (120pts) and one RVA (150pts).. do I get the discounts for 250+pts?

In the summer and fall incentives, the answer would have been yes, as they were on the same incentive structure. But with the winter incentives, they are different incentive offers, so I'm uncertain if it would be allowed. I would definitely ask your guide!

In the summer, I could combine CCV and RIV to get the higher tier discounts (and that's part of the reason we bought into RIV. We were buying the CCV FWs anyways, and realizing that if we added on a small contract at RIV, we'd get the next tier of incentives and get RIV for effectively $148.43/point, we decided to do so). But we also added a 30-point AKV, and was told NO because it wasn't on the same incentives. Which seems ridiculous to me -- any/all direct purchases made at the same time should count towards totaling the number of points purchased, IMHO.

 

[DianaMB333]

The current incentives seem to be targeted to sell out CCV.... would you expect higher discounts for RIV after it?
I am ready to buy (FW), still undecided if the current incentives are truly worthy.... any thoughts?

 

[Sandisw]

The current incentives seem to be targeted to sell out CCV.... would you expect higher discounts for RIV after it?
I am ready to buy (FW), still undecided if the current incentives are truly worthy.... any thoughts?

I don’t think you are going to see much more than what you are seeing right now. IMO, the ROFR process is what appears to be helping sustain sales right now and I think they are willing to use that approach and sell sold out resorts until the market is back to where it was for RIV...prior to the pandemic.

 

[DianaMB333]

I don’t think you are going to see much more than what you are seeing right now. IMO, the ROFR process is what appears to be helping sustain sales right now and I think they are willing to use that approach and sell sold out resorts until the market is back to where it was for RIV...prior to the pandemic.

thanks!

 

[Lorana]

The current incentives seem to be targeted to sell out CCV.... would you expect higher discounts for RIV after it?
I am ready to buy (FW), still undecided if the current incentives are truly worthy.... any thoughts?

Definitely ask if they'll let you combine the two to give you the higher incentive. It doesn't hurt to ask, and if they do, you'll get $25 off for RIV and $30 off for CCV.

Right now with the additional incentives through 12/11, chances are this is going to be the best price for RIV for a while, unless the economy worsens and they become desperate to make sales.

 

[WanderlustinFP]

Issues with fixed week?

• Contracts are typically just for the FW points (if you need a couple extra points for an incentive tier they will bundle in the extra points, you only get these extra points back by cancelling the FW)

Could you please explain this to me? For example, my FW requires 173 points and I would need 27 points to get hit the 200 point incentive. Would I be able to use those 27 points to book a night before or after the FW?

Also, let's say I need to cancel a FW and plan to use the points as regular points, how far in advance do I need to cancel that FW?

 

[striker1064]

Could you please explain this to me? For example, my FW requires 173 points and I would need 27 points to get hit the 200 point incentive. Would I be able to use those 27 points to book a night before or after the FW?

Also, let's say I need to cancel a FW and plan to use the points as regular points, how far in advance do I need to cancel that FW?

I'll have to defer elsewhere on the 27 points question. Ideally they'd sell you a separate contract for 27 points (because a FW must be a contract all unto itself) and in that case yes, you could use the 27 points as you wish. But I'm not sure if DVC will sell a contract that small at RIV/CCV.

You can cancel the FW whenever you want. Usually DVC tries to book it ahead of the 11 month mark, and you should be able to call MS at any time once it's booked to cancel it.

 

[bakerworld]

We fly and have found airfare is significantly cheaper mid-week.

 

[Lorana]

Could you please explain this to me? For example, my FW requires 173 points and I would need 27 points to get hit the 200 point incentive. Would I be able to use those 27 points to book a night before or after the FW?

Also, let's say I need to cancel a FW and plan to use the points as regular points, how far in advance do I need to cancel that FW?

Technically, you would not be able to buy a small 27-point contract on top of the fixed week, as Disney requires a minimum of 50 points for an add-on at RIV or CCV. That said, there WAS someone on this board whose Guide was able to escalate and get approval for a small add-on on top of the FW, so it may be worth asking if that's something you want to do.

If you did get it, then yes, you could add on a 27-point contract in addition to your FW. If it had the same UY, it would be part of the same membership. You could use it to book a room before or after your FWs (as FWs run Sun-to-Sun unless they are a CCV runDisney week, this would be great for book Saturday night ahead of your FW). And if you cancelled your FW for a given year, you'd have the entire 200 points to use, bank, or borrow.

 

[sethschroeder]

Could you please explain this to me? For example, my FW requires 173 points and I would need 27 points to get hit the 200 point incentive. Would I be able to use those 27 points to book a night before or after the FW?

Also, let's say I need to cancel a FW and plan to use the points as regular points, how far in advance do I need to cancel that FW?

25 points was the smallest contract that you could get at CCV and RIV when purchasing in conjunction with a FW.

You would want two different contracts for the points.

If you are forced to have a single contract when you use the FW it would use all the points listed on the FW contract. My FW has 2 extra points on it so no big deal for the 1 or 2 times we use that one (have two) but would be a huge negative to basically pay the FW premium and then another 20+ points as well.

 

[sethschroeder]

We fly and have found airfare is significantly cheaper mid-week.

Airfare can change over time, you are not forced to use the FW, and you can add on to your stay as well to still fly midweek.

Ask yourself if airfare started being cheaper on Sundays would you then change when you fly?

 

[DianaMB333]

How the USe Year works for the Fixed Weeks? If I want a FW in Dec, that also ties the UY? Thanks

 

[sethschroeder]

How the USe Year works for the Fixed Weeks? If I want a FW in Dec, that also ties the UY? Thanks

UY and FW are completely seperate and not connected.

Many will say it's better to have a UY closer to the FW. For me we have an April UY with a December FW for both of them.

Pick your UY based on your expected future travel times.

 

[DianaMB333]

UY and FW are completely seperate and not connected.

Many will say it's better to have a UY closer to the FW. For me we have an April UY with a December FW for both of them.

Pick your UY based on your expected future travel times.

Thanks!

 

[striker1064]

My FW has 2 extra points on it so no big deal for the 1 or 2 times we use that one (have two) but would be a huge negative to basically pay the FW premium and then another 20+ points as well.

Can you explain this again, your FW is actually 2 points higher than what it would typically cost? I know you did it for the incentive, I'm just surprised they did it.

 

[sethschroeder]

Can you explain this again, your FW is actually 2 points higher than what it would typically cost? I know you did it for the incentive, I'm just surprised they did it.

Sorry it was actually 3 points not 2.

Have a week 48+49 FW at RIV. Which was 150 and 147 points.

They added 3 extra points to the 147 to make it a total 150 points.

They also were willing to do a 20 points extra on a 130 point FW as well. But would have been way touch of a premium and looking at when week 50 vs 48 fell we liked week 48 more.

In the end this next year week 48 will be 149 points anyways so it would be a 1 point premium off just booking it. Plus I expect additional point changes to make December more expensive.