A ? for Canadian DVC owners/point renters

[poohbear7]

Yes it's that easy and I usually do it once each trip. Disney does all the work for you just tip the bellman.

 

[iluvwesties]

Jo-Anne,

Thank you for replying to my Q's. It really helps when there is someone who has already done this. I am pretty much decided that I will to the DVC points for next trip, I am just looking over the calendar to figure out when.

Unfortunately, my son is going to be starting high school in September (I can't believe it) and so I think I may have to try and figure out a time when he can go. That is my next thing to do (search the school board calendar for possible dates) I prefer to go to Florida in the winter as I like to "escape" from the snow, but am also considering going possibley in October (50th birthday this year ) as I have always wanted to go to the MVSHP.

Anyway, Thanks to all contributing to the thread, it looks like more of us Canadian DIS'ers are all thinking the same way. If we can save some $ it would be great.

iluvwesties (AKA Carol)

 

[riu girl]

Carol,
Have you ever thought about going to Florida during Christmas school break? We are planning on going for a full 3 weeks 12/2006. The kids should have two full weeks off school and if I add a week before their school break they only miss 5 school days. Also, DH has stat holidays plus PPH's (personal paid holidays) in that time frame, so he can take 3 weeks off week but only has to use 2 of his holiday weeks.

Thanks again for all the tips on this thread so far.

Suzy V.

 

[iluvwesties]

Carol,
Have you ever thought about going to Florida during Christmas school break? We are planning on going for a full 3 weeks 12/2006. The kids should have two full weeks off school and if I add a week before their school break they only miss 5 school days. Also, DH has stat holidays plus PPH's (personal paid holidays) in that time frame, so he can take 3 weeks off week but only has to use 2 of his holiday weeks.

Thanks again for all the tips on this thread so far.

Suzy V.

Hi Suzy,

I would love to do the same as you , but no way could my DH take off 3 weeks of work (he is self-employed, so any day he misses is an unpaid day

I was just checking the school board calendar for Xmas dates, but as of yet, they are not posted.

Last year, the school was closed the week before Xmas, this year who knows! Xmas days falls on a Sunday, so it could possibley go either way (week before Xmas or week after Xmas?) I am not sure when they do the scheduling for the public holidays (any teachers reading this know?) but I would love to know a.s.a.p. as I am always in the "planning" phase of my next trip

Do you know what the DVC points required would be for this time of year? (week before or after Xmas) for a 5 or more day rental?

I feel like "Dory" in Nemo, but instead of saying "just keep swimming, just keep swimming" I feel like saying "just keep planning, Just keep planning"

Lets keep this thread going, the info is great!!!!

iluvwesties (AKA Carol)

 

[poohbear7]

Hi Carol ,I hope you don't mind me answering your question. The points needed for 5 week days before Christmas to Dec. 23rd are studio 60 pts. one bedroom 120 at BCV
After Christmas to Dec.31 studio 95 points and one bedroom 200 points. When you get into Jan. the points are less.
Hope this gives you an idea.

 

[iluvwesties]

poohbear7,

Thank you sooooo much for posting this.
It gives me a good idea of cost

If you have any other tips or info I'd love to hear them

Thanks again,

iluvwesties (AKA Carol)

 

[riu girl]

I was all set to rent DVC points until DH and I just had a 1.5 hour discussion regarding it.

HIS thoughts:
1. There is bone cancer (my dad) in our immediate family, how could you even think of this right now? Wait until the 11 month window (10 months from now) and look at it again.

2. The union recently came into his work place and are making unreasonable (in DH's opinion) demands on the owners/management. The management is threatening to shut the company down if the union doesn't back off a little. The union is talking about wild cat strikes.

We have decided to wait until a few weeks before the 11 month window and look at the situation again.

Its too bad I can't just organize this now since I had an amazing DVC owner willing to rent me 60 BCV points. I just hope she still has them when (and if) I am ready to commit shortly before the 11 month window.

Don't get me wrong, in the right situation, I feel that renting DVC points are a fantastic option. I really hope we will be able to rent points as well.

But please, please keep the info. coming about DVC point renting. I want to learn as much as I can. I am an optimist at heart and feel that there is a VERY good chance we will be renting points for our next WDW vacation (12/2006).
Suzy V.

 

[iluvwesties]

riu girl (AKA Suzy)
Just when things look good....... Life throws you a curve ball.

My own setbacks in the last 2 months....
On Boxing Day 2004 our furnace came on and immediately set off a carbon monoxide detector

We called a service technician to come out (myself and DD had been feeling sick for a few days previously, but put it down to Flu like symptoms)

The technician turned off the furnace as he said the heat exchanger was fractured and it definately was putting carbon monixide into the house.

Luckily, we have great neighbours who loaned us electric heaters (temp was -22) so that we could keep some heat in the house (besides the fact that we have a Cockatoo, who needed to be kept warm, otherwise it is fatal for him)

On Dec 27th we started calling to find out who,where,what,how much it was going to cost us to replace furnace. The final choice (via Sears, who were GREAT at coming out same day to install new furnace) cost us $3000.00

I left for WDW on Feb 24th with my DS & DD.
DH stayed home. On Feb 28th his vehicle died. He had to get a drive to where my car was parked (Days Inn & Convention Ctr, Wilson Rd) and dig my car out of snow, so that he was able to use it to keep working while we were away. DH is a courier, he needs a vehicle.

Now we have had to do financing for new vehicle.

Just wondering what the 3rd thing to fail is going to be??????

So Suzy, in the meantime, "just keep planning, just keep planning"
I know you & I will get back to WDW, we just don't quite know when yet.

iluvwesties (aka Carol)

 

[cottontail]

Hi Carol:

Thank god you had that carbon monoxide detector in your home or the results could have been different. I wonder why it didn't go off at the beginning when you started feeling flu like symptoms. Your bird was lucky too cause it doesn't take much to kill them, spraying cleaning substances around, cooking with teflon, or using a selfclean oven can kill birds.

I keep telling my husband if we could drop the darned GST, lower taxes a bit than we would all have extra money in our pockets. lol

We went last april, and now I have the bug again, and I can't seem to shake it, (maybe it is this cold snowy winter) but we just finished a room downstairs, and I forgot how much even doityourself renovating is costing.

Deb.

 

[iluvwesties]

Hi Carol:

Thank god you had that carbon monoxide detector in your home or the results could have been different. I wonder why it didn't go off at the beginning when you started feeling flu like symptoms. Your bird was lucky too cause it doesn't take much to kill them, spraying cleaning substances around, cooking with teflon, or using a selfclean oven can kill birds.

I keep telling my husband if we could drop the darned GST, lower taxes a bit than we would all have extra money in our pockets. lol

We went last april, and now I have the bug again, and I can't seem to shake it, (maybe it is this cold snowy winter) but we just finished a room downstairs, and I forgot how much even doityourself renovating is costing.

Deb.

Hi Deb,

I am very Happy but also surprised that my Cockatoo (named Casper) survived. I did know that fumes can be deadly for birds. We don't know why we were feeling sick (maybe it was the Flu) but it just seemed such a coincidence that this all happened at the same time


B-T-W, Didn't the Gov't say they were going to eliminate the GST? (yeah, right) I know what you mean, it seems we are taxed way too much!!!


Once you get the "Bug" for Disney, it is hard to ignore it
I wanted to go so badly that I started selling items on ebay (kids toys, old VHS tapes) stuff that is usually put out in a garage sale. I managed to raise over US$2000!!!! This went to financing my last trip. Now I am back I am already thinking about the next one (actually the "thinking" started the minute I got there on the first day!!!! )
I am currently "thinking/planning" about renting DVC points for the next trip for the family(seems to be a cheaper option for staying on site in luxury)

I Just have to figure out when!

Good Luck with your renovating!!!

I know it also costs mega bucks. We had just got Sears to put down Laminate flooring on my first floor back in October to replace 20year old carpeting and was very pleased with the finished product, not knowing that we would be going back to them again in December to install a new furnace.

Another option re getting back to WDW is going solo?
(something else I am considering, will get me there quicker)

Maybe you'll get an income tax refund to help finance the way to WDW

iluvwesties (AKA Carol)

 

[Abba98]

Hi there,to answer the question you asked about a month ago,they do have refillable drink mugs at OKW and with the fridges,it's great.We always made sure to fill up with drink in the am before leaving the resort,then when we got back at night,our filled drinks would be waiting in the fridge for us.....
And,resort switching is so easy.We stayed 5 days at POP,had Disney deliver our luggage to OKW while we went off to Epcot,then when we got to OKW ,it was ready and waiting for us..........A great system indeed.
How's it going with getting the points rented?Let us know!
Kirsten

 

[riu girl]

Thanks for bringing this thread back to life.

About us renting the points, we have had to put this all on hold for now. I am still trying to read DIS everyday but my dads cancer is now terminal and I need to focus on him right now. Since with renting points you really have to make a 100 % committment to the DVC owner, I am not in a position to do this at this time.

But on a happier note, we are planning on a trip to Siesta Key for two weeks this December. If by chance we are unable to make the trip all I will lose is my condo deposit (20%).

I truly hope we will be able to rent points and do disney for two weeks 12/2006, but I just couldn't commit to a DVC owner at this point. We will relook at the situation as soon as we are able.
Suzy V.

 

[mousy_in_canada]

Suzy I am so sorry about your Father! ((hugs))

Does Disney move your food too? I am planning on staying at FW cabins for 2 nights and then move to OKW, so we will have a fridge full of food.. will they move that? In terms of moving from the cabins do we just call up to the front desk and tell them we want to move that day or do we have to bring the luggage up to the check in point?

I am really getting excited about the larger resort! Last time we felt the cabins were a bit tight for all 6 of us, with all our luggage and stuff.. Thanks for this thread!!!

 

[poohbear7]

They will move anything you need moved from one resort to another. Just call bellservice in the morning when you are ready to check out and tell them you would like your luggage transferred. Label the items you want refrigerated and when they come to pick up your luggage tell them you have items to be refrigerated. Your luggage will be at your new resort late afternoon. We have done it many times very easy to do.

 

[CharlesTD]

Renting points is a great way to maximise a stay @ WDW you get top notch accomodations at a fraction of the price we may have some points to rent out for 2006 if anyone is interested.

 

[Vivig]

CharlesTD,

We may be interested for some time duirg next year's March Break...do you think that would be a possibility? And if possible what would be loking at in regards to costing....if you would be kind enough to send me a PM I would GREALY appreciate any info...

Thanks so much
Vivian

 

[CharlesTD]

It should be no problem send me a PM with a few more details and we can look into things for you and get you a few more details.