Is anyone out there still happy with their DVC membership?

[december14disney]

My soon to be hubby and I are still very happy (I hopre so we have owned for a month!) We travel in studios so the 160 points we could afford get us a ton! I KNOW this isnt the case...but since we drive, have AP's and have DVC it feels like we go for "free". I love planning our vacations and have up to 2011 planned! Plus our DPs are giving us two vacations this year. About a week in April and a whole week in Sept!

As far as the point changes-yes annoying. But...We are lucky to not be one of those people who bought points based on a week in a certain season. We just have to be more flexible and right now we can be.
Waitlists- huh...I dont think I'll encounter this too much. Im the type of person that always has a back up plan so I doubt Ill waitlist a ton very much.
New reservation policy--I like. I dont want to call everyday. I have to work!
Walking ressies--I dont know too much about this to comment.
RCI--I dont know too much again. After I try to trade out Ill let everyone know. This is a perk to us that we would only use once awhile.

I love our membership. I wouldnt change buying it. And Ill be the first to say that when Hawaii opens Ill buy enough points to get me there like every 3rd year!

 

[njmeisje]

We're happy with our membership.

1) We own where we want to stay -> BCV and HHI
2) We usually stay 1 week, so the point re-allocation did not alter much for us. Luckily we own a bit more than we needed, so we have the few points extra needed for our stays.
3) I kinda like the new reservation policy (as I duck from flying tomatoes) - making one call from check-in works pretty well for us.

 

[disyady]

We have only been members since August 07 and it was a dream come true. We were, are and look forward to always being, delighted and grateful. Embracing change is the key to happiness - it just gives me more reason to think about my membership in order to make it work for us.

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

Oh yes We are very happy with our DVC membership. We have been members since 2002 and I am so happy we joined. We have added on once, and now have 400 points all at BCV. We have toyed with buying to BLT or adding on more at BCV. I don't know what to do.

 

[homedad]

very happy...coming up to our second trip home this sept, hoping to try BCV this time...looking forward to the BLT in the future and Hawaii.....

 

[jodifla]

We've owned since 1996 and are still really enjoying our membership. It would now be hard to stay at WDW any other way than in a DVC unit.

The pros by far outweigh the cons for us. I don't like the $95 booking fee for WDW hotels, and I HATE the new 4 month rule, but overall, buying DVC has been one of the best things we've ever done with our money.

We just got back from a spectacular 8 night vacation at WDW in a 2 bedroom at OKW. We had 6 different friends stay with us over the course of 8 nights.

 

[5forDiz]

For our family pros still outweigh cons & we feel very blessed to have

experienced what we have so far & look forward to more making more

memories in the years to come, for us that's what makes DVC

priceless

ps: jekjones1558 sending positive thoughts your way &
hope you & yours will be on your next DVC adventure real soon

~ Laura, Joe & kids

 

[Disney Princess]

For the first time in memory I am not able to have a trip in our plans. Too many health issues for the foreseeable future. For those who are bummed about all the changes, be glad if you can still plan a trip. Someday we will be planning again, too, no matter what the new policies are. Love our DVC.

I hope that things improve soon for you all! I am cheering you on to good health.

We are still very happy DVC members. We are still new, but we couldn't be happier to be blessed with the ability to stay at Deluxe accommodations for the next 30+ years.

 

[jekjones1558]

ps: jekjones1558 sending positive thoughts your way &
hope you & yours will be on your next DVC adventure real soon

Thanks for the kind wishes, Laura. I'm sure that better days are ahead! Maybe I will get to do a last minute trip someday, and that would be a new experience I would enjoy!

Keep storing up those happy memories, everyone!

 

[Laurabearz]

For the first time in memory I am not able to have a trip in our plans. Too many health issues for the foreseeable future. For those who are bummed about all the changes, be glad if you can still plan a trip. Someday we will be planning again, too, no matter what the new policies are. Love our DVC.

(((Jean)))

Good thoughts headed your way.

 

[Disneypirate85]

Put us in the Still luv'n DVC group! Sure like anything else we have had small problems nothing that was not resolved with an email or phone call. But as others have said, if we are not at a DVC Resort we are planning on being at one always seem to be planning...

 

[DisFlan]

We're still happy that we own DVC, but not as thrilled with it as we were. We were happiER before we found out that half of our usual trips will cost an additional 25 points. The other half will cost us 5 more points. We're still glad we have DVC, but for us, its value has dropped.

DisFlan

 

[AnnaS]

For the first time in memory I am not able to have a trip in our plans. Too many health issues for the foreseeable future. For those who are bummed about all the changes, be glad if you can still plan a trip. Someday we will be planning again, too, no matter what the new policies are. Love our DVC.

I hope the health issues are temporary and you will be in WDW in no time.

 

[rkwier]

We are relatively new members, but so far we are more than happy with our purchase. It is all that we expected and then some. Since we became members late last year, some of the changes had already occurred. Making one call to make an entire reservation just makes sense to me. I do not have time to be calling every day. The point change actually works out in our favor since we usually include Fri/Sat stays to maximize vacation time. Our recent SSR stay would have actually cost us less points. Do not really have enough info regarding RCI to form an opinion, and never used II so I would not have a comparison anyways. I just feel grateful and blessed to have my DVC!

 

[AnnaS]

I would like to add another happy camper here.

Most of the changes have not affected our membership or shall I say not yet - whatever they might be (wait list, walking ressie, point change, banking/borrowing change, etc.).

 

[Hopefully]

We are also relatively new members. We are long time WDW devotees, but we spent several years debating our purchase of DVC.
We are still happy.
1) We purchased where we want to stay (BCV)
2) We purchased more than enough points to stay in a 2 bedroom villa during Choice Season for the Food & Wine festival. We can use more or less points as needed.
3) We are a 7 night weekly stay family and the reallocation of points will actually cost us 3 less points for a week.
4) Booking 7 nights in one call works for me.
5) I have not needed to use the waitlist.
6) I understand the difference between DVC inventory and CRO inventory
7 ) I do not foresee us using RCI much if at all. We did not buy to trade out.

We spent a lot of time learning about DVC and determining our needs. I read every word of every document before we signed on the dotted line. I understood that points could be reallocated. I knew that using points to trade out is not the best use of DVC points. I understood policies could change.

I am now heavily into planning our first trip home as owners (we have stayed in DVC Villas 5 times through CRO) and I am excited and very happy with DVC.

 

[Lexxiefern]

I am still very happy with my membership. The adjustments of the point charts actually seem to benefit me, since we take alot of weekend trips. I don't waitlist very often and the new booking system has worked great for me booking both boardwalk view and standard view.

 

[Lexxiefern]

For the first time in memory I am not able to have a trip in our plans. Too many health issues for the foreseeable future. For those who are bummed about all the changes, be glad if you can still plan a trip. Someday we will be planning again, too, no matter what the new policies are. Love our DVC.

Oh Jean so sorry to hear that. I hope you and DH are feeling better soon and that you are able to book a trip.

 

[dairyqueenmom]

We have been owners since Oct. 2007, and we are still very happy. I think the point reallocation only hurt our two 3day trips we take a year and they will cost 3pts more each trip. We will make it work. It didn't affect our week long trip at all. I don't see much difference in the new reservation system, I have been able to get my trips just like before. I doubt I will ever have to "walk" a reservation, we don't travel during the times that people seem to think they need to "walk" a reservation for. So count me as a happy owner!

 

[tomandrobin]

No DVC hating going on at my house!

We are still digging our membership and still loving staying at SSR!