How many DVC points do you have?

[pcparamedics01]

I think we need more!! How many do you have and how many vacations do you get with that?

[mprewitt]

We have 522 points (for Me and the Mrs.).

[disneymom8589]

We have 325 points at SSR and just yesterday added on 125 points at AKV! :thumbsup2

[Chuck S]

345, two visits per year.

[pcparamedics01]

We have 325 points at SSR and just yesterday added on 125 points at AKV! :thumbsup2

Is there any disadvantage to buying two home resorts?

[pcparamedics01]

345, two visits per year.

Chuck,

How many days is that?

[global_mom]

We have 240 at HH and SSR. Off season and Sun-Thurs stays can really make those stretch. Hoping to work our way up to 400.

[pcparamedics01]

We have 240 at HH and SSR. Off season and Sun-Thurs stays can really make those stretch. Hoping to work our way up to 400.


I do Sun-Thurs too!! Thanks

[mprewitt]

Is there any disadvantage to buying two home resorts?

I am not aware of any; at least, none that have impacted me. To me, it's beneficial by helping to ensure I get the resort I want to stay at, when I want to stay at it.

I guess I could own at just one resort, but then I wouldn't have the home resort booking advantage I have at four resorts instead of just one.

[tjhsr]

566 at SSR 3-visits 8 or 9 nights thats 15 days in a studio and 10 days in a 2br. when the grown kids come or we switch and do a 1 br when its just the 2 of us.

[pcparamedics01]

566 at SSR 3-visits 8 or 9 nights thats 15 days in a studio and 10 days in a 2br. when the grown kids come or we switch and do a 1 br when its just the 2 of us.


I have a family of 4. 9yrs and 4yrs old. I want to get the maximum points now. So I can have it paid off. What do you suggest the magic number is when they get older and I need a 2 bedroom?

[tjhsr]

Would depend on the number of nights and time of the year.We based our number of pts on both of these.The 2br we do sun-thur.but we do stay weekends on pts.just use a studio.The kids fly down on Sun. morning.and stay the five nights in the 2br.We go march,may and oct.thats how we came up with the number of pts.for now.

[tomandrobin]

I have a family of 4. 9yrs and 4yrs old. I want to get the maximum points now. So I can have it paid off. What do you suggest the magic number is when they get older and I need a 2 bedroom?

There is no magical number. You need to determine when you want to go, room type you want and how many times a year to at least get a base number.

When we take 2 or 3 kids, we get a two bedroom. We could get by with a one bedroom, but we want and like the extra space. When its just the DW and I, we get a studio.

We are up to 625 points now and its still not enough. We only have 71 points left for next year, after our NYE and March trips. :eek:

[tomandrobin]

I have a family of 4. 9yrs and 4yrs old. I want to get the maximum points now. So I can have it paid off. What do you suggest the magic number is when they get older and I need a 2 bedroom?

When you buy your points, get them in smaller contracts, not one large contract. Makes it easier if you ever need or want to sell the points.

[tjhsr]

[QU to sell the pointsOTE=tomandrobin;19941353]When you buy your points, get them in smaller contracts, not one large contract. Makes it easier if you ever need or want.[/QUOTE]

Thats a very good point 4 of our 5 contracts are 120pts or less.

[pcparamedics01]

When you buy your points, get them in smaller contracts, not one large contract. Makes it easier if you ever need or want to sell the points.

Thanks. But why?

[loveswdw]

We have 150 points at BCV. And believe it or not, it has worked great for us. We may add on more points eventually but since we purchased in 2003 we have always banked points at the end of the UY. We usually only take one trip a year though. Generally those a 5-6 nights in a 1BR. This year we are staying 8 nights in a 1BR OKW and will be banking the rest of our points. We don't have a trip planned for next year because we'll be having another baby at the end of the year. With 2 children though we may end up adding on a little bit later on. We tend to travel in the fall (and definitely not in Magic or Holiday season) so we can save a little on points.

[tomandrobin]

Thanks. But why?

If you buy 400 points under one contract, its harder to resell one contract then two 150 point and one 100 point contract. Plus you may find that 400 points is too much, you can just sell one of the other contracts.

[robinb]

We have 300 points: 200 at BWV and 100 (2x50) at AKV. We are currently selling our 230 OKW points to pay for AKV and (hopefully) another 100 points at CRV.

[DisDaydreamer]

200 Bwv

[Maistre Gracey]

We just sold 450, so we're down to 1100. That's the number that seems to work for our vacation habits.
We planned to sell that 450 point contract when we added 450 at AKV in order to keep that amount.
I still think we're a bit heavy at VB, but my wife won't let me sell any of those. She wants points for a cottage even if it's just the two of us!

Of course, we own points at the three best resorts, strategically divided amongst VWL, AKV, and VB. :smokin:

MG

[sssteele]

My wife and I have 500 points - 200 original BCV, a 100 pt BCV add-on, and two 100 pt add-ons at VWL for Xmas time. We now are dying to add on at AKV, but waiting to see how the 7 month booking window plays out (or until our rationality is overcome when we see construction of the "new" area.) We saw the model at SSR in June, and were barely able to curb our enthusiasm.

[DisDaydreamer]

I still think we're a bit heavy at VB, but my wife won't let me sell any of those. She wants points for a cottage even if it's just the two of us!

MG
Some day we're going to stay in a cottage... don't sell those VB points...

[lisareniff]

Thanks. But why?

So you can add on later!!


We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

[DisDaydreamer]

So you can add on later!!


We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

450... that has a nice sound to it... even if it is in 2 contracts..... better than my 200 in one. When are you all coming over again?

[Chuck S]

Chuck,

How many days is that?

It depends upon season, of course, and whether we go with a studio or 1 bedroom. We usually 18 to 20 days per year, with one full weekend per visit on points.

[justjudy]

We have 450 points -- 230 at OKW and 220 at AKV. We usually travel the first week in September and the last week in January.

[bobbiwoz]

:wave:

We have 775 points, and have added 200 of those this year. We began in fall of '03 with 200 BWV and 50 VWL. We often bring family and friends with us. We are empty nesters and hope to enjoy our DVC for as long as we can.

The points are: 250 BWV, 175 VWL, 150 VB, 100 AKV, and now 100 BCV. I have planned which resorts the larger family vacations will be in until the 2010trip, so I know which points to bank and then will borrow from to make the trip work. I don't plan which dates these trips will be, but I figure that will give me a minimum of 300 points to work with, and that should do it for our 5 or 6 night family vacations. This year it's VWL, next year, VB and BWV.

Besides the larger group trip, we like to go during Flower and Garden, which is my favorite time of the year in WDW, and in December which is DH's favorite time. These other trips range from 3 to 6 nights. We've taken 2 cruises using points, but will probably not take any whole family trips that way.

Bobbi:goodvibes

[lisareniff]

We have 300 at BCV (in one big, non splitable contract) and 150 at VB.

Forgot to say what we did with all those points...

We are starting to settle into a pattern of doing yearly trips, alternating WDW with the beach. We like to travel to FL when it is down right depressing here, during the Feb winter break for a week or a little more in a 2 bedroom. A little sunshine does wonders. 300 WDW points are really too much but with it being one contract, we can't sell of any and also precludes me from doing any add-ons. :guilty: The VB points we added on to get a BC every other year or every three.

[athenna]

I have 200 points....I usually do 2 trips a year, one in a studio and one in a 1 bedroom, usually have to borrow a few from the next year but not many...I'm single so I can just kinda wing it, and it just depends on who is coming with me on what trip....I don't NEED more points, but I just WANT them, because I really want a small AKLV add on:love:

[wildernessDad]

We own 300 VWL points and 150 AKV points. My family and I love WL and VWL is only a boat ride away from my favorite place - MK.

I have a spreadsheet, several actually, where I've planned out vacations for the next few years. Geek factor is high with this one.

I don't think that I will be adding on for a while. I have no plans of adding on when (I mean if) CRV comes to fruition. DW wants her king-sized bed (too), so I upped the points on VWL. We may go every other year to AKV once we settle into the place. Or, if we love AKV like VWL, I might go for 150 more points there in late 2010, if available. Or maybe something will come along after CRV that appeals to us.

I know that a lot is bantered around on these boards about the relative merit of a DVC timeshare as opposed to other timeshares. I don't really think of DVC as a timeshare. It is, but I don't think of it that way. I bought DVC to have Disney vacations. DW had to force me on a vacation back in 2005 and that did it. She is to blame! ;)

[robinb]

I forgot about the "how many vacations?" part of the question. We usually get two vacations in: one over NYE and one in the summer. We use our 200 BWV points for the NYE trip and we book day-by-day at the 11 month window. We almost always stay in a studio when traveling alone, but we have recently been sharing a 2BR or a GV at OKW (:sad1: I'm gonna miss those points!) with other DVC friends over NYE. We end up spending a bit more than a studio and less than 1 1BR and we take turns with the King bed. The summer vacation is usually in a studio and usually in one of our non-home resorts.

[dwelty]

We own 875. It seems like alot but we are a family of 5 so we get a 2 bedroom. I get 6 weeks vacation a year. We go in October, January, and April/May to WDW. We also live close to Disneyland and take 5 days in July there at the GCH. This gives us a great Disney Vacation every 3 months. Going to WDW in the fall, winter, and spring when the weather is nice in Florida, and then taking the Hot Humid summer off at WDW, instead going to Disneyland in July in Southern California's dry warm summer works great for us. We live in the inland portion of California, so it is nice to cool off at Disneyland during the hot summer. There is usually about a 10 degree difference between Anaheim and our town during that time.

[mom2rb]

We have 570 points, 420 at SSR and 150 at AKV, spread out over 5 contracts. After our next trip we will have spent about 60 days at Disney since 2004. We have only been in a studio for 6 of those nights. We buy APs and take two trips with our family of 4 and one trip with our extended family. Then we take a year off and let our points build back up. We have even rented to friends a few times.

The only way we our buying more points is if Disney open CRV. DH loves that resort.

[Luv2trav]

Wow, I am so envious of all of you with that many points. DH and I tring to find away to purchase 160-200. I couldn't imagine having that many points. All of you are very fortunate... :thumbsup2

[dianeschlicht]

We have 449 points over 3 contracts. We tend to travel to WDW 2-3 times a year and usually stay 10 days or more. Our APs often have 30 something days on when they expire.

[Hollymom1229]

We have 290 points and while we haven't settled down into a vacation pattern yet, it's enough to allow us to do what we feel like each year. Last year it sent family friends of ours down for 5 nights, allowed us to rent some, and still stay for 2 nights at Disneyland Hotel. This year we have 8 of us going, bringing our whole family for a week in a 2 BDR and a Studio at SSR, plus 4 nights for me at BWV in a studio in January. The following year we're hoping to spend 6 nights in a Concierge 1 BDR at AKV for our anniversary. For us it really has all come down to the flexibility.

[DBorges]

We own 210 points at Boardwalk Villas and 200 points at Animal Kingdom Lodge

For a total of 410 points of joy

We go between Disneyland and Disney world depending on Airfare

We travel at least twice to three times a year to WDW DL:banana:

[dwelty]

Wow, I am so envious of all of you with that many points. DH and I tring to find away to purchase 160-200. I couldn't imagine having that many points. All of you are very fortunate... :thumbsup2

Yeah, but be careful! Alot of us started out with the same number of points that you did. Then we caught the dreaded Add-onitis!

[El&Asmom]

I'll have to chime in for the small point owners. 50 points at HH! We just closed yesterday. We're taking the leap again and adding on the day that we are into the system.
I can't believe how many big point owners there are out there. Salute!

[KingOMiami]

50 VWL points here. Eventually we will buy a couple small point contracts maybe to total to 150-200 points. Right now DW and I are happy with our little resale that we bought.

We figure we can one 5 day trip during Adventure season for the time being until we can afford to get more points. The thing I think we will be considering is that since now we have points at a Magic Kingdom resort we will look to either DTD DVC or Epcot DVC or AKV

[theoarn]

We have 125 points at SSR.
My YB really loves Animal Kindom so if we added on that is were it would probably be.
Theo

[mark&sue]

We have 520 points. This is probably too much for us now that we have bought a holiday home in Spain. Since we bought in 2004 we have been over to WDW every year and stayed for two weeks but this year will be the last for a few years.

We have used our points for Disneyland Paris an II exchange to the UK, disney cruise and took two other families with us from the UK.


Susan

[JimC]

332 OKW -- January (VWL), May (VB) and October (OKW), 5 weeknights each
110 BCV -- December, 5 weeknights each
150 AKV -- November, length varies
592 Total

[Disney Kim]

I have 26 OKW I bought thriough resale and than added on 100 at AKL through disney
Grand Total=126!

[BrADmatt]

We have 200 at SSR. We have been going to WDW every other year. But we bought DVC last year so the visits may pick up. And we already have the add-on-itis :scared1: . We are thinking of picking up another 100 points at either AKL or WL.:)

[MEM]

We have 180 points each at AKV, BCV and SSR, so 540 total. This works out to about 3 trips a year, staying in a studio. We do one fall/winter, one late spring and one late summer. We do take the kids out of school for the fall/winter and late spring trips but this may not be an option once they get to high school. In that case, we'll take fewer but longer trips in the summer and move up from a studio to a one or two bedroom. Although its not the best use of points, we might take a 3 or 4 day DCL cruise during the years when taking the kids out of school is verboten.

[MEM]

We have 180 points each at AKV, BCV and SSR, so 540 total. This works out to about 3 trips a year, staying in a studio. We do one fall/winter, one late spring and one late summer. We do take the kids out of school for the fall/winter and late spring trips but this may not be an option once they get to high school. In that case, we'll take fewer but longer trips in the summer and move up from a studio to a one or two bedroom. Although its not the best use of points, we might take a 3 or 4 day DCL cruise during the years when taking the kids out of school is verboten.

[MEM]

We have 180 points each at AKV, BCV and SSR, so 540 total. This works out to about 3 trips a year, staying in a studio. We do one fall/winter, one late spring and one late summer. We do take the kids out of school for the fall/winter and late spring trips but this may not be an option once they get to high school. In that case, we'll take fewer but longer trips in the summer and move up from a studio to a one or two bedroom. Although its not the best use of points, we might take a 3 or 4 day DCL cruise during the years when taking the kids out of school is verboten.

[mprewitt]

We have 522 points.

I guess I should have mentioned how they're split up:

AKV - 210
VWL - 120 (40+25+25+30)
BWV - 120 (40+25+25+30)
BCV - 72

[Inkmahm]

We have 150 at BWV, 180 at VWL and 200 at AKL for a total of 530. We have too many points for just DH and me but we're starting to take family members along and get bigger villas. I guess there is no such thing as too many points!

Right now we go in early December and then again in spring: March or April. We never ever visit WDW in the summer heat or even in early fall.

[mjy]

670 at the Boardwalk Villas on a few different contracts.

However, when villas open at the Contemporary, I plan to sell a contract or two and purchase 200-250 there. Will still end up with about the same total.

[Ms. WDW]

We have 300 over at the Boardwalk and 300 at SSR. As for how many vacations do we get? It all depends on when we go and what size room we want. But trust me; for us 600 is more than enough!! I never thought I'd say that!! But for us it's fine. :thumbsup2

[dunbarfamily]

Ummmm...I feel cheap.......we just bought our very first DVC membership of 205 points at AKV. Its enough for one week at AKV in a one bedroom.

A little OT, is there a DVC 101 somewhere on the dis boards? I keep reading bits and pieces about how others use dvc points. I've read that its not a good use of points to take a dcl cruise. Why not? And then I read its a good value to buy smaller contracts. Why? Thanks for helping this greenhorn!

[mello]

160 at SSR
60 at BCV

So far we've done one week in a studio and we're planning for 14 days in a 2br next May, with perhaps another week added in a 1br or another trip later in the year, not sure yet. We haven't owned long enough to settle into a pattern at this point, but we already know we want more points.

[pcparamedics01]

I am not aware of any; at least, none that have impacted me. To me, it's beneficial by helping to ensure I get the resort I want to stay at, when I want to stay at it.

I guess I could own at just one resort, but then I wouldn't have the home resort booking advantage I have at four resorts instead of just one.[/B]
Here is one example that I know of. Lets say you have 200 in SSR and 200 in AKL if you were to have 100 points left in AKL and you needed 150 for your next vacation you would have to borrow the other 50 points from next year even if you still had your 200 points in ssr for that year that was not used yet.[/B]

[pcparamedics01]

Yeah, but be careful! Alot of us started out with the same number of points that you did. Then we caught the dreaded Add-onitis!

I was going to say. How does a family afford so many points starting off? Do most finance these points?

[pcparamedics01]

If you buy 400 points under one contract, its harder to resell one contract then two 150 point and one 100 point contract. Plus you may find that 400 points is too much, you can just sell one of the other contracts.
That makes sence now.

[Paul in CT]

[/B]
Here is one example that I know of. Lets say you have 200 in SSR and 200 in AKL if you were to have 100 points left in AKL and you needed 150 for your next vacation you would have to borrow the other 50 points from next year even if you still had your 200 points in ssr for that year that was not used yet.[/B]

What you say is true if you want to reserve at the 11 month window, but if you wait to reserve the last few days until the 7 month window, you can use the SSR points. We have done this several times with our mixed resort points. Usually it has come through for us, but we don't mind switching resorts, if necessary.

[deerh]

375 points
290-BWV, 85 HHI points.
We 'try' to go to WDW one year, the beach the next year, then WDW, beach,etc... It does not always work out that way...

As for vacations-usually a 1BR at HHI, and 2BR at BWV or or 1BR at BWV...

deerh

[mprewitt]

Here is one example that I know of. Lets say you have 200 in SSR and 200 in AKL if you were to have 100 points left in AKL and you needed 150 for your next vacation you would have to borrow the other 50 points from next year even if you still had your 200 points in ssr for that year that was not used yet.

In that situation, at 12 months I would book my 100 points at AKV and use 100 points from SSR (i.e., book a split stay). Then, at 7 months, if I didn't want a split stay, I would try to change one of the reservations to the other resort.

However, since it's just the wife and me (no kids), we would prefer the split stay.

[pcparamedics01]

What you say is true if you want to reserve at the 11 month window, but if you wait to reserve the last few days until the 7 month window, you can use the SSR points. We have done this several times with our mixed resort points. Usually it has come through for us, but we don't mind switching resorts, if necessary.

Thanks that really helps!!!

[Don12]

300 total. 200 SSR (2*100 pt contracts) and 100 AKV (2*50 pt contracts). Want 100 additional pts at Contemporary if it actually happens.

[disneynutz]

450 total. 200 BCV, 250 AKV.

[Debbie H]

2000 all at OKW and bought all at the same time in 92 and glad we did! We use just about all of them every year. We take cruises, stay at other places, stay in WDW...and we don't have to worry about multiple contracts.

[pcparamedics01]

2000 all at OKW and bought all at the same time in 92 and glad we did! We use just about all of them every year. We take cruises, stay at other places, stay in WDW...and we don't have to worry about multiple contracts.

WOW That is amazing!!!

[eyeheartgoofy]

100 points VWL.

This is our first year actually using points. We are banking/borrowing to the best of our abilities. We just got back from 6 nights in a 1 bedroom at OKW - we paid cash for Sat night and points for Sun - Thur. We have a trip booked for 7 nights in a one bedroom at VWL for March 2008. We are paying cash for Fri and Sat nights and using points for the 5 weekday nights.

We have 2 points coming to us in June 2008, so we plan to take our next trip in June 2009 when we will have 202 points available (borrowing from the next year, of course). We are considering a studio for the 2009 trip.

[pcparamedics01]

100 points VWL.

This is our first year actually using points. We are banking/borrowing to the best of our abilities. We just got back from 6 nights in a 1 bedroom at OKW - we paid cash for Sat night and points for Sun - Thur. We have a trip booked for 7 nights in a one bedroom at VWL for March 2008. We are paying cash for Fri and Sat nights and using points for the 5 weekday nights.

We have 2 points coming to us in June 2008, so we plan to take our next trip in June 2009 when we will have 202 points available (borrowing from the next year, of course). We are considering a studio for the 2009 trip.

I borrowed too. I have 0 points in 2008. That is why I am taking note of how many points everyone has. I am buying more next month! Thanks for your help

[byoung]

200 here and we get 3 vacations a year, some times 4. Usually stay in studio's.

[pcparamedics01]

200 here and we get 3 vacations a year, some times 4. Usually stay in studio's.

That is really using your points! Do you do mini's Sun-Thurs?

[drakethib]

250

200 Okw & 50 Ssr

[byoung]

That is really using your points! Do you do mini's Sun-Thurs?

Yes Sun -Thurs, stay weekends using our AP discounts.

[DisneyDVCdad]

Not Enough! We are going to wait for a year or so add on!

[littlestar]

260 total (for right now).

150 - VWL
55 - BWV
55 - SSR

We are in the process of selling our Marriott timeshare. In this past year, I have been adjusting our timeshare ownerships just in case the Contemporary DVC comes on board - ;) :dance3: When and if it does, we'll be giving our DVC guide a call.

[ShuisFan584]

Right now we have 170 at SSR. I wish we had more, but right now it's about enough for us since we stay at studios a lot. We bought in March 2005 with use year September. We had to borrow to stay at a 2 bedroom in August 2005, but had enough left to do 6 nights (1 weekend night) at a studio in both January and May 2006. We haven't gone since May, but now we have enough points to do 7+ nights at a 2 bedroom in January 2008 and 7 nights in September/October 2008.

Once my sister and I have kids, I'm sure we'll need more points since we'll need more than a studio everytime we go!

[Coastie]

550... 400 VWL and 150 BWV.

[DVCMama]

We have 175 points at SSR, this our first year with them and we area already talking about adding on another 100 :)

[Smitty844]

We have two contracts at SSR for a total of 310 points.

SSR-160
SSR-150

We are patiently waiting for the next announcement for the next DVC project and then I plan on another 100 points at that location. Not interested in AKV.

Smitty

[njmeisje]

We have 220 at BCV. This affords us about 1 week each summer or spring in a 1BR. (school breaks). We are interested in adding on for 1 week at HHI each summer. Looking into it. We loved it there, just back last week.

Diane

[Donald is #1]

I have 260 points at AKV. My plan is to do 2 trips a year: one 8-9 days and one long weekend. My plan is to make my way up to having enough points to do a 1 bedroom for those trips.

[ParrotBill]

220 BWV and 80 OKW. This was enough when we traveled mostly off season but now that our daughter is in school we will need more points to handle summers and other higher point times. Holding out for CRV...

[disfountainofyouth]

150pts BCV & 135pts SSR
We normally stay 1 week - Saturday thru following Sunday.:woohoo:

[Anal Annie]

A little OT, is there a DVC 101 somewhere on the dis boards? I keep reading bits and pieces about how others use dvc points. I've read that its not a good use of points to take a dcl cruise. Why not? And then I read its a good value to buy smaller contracts. Why? Thanks for helping this greenhorn!

We have 250 pts at SSR (split into 2 contracts for re-sale purposes). Going on our first DVC trip to OKW in 17 days!:banana: Just bought in Dec. '06 so don't have a trip pattern yet - but it's looking like with only 250 points we'll only be able to swing 1 trip a year in the "Magic" season.

We're doing just this 1 trip this yr. then banked our remaining points into next yr. and are using all of those combined points to cover the 3 of us on the 4 n DCL cruise. (Then we're paying cash to do the 3 n back-to-back with it!) And as far as the value of using DVC points for a DCL cruise - we're doing it 'cuz it saved us a tad over $3K cash - so to us it was worth it to keep the $3K in our pockets!!:woohoo: The value of DVC points to cruise is relative to how deep your pockets are (we just have those little watch pockets, not cargo pant size)! It may have been cheaper by $300 or $400 to rent the points out & pay cash - but that wasn't such a huge amt. & didn't feel worth the hassle of the renting process to us.

For 2009 we're thinking about getting several studios & taking as much family as we can coordinate together for about 5 nights.

[luvthattink]

We bought 350 at SSR in May 2005. (sssshhhh don't tell dh but I've been bitten by the add-on bug) Don't have any interest in AKV so I'll either wait to hear where the next dvc will be or we'll look into resale.

I've heard some say that using your points for DCL is a waste, but I guess its all in how you want to use them. We banked our 2006 points and used 2006 and 2007's points and went on the 7 day eastern carribean cruise. We had a total of 8 people. Guess I should have mentioned that we are a family of 6 (dh and me and our 4 kiddos). Anyway we had a great experience on the cruise and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

We have a September use year so we are going Sept. 1-12th (can't wait) and staying at BWV in a 2 bedroom. Again we are taking our family of 6 plus my parents.

I would love to go more than once a year however I'm an off season kind of a gal however, I do dream of a magical Disney christmas!!!) and with two kiddos in school its kind of hard to make it more than once.

[VLee]

As of yesterday, our total rose to 550 pts.

We bought a 110 pt add-on at AKL (two 55 pt contracts) to go with our:

150 BWV
75 BCV
215 VWL ( 65, 50, 50, 50)

As you can tell, I like the smaller contracts so that I have a choice of perhaps selling only part of my DVC or deeding some to daughter's family later on.

As our family is growing, I see where we will need eventually to get at least 1 BR or 2 BR reservations at times. And I figure eventually we won't go quite as often (average of 3 trips per year now), but will bank and borrow points more to make reservations that require more points. For example, we may not stay at BCV but once every other year, using 150 pts, etc.

[naf917]

210pts @ SSR

[Goofyzgurl]

Not enough! 200 @ BCV

["Got Disney"]

400 pts SSR in 2 -200 contracts....want 200 more but waiting to see if they make Crandcalliforinan at DL a DVC because we use alot of our pts there since we ive in SanDiego.:thumbsup2

[Hixski]

We have 150 at BCV and 50 at SSR. We stay in the studios and go off peak times. Last year in September we spent 6 nights at BCV and then 5 more nights at VB. We still had points left to bank.

[allaboutmm]

Lucky bunch of Disers:) I hope to join this thread within the year and list my points:goodvibes !!!!

[BWV Dreamin]

We own 174 pts. at Boardwalk and soon to be 50 pts. at Vero Beach. Our plan is to go to Vero Beach once a year (I grew up going to the beach every summer!) and using my BWV pts. at different resorts. I am currently waiting for my Hawaii search to come through. :wizard:

[zorro77]

We have 750 pts. Our next trip is for Food/Wine and that will be our third trip to Disney this year. Our home is OKW. The number pts depends on how you want to use them. We have always taken friends and family with us at least one time a year. Group sizes from 3 to 14. So, if you plan on a big event and need pts. for a Grand Villa then the more the better and more trips to the magic. We have always enjoyed sharing our pts. with others and taking them around the parks. We hope to continue these trips for long time.

[Nicoal13]

I have 100 points at SSR. Hope to do some add ons in the next couple of years.

[thisisthelife]

My dh and I have 875pts to this day and we always seem every other year to keep adding. its almost like a disease:rotfl:
We started with 210 in 86 at okw then added on 150 to Boardwalk then 250 at Beach Club now we just added 265 to Animal Kingdom and I am sure if the contemporary announces something I will be buying more, hopefully it wont be for a couple of years. but obviously like everyone else the points are put to good use and to me memories are priceless and we have the best ones from these vacations.

[disrailfan]

DW and I bought 270 points in 2000 at OKW. We were able to plan two trips a year most years (travelling the first week of June and a week either late October or first week of December).

We just a couple of months ago (or as DW puts it "right as we are paying off our OKW Contract") decided to add-on 300 points for AKV. So the way I see it, if I don't loan some points to any friends I should be able to bank and plan that cruise sometime soon. (Actually I would never use points for a cruise it doesn't seem economical). :scared1:

The way we figure we could go for 4 full weeks depending on the times we go. :goodvibes

[Sully]

785 for us. 150 at VB, 150 at OKW, 90 at HHI and the rest at SSR. DW adn I stay in studios. We spent 1 week in Jan. at VB in an inn room and the entire month at WDW at SSR and OKW. A wek and a half during spring break at HHI and VB. 5 days during F & W Festival. We always try to maximize our points. We did not add on in Chicago.