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  1. bman388

    how many PTS did you start out with??

    160 pts at BLT direct from Disney in 2012 and then 250pts at SSR via resale in 2013 (for $50 pp) :)
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    KtP article...Pandora World of Avator possibly opening Memorial Day weekend?

    Hope this is true. We'll be there from May 28th to June 10th. Perfect!
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    Which building should we request at the Poly?

    We were just there in late September and as far as a standard room goes you can't get much better that Room 3914 in Tokelau. You are on the 3rd (top) floor, have a view of Seven Seas Lagoon, Grand Floridian, Magic Kingdom and the Contemporary. I loved watching the fireworks from our Balcony of...
  4. bman388

    SSR-Why is it so cheap in resale?

    We bought our 2nd contract in May of 2013 on the resale market. 250pts at SSR for $50PP! I'll admit we were extremely lucky on that one :)
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    I am looking at doing a split stay

    We've done a couple of Split stays (see my signature). They are a great way to get two vacations in one. Earlier this year we actually did 3 hotels, 4nights, 4nights, 3 nights and that was a bit much for me. We didn't originally intend to do that but all of the snow days up in MN extended...
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    Thinking of buying, questioning if we are too old.

    This is true if you want a 100% guarantee of staying at your preferred resort any time. However, we own at BLT and SSR and with those points we have stayed at BLT, GFV, WLV, AKV, BWV (Boardwalk View), and this March we will be going to Disneyland and staying at VGC. If money is no issue, by...
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    Does DVC still meet your vacation desires once te kids leave the nest?

    We have a 250pt SSR contract we bought via resale for $50/pt. At today's resale prices, selling it would not be ugly at all but rather could be looked at as a fine investment. I know, I know, prices could eventually go down (and go back up)... Regardless, I would never look at it as being...
  8. bman388

    Question about Multiple Home Resorts

    We own at BLT and Saratoga Springs and at the 7month mark, combined the points to book a June 3rd 2014 vacation at BWV and GFV (5 days at each)!! :thumbsup2
  9. bman388

    Best floor at BLT lake view

    We stayed in room 8034 I think. It faced out over the Contemporary pool and was awesome. From our balcony we could watch the electrical parade, see Downtown Disney, see Epcot and Wishes Fireworks, see The Tree of Life, the Monorail, GF, watch the nightly outdoor movie below us and the front of...
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    Is This True?

    Not true at all. If you make a fair offer, odds are good you'll pass ROFR. Just watch the "**NEW ROFR List" thread and you''ll see what's getting through and what's not. That should give you enough info to see what is a fair offer.
  11. bman388

    BLT Room Request?

    So did you get the 5th floor and how did the vacation go?!?!
  12. bman388

    Upswing in resale market?

    Yeah, we paid $50/pt for a 250 pt SSR contract in May and now they are selling anywhere between $65 and $80 pp. NEVER looked at it as an investment but makes ya feel good seeing yourself get a good deal (at least for now)!!
  13. bman388

    First VGF resale contracts hit the market

    DW buys GFV contract without telling DH. Said DH threatens DW with Divorce if she does not sell it. Said contract is then the first to hit resales!
  14. bman388

    AKL Kidani Standard/Savanna views

    We were just there in July and stayed in a 1BR SV. We payed for (with points) a Savanna view but got placed into the last bead on the odd side of the hallway (Pembe Savanna). Now this is supposed to be a Savanna view but the view is a relatively small caged area with a few cattle roaming...
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    Disney Infinity musings

    My son had almost the whole Skylanders set and when Infinity was first announced last year he said he wanted it. We told him he had to pick a path, Skylanders or Infinity, because we couldn't do both. He picked Infinity and sold his Skylanders on Craigslist. Through pre-orders and what not...
  16. bman388

    Kidani "near the lobby" request success?

    We stayed there July 23rd (our first DVC stay). We requested our 1br villa to be close to the lobby and Sunset Savanna. We checked in early (around 1pm) and our room was to the left and in the last bead away from the lobby. Also, it did not face the Sunset Savanna. We were facing a fenced...
  17. bman388

    BLT Room Request?

    One problem you may face is that the bridge is on the 5th floor. If you want to go to the pool, that is down on the 1st so then he will be taking 5 flights of stairs to go to the lobby, pool, Community room. If he won't get in an elevator, you may want to request 3rd floor so then it's only...
  18. bman388

    Worried about BLT???

    We just got back from BLT on Tuesday and LOVED it!! We were in room 8034 (floor 10). It is a LV room facing the Contemporary pool and Bay Lake. From there we could see Downtown Disney, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and AK (bring your binoculars!). At night we would watch the 9pm Illuminations...
  19. bman388

    Kidani village - 1st DVC stay

    We just got back from Kidani on Tuesday. If you plan on eating at Sanaa, do the tour before hand. I can't remember what it is called, but we had 5pm reservations at Sanaa and the tour started at 4pm in the lobby. Our tour guide was from South Africa and she was great. She gave us the history...
  20. bman388

    Stripped contract?

    We closed last week on a 250pt SSR Aug UY Contract. It had 16 points from 2012 available 8/13 and all 2014 pts. Buyer was asking $60pp, we offered $50pp and they accepted right away. So you're statement was right on for us!




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