mom2rose&john
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2007
Hi there, long time dis-board member but first time posting on this forum. I have been lurking around learning about the DVC program and am very interested in purchasing. I want to make sure this is a good fit for our family so I am taking a slow and easy approach. I have been watching the Youtube videos and reading threads on this forum and on Facebook. I figured it about time to introduce myself and ask question
First I a little about myself and family. We are a family of four from a suburb of Buffalo, NY. My husband and I have been married for 18 yrs. and we have a 16 yr. old daughter and a 14 yr. old son. We currently have an Aruba Timeshare that we have traded very successfully and had very memorable vacations. We have been to Orlando eight times. Six of those trips have been to Disney World and five have been onsite using the Moderate hotels (well, our first was at POP).
I am the only Disney fanatic, but my family is not but they do like to go every other to third year. Our kids will be off to college soon and will we be empty nesters. This will enable us to vacation off season and we plan on late January, Feb, April and all of May to be our time frame. And, our plan is to retire in eleven years if all goes well.
Our first timeshare purchase was an impulse purchase at La Cabana in Aruba on our honeymoon. In hindsight we totally overpaid but it has provided us with awesome vacations. We have a set Week 48 and plan to use that every year. Since then I have learned about resale and the DVC program.
We have never stayed in a DVC and I plan to visit within the next year to two. I know that the rule of thumb is buy where you want to stay but price does factor in. After a little research, I like the BLT and AKL Kidani for the fact that a one bdrm has two baths. Each DVC resort has so much to offer and it is going to be difficult to decide where I want my home resort.
The Use year confuses me most and would love help wrapping my head around it. So…that is my first question. Can you help me understand the use year and what month would be most beneficial as far as booking and banking?
I look forward to learning from the pros!!
First I a little about myself and family. We are a family of four from a suburb of Buffalo, NY. My husband and I have been married for 18 yrs. and we have a 16 yr. old daughter and a 14 yr. old son. We currently have an Aruba Timeshare that we have traded very successfully and had very memorable vacations. We have been to Orlando eight times. Six of those trips have been to Disney World and five have been onsite using the Moderate hotels (well, our first was at POP).
I am the only Disney fanatic, but my family is not but they do like to go every other to third year. Our kids will be off to college soon and will we be empty nesters. This will enable us to vacation off season and we plan on late January, Feb, April and all of May to be our time frame. And, our plan is to retire in eleven years if all goes well.
Our first timeshare purchase was an impulse purchase at La Cabana in Aruba on our honeymoon. In hindsight we totally overpaid but it has provided us with awesome vacations. We have a set Week 48 and plan to use that every year. Since then I have learned about resale and the DVC program.
We have never stayed in a DVC and I plan to visit within the next year to two. I know that the rule of thumb is buy where you want to stay but price does factor in. After a little research, I like the BLT and AKL Kidani for the fact that a one bdrm has two baths. Each DVC resort has so much to offer and it is going to be difficult to decide where I want my home resort.
The Use year confuses me most and would love help wrapping my head around it. So…that is my first question. Can you help me understand the use year and what month would be most beneficial as far as booking and banking?
I look forward to learning from the pros!!