We carry it every trip! We use it for water bottles, snacks, tissues, hats and any small gifts that we buy during the day. Since my DW can get cold even in Florida, I also carry a light jacket for her to wear in the evenings.
Because of it's light color, ours have been unused, but I have given a couple away. We got them with our recent VWL add ons as well as we each got one on the '05 Members Cruise.
We have Delphi bags, DH works for Delphi, that are similar but BLACK, so we use them exclusively. I do like the DVC design and small compartments, so eventually, we will use them.
With our original purchase we did get a blue backpack, and we used it once, and we didn't like it, so it's collecting dust.
Any chance someone could post a pic of the tote bag? I'd like to see what they look like. We got the backpack when we joined so I guess I want to see what we're missing...
We rec'd 2 bags. One when we joined and again when we did an add-on. I think I would have liked the backpack for the parks. I use our tote bags to carry on kids snacks and coloring books,etc for the plane.
I use my tote everyday. I carry it back and forth to work. It reminds me everyday of all the good times we have had and are going to have at WDW. We got the backpack when we joined and I traded it for another tote bag because I didn't care for the backpack. Now I have an extra tote in reserve for when mine wears out.
We got the backpacks for both purchases.
I gave one to my mom, maybe I should have sold it on Ebay.........
The other I keep all of our WDW guidebooks in it as well as any trip info I have gathered for upcoming trips.
My canvas bag is sitting in the closet unused. Haven't had a chance to use it yet. Will probably pack it for Disney in case I need an extra bag on the way home for souvies.
I think there are several styles that have been given out over the years. We got 2 with our first contract.... One zippered one for all the documents, and an open top canvas bag with a large DVC logo ont and blue bottom and handles that we use in the parks. Someone on the DIS sent me one they weren't useing too, because I had commented on how mine was wearing out from using it so much! Now I have nearly worn out both of them!
We got the backpack when we first signed on. Haven't used it yet (forgot I had it). Then we got the canvas tote with our add on. I used it this past trip as a carry on. It held mine and DH shorts to change into, magazine, snacks, digital camera and digital video camera and some extra stuff. Love these bags!!! Can't wait to use them again this year!!!!!
We use ours for going to ball games (carries rain ponchos from Kali Rapids) and score books -- DH actually likes to score ball games (GO NATS!). We also used it for our trip...water, maps, snacks...We may have to do an add-on though...it is starting to show its wear