Need some help with info on dvc Ty

[camafrogs]

Well hubby and i have been going to WDW every year for that last 6 we have 6 kids and always gone at free dinning in aug /spet and it has been great but we would like to go at diff times as we do alot of camping so our plan is to buy DVC we are thinking 270 to 300 is what would work well for us so what i need help with is where and well this be enough for a big family we would be buying used and what places have you guys used also any tips ideas or things you would have done diff would really help Ty

 

[lions1995]

I would make a few suggestions:

1) If location is important to you , then buy at the resort you want to stay at since you can book that 11 months before your vacation.
2) If location does NOT matter and you do not mine staying at SSR or OKW most of the time, buy where ever is cheapest.
3) Take a good look at how many points you need based on a) when you usually travel, b) accomodations (Studio, 1 BRM, 2BR) c) resort d) possibly view type. with 6 kids. I would guess you are looking at 2 BR or Grand Villas. I suggest not going over what you think you will need. You can purchase 25 additional points at $15 from DVC within your UY(they are only good for one year). So if you ever need more, you eitehr borrow or pay for a few more one time use points.
4) Ideally, get a UY that is just before your normal travel. If you typically go in August, a June UY would be best. That way if you HAVE to cancel, you have plenty of time to bank / rent your points.
5) Since you state you are looking at resale, the ideal contract has points banked from the previuos UY though you MIGHT pay a bit more for them. But that would allow you to vacation on banked points and continue to do that. If you ever want to go on a big vacation, you could simply pull 2 or 3 years of points (banked, current and borrowed).

 

[lions1995]

To give you an idea on points needed, the lowest for a 2BR would be around 185 (January, September and first 2 weeks of December at Animal Kingdon Value room though these book up fast and are hard to get). The highest would be 620 (Theme Park view, Bay Lake Towers, Easter and Christmas week).

 

[Deb & Bill]

You will need a two bedroom villa for every stay. Look at the points charts above and see how many points and when you want to stay based on those points.

By the way, you cannot get free dining with stays on DVC points. And you would still have to purchase tickets for park admission.

 

[Crazy4Disney06]

If you are used to going during value season, using free dining promo and depending on the level of resort you stay at.....DVC will not be saving you any money. Having said that you may be able to stay in better accommodations for your money by buying into DVC. You will still need to purchase park admission and you are not eligible for any free dining promo with DVC.

 

[Ed T]

Certainly check on the point charts on this website. Determine when you are going to travel and which resort you want to stay at. With your family size it appears a 2 bedroom is going to be the room type. this will give you an idea of how many points needed. If you go every other year than you can get less points, bank and borrow is an option as well.

 

[camafrogs]