Disney Visa "You Can Fly" Point Incentive Offer--- $900 American Airlines GC

[icydog]

I just got a postcard in which it states that new members buying 160 points and current members who buy 50 or more points would be eligible for at least a $900 American Airlines Credit.

I called my guide but haven't gotten an answer yet. The smallest amount an existing member can buy is $6000. The smallest amount a new member can buy is $19,200.

I'm betting they made a mistake. Why would DVC give out $900-- in an American Airlines Gift card-- to members adding on only 50 points?

 

[icydog]

Since AKV and SSR cost less, you would need to buy 54 points @ $112 =$6048 -$900 AA incentive = $5148/54 =$95 a point.

For BLT the cost per point would be $120 per point x 50 points =$6000
$6000-$900 AA incentive= $5100/50=$102 per point.

*If you were to buy with the current advertised incentive of -$8 a point for SSR or AKL the cost per point would only be $112 - $8 = $104 per point

*If you were to buy BLT with the current advertised incentive of $6 then the cost per point would be $120-$6 =$112 a point.

Extrapolating even further if you buy with the AA gift card incentive you will save $516 on the best incentive offered today for AKL or SSR PLUS you would get 4 points more per year @ 112 a point = $448 giving you a savings of $448 + $516 = $964

and if you buy with the AA gift card incentive you will save $516 over the best incentive offered today for BLT.

 

[Sandisw]

This was posted a few weeks back and I believe that someone said that add ons of 50 points do not qualify for the entire $900.

We were considering it until we saw that. I think that is is something like $300 card--no different than the straight discount.

If you hear differently, please post as we may look in to it again...although we have a June UY and will no longer get 2009 points so we are really in no rush any longer.

 

[hellerjw]

This incentive is only for the actively selling resorts (SSR, AKV, BLT, VGC) correct?

We got the postcard too but I didn't see anywhere on there where it mentioned specific resorts.

We are in the process of a 100 pt. HHI add-on and I just assumed it didn't apply to us.

 

[Rob S.]

I added on 50 points at AKV using this promotion. For 50-99 points, the gift card is only $300. You also receive a $5 per point reduction off the list price of $112. The gift card has a value of $6 per point so the "net" price is $101. Existing members need to add 150+ points to receive the $900.