Buy Four Get.....

[DW2DH&DS]

The 4/3 promo doesn't bother me. As for incentives for DVC...we get fliers in the mail several times throughout the year for promos, perks or special price points offers. The way my DH and I see it is we have prepaid our lodgings for the next 50 years...a for the long haul investment. But not just for WDW. We live in SOCAL so we use our points for DL as well. We also use the points for non Disney vacations such as skiing in Tahoe; and this coming spring to ski in Utah. I see people complaining about WDW. I don't see anybody saying "hey, who says we have to use our points for WDW? Let's try someplace new this time!" Like the PP mentioned...we spent some time considering our purchase. We didn't do it just for Disney. We did it or the opportunity to use our points worldwide. Heck, we have them for the next 50 years. I for one am going to enjoy the fact that I am lucky enough to have points instead of whine about it. JMHO

 

[Dean]

Maybe im getting greedy but its tough to swallow that there are so many low rates, packages, freebees for regular people and not for DVCers

However DVCers how spend thousands of dollars on club membership get so little back. Are there special offers im missing? anyone else feel the same way?

Im sure disney sees that club members can more likely afford disney visits but at the end of the day the economy is affecting us all and the people who shell out the big cash and a lifelong commitment should be getting a break as well.

What about the people who pay full price for busier times or when specials are not so plentiful, they're likely thinking how good the DVC people have it. The truth is that the resorts have to pay their own way. There is no where to legitimately take money from to sweeten the pot for DVC members. IMO, this is a fundamental issue of owning timeshares and such posts prove one does not understand what's involved with ownership. A more legitimate post would be whether it's worth owning and whether one should sell and go to the specials instead.

 

[gray52]

Just remember that DVC'ers have the same opportunities to take advantage of deals offered to the general public. Our family just decided to bank our points for the year and take advantage of the 4/3 deal. It will allow us to vacation this year as we would have anyway and gives us either an extended vacation next year or allow us to take more people. I'm somewhat certain that there's a very limited number of spots for the 4/3 deal... POFQ and POR are both sold out of the 4/3 deals... so we were told when we called back to make a change.

I really really don't need a king sized bed!

 

[las3888]

I know as DVC members, we are ALL FORTUNATE to have what we have and be able to do what we do, and I for one am honestly thankful!

I am however discouraged by the type promos that WDW does to get folks in there. Right now the "buy four, get three, and a 200.00 gift card" infuriates me. When was the LAST TIME DVC MEMBERS were offered incentives such as that????

Granted, we get discounts on certain activities, dining and shopping...do the math folks, with a Disney CC you can just about do as good, as far as "discounts" go. Granted, WDW is VERY willing to offer you "discounts" to add on....and spend THOUSANDS more than you've already spent, and let's face it, we TRUE DIE HARD DISNEY LOVERS HAVE WILLINGLY (at least in our case) spent THOUSANDS and continue to spend every month and on every vacation we take.

Flame me if you must, but I'd LOVE to get a $200.00 gift card, or even "free dining" once every 5-10 years!

I think the last "gift" we got, other than the BEAUTIFUL print, and "bonus dollars" to add on, was a refrigerator magnet.

Sign me, discouraged....it kind of hurts to see this type stuff done for folks that DON'T spend the kind of $$ we do with WDW. While I am sincerely THANKFUL that anyone that wants to go to WDW can go, as I've been there, wanting to go, couldn't afford it, investing in DVC was/is a HUGE comittment to us, and remains just that, dues every month, saving for airline fare, etc., so to me, WDW could remember us "DVC'ers" a little better, since WE are what has helped make it possible to build EVERY SINGLE DVC RESORT

I sympathize with you...I feel much the same way. I understand all the rationalizations about costs, busines, etc. and I am not looking for more. I am feeling a little extra peeved since I just added on at BLT when it was announced and NOW they announce the developer's points. I understand they are running a business, but it's human nature to feel disappointed in missing out on something. For me it was just bad timing. I will still go to Disney, and have a great love of Disney. And I do agree; I don't think the offer is the greatest package. It took a long time for DH and I to buy into DVC because we travelled in the 'hey-day' of discount codes...when they were plentiful and really good deals. I don't find the deals all that great in comparison to those days. At any rate, I have always felt that the DVC offers were pretty ho-hum.

 

[hakepb]

I seem to be recalling in the last year:
DVC members started getting free internet at WDW
DVC Golf membership became a lot more desireable
PAP owners get free golf (instead of PI)?
DVC announced 2 new unique WDW stay experiences for the future (BLT and THV)

DVC members really got the shaft this year.

 

[Doug7856]

I am a bit surprised that Disney doesn't do more to keep DVC members spending during their visits. I just checked the "perks" on the member web site and I was surprised that there is no discount for lunch & dinner at Artist Pallet at SSR as there has been in the past.

It seems that it would be easy to offer discounts to spend while there. Due to the frail economy, our pockets will be mostly closed during our Thanksgiving trip.

 

[hakepb]

I am a bit surprised that Disney doesn't do more to keep DVC members spending during their visits.

I do believe that is a very valid point.

So far, they've offered 2 more discounted MVMCP days. You are going in a time sandwiched between "free dining" periods, so I would not expect much in a need for more dining customers.

FWIW DDE/TiW has a 20% SSR AP dining discount

 

[adminjedi]

Hello - the current perks are for Value Resorts. YUK! If someone wants a "good deal" there that is fine with me. IMHO there is a huge difference in quality and it is worth the price I paid for points to stay at the Villa resorts. Just my style I guess - "glamping" at the THV doesn't thrill me either.

 

[bwvBound]

Just my style I guess - "glamping" at the THV doesn't thrill me either.

LOL! We have different definitions of glamping! I am glamping when I've parked my RV on a level pad with hookups. I'm pretty comfy at that point ... and hoping that THV is still a huge step up from my RV.

 

[5forDiz]

Hello - the current perks are for Value Resorts. YUK! If someone wants a "good deal" there that is fine with me. IMHO there is a huge difference in quality and it is worth the price I paid for points to stay at the Villa resorts. Just my style I guess - "glamping" at the THV doesn't thrill me either.

Buy 4/get 3 deal can be booked for all resort categories not just value level resorts ( based upon availability of course) just want to mention this in case there are others here reading this thread who might want to possibly consider taking a second look at the moderate & deluxe levels.

There was a post on another thread I can't seem to track down now that said the savings are better realized at the moderates & deluxes. I haven't taken a real close look at this but imo it seems $200 gift card is what really gives this deal its 'worth'.