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Ready to buy, push me over the edge
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striker1064
Active Member
Well, inquiring minds want to know... given the points and UY it looks like you've found a specific contract, so which resort did you decide on?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
If you want to go to Hawaii somewhat frequently...DVC might not be the thing for you.
DVC’s best value use - by far - is at wdw. Maybe if they build a sizeable DVC at Disneyland it will make sense there too.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...it’s the older travelers without kids primarily...
But I gotta ask: if “missing school” is a thing...you sure you want this?
That’s not DVC obstacle...pull em and go...it’s just school
It’s cheap points wise and Christmas decorations are ip
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
Bought resale 160 points a few years ago at AKL for our family of 4. We took inlaws on our first trip and stayed at BCV with them in a 2 bed, then a few nights at an Inn room in Vero with just us, and finished with a few more nights at the Poly. 160 was a good amount for us. We went back this past Thanksgiving doing at split stay at 1 beds at BWV and AKL Kidani. Needless to say we haven't had trouble getting rooms. Can we get exactly what we want everytime, no but close. And honestly we love AKL so we know we can get that.
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I know everyone cries about it but I like WDW in summer....it’s the older travelers without kids primarily...
But I gotta ask: if “missing school” is a thing...you sure you want this?
That’s not DVC obstacle...pull em and go...it’s just school
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
correcaminos
Well-Known Member
This and only this really. Some did used to go for the annual meeting.
I do remember when they had like ice cream socials with ornaments years ago too. Used to be low crowds also enticed but that kind of all went away. Now it's really just low points.
Made an offer. Let's see how this goes.
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
Who are you buying through?
What resort did you decide on?
I plan to be aggressive on price so I'm going to pick and choose the best contracts from whichever site and not be super picky. The three with the best inventory seem to be DVC Resale Market, DVC Store, and Fidelity.
Saratoga. I ruled Aulani out and the AKV $/pt. has been creeping up steadily lately, so the gap between AKV and SSR was too big to ignore.
rreading
Well-Known Member
...it’s the older travelers without kids primarily...
But I gotta ask: if “missing school” is a thing...you sure you want this?
That’s not DVC obstacle...pull em and go...it’s just school
My daughter who is now 16 (we bought in when she was 4-5) has *almost* never let us pull her out of school to go to Disney. She just doesn't want to. We generally just travel during the summer.
Nottamus
Well-Known Member
Best thing we ever did was buy a resale AKV contract in 2016! It’s just me and the wife, so we can go small....studios, value, savanna, and standard.
We also prefer Jambo ...fell in love with the place our first visit there for a dinner reservation.
most popular rooms get eaten up at the 7 mo mark, but not all of them always.
to be able to flip back and forth from Kidani to Jambo at 11months is awesome too, when we need a change.
really, the shuttle that goes between makes them even closer, as in one resort
the 5 minute bus trip to AK is great too!
the food choices....very good as well. The smells sometimes drift through lobby of Boma fire grilled everything....man.
can’t wait to get back !!
good luck !
We also prefer Jambo ...fell in love with the place our first visit there for a dinner reservation.
most popular rooms get eaten up at the 7 mo mark, but not all of them always.
to be able to flip back and forth from Kidani to Jambo at 11months is awesome too, when we need a change.
really, the shuttle that goes between makes them even closer, as in one resort
the 5 minute bus trip to AK is great too!
the food choices....very good as well. The smells sometimes drift through lobby of Boma fire grilled everything....man.
can’t wait to get back !!
good luck !
rreading
Well-Known Member
If I recall Tom Bricker - who's a lawyer when he's not a Disney fanatic (I don't remember his username here but he now does DisneyTouristBlog.com) - recently did an analysis of the best one to buy and SSR was one of the top choices if not the smartest one to buy. fwiw
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
My daughter who is now 16 (we bought in when she was 4-5) has *almost* never let us pull her out of school to go to Disney. She just doesn't want to. We generally just travel during the summer.
Good for her..:I think she might be the outlier though
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Everytime anyone publishes a resale analysis...Saratoga comes out on top.
Gf and dak usually follow
In simplified form: it’s the amount remaining and the rising cost of dues that break the math
aliceismad
Well-Known Member
Fingers crossed for you!
When I did a financial analysis, I also came up with Saratoga or Animal Kingdom as our best choices, with the numbers favoring SSR but my heart favoring AK, as it is one of my favorite resorts at WDW. (My husband, however, feels strongly that if we buy, we should buy where we'd most like to stay and those resorts make much less financial sense to me, so we are at a stalemate.
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When I did a financial analysis, I also came up with Saratoga or Animal Kingdom as our best choices, with the numbers favoring SSR but my heart favoring AK, as it is one of my favorite resorts at WDW. (My husband, however, feels strongly that if we buy, we should buy where we'd most like to stay and those resorts make much less financial sense to me, so we are at a stalemate.
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Got it. Ayyyyyyy.