do you or did you tell family/friends about your dvc purchase???

[dis2cruise]

1st let me say, we will usually go to dw about once a year maybe 2 times a year if we get that itch again. my dh says when you go to dw it makes you feel comfortable and welcome and I believe the same feeling is for me too


We are starting the process found a dvc we liked okw paper work just went in the other day now waiting for disney to approve

my kids know whats going on with the dvc and they are happy but family /friends probably think we are weird because of our love of disney and now that we are considering doing a dvc
well lets say in their minds they probably think we are nuts. My husband doesn't really tell eveyone about dw vacations anymore because they say "oh your going back there again?"

with this new dvc i am going to get (hopefully) we are going to do a yearly trip and probably save points up to go other places as well so for us it not all disney.

Do you have the same problems with friends/family that don't understand the love for disney??
do your friends/family think its strange that you go to dw too many times??

 

[DisDaydreamer]

This is a pretty common complaint of DVC'ers. DW & I really don't care what others think concerning our DVC or vacation plans. We do it for ourselves because we are indulging our desires.

 

[Monorail Purple&Gold]

We don't care either, if folks are tired of hearing about WDW, just tell me or act disinterested and I'll stop.

It's basically like when folks tell me about their love of camping, snow skiing, or whatever. I listen, but don't get it.

So.....

I come here to talk Disney with my fellow Disneyholics!!!!

 

[Halle]

We told family and friends when we purchased our first OKW in 1993. LAst year we purchased a BWV contract, only told a few friends, most family members view it as a waste of money. Until they decided to take a a trip and asked several times about the type of accomodations we stay in. I told them but didn't offer to give them points.

 

[DVC Eric]

We told our family but really didn't care what they thought. We took my mother in law 1 time w/DVC she understood the difference between DVC and non DVC.

 

[rutgers1]

My parents know, as they were on the trip with us when we bought. Plus, I didin't mind telling them since my father has bought a few motor homes and a vacation home at the spur of the moment in the past.

My mother and father in law, on the other hand, is another story. They would think we were crazy, so we haven't told them yet. Someday, I suppose.

The friends that I told all shook their head. I think the head shaking had more to do with the fact that DVC is a timeshare, rather than the fact that it was down in Disney. Timeshare is viewed as a scam by many who don't have one.

I will never know why you can tell someone you bought a $75,000 car or a $1,000,000 home down at the beach and they will say, "Great news! Congratulations!" but they will give you that "What the heck were you thinking?" look when you tell them that you spent $18,000 on DVC.

 

[stopher1]

Yes and no. Told some but not everyone. Like pp's, we don't really care what they think - it just hasn't come up with many of them. We listen to their stories about their campers, boats, timeshares, cabins, etc - but have no interest in the same stuff they do, so after a couple of bored expressions, the stories tend to stop. We've found it easier just not to reciprocate in the first place and not say anything to those that we already know don't get Disney in the first place.

 

[Lauralee131]

We didn't tell too many people, although the few that did know were the first to ask if they can USE it...not rent it, not pay us anything to stay there...just USE it...

AS IF there'd be any points available to use anyway

Everyone else just makes fun of me for going 3x a year....I get the usual "You DO know there are other places to vacation, right?"...

 

[Sarahtink]

We were with friends at CBR last May when we bought and have told a few friends who like or love Disney since ... no real congrats from anyone, even our fellow disney lovers. Who knows why... parents and inlaws don't know at this point ... they all thought we were weird to honeymoon at AKL in 2004 ... my DH has a good attitude re who cares what they think ... it's our life and we are the ones who have to live it ... it gets to me occasionally, but try to let it slide or just not comment when someone says something snide. I do know it is right for us and that disney vacations bring a special smile to each of us - we have traveled other places as well and always return to wdw. It's always nice to come home!

Also - great job DisDayDreamer re quitting smoking! You rock ... hang in there! It's hard but can be done ...
Sarah

 

[mom2rb]

DH's family knows, his aunt is also a member. In my family only a few know. In fact my step-mom has told me not to tell my dad. My dad would yell at me and tell me how stupid I was for buying a time share. I love my dad, he just wouldn't get it. I have some aunts that would offer their opinions also. I just don't want to hear it. My money my business.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

We could care less what others think about our purchase.

 

[colonialtinker]

Only told our kids. I have seen a few of my friends just invite theirselves on other people vacation once they find out its a time share I may tell at a later date but for now its a family secret

 

[dizney4us]

We did tell family, and most were very happy for us as they realize we have gone almost yearly for a very long time. We are now able to bring my parents and brother and last week even brought my sister, husband and their two boys. 11 all total, would have never been able to do this without DVC. AS for people at work and extended family, I don't get their camping obsession or their desire to snowmobile in the freezing cold, so I don't care if they get our WDW obsession

 

[TinkrLiz]

My Hubby Dude and I just bought at SSR. We're taking out first trip there in Nov/Dec. Everyone knows we're going to Disney then but only a few of my closest friends know we purchased DVC. A few of my very good girlfriends are also Disney lovers and they're all extremely excited for me. Two of them want to purchase DVC but aren't in a position to do so right now. I'm sure I'll eventually tell my family that we own DVC but right now I don't even think they know what it is.

 

[wdw1972]

We could care less what others think about our purchase.

Totally agree, Ron!! I've always puzzled over the people who think about hiding it because of what others might say. Who the heck gives someone else the right to have an opinion that matters over what you do??? If anyone would be so rude as to tell me my dvc decision was a mistake....well that is a person I can live without!

Bottom line - we all make decisions on what we buy and don't buy. To suggest that someone else's decision is "nuts" is totally rude and unacceptable. I think the people I know somehow realize they don't need to comment on what I do because they know I'm secure enough to know their opinion doesn't matter.

 

[jodifla]

Being from Florida, most people got it OK, although I certainly get teased about it.

That doesn't stop anyone from wanting to go with us though, and really enjoying it!

In fact, that's the biggest way to hush the naysayers. Just take them...once.

 

[WDWLVR]

We told family back when we bought in 2000. They just don't get Disney. Treated the in-laws to a week at WDW in a 2 bedroom and they just complained the whole time. Bought an add-on at Vero to let them use it since they seem to like beach vacations better (their idea of a great vacation is a week at Cocoa Beach). They didn't appreciate it and almost made us lose points the last time we booked for them. So we are selling our Vero contract and will put that money aside to use when they start selling Hawaii. We still have our main BWV contract and will use it for yearly visits to WDW and the DVC Member Cruise.

 

[inloveindisney]

We got a few glances of "stretching your budget a bit, aren't we" from family. Also have some family that just thinks it's weird. Have a few friends that just don't "get it" but like someone else said, this is not for them-it's for us and we love it!
Also to mention. Weird comments and/or stares automatically declares you a non participant in any upcoming trips we take!

 

[uicbear]

My family and close friends I told during the whole purchasing procedure. They know me and know my love for the world so they were all happy for me. Some did think it was a bit pricy. But I explained to them about the accomodations and flexibilty and the vacation alternatives and the fact that it DISNEYWORLD So they all thought it made sense for me. My family was completely sold when we went this past June when we put them up in a couple of 2 bdrm suites. I heard alot of "Wows!"

Now I tell people usually in the course of helping them w/trip planning or in respone to, "You're going there again?" Well of course, silly, we have the vacation club.

 

[Anal Annie]

My side of the family all knows and most of our friends...on DH's side his Mom knows I think...but we did not share it with his Dad. One day we'll tell him. Maybe. They are under the impression that we have money that we really DON'T have. It's none of their business in our opinion. We just don't need them making assumptions about our finances in their own twisted up little minds.