DVC advice

[suebo]

Hi, we have booked our flights for 17 nights August 2018 and the plan so far is 3 nights at sapphire falls to make use of early entry to harry potter. We will then be doing one week at a Sheraton resort (timeshare) and one week at Saratoga Springs using DVC.
From what i understand when staying at saratoga we will be able to book fastpasses 60 days out and ADRs 180 days out for the week we are there, we will be able to get magic bands as well.

Now would you do Saratoga first or Sheraton first? My first instinct would be to do disney straight after universal so that the final week can be more relaxed and slower paced.

Are there any other benefits with DVC that i am missing/forgetting (aside from dining & shopping discounts etc)?

[Shooby doo]

You will get MB but you won't get them until check in at SSR. As far as benefits () you only get dining discount in certain places, it's generally 10% but worth mentioning that this doesn't include the tax % so it's not massive. Likewise with shopping, not all places give you a discount but generally if they are Disney ruin then they do. Always worth asking. You will need your membership card & ID.
SD

[suebo]

Originally Posted by Shooby doo

You will get MB but you won't get them until check in at SSR. As far as benefits () you only get dining discount in certain places, it's generally 10% but worth mentioning that this doesn't include the tax % so it's not massive. Likewise with shopping, not all places give you a discount but generally if they are Disney ruin then they do. Always worth asking. You will need your membership card & ID.
SD

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Thank you Doesn't seem you get many perks for being DVC anymore. Very excited to get magic bands

We will be buying a 14 day pass before we go (probably from attraction tickets), is it fairly easy to link this to the reservation?

[Shooby doo]

Suebo- shopping discount is now 20%, sorry forgot it changed just after we left ! I've always sort of felt that as a "captive" audience they don't need to treat us that well as far as incentives are going.

SD

[Dendycat]

Suebo, are you a DVC owner or renting points?
I wasn't sure by your first post. If you are a member then you get the discounts on merchandise / food, access to the members lounge and top of the world bar and also the opportunity to buy a tables in wonderland card which allows an even bigger discount on food on site but you don't get any of these things if you are renting.

[YorkshireT]

How did you book your flights so early. I am going and staying in our new DVC for 1st time August 2018 but didn't realise flights could be booked more than 11.5 months out? Cheers.

[suebo]

Originally Posted by Dendycat

Suebo, are you a DVC owner or renting points?
I wasn't sure by your first post. If you are a member then you get the discounts on merchandise / food, access to the members lounge and top of the world bar and also the opportunity to buy a tables in wonderland card which allows an even bigger discount on food on site but you don't get any of these things if you are renting.

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Hi, my mum and dad are DVC owners and we are going with them. Can't wait to stay on site at WDW again even if its only for a week.
Do you think the table in wonderland card is worth doing?
I doubt we will use DVC at wdw for quite a while again so really want to make use of some of the perks and special things you can do as dvc members

[suebo]

Originally Posted by YorkshireT

How did you book your flights so early. I am going and staying in our new DVC for 1st time August 2018 but didn't realise flights could be booked more than 11.5 months out? Cheers.

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My mum and dad have book their flights via virgin holidays as a fly drive. I'm waiting to do mine when they are released in September as i have miles to use towards payment

[KarenG]

Originally Posted by suebo

Hi, my mum and dad are DVC owners and we are going with them. Can't wait to stay on site at WDW again even if its only for a week.
Do you think the table in wonderland card is worth doing?
I doubt we will use DVC at wdw for quite a while again so really want to make use of some of the perks and special things you can do as dvc members

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For a week, almost certainly not worth getting a TIW card. We found a surprising number of onsite restaurants gave us 20% with DVC, this trip. Much better perks, plus the Member Lounge in Epcot is really great.

[suebo]

Originally Posted by KarenG

For a week, almost certainly not worth getting a TIW card. We found a surprising number of onsite restaurants gave us 20% with DVC, this trip. Much better perks, plus the Member Lounge in Epcot is really great.

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Thank you I didn't think it would be, we will unlikely to be eating at WDW for our whole trip (too expensive)
Got the member lounge in Epcot on the list, hoping it will still be open come August 2018.