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  1. skippytx

    If you had to do it over again, would you change your direct/resale strategy?

    I bought 160 points resale about 6 years ago I think, and added on 25 direct points for the blue card. Back then the 1000 dollars extra I paid for direct points (compared to a 25 point resale contract) easily made sense. I broke even pretty quickly with the more generous discounts on a trip in...
  2. skippytx

    Presidents Weekend 23 Thoughts

    Totally depends on how you like to tour the parks. We like to rope drop, take a mid day break, and then close the parks down. Headliners first, then filler attractions when it's busier. If someone didn't rope drop, dealt with the huge crowd to get in, then stood in line all day for 3...
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    Is TRON at MK Pooh-Sized Friendly?

    This creator on tiktok made a few videos about tron and larger sized guests. She has several videos about tron, including a ride through pov.
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    Spring Break crowd levels

    March 11th to 15th is Spring Break for a lot of Texas schools. It will be very busy, but if you're only going for Epcot F&G I wouldn't worry about crowds too much. MK and HS will be packed though. Epcot is so big it can absorb a ton of people. The food booth lines might get long, but...
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    Trying to wrap my head around dues increases

    Don't forget about the increased cost just to use your DVC points. Park tickets, food prices at the parks, Airfare (if applicable). What's a park ticket going to cost in 15 years? I don't mind owning DVC because it's easy to sell if I don't want it anymore. I'm not stuck with it, so I don't...
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    Second Home Resort

    I would hold off on buying more points. Going every year gets really expensive, and as the kids get older there are other vacations to take. I bought into DVC when my kids were 7 and 5 as well, and thought we would be going every year, but as you know it's an expensive trip. It's not even a...
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    iPhone battery in the park

    I have several, but my favorite is this one. Not sure if the link will work, but this is my favorite power bank when it comes to size vs capacity and charging speed. It'll do 18W output so it will charge my iphone to 50% in 30 minutes...
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    iPhone battery in the park

    I can kill my iPhone battery before lunch. I bring a PD (18w) capable power bank to the park and charge as time allows.
  9. skippytx

    Actual Re-sale Savings

    I've always found these exercises amusing. The words "savings" "cheaper" being used in the context of owning a Disney timeshare, and taking Disney vacations. The mental gymnastics people have used over the years to convince themselves they're getting a "deal" or "saving money" is just...
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    Fearing 48 years of dues

    Agreed. I've never once worried about my DVC purchase at all. Even worst case scenario I can't imagine a situation where I couldn't rent my points for at least my annual dues cost if it came down to it.
  11. skippytx

    Questions on UY & buying resale from a DVC newbie

    I was in a similar situation, and ended up with a Feb UY (covers spring break and summer), and 185 BLT points. That gets me a 2 bedroom for 7-8 nights every other year, or a studio for at least a week. 1 bedrooms are a ton of points, so it would only get me like 4 nights in a 1 bedroom a year.
  12. skippytx

    Bay Lake Tower 2023 Renovation?

    I have doubts about the refurb happening on time as well, which is a shame because it's definitely needed. The 2 bedroom we were in last month was rough.
  13. skippytx

    Genie+ strategy for 18 linked guests

    I wouldn't try what your thinking using your account signed into 2 different phones. I would have your wife setup and user her own account and then you split your parties 9 and 9. The back end of the G+ system has been thought to be shopping cart based, and having the same account on 2...
  14. skippytx

    Hollywood Studios Rope Drop Strategy

    Trying to rope drop RoR or getting in line at the end of the night is a gamble with how often the ride goes down. You can't count on it working. We didn't use G+ last week at all, but we did go ahead and pay for the RoR ILL. It's the only (somewhat) guaranteed way to get to experience it.
  15. skippytx

    How long for AK?

    It depends. We don't spend any time on the trails, and we skip kite tails, the bird show, and a lot of the other not a ride attractions/activities. We're usually in and out of there in less than 4 hours. Last week we left the park before noon. On the flip side of that coin you can spend...
  16. skippytx

    *** Bay Lake Tower Owners Group***

    Just got back from 8 nights in a 2 bedroom, and boy BLT is really due for that refurb. The room was pretty rough in my opinion and had a few issues with the appliances. I know it's coming hopefully next year, looking forward to it.
  17. skippytx

    Everything Early Theme Park Entry (ETPE) - Please Read Post 1

    Just wanted to say thank you to this thread, especially the OP for putting together all this information. We were able to leverage Rope Drop and ETPE to the fullest during our trip last week and it made all the difference in how much we got done. Kudos!
  18. skippytx

    Hollywood Studios Rope Drop Strategy

    When it's running yeah, it's only running 1 side/track right now. Wait times last week were ridiculous often going over 2 hours, with the ride going down several times a day from what I saw. We tried to get in line around 8PM last Thursday and the ride had been down since 7PM and they were not...
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    Hollywood Studios Rope Drop Strategy

    We just got back from an 8 day trip and didn't get to ride ToT at all. It went down often, and the reduced capacity had the ride at pretty much constant 2 hour waits. The one night we went back to HS an hour before close to jump in line before closing the ride was just down. You also can't...
  20. skippytx

    Contemporary vs AKL for after Thanksgiving/early Dec. 2023 trip

    The Contemporary's location can't be beat, especially with young children. Mine at that age still needed a mid day break/nap/siesta, so being on the monorail loop is a big advantage. Our first trip before we bought DVC @ BLT we spent at AoA in a family suite. I feel like I spent at least...




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