How will it work RCI to DVC?

[Kat913]

Anyone out there have DVC and RCI ? I was just wandering how it will work going the other way? Getting a disney vacation club property through RCI.

 

[Brian Noble]

No one knows yet---the DVC resorts still aren't in RCI's on-line directory, and it will take some time to learn if inventory ends up in Weeks or Points, and if Weeks, what sort of trading power will be required.

 

[potzie2]

I just called to find out about exchanging into a DVC. I own a 2 bedroom unit at Orange Lake Orlando that often falls during Thanksgiving week.

I was shocked to find out that Orange Lake has put a restriction on their units that owners can not exchange into DVC. Apparently a bunch of the Orlando area resorts have put this restriction on their owners since they probably have gotten by for a long time in delivering an inferior product and don't want us to see this by visiting the resorts.

I can rent a week once they are in the system, but never exchange.

I am in contact with Orange Lake as I speak to find out more about this.

Cheers,

Brian

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

I just called to find out about exchanging into a DVC. I own a 2 bedroom unit at Orange Lake Orlando that often falls during Thanksgiving week.

I was shocked to find out that Orange Lake has put a restriction on their units that owners can not exchange into DVC. Apparently a bunch of the Orlando area resorts have put this restriction on their owners since they probably have gotten by for a long time in delivering an inferior product and don't want us to see this by visiting the resorts.

I can rent a week once they are in the system, but never exchange.

I am in contact with Orange Lake as I speak to find out more about this.

Cheers,

Brian

Yes, there is a lockout on RCI around Disney. We own two 2-bedroom units on Hwy 192 and heck...they were a lot cheaper than our DVC membership at AKV's. So it makes sense for the lockout, otherwise you'd have folks buying in the Orlando area for less $ and then trading in to use the pricier DVC.

As far as an inferior product...not at my off site timeshare, although I'm sure some are inferior. We are blessed that we have more space and better amenities off property, however, the down side is that we are not "in" the magic.

 

[potzie2]

I understand what you are saying in principal, but I could buy a Gold Crown Red week in Myrtle Beach for a lot less than DVC and trade in with that so what's the difference?

Also just because I hope to trade in doesn't mean I can because not every exchange gets filled and it would be very easy to put a 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 limitation on the trades instead of out right blocking them.

Cheers,

Brian

 

[DeeCee735]

I understand what you are saying in principal, but I could buy a Gold Crown Red week in Myrtle Beach for a lot less than DVC and trade in with that so what's the difference?

Also just because I hope to trade in doesn't mean I can because not every exchange gets filled and it would be very easy to put a 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 limitation on the trades instead of out right blocking them.

Cheers,

Brian

Wouldn't the difference be just that? That you aren't guaranteed the exchange will come through? We owned at an II resort in the NE back in the 90's and try as we might, we could never get into Disney. We did get into a supposedly 5 star resort on 192, it was horrible - not to mention the so called 8 minute drive to and from the parks that actually took close to 45 minutes to an hour with the traffic, and that was the clencher....we sold our II timeshare and bought into DVC that year. I'm guessing with there being more DVC rooms available now than 10 years ago, it's easier to trade in, but since our favorite vacation destination is WDW, we figured it was a no brainer to buy there......

 

[potzie2]

I don't disagree, I just can't afford to purchase a DVC membership as much as I'd like to. I do own a very nice unit that I can see AK from my balcony but it's not Disney. If I could occassionally experience Disney without having to buy there isn't that the whole purpose of exchange companies in the first place?

I thought that they were there so that if you wanted to stay someplace other than your home resort you could try and exchange into something else. Maybe you like it and buy a unit there as well. I understand that I might not get the exchange and I am certainly not complaining about Orange Lake, but again, it's not Disney.

 

[DVC96]

Many years ago, we owned an RCI affiliated resort. When OKW was first built, DVC was affiliated with RCI. That being said, we were never able to exchange into DVC, though we tried. We purchased DVC in 1996 and sold our RCI resort a few years later. By that time, DVC had made the switch to II. As DVC has grown, maybe it's easier to get in than it used to be, but we never had any luck.

 

[Brian Noble]

Yes, there is a lockout on RCI around Disney.

Interval has regional blocks, but I was not aware that RCI did also. If they do, this is the first I've heard of it. I suppose it is possible that DVC negotiated this, but it is also equally possible (and perhaps even more likely) that the RCI Guide you spoke with was mis-informed. In particular, the DVC resorts haven't even been assigned RCI IDs yet, so a lot may still be unknown to the Guides.

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Interval has regional blocks, but I was not aware that RCI did also. If they do, this is the first I've heard of it. I suppose it is possible that DVC negotiated this, but it is also equally possible (and perhaps even more likely) that the RCI Guide you spoke with was mis-informed. In particular, the DVC resorts haven't even been assigned RCI IDs yet, so a lot may still be unknown to the Guides.

Our DVC guide told us there is a lockout on non-Disney RCI resorts in the Orlando area. I can't even remember the last year (cause it would be years) that I talked to anyone at RCI. I even make my reservations/exchanges with them online. If I'm wrong, then somebody ought to tell our DVC guide. I guess it is possible he didn't have correct information, although I usually trust what my DVC guide tells us to be true.

In the end, this lockout doesn't affect us at all. We use our DVC, we sometimes supplement our Disney stay with our off-property TS and then sometimes we trade our off-property for vacations other than Disney. I don't think it would be worth the hassle or the fee RCI charges to try and trade our off-property TS for extra DVC time.

 

[potzie2]

Interval has regional blocks, but I was not aware that RCI did also. If they do, this is the first I've heard of it. I suppose it is possible that DVC negotiated this, but it is also equally possible (and perhaps even more likely) that the RCI Guide you spoke with was mis-informed. In particular, the DVC resorts haven't even been assigned RCI IDs yet, so a lot may still be unknown to the Guides.

I was told this morning by a couple of different RCI reps that the Resort Codes are DV01 - DV08 for exchange and RD01 - RD08 for rent. Only time will tell as they are not yet up on the website for me to look myself.

 

[Brian Noble]

Our DVC guide told us there is a lockout on non-Disney RCI resorts in the Orlando area.

Your guide may be assuming that RCI works like II did. Maybe, but I'd bet not. RCI typically doesn't do regional blocks, just as II typically doesn't do 1-in-N rules.

As I said, though, it's entirely possible that DVC negotiated for such a restriction, and if they wanted one, I'm sure RCI would be willing to do it. Time will tell.

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Your guide may be assuming that RCI works like II did. Maybe, but I'd bet not. RCI typically doesn't do regional blocks, just as II typically doesn't do 1-in-N rules.

As I said, though, it's entirely possible that DVC negotiated for such a restriction, and if they wanted one, I'm sure RCI would be willing to do it. Time will tell.

I'm just reiterating what our DVC guide told us. If its really a concern for you then I'd call your guide and confirm the details.

 

[Brian Noble]

I thought that they were there so that if you wanted to stay someplace other than your home resort you could try and exchange into something else. Maybe you like it and buy a unit there as well.

At its core, timeshare exchange is really just a way for developers to help market their units. It answers the "but what if I don't want to stay here every year" question. What's more, the real customers of the exchange companies are the developers, not the individual members, because developer affiliations drive revenue to the exchanges. So, it's generally not useful to try to apply logic or "what should happen" to the various exchange company rule quirks.

I'm just reiterating what our DVC guide told us. If its really a concern for you then I'd call your guide and confirm the details.

I don't much care either way, but this would not be the first time a Guide was wrong. As I said, we'll just have to see.

 

[jgus]

Does anyone else feel the resorts are not as nice in RCI as they were with II?

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Does anyone else feel the resorts are not as nice in RCI as they were with II?

As a whole I think your right that II had better resorts. They seemed to have more of what I'd consider "white glove" resorts. I'm kind of sad over the switch as we were excited over having both RCI and II at our disposal. Guess it wasn't meant to be. RCI isn't bad if you know what resorts to steer clear of. We never blindly trade out unless we've seen the resort before or friends (who have similar taste) have recommended it. We have heard many RCI horror stories...but then again our neighbors have II for their timeshare and they share some hair raising stories also...so I guess it can happen with either company.

 

[Buckalew11]

My parents have owned RCI for almost 30 years. I amhoping to be able to use those points at WDW somehow, someway! I guess I'll just have to wait and see how it is supposed to work.