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I have a couple of friends who are considering buying in.
I'm less well versed in the resorts that they are considering buying resale than I am in the ones I have actually purchased.
They currently go to Disney World every single year, at some point during the months of June/July/August (their dates are flexible, but they need to be during the school summer break), usually a 6-8 night stay, and their current go-to is the family suites at the Art of Animation resort. They feel that long term, owning a resale DVC contract is going to do better for them than spending $3,000+ per year at the AoA, but they've been asking me a lot of questions because they know I'm a member already.
They're not attached to staying at any particular resort when they go, but they are trying to maximize their bang for their buck and they also would be looking at 1-bedroom accommodations mostly. They also like to plan their trips as far in advance as possible. So no issue with the 11 month or 7 month windows.
They're really intrigued by the Animal Kingdom Value villas. I definitely pointed out immediately that there are only 10 of these 1 bedroom value suites so you absolutely won't get them if you don't book the full 11 months in advance, and even then it can sometimes be challenging. My understanding is that during the Summer, though, they would have a pretty good chance of grabbing one of these as long as they are flexible about their dates and are diligent about logging in first thing in the morning at the 11 month window. Did I oversell the feasibility of booking these? I know the studios can be nearly impossible, but I rented a 1 bedroom value villa last year and the person I rented from didn't have any issue grabbing it for me at the 11 month window. But that's the limit of my experience with this, aside from checking out some of those DVC availability charts you can find online.
What would you recommend to them? SSR for the lower maintenance fees, or AKV where they could get away with a slightly smaller contract, especially if they are able to snag a 1 bedroom value every so often? Or something completely different altogether?
I'm less well versed in the resorts that they are considering buying resale than I am in the ones I have actually purchased.
They currently go to Disney World every single year, at some point during the months of June/July/August (their dates are flexible, but they need to be during the school summer break), usually a 6-8 night stay, and their current go-to is the family suites at the Art of Animation resort. They feel that long term, owning a resale DVC contract is going to do better for them than spending $3,000+ per year at the AoA, but they've been asking me a lot of questions because they know I'm a member already.
They're not attached to staying at any particular resort when they go, but they are trying to maximize their bang for their buck and they also would be looking at 1-bedroom accommodations mostly. They also like to plan their trips as far in advance as possible. So no issue with the 11 month or 7 month windows.
They're really intrigued by the Animal Kingdom Value villas. I definitely pointed out immediately that there are only 10 of these 1 bedroom value suites so you absolutely won't get them if you don't book the full 11 months in advance, and even then it can sometimes be challenging. My understanding is that during the Summer, though, they would have a pretty good chance of grabbing one of these as long as they are flexible about their dates and are diligent about logging in first thing in the morning at the 11 month window. Did I oversell the feasibility of booking these? I know the studios can be nearly impossible, but I rented a 1 bedroom value villa last year and the person I rented from didn't have any issue grabbing it for me at the 11 month window. But that's the limit of my experience with this, aside from checking out some of those DVC availability charts you can find online.
What would you recommend to them? SSR for the lower maintenance fees, or AKV where they could get away with a slightly smaller contract, especially if they are able to snag a 1 bedroom value every so often? Or something completely different altogether?