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[ghostwriter]

We are both in our 60's. Our children are not interested in Disney at all.
I have been going round and round about this. Would we really get our money's worth buying inot the vacation club.

 

[KNWVIKING]

Only if you put me in your will

 

[Coach Rick]

I hate to answer a question with a question, but the answer to your question is the same as the answer to mine. "Do you love Disney?" There plain and simple. You may as well enjoy yourselves. Life is short, and everyday that goes by it gets shorter. When in Disney we all feel young again, so in my honest opinion, go for it. Remember, if at some time in the future you decide it is no longer for you, you can resell it, but I doubt you will be doing it very soon.

 

[mickey'smj]

Hi ghostwriter,

I just turned sixty, am single, and have owned DVC for three years. My sister thought I was nuts when I bought, but . . . with 200 points (I started w/ 170) I have made 8 trips in three years: 3 to HH (the 3rd coming up next week), 2 to WDW, and 3 to Vero Beach. I have always invited others to come along ~ my SO, my 87 yr. old Mom , my aunt and uncle, my sister and her SO. We have had nothing but fun and magical times. Next week when we go to HH everyone will be there, including one of my friends. We have a two bedroom and a studio reserved.(After I invited my aunt and uncle, they bought too. My uncle just turned a very young 80!) Maybe you can tell ~ I come from a young-at-heart family.

If you want it, buy it. I have no regrets and if/when I decide I've had enough, I'll sell it or gift it.

My home resort is HH, a beautiful place.

Enjoy your life, MJ

 

[nezy]

MJ's last line says it all:

"ENJOY YOUR LIFE"

If it is something you will enjoy and want to do then go for it. Your family can enjoy trips to HH or Vero or ohter options if you want to bring them along to someplace other than WDW.

The DVC resorts within WDW are great resorts, even if you don't go to the parks. There are so many things to do, so they would enjoy that even if they didn't do "Disney" things.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Originally posted by mickey'smj
Hi ghostwriter,

I just turned sixty, am single, and have owned DVC for three years. My sister thought I was nuts when I bought, but . . . with 200 points (I started w/ 170) I have made 8 trips in three years: 3 to HH (the 3rd coming up next week), 2 to WDW, and 3 to Vero Beach. I have always invited others to come along ~ my SO, my 87 yr. old Mom , my aunt and uncle, my sister and her SO. We have had nothing but fun and magical times. Next week when we go to HH everyone will be there, including one of my friends. We have a two bedroom and a studio reserved.(After I invited my aunt and uncle, they bought too. My uncle just turned a very young 80!) Maybe you can tell ~ I come from a young-at-heart family.

If you want it, buy it. I have no regrets and if/when I decide I've had enough, I'll sell it or gift it.

My home resort is HH, a beautiful place.

Enjoy your life, MJ

What a great post!
I'm glad you are happy with your DVC....

 

[PamOKW]

The first things to consider are your own desires and finances. If you want to join DVC and you enjoy going to WDW often, that's the first consideration. Second, can you afford it without sacrificing other needs/wants? If the answers are yes, I see no reason not to go ahead and purchase. I'd look at it like a car purchase or as your entertainment budget. Buy what you like and can afford.

Our children are not interested in Disney at all.

More than once there have been reports of people who "didn't like Disney" becoming converts once they were treated to a DVC vacation. This may or may not happen in your case.

 

[KNWVIKING]

If your concern is that you may pass on without getting much use out of it, basically to some extent we all take that risk. But the way I look at it is if I die, am I really going to miss DVC ? Besides, I think Heaven has WDW beat.

 

[labr]

My DH and I purchased DVC this past year and have added-on also. We are in our early (me) and middle (him) 40s with a DD (9). However, we LOVE Disney and can't think of any better place to go. We consider this our "retirement home" without all the bother. We look forward to using this all 40 years so I say GO FOR IT regardless of your age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

As much as I dearly love WDW, I have decided NOT to buy unless I hit it big on the lottery. I hope to go to WDW every December for the rest of my life !

So why don't I buy ???? I will turn 50 in July, my Husband just turned 74. He does NOT like to travel. We don't have any children, therefore, no grandchildren. I have a very small extended family, but no one to actually travel with.

I have had 4 WDW trips with my Husband, and now 4 SOLO trips. I DO really enjoy my solo trips and I will be going this Dec., also.

I still have 2 more years making my car payments, and after that, making a DVC payment *Might* be a hardship.

I can't see buying into DVC when I will have to usually go alone.

I found a perfect solution: I have RENTED points for 3 nights at BWV one-bedroom unit, and I cannot wait to go !!

 

[GrammieMame]

I bought at age 60, primarily to take my grandchildren every other year. Since then, I have done two add-ons and now have 450 points. So far, I have taken the kids once; am taking them to Maui this June; have taken 2 girlfriends (separate trips); have taken my husband and another couple once; and am scheduled for Aruba for me & hubby next December. Am I getting my money's worth. YOU BET! It's one of the best things I ever did (especially since I took the money out of the market - if I had left it there, it would only be 50% of what it was then). When I kick the bucket, I'm hoping my children and grands will continue to enjoy it. If not, they can sell it.

 

[Pa@okw95]

I can not answer this question with what we know about you. My first reaction is to say "no" to your question. What you are doing with DVC is paying in advance for resort use in the future. Now if your future is long enough then you may get a different answer then, "no". But taking insurance tables on life expectancy I would say "no" but then again your parents may all be alive and you may expect to live longer than what the insurance companys tell you. You can stay anywhere at WDW, in many fine places rather than paying in advance like you are at DVC but like I first said I really can not give you an honest answer other than to react to the information you gave and save off the cuff, "no". I am 60 by the way and would not buy at this age, I bought in 95 almost 8 years ago when the tickets to the parks were free and I thought WDW was great at the time. We loved WDW back then.

 

[mzzbuzzlightyear]

Hi,

Buy if you want to; forget about age...age doesn't exist in WDW!
If age is the only thing stopping you from buying, and you really want to go to WDW (or VB or HH) at least every year, then go for it!

Have many wonderful years at WDW!

June

 

[TandyR]

Something I have learned from my grandmother who is in her late 80s....if you can afford it and it will make you happy do it and forget what everyone else says. She is a woman who still drives and very active. She travels around...last year she went to Greece for a month. So I say go for it. If your kids never get into Disney I bet you have a close family friend who is into Disney who you could will your DVC to if that is something you are worried about. But most of all if it makes you happy and you can afford it do it.