Not ROFR thread - general discussion

[Sandisw]

Is what almost everyone said and wrote before they actually tried it…..

In just went in June to do a review and can’t believe how good it was.

That Black Swan was amazing! And so was everything else I tried!

 

[tidefan]

In just went in June to do a review and can’t believe how good it was.

That Black Swan was amazing! And so was everything else I tried!

But... could it be anywhere near as good as Gideon's Peanut Butter Cold Brew cake?

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

In just went in June to do a review and can’t believe how good it was.

That Black Swan was amazing! And so was everything else I tried!

We went there for my daughter’s birthday last year— I was skeptical but thought it would be fun and festive for her (it was, the vibes are definitely tween girl heaven)— but the surprise was that everything we had for dinner was excellent, and 2 of the 3 cakes were incredible. Service was also much better than the median Disney signature spot.

My husband still complains about the porcelain swan he had to transport back across the country without breaking though.

 

[sethschroeder]

an owner who you do not know

You must have a heck of a time then talking about anything in the world if you cant take a concentration of information others have provided and personal experience elsewhere to derivive and opinion.

Having traveled extensively both personally and professionally think I am good to state my opinion in which I stated I would or wouldn't do something.

 

[mauionabreakaway]

So is this where we chat while wiling away the time waiting for RoFR? My wife and I are waiting for Disney to (hopefully) pass on our first contract. According to YouTube we committed to too many points at one resort (250 Poly points) for newbies, but eh, we're excited! We've got a list of stays we want to try, including several at Poly, and it has a longer deed and minimal restrictions.

 

[MyDogTink]

So is this where we chat while wiling away the time waiting for RoFR? My wife and I are waiting for Disney to (hopefully) pass on our first contract. According to YouTube we committed to too many points at one resort (250 Poly points) for newbies, but eh, we're excited! We've got a list of stays we want to try, including several at Poly, and it has a longer deed and minimal restrictions.

Welcome! 250 points is not excessive if you plan on using them at the new tower.

 

[mauionabreakaway]

Welcome! 250 points is not excessive if you plan on using them at the new tower.

That's the goal! We're figuring on at least every other year, but probably more often in practice because we hate being away.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

Welcome! 250 points is not excessive if you plan on using them at the new tower.

My first purchase was 450 points! It's totally fine! Haha

 

[RuntheMouse]

So is this where we chat while wiling away the time waiting for RoFR? My wife and I are waiting for Disney to (hopefully) pass on our first contract. According to YouTube we committed to too many points at one resort (250 Poly points) for newbies, but eh, we're excited! We've got a list of stays we want to try, including several at Poly, and it has a longer deed and minimal restrictions.

I think 250 is fine at the Poly, the point chart in the tower requires at bit more. Gives you lots of flexibility!

 

[MyDogTink]

My first purchase was 450 points! It's totally fine! Haha

How’s it going with closing on your resale contract?

 

[mauionabreakaway]

I think 250 is fine at the Poly, the point chart in the tower requires at bit more. Gives you lots of flexibility!

That was my thinking, with 250 points at one of the more expensive charts, we have a lot of options, and priority at my wife's favorite resort. Of course right after we signed the first of the papers all I can come across are people complaining about Poly tower! I'm not letting it get to me though.

 

[Joroc0801]

That was my thinking, with 250 points at one of the more expensive charts, we have a lot of options, and priority at my wife's favorite resort. Of course right after we signed the first of the papers all I can come across are people complaining about Poly tower! I'm not letting it get to me though.

If you want to hear complaints you've come to the right place. Forums are by nature negative. The reality is we all love DVC and the memories made on our trips. You won't regret anything about buying in once you start using those points.

 

[mauionabreakaway]

If you want to hear complaints you've come to the right place. Forums are by nature negative. The reality is we all love DVC and the memories made on our trips. You won't regret anything about buying in once you start using those points.

This makes sense, I'm a natural worrier and this was an expensive (but budgeted and saved for and affordable) purchase for us. So now while I'm waiting to be able to benefit from it, my natural tendency to find faults is in gear. We already have a Universal trip for August booked and a Disneyland trip for February so we are going to bank the 2025 points on the contract and do our first DVC stay in 2026 at Poly, which is a lot of time for me to be out the money and not yet on a trip!

 

[foodiddiedoo]

How’s it going with closing on your resale contract?

I am very close to emailing our POA guy and asking if DVC Title and Escrow ever sent him the documents to sign. They told me they got my wire transfer and would 'let me know when they hear from the sellers'. I don't think the sellers are notarizing or signing anything. Everything I've seen on the boards here has been so positive about this title company that I'm surprised we don't have a closing date.

 

[VGCgroupie]

So is this where we chat while wiling away the time waiting for RoFR? My wife and I are waiting for Disney to (hopefully) pass on our first contract. According to YouTube we committed to too many points at one resort (250 Poly points) for newbies, but eh, we're excited! We've got a list of stays we want to try, including several at Poly, and it has a longer deed and minimal restrictions.

Handling more than one resort has its drawbacks. Peep my signature.. and I have another 150 in ROFR. 250 is a good number for most

 

[ajsamett]

This makes sense, I'm a natural worrier and this was an expensive (but budgeted and saved for and affordable) purchase for us. So now while I'm waiting to be able to benefit from it, my natural tendency to find faults is in gear. We already have a Universal trip for August booked and a Disneyland trip for February so we are going to bank the 2025 points on the contract and do our first DVC stay in 2026 at Poly, which is a lot of time for me to be out the money and not yet on a trip!

I feel that! I'm in the process of getting my first contract, but it's got a delayed closing and these points are specifically to be banked and borrowed for large family trips (so first use in 2027). I've already got add-on itis cuz i want points now!

 

[MyDogTink]

I am very close to emailing our POA guy and asking if DVC Title and Escrow ever sent him the documents to sign. They told me they got my wire transfer and would 'let me know when they hear from the sellers'. I don't think the sellers are notarizing or signing anything. Everything I've seen on the boards here has been so positive about this title company that I'm surprised we don't have a closing date.

Title company received my bank check today and said closing should be completed in 2-3 days. If you don’t hear anything by then (I hope you do) I’ll let you know if the POA signed

 

[foodiddiedoo]

Title company received my bank check today and said closing should be completed in 2-3 days. If you don’t hear anything by then (I hope you do) I’ll let you know if the POA signed

Thanks I appreciate it! If I didn't want to use these points for June I would be way more chill. My husband thinks I'd be a weirdo if I emailed him to just see if they maybe forgot to ask. He may be right!

 

[foodiddiedoo]

This makes sense, I'm a natural worrier and this was an expensive (but budgeted and saved for and affordable) purchase for us. So now while I'm waiting to be able to benefit from it, my natural tendency to find faults is in gear. We already have a Universal trip for August booked and a Disneyland trip for February so we are going to bank the 2025 points on the contract and do our first DVC stay in 2026 at Poly, which is a lot of time for me to be out the money and not yet on a trip!

I'm also a huge worrier but I think 250 will give you a ton of flexibility with types of rooms you can stay in!

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

My first thought is that 250 is reasonable for a resort with a high point chart like Poly. My next thought was that I wish I had fewer but bigger contracts than I bought at the time. You can usually get much better pricing above 160 and also you’re saving money on closing costs (which really add up on multiple contracts).

If you read the poly tower threads, some people don’t like it but others really love it— I think if you travel to WDW at least once a year you will really love having 250 points. Welcome home!