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Party of six, ranging from 14 to 50. Staying at BCV. arrived on 7/30, so finished our first full day. Flew Southwest and had no issues where everyone mostly kept masks on. They served water and snack on our 2.5 hour flight, but many people passed and stayed masked. 7/30 Epcot. Entered before...

If you are sure that you will never book more than 6 months out, then where you buy doesn't matter too much. SSR seems to be the best overall value, considering cost per point, dues, and length of contract. Me, I book at 11 months and prefer my home resort of Beach Club, and it's worth a...

When I made the decision it was based on 2 things. The accomodations and the economics. We purchased in 2004 after considering it for over 3 years. Once we added a 3rd child, I really wanted to move beyond a standard-sized hotel room. So, for us, the main appeal of DVC was to upgrade the...

We are DVC members in Bedford also. I have sent you an email directly in case you want to contact me. In short, we joined DVC in July, 2002, and have 150 points at Beach Club Villas. We stay in 2 BR, so we are only able to go about 2 out of 3 years for a week at a time. Even still, DVC has...

I think a lot of it depends on family circumstances. I invited my parents to join us last year (our second trip) because I really wanted my kids to have the special time with them. They have limited resources and really had little desire to go to WDW and would never have done it on their own...

now, why would it matter which resort you purchase for your "home" resort? cuz aren't you just buying points? You are literally buying an interest in one of the DVC resorts, but that interest is represented in the point system. For example, I own at Beach Club Villas, so I have 150 points per...

Wow, I can't believe how heated this discussion has become! I agree that the CMs should not be encouraging people to ride a bus to SSR and walk from there to get to DD. But, I don't think anything should necessarily be done to stop it. It's amazing to me that anyone would spend hundreds...

There is a BBQ grill at SSR near the kid's playground. It is a charcoal grill with covered picnic tables. There's pics at Allearsnet: http://www.allearsnet.com/acc/ss94.jpg We wanted to cook out on our last trip in September, but hurricane Jeanne changed a few of our plans.

Your situation mirrors mine pretty closely. I have a family of five and we visit with a similar frequency. The 2 bedroom is such a nice and comfortable way to stay at Disney. We joined in 2002 and have made 2 trips so far. With the minimum purchase of 150 points, we are able to go for about a...

Hey, the gangs all here!! We're heading home this coming week too! We're staying at SSR from 9/24 till 10/1. :bounce: Have fun everyone! :bounce:

3 WDW +1 DLP. Here's the condensed story: 4/88 offsite 9/98 Caribbean Beach 7/00 Disneyland Paris (lived in Europe for 1 yr) 11/00 Decided I wanted to join DVC 2/02 Port Orleans 3/03 Finally convinced DW! 7/03 purchased pts at BCV sight unseen. 12/04 First trip home to BCV. Next...

As for many others, Rich was one of the first ambassadors of Disney and DVC that I 'met' on these boards. His unique sense of humor kept me coming back to read more until I became hopelessly addicted to this community. His caption states it best: A man, a legend, a way of life. The...

We have reservations at the end of September at Vero Beach. I am really hoping that the damage is not too extensive since this is supposed to be our first trip. I am glad to hear that the locals have taken this storm seriously. It looks like evacuation was the right choice.

I'm green with envy!!! :bounce: Congrats!

We are 150 BCV owners since 7/2002. We banked our first year and now plan trips 2 out of 3 years. We went last December and will return this fall for about a week each time in a 2BR. With annual passes shared for 2 trips and DVC, we feel like we are getting a great deal on amazing vacations...

I understand that feeling. We joined DVC in summer 2002 and my wife refused a trip to WDW until our 'baby' was at least 1 and a half. So, we didn't take our first trip until Dec 2003. Our prior trip was to DLP in summer 2000, so it was a 3+ year wait. After joining DVC, the wait got...

Another Texan weighing in here... I agree with others that the new cast fit the characters better in my mind. Also, John Lee Hancock may not be the top-tier director that Ron Howard is, but he has at least proven his story-telling ability with The Rookie (IMO). He has a passion for Texas and...

We also bought at BCV sight-unseen in July 2002. I had never seen the Epcot resort area (Boardwalk, etc.) nor any DVC rooms when we took the plunge. Our first trip home was in December and it exceeded my expectations in almost every way. My favorite thing about BCV was the very short walk to...

Just wanted to comment that even Pixar does not strive for perfect realism. As a matter of fact, on the Nemo 'making of' presentation on the DVD, the director, Andrew Stanton, commented that some tests were making the ocean too realistic. They wanted a more colorful, lively, 'sanitized' reef...

Great story, Gracey! My only regret is that now I spend even more time on the DISboards when I should be doing other things. Of course, I get to read the fun stuff and not spend my time hunting for discount codes. One of my favorite things about DVC is that I can book at 11 months and know...