WDWBW09
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 11, 2009
- Messages
- 334
My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Disney many years ago. We are still in love and raised 5 children. Have 5 grandchildren. Not being the reactionary type. During our honeymoon we walked through the numbers to join DVC and it didn't make sense to us like most.
For many many years when the cash side of Disney was reasonable and our children were young we would stay on property. Wife and I fell in love with BWI IKC and took several anniversary trips at club level. As our children reached their teenage years we ran the numbers again and determined that we should just purchase a vacation home instead of DVC.
We bought a beautiful second home in Davenport, FL. While it was great to have a home with our own pool on a amazing property. We have always had a connection to Disney but that feeling of staying on property just wasn't there. As fate would have it the manufacturing facility I work for was shuttered. Keeping finances in mind, always, we determined that we should sell our vacation home.
When the prices continued to rise with four in college we ran the numbers for DVC again and determined that we would just stay in Celebration. We love Celebration and walking to dinning and being so close to Disney. We are headed back in May and spending several days in the parks and on property. We have also rented several times in Reunion. Another beautiful proper...but nothing like staying on property.
A few weeks ago we got the itch to look at DVC Resale. This time we determined that it will be 15 years before we retire and really missed being on property at Boardwalk. Our kids are now grown and we are empty nesters. We won't be purchasing property near Disney until that point. We didn't run the numbers as we have been down that rabbit hole several times before. It really has come to the point that DVC now makes sense to us.
So we placed an offer last week and we are going through the process now of purchasing a Resale contract. We are studying through vlogs and like most learning through the 11 mo./ 7 mo. use year scenarios. We are so thankful to have this opportunity. We are so excited to get back on property.
My wife asked me tonight if I was going to cry at the point this goes through. Told her it's been a dream to do this for decades.
So I look forward to being a part of this community. Learning from all of you and sharing our trips and new memories we make! We only have the memories of these moments we spend with our family.
Journey to DVC ownership has been a long one. Fingers crossed - we are almost there!
Have a great evening everyone!
For many many years when the cash side of Disney was reasonable and our children were young we would stay on property. Wife and I fell in love with BWI IKC and took several anniversary trips at club level. As our children reached their teenage years we ran the numbers again and determined that we should just purchase a vacation home instead of DVC.
We bought a beautiful second home in Davenport, FL. While it was great to have a home with our own pool on a amazing property. We have always had a connection to Disney but that feeling of staying on property just wasn't there. As fate would have it the manufacturing facility I work for was shuttered. Keeping finances in mind, always, we determined that we should sell our vacation home.
When the prices continued to rise with four in college we ran the numbers for DVC again and determined that we would just stay in Celebration. We love Celebration and walking to dinning and being so close to Disney. We are headed back in May and spending several days in the parks and on property. We have also rented several times in Reunion. Another beautiful proper...but nothing like staying on property.
A few weeks ago we got the itch to look at DVC Resale. This time we determined that it will be 15 years before we retire and really missed being on property at Boardwalk. Our kids are now grown and we are empty nesters. We won't be purchasing property near Disney until that point. We didn't run the numbers as we have been down that rabbit hole several times before. It really has come to the point that DVC now makes sense to us.
So we placed an offer last week and we are going through the process now of purchasing a Resale contract. We are studying through vlogs and like most learning through the 11 mo./ 7 mo. use year scenarios. We are so thankful to have this opportunity. We are so excited to get back on property.
My wife asked me tonight if I was going to cry at the point this goes through. Told her it's been a dream to do this for decades.
So I look forward to being a part of this community. Learning from all of you and sharing our trips and new memories we make! We only have the memories of these moments we spend with our family.
Journey to DVC ownership has been a long one. Fingers crossed - we are almost there!
Have a great evening everyone!