All About Fixed Weeks (RIV/CCV/AUL/VGF/POLY/TOWER/VHD/FWC Charts)

[PolyRob]

Do you guys think it's even worth asking before another declaration is made?

Yes - per my earlier point my original guide told me no FW duo studios were available at RIV, but a different guide told me she was wrong. I know it must be time consuming for them but a sale’s a sale.

I don't think it would hurt at all!

I also think you could rewrite the contract to a FW if one popped up after you already agreed to the points if you're contract is still open.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Not surprising but they're out of studios for FW 48/49/50 for Poly Tower currently, I wonder if more will be added with more declarations

Week 49 has not been available since the early weeks of PIT sales. I seriously doubt that once these weeks have been sold out, they will become available. FW sales are at the sole discretion of DVC. Just because they can, doesn’t mean they will.

 

[intamin]

Week 49 has not been available since the early weeks of PIT sales. I seriously doubt that once these weeks have been sold out, they will become available. FW sales are at the sole discretion of DVC. Just because they can, doesn’t mean they will.

Yeahhh like I said it would've been nice but it's not a necessity for me because truthfully if I really wanted that week, I have no problem walking it for 8 months since I have an April use year. I like being on the DVC website anyways and it gives me something to do LOL. I'm not willing to forego a years worth of points in the hopes of waiting for a FW to come up. If anything I may just buy anywhere between 150-200 in one contract.

 

[Flash_Sloth]

Week 49 has not been available since the early weeks of PIT sales. I seriously doubt that once these weeks have been sold out, they will become available. FW sales are at the sole discretion of DVC. Just because they can, doesn’t mean they will.

I'm making up numbers here, but if 20% of a property has been declared into inventory, I don't think that they can sell the theoretical max of 30% of a room/view type for one FW. If they did, all other owners would be blocked from booking that room/view during that FW until more inventory is declared. Perhaps CFW is a good example? But as you said, yes, FW sales are at DVC's discretion.

And because intamin was asking about FW48/49/50 possibilities, just a couple of cautions:
FW50 could begin as early as Dec 9 check-in, but could begin as late as Dec 16 check-in / Dec 23 check-out (2029, 2035, 2046). If you're on a DVC Sorcerer AP, you'll hit some blockout dates some years.
FW48 frequently begins the Sunday after Thanksgiving which is a very busy travel day. If flying, expect airfare to be a little more expensive and airports to be crowded.

I understand wanting to buy soon so you don't lose a year's worth of points. Have you decided on PIT? I don't know what the current FW48/49/50 status is at RIV if that's an option you'd consider.

 

[intamin]

I'm making up numbers here, but if 20% of a property has been declared into inventory, I don't think that they can sell the theoretical max of 30% of a room/view type for one FW. If they did, all other owners would be blocked from booking that room/view during that FW until more inventory is declared. Perhaps CFW is a good example? But as you said, yes, FW sales are at DVC's discretion.

And because intamin was asking about FW48/49/50 possibilities, just a couple of cautions:
FW50 could begin as early as Dec 9 check-in, but could begin as late as Dec 16 check-in / Dec 23 check-out (2029, 2035, 2046). If you're on a DVC Sorcerer AP, you'll hit some blockout dates some years.
FW48 frequently begins the Sunday after Thanksgiving which is a very busy travel day. If flying, expect airfare to be a little more expensive and airports to be crowded.

I understand wanting to buy soon so you don't lose a year's worth of points. Have you decided on PIT? I don't know what the current FW48/49/50 status is at RIV if that's an option you'd consider.

Lols I already own a week 50 at RIV hence why I was looking for week 49. Unfortunately I already have enough RIV points for my family anyways and if I were to add more it'll probably be a small RIV resale add on. As things are though I haven't even used my week 50 FW the past couple years. It really isn't a necessity but it would've been a nice to have. Living here in Orlando I can now see why people love early December the weather is quite nice and the crowds are low. I originally picked week 50 knowing that could sometimes be blocked by sorcerer passes because I like that it was more likely my kids would be out of school by then. The problem I do have with FWs is they run from Sunday-Sunday when I would much prefer a Saturday-Saturday week to recover for a day before going back to work so again, not sure how regularly we'd actually use it and why if push comes to shove, I'm picking the extra UY of points over the possibility of a FW.