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Is there something specific in the paperwork that concerns you? Or just that there seems to be a lot of it? Having a big pile of paperwork doesn't imply that something shady is going on. I appreciated all the detail, my membership cost $10K back in 2001, and I wanted to be sure that I...

I wouldn't recommend taking the perks into account when you make your decision. They come and go, and change all the time. When I bought in, there was a small discount on the old "length of stay" passes. That went away, and we got the AP discount, which could go away the week after you buy...

I've seen pool hoppers escorted out of the pool area at WL by a uniformed security guard. Believe me, they had the attention of everyone in the pool area as they packed up with the guard standing by. Unless you have a high embarrassment threshold, I wouldn't do it. Aside from the pools...

Upgrades don't happen at the DVC resorts, except in extreme circumstances, usually involving maintenance issues. For instance, the studio they assigned to you has a plumbing problem that can't be fixed quickly. All other studios are occupied. They have no choice but to put you in a 1-bedroom...

Your chances of being moved to one resort or the other are nonexistent, I'm afraid. It's a small miracle that you got anything at all at BCV or BWV in November; there must have been some cancellations. Both of those resorts were probably booked solid by April, because the Food and Wine...

Sorry, that's not the case. Non-guests are welcomed at all Disney resorts, with or without a dining reservation. The guard at the resort parking lot entrance will ask why you're visiting; just tell them you'd like to have a look around the resort and they'll welcome you right in. The...

Glad to oblige. :) Many DVC members are unaware of item 2, and get upset when they find villas available for cash when they're not available for point reservations. I think a lot of folks aren't realizing that those villas ARE being used by members, just being used to pay for an exchange. A...

Hoo, boy, there are a lot of misconceptions floating around on this thread. There are a few ways that DVC villas end up available for booking through CRO: 1. DVC maintains ownership of a VERY SMALL (single digit percentage)number of villas so they have some flexibility to take villas...

Switching buses at DTD is the slowest way to get from resort to resort. The DTD buses don't run as frequently as the theme park buses, and the trip seems to take forever. Try switching at theme parks wherever possible. OP, the easiest, fastest way to get from POFQ to Boardwalk is to take a...

I don't think the dance clubs at PI ever allowed children to enter, so you wouldn't have been able to take them dancing at PI anyway. I think it's always been 18 or 21 and up. I agree that the resorts are your best bet. There are many, many, many activities for children at the resorts, and...

There's no such thing as a 'standard' room at a DVC resort. There are studios, 1-bedroom villas and 2-bedroom villas. Some have 3-bedroom villas. At the DVC resorts that are combined with other resorts, like VWL, AKV, BCV, and BWV, you can't use points to reserve a room in the non-DVC...

Since you're trading out of the DVC system when you stay at the Poly, there's a $95 exchange fee that you'll have to pay. And the point costs per night are much, much higher for non-DVC resorts like the Poly. For Dec 23-27, the cheapest Poly room (garden view) is 58 points per night for...

The dining plan is not tied to your ticket.....it's tied to your resort stay. In order to get the dining plan, you need to book a package including resort, dining, and at least a one-day Magic Your Way ticket (not water park ticket). There are only two exceptions to the 'you must buy a...

You're really not going to get your money's worth, using points to stay at the Poly. You're trading out of the DVC system by doing that, and aside from the ridiculously high point cost, there's also a $95 trading fee that the owner may pass on to you. Much better value using the points at a...

Let me first say that it's none of my business whether you buy a ticket for your child or not, so I'm not being judgemental at all. I'm honestly interested in the rationale that the OP and others have posted when this topic has come up. The "I've given Disney so much money, I'm entitled...

It's important to remember that all of the discounts and perks are subject to change at any time. In fact, they change quite frequently. Personally, I wouldn't take the perks into account when deciding whether or not to buy. The only thing you're guaranteed in the contract is the right to...

If you want to stay at a non-DVC resort, then there's really no upside to renting DVC points. You almost certainly won't save any money, and may actually end up paying more than you would for a cash reservation. Most members who rent have a no changes, no cancellations policy, so you'd be...

You can have 4 people in a studio, plus one child under 3. Maybe the 5th person in the other family's group was a baby?

It's common for the cheaper hotels to offer free internet access to entice people to stay. Most of the higher-end chains (Marriott, Hilton, etc.) charge you about $9.95/day. It's capitalism at work. If Disney can fill the rooms without giving your free stuff, they're not going to give you...

I paid 10,000 for 150 points at VWL back in 2001. The loan has long since been paid off, but for the sake of the math, let's spread that cost over about 40 years. It comes out to roughly 250 a year. That, plus my annual maintenance, comes to about $959 a year. For that $959 a year, I get 10...