Gwydion
Wilderness Ranger 1st Class
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2005
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- 63
Well, we just got back from a week at the VWL and had a great time!
What a beautiful place! It was our first trip as DVC members and we loved it! My DS-6 had his birthday there and my DD-8months was an angel the entire time. This is the first week's vacation I've had in a very long time and I had planned a daily itinerary for each day there. It worked great! I think my wife was worried that I would be Captain Bligh and drag her through each day, but "they were more like guidelines really!" so she was very happy with the way it worked out. On the last day it was just too hot for us to stay and we left the parks early. As we were driving away my DS decided that a week had not been long enough, even though we were all exhausted! I had never been to the Lodge and was amazed at how gorgeous it was. During the week we also took a boat ride from Epcot to check out BWV and BCV. They were gorgeous too. Now I think I am getting addonitis myself. Which brings up a few questions I have;
1) If I were to add-on points, how easy would it be to rent any extra that we don't use? I know that people do rent their points, but how strong is the buying market? Can I be fairly confident that I could get rid of my points or is it hit and miss? Also, how much is the usual amount needed to rent? And lastly, can you rent points borrowed from next year (if you need a round number)?
2) One unfortunate event that happened during the trip was that when I had my wife's fairly new car brought around to get some luggage out, there was a pretty bad scratch on the rear bumper corner where the paint had been rubbed off. It isn't a terrible problem, but it was being valeted and did take place on their property. I had the manager take a look at it and the Disney Police gave me a report, although I'm sure it won't meet my deductible. They stated that it was most likely a hit and run and that there was nothing they could do, although they admitted it had happened during my stay. Should I bother getting an estimate and asking Disney for some compensation, or would it not be worth my time? It's probably a $100-$200 repair, which I might not even get fixed if they don't offer to pay for it. It isn't that noticeable but I know it's there. Any suggestions from anyone who has had experience with this sort of thing?
Thanks in advance for your replies.

What a beautiful place! It was our first trip as DVC members and we loved it! My DS-6 had his birthday there and my DD-8months was an angel the entire time. This is the first week's vacation I've had in a very long time and I had planned a daily itinerary for each day there. It worked great! I think my wife was worried that I would be Captain Bligh and drag her through each day, but "they were more like guidelines really!" so she was very happy with the way it worked out. On the last day it was just too hot for us to stay and we left the parks early. As we were driving away my DS decided that a week had not been long enough, even though we were all exhausted! I had never been to the Lodge and was amazed at how gorgeous it was. During the week we also took a boat ride from Epcot to check out BWV and BCV. They were gorgeous too. Now I think I am getting addonitis myself. Which brings up a few questions I have;
1) If I were to add-on points, how easy would it be to rent any extra that we don't use? I know that people do rent their points, but how strong is the buying market? Can I be fairly confident that I could get rid of my points or is it hit and miss? Also, how much is the usual amount needed to rent? And lastly, can you rent points borrowed from next year (if you need a round number)?
2) One unfortunate event that happened during the trip was that when I had my wife's fairly new car brought around to get some luggage out, there was a pretty bad scratch on the rear bumper corner where the paint had been rubbed off. It isn't a terrible problem, but it was being valeted and did take place on their property. I had the manager take a look at it and the Disney Police gave me a report, although I'm sure it won't meet my deductible. They stated that it was most likely a hit and run and that there was nothing they could do, although they admitted it had happened during my stay. Should I bother getting an estimate and asking Disney for some compensation, or would it not be worth my time? It's probably a $100-$200 repair, which I might not even get fixed if they don't offer to pay for it. It isn't that noticeable but I know it's there. Any suggestions from anyone who has had experience with this sort of thing?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
