Do you use points wisely or do you s p l u r g e???

[Deb & Bill]

First of all, I wonder who uses their point wisely or who is a miser with them.

Just curious who stays in just the right size DVC accomdations to meet their family/vacationers needs or do you stay LARGER just for the extra room?? Always get at least a one bedroom. Two bedroom if we bring others along.

Do you plan your trips during a season to get more bang out of your points?We try to get two trips out of one AP, but we have to go when school is out - for at least three more years.

Do you only go for weekdays so you can go more often each year? We move in and stay for at least 7 days, usually more. We had planned to go 13 days this year, but got a good deal on a beach vacation to link to the DVC vacation so we cancelled DVC days.

Do you stay for ONE LONG trip each year not worrying about weekday vs. weekend points? At least one trip, but we try to fit two into a 12 month period.

Do you combine cash ressies with points to help stretch your trip? Nope

Do you bank? Occasionally, more now than in the past.

Do you borrow? Usually.

Do you stay put or do you split trips between different resorts? Stay put, one resort at a time

Do you cook while staying at DVC or let Disney COOK FOR YOU? Mostly dine out, sometimes brings food along or gets something from the store. We may bring more along on this trip.

Do you always go to the parks each trip? Yep

Do you ever go and never step foot in the parks? Nope

 

[bwvBound]

I'm a new member, so most of this is planning and speculation.

Just curious who stays in just the right size DVC accomdations to meet their family/vacationers needs or do you stay LARGER just for the extra room??
I'm planning on a 1BR for the annual Food & Wine Fest trip, largely for the jetted tub, but I suspect I'll be happy with a studio the rest of the time.

NOT A CHANCE!

If you haven't yet heard ... it is difficult returning to a studio once you've tried the 1BR unit. You'll feel deprived, punished, unloved ...

 

[pouncingpluto]

Just curious who stays in just the right size DVC accomdations to meet their family/vacationers needs or do you stay LARGER just for the extra room??

We often stay in a one-bedroom for the king bed and the luxury.

Do you plan your trips during a season to get more bang out of your points?

We would normally prefer to go during low point times, but now that I've gone back to school, our options are more limited. We're still avoiding the very highest point times.

Do you only go for weekdays so you can go more often each year?

No, we go when it's convenient.

Do you stay for ONE LONG trip each year not worrying about weekday vs. weekend points?

Yes, pretty much.

Do you combine cash ressies with points to help stretch your trip?

Nope.

Do you bank?

Yes.

Do you borrow?

Yes.

Do you stay put or do you split trips between different resorts?

Generally stay put. I enjoy unpacking and having a single home for a trip. Moving is a hassle to me.

Do you cook while staying at DVC or let Disney COOK FOR YOU?

We generally only use the kitchen for breakfast. And even then we don't do much cooking. Just use the fridge and the dishes, really.

Do you always go to the parks each trip?

Yes.

Do you ever go and never step foot in the parks?

No.

 

[TriMom]

Just curious who stays in just the right size DVC accomdations to meet their family/vacationers needs or do you stay LARGER just for the extra room??
Just the right size - studio when it's just the 2 of us, 1 BR when we have the kids - in fact - we have said no more children because then we won't fit in a 1 BR (Just kidding - sorta of )

Do you plan your trips during a season to get more bang out of your points?
Right now - yes. It will probably change as we get further into school. However fall break is looking like our next regular time to go.

Do you only go for weekdays so you can go more often each year?
No - that just seems too short - and our short trips are usually Friday - Monday. That's a point hog!!!

Do you stay for ONE LONG trip each year not worrying about weekday vs. weekend points? Yes - our point purchase amount was enough points to stay 1 full week in a 2 bedroom in a value season

Do you combine cash ressies with points to help stretch your trip? Nope - I would say never, but that is not true - we have a truely over the top trip coming up, and we are staying the 1st night at Pop (our drive day) and then 2 nights in Cocoa Beach at the end of the trip

Do you bank? We did once!

Do you borrow? When we first bought, we instituted a no borrow rule - that lasted about 1 year. Now I fear we will be in a constant state of borrow.

Do you stay put or do you split trips between different resorts? I would prefer to stay put - I hate wasting the day moving, but I am willing to move to have a place to stay the entire time I am at Disney. Lesson here: PLAN EARLY

Do you cook while staying at DVC or let Disney COOK FOR YOU? Both. I don't really mind cooking - just not all the time. At home - I cook 3 meals a day. So cooking 1 or 2 meals a day is still a vacation to me! And I will gladly pronounce a vacation day NO COOKING!! and not feel guilty about it

Do you always go to the parks each trip? Yes - We are still having a hard time slowing down and not being at the park from morning til night. My DH was crawling out of his skin the last trip when we didn't leave for a park until almost 2 pm

Do you ever go and never step foot in the parks? I would love that - but I don't know if it will ever happen. A great trip for me would be to go to the pool every day, get some spa treatments, run the jogging course at all the resorts, take golf lessons, try the parasailing, sleep past 8 am. I might just have to take a solo trip one of these days!!!!