Addonitis - Considering Riviera Resale

[atthebeachclub]

I think your plan is very solid, Brian.

 

[Brian Noble]

My original plan was to buy another direct contract as my UY was coming to an end, using MB to cut the cost (I would not have a personal use for the current UY points). But even doing that, the resale contract was a savings of more than 40% on the purchase price for exactly the same sets of points.

 

[PolyRob]

Not crazy about LL from what we’ve seen so far so I don’t think I’ll be dying of FOMO on that one. After that, I just can’t see them building another mega resort until 2042 so if that and the cabins is all I’m blocked out of for the foreseeable future who cares? To me of all the new stuff, RIV is where you want to be.

Everyone forgets there’s a permit already filed to build a resort next to future world in Epcot that has just been sitting there for 4 years. I think that’s the next Disney World hotel, eventually.

I think we may see this come to fruition and something in the MK area with all the Floridian Way changes and MK expansion prior to 2042.

DVC needs to keep building or converting to sell points. 17 years is a long time.

 

[Carouselofplanning]

DVC needs to keep building or converting to sell points. 17 years is a long time.

This misguided mentality is unfortunately likely how DVC thinks. It’s as if the place exists to sell timeshare. As long as we “sell out” that means we should build another one, obviously lol. It’s like urban sprawl but Disney World edition.

 

[Girlstar30]

You are right it would be a resale all the way scenario. I personally think, aside from the most expensive resorts (GF, GC), the direct pricing is not competitive. They can only attempt to justify the premium by restricting resale points. The blue card benefits are nice but don’t justify the delta. I go back and forth on the 2nd contract being Aulani or Riviera.

I go back and forth about this ALL the time because I dont care for the resorts im restricted from for one reason or another more than the ones I have access to, if at all.

The LSL themeing isn't my cup of tea either. SO when would the next one I really like be coming??

I truly would only be buying direct at this point for the blue card benefits and I wonder if after I "get it out of my system" if I will feel its worth it or if this is just emotions and fomo getting the best of me.

My logical brain is telling me to wait. I dont need a direct contract to go to any resorts I want right now. But my emotional side is telling me just purchase next year since you're staying at BLT and get yourself into that top of the world lounge and your aulani 8×10

 

[Carouselofplanning]

I go back and forth about this ALL the time because I dont care for the resorts im restricted from for one reason or another more than the ones I have access to, if at all.

The LSL themeing isn't my cup of tea either. SO when would the next one I really like be coming??

I truly would only be buying direct at this point for the blue card benefits and I wonder if after I "get it out of my system" if I will feel its worth it or if this is just emotions and fomo getting the best of me.

My logical brain is telling me to wait. I dont need a direct contract to go to any resorts I want right now. But my emotional side is telling me just purchase next year since you're staying at BLT and get yourself into that top of the world lounge and your aulani 8×10

Aside from discounts (which can be offset by AP or Chase) I ask myself this way:
My family fell in love with Disney without lounges and Moonlight Magic. So how important is it? Are people in the lounge having an amazing time in there? Lol.
MMB (an annual purchase on top of direct) gives you a OTUP discount which is a nice benefit but only if you need the points.

And my brain tells me they can’t build endlessly. It makes no sense to do that. So how many new resorts are really coming down the road?