How many DVC trips a year as an owner?

[WoodysRoundup]

We usually do 1 - 2 trips a year. Just curious, how many trips per year do you take as a DVC owner? Hmmm......(Do we need more pts.? )

 

[Deb & Bill]

We used to do two, maybe three trips a year. Until we sold off two of our five contracts. So now we do one nice trip a year.

 

[CraftyMouse]

We buy APs and take three trips during that 12-month period...usually two 2-week stays and one 1-week stay. We then take the next 10-12 months off and then buy new APs. During that off year we do something different like take a DCL cruise or visit other parts of the country/world.

 

[disneynutz]

Two or three times per year.

 

[jblrn2b]

I hope a lot. THis yr we are going Feb/June and Dec 2009!!!!! My DH Rocks!!!!

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

Back in the day when I lived in the Midwest, we went 3-5 times a year.

Since we live out here by DLR, now, we do at least 2x/year here, and then try to get to WDW to visit family and friends at least every 18 months or so.

This year we are giving our normal WDW trip to our best friends points to use as one week of their 3 week WDW honeymoon. It's their first time to WDW and over Christmas through early January to boot! (It's the first time I've ever given points to anyone - we always go, too - and I've owned for 15 years!!!)

They're going to have a fabulous time! We'll go for F&W in October, instead! It'll be the last fall that we can go without pulling someone out of Kindergarten! (OMG - I can't believe I just said that!)

 

[bradisgoofy]

In the past we have gone once a year at spring break, but from April '08 to March '09 we will have gone 3 times.

 

[MdmMim]

I usually go in Oct for 2 weeks, Dec for 10 days, and Jan for 4 weeks. The past few years, I've also gone for 5 days in May and the same for Sept. (I'm trying to cut back on May and Sept, but it's difficult.)

Pre-DVC, I visited 3-5 times a year--DVC has changed the length of my stays, not really the total number of them.

 

[spiceycat]

March, May, Sept, Nov or dec

getting rid of OKW - so will have alot less points - selling 240 points at OKW for 120 at BLT...

still have small contracts at VWL and BWV - that sometime I rent.

so new will be March or May, then Sept or Dec - but believe it will be hard - very hard...

 

[Poppins2000]

We usually go to the parks 2-4 times a year and cruise once a year (on cruises we usually pay for one person and use points for the other)....

 

[WilsonFlyer]

We do 2-3 trips/year. Since we've become DVC members, it's going to be 3 this year and 3 in 2009 mostly because of DP incentives.

I expect us to calm down beginning in 2010 and get back to our normal 2 trips per year, usually one in the spring and one around the Holidays.

 

[DVC Mike]

4 trips a year, with each trip being at least 8 nights, and sometimes longer (10-12 nights).

 

[Anal Annie]

We used to go about once a year until we bought DVC. First year of owning we bought AP's and went 3x. Now with the economy down & airfare up only planning for 1x this year.... Ideally, I would like to go 2x a year...

 

[Disney Spaz]

We just bought in over the summer at AKV and added-on at BLT so we haven't gone once yet But our first trip in January on DP then again in July on DP and finally at Chirstmas 2009 on our actual points. We will get 3 trips this year and plan to buy AP's every other year and go 3X aeveryother year to make the most out of the AP's. DH was just telling me a few days ago that I am becoming so impatient about or trip in January that he doesn't think I can make it a whole year w/o going to WDW. I see this as a perfect reason to buy more points.

 

[mickeymorse]

4 trips a year, with each trip being at least 8 nights, and sometimes longer (10-12 nights).

Since we are new owners, I am figuring 1-2 per year or at least that is what I already have planned for the next 4 yrs! I should probably let my DW know at some point.

 

[disneymom8589]

About 1 or 2 a year. We also take some non-DVC vacations. We're going to Disneyland next month and New York City in the spring, not using any DVC points.

 

[dvcbnd]

We try to take at least 1 - 2 trips a year. Sometimes it doesn't always work out the way that we'd like.

 

[jamstew]

I'm planning on twice a year, but it's going to depend on airfare. Since I share my points with my kids and their families, it also depends on their plans.

 

[DVC-Don]

We usually work in 2 or 3 trips per year.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

Every year since purchasing we go the first week after school ends in June for 5 days.

Then 2 or 3 long week-ends during the year!