Canadian DVC owners--poor dollar affect plans?

[quandrea]

We leave in a few weeks for fourteen nights at Kidani--an annual trip. The poor dollar has changed our plans for this trip. For the first time we won't get a rental car--Magical Express and Disney transportation only. We will be eating in more. I think I only have three reservations for the whole two weeks, no souvenirs--not that we buy much any more, bringing replacement toiletries for the Owners' Locker rather than adding them to the grocery order--cheaper in Canada.

The car is the biggest change. Hope all goes well. In the end, it's a savings of seven hundred dollars CDN. Can't ignore that.

 

[keaster]

We usually do two trips (one in March, one late August) but we are just doing March this year due to the dollar. We have a couple long weekend trips planned to Dallas and Chicago in the spring...luckily the items needed for those were prepaid when the dollar was higher! Those trips will likely be the only ones we do south of the border this year unless the dollar makes some kind of recovery.

Also the yearly dues payment is going to hurt come early 2016!

 

[quandrea]

^^^^

That is for sure. Dh is going to have a conniption.

 

[RipperSB]

No change in our plans, we just suck it up and take the hit!

 

[PetePanMan]

just back a few weeks ago and going again in may. we will adjust our dining plans a bit. and yes...the annual due hit sucks.

 

[Judique]

You are making me consider a Canadian vacation next summer!

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

We leave in a few weeks for fourteen nights at Kidani--an annual trip. The poor dollar has changed our plans for this trip. For the first time we won't get a rental car--Magical Express and Disney transportation only. We will be eating in more. I think I only have three reservations for the whole two weeks, no souvenirs--not that we buy much any more, bringing replacement toiletries for the Owners' Locker rather than adding them to the grocery order--cheaper in Canada.

The car is the biggest change. Hope all goes well. In the end, it's a savings of seven hundred dollars CDN. Can't ignore that.

I think you might find not having a car liberating - the bus system gets a bad rap IMHO. Do you wait sometimes, yes; but you also wait for trams to the lot and out on the roads. The biggest disadvantage is the lack of inter-resort transportation for dining but that can be managed. Enjoy your trip!

 

[DougEMG]

No change to our plans as we have US$ income which funds our Disney trips. If not for that it would be real painful with the exchange rate being were it is.

We gave up the car a few years ago and don't miss it at all.

 

[disneymath]

No major change for us .... even with the horrible exchange rate and extra hotel and gas costs, it is stiil much cheaper for us to fly out of BUF vs our home airport or even Pearson. We had bought park tickets last year, so that was an unexpected savings. Souvenirs aren't a big thing for us. Will likely try to cut down on food costs (ex. bring more items with us instead of using Garden Grocer, sharing meals).

 

[Louiepipbgeeco]

We are not changing our planned trips but are also finding ways to possibly cut costs. This year we decided to go to Disneyland and California vs our usual Florida trip(s). We were unable to get a DVC villa and instead used points for 2nights at the Disneyland hotel. We will not be able to eat in the room but we have booked a condo near Laguna Beach for the remainder of the trip. Eating in more often and using some credit card rewards will help. I too am dreading the annual dues....
Also considering doing a trip in Canada this summer vs the usual 2nd or 3rd trip down to WDW.

 

[mort1331]

The girls are still going this march, I am not sure about my fall trip, will see. Sold some points to have US funds and that is how our dues are paid as well.