One-Time Use Vacation Points

[TaraPA]

"You can obtain a maximum of 24 one-time-use vacation points per Use Year per Membership"

So this is the maximum per lifetime or per use year? I've read it a dozen times & have myself thinking in circles!

I had no idea this was even an option. So lets say I have 4 nights booked & have used all my points. Something comes up that I need an extra night which is 16 pts. If it's available I can buy these one-time use points to add a night? It seems to good to be true. I always seem to run out of just enough points each year. I understand I could transfer, borrow or rent them cheaper but sometimes its worth $15/pt for convenience.

 

[DWorldOrBust]

Its a maximum per use year. So really, in theory you could buy those 24 pts every single use year. They do not have to be used at once, you can buy 3 here, 4 there... it just cant exceed 24 in one use year. =)

 

[LisaS]

Some other things to consider are that one time use points can only be used at the 7-month window and you have to call MS to purchase them. You cannot buy them when booking online.

 

[TaraPA]

Thanks! How did I not ever realize this?!?!? I'm so mad at myself, I had 8 leftover points expiring Feb 28th, I could have bought a few more to extend my Feb trip by another night. Oh well live & learn!

 

[TaraPA]

Something else to consider is that one time use points can only be used at the 7-month window.

I did see that, I usually book at/within 7 months anyway so that works for me. Thanks!

 

[LisaS]

Also you have to call MS to purchase OTU points. You cannot purchase them when booking online.

 

[LauraLea]

Its a maximum per use year. So really, in theory you could buy those 24 pts every single use year. They do not have to be used at once, you can buy 3 here, 4 there... it just cant exceed 24 in one use year. =)

I am not sure this is correct, unless the rules changed recently. You can only buy points 1 time per use year and you can only buy up to 24 points.

So if you bought 14 points once during your use year, you could not later buy the other 10.

Have things changed?

Laura

 

[supersnoop]

I am not sure this is correct, unless the rules changed recently. You can only buy points 1 time per use year and you can only buy up to 24 points.

So if you bought 14 points once during your use year, you could not later buy the other 10.

Have things changed?

Laura

This is my understanding, too.

 

[erionm]

I am not sure this is correct, unless the rules changed recently. You can only buy points 1 time per use year and you can only buy up to 24 points.

So if you bought 14 points once during your use year, you could not later buy the other 10.

Have things changed?

Laura

The rules have changed. Click 'Expand' at the bottom of the quoted text to see all of it.

As a Disney Vacation Club Member, occasionally you may find yourself in need of just few extra vacation points in order to book that perfect dream vacation. Previously, this required borrowing vacation points from a future use year, but very recently a new alternative was introduced. They're called "one-time-use" vacation points and are available for a fee of $15 ($13.33 plus $1.67 tax) per vacation point. Availability of one-time-use vacation points may be limited or suspended from time to time, and the fee is subject to change.

Details:

• One–time–use vacation points are vacation points available for Disney Vacation Club Members to use as an alternative to borrowing vacation points from the following use year's allotment.
• You can obtain a maximum of 24 one-time-use vacation points per Use Year per Membership.
• One-time-use vacation points can be processed in multiple transactions that when combined may not exceed a total of 24 vacation points per Use Year.
• The fee for one-time-use vacation points is $15 (including tax) per vacation point, and is subject to change.
• One-time-use vacation points expire according to the use year of the reservation booked and are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be banked or borrowed.
• One-time-use vacation points are not available for waitlist reservations.
• One-time-use vacation points cannot be applied retroactively to existing reservations.
• One-time-use vacation points are only available for Members whose contract is closed and in good standing.
• One-time-use vacation points are available only for Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Disney Collection*, and World Collection reservations.

* Available when you purchase directly from Disney.​

• One-time-use vacation points used for Disney Vacation Club resort reservations can only be used up to 7 months prior to arrival.
• One-time-use vacation points for Disney Collection and World Collection reservations can be used according to the booking guidelines for each individual collection.

 

[DWorldOrBust]

The rules have changed. Click 'Expand' at the bottom of the quoted text to see all of it.

Thank you for posting the information and saving me the trouble lol. =)

 

[automaticsoap]

The rules have changed. Click 'Expand' at the bottom of the quoted text to see all of it.

I bought some one-time use points last month. MS confirmed I could purchase more at another time this use year.

 

[tasha99]

So since I have 2 use years, could I buy 48 if I wanted to?

 

[erionm]

So since I have 2 use years, could I buy 48 if I wanted to?

Each UY is a separate membership, so you can purchase up to 24 OTU points per UY in each of the memberships.

 

[rlduvall]

I knew about the 24 OTU points and have purchased them often, but didn't realize they had changed the rules and you could do it multiple times in a year . . . as long as you don't exceed 24 per year. Pays to mindlessly surf the disboards sometimes.

 

[tasha99]

Each UY is a separate membership, so you can purchase up to 24 OTU points per UY in each of the memberships.

Yay!

 

[vellamint]

So since I have 2 use years, could I buy 48 if I wanted to?

I have 2 contracts same home resort same use year....... so can I purchase 24 each per year or no?

 

[erionm]

I have 2 contracts same home resort same use year....... so can I purchase 24 each per year or no?

If both fall under the same membership number, you can only purchase 24 per UY.

 

[skier_pete]

It seems to me if you are buying one-time UY points at $15 a point very often, like every year, you better go and get yourself a bigger contract.