Is 72 yo when contract expires too young ? My contracts for DVC expire when I’m 72. Do you think you’ll still be wanting to stay at DVC in your 70s?

[atthebeachclub]

How many doctors we got in here?

I mean, how many average jobs out there can realistically afford DVC? There are probably higher percentages of DVC owners who are MDs, lawyers, and higher up Amazon workers, etc than in any given average city.

 

[cheryl.UK]

My mum and her sister were still going on 5+ cruises a year when she was 91. I sure hope I have her age genes cos I plan on going to WDW from the Uk into my 80s

 

[intamin]

I mean, how many average jobs out there can realistically afford DVC? There are probably higher percentages of DVC owners who are MDs, lawyers, and higher up Amazon workers, etc than in any given average city.

I'm definitely on the lower end as well lol. I'm just irresponsible with money when it comes to going to Disney . What can I say, it makes us happy. But also at the same time with us holding our wedding at WDW I think it made even more sense.

My parents were about to book their room for Riviera for our wedding dates and she was quoted 14 grand with a cast member discount for a 2BR for a week. I just told them not to bother booking it and broke the news afterwards to them that we were covering their rooms with our points and that they only needed to pay for 2 nights instead of the full week (unfortunately don't have enough to cover the full week since we're booking multiple 2BRs and a GV) but it just reinforced that DVC made sense for us with our travel habits.

*Updated to addend your post

 

[atthebeachclub]

I'm definitely on the lower end as well lol. I'm just irresponsible with money when it comes to going to Disney . What can I say, it makes us happy. But also at the same time with us holding our wedding at WDW I think it made even more sense.

My parents were about to book their room for Riviera for our wedding dates and she was quoted 14 grand with a cast member discount for a 2BR for a week. I broke the news afterwards to them that we were covering their rooms with our points and that they only needed to pay for 2 nights instead of the full week (unfortunately don't have enough to cover the full week since we're booking multiple 2BRs and a GV) but it just reinforced that DVC made sense for us with our travel habits.

Yeah, if your alternative was a Disney wedding, you honestly should just buy DVC…probably saved some money! We got married in our front yard with like…10 people total…so that’s where we saved money. It was no Disney wedding but I think it was one of my best investments. Hopefully your DVC wedding was the same.

 

[intamin]

Yeah, if your alternative was a Disney wedding, you honestly should just buy DVC…probably saved some money! We got married in our front yard with like…10 people total…so that’s where we saved money. It was no Disney wedding but I think it was one of my best investments. Hopefully your DVC wedding was the same.

No that's not the alternative.. the Disney wedding is still happening, it's both LOL. But when our friends and family come from out of town, we're putting the wedding party up in a 2BR/GV and then our families in 1/2BRs at RIV.

I feel like I'm Joe Exotic: "I will never financially recover from this"

 

[crisi]

I'm in my 50s and the draw of DVC and Disney has remarkably diminished. I've never like crowds. The food isn't that good. The attractions are Been There Done That. My kids are adults and I'm not seeing grandkids in my future. I don't really want to walk that much. I'm a DVC member who does like housekeeping when I'm on vacation, so hotel rooms are superior. We've been traveling internationally a lot, which is much more interesting to both of us. We use DVC points for Hilton Head during snow season, which is quieter.

 

[JackosinDIS]

No that's not the alternative.. the Disney wedding is still happening, it's both LOL. But when our friends and family come from out of town, we're putting the wedding party up in a 2BR/GV and then our families in 1/2BRs at RIV.

I feel like I'm Joe Exotic: "I will never financially recover from this"

When is the wedding?

 

[NYCgrrl]

Life expectancy was trending up before the pandemic and I think the young’uns should get with the program .

Don’t think the OP will be too young or too old for DVC 30 odd years from now but they might have expanded their travel expectancies by then. Should that be true I’d guess they could still sell or rent out.

 

[intamin]

When is the wedding?

Next May haha, ceremony at World Celebration in Epcot and then reception at California Grill for Brunch

 

[thanxfornoticin]

72 is mathematically not middle age, unless you plan on living until age 144.

Middle age isn't a mathematical term. 0-29 is young. 30-80 is middle aged. 80+ is mature.....

 

[tx911]

I'm in my 50s and the draw of DVC and Disney has remarkably diminished. I've never like crowds. The food isn't that good. The attractions are Been There Done That. My kids are adults and I'm not seeing grandkids in my future. I don't really want to walk that much. I'm a DVC member who does like housekeeping when I'm on vacation, so hotel rooms are superior. We've been traveling internationally a lot, which is much more interesting to both of us. We use DVC points for Hilton Head during snow season, which is quieter.

I’m in my 50s too.

I get really grumpy if I have to wait longer than 3 months before going back to Disney.

 

[JackosinDIS]

Next May haha, ceremony at World Celebration in Epcot and then reception at California Grill for Brunch

Brilliant! What an exciting 10 months ahead!

 

[atthebeachclub]

No that's not the alternative.. the Disney wedding is still happening, it's both LOL. But when our friends and family come from out of town, we're putting the wedding party up in a 2BR/GV and then our families in 1/2BRs at RIV.

I feel like I'm Joe Exotic: "I will never financially recover from this"

Well….it is at least sure to be magical!

 

[keishashadow]

I mean, how many average jobs out there can realistically afford DVC?

Even then, if one has any discretionary income & they are determined enough, it's doable. Start a DVC fund, save up & buy smaller/cheaper resale contracts

OP not sure what contracts you currently hold. If one of the older ones, might want to considering buying into whatever rolls out in five years or so with a later expiration date. Idea to offload current holdings when you still could get a good return on them

 

[atthebeachclub]

Middle age isn't a mathematical term. 0-29 is young. 30-80 is middle aged. 80+ is mature.....

My internal chart must be out of wack; this doesn’t look familiar to me!

 

[atthebeachclub]

When is the wedding?

and are we invited?

 

[tx911]

Middle age isn't a mathematical term. 0-29 is young. 30-80 is middle aged. 80+ is mature.....

I like this calculus.

 

[intamin]

Well….it is at least sure to be magical!

Thankfully I should get a fair chunk of money back.. plus a salary increase at work will help offset it but yeahhh it's painful to say the least. Now add on the fact that I want 200 Poly points

 

[TheSnowWhite_]

I mean, how many average jobs out there can realistically afford DVC? There are probably higher percentages of DVC owners who are MDs, lawyers, and higher up Amazon workers, etc than in any given average city.

I think people have to have pretty steady incomes to afford those annual dues which will go up and then the buy in of course.

 

[tx911]

I think people have to have pretty steady incomes to afford those annual dues which will go up and then the buy in of course.

That's one thing about medicine. Pretty darned steady no matter what else is going on in the economy.