Has Buying DVC Made You Think About Your Own Mortality?

[rinkwide]

Maybe I'm weird, but buying into DVC has me thinking, for the first time, about where I'll be in 37 years.

Sure, I've got retirement investments that I've been putting money into but those have always been for a sort of nebulous future. Now that we've joined DVC it's given me reason to envision what I'll actually be doing in my golden years. It really makes me want to be active and healthy near the end of my contract (so I can re-up at the as yet unannounced Grand Floridian Villas ). Before becoming a member, I had never put much thought into wanting to live to a ripe old age but now that I've prepaid my Disney vacations I'm realizing that I do.

Anyone else find that their purchase has them wanting to live to 110?

I guess by the year 2040 I'll be able to have my conciousness transfered to a new 20 year old body clone so there's probably nothing to worry about.

 

[helenabear]

Actually it only has me thinking about retirement... when my contract runs out, I will only be 65. Somehow that seems to be a perfect age for me to move south anyway

 

[Beca]

rinkwide...somehow this post surprises me from you!! I don't know about you, but I thought you were immortal!!!

helenabear...good girl for getting in SOO young!!!



Beca

 

[rinkwide]

Originally posted by Beca
...somehow this post surprises me from you...

Yeah I know.

This is the kind of cr*ppy post you get after 3 beers on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[Beca]

You are SOOOO funny!!!



Beca

 

[DrTomorrow]

Well, waaaaay back when I started funding a 401(k) and and IRA, that's when 59 1/2 and retirement became a very real thing. Good point, though, about keeping hale and healthy enough to enjoy your DVC purchase.

 

[PHILCT]

It is a very funny post !

I am 54 next week, and I will be over 90 when the points run out.
Realistically I know I will not be going to Disney till that point (no pun), and I take some joy in knowing that I am giving my timeshare to a loved one. The only odd part is I hope the loved one doesn't gripe about paying the maintenance fees. If I could only somehow prepay on some kind of annuity.

I am laughing about this, because often I think when will my last Disney year be ! I hope I get to still go to Disney as a dear departed. I bet besides the Haunted Mansion, there are a lot of "here-afters" taking a trip there! It is probably just as crowded in that "plane of existance".

I hope your laughing, and don't find this morbid !

I also wonder how many people have their loved ones spread their ashes (without Disney knowing) on Disney Grounds.
I think I would like the Thunder Mountain Railroad grounds.

Ultimately if I could have had a DVC plan, I think it would have been cool to have bought one while I was much younger.
I would recommend a family buying it while they are in their 20s and 30s.

I didn't have any beers today, just Taco Bell !


Phil

 

[RweTHEREyet]

I also wonder how many people have their loved ones spread their ashes (without Disney knowing) on Disney Grounds.

I personally know someone who spread her husband's ashes into Bay Lake.

As far as thinking about my own mortality, I only think of it as to how many good years I have left going to Disney.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

I told my wife when we purchased that our children (5 & 3) would be in their 50's when our membership expired. We both just looked at each other then started laughing. It is very strange....

 

[sters]

For me it's the opposite... it's my dad's mortality that is getting me to thinking of DVC. Why I'm always putting this off? As soon as I can scrape the money together, I'm in.

 

[Pa@okw95]

It is not DVC that has me thinking about my mortality but my cancer. I have been living with it for 7 years now. All I can tell you about this subject, is make everyday count.

 

[rinkwide]

Originally posted by Pa@okw95
...make everyday count.

Pa,

Cancer has touched my family twice and the experience has inspired us to support a number of charities fighting the disease. One of which is the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Did you happen to get one of his LIVESTRONG yellow wristbands?

If you're not familiar with the program you can check it out here:

www.wearyellow.com

Anyway, if you didn't get one (they sold through all 5 million in like 20 days) send me a PM if you and your family would like them.

 

[rinkwide]

Sorry, doubled up.

 

[puffkin]

I too thought about it, however I am hoping that I will actually be able to enjoy my contract with grandchildren before it runs out. No kids here yet, but I will be 74 (and DH 76) when my SSR contract runs out. It is kind of weird to be thinking about grandkids at 24 when DH and I haven't even had kids yet!

 

[spiceycat]

I don't even have a will yet.....

and I have owned DVC for 11 years now.....

So I really should consider the fact that I probably won't be here to see my DVC expiry.

Mother is 81 and I have so enjoyed being able to take her and my brother and his family to WDW - over and over again - through the years.....

I told mother yesterday that I had owned OKW for 11 years and she say that can't be right.....

Life is short - make the best of it you can....

I hope everyone with cancer or any disease makes a complete recovery.

 

[lillasmom]

I would agree with everything. And spreading my ashes all over WDW (a bit at OKW, some at the MK, some at Epcot, and some at DD) sounds good. I'm sure my DH will understand, as long as some are close to him too.

I will be around 75 when the contract runs out, although I can see buying into an upcoming resort with the longer time frame in the future which would extend that. I hope I will still be able to enjoy it at that point. My grandmother is 84, and still traveling and quite the gambler! She's my hero!

Pa@OKW95-so sorry to hear about your cancer. My prayers are with you, and a bit of Pixie dust to help along the way.

Best wishes to everyone.

 

[debloco]

Actually, buying into DVC doesn't have me thinking about my mortality, it has me thinking about taking my (hopefully!) future grandkids. My DD is almost 15 and our trip this past March was the first time she was "too old" to hug and greet the characters. While on the Magic, I saw all of the little ones lining up to hug and greet Lilo and Stitch in the grand lobby and it hit me that I won't have that experience again until we bring our grandchildren. I started crying right in the middle of the lobby. My DH was very understanding but eventually asked to move over to the side of the lobby! I'll be 76 when our contract runs out and my DD will be 52 ( I can hardly even imagine that!). If she chooses to marry and have children, I am so looking forward to sharing the "magic" of Disney with regular trips using our DVC membership!

CLC Tiger Pom Mom

 

[manning]

It is not DVC that has me thinking about my mortality but my cancer. I have been living with it for 7 years now. All I can tell you about this subject, is make everyday count.

Know what you mean. I faced that with cancer 11 years ago.

I used to always think (worry) about tomorrow. I've changed that to plan for tomorrow but live today. Worrying just takes time away from living.

Isn't it a wonderful day today??