Disney Vacation Club adjusts 2010 Vacation Points charts

[DisFlan]

Where did the points charts go? ON DVCMember right now and they have disappeared!

Did they take them down?

Yup, they took them down. With something like this, you'd think they'd want to be REAL sure, definite etc about what they're doing. My guess is that it's going to happen, but they're uber-bumbling the implementation. (Not an altogether rare occurrence for DVC.) I imagine they're getting a LOT of email right now.

DisFlan

 

[FredS]

I for one think that these may be good changes to the point charts. If you ONLY travel for 5-day trips then it probably won't be beneficial, but for those of us who would love to stay weekend nights, but won't due to the ridiculously higher points, this is an improvement. I also think that it will help level out demand throughout the year, making it easier overall to visit, as there won't be such dramatically cheaper dates that everyone tries to get, or crazy expensive weekend nights for which no one will use points.

Sorry for those who expected points to always stay the same, but I know we were certainly notified verbally and in writing that they could be adjusted. And I think that this is plenty of notice.

DVC is so much more flexible than most timeshares. I think their willingness to make changes to improve things is great.

 

[Bob Price]

Found this posted on the member website:

"To help address a growing Member interest in weekend stays at Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Disney Vacation Club has adjusted 2010 Vacation Points charts, reducing Vacation Point requirements for Friday and Saturday nights."


Overwhelming member demand. Sounds familiar.

 

[Plutofan]

Do you really think weekenders will flock in now? The points are still quite a bit proportionally higher for weekends (if they went to a straight point across the week it would be a different story). Honestly, all they've really done is punish the S-Th night crowd; use up more points and there are less floating around out there being banked, etc. It may put a dent in the private vs. CRO rental spread though.

Personally I think that Disney needs to keep the point costs high on Friday and Saturday to keep a demand for cash reservation. I believe that cash reservations represent a pretty good income stream to Disney especially since breakage income is capped in the budget. What should concern any potential buyers of DVC who are just planning on purchasing enough points for a Sunday - Friday stay is that Disney can do this reallocation again at any point in time in the future and your vacation plans will go out the window unless you do an add on. No matter what happens Disney has done some damage to their reputation since anyone buying points for a Sunday - Friday should not rely on any charts or guidance since Disney is allowed to make changes at anytime.

 

[kristenrice]

If is necessary then so be it, but give members adequate notice. If this was a 2011 adjustment I would be less concerned than I am now.

Denise in MI

Same here. My vacation planned for 2009 would have been different because I would have needed to bank the points instead of use them. Now, they are committed (because of the non-refundable airfare) and I am now going to be forced to try and acquire 25 more points. I was already planning on borrowing 2011 points and now I don't have enough 2009 points left to bank. I think that is what has got me so upset. I understand the change, just not the timing.

 

[pink7420]

I saved the exact number of points I needed for my 2010 trip with family, and now I'm off by 1 point!!!!!!! Where the heck am I going to be able to rent 1 point?!

 

[Bob Price]

I'm happily surprised to see that it really has little impact on our normal vacation habits. Our currently booked June 2009 studio reservation of 8 nights will be 6 points less in 2010, and our recently completed December 2008 1 bedroom stay of 10 nights (we're not going until January 2010), will be 7 points more. Overall a one point increase per year.

More work for Bill and his vacation planner program, though.

Bill are you back yet? Are you going to be putting in for some OT?

BLT, THV, GCV, now this....

 

[dzorn]

I did also think of the work Bill will have.

Bill I hope you know how much we appreciate you!!

Denise in MI

 

[Cindaddy]

December inspired me. Here are the point differences for BLT:

 

[december14disney]

Just talked with my guide Rob Shapiro. He said and I quote "now these charts arent official yet" and then went into a whole thing about how it was a great change. I said to him "If they arent official...why did they go Live and why are you defending it and then I said to REALLY benefit us...lower the points for the cruises!"

Hes nice he sounded just as confused as we all are.

 

[dzorn]

Yea but if they did not know about them shouldn't the response be "What reallocation?

Denise in MI

 

[Sheribo]

It's going to cost me an extra 15 points for our annual spring break week at SSR. I'm not impressed. 15 points gets me a studio night in the fall at most resorts. We usually do 5 nights at spring break in a one bedroom and then 5 nights in a studio in the fall. I'm heartbroken that we'll have to buy more or stay less.

 

[december14disney]

Yea but if they did not know about them shouldn't the response be "What reallocation?

Denise in MI

I agree! By the way---where in MI? Im from Sterling Heights!

 

[casper]

You have to hand it to those bean counters, they have found a way to increase the cost of our DVC stays without doing anything illegal by the POS. Isn't it interesting that for most of us our vacations habits are going to cost more in points? I bought DVC as a hedge against inflation. But now I will have to pay more. I'm getting less nights for an ever increasing dues. I guess DVC was too good to be true.

 

[kenny]

Ok what am I missing? When I go to the members website and click on view vacation point charts, I see them for 2009.

For 2010 I only see the Cruise Line.

Where are the 2010 DVC resort charts? Am I looking in the wrong spot?

 

[dzorn]

I agree! By the way---where in MI? Im from Sterling Heights!

Taylor

 

[december14disney]

Ok what am I missing? When I go to the members website and click on view vacation point charts, I see them for 2009.

For 2010 I only see the Cruise Line.

Where are the 2010 DVC resort charts? Am I looking in the wrong spot?

They took them down and we dont know why

 

[erionm]

Ok what am I missing? When I go to the members website and click on view vacation point charts, I see them for 2009.

For 2010 I only see the Cruise Line.

Where are the 2010 DVC resort charts? Am I looking in the wrong spot?

They were pulled down last night. Go here to jpg scans: JPGs of Pulled 2010 Point Charts

 

[Inkmahm]

You have to hand it to those bean counters, they have found a way to increase the cost of our DVC stays without doing anything illegal by the POS. Isn't it interesting that for most of us our vacations habits are going to cost more in points? I bought DVC as a hedge against inflation. But now I will have to pay more. I'm getting less nights for an ever increasing dues. I guess DVC was too good to be true.

I don't think that is true for "most of us." Certainly not me. I will save about 12 points per year on my normal vacation schedule.

Remember, the points reallocation is neutral overall. Where some people "lose" others will "win". The net effect is zero overall.

 

[dzorn]

They were pulled down last night. This thread has them as jpgs. JPGs of Pulled 2010 Point Charts

For those that missed it.

Denise in MI