Can one add on with a different Use Year?

[dragonflymom]

With the current add-on promotion, it seems getting a December use year would result in the best deal since 2006 points would be included. I currently own at SSR with August Use Year. I don't particularly have a need to add on to the same August use year as I've been using most of the points at DLR since there's no 7/ 11 month requirement for using points there, so Use Year doesn't matter as much as getting the best deal in points for me!

My question is can I add on but request a different Use Year (December). I've left a message for my guide but haven't heard back. Would appreciate anyone having asked the same question share their answer here.

TIA!

 

[disneynutz]

 

[disneynutz]

With the current add-on promotion, it seems getting a December use year would result in the best deal since 2006 points would be included. I currently own at SSR with August Use Year. I don't particularly have a need to add on to the same August use year as I've been using most of the points at DLR since there's no 7/ 11 month requirement for using points there, so Use Year doesn't matter as much as getting the best deal in points for me!

My question is can I add on but request a different Use Year (December). I've left a message for my guide but haven't heard back. Would appreciate anyone having asked the same question share their answer here.

TIA!

A different UY means a new master contract and a new additional member ID. DVD isn't in favor of a member having multiple UYs but there is not much they can do about it. We currently have April & October.

 

[DVC4me2]

You certainly can, BUT, you must buy the minimum new contract point amount, which I believe is currently 160 points. 25 point minimum add-ons are only to an existing Master Contract!

 

[Caskbill]

Keep in mind that it would NOT be an Add-On purchase and therefore would not be eligible for an Add-On promotion.

It would be a totally new contract purchase. Any incentives for an Add-On does not apply. You would have to pay the price for a new membership just like anyone else buying for the first time.

I believe as a new membership you might have to pay the closing costs. (closing costs are paid by Disney for Add-on purchases.)

You can think of Master contracts and Add-On contracts like this:

You purchase a house at #10 Main Street. That's a 'master' contract. Later you build a new 'bonus' room addition on to the house. That's an Add-on contract.

You also want to purchase a house at #12 Main Street. That's a new 'master' contract.

In these examples, having different 'street addresses' is equivalent to having different DVC 'use years'.

 

[wildernessDad]

Also, they are building a DVC resort at Grand Californian, so you may not be able to use points at DLR through the Disney collection in the future. Maybe you will be, but it's something to consider.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Bill, I don't think current members have to pay closing costs. We did not for our add-on at AKV.

OP, while you CAN add on any number of points over 25, DVC will only give you your current use year. While it is true that you could buy a whole new master contract, they will still try to encourage you to buy the same use year.

 

[dragonflymom]

Thank you so much to you all for taking the time to reply. The info. is very helpful and I now know the answer to my question and more! I finally got a voice mail reply from my guide only to tell me he's super busy and to keep trying to call him but with your replies I can now do some spreadsheet work!

I read on another thread that for new purchases, there's a Founding Member program at Disneyland that would give all master contracts procured through a Disneyland guide (as opposed to a WDW guide) first dibs at the GC DVC when they start selling. If I can't get Dec. Use Year anyway through an add-on, I wonder if I should just do a new purchase entirely from a Disneyland guide (different from my current assigned guide) to obtain Founding Member status. One possible course of action would be to use the new DL master contract points on DLR stays until GC DVC is ready and then add on GC DVC when it goes on sale and sell the DL master contract afterwards. Is there anything that I need to watch out for in such a plan? Is it an issue to have 2 guides--the WDW guide for my original SSR contract and currently on the waitling list of BCV points as well as a DL guide for a new SSR Dec. Use Yr. master contract?

Thanks in advance...this forum has been great in helping me understand the in's and out's of DVC and I'm so grateful!

 

[disneynutz]

Thank you so much to you all for taking the time to reply. The info. is very helpful and I now know the answer to my question and more! I finally got a voice mail reply from my guide only to tell me he's super busy and to keep trying to call him but with your replies I can now do some spreadsheet work!

I read on another thread that for new purchases, there's a Founding Member program at Disneyland that would give all master contracts procured through a Disneyland guide (as opposed to a WDW guide) first dibs at the GC DVC when they start selling. If I can't get Dec. Use Year anyway through an add-on, I wonder if I should just do a new purchase entirely from a Disneyland guide (different from my current assigned guide) to obtain Founding Member status. One possible course of action would be to use the new DL master contract points on DLR stays until GC DVC is ready and then add on GC DVC when it goes on sale and sell the DL master contract afterwards. Is there anything that I need to watch out for in such a plan? Is it an issue to have 2 guides--the WDW guide for my original SSR contract and currently on the waitling list of BCV points as well as a DL guide for a new SSR Dec. Use Yr. master contract?

Thanks in advance...this forum has been great in helping me understand the in's and out's of DVC and I'm so grateful!

You can only have one Guide. If yours is too busy, fire him and get another. That's what we did. We are very happy with ours. If you would like to switch, PM me and I will introduce you. Good Luck.

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

You certainly can, BUT, you must buy the minimum new contract point amount, which I believe is currently 160 points. 25 point minimum add-ons are only to an existing Master Contract!

DH and I only have a 100 point contract that is obviously an "add on" resale.

Will we ever run into problems with doing an add on from either Disney or a reseller? Would we always have problems with getting add on incentives, or have other problems through Disney? Can Disney penalize us for not having at least 150 points - other than the AP discount doesn't help much?

What happens if you don't have a master contract?

 

[disneynutz]

DH and I only have a 100 point contract that is obviously an "add on" resale.

Will we ever run into problems with doing an add on from either Disney or a reseller? Would we always have problems with getting add on incentives, or have other problems through Disney? Can Disney penalize us for not having at least 150 points - other than the AP discount doesn't help much?

What happens if you don't have a master contract?

Your 100 point contract is your Master contract. If you buy more with the same UY they will be .001 .002 etc. You will not have any problems.

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

Your 100 point contract is your Master contract. If you buy more with the same UY they will be .001 .002 etc. You will not have any problems.

Will this still be our Master contract if we purchase more points in a different UY? What if we purchase a new 160 point contract? Would Disney make the new contract the Master and then make our original contract the add on?



THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

 

[disneynutz]

Will this still be our Master contract if we purchase more points in a different UY? What if we purchase a new 160 point contract? Would Disney make the new contract the Master and then make our original contract the add on?



THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

You will have 1 master contract for each use year. The points from each contract can not be combined unless you do your once per year transfer.

 

[LisaS]

Will this still be our Master contract if we purchase more points in a different UY? What if we purchase a new 160 point contract? Would Disney make the new contract the Master and then make our original contract the add on?

Your current master contract will always be a master contract. It's a master because it's the first contract you purchased with that particular Use Year. It has nothing to do with how many points are in the contract. You could have a 25-point master contract at BWV (that you purchased on the resale market) and later could "add on" 1000 points at AKV as an add-on to that 25-point master. The master would have a contract number like: 123456.000 and the add-on would have a contract number like: 123456.001 and any other add-ons you purchase (which would have to have the same Use Year) would end in "..002", ".003", etc.

If you purchase a contract with a different UY it will be set up as a new master contract. You will get a new membership number to go along with it. Your new master contract will be completely separate from and unrelated to your other master contract and any of its add-on contracts.

 

[wdw4life]

I read on another thread that for new purchases, there's a Founding Member program at Disneyland that would give all master contracts procured through a Disneyland guide (as opposed to a WDW guide) first dibs at the GC DVC when they start selling. If I can't get Dec. Use Year anyway through an add-on, I wonder if I should just do a new purchase entirely from a Disneyland guide (different from my current assigned guide) to obtain Founding Member status. One possible course of action would be to use the new DL master contract points on DLR stays until GC DVC is ready and then add on GC DVC when it goes on sale and sell the DL master contract afterwards. Is there anything that I need to watch out for in such a plan? Is it an issue to have 2 guides--the WDW guide for my original SSR contract and currently on the waitling list of BCV points as well as a DL guide for a new SSR Dec. Use Yr. master contract?

Thanks in advance...this forum has been great in helping me understand the in's and out's of DVC and I'm so grateful!

Please be aware that the Founding Members program is only available to members who purchased their original master contract thru DLR. So even if you were to buy a new master contract thru a DLR guide you would not get Founding Member status. Since you are already a member you will have to wait in line with the rest of us to purchase GCV points.

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

Thanks Disneynutz and Lisa S!

I appreciate it!

 

[dwelty]

Also, they are building a DVC resort at Grand Californian, so you may not be able to use points at DLR through the Disney collection in the future. Maybe you will be, but it's something to consider.

I think this will be true for The Grand Californian, but not for the Disneyland Hotel or Paradise Pier. You can stay at non WDW resorts thru the Disney Collection, and there are a ton of DVC properties there.

 

[nunzia]

Thank you so much to you all for taking the time to reply. The info. is very helpful and I now know the answer to my question and more! I finally got a voice mail reply from my guide only to tell me he's super busy and to keep trying to call him but with your replies I can now do some spreadsheet work!

I read on another thread that for new purchases, there's a Founding Member program at Disneyland that would give all master contracts procured through a Disneyland guide (as opposed to a WDW guide) first dibs at the GC DVC when they start selling. If I can't get Dec. Use Year anyway through an add-on, I wonder if I should just do a new purchase entirely from a Disneyland guide (different from my current assigned guide) to obtain Founding Member status. One possible course of action would be to use the new DL master contract points on DLR stays until GC DVC is ready and then add on GC DVC when it goes on sale and sell the DL master contract afterwards. Is there anything that I need to watch out for in such a plan? Is it an issue to have 2 guides--the WDW guide for my original SSR contract and currently on the waitling list of BCV points as well as a DL guide for a new SSR Dec. Use Yr. master contract?

Thanks in advance...this forum has been great in helping me understand the in's and out's of DVC and I'm so grateful!

I don't know if this will be an issue, but it was said on another thread that when GC DVC come up, it will not be available in add ons under the 160 points. This seems pretty restrictive. First, you would have to buy a full contract of 160 points at DL to get first dibs, then, the add on also has to be 160? So they want you to be in 320 points?
I'm hoping it's not true, since I plan to do an add one of GC DVC also, but nowhere near 160 points.

 

[BWV Dreamin]

I don't know if this will be an issue, but it was said on another thread that when GC DVC come up, it will not be available in add ons under the 160 points. This seems pretty restrictive. First, you would have to buy a full contract of 160 points at DL to get first dibs, then, the add on also has to be 160? So they want you to be in 320 points?
I'm hoping it's not true, since I plan to do an add one of GC DVC also, but nowhere near 160 points.

I wonder if this is true, if this could be the start of trying to curb those small add-on contracts in which you get the full DVC member benefits but only pay dues on say 50-75 pts!

 

[dwelty]

I don't know if this will be an issue, but it was said on another thread that when GC DVC come up, it will not be available in add ons under the 160 points. This seems pretty restrictive. First, you would have to buy a full contract of 160 points at DL to get first dibs, then, the add on also has to be 160? So they want you to be in 320 points?
I'm hoping it's not true, since I plan to do an add one of GC DVC also, but nowhere near 160 points.

I think that post was misunderstood. What DVC is saying is that DLR master Contract holders are able to buy up to 160 points as founding members. Before general membership is allowed to purchase.