How many DVC trips a year as an owner?

[nikkistevej]

Once a year- I wish it were more!!!

 

[TiszBear]

2 or 3 a year.

 

[starbox]

Three/Four.

It always starts out three - but I usually add a short trip during Christmas Break about this time every year.

 

[kbtennant]

We usually go between 3-5 a year w/our DVC Membership. It's great!! This year we went in January, March & August. Just booked June/July for 09. Then doing DCL Oct/Nov.

 

[JasonDVC]

We just bought this year but plan to go on 1 long trip every other year and a long non-Disney trip every other year. In about 7-10 years, the plan is to spen 4-6 weeks from Jan-March

 

[AnnaS]

WDW/DVC - at least once a year. I wish it was more. I think we can start visiting twice a year soon (within a year or two).

 

[DisDaydreamer]

We do 1.5 trips per year. Basically, one this year, two the next. Works pretty well for us.

 

[Claire L]

Last year was our first year as DVC owners and we went once, this year it will be twice, but only because of the developer points we got! After this I expect we will go back in 2010 then maybe 2012, unless we buy more points, but there are so many other places to visit 2012 is possibly using 3 years worth of points for a 2 br so that we can take DMIL with us.

Claire

 

[hcortesis]

October, January, February and March - 13 days per trip (Sun-Fri). Can't stand the cold up here anymore!

 

[yourgoingagain?]

6 - 7 times (7 this year) usually for 3 or 4 night stays.

 

[jdvm]

We live here now so our patterns have changed to 4-5 times per year-usually on weekends. It used to be two two-week trips per year with all of the kids and 2-3 long weekends with just the two of us.

John

 

[jimmytammy]

Its very interesting reading all the posts and how people take advantage of their ownership.

As for us, 2 trips a year. One big one, 2 weeks in a 1 bedroom. Then 1 week in a studio. But as the kids have grown, decided to add on(again) recently so we could do that 1 week in a 1 bed as well.

 

[thesupersmartguy]

Once every 2- 2 1/2 months.

 

[dcfromva]

We have to make it several short trips (3-4 nights over a weekend) to save vacation time.

This year, it will be 4 WDW and 2 DL trips total.

 

[cindymouse6]

We have 4 kids, so we always rent a 2BR condo... we buy annual passes and go 4-5 weeks in a 12 month period, go for 1 week for "pool time" during the next year, then buy AP again the next year to get the best bang. We bought premium AP this year and spent over $3000!!! so we have to save up.. sold BWV points to buy BLT points... seems to be the trend...

 

[Cinderella1122]

This AP (Dec 07' - Dec 08'), I have had 4 trips. I am planning on using my DVC for one nice trip a year, to treat family and friends. However, I may continue to take a couple of weekend trips and stay value.

 

[TifffanyD]

We are going for 4 times this year. But only 1 of those trips is longer than 2 nights (and it's only for 4 nights).

 

[Alisha&Jay]

I have a family of 5 (me, dh, dd 6, ds 3, ds 2), we just bought in last year, but we have already gone 4 times (Dec 07 SSR, Feb 08 OKW, May 08 BWV, Aug 08 AKV) and we have a long weekend we just planned in Dec (BWV) and a week long trip set for Feb 09. Our trip this past May was on cash, the rest points, but now we've used all our points for 08 and 09, except for about 40 . This past year has been unusual though, as our plan in the future is to go 3 times per year, probably a 1 week trip and a couple 4 nighters. We are already looking to add on at BLT next year, hopefully if all goes well. We absolutely love being DVC members, I think we're one of those families that could never have enough points, ever!

 

[Buckeye Fan]

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.? )

Same as you. We usually do two 7 day trips (Christmas, Spring Break and/or summer), or take one longer trip in the summer.

 

[ILuvTigger]

Every year we will go in July (my birthday), Oct (our anniversary) and Dec. Next year we are going 5 times (Feb 6 days, July 5 days, Sept 8 days, Oct 5 days and Dec 6 days).