At what point did you say "I'm done"?

[intamin]

I feel like I walked right into it and DVC/Disney can predict my family’s behavior better than we know ourselves.

I blame my own family for doing it to me.. one of my uncles put me in a 1BR on our first WDW stay a little less than 5 years ago and I've been searching for that high ever since. Keep in mind I had never stayed in anything but a normal hotel room prior to that as my own direct family does not own any timeshare..

 

[Sandisw]

I’m currently done with new DVC points because of my newest adventures in retirement that give me more opportunities to visit !

 

[Disney.dad]

I said I’m done in summer of 2023, fall of 2023, early 2024, Summer 2024, early 2025, fall 2025, and finally early 2026. This time I mean it.

What if there is another fire sale?

 

[Disney.dad]

I blame my own family for doing it to me.. one of my uncles put me in a 1BR on our first WDW stay a little less than 5 years ago and I've been searching for that high ever since. Keep in mind I had never stayed in anything but a normal hotel room prior to that as my own direct family does not own any timeshare..

Once you experience having a washer and dryer and kitchen it is almost impossible to go back. Having the kids in another room as also very nice as well.

 

[Kailunkat]

At least 350 of those Aulani are subsidized and were purchased under the condition of selling 400 unsubsidized.

The problem is I look at the value after commissions and fees compared to renting them and just can’t bring myself to do it.

I am in a similar situation.
820 PVB points
325 VGF points

We ended up getting 150 pts direct when PIT opened and thought of selling a 200 or 250 pt resale contract to offset it... but I haven't had the heart to do it yet. The GF points were bought originally as a kind of hedge as VGF seems to hold it's value a bit better long term.

The idea was that we could take a trip down for a week a year - we would bank/borrow VGF to get a 3bd Villa every other year and then would alternate that with PVB trips in a 2BD PIT or a bungalow. But I'm averaging 3 trips a year and not banking anything
I frequently trade out to AKV, BLT or another lower point chart resort and end up getting more/larger rooms for those points. We did a split stay SSR/BLT Christmas trip this past December and are headed down this coming weekend for a 4 trip with a 2bd and 2 studios at PVB. Then in June I have a friends trip to AKV for 4 days.

I'm hoping at some point to actually stick to the plan and get a 3bd at GF because I have yet to actually stay there! I feel like we are at the saturation point right now, any more trips to DW and the family might mutiny, but we also haven't done Aulani or DL yet so maybe that is in our future at the 7month mark too.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I am in a similar situation.
820 PVB points
325 VGF points

We ended up getting 150 pts direct when PIT opened and thought of selling a 200 or 250 pt resale contract to offset it... but I haven't had the heart to do it yet. The GF points were bought originally as a kind of hedge as VGF seems to hold it's value a bit better long term.

The idea was that we could take a trip down for a week a year - we would bank/borrow VGF to get a 3bd Villa every other year and then would alternate that with PVB trips in a 2BD PIT or a bungalow. But I'm averaging 3 trips a year and not banking anything
I frequently trade out to AKV, BLT or another lower point chart resort and end up getting more/larger rooms for those points. We did a split stay SSR/BLT Christmas trip this past December and are headed down this coming weekend for a 4 trip with a 2bd and 2 studios at PVB. Then in June I have a friends trip to AKV for 4 days.

I'm hoping at some point to actually stick to the plan and get a 3bd at GF because I have yet to actually stay there! I feel like we are at the saturation point right now, any more trips to DW and the family might mutiny, but we also haven't done Aulani or DL yet so maybe that is in our future at the 7month mark too.

It seems that you’re getting some really good usage out of your points.

I looked at the point charts for 2027 and it looks like the most expensive week will be when we usually have spring break so that made it pretty easy to say that we’re going to not go to Walt Disney World in 2027.

I think Disneyland and Aulani may have become non-negotiable though.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I blame my own family for doing it to me.. one of my uncles put me in a 1BR on our first WDW stay a little less than 5 years ago and I've been searching for that high ever since. Keep in mind I had never stayed in anything but a normal hotel room prior to that as my own direct family does not own any timeshare..

Villas are kind of like leather seats in cars… It’s almost impossible to ever go back….

 

[atthebeachclub]

I think if you have the points to travel as often as you want and can afford, you’re probably done! I actually think I’m there and I’m sub 300 points. I just need enough for an annual winter getaway in a 1 or 2 bedroom (or sometimes a studio) at least 9 out of 10 years. And I’m there! At least until 2042.

I’d love to go to WDW and Disneyland more, but it’s an expense still and I only have so much PTO. Plus I have to show my kids more parts of the world outside World Showcase so they can make informed decisions about which countries they want to live in temporarily or permanently as young adults (they have two permanent options and a few temporary options).

 

[intamin]

Villas are kind of like leather seats in cars… It’s almost impossible to ever go back….

To top it off, the SSR refurb had just been completed so it's not like the furniture or anything was outdated because if it had been I might've felt very different about our stay but everything felt premium. That was also the first time I had even seen a Murphy bed and it was just my now wife and I so to have that space at Disney to relax in the room was amazing

 

[atthebeachclub]

Villas are kind of like leather seats in cars… It’s almost impossible to ever go back….

Isn’t this ever true? My first piece of junk car had leather seats. I am spoiled for life. Same with 1+ bedrooms. You can go back, but you won’t like it.

 

[intamin]

I think if you have the points to travel as often as you want and can afford, you’re probably done! I actually think I’m there and I’m sub 300 points. I just need enough for an annual winter getaway in a 1 or 2 bedroom (or sometimes a studio) at least 9 out of 10 years. And I’m there! At least until 2042.

I’d love to go to WDW and Disneyland more, but it’s an expense still and I only have so much PTO. Plus I have to show my kids more parts of the world outside World Showcase so they can make informed decisions about which countries they want to live in temporarily or permanently as young adults (they have two permanent options and a few temporary options).

I feel like I'm there. Especially if I continue to buy BOGO OTU points because then I can use that to supplement my summer trips. And agreed, as much as I always want more points, there's more to the world than just Disney. There's Disney in other countries

 

[atthebeachclub]

There's Disney in other countries

Sure is! And we haven’t yet seen Disney in Hong Kong, Shanghai, or France, and somehow I’ve been to Tokyo Disneyland twice but never to Disney Sea!

But for real I feel a real obligation to show my kids more of the world. Especially more of their second option.

 

[intamin]

Sure is! And we haven’t yet seen Disney in Hong Kong, Shanghai, or France, and somehow I’ve been to Tokyo Disneyland twice but never to Disney Sea!

But for real I feel a real obligation to show my kids more of the world. Especially more of their second option.

I'm excited to knock out Paris in a few months, but you definitely need to go back to Tokyo.. we love Disney Sea. We love Japan so much in general though I know we'll be back frequently even if they raised taxes on tourists.

 

[atthebeachclub]

I'm excited to knock out Paris in a few months, but you definitely need to go back to Tokyo.. we love Disney Sea. We love Japan so much in general though I know we'll be back frequently even if they raised taxes on tourists.

Looks like the tourist tax is new since I last went (2004). They probably need it though; it seems like it’s become overrun with tourists. Would love to check out Disney Sea eventually if I can convince my kids to fly that far.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Looks like the tourist tax is new since I last went (2004). They probably need it though; it seems like it’s become overrun with tourists. Would love to check out Disney Sea eventually if I can convince my kids to fly that far.

If only the dollar wouldn’t have dropped substantially over the last 12 months…….