DVC is good, in that...

[lenshanem]

I have 3 trips booked already and an AP to cover those 3 trips plus 1 more that I'll be able to book soon.

So I have 4 trips with the room paid for and the passes taken care of already. Just have to pay for the meals!

(Course I am fooling myself, I am making payments to DVC but at least it is factored into our budget each month and no big bill coming for each of those trips! Makes it seem a little less painful.)

This is cool sometimes, isn't it?

 

[danny1649]

I agree have a great time on your upcoming vacations.

 

[tinkgrl]

Shan,

Four trips, huh? Your like me & mom, we have 3 trips planned. 2 for this year, see countdowns & 1 for 2005 (9 days, I think!) It's great!

Allison an associate

 

[leanne2255]

I absolutely agree with lenshanem. I think my trips are "free" too except for meals. I don't even count that monthly payment to DVC.

 

[LoveToDisney]

leanne2255--do you fly or drive? I see flying adding to the expense of each trip for those of us that are farther away than a day's drive.

 

[JimC]

Because of what I do, there are plenty of frequent flyer miles to cover the airfare. It certainly helps with the costs.

Although I don't consider DVC free, I do consider it a tremendous value.

 

[jaysue]

Semi-Prepaid vacations are great!

thanks
jaysue

 

[todsue99]

The first trip is aleays a killer when you purchase the AP's, but the next one or two (or three in your case) are really nice. Like ours in November. First time we got 3 trips on our AP, but only two this time. Also, we drive so air fare is not a problem. Are drive takes awhile from Michigan, but we drive straight through so we don't even have Hotel cost on the way down.

 

[Disney Doll]

I have always thought that not having to come up with the big "chunk of change" for the room for each trip was one of the biggest of the DVC benefits.

 

[leanne2255]

Originally posted by LoveToDisney
leanne2255--do you fly or drive? I see flying adding to the expense of each trip for those of us that are farther away than a day's drive.

DH is an airline employee so airfare is a non-issue with us.

 

[jodifla]

Yes, the prepaid aspect of DVC is just terrific! We went in January for 5 nights with our Florida Resident's pass, we're back in May for 5 nights, then back in December for 3 nights.

Want to squeeze in as many trips as possible while DS, 2, is still free!

We just have our maintenance fees, and well, that little add-on at BCV. (Before that though, we'd been paid off for a few years!)