What is the lottery?

[Terry S]

I am planning on joining the DVC as soon as BCV open so I have been reading this for information. What is the lottery?

Okay, well I am at it what does the D stand for in DH, DD and DS?

[PamOKW]

OKW and BWV are sold out but sometimes Disney gets points back (takes a right of first refusal on a contract, someone defaults, etc.) They recently decided to sell these points to current members as add-ons. They put the names on their waiting list into a lottery to decide who would be offered the points. I understand it was a pretty small allotment. Since this wasn't announced to the membership at large I don't feel it was entirely fair. To my knowledge, they've never done this before and I hope they don't handle it this way in the future.

The DH, DD, etc. stands for something with a "D" -- Dear, Disney, etc. and the second letter is Husband, Wife, Daughter, Son.

Sometimes DD means Downtown Disney -- but I think you figure out the different uses for DD. ;)

[WebmasterDoc]

The "lottery" was recently seen here to describe the availability of a few points for add-ons at BWV and OKW. Disney no longer has any contracts available at those resorts, but got some points when some other contract deals fell thru. A lottery was used to offer those few points to existing members.

A lottery was also used to offer reservations to members for New Years reservations for Dec 1999.

In both cases, the lottery was a short lived device to aid for a specific purpose, but is not a normal component of DVC.

The "D" stands for Dear or Disney (others may suggest other uses) as in Dear Husband, Dear Son, Dear Wife.

Enjoy!

[Terry S]

Thanks for the answers, can't wait to become a DVC member.

[PamOKW]

Morning Doc! Sometimes it looks like we're having a typing contest. I'll try to control my "big mouth". ;)