I’m active duty Military and have owned since 1985. We own at OKW and SSR. DVC is about the only timeshare (Vacation Club) that is flexible enough for military families. With a little planning it should work well. We book as far in advance as we can, hoping the dates work for us, then adjust if needed within the DVC rules. I would say we have gotten what we wanted when we wanted 90% of the time… No doubt, with deployments and work loads/hours we have had to change...but you would any other vacation as well. Just have to be a bit more flexible while on active duty. There have been times where I have sent my family ahead for a vacation and have joined my family a few days later because of my job. My wife and children used DVC when I was deployed and we have banked a whole year a few times because the OPTEMPO. But that is the nature of being in the military with or without DVC. With that said...we have used DVC at
Disneyland Paris (twice) when we were stationed in Germany, Disneyland California, the
Disney Cruise, Hilton Head, and Vero Beach (numerous times), as well as every DVC resort at WDW in the 12 years of membership.
Shades of Green is a great option and a very nice resort; however, you can’t compare the rooms with a DVC room…same goes for regular rooms at any other Disney Resort…just can’t compare. …and Shades of Green gets booked up for the popular seasons as well. We are a family of six, so getting a two bedroom vice 2 hotel rooms is well worth the membership.
We just returned from a two week much needed leave, arrived on 25 Dec and returned on 7 Jan in a two bedroom at SSR, and enjoyed every minute.
Has DVC worked for us?...yes…so much so that we have added on 5 times…
Look forward to exploring more of what DVC has to offer once we retire…
Hope this helps…