How many DVC trips a year as an owner?

[*KeepMovingForward*]

For us it winds up being 2-3 trips per year with a minimum stay of 10 days each time. The past two years we have also wound up giving family members trips on our points too...so that cut down on our fun. Gotta share the magic though.

 

[justjudy]

We usually do 2 trips a year -- one in late January and one either in early May or early September.

 

[bobbiwoz]

It's about 3-5 trips a year. These could be 3 night weekends, or 8 night vacations, and like this last one, we were 5 nights, DGC's family 5 nights, but not the same 5 nights, we overlapped for 3 nights. We hope that we can bring the DGC twice a year for their 5 night stays, the rest of the stays are for DH and myself, sometimes with friends. DH is limited by his number of vacation days. We are very happy with current conditions that he wasn't retired in February when his company was sold, but it's going to be a few years before we can have the 21 night stays that we dream about now.

Bobbi

 

[jpolak]

This year will be 2. One in Feb. and another in Dec. We usually average 1 trip every 15 months or so.

 

[Crisgw]

We just bought in Sept and have trips planned in Jan, July and Sept of this year (and maybe December of 09!) so at least 3 times this year, maybe 4. I see us going 2-3 times a year normally though

 

[JimC]

Since 2006 it has generally been 5 five-night stays as follows:

January VWL
May VB
October OKW
November AKV
December BCV

However we also visit for many "day trips" for concerts, or just to enjoy a morning at a park and lunch.

 

[tea pot]

enjoying this thread
We like to visit 2 times a year every May for the Flower show and then we alternate Sept/Oct for the Food and Wine Show with fisrt week in Dec for Christmas.
This year we added a family Thanksgiving Trip (two days till we leave)

 

[dsneygirl]

Our record is 5 trips out of one AP. But I was on mat leave that year so it was a bit of an anomoly. In Sept we took a 12 day trip and loved the longer stay so I think we will aim for 2 longer trips each AP instead of 3 or 4 shorter ones.

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

We go to WDW every year and Hilton Head every other year.

(We manage to do that with 100 points!)

BWV
April 07
January 08
March 09

HHI
November 06
November 08

Should I tell Dh about the December '09 trip? I'm really craving a Christmas trip, and if we get APs, it will be soooooo cheap!

As for you guys that go 4 or 5 times a year...

I'm still happy though, we got our MF statement yesterday.

 

[dianeschlicht]

We are also on a rotating schedule. We buy APs and visit 3 times in one 12 month period. Then we take 10-12 months off before buying another AP and starting the process over again.

This was an "off year" for us, so we had one 10 night trip in March and wont be going back until the end of January, 2009. BUT...we will also travel in May and December in 2009!!

 

[PSC]

We're at 3 trips per year, (Sun - Thu), but we've been treating friends / family to a studio along with us. DW has decided that she really likes the 1BR, so we'll either have to stop treating or buy more points.

 

[capecoddisneyfamily]

This year we did three trips which all together was 28 days. Next year might be one trip or dreadfully none (baby due).

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

This year we did three trips which all together was 28 days. Next year might be one trip or dreadfully none (baby due).

That just means more points to go crazy with the following year.

 

[DisneyDreams21]

Lately I have found that I like to go even more than before... We always go in August for a long trip, then December for 5-7 days, and usually April or May (prefer May) for a 5-6 day trip. I like Food and Wine too so this year I skipped down for a quick 3 nighter.

The airline prices play a big role in how many times I go each year.

 

[Leenie74]

We're new members, but we are planning on going 3 times a year on the following schedule...
always late May/early June for 1 week
alternating fall break/right before Christmas for 3-4 nights
alternating long weekend in Feb/Spring Break for 3-4 nights

I'm sure addonitis will get the better of me for the alternating times listed and we will start going more often or staying longer when we go.

 

[WoodysRoundup]

Great responses! They have me thinking!!!!!Can anyone tell me when Xmas decorations typically go up???

 

[Coach81]

Since we bought DVC we've gone twice a year, next year will be a first for us.. we are planning on going 3 times

In 2010, we are planning on going just once.. so far.

 

[ntz4disney]

We tend to go to WDW 4 times per year ... 2 trips in a studio and 2 trips in a 1BR ...

 

[corpcomp]

1-2 trips per year although this year thanks to a convention we have gone 3 times. Next trip is in Feb which turns out to be a lot cheaper than Spring Break week.

 

[n2mm]

4-6 trips a year. Generally 7 days to 12 days. Sometimes in a studio and at least once a trip in a 2 bedroom.