If health is an issue, should i still buy?

[pampam]

My daughter has some serious health issues. We love WDW and go at least once a year for 2-3 weeks. She loves the place. It's really the one thing she really looks forward to. We have toyed with the idea of DVC for quite a few years, now, and now we are in a position to buy in. That being said, I don't expect my daughters health to hold out. And I know in my heart that WDW won't be the same without her. Very likely, once she is gone, we won't be back. With all these issues, is it worth it to buy into DVC? I realize we can sell, but what I'd like to really know is would you buy in if you knew you would only use it for a few years?

 

[Dean]

It doesn't sound like a reasonable choice to buy. One option you could consider would be to buy enough points where you could just get 12 days in a studio about every other year by banking and borrowing. You could also look at other off site timeshares that would give you more reasonable choices.

And my favorite approach in this situation is to buy a very small contract of say 50 points or so then rent to have points transferred in when you need them. That way you'd have only a little you'd have to use and could use them easily with a trip every 3 years by banking and borrowing. And a smaller contract would be very easy to tell if you wanted.

 

[CarolMN]

I'm sorry to hear your daughter has such serious health issues.

I wouldn't recommend buying if you don't anticipate using your membership for more than a few years. I'd rent points instead, and I'd a pay a little more to an owner who wasn't renting points about to expire so that he/she could be more flexible if I had to reschedule.

Best wishes -

 

[WDWNewbie]

I would say if your daughter has health issues and loves WDW--buy all the points you can ASAP to get the nicest accomodations possible for the most amount of time.

If you don't want the points at a future date, you can likely sell them for pretty much what you paid for them.

You are much more likely to regret NOT buying them, than you ever would be to regret buying them.

Best wishes and prayers for you and your daughter.

 

[spiceycat]

My daughter has some serious health issues. We love WDW and go at least once a year for 2-3 weeks. She loves the place. It's really the one thing she really looks forward to. We have toyed with the idea of DVC for quite a few years, now, and now we are in a position to buy in. That being said, I don't expect my daughters health to hold out. And I know in my heart that WDW won't be the same without her. Very likely, once she is gone, we won't be back. With all these issues, is it worth it to buy into DVC? I realize we can sell, but what I'd like to really know is would you buy in if you knew you would only use it for a few years?

If she was gone tomorrow - would you never come back to WDW. It sound like you also love WDW.

if you can afford it. go ahead and buy it, for all the years she still has with you.

When she is gone - you can come back to WDW to remember her - at her best.... yes it will be tears... but sometimes it helps with the healing.

besides there will be other children right?
go visit the disability board for other great tips!!!

 

[LIFERBABE]

I agree with Spicey.

Also, none of us know how much time we have left, and that is one of the reasons we purchased DVC.

I lost my father when I was very young. I want my children to have happy memories and photos of the times we shared together if anything were to happen. DVC makes those times a priority in our life, front and center and we really enjoy ourselves.

I also think that WDW can be a place of solace when someone you lose enjoyed it so much.

Prayers and Pixie dust to your family

 

[lovinthemouse]

I say enjoy life while you can. Not a single one of us know what tomorrow offers. So enjoy today. If you can buy, then buy. Enjoy the time you have and cherish the memories it will make. God Bless!!

 

[aDVCwannabe]

do what your heart tells you to do.

we can all try to empathize with you and make suggestions based on what we think we would do if we shared your issues...there are many options available that will enable you to make those annual trips to disney even without a dvc purchase...and as others have said, not one of us know what tomorrow will bring.

you can't make a bad decision or a wrong decision here because you will be making the decision that is right for you and yours at the time you make up your mind...so trust that you can measure the possibilities and be strong in reaching the conclusion that your family needs and that your heart says is the right decision for now...if things change - it might be time for a new decision - and you will recognize that, too.

love and mercy to you and your daughter.

 

[bongo59]

renting is the way to go in this case..................

 

[crisi]

I'd also encourage you to think about what it will be like selling once she is gone. In my (limited) experience, it is often the paperwork of taking care of things that can be the most difficult, and if you don't use the contract because it is painful, don't sell the contract because it is painful, and don't rent the points because dealing with Disney is painful, you will quickly put yourself in a situation where renting would have been a better option.

I wish her a beautiful life.

 

[goldilocks_63]

Is whether DVC would provide the best handicapped facilities for your daughter, as her health fails....

or would the Disability rooms they have serve you better.....

My dad was paralized on one side, and the 2BRs at OKW worked best for his wheelchair, bottom floor.

I wish you the best, Goldi

and in MHO, buy a small contract would be my vote, and enjoy the times together while you can.

 

[Sev]

Good Day,

When we bought into OKW in 1992, our son, and only child, was then 7 years old and was on his second round of treatment for cancer. We had been going to WDW annually since he was four, so when we heard about DVC, we checked into it. It seemed like the thing to do and we did not hesitate buying in. We continue to think it was one of the smartest things we ever did.
We lost our son just one week before his 14th birthday. The first year following his death we just could not make the trip. The next year we went for a few days by ourselves and were later joined by other family. I will admit the first visit back without him was rough, but now we look forward to our annual visits; we enjoy reliving the wonderful memories we shared at OKW and WDW. It was his favourite place and no matter how old and decrepit we get, we will always have those memories to enjoy.
There are many childless couples who form part of the DVC. We have met many folks during our visits who help us surmount our sadness and help us carry-on honouring his memory. We would not think of not going and in fact we just this year bought additional points.
So my message is do not let your daughter's health issues taint your decision to join in or not to join in. Do it, she will love it, you will love it, and you will love the memories that last, even if she is not there physically to enjoy it with you. Kirk is with us spiritually every time we visit.

 

[Cruelladeville]

You are going to be facing something soon that no parent ever wants to face, it's just so hard! You have to follow your heart. Does it feel right to join DVC?

The year my Dad died, I thought I couldn't go to Disney after dealing with everything in September, but by December I was just SO tired, I was crying all the time. Two weeks at Christmas got me over a bad spot, and allowed me to begin to carry on with my life. Did you consider that DVC could also be a celebration of her life?

You're the only one who can make this decision.

My prayers are for both you and your daughter