calypso726
Escaping reality one Disney vacation at a time
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We stayed at SSR with friends on rented points for our annual Halloween trip to MNSSHP this past October. This was our (mine and DH's) first time at a DVC property. I had never even heard of DVC, renting points or the DIS boards until recently and neither had he. Well, I decided to take the tour during our second day at SSR since everyone was napping one afternonn and I was wide awake, intrigued and wanted to learn about "the best kept secret". Needless to say, I got hooked on the idea then and there. I came back overjoyed with enthusiasm woke up DH and began to bombard him with all of the wonderful details 
He hit the brakes and did his best to tune me out 
Nice try...you'd think after 10 years he'd know there is no tuning out the loud Latin girl 
I'll give him an A for effort though. He doesn't budge and we enjoy the rest of our vacation. Undaunted, I get back home and join the DIS boards immediately and begin lurking and learning. Armed with facts, figures, the possiblity of a smaller contract through the TTS and the voice of experience on these boards (don't wait, buy sooner and more points) I plead my case again 
He considers everything I've said and tells me, "Well maybe in a few years, but not anytime soon." 
AHA!!!! I see a chink in the armor, we've gone from "No" to "not yet" this is going better than I hoped but I need a new strategy 
Over the course of the next month I bring up smaller contracts I find on the TTS site and how much $$$ we'd be saving in the long run etc. and so forth. We wind up back at WDW for Thanksgiving and stay at Pop Century. There were several snafus in terms of service and suffice it to say that the feeling was different than when we stayed at SSR. Naturally, I point this out at every opportunity and proclaim that I am never staying at another value resort again 
After our trip I continue right were I left off about how awesome it would be to join DVC 
Finally, a couple of days before Christmas he decides to consider one of the smaller contracts available. YAY! he's figured out I am not giving up on this 
Later that same day I discover perusing through the boards the referral promotion. DH has a co-worker that owns at OKW. Once I told him about that promotion he went for it I called my DVC guide before he could change his mind! She suggested I start with 160 points. I explained that I was surprised to even be making that phone call at all so I wasn't going to push the issue Before you know it DH calls up and says it would probably be a good idea to get 180 points to start Stunned, I call back the tour guide and explain that I've no idea where my DH might be locked up but they can keep him since I really like this other guy that wants us to have more points 
We signed on Christmas day and I am so happy 
I am thrilled to be a new DVC member, thrilled to have a very cool DH 
and thrilled about our upcoming MNSSHP later this year!
He hit the brakes and did his best to tune me out Nice try...you'd think after 10 years he'd know there is no tuning out the loud Latin girl I'll give him an A for effort though. He doesn't budge and we enjoy the rest of our vacation. Undaunted, I get back home and join the DIS boards immediately and begin lurking and learning. Armed with facts, figures, the possiblity of a smaller contract through the TTS and the voice of experience on these boards (don't wait, buy sooner and more points) I plead my case again He considers everything I've said and tells me, "Well maybe in a few years, but not anytime soon." AHA!!!! I see a chink in the armor, we've gone from "No" to "not yet" this is going better than I hoped but I need a new strategy Over the course of the next month I bring up smaller contracts I find on the TTS site and how much $$$ we'd be saving in the long run etc. and so forth. We wind up back at WDW for Thanksgiving and stay at Pop Century. There were several snafus in terms of service and suffice it to say that the feeling was different than when we stayed at SSR. Naturally, I point this out at every opportunity and proclaim that I am never staying at another value resort again After our trip I continue right were I left off about how awesome it would be to join DVC Finally, a couple of days before Christmas he decides to consider one of the smaller contracts available. YAY! he's figured out I am not giving up on this Later that same day I discover perusing through the boards the referral promotion. DH has a co-worker that owns at OKW. Once I told him about that promotion he went for it I called my DVC guide before he could change his mind! She suggested I start with 160 points. I explained that I was surprised to even be making that phone call at all so I wasn't going to push the issue Before you know it DH calls up and says it would probably be a good idea to get 180 points to start Stunned, I call back the tour guide and explain that I've no idea where my DH might be locked up but they can keep him since I really like this other guy that wants us to have more points We signed on Christmas day and I am so happy I am thrilled to be a new DVC member, thrilled to have a very cool DH and thrilled about our upcoming MNSSHP later this year!
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Welcome Home.
Most of the time if I want something, I just keep on going until DH finally gives in. 
, both to the Disboards and home!
. Great to have such a vivid contrast so close in time.
