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25 Oct 14, 07:53 AM |
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We shall keep our cash one for next year as we shall have free DDP shall go on Dvc tour too I am not sure I shall buy before I go as I prefer talking face to face with someone
We usually go every other year anyway as we go other places the between years so I think it will work but can always bank and borrow or rent etc After 2 trips it would pay for itself really then just the maintenance fees, flights, tickets etc |
25 Oct 14, 08:18 AM |
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We bought 160 and think that should be enough for us to go 3 out of every 4 years. The great thing is once you're an owner you can add on a small contract direct with disney. So if your finding you could do with a few more you can add on a minimum of 25 point contract (if paying cash) and it doesn't have to be your home resort.
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25 Oct 14, 09:21 AM |
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100 points is enough to get started and see how you feel. with banking and borrowing you could do 200 point trips alternate years or 300 point trips every third year. or a combination of the above.
you can also mix and match with a cash booking so do a week of free dining followed by a week of dvc. we have 170 points and have used them in different ways on every trip so I wouldn't fixate on needing a precise number for certain booking. |
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25 Oct 14, 09:24 AM |
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for 100 points I would buy resale. you will save a fortune compared to buying direct.
you can still use the points in California and Hawaii. you can't use them in Tokyo or on a cruisr but 200 points wont go very far in either of those situations. you can also still trade out to the World Passport resorts. by all means do the tour but know your resale prices before you go and don't be swayed into paying Disneys prices Edited at 09:27 AM. |
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25 Oct 14, 01:45 PM |
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25 Oct 14, 01:55 PM |
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The Boardwalk is good because if you book a standard view room you save a lot of points compared to similar resorts. They have a showroom right on the boardwalk so you can have a look at the rooms.
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25 Oct 14, 03:37 PM |
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We bought direct in May and I'm sure the minimum purchase was 100. I'd definitely recommend going over points charts before deciding how many points you need. The minimum for a week at VGF is 125 so it would be limiting to buy any less there. We bought 125 because it'll cover the times of year we want to go now at VGF but most of the year inc summer pretty much anywhere else.
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25 Oct 14, 03:51 PM |
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I must admit I thought they'd lowered it to 100 direct minimum. It used to be 160 but I thought they'd changed it like Hollie said. Might be wrong though! Either way of definitely go resale as way cheaper. You could always pop into the Timeshare Store when out there if you like to speak face to face - that's who we bought from
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25 Oct 14, 09:21 PM |
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You can get 100 points direct from Disney. We did this a few years ago and have since added more as now like to stay in a one bed.
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31 Oct 14, 02:19 PM |
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I don't think that there is ever a standard "correct" number of points.
We have 350 points, as we always stay in 1 beds, and like to visit twice every three years. That number was right for our family, but yours will be different. You need to use the Dibb DVC calculator to see roughly how many points your trips are likely to require, and then figure out how often you want to go - annually / every 2 years / every 3 years and then this will give you an idea of the optimum number of points that you will ultimately need. As others have said, buy less initially, and you can always add on if you are unsure about how often you will want to visit. |
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