How many ponts is enough?

[melissalee1220]

Do you ever feel like you have "enough"?! I dont and I keep thinking that the more I add on the more I'll use the points and the more I'll keep thinking "I need more"! Does this vicious cycle ever end or am I just the sucker that will keep trying to obtain more and more?

 

[DisDaydreamer]

We've been good about sticking with and making 200 pts work (1998). We would like to have more, but time to use them is hard to come by for us and the desire to go to sooo many different places interferes too.

 

[tomandrobin]

We have been members for two years now. We have added on 4 times and still feel we need more points.

 

[RLRDA]

We have enough to go once a year....we have our original contract from 2004 and 1 add-on at AKV. I asked my DH if he wanted to do a similar sized add-on at BWV and he just rolled his eyes but I don't think it would take too much convincing on my part because he loves Disney and DVC. Then maybe we'd go more often or just stay for a longer period of time.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We feel like we have "enough" points-at least for the next several years. Sure we'd love to add on at HHI, but the reality is that as long as DH is working, he just doesn't have time for using any more points than we have, 310. I really envy families who go for 2-3 weeks at a time. DH can't be away from work for more than a week at a time. Also, we both have family in other parts of the country that we feel we should visit sometimes. I'm just counting the days until he retires, but that's probably several years away.

 

[BroganMc]

We feel that way at 430 pts now. We have enough not to steal from Peter to pay Paul. (i.e. all the family can go for a week one time of year and we can go solo for another another time of year, or we can go for about 4 weeks a year solo if no one's up for Disney).

My next add-on is purely about the resort and my expectations for availability there. We can do without the extra points just fine.

We got our fill of Marriott too. 4 weeks there, enough for each of my parents' kids, and we're done. My dad still wants to go on presentations when we're in Orlando, but I always quash any buying. My reason is that we have more than enough for him to use as well as leave to his family. In fact, he's continually banking a Marriott week a year and only using 3.

I think having enough depends entirely on how much vacation time you get and the size accommodations you need/want. We're ok with studios so we can easily stretch points. We only get a 2bedroom if we're taking people with us. If you intend to take the family and must have that 2bedroom, I expect you'd know it was enough when your annual dues rival your home mortgage.

 

[PEANUT1]

We have 150 and that is enough for us until the KT starts selling. Then we will double our points. We are happy with a studio because the kids are little. When they get older, it will be harder. We will go at least once a year if not more. This upcoming trip is Sun-Fri and is only 60 points....so we could do that at least twice in a year.

We NEVER go during peak times so it works for us.....for now.

 

[sajetto]

We have over 600 points and STILL don't feel like we have enough. However, each time we've added on we knew we would still be getting more afterward. We're planning on adding an additional 210-230 points and then will FINALLY stop.....at least for quite a long while. At that point we will own enough points to cover all of our annual trips without borrowing. Unfortunately, due to our jobs we can only travel in peak seasons so we end up using more points than we would at other times.

 

[Alexander]

We started with 220 and did a 120 add-on within six months. So we are at 340 and ALWAYS in borrowing mode! I would love to round it to 500 and then we'd be good--for now. We're cruising next month and are interested in the incentives, so we just might get to the 500 mark.

This is the first year we've taken family too. My parents for 3 nights in Feb., DH's parents for 6 nights, and SIL and niece for 6 nights both in Dec. Then we also have a getaway reserved (no kids) for 7 nights in July. These are ALL studio accomodations, where we usually do a 1 bedroom for us, we wanted to take everyone, so we downsized. It is so worth it! More points will allow us to take everyone and have our one-bedroom. I think that's called having your cake and eating it too!

 

[disneymom8589]

DH and I have 450 points (325 at SSR and 125 at AKV). I would love more, especially at GCV, but...

I'm a teacher so we have to go at peak times. Even though many of our trips will be just DH and me, we still like the 1 bdrm. That also eats away at the points. In a few years down the road when we may possibly have grandchildren, more points would be awfully nice!!

 

[aprince&princess]

We bought our points Dec '06 and have 250 at SSR. So far we have stayed/booked stays for studios, but would love to add a little more points to stay in a 1 br for the same number of nights. I would like to add 100 points more at some point, maybe when KT is available. I think DH would like that!

 

[photobob]

I have 180 but would like more. As soon as I get them paid for, I'd like to add more, maybe 50 points at a time.

 

[nboicepardee]

We bought our points Dec '06 and have 250 at SSR. So far we have stayed/booked stays for studios, but would love to add a little more points to stay in a 1 br for the same number of nights. I would like to add 100 points more at some point, maybe when KT is available. I think DH would like that!

Can you tell me what KT stands for? Thank you!

 

[cncDisney4]

KT stands for Kingdom Towers ... the DVC at Contemporary Resort.

Waiting to see point charts before dreaming.

 

[Deb & Bill]

When the fact that the monthly dues alone could provide us a very nice little vacation on their own finally dawned on us, we knew we didn't need any more points. In fact, we sold some of them.

 

[ACDSNY]

Sometimes I think it's an addiction and there will never be enough points. At 220 points I still want/need more. I can't wait for the GC to go on sale. DH says we have enough points for the two of us we just have too many additional family members that travel with us... 2 adult children, their spouses and one GS. When does add-on-itis go away?

 

[Merylj]

We did plan to buy more last year but somehow didn`t
We have 177, always travel at low points time and always have a studio. Those points have gone a loooong way so far. Plus I don`t want to increase our dues bill!

 

[Lauralei]

We bought (and have) 316 points. It was the points needed for a 2BR at SSR during Magic Season. What we have been doing is getting a 1BR and skipping around to different resorts, we always have points left over. One year we also went in August and used up our points at Caribbean Beach but generally we carry about 80 to 90 points over. I've never had a problem with booking a reservation (at the 7 month period), so for now we are good at 316 and also don't want to pay more in dues.

 

[DVC Mike]

We have 700 points and I still don't have "enough". I'm hoping we'll settle into 850 points as the final number (waiting on GCV and KTR).

 

[bluslag]

We have built to 600 points and we feel that is the right number for us. For the last few years we have taken family and friends with us so we always use all our points. Now our children are having families and I can see all of them in our future. I'm not sure how long we will keep it but I know it will be used for all the years we keep it.