Did you stay at your home resort prior to purchase? - Page 4 - The DIS Discussion Forums

com_op_2000 · 02-28-2013, 01:26 PM

No just took the tour which was at OKW. The only resort that was the club. DW and I knew when we first heard of DVC that we would buy as soon as we could.
We were staying onsite at DL-AB, and they let us apply some of our reservation monies from that stay towards the down payment.

kisly59@optonline.ne · 02-28-2013, 08:53 PM

We never did. The only place we had stayed in before purchasing was Old Key West, which was terrific. We purchased a few years after that at the BWV when it was brand new. You really can't go wrong with any of them as they are all great accommodations. We love BWV and BCV because of their location to Epcot, however, we've stayed at several locations and they have all been great.

Hunclemarco · 03-01-2013, 08:41 AM

We toured SSR and then bought there. Our first stay was a split stay between BCV and SSR.

CoffeeCup · 03-01-2013, 09:31 AM

Before we bought DVC, we stayed at AKL in a standard view room on a fantastic deal...pay for 4 nights, get 3 free, I think. We were upgraded to a savanna room, and we bought DVC while we were there. It took only a few mornings on the balcony watching the animals to convince DH that he had to own there. We had eaten dinner there several years earlier, and he didn't like anything about the resort except the lobby. Staying there completely changed his opinion of the resort...the smells, the sounds, the great CMs, the experience of feeling we are in Africa. Since then we've added points twice, stayed at Jambo at least once a year, and love it more than ever. We wouldn't be DVC owners if we hadn't stayed there on a great PIN and gotten an upgraded room. AKL and HHI are the only DVC villas we really love, and we wouldn't buy without staying at a resort until I found the one right for us.

disneychic · 03-01-2013, 10:38 AM

Interestingly, we didn't stay at any of our 5 home resorts before purchasing points at any of them! Of course we have now stayed at each, and I wish I would have stayed at BLT before doing our add on there because its just not for me. BWV will always be my favorite because its our first home resort (purchased in 2000) I equally enjoy AKV, HHI and SSR. I just don't enjoy BLT as much as the others. If I was to ever sell (perish the thought) any of my contracts this would be the one.

miprender · 03-02-2013, 07:10 AM

We did. We had rented DVC points from a friend and stayed at AKL Jambo House.

That was all it took to convince DH to buy into DVC even though I had been bugging him for years.

02-28-2013, 01:26 PM	#46
com_op_2000 DVC Member since '93 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: One hour from WDW Posts: 1,772	No just took the tour which was at OKW. The only resort that was the club. DW and I knew when we first heard of DVC that we would buy as soon as we could. We were staying onsite at DL-AB, and they let us apply some of our reservation monies from that stay towards the down payment. __________________ Do whatever makes you and your family happy (From the Haunted Mansion DVD)

03-01-2013, 08:41 AM	#48
Hunclemarco DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,680	We toured SSR and then bought there. Our first stay was a split stay between BCV and SSR. __________________ Click here for the Tomorrowland Terrace Dessert Party Information Thread Click here for Dessert Party ADR Date lists Click here for Dessert Party Reservation List January 1979 Offsite; January 1992 POR; March 1999Honeymoon ; May 2002 CBR; May 2008 Offsite; November 2008 CBR March 2009 DVC SSR, BCV; August 2009 DVC AKV,BCV; December 2009 DVC SSR; February 2010 DVC BCV; November 2010 DVC BWV; May 2011 POP; March 2012 DCL Dream and POP; May 2012 POP; April 2013 DVC BCV

03-01-2013, 10:38 AM	#50
disneychic DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: North West, NJ Posts: 2,734	Interestingly, we didn't stay at any of our 5 home resorts before purchasing points at any of them! Of course we have now stayed at each, and I wish I would have stayed at BLT before doing our add on there because its just not for me. BWV will always be my favorite because its our first home resort (purchased in 2000) I equally enjoy AKV, HHI and SSR. I just don't enjoy BLT as much as the others. If I was to ever sell (perish the thought) any of my contracts this would be the one. __________________

03-02-2013, 07:10 AM	#51
miprender Michelle Boo Boo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: RI (Home of the Big Blue Bug) Posts: 4,983	We did. We had rented DVC points from a friend and stayed at AKL Jambo House. That was all it took to convince DH to buy into DVC even though I had been bugging him for years. __________________ --- DD9 , DS7 , DS , DH, me(Michelle) FBStore: Mi Creations Trip Years: 1996,1997,2001,2006,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013

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02-28-2013, 08:53 PM	#47
kisly59@optonline.ne Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 41	We never did. The only place we had stayed in before purchasing was Old Key West, which was terrific. We purchased a few years after that at the BWV when it was brand new. You really can't go wrong with any of them as they are all great accommodations. We love BWV and BCV because of their location to Epcot, however, we've stayed at several locations and they have all been great.

03-01-2013, 09:31 AM	#49
CoffeeCup Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 233	Before we bought DVC, we stayed at AKL in a standard view room on a fantastic deal...pay for 4 nights, get 3 free, I think. We were upgraded to a savanna room, and we bought DVC while we were there. It took only a few mornings on the balcony watching the animals to convince DH that he had to own there. We had eaten dinner there several years earlier, and he didn't like anything about the resort except the lobby. Staying there completely changed his opinion of the resort...the smells, the sounds, the great CMs, the experience of feeling we are in Africa. Since then we've added points twice, stayed at Jambo at least once a year, and love it more than ever. We wouldn't be DVC owners if we hadn't stayed there on a great PIN and gotten an upgraded room. AKL and HHI are the only DVC villas we really love, and we wouldn't buy without staying at a resort until I found the one right for us.