Hard time deciding how many points we truly need.

[VGCgroupie]

I originally was going to buy a fixed week. After calling member services, I changed my mind. Two man reasons:

I noted they seemed to struggle more on the resale market than regular contracts. I think buyers don’t understand the value proposition.

When I talked with Member Services about the fixed week, they very clearly didn’t understand it. I didn’t want to have to deal with the headache of potentially explaining it to Member Services when I called.

I think the idea of a fixed week is great, but the member service misunderstandings really cooled my excitement to own one.

I did get one guy who was confused when I chatted in. MS is really hit or miss these days.

 

[Wedgeout]

Throwing a FW into your points pool is like getting yourself another UY or membership. (Plus, I’m not a Sunday-Sunday traveler).

 

[tx911]

Throwing a FW into your points pool is like getting yourself another UY or membership. (Plus, I’m not a Sunday-Sunday traveler).

Another hot take

 

[airjay75]

If I were a studio person, I could see having gone with a FW for my RIV points purchases. Feels like a decent hedge for potential future resale purposes. But, that is also something I'd get no use out of personally because I just don't plan to stay in studios. And a FW 1 BR or 2 BR villa? A 300-600 point FW contract? I think those would still be difficult to sell at a restricted resort because that is just so many points that could only be used at that resort. The better hedge for resale purposes there seemed to be making sure I break my points up into smaller point contracts.

 

[tx911]

If I were a studio person, I could see having gone with a FW for my RIV points purchases. Feels like a decent hedge for potential future resale purposes. But, that is also something I'd get no use out of personally because I just don't plan to stay in studios. And a FW 1 BR or 2 BR villa? A 300-600 point FW contract? I think those would still be difficult to sell at a restricted resort because that is just so many points that could only be used at that resort. The better hedge for resale purposes there seemed to be making sure I break my points up into smaller point contracts.

I'm actually often ok with studios, but I never stay Sunday to Sunday, and very often go for 5 or 6 nights instead of 7. So the juice isn't worth the squeeze for me, but I can see the value in it for some. Hopefully it will give them some extra value if they choose to sell as well.

 

[Brian Noble]

I suspect at least some resale buyers don't actually understand that Fixed Weeks are easy to opt out of, and so they are only a value-add. In the worst case, they are identical to a contract at the same resort without fixed week rights. But, if for some reason you think you have to use the week, then the market is limited.

I also have a sneaking suspicion that odd-numbered contracts also have a little bit of a headwind. Things that are not multiples of 25 (or, at the very least multiples of 5) are "odd ducks" on the market.

I bought a fixed week primarily as a hedge against availability problems. I expect to almost never use it as written, but figured it only gave me more options. I did not buy it for potential resale value. If I'd been doing that, I probably would have avoided RIV entirely.

 

[ClaraOswald]

How do you get these tickets, so cool

The tickets are part of the Disneyland 70th celebration commemorating the original attractions. So you go to select areas, tap your magic band (required for this) and it gives you a ticket. There are a handful of stations around the park each featuring different attractions.

There are also a spot in Fantasyland that doesn't give tickets but has little moving displays (not sure what to call them.)

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disneyland/original-attractions-quest/