1,000 Points Threshold

[DVC Mike]

I feel like I have passed some strange threshold today. I added on another 100 points at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. No big deal. Except… I now am the proud owner of 1,000 DVC points! :cool1:

I’m not so sure why reaching the 1,000 points threshold seems like a big deal to me. I mean, it’s only 100 points more than when I had 900 DVC points yesterday.

In any event, I’m still a happy and very satisfied DVC member who is thrilled that I get to spend so much time at my favorite vacation spot in the world – Walt Disney World – at that I get to stay at my favorite resorts.

:goodvibes

[Disney Princess]

Wow! Congrats on reaching a new milestone. That is exciting news! I hope you enjoy your new points. :thumbsup2 We are about to close on our first contract. It is good to hear that you are so satisfied with your purchase. We know we will be too. Enjoy those points!!!!

[TheDISneyFamily]

Congratulations, Mike! :thumbsup2 :yay: I knew it wouldn't take long! ;) So, did you get any extra incentives with the new 100 BLT points?

[tvwalsh]

Congratulations on your purchase! The fact that you have been a member for a while and have come back to purchase more and more points should give others a bit of confidence in purchasing in this difficult economic period. :thumbsup2

[tamclan]

Congrats.

Very nice collection of resorts as well.

[WilsonFlyer]

Good job Mike! Fellow North Carolinian here with a bad case of points envy. :rotfl2:

Good for you!

[chalee94]

i'm pretty jealous too, but i guess i'll still be happy for you...;)

:cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[RLRDA]

Congratulations on your milestone! It's great that you have the ability and flexibility to use that many points every year. Do you usually take your trips with just you and your wife or do you treat family and friends from time to time? Can't wait to see the pictures you post from your MK view villa at BLT! :thumbsup2

Enjoy! :goodvibes

[mickey mouse lover]

Gee Mike, Congratulations. By the way, is your place of employment hiring any time soon? My husband may be looking for a job and your job sounds like a winner. :rotfl2:
We all are very proud for you. A little envious, but proud. :worship:

[dec5girl]

Congratulations! We will try to follow your lead. We are up to 550! Over halfway there.....

[Uncle Remus]

LOL, Mike, that's wild, 1,000 points, you rule!! :worship:

Congratulations!!! :woohoo:

[nunzia]

WOW Congratulations! (Don't envy your MF much though! That's like what...5K a year? =:O) 975 to go!

[Yen Sid]

Congratulations, very impressive, I am now jealous. We will get there someday, we have BWV, AKV, and SSR with 355 points right now but we know we will be adding some more points in the future and probably get a new contract, we like VWL a lot.

[hellerjw]

Wow, we just reached the 400 pt mark and I thought I was in heaven with that amount. I think I would just walk around all day in a Disney induced haze if had 1000 pts to use each year, I would never get anything else done :)

Congrats!

[disneybass]

CONGRATULATIONS! I know that you will put them to good use!:thumbsup2

[DVC Mike]

So, did you get any extra incentives with the new 100 BLT points?

Just the 100 Developer Points and the $5 off.

It's great that you have the ability and flexibility to use that many points every year. Do you usually take your trips with just you and your wife or do you treat family and friends from time to time?

My DW and I have been able to use all our points every year -- just the two of us in a 1-BR. We're hoping with the recent point add-ons to start taking some family and friends along with us.

[mickeymorse]

Mike, I think that we may be long lost cousins. :thumbsup2

[Dillon]

I hope DW doesn't see this thread . . . . . . .

[CaptHomer]

Wow, almost $5,000 a year in dues.

[wildernessDad]

Congratulations on reaching 1000 points! Have a great time with them!

[n2mm]

Wow, almost $5,000 a year in dues.

You beat me to it. While I was thinking of adding on, the thought of the nearly 3 grand I pay in dues keeps me from doing it. So DVCMike, do you have any cure to the effect the maintenance dues bill has on your health? Right now I am lucky I still can use my yearly performance bonus check to pay my dues, but in a couple of years, I'll be doing it monthly. So far it's the only thing holding me back from adding on. We're at 610 now.

Congratulations!!

[Jillpie]

That is terrific. But I'll be the first and bravest to ask (ok, and nosy)...what is your combined monthly fees? Ours is a mere 69.00/month and don't plan on making it any more than that. So, do you dare tell us?:)

[WaltEeyoreWorld]

Congratulations on reaching 1000 points! Have a great time with them!

The dues are one thing but how about the $100,000 spent to acquire the points. That is some huge up front vacationing. Not that I talk because we've put in over that between DVC and Marriott. Mike I pray for you that no hurricanes sweep central FLA in the next 40 years.

On the other hand, imagine the fun of 1,000 points. A safari every year? Staying the months of January, May and September in an Animal Kingdom Value Studio every year? (actually 1011 points but close enough) Or how about Costa Rica, a 7 day cruise and 2 weeks in the world every year. Life must be good for you Mike. You inspire me! :worship:

[Hunclemarco]

Congrats on your purchase. I knew we'd see this posting soon.
Oh, and thanks for the pics on your other thread. Looked like a nice vacation... no wonder you choose to purchase additional points. Perhaps we'll run into eachother in our March trip.
Mark:surfweb:

[BEASLYBOO]

I dream and dream about adding on and then I wake up to the harsh reality that I can't afford anymore MF's.

Congrats from, I should change my name to: Red w/ Envy!

[DVC Mike]

You beat me to it. While I was thinking of adding on, the thought of the nearly 3 grand I pay in dues keeps me from doing it. So DVCMike, do you have any cure to the effect the maintenance dues bill has on your health? Right now I am lucky I still can use my yearly performance bonus check to pay my dues, but in a couple of years, I'll be doing it monthly. So far it's the only thing holding me back from adding on.

The annual maintenance fees hurt a lot less when you pay them monthly. They are debited from my checking account every month.

[DVC Mike]

That is terrific. But I'll be the first and bravest to ask (ok, and nosy)...what is your combined monthly fees? Ours is a mere 69.00/month and don't plan on making it any more than that. So, do you dare tell us?:)

Including BLT (which I won't start paying until Spet 2009), my annual fees are around $4,500 a year, or $375 a month.

[DiznyDi]

I hope DW doesn't see this thread . . . . . . .

DW just saw this thread! Just remember: it is just so hard to be satisfied when there is so-o-o much more to have.....

Congratulations, Mike! :cheer2: Quite a milestone you've reached.

I'll also watch for your pics from your new MK view room. Enjoy your new (and old) points!
Di

["Got Disney"]

WOW Mike that is great:woohoo: :dance3: :cool1:

WE have 400 and are looking to buy 200 more for Hawaii when it comes out...maybe some also for GC at DL....dont think we will go to 1,000 like you however....

So you the man :woohoo: :lmao:

[abeyst]

Hey Mike, we're friends right? :thumbsup2 Anytime you wanna share the :love: I'm up for a trip to the World! :laughing:

Congrats! I'm very jealous!!

[culli]

I have pondered the cost of DVC and MF for long stays or frequent stays. I think of how much a vacation home would cost, how much we would go etc vs something like accumulating points like DVCMIKE or other TSs for that matter. Realistically what could you get for 100k and 5k for upkeep in a vacation home.....and how much time would you stay there, not to mention being on WDW grounds. You can debate renting out the vacation home and its appreciation etc. But for someone (like me) who likes the KISS principle, 1000 pts and a few other flexible TS options seems to get me a pretty good bang for the buck. convenience comes at a price but I don't think this price is that unreasonable when you weigh getting a vacation home and its upkeep and headaches. I know a few people that own 1/4ly interest in a condo (great location) but it was like 500k plus probably about 12k a year in MF's. Yes there is an appreciation factor (which has been nice) but they still spend significant time arranging things with other owners etc.

For me I would see us accumulating 1-2k in pts over the next many years and spending some retirement time at WDW and a few other places with our other TS. One thing to note with a vacation home is you go to the same place (this could be good or bad). I know many will bring up possible investment opportunity etc but I'm looking at bang for buck with KISS principle. Who knows what the future will hold with any TS but this is just my 2 cents:teacher:

[janni518]

I know that there are a few other people here who own over a thousand points. I say more power to you!:thumbsup2

Our problem isn't so much the points these days as the cost of airfare from NJ. But that's not going to stop me from adding on in the future.

More Disney is always a good thing!

[DisDaydreamer]

How in the world do you get enough time off to use 1000 points? How do you pay for the transportation? Seriously, give me your secret.

Congratulations though... :thumbsup2

[edk35]

:faint:

[Jaaron2]

Wow and congrats! We own 450 points so we still have a long way to go...but now I have something to shoot for. We looked a long time at buying a beach house in South Carolina and found that owning at Disney was much more affordable and made more sense. I know what we put out in DVC sounds like alot of money but when you do the research of what it costs to own a vacation home somewhere (especially on the beach where the insurance is through the roof and assocaition fees are higher then our maint. fees) it really isnt that bad.

[Jillpie]

Including BLT (which I won't start paying until Spet 2009), my annual fees are around $4,500 a year, or $375 a month.

Thank you for sharing that.

I turned to my DH and told him about "DVC Mike on the Dis who owns 1000 points", and he responded, "wow, so when are we going to do THAT?!":rotfl: His dream is to own enough points to do the 7 day Disney Magic every single year.:thumbsup2

[LadyKay]

That's great DVCMike, more power to you. We bought our first contract exactly 11 months ago (165 AKV) soon after we added another 160 (AKV) within 2 months of that we bought 200 BCV resale and most recently purchased 210 BLT points the day in went on sale (DH B-day). I suppose you can peg us for having serious addonitis. We are up to 735 pts and not stopping quite yet. We have the pleasure of hosting 17 people this March for a family reunion, otherwise we are simply a family of 5. :thumbsup2

[dvc at last !]

Congrats to you and yours !

Enjoy !

:cool1:

[francn]

I'm surprized I don't see Old Key West (on your list)
The place that started it all!

[culli]

That's great DVCMike, more power to you. We bought our first contract exactly 11 months ago (165 AKV) soon after we added another 160 (AKV) within 2 months of that we bought 200 BCV resale and most recently purchased 210 BLT points the day in went on sale (DH B-day). I suppose you can peg us for having serious addonitis. We are up to 735 pts and not stopping quite yet. We have the pleasure of hosting 17 people this March for a family reunion, otherwise we are simply a family of 5. :thumbsup2

Serious addonitis......that is an understatement :lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Congrats and I do have to say I'm jealous, enjoy the reunion I bet there a excited.

[theostwalts]

Hey Mike,

We are from North Carolina too and are looking into our first DVC purchase. Can you give me a general idea of how you allocate your points over the year? Do you do several long trips or multiple short ones? Do you ever take a spur of the moment long weekend trip? If so, is it hard to get DVC locations for short notice trips? We would probably drive most of the time, I imagine you do as well. About 8-9 hours for us.

[rparmfamily]

That's awesome!!! We are at 200 pts and DH had addonitis BAD when we lived closer to the Mouse but now that we are in HI, we are in a holding pattern.

[MinnieLee]

WOW! $1,000! Is there a limit DVC puts on the amount of points you can own? My DH has asked me if we could get a "kabillion" points and just stay almost as long as we wanted! It gets harder and harder to come home. As we got closer to the end of our vacation he constantly was asking "come on, we can stay another week". We just got home last Sunday night after a 10 day stay at BCV and I had already booked for May before I left home at VWL. While on the bus heading to MK I was on the phone with member services for the 7 month window to switch to BW (I was able to get in - YEA!) I have many times been tempted to add to my points -I have 380. Maybe on the next incentive I'll give in to temptation.

[DISNEY FIX]

C'mon Mike your adoring fans have all these questions for you.:goodvibes

[hakepb]

There are limits. I do not think DVC wants you in the same room for a full year, and they do not want rental corporations to permanently own blocks of rooms.

I think it is something like 2000 per resort, 5000 total per contract, but there are ways to have more, like one contract for each spouse plus one for the couple, and if you owned any companies...

[DVC Mike]

How in the world do you get enough time off to use 1000 points? How do you pay for the transportation? Seriously, give me your secret.


Since we stay in a 1-BR and stay on the weekends, the points don't go as far as if we stayed in a Studio and only Sun-Thu. We got spoiled by the space in the 1-BR, the king-sized bed, whirlpool tub, etc. Even though it's just my DW and I, we rarely book a Studio.

As for transportation -- we drive.

We bought our first contract exactly 11 months ago (165 AKV) soon after we added another 160 (AKV) within 2 months of that we bought 200 BCV resale and most recently purchased 210 BLT points the day in went on sale (DH B-day). I suppose you can peg us for having serious addonitis. We are up to 735 pts and not stopping quite yet.

I have this feeling that you may be joining the 1,000 point club sooner than you think.


We are from North Carolina too and are looking into our first DVC purchase. Can you give me a general idea of how you allocate your points over the year? Do you do several long trips or multiple short ones? Do you ever take a spur of the moment long weekend trip? If so, is it hard to get DVC locations for short notice trips? We would probably drive most of the time, I imagine you do as well. About 8-9 hours for us.

We never do a spur of the moment trip. Each trip is booked exactly 11 months in advance. We typically take 4 trips a year, with each trip being at least 8 nights, but our last trip was 10 nights and our next trip is 12 nights. We drive, as it's only 8.5 hours and we hate the hassle of airports. Plus, we can bring down everything we need without requiring an Owner's Locker.

WOW! $1,000! Is there a limit DVC puts on the amount of points you can own? My DH has asked me if we could get a "kabillion" points and just stay almost as long as we wanted! It gets harder and harder to come home.

I believe the limit is 2,500 for one resort and 5,000 total.

[DVC Mike]

I'm surprized I don't see Old Key West (on your list)
The place that started it all!

As you can tell from the resorts I own at, I prefer the DVC resorts attached to the "deluxe" resorts rather than the "condo" style resorts (OKW, SSR). That's just my personal preference.

[thumpermom]

We typically take 4 trips a year, with each trip being at least 8 nights, but our last trip was 10 nights and our next trip is 12 nights.

Now, THAT'S the way to make the most out of an AP!!! :lovestruc

I hope you enjoy each and every one of those 1000 points, as I am sure you will !! Congratulations on your latest purchase! :)

[TinaLampus]

Congratulations!!! My husband and I just closed on our first DVC purchase (180 points AKV Kidani) on November 3rd.

I think I would feel the same way, even though the 1000 is only 100 points more than you already had there is something different about that
magic number --> 1,000!

Congratulations again!

[goldilocks_63]

Congratulations DVC Mike.

Goldi

[OneMoreTry]

1,000 sounds pretty good!
Except for in Jan when the dues come around.

If I had that many I would probably stay in GV a lot more at this point in my life -- more so than increase # of trips. And invite extended family to visit with us more often.

Then I would spend more time in 1BR with DW after the kids leave home. It would be hard for me to stay in studios. DVC really has me spoiled.

If and when we sell our condo -- which we will probably do some day down the road -- I plan on putting some of that money into DVC points.:wizard:

[DVC Mike]

If I had that many I would probably stay in GV a lot more at this point in my life -- more so than increase # of trips. And invite extended family to visit with us more often.


We're planning on booking a GV at AKV and inviting my parents. Just the four of us in a GV. :goodvibes

[ILuvTigger]

We're planning on booking a GV at AKV and inviting my parents. Just the four of us in a GV. :goodvibes

Congrats Mike! I own 320 pt at AKV, and can't wait to add more.

I am happy to see, I am not the only one looking to have 4 people (dh, dd 16, ds 15 and I) in a GV. Of course we are only able to do 5 nights during "Adventure Season", but it will definitely be worth it. :rotfl:

[HappyHappy]

As my DGS would say...THAT'S AWESOME!!! Congrats:worship:

[jekjones1558]

Congrats, Mike! I wish we were within driving range. Our yearly flight cost for 5 or so trips is almost as much as our dues! :eek: Enjoy that GV!

[Starr W.]

Congrats Mike! I own 320 pt at AKV, and can't wait to add more.

I am happy to see, I am not the only one looking to have 4 people (dh, dd 16, ds 15 and I) in a GV. Of course we are only able to do 5 nights during "Adventure Season", but it will definitely be worth it. :rotfl:

Hey one of these years, I just might book a GV for the 4 of us. That 2br gets a little too close for comfort with active boys(12 and 7). Plus I want a real dining table, especially if I want to use the kitchen for more than breakfast.

Definately a GV if we bring the boat anchor with us(aka my younger sister). :lmao:

[wisbucky]

We just added on to BLT which now has put us at 1089 points. We have made the 1000 point club. When we first purchased DVC back 5 years ago I never in my wildest dreams thought we would ever own 1000 points. Our dreams have really come true. I have the most wonderful DH there can be.

[DVC Mike]

We just added on to BLT which now has put us at 1089 points. We have made the 1000 point club. When we first purchased DVC back 5 years ago I never in my wildest dreams thought we would ever own 1000 points. Our dreams have really come true. I have the most wonderful DH there can be.

We feel the same way. Never thought I would ever own 1,000 points.

Congrats, wisbucky!

[5forDiz]

DVC Mike you know how to live ::yes:: !!!!

Congrats on 1,000 :thumbsup2 !!

[PSC]

Congratulations DVC Mike!

Just for fun we should start a pool on what date you will pass the 1500 point mark. I'll start with a Sept 2010 prediction. The winner gets to buy you a beer at WDW, which should be easy to set up, because you are usually there!

[wisbucky]

We feel the same way. Never thought I would ever own 1,000 points.

Congrats, wisbucky!


Thanks DVCMike I am still in shock.

[photobob]

Mike, I've said before that you are my DVC hero! I'd like to see a trip schedule for you and your wife for a typical year. Obviously DW is as big a Disney fan as you, which isn't always the case for us DISers.

[edk35]

:scared1: But what about those lovely 1000+ points worth of MF each year??? I always have to think about that when I get the itch to add on. We have 400 points and I would love some more but adding those MF with each add on......is forever with you.

[1LuckyMom]

Congrats!! Wishing you many happy trips!:yay:

Just wondering, how long did it take you to get that many points?

[wisbucky]

Congrats!! Wishing you many happy trips!:yay:

Just wondering, how long did it take you to get that many points?

For us it took 5 years.

[JasonDVC]

Congrats Mike!!

My DW and I bought our first 210 at AKV this August and plan to buy at least 200 for BCV within the next year or two.

Our plan is to join you in the 1,000 point club within 7 years.

Reading your story is my inspiration to stay focused on that goal.

Thanks and congratulations again!

[dzney2001]

You have every right to be proud!!! That's my goal, too. But not my husbands.

[kristler]

Congratulations! :worship: Hope to make the club some day. We are at 905. We are trying 2 longer (12 day) trips a year in a 2 bedroom. Just added 160 at BLT, and will need to up that to 250 some time if I want to make the 12 days easy (vice bank / borrow every 3rd year). Might as well add 95 at that time and make the 1K club :-).

[DVC Mike]

Just for fun we should start a pool on what date you will pass the 1500 point mark. I'll start with a Sept 2010 prediction.

Ain't gonna happen!

Psst. Is my wife done looking over my shoulder yet?