Need opinions from people with multiple use years.

[Sandisw]

This the part to understand, & why I sold my 2 small BWV to replace someday in my regular UY.

Just based on questions over the years it stems from some thinking UY and booking window are connected.

 

[intamin]

We were not using our direct points to stay. Do you even need to be staying to do it? I thought you just needed to be MMB. When we went we were the only one there, a family came in as we were leaving but other than that nobody else.

I tried to go into the lounge during MMB only hours but was turned away at the Epcot lounge because I was not staying on points.

I have not yet tried to get priority lounge access during regular hours without staying on points.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I tried to go into the lounge during MMB only hours but was turned away at the Epcot lounge because I was not staying on points.

I have not yet tried to get priority lounge access during regular hours without staying on points.

I didnt see that in the restrictions details. I would've not been happy. https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/faq/membership-magic-beyond/character-experience/access

 

[intamin]

I didnt see that in the restrictions details. I would've not been happy. https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/faq/membership-magic-beyond/character-experience/access

Fortunately I'm local and don't really care but yeah if I had purchased MMB thinking I'm going to get a bunch of extra hours in the lounge living near here I'd probably have been pissed. But I was just like okay cool, time to go home then.

The next time I'm in the park during normal hours I'll try and see if they give me priority while not staying on points.

 

[Leight19]

I have two use years but one is a small boardwalk contract that I will never use a single point anywhere besides Boardwalk haha. I do have two contracts with same UY that has different people on the contracts so that separated into different memberships or whatever terminology is. I’ve not found a good way to merge points between the two but also have never had much need to yet.

Generally we do one week in winter with contract 1, we do one week in summer contract 2 (boardwalk), and a 2nd week in summer with the contract 3.

 

[Sandisw]

I didnt see that in the restrictions details. I would've not been happy. https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/faq/membership-magic-beyond/character-experience/access

It may be in the T and Cs though.

 

[VGCgroupie]

It may be in the T and Cs though.

Couldn't find those, as usual finding info on the DVC site isnt the easiest.

 

[Sandisw]

Couldn't find those, as usual finding info on the DVC site isnt the easiest.

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/membership-magic-beyond-terms-and-conditions

But I don’t see it but I remember reading it!! lol

 

[VGCgroupie]

https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/membership-magic-beyond-terms-and-conditions

Thanks. I guess if you need more than 4 people to enter then a reservation would come into play. But for under 4 I dont see that clause unless they expect me to assume that a reservation is required even though they don't explicitly state that.

 

[Sandisw]

Thanks. I guess if you need more than 4 people to enter then a reservation would come into play. But for under 4 I dont see that clause unless they expect me to assume that a reservation is required even though they don't explicitly state that.

I have to find it because you can only go once per reservation stay as well for that special event.

Split stays would give you an extra visit. Or, they have updated things because it’s never very crowded and no longer care.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I have to find it because you can only go once per reservation stay as well for that special event.

Split stays would give you an extra visit. Or, they have updated things because it’s never very crowded and no longer care.

I remember seeing it was once, but honestly thought it was per day, so I likely didnt read it in closely. But yes we were the only ones there and it was Easter weekend when we went.

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

Curious (and I may have missed this as I just scanned through some other threads) does anyone have direct points across two UYs? Long story short - I missed the boat adding on in May for my June UY but still would like to do it and utilize MB for 2024. My second UY is December and currently doesn’t have any direct points.

I’d primarily use these new points for spring break (March) so a Dec UY would work well for that and not risk changes after June’s banking deadline. I also would love to go the Favorite Week route again, and this would open up some new options that wasn’t possible for June.

Thoughts for anyone who has done this? I would want the ability to combine to book larger rooms but since I have to wait until 7 months anyway, I’m not sure if it’ll be that big of a deal.

Welcome thoughts of those who have done this already!

 

[TheDailyMoo]

I am in the real minority where I actually love my multiple UYs. 3 to be exact. We go multiple times during the year and I use each membership separately. But I do have one that's basically SAP and use them at 7 months to free up my more valuable points.

 

[Brian Noble]

Thoughts for anyone who has done this? I would want the ability to combine to book larger rooms but since I have to wait until 7 months anyway, I’m not sure if it’ll be that big of a deal.

If you have a recurring trip for which these points are intended, I would pikc the UY that has the other points you plan to use for that trip. One year's worth of points is probably not enough to saddle yourself with an annual juggling act going forward.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Have 3, hate it, wish I would have done them all in one.

I was led astray by being too focused on the upfront purchase price during the buying phase and locking into posts that reinforced that what I was doing was OK.

I think everyone who evangelizes multiple UYs should have to film a video of themselves explaining to a spouse how to use the DVC points and why they have multiple UYs and watch the reactions of the non-DVC focused spouse….

 

[Brian Noble]

One thing that occurs to me: I do not think the governing documents require that there be a transfer mechanism. Other developers have completely eliminated transfers. I don't think that is likely to happen with DVC, but I don't know that it can't.

 

[AstroBlasters]

One thing that occurs to me: I do not think the governing documents require that there be a transfer mechanism. Other developers have completely eliminated transfers. I don't think that is likely to happen with DVC, but I don't know that it can't.

It would definitely increase the amount of breakage….

 

[disneylandtour]

My goal is to eventually have two use years, with enough points in both so that I never have to worry about a transfer to combine points. I would love to borrowfrom one every other year and bank from one every other year (essentially acting as if I only have one contract to use per year).

Anyone doing that now and how do you like doing it? I currently only have one use year. I’m aware that adding another complicates things a bit. I’m also aware that the the constant borrowing/banking would not always be ideal.

I have multiple UYs. I have no problem with it. The big thing, as far as I'm concerned, is this: each UY need needs to have enough points to make whole vacations. If you have that, as far as I'm concerned, you're probably fine. The problems are when people have 50 points in one UY, 60 in another, and so on.

 

[sarahlord]

Curious (and I may have missed this as I just scanned through some other threads) does anyone have direct points across two UYs? Long story short - I missed the boat adding on in May for my June UY but still would like to do it and utilize MB for 2024. My second UY is December and currently doesn’t have any direct points.

I’d primarily use these new points for spring break (March) so a Dec UY would work well for that and not risk changes after June’s banking deadline. I also would love to go the Favorite Week route again, and this would open up some new options that wasn’t possible for June.

Thoughts for anyone who has done this? I would want the ability to combine to book larger rooms but since I have to wait until 7 months anyway, I’m not sure if it’ll be that big of a deal.

Welcome thoughts of those who have done this already!

I do, I have direct Riviera points with a February UY and direct Poly points with an October UY. I asked my guide for October the second time around and they agreed after speaking with a manager.

 

[Sandisw]

One thing that occurs to me: I do not think the governing documents require that there be a transfer mechanism. Other developers have completely eliminated transfers. I don't think that is likely to happen with DVC, but I don't know that it can't.

The POS documents allow that transfers are part of the contract so I don’t think DVD can eliminate it unilaterally as it could be considered a material change to the product.

However, they can set the rules…which is what they just did with the update when they expanded it to allow banked and borrowed points to be transferred.