DIS DVC 1000 Point Club (post #1 updated 02/10/2023)

[Lorana]

Wow! 7800 points is amazing. not sure how I would use those points.

If I were retired, I would spend my winter in Disney World in a 1BR for 3-4 months. ;-)

 

[Bellecruiser]

If I were retired, I would spend my winter in Disney World in a 1BR for 3-4 months. ;-)

Oooo...me too. Ever thought of doing that. I wonder how long we could be there for our 1200 pts. We are going for 2 weeks in Jan/Feb. thanks for the idea.

 

[Lorana]

Oooo...me too. Ever thought of doing that. I wonder how long we could be there for our 1200 pts. We are going for 2 weeks in Jan/Feb. thanks for the idea.

Part of my plan had been to have plenty of points for us to take a few small trips a year and bring/spoil some family and friends, and then when we retire to be able to winter in Disney World for 4-6 weeks. . If we opted for Studios, we could do 2-3 months instead.

Hopefully by the time I retire I can still afford my points. ;-). If not perhaps we’ll sell half and use that to pay for the dues for the remainder for a few years, then go 4-6 weeks in a studio. ;-)

 

[LSchrow]

Hopefully by the time I retire I can still afford my points. ;-). If not perhaps we’ll sell half and use that to pay for the dues for the remainder for a few years, then go 4-6 weeks in a studio. ;-)

I'm retired, & now rent out "extra" points rather than sell.
That way, we have the additional ongoing income to pay off dues, as well as take annual vacations elsewhere.

 

[JimC]

Forgot about this thread. Feel free to remove me from the list. Sold a bunch of contracts a while back and am down to 600 points.

Got it. Thank you.

 

[JimC]

Closed on a few more contracts.
Was at 1,145 points...
Picked up 100 points direct ( to get out of the second-class membership status)...
Got another 200 point contract which had about 140 banked points. Got plenty of extra points to use next year and a total contact points of 1,445. Just got my backpack! Can't wait for the blue card.

Got it. Congratulations!

 

[Lorana]

I'm retired, & now rent out "extra" points rather than sell.
That way, we have the additional ongoing income to pay off dues, as well as take annual vacations elsewhere.

Oh, that’s an excellent idea!

 

[RangerPooh]

We just closed on two additional resale contracts which now brings our DVC totals to 1000 points! 950 at AKV, 50 at OKW.
Now to plan for our upcoming trips as one of the contracts came with a lot of banked points that we'll need to use before next summer.

 

[Bellecruiser]

We just closed on two additional resale contracts which now brings our DVC totals to 1000 points! 950 at AKV, 50 at OKW.
Now to plan for our upcoming trips as one of the contracts came with a lot of banked points that we'll need to use before next summer.

so happy for you! AK is an amazing place. We are going there in January and I can’t wait to watch the animals.

 

[RangerPooh]

so happy for you! AK is an amazing place. We are going there in January and I can’t wait to watch the animals.

We love AK! We looked at buying elsewhere but kept returning to AK.

 

[JimC]

We just closed on two additional resale contracts which now brings our DVC totals to 1000 points! 950 at AKV, 50 at OKW.
Now to plan for our upcoming trips as one of the contracts came with a lot of banked points that we'll need to use before next summer.

Congratulations and Welcome

 

[bobbiwoz]

We added 25 to our VGF. Should have bought more at the beginning. We do want to stay a few days in December, and they are tweaking those numbers.

 

[Lorana]

It’s a little shocking to me to say we’ve joined the club. We started with 295 points and said that’s it except “maybe add on at AKL at some point.”

1221 points now! We own at BRV, CCV, AKL, RIV and SSR. We have a 70-point CCV in ROFR right now, day 43; once done we’ll be at 1291 [EDIT: it just passed ROFR today, so I’m at 1291!]. It’ll allow us to enjoy many Disney trips but also take friends and family, which is important to us.

That January dues bill is going to hurt, lol. It’ll be our Christmas, Birthday, and Anniversary gift to each other from now on, lol.

2020 has been great for my DVC account, but TERRIBLE for my savings account.

We are now up to 1621 points (across 7 resorts -- 8 if you want to count Jambo and Kidani separately, as we have points at both).

 

[jkips]

2020 has been great for my DVC account, but TERRIBLE for my savings account.

We are now up to 1621 points (across 7 resorts -- 8 if you want to count Jambo and Kidani separately, as we have points at both).

Shopping for the points can become a bit addictive! At least that’s what I’ve found. It’s like a game to find the best deal

 

[JimC]

We added 25 to our VGF. Should have bought more at the beginning. We do want to stay a few days in December, and they are tweaking those numbers.

A little holiday shopping? Congratulations

 

[JimC]

2020 has been great for my DVC account, but TERRIBLE for my savings account.

We are now up to 1621 points (across 7 resorts -- 8 if you want to count Jambo and Kidani separately, as we have points at both).

Congratulations You are well on you way to the winter season stays. I hope you have all in one use year to simplify the reservation strings you would need to winter in WDW. Or do you prefer to resort hop during stays?

 

[Lorana]

Shopping for the points can become a bit addictive! At least that’s what I’ve found. It’s like a game to find the best deal

It absolutely is! And buying small contracts one at a time makes it too easy to not realize just how many you’ve picked up along the way!

 

[Lorana]

Congratulations You are well on you way to the winter season stays. I hope you have all in one use year to simplify the reservation strings you would need to winter in WDW. Or do you prefer to resort hop during stays?

Yes! That is our goal when retirement comes, that’s for sure. And a little bit extra to rent out come then to help pay for dues when our income is less.

They are all in the same UY except for 62 points which are two small VGC contracts, so it’ll be relatively easy. That said, we own across multiple resorts and do enjoy resort hopping, so at least presently our thought is to switch between 2-3 resorts during winter season stays. But who knows, maybe we’ll feel differently when the time comes!

 

[Bellecruiser]

We added 25 to our VGF. Should have bought more at the beginning. We do want to stay a few days in December, and they are tweaking those numbers.

Happy for you and Tome, Bobbi! Enjoy your stay at VGF...

 

[Kenito]

I think I can apply for membership in this club now....just barely. People always tell me that I'm hard to buy birthday and Christmas presents for. But after calculating my yearly dues, not anymore. Disney gift cards for life!!

485 SSR
320 VGC
175 BCV
100 BLT
= 1,080