Is it true about the rumors on ***********??

[babesboo99]

An incentive if you buy direct form disney. Kind of like choose your own experiance.

 

[erionm]

By experience, do you mean this that's posted on the member website:

Add On and Choose a Bonus Disney Experience

Now is a great time to Add On to your Membership! For a limited time, you and your family can enjoy an extra Disney experience. Choose one of the following amazing options:

• The Hawai`i Experience: 3 nights in an Island Gardens View hotel room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai`i with an Add On of 150 Vacation Points.
• The Magical Experience: 4 nights in a select Disney Vacation Club Resort Deluxe Studio at Walt Disney World® Resort with an Add On of 150 Vacation Points.
• The Original Experience: 4 nights in a Standard/City View Hotel Room at Disney's Paradise Pier® Hotel at Disneyland® Resort with an Add On of 150 Vacation Points.
• The Seaworthy Experience: 3 nights on the new Disney Dream™ ship in a Standard Inside Stateroom for up to 4 adults with an Add On of 200 Vacation Points.

These are also available on new membership purchases.

 

[babesboo99]

I saw this and I though I would ask the question on whether or not it's true. I see you said it's also avaible for new prurchases which is what my Dh and I would be.

 

[erionm]

Here's the rest of the details that include the new member purchase requirements:

Offer expires on July 2, 2011. Reservations must be made between April 15, 2011 and December 31, 2011 for 2011 Experiences and between August 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012 for 2012 Experiences. Booked experiences are subject to modification and cancellation penalties. Purchases must be closed and all necessary payments must be made prior to Experiences. Failure to make all payments and to be current with respect to all amounts and obligations owed to Disney Vacation Club Management Corp. or any of its affiliates at the time of stay may result in cancellation and forfeiture. Accommodations and sail dates are based on availability. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely the purchaser's responsibility. These include, but are not limited to: transportation to/ from the Experience, Theme Park admission, meals, Hawai`i Transient Accommodations Tax (for Aulani stays), alcoholic beverages, room service, gratuities, tips, spa or salon visits, photos, video games, Internet usage, shore excursions, insurance, laundry service, merchandise, parking, service charges, telephone calls, and all other expenses incidental to the use of the offer. Limit 1 Experience per Membership. Offer cannot be combined with select Disney Vacation Club® offers or discounts and may be modified or withdrawn at any time. Restrictions apply.

The Hawai`i Experience requires new purchasers to buy a real estate interest in a select Disney Vacation Club® Resort equal to 160 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 7 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations; and current Members to purchase an Add On equal to 150 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 8 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations. Offer includes accommodations in an Island Gardens View hotel room at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai`i for up to 4 people for 3 nights for stays between the opening date of the resort, currently scheduled for August 29, 2011, and December 31, 2012.

The Magical Experience requires new purchasers to buy a real estate interest in a select Disney Vacation Club® Resort equal to 160 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 9 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations; and current Members to purchase an Add On equal to 150 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 10 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations. Offer includes accommodations in a Deluxe Studio at either Disney's Old Key West Resort or Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa for up to 4 people for 4 nights for stays between April 15, 2011, and December 31, 2012.

The Original Experience offer requires new purchasers to buy a real estate interest in a select Disney Vacation Club® Resort equal to 160 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 6 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations; and current Members to purchase an Add On equal to 150 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 7 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations. Offer includes accommodations in a Standard/City View hotel room at Disney's Paradise Pier® Hotel for up to 4 people for 4 nights for stays between April 15, 2011, and December 31, 2012.

The Seaworthy Experience offer requires new purchasers to buy a real estate interest in a select Disney Vacation Club® Resort equal to 320 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 9 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations; and current Members to purchase an Add On equal to 200 vacation points and, if financing, make monthly loan installments for up to 14 months (based on down payment and length of loan) before receiving the accommodations. Offer includes accommodations in a Standard Inside Stateroom for up to 4 adults on a 2012 4-night Disney Cruise Line® cruise for new purchasers, or a 2012 3-night Disney Cruise Line® cruise for current Members aboard the Disney Dream™. Cruises must be taken between January 1, and December 31, 2012. Includes all government taxes and fees.

 

[disneynutz]

This type of promotion means one of three things. Direct sales are slowing down, are below their forecast, or Disney wants to raise money to build another resort!

Bill

 

[erionm]

Here's a link the the same information at the regular DVC information site:

http://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/special-vacation-offer/

 

[mjc2003]

Are these incentives in place of banked points or in addition to? Because they are basically the equivalent, or a bit less than, what you could do with 150 2010 pts thrown in for a 2011 purchase, no?

 

[Chuck S]

Are these incentives in place of banked points or in addition to? Because they are basically the equivalent, or a bit less than, what you could do with 150 2010 pts thrown in for a 2011 purchase, no?

Since most current use years ARE in the 2010 use year, you would get current (2010) points. 2010 points really isn't an incentive, just creatively worded marketing. February, March & April would get 2011 points, as those are currently in 2011 use year.

 

[klfosborne]

But is this instead of the $amount off per amount of points you buy? Like when you buy $220 points its like $6 off or something like that.

 

[perpetualplanner]

Yes - this is INSTEAD of the $$/point off.

 

[Mtnman44]

If you consider an average direct price of $35 (hypothetical example) per point more than resale, a 150 pt contract costs $5,250 more. That is a lot to spend to get a "free" incentive.

 

[tjkraz]

This type of promotion means one of three things. Direct sales are slowing down, are below their forecast, or Disney wants to raise money to build another resort!

Bill

Meh. These are no different that Developer's Points, free cruises, free RCI stays and many of the other incentives they've varied over the years. To DVC, it costs a lot less to give buyers 60-70 points worth of free accommodations at Aulani than it does to knock $8 per point off of a 160-pt purchase.

DVC isn't exactly digging deep into their pockets for these bonuses, but for some buyers the end value may be better than taking the cash alternative.

 

[CMOORE185]

I saw this and I though I would ask the question on whether or not it's true. I see you said it's also avaible for new prurchases which is what my Dh and I would be.

This is not really a Wow. As others have said, these are similar incentives that have been offered in past. It is also in lieu of the price off per point that is always offered. Now if they offered the price off per point and the trip you would have something new that would be worth getting excited about.

 

[sweetdana]

Is this for sold out resorts? What is the price per point?

 

[Greysword]

If they REALLY wanted to offer an incentive, they should get serious and offer a one night stay in the Cinderella Castle suite with a full price purchase and/or a one-time membership in Club 33.

I think they would get some takers on this, especially from hardcore Disney fans due to the rarity of these places.

- Chris

 

[TheSchultzFamily]

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[sweetdana]

I just called
Only Hawaii, BLT and AK cannot guess why SSR is not in it.

 

[tjkraz]

I just called
Only Hawaii, BLT and AK cannot guess why SSR is not in it.

DVC did away with all promotional incentives on SSR. The price is a flat $99 per point regardless of how many purchased.

AKV and Aulani are $120 per point with this "free trip incentive." BLT is $140.

The $21-41 per point savings for SSR is the trade off for not getting the "free trip."

 

[TheSchultzFamily]

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[sweetdana]

DVC did away with all promotional incentives on SSR. The price is a flat $99 per point regardless of how many purchased.

AKV and Aulani are $120 per point with this "free trip incentive." BLT is $140.

The $21-41 per point savings for SSR is the trade off for not getting the "free trip."

My guide stated BLT was 130 and the other 2 were 120.
I did not ask about SSR, or retired resorts.