Hi! We are looking into DVC. We have been doing our research and my wife is more into it than I.
Basic background about us: No kids (and do not plan to), we live in South Florida and have APs and Disney Visa. Go to Disney pretty often (I would say 8-10 times per year) with our stays not being longer than 4 days. We never have stayed in any DVC resort but have been in value & medium Disney resorts (Coronado, Art of Animation, Pop Art, etc). Our main restriction is my type of job (usually 2-3 weeks hitches followed by 2-3 weeks off) and the fact it is unpredictable (I can't say, ie, if I'm gonna be free in July)
Is DVC an option for us? My wife is saying yes but what I have read is that you must plan a few months in advance. I'm seeing that as an obstacle (for the time being). Are you able to snag a room/studio in a 3-4 weeks time window?
Which home resort would you recommend? We have been looking at Polynesian, Animal Kingdom, and Boardwalk. Just read about the new tower in Polynesian and some comments about people waiting to see price changes & restrictions
Regarding direct vs resale "perks": We don't care too much about the dining benefits or lounges. What about APs discount and parking?
For me, if you can get a room/studio a month or less in advance, it's worth looking at. If not, I rather stick to the value & medium Disney resorts and create a "Disney Vacation Fund" starting with the initial upfront cost and then monthly payments, based on the total cost of a current DVC. Am I being a cheapo crazy bast@#$d?
Thanks for the help!
Basic background about us: No kids (and do not plan to), we live in South Florida and have APs and Disney Visa. Go to Disney pretty often (I would say 8-10 times per year) with our stays not being longer than 4 days. We never have stayed in any DVC resort but have been in value & medium Disney resorts (Coronado, Art of Animation, Pop Art, etc). Our main restriction is my type of job (usually 2-3 weeks hitches followed by 2-3 weeks off) and the fact it is unpredictable (I can't say, ie, if I'm gonna be free in July)
Is DVC an option for us? My wife is saying yes but what I have read is that you must plan a few months in advance. I'm seeing that as an obstacle (for the time being). Are you able to snag a room/studio in a 3-4 weeks time window?
Which home resort would you recommend? We have been looking at Polynesian, Animal Kingdom, and Boardwalk. Just read about the new tower in Polynesian and some comments about people waiting to see price changes & restrictions
Regarding direct vs resale "perks": We don't care too much about the dining benefits or lounges. What about APs discount and parking?
For me, if you can get a room/studio a month or less in advance, it's worth looking at. If not, I rather stick to the value & medium Disney resorts and create a "Disney Vacation Fund" starting with the initial upfront cost and then monthly payments, based on the total cost of a current DVC. Am I being a cheapo crazy bast@#$d?
Thanks for the help!