Like a dog waiting for scraps - Saratoga Springs & Interval International

[brownsoup]

OK.......I plan on buying into DVC shortly....my Brother has me covered this trip (DVC owner), however, my current timeshare (Hyatt VC...Beach House Key West) allows me to trade via Interval International...into Disney resorts.

I lie in wait...like a dog waiting for scraps.....

I know Saratoga Springs will not be filled to cap once it opens. Saratoga Springs is listed as a trade in Inerval International, however, they are currently saying that it is not available for trade currently...I cannot even request it.

I know this will change and a few weeks will trickle into Interval.

Does anyone have any insight as to how I can better my chances of getting an II trade into Saratoga Springs? (I know the easy responce is to buy DVC...give me time!)

Thanks - Steve

 

[LoveToDisney]

Originally posted by brownsoup
Does anyone have any insight as to how I can better my chances of getting an II trade into Saratoga Springs?

Steve, no NEW owner of SSR is going to trade out through Interval for several years. They have paid a premium for DVC because they want to go to Disney over and over again. I think it will be several years before we start to see SSR show up on Interval trades. It took quite a while before some of the other resorts starting showing up on Interval.

 

[brownsoup]

Do you think every unit at SSR is sold? I'm thinking that any unsold units would trade via II....hmmmmm-Steve

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Originally posted by brownsoup
Do you think every unit at SSR is sold? I'm thinking that any unsold units would trade via II....hmmmmm-Steve

Unsold units that have not been declared into DVC inventory are rented out by Disney, just like other WDW resort hotel rooms.

The only units that will go into II are full weeks that DVC deposits with II to facilitate DVC member exchanges. By the way, the exchanging DVC members could be members at any DVC resort if DVC deposits into II within the 7-month window. Normally DVC, not the DVC member, determines which resort and which week to deposit.

Because Hyatt Beach House, Key West, is a very desirable timeshare, it may be possible to do a direct exchange with a DVC member.

 

[Chuck S]

Whether every unit is "sold" or not, DVC owners from other resorts are anxious to "check out the new resort" when it opens, so I would think that any bldg declared part of the "timeshare" would be booked up quickly and not available through a trade. Otherwise "unsold units" are made available to WDW Cash guests through Central Reservations...which does not handle trades. In order for an outside timeshare to trade in, a week must be placed into II by a DVC owner via Member Services not Walt Disney World CRO.

 

[brownsoup]

Good info - thanks for the insight. Did not consider other DVC members "checking out the new place".....we'll see what unfolds. -Steve

 

[Dean]

Originally posted by brownsoup
Do you think every unit at SSR is sold? I'm thinking that any unsold units would trade via II....hmmmmm-Steve

DVC does not do developer deposits. SSR will likely not even be included in II until it's up and running with several buildings open. My guess is it'll be the first of the year before it's with II and can be requested. Once it is, I wouldn't be surprised if it were available a little more than the rest but not much. Overall, mostly 1 BR and studios are available and generally off time (Jan, May, Sept, Oct). Maybe you should try for a direct exchange.

 

[Muushka]

Originally posted by brownsoup
I lie in wait...like a dog waiting for scraps.....

I don't have anything to add to this thread, but I just wanted to say that I like your writing style!

 

[arminnie]

I bought SSR in August of last year - one of the very first to commit and even I can't get into SSR this May. I didn't try for the summer.

 

[brownsoup]

ARGGGGGG!!!! This great input is telling me that I may be Westgate bound...............................we'll see. I still have my reqest at all other properties. Thanks - Steve

 

[aero99]

As a new SSR member, I wanted to add that we can't deposit any time into II yet. I want to trade out for hawaii, but they can't take my request till May 17th (since we technically have closed till the building opens).

Melissa