Could Someone Please List All The "Changes" You Guys Are Talking About?

[JodyTG]

They could go back to the lottery system for Christmas if they wanted to.

What do you mean about a "lottery system for christmas?" I've only been a member for a few years, but I've never heard of this.

 

[Chuck S]

In the early years of DVC if you wanted to go to a DVC resort over the busy traditional Christmas/New Year period you had sign up way in advance. I don't remember exactly how the "winners" were determined. If you were contacted that a ressie was available for you, you could decline...but if you declined two years in a row you were not permitted to sign up the third year. If there were any units left over after the lottery, they would then fall into the normal pool of DVC availability. After a few years, availability and demand kind of evened out and the holiday lottery was dropped.

The ability to have such a lottery system during times when demand is high is still in the POS. You may also expect such a system for special events, say if Disney ever hosts the Olympics or something.