How to convince non-Disney DH to buy DVC

[anonymousegirl]

Hiya everybody!:wave:

I am a total Disney freak, but I somehow married a non-Disney person :shrughe does have a multitude of other redeeming qualities, however). I would love to go to FL and CA Disney resorts yearly, but can only get DH there about once every 10 years or so. We live in N. California and he hasn't been to DL since 1989.

This year I am going to WDW in July with a girlfriend, and have managed to convince DH to go back with me in January (he will golf solo and I will park solo). I am pretty much already sold on DVC and just need to convince him.

We travel extensively, been all over the world. Our usual vacation is a big trip once a year (3 weeks or so). We do not have children. We like to eat at gourmet restaurants. We are not into sports/outdoor activities (except golf for him). We are not retired.

This year money is tight as we are going on an African safari/London trip for 3 weeks in September, plus a week in New England this August and my WDW trip this July. So I think buying this year is out. DH rarely finances big purchases except for our house.

My question is, (finally), what arguments can I use to persuade him to buy DVC?

 

[brkgnews]

There are multiple non-Disney destinations in DVC to choose from (500+, I think), but they're not as good of a "deal" points-wise as DVC is.

 

[krisrunsdisney]

I'm thinking that if you only really get to go once a year maybe, with someone else, then try to by a resale with a low points contract at the resort you'd prefer to stay at most often. (You are, of course, able ot book at any resort but if buying resale you might as well be picky.) Then you can tell DH, look I only got 50 points to use once a year for my trip with Joanie, and we can maybe use it sometimes in Hawaii (they are building a DVC on Oahu). But if you buy just a small contract, as I said above, BUY WHERE YOU WANT!

bkngnews is right, the use of points for other trips is not worth it. There are better ways to pay for a trip to Europe or Australia than DVC points. You'll get a much better deal elsewhere. My points (150 now, buying 160 more soon) are for WDW and DVCs only. Maybe Hawaii when that's finally done. Though we have better options on Hawaii price-wise (military).

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

My question is, (finally), what arguments can I use to persuade him to buy DVC?

I think you've answered your own question here. - you won't be able to persuade him.

You live nearer to a Disney Theme park than most of us on here and he hasn't been in nearly 20 years. When you next go together he's out playing golf and you're hitting the theme parks alone.

From what I read in your post there's more chance of hell freezing over than getting your hubby inside a Disney Park and enjoying himself.

Good luck anyway

 

[Phonedave]

Why are you sold on DVC? DVC is really only good if you plan on going to the parks at least every other year and staying a week or so at a time. It does not sould like you would be doing this.

If it's because of the rooms, you can still pay cash for them if you want (provided they are available)

-dave

 

[anonymousegirl]

When we go in January, he will go to the parks, just not everyday, all day like me. Out of the 7 full days we'll be there, he'll probably go to the parks 3 days. He's never seen AK and doesn't remember much of DHS (and DHS has changed tremendously). He did like Epcot. He's just not a rides-types of guy. He grew up overseas and was not immersed in the Dis-culture like us North Americans.

I guess I really want to go DVC so I can be assured of a Disney trip annually. If he would promise me that (and not renege), then I wouldn't care about DVC so much.

 

[Phonedave]

I guess I really want to go DVC so I can be assured of a Disney trip annually. If he would promise me that (and not renege), then I wouldn't care about DVC so much.

LOL, that sort of a catch 22 and a cart before the horse type situation.

You want the DVC so that you can be assured of an annual trip, however if you had an assurance of an annual trip, then you would not want the DVC - however thats when the DVC would make sense to you.

I don't know your relationship, am not a counseler, nor do I play one on TV - heck I am even divorced, however ......

It sounds like you guys are fairly well off in the fianancial sense, so buying into the DVC does not take an effort akin to eating cat food for a month.

It sounds like your husband does like going to WDW, but not for the same reasons you do. There are a LOT more things to do at WDW and in Orlando in general, than just "rides".

Tell him it means a lot to you to go to WDW once a year, and if you guys are going to do that, then the DVC means nicer accomidations, perks, and cost savings.

But don't look at it as "We bought into the DVC and now he HAS to go, hahahahahaha"

-dave

 

[anonymousegirl]

Yeah, the DVC would make a lot of sense if we went annually and stayed at the deluxe resorts. Currently I use the commando-style of touring the parks since it is so darn long between visits. If we went each year or twice a year, I could relax and slow down.

DH dislikes getting up early (and at home does so only for work and golf), and he likes a leisurely morning (he can easily take a hour to have a cup of tea and a piece of toast). If we went more often then I wouldn't begrudge him that and we could enjoy the better accommodations at DVC (under the current regime, the hotel room is just a temporary waystation until the next action-packed parks day).

I think I am going to have a problem with the opportunity cost angle. DH is a big saver and I am a spend-it-now-while-you're-young-enough-to-enjoy-it kinda of gal. And yet we've been togther for 23 years, somehow:lol: