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Disney COULD try to pull some shenanigans to restrict rentals but it's hard to envision what format that might take. They've made a lot of threats over the years regarding this ambiguous "no commercial rentals" policy, but I have yet to hear of a single threat being carried out. One of the...

So many factors. Some have 2 bathrooms...other have 3. Some are walking distance to theme parks...others have monorail...still others require bus. Not all have Community Hall. Pools vary. Views vary. Themes vary. Villa sq footage varies. Really depends on the makeup of your group, plans for...

Believe it's once per Use Year. And that limit applies to both parties. In other words, an owner accepting the transfer of 3 points could neither trade IN nor OUT in that UY. Not saying it's a bad offer...just be aware of the rules before accepting.

The concept of a Use Year does seem to be difficult for many to grasp. I can't speak to the legalities of this change but there would seem to be some benefit to DVC if they could make it happen. However, the Use Year has a direct bearing on banking dates for owners and many people purchased...

Exactly. The offer isn't just "free dining", it's "free dining with the purchase of a multi-day hotel stay at full rack rate AND theme park tickets." That offer is available to everyone...assuming you're willing to pay for the hotel room and tickets. Disney will not simply give free food to...

I own BWV points and I checked availability for Feb '15 to see how things look. That's 8 months away, but I wouldn't expect things to change radically inside of 7 months...owners have already had 3+ months to book February dates. (I would have checked January '15, but the WDW Marathon & MLK...

I'd say the odds are better than 50/50...but make sure you're prepared to book right at 7 months. Like first thing in the morning. If rooms do slip through, there won't be a great volume of them. Points for Old Key West are usually about the same at BWV Standard. BWV may be preferable for...

Hilton Head dues are a bit higher than theme park resorts but not nearly as high as Vero. Aulani is also higher than HHI. HHI is only about $.20 higher than Boardwalk, $.30 higher than Animal Kingdom. A list of all resorts for 2014 can be found here...

Respectfully, I don't think that series of worst-case scenarios is enough to scare them off the concept. Timeshares around the world have to deal with local laws, building codes and appearance standards. Even small communities dictate the maximum height for signage, exterior color schemes...

In addition to the high interest cost for a financed purchase, there's a greater degree of risk involved since DVC contracts do lose some value after purchase. That's most evident when buying direct from Disney due to the high prices. Disney will charge $140-160 per point for most resorts. If...

The entire Flamingo Crossings development is designed to give the appearance of run-of-the-mill off-site facilities. It's outside of the "main gate" on that side of property. For all intents and purposes, it will be no different than any other non-Disney shopping and hotel complex located a...

That's basically my point. Monorail may be "funner" but it isn't necessarily more practical. On average, I'd be willing to be that the round-trip travel time from BLT to Epcot is no shorter than SSR or OKW to Epcot. Even with the multiple stops at those two resorts, I'm not sure the...

Agree...no DVC studios are fit for 5 adults (in my opinion.) But by expanding the capacity, I'm sure they were opening it up to more adults. We are a family of 4: myself, wife + 2 kids. If we were to put 5 people in a 1B, it would probably be the 4 of us plus a grandparent, aunt or perhaps...

The 5th / 9th guest thing pre-dates the sleeper chair addition by many years. If memory serves, it was around 2005 when they began to allow the other guest but wasn't until 2009 when AKV (Kidani), BLT and VGC opened with the extra bed. And it was several years after that before the sleepers...

You can book the day of your arrival plus up to 6 additional nights (7 nights total) exactly 11 months from the arrival date.

Overall I like BLT. The room style appeals to me and there's something special about walking through the CR tower with the monorail gliding past. Many dining and shopping options. Great marina. I do think the transportation is a little overrated. Monorail trips to-and-from Epcot require...

I hope you aren't making the SSR purchase contingent on whether or not those specific dates are available for October / November 2014. That's an awful big financial commitment with pretty narrow criteria. Going forward, I'd say your odds are less than 50/50 of being able to book BLT at 7...

Guests have reported that Disney allowed them to apply the value of an unredeemed voucher toward the purchase of another pass, if past the required activation date. For example, if you pay $480 (approx.) for a voucher and don't activate it by the 1/31/15 cutoff date, they will give you $480...

The resort itself is large but most of the resort amenities are grouped at the Carriage House. Right in one central area you have the front desk, two restaurants, gift shop, feature pool, spa, Community Hall and the golf course clubhouse. There are also 5 bus stops scattered throughout the...

Obviously there are pros and cons to both approaches. As stated, the DVC expiring contracts mean that the burden will go away at some point. The timeshare industry as a whole has gotten much more litigious about holding owners to their financial obligations. Managers will now aggressively...