"New Member Handbook"

[vascubaguy]

Well, I got really excited this afternoon thinking I had gotten my membership information ALREADY. I was expecting it sometime by the end of the week. Anyway, it ended up just being the New Member Handbook, Vacation Planning Book, and a Product Understanding Checklist.

The New Member Handbook is GREAT and contains all of the answers to questions that people always ask on here. I wonder why DVC doesn't make some of this information available to the public. So, I was bored and decided to put some of it out there. It's on a very quickly done website that is linked in my signature line. I'll tinker with it a little more at some point and make it prettier and more functional, maybe add in some tips for buying resale (pros/cons) from opinions given here on the boards. Try and put together an "intro guide" for new folks interest in DVC (both direct from DVC or resale).

 

[Muushka]

Well if that was quickly done, I cannot imagine what it would look like if you took a lot of time to do it!

Very nice. I bookmarked it, much easier than trying to find my book! Thanks

 

[athenna]

Great job! Nice work!

 

[CarolMN]

Thank you - what a helpful thing to do!

Best wishes -

 

[LisaS]

Thanks for doing this! Nice job!

 

[vascubaguy]

Well if that was quickly done, I cannot imagine what it would look like if you took a lot of time to do it!

Very nice. I bookmarked it, much easier than trying to find my book! Thanks

Thanks everyone!!!

If you bookmarked it, you might want to update it as I have changed the format a little.... but the new link in my sig line will always go to the main page I created. Sorry for the confusion there, I should have thought of that upfront. I'm going to add a lot more info there... as you might notice I added info about accommodations, amenities, housekeeping, etc...

More to come!

Oh, and I'll make it prettier too... right now I'm just focusing on content. I might also scan these things in in pdf format at some point. I'd like to include the contact info for DVC but I'll probably leave that out since I don't want to encourage non members to call member services.

 

[wtpclc]

Wow! Thanks! I especially love the banking deadlins for all use years! Yes, I could figure it out, but why think when you don't have to.

 

[Muushka]

Thanks everyone!!!

If you bookmarked it, you might want to update it as I have changed the format a little.... but the new link in my sig line will always go to the main page I created. Sorry for the confusion there, I should have thought of that upfront. I'm going to add a lot more info there... as you might notice I added info about accommodations, amenities, housekeeping, etc...

More to come!

Oh, and I'll make it prettier too... right now I'm just focusing on content. I might also scan these things in in pdf format at some point. I'd like to include the contact info for DVC but I'll probably leave that out since I don't want to encourage non members to call member services.

You are DA MAN!!! Again, thank you for all of your hard work.

 

[lllovell]

lol Vascuba! you are truly one of us now hun....


addicted to the core!

 

[vascubaguy]

lol Vascuba! you are truly one of us now hun....


addicted to the core!

I am not addicted!!!

Wait... d'oh... denial is always the first sign of addiction...

Oh well, if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em!

 

[Tootsietoo]

Possibly a really dumb question.... Are we supposed to get a member handbook every year? The only one that I have is 2002 - 2003.

 

[JimC]

...I wonder why DVC doesn't make some of this information available to the public. So, I was bored and decided to put some of it out there. It's on a very quickly done website that is linked in my signature line....

You have got to be kidding! That is quickly done? Thanks for the great effort.

 

[sprite]

Awesome. And useful. Thanks.

 

[MJTinNH]

DVC should hire you to be their VAWebGuy!! Fantastic job & something that should be on the DVC Member Site. Thanks for the great job!

 

[lenshanem]

GOOD JOB!

Hey, are we all getting one of those new guidebooks?!?

 

[WithDisneySpirit]

Very Cool, vascubaguy!! aw:

I believe you get the new member handbook only once at the start. It is the vacation planner that continues to be sent with the new dates.

 

[vascubaguy]

My experience (limited as it may be) is that you get a "New Member Handbook" and "Vacation Planner" with each purchase (I got one with my resale purchase, and then another one with the add-on I just did), but from my reading of all of this material, we'll only get the Vacation Planner each year.

 

[grumpyswife]

This is AMAZING, can't imagine how much time this took. The contract info is so good to have. We'd like to try for a small add on at VWL early next year and had no idea where to begin. Thanks much