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You purchase a certain amount of points that are refreshed every year. Villa accomodations are based on point charts: studio one bedroom two bedroom grand villas Studio is the cheapest point total with the grand villa requiring the most. All the accomodations are located within a...

I'm not quite sure why you would need to wait until NOV 1st to try for BWV. If OKW is your home resort you would only have to wait until the 7 month window opens to try BWV. If you are traveling in January that would be around the end of June. If you are waiting on USE YEAR points, you don't...

What has changed since DVC?

There should be plenty of lagoon view rooms. You will be fine waiting.

Matt, you should be able to book your 2009 vacation as long as you will have 2009 points available. 11 months out. Your "benefits" start when they put you into the system as an owner.

Not having to catch a bus to epcot, DHS or MK is worth the extra money. My parents stayed at the YC concierge (which is awsome) while we stayed at our BWV resort. It was nice to walk or take the ferry to DHS or EPCOT. We also walked through epcot to catch the monorails to MK (we had a infant...

If you have poor credit: Disney's finance company will charge you the higher interest rate and my require a larger down payment. I believe the normal 10% down jumps to 20% or 30% depending on your individual situation. I have not heard of someone being turned down for financing w/disney.

For the past 3 years we have tried different weeks in January. Our first year we arrived the sunday of marathon weekend and the crowds were fine for the entire week. The second year we arrived the wednesday before the marathon weekend and left the saturday of MLK. The crowds were larger...

As another poster stated, these are not upgradable. They can be reset but will not contain new information. For example, if a ride changes names the old pal mickey's will still refer to the old name. Older pal mickey's still have useful information about upcoming parades and low wait times...

The cars meet and greets are crazy. There is no line or restraint once the lightning and mater stop. It's pretty much a free for all. Get your pictures while you can. It's best to check with DHS guest relations to find out where and when they show up. In january they appeared in front of...

I worried about our expensive jeep stroller, but no problems occurred. I think the major concern is identifying your stroller from someone else's. I bought a raincover and tied a balloon to it everyday. I just looked for the balloon and raincover then made sure it was mine before I took off...

I agree, during august they will most likely by transitioning the parties. MNSSHP starts in sept this year.

Agreed! I also call my credit card companies and let them know I will be using my cards out of town. I give them the locations and dates of my trips. I have never had my card refused after doing that.

We purchased boardwalk DVC because we use our large Jeep stroller at disney. Strollers are a godsend, especially when you can roll it right out of your room and not have to fold it up if you are going to epcot, DHS or magic kingdom. Take the stroller you have or buy a larger one, you will be...

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I would suggest to you that the view really doesn't matter at the yacht club. The atmosphere and location of the resort more than makes up for whatever view you get. On the flip side of the upgrade discussion, POR king bed rooms are great. You wont have a balcony like the deluxe resorts have...

Well, I guess I'll jump on the bandwagon and see what I've been missing. If someone would be willing to send me a spreadsheet, i would appreciate it. hepullen@swbell.net

The party is great. The fireworks are amazing. The parade is average. The lines were walkons. My wife makes fun of me because while we were walking on to BTMRR all i could say is "i can't believe we are walking on big thunder mountain railroad".

I'm sure disney would be happy to sell any coffee drinker one of their beautiful ceramic mugs from the giftshop. Likewise, I'm sure they would also sell you extra points so that your stay will include a 1 BR or better accomodation stocked with glassware. :wave:

January has been our month to visit WDW. We have gone the past three years: 2nd week, 2nd week, 4th week. We had great weather for both of our 2nd week trip (06) and (07). This year was colder during the 4th week. Crowd levels have gotten worse the past couple of years and we...