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The value to my family is the great vacations we have been able to take together over the years. We are able to take more vacations of a higher quality than we could have before we purchased DVC.
Instead of going to the Polynesian once per year and getting two connecting rooms, we now go to a DVC resort once or twice in a 2BR room and on a cruise as well.
It means we go to WDW up to 3 times a year and up to 28 days. It means we can take friends and family to WDW and offer them a great place to stay, and all they have to do is get themselves there and pay for admission.
It means we get at least 1 week of our Hawaii vacations in an exchange timeshare.
The points mean to me -having a great vacation with families and seeing your kids grow while going to Disney on vacation. Watching their facial expressions, laughing with them as they watch mickey or donald come past them, seeing them try to jump the waves at blizzard beach. Seeing the animals run past them at the Animal kingdom- That's what the points mean to me- Family and Disney are the same. JP
Right now they mean my husband is in HHI with his golfing buddies and I am not with him!
DVC have allowed us, as a family of five, to stay in wonderful accomidations, which are located close to so many different things to do it isnt funny....
My points mean so much to me! They mean that I will make an attempt to take a vacation to my favorite place in the world at least once a yr. It means that I will be able to see my children enjoy WDW until I am in my 80's. And right now it means that I am moving on with my future and finally doing something for myself rather than put myself on the back burner! They mean that I won't have to stay in the values on every trip (not that I mind them, its just nice to have an upgrade one in a while) and that maybe instead of going from 7am-midnight everyday I can sit back and relax a bit. They mean so many things to me! They really are priceless to me!
For me it is a gift from my late wife to her children and 5 Granddaughters ages 9mos to 8 years. The 9mo old she never got to see . The last 2 years of her life we took one DS and family to WDW and were planning a second trip with our other DS and his family, which unfortunately I had to make without her.
I currently try to take each family at least twice a year, with a special trip this Thanksgiving with both families can't wait.
As noted, there is an emotional value and a financial value. DVC values our points about $5 pp. Most members value their points at $10 pp, so me more or less.
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