Wife and I are ramping up conversations on Saratoga Resale. 150-170 pt range. Aug/Sept use year. EDIT: We plan to bank/borrow and do a trip every 2 years and do 1BR's.
Typical Travel Times: October - March. Festival of the Holidays first, Halloween second, Flower/Garden third when it comes to time preference.
Why we are considering: The fact that we can give our future kids some great experiences at either WDW, US, Hilton and Hawaii over 20ish years (if we bought direct, we'd plan to sell down the line, hence the 20ish). Also the ability to pay for it now and not have to worry about that cost down the road.
What I have understood when asking the below questions: Holiday times is the busiest time of the year for DVC. I should purchase only where I am absolutely okay staying at. Buying Direct fiscally doesn't make sense.
Open Thoughts/Questions:
1. Understanding that Holiday time for DVC is the busiest time of the year: Considering our high preference is to travel during Festival of Holiday times, would finding a 1BR for a week at the 7 month window at a different resort be totally impossible if we didn't want to split stay it? Basically anywhere besides SSR (though Riviera, AKL and CC/BR are probably top 3). Thinking 12/1-12/8 give or take.
2. Would you purchase a DVC contract if maybe only 4 trips would be used at WDW parks themselves? Was thinking 5-6 WDW (with only 4 being true WDW park trips, other 1-2 being Universal/Random/Break), 3 Hawaii, 1-2 Hilton Head (don't know much about this place, but seems neat).
3. We are still floating the idea of doing 150pt direct (mainly because we've been to Riviera, and while we didnt stay in a 1BR, we do love the place overall as Disney 'theming' we could care less about). It's about ~11k difference in price. We certainly wouldn't use enough discounts at stores/restaurants/events to make up the cost, but is there other things to consider that DVC members can 'experience' where it's hard to put price to value/offering?
Also, big thanks to @CaptainAmerica for his thoughts directly and don't expect him to comment here lol.
Typical Travel Times: October - March. Festival of the Holidays first, Halloween second, Flower/Garden third when it comes to time preference.
Why we are considering: The fact that we can give our future kids some great experiences at either WDW, US, Hilton and Hawaii over 20ish years (if we bought direct, we'd plan to sell down the line, hence the 20ish). Also the ability to pay for it now and not have to worry about that cost down the road.
What I have understood when asking the below questions: Holiday times is the busiest time of the year for DVC. I should purchase only where I am absolutely okay staying at. Buying Direct fiscally doesn't make sense.
Open Thoughts/Questions:
1. Understanding that Holiday time for DVC is the busiest time of the year: Considering our high preference is to travel during Festival of Holiday times, would finding a 1BR for a week at the 7 month window at a different resort be totally impossible if we didn't want to split stay it? Basically anywhere besides SSR (though Riviera, AKL and CC/BR are probably top 3). Thinking 12/1-12/8 give or take.
2. Would you purchase a DVC contract if maybe only 4 trips would be used at WDW parks themselves? Was thinking 5-6 WDW (with only 4 being true WDW park trips, other 1-2 being Universal/Random/Break), 3 Hawaii, 1-2 Hilton Head (don't know much about this place, but seems neat).
3. We are still floating the idea of doing 150pt direct (mainly because we've been to Riviera, and while we didnt stay in a 1BR, we do love the place overall as Disney 'theming' we could care less about). It's about ~11k difference in price. We certainly wouldn't use enough discounts at stores/restaurants/events to make up the cost, but is there other things to consider that DVC members can 'experience' where it's hard to put price to value/offering?
Also, big thanks to @CaptainAmerica for his thoughts directly and don't expect him to comment here lol.
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