Considering Buying but need to know good/bads

[4Pluto]

One other word of caution (not so much a negative as something to consider). DVC requires some advance planning (which isn't so different from other time shares but is different from hotel trips). If you plan vacations 4-8 weeks in advance and travel in popular seasons, DVC can be frustrating. For some resorts and some dates, you may need to plan more than 7 months in advance. Unlike a hotel room, if you wait until fewer than 30 days before the vacation to cancel, your points going into holding accounts and have a much more limited usage.

I know I've learned to pay more attention to advance planning (for my non-Disney trips, I often make reservations 30 days before departure), and in some ways that makes it more fun (or stretches out the fun).

For some folks, the advance planning comes naturally (school vacations, family reunions etc.) For others, it is more of a challenge.

 

[Snow Shoe]

We have been going to Disney every year since the summer of 1986. We stayed mainly at CR and GF. When DVC first came out we looked into it and decided not to invest. Boy was that a mistake. Then in 98' while back at Disney, we did the DVC tour of BWV and immediately feel in love with it. We came home, got our money, and purchased at BWV. Since then, both of our sons have married and we know have three grandsons. This past Christmas we all spent Christmas at BWV in a grand villa. We all had a wonderful time.

Now with that all said, remember the following...
1. If you plan on Disney being your vacation spot, seriously consider DVC.
2. Choose the DVC resort that you like, and buy there. That may mean purchasing through a resale agent.
3. Learn to plan ahead.
4. Don't let just the cost be the sole dertiming factor of purchasing or not. It is expensive up front, yes, but the memories it will make for you is priceless!!!