How did you get seriously interested in DVC?

[kilik64]

After two cash trips, heard about DVC and looked into it, wasn't something we could afford at the time. Fast forward to covid and the covid funny money and some other saving we had done, was able to afford it. Did the math and figured it would cost about the same to get into deluxe resorts as what we were paying cash for AOA and POR.

 

[MagicDVC]

The damn kiosk got to us when we needed to get out of the rain. That was our introduction to DVC when they were initially selling VGF. We did not buy then, but ended up going to Disney for cash stays for the next 3 years. When we got engaged at CRT, we bought our first DVC contract at PVB. Over the years, we added on at CCV, then sold it to get VGC since we travel to CA/HI more often than FL.

 

[ClaraOswald]

This was a turning point for me as well, once I had learned about it, this helped push me over the line!


Similarly, I had a life changing trip to DisneyIand in 2019, and I just wanted more, so I started looking into a trip to WDW (had never been), and a friend was a Disney traveI agent and when she gave me a quote for $4000 to stay at Coronado for 10 days, I thought, I’d rather put that towards purchasing something, I can’t just “spend” $4k and be done, so I decided to spend $5k on a 50pt BRV contract, and the rest is history. Kinda missing that contract now. lol

But didn't you basically get almost all of your money back on the BRV contract? I'd say it was money well spent!

 

[VGCgroupie]

The damn kiosk got to us when we needed to get out of the rain. That was our introduction to DVC when they were initially selling VGF. We did not buy then, but ended up going to Disney for cash stays for the next 3 years. When we got engaged at CRT, we bought our first DVC contract at PVB. Over the years, we added on at CCV, then sold it to get VGC since we travel to CA/HI more often than FL.

I was thinking who stops at the kiosks? Now I know

 

[atthebeachclub]

I was thinking who stops at the kiosks? Now I know

My daughter stops at every single one because they have pin trading boards, plus she always asks for DVC stickers.

 

[Annabell]

Our introduction to DVC was during a Disney Cruise. After that, we have done some more research ourselves before buying.

 

[Girlstar30]

I was thinking who stops at the kiosks? Now I know

I do to ask for free stuff

 

[Tatebeck]

I knew once we paid for 2 cash stays at Yacht Club and Beach Club and knew we wanted to keep coming back. The first 2 times I looked into it after/before those trips I just saw the direct site and thought it was way too expensive. Then I started researching, found out about resale, and there was no looking back after that.

After the purchase prices, our dues now cost about what those first 2 trips cost in a hotel room, but we can now go on up to 5 trips in a 1BR at the same cost! And we just got back from a Grand Villa trip, so we will "only" be going on 2 more WDW trips and 1 DL trip this use year. And if needed we could bank for a year or rent to go somewhere else

 

[VGCgroupie]

I do to ask for free stuff

I thought the in park outdoor Kiosks only had stickers.

 

[Girlstar30]

I thought the in park outdoor Kiosks only had stickers.

They have fans but thats about it so i stopped (by fans I mean paper on a stick )

 

[VGCgroupie]

They have fans but thats about it so i stopped (by fans I mean paper on a stick )

I could've used paper on stick SO many times at WDW. I actually searched for paper fan to buy at Epcot and didnt find any Disney ones. I did find a Nightmare Before Christmas one this last trip to DLR though.

 

[Girlstar30]

I could've used paper on stick SO many times at WDW. I actually searched for paper fan to buy at Epcot and didnt find any Disney ones. I did find a Nightmare Before Christmas one this last trip to DLR though.

Oh man they had a chip and dale one for ft wilderness and Moana for Poly. I would have gotten them for you if I would have known there was an interest in them! We got them at ak

 

[Chili327]

But didn't you basically get almost all of your money back on the BRV contract? I'd say it was money well spent!

Basically, yes. So I pretty much paid for the dues for 3 years to stay for 10 nights (2-AKV, 3-BWV, & 5-BRV)