First plans with our DVC membership!

[sara74]

Ok, so we're not booked yet as it is just over a year away, but I called and banked all of our current points to next year today and THEN....we will be taking a 9 night trip next May and then (hopefully) using the rest of our points in October for 3 nights with just DH and I!!!!!!!

I have agonized about how to plan all of this and the different point options and decided that we will visit SSR next May in a one bedroom and then we will have enough points left for a second jaunt in October in a studio for a few nights. Now I see how this point thing really sucks you in...if only we had a few more points. Maybe we need an add-on already. I am so excited and we haven't even booked it yet but the dates are there and I can start a countdown and now I can start the year long happy dance!

Ok, so as the planning begins, any advice for a first DVC stay that all you vets have for me?

 

[DeeCee735]

I would suggest making any room requests when making your ressies, such as non-smoking, etc.
Requests are NOT guaranteed, but if it's non smoking for health reasons, such as allergies, you will get that honored.

 

[hansel1]

What is your use year?

 

[sara74]

Our use year is December so we had until the end of May to bank all of the points but I just wanted to get it done now. It is killing me not to take a trip this year, but we have a little one who isn't crawling yet and I don't want to go until he is older.

I'll put on my flame retardant suit and say that we are going to pull DD from Kindergarten for a week next year for the planned trip.

Is there a use year concern that I haven't thought of yet? Let me know! I have a lot to learn!!!

 

[DVC Grammy]

Our use year is December so we had until the end of May to bank all of the points but I just wanted to get it done now. It is killing me not to take a trip this year, but we have a little one who isn't crawling yet and I don't want to go until he is older.

I'll put on my flame retardant suit and say that we are going to pull DD from Kindergarten for a week next year for the planned trip.

Is there a use year concern that I haven't thought of yet? Let me know! I have a lot to learn!!!

No flames here.......
Being a parent with grown kids yay: , ) , I cannot imagine what grievous harm you will be inflicting on your daughter by depriving her of a week in Kindergarten! Have things changed that much since my kids were little (my DD is 27, so it's been a while)?

Have a great trip!

 

[hansel1]

Is there a use year concern that I haven't thought of yet? Let me know! I have a lot to learn!!!

No there is no concern if your use year is december. Once you bank points they cannot be used until your next use year. Just remember when you make your reservations to use your BANKED points first, then your current use year points. If you forget, sometimes MS will apply your current use year points and then your banked points might expire.

 

[sara74]

Thanks guys!

And yes, the schools have changed that much now. It seems that we will take some heat from our school system for the trip as we have it planned but we can take it! Hey, everyone needs to be a kid now and again (and, ahem, I mean ME not DD!)

Now I am off to sleep! We are in NYC for the rest of the week and just got in from dinner - big conference tomorrow so I need the rest. I will have to start planning our trip in earnest next week...