Not sure if I’ve gone crazy

[Girlstar30]

Don't forget you have to pay a commission to @VGCgroupie for playing her slots

I tried stalking for her and failed so maybe im not that good. In my defense tho vgc shouldnt count

 

[melissa70]

I tried stalking for her and failed so maybe im not that good. In my defense tho vgc shouldnt count

If you like to stalk..I have a trip planned(before I bought my BRV) for Jan 17-24 at BWV and it seems as I will have 112 points to use before August 2026. I was hoping to extend my trip beginning on 24th of Jan. I think I can get 3 more nights in a one bedroom with 112 points? If you wouldn’t mind looking ..obviously I can’t do it until I actually have the points but I’m curious if there will be anything left ..if you wouldn’t mind taking a look I’d appreciate it..just so I can get an idea if everything is booked

 

[AstroBlasters]

Probably should just buy a SSR second contract for points and call it a day!

Do you all think stripped contracts are worth it if you can get a good deal?

I disagree. I’d load up on CCV points since you love it over there and use them as SAP with 1bd with WL being your 11m home base.

 

[airjay75]

If she bought SSR for dirt cheap and sold for more she could make more money. Ofc no one can predict the future.

This is true, but also true for any resort if you find a good enough deal. And, deals can be had at BLT and CCV for significantly less than average resale prices just like at SSR. I think there's been some pretty amazing deals for CCV reported recently on the ROFR thread. Personally, I'd rather have that longer contract than SSR because I'd bet that will help those contracts retain their value longer. Still, SSR isn't a bad option either. Much better than, say, OKW or AKV - like I said, I think SSR works really well if you just want more points to use and you would rather not commit as much money upfront for those same number of points at CCV or BLT.

 

[eticketplease]

If you like to stalk..I have a trip planned(before I bought my BRV) for Jan 17-24 at BWV and it seems as I will have 112 points to use before August 2026. I was hoping to extend my trip beginning on 24th of Jan. I think I can get 3 more nights in a one bedroom with 112 points? If you wouldn’t mind looking ..obviously I can’t do it until I actually have the points but I’m curious if there will be anything left ..if you wouldn’t mind taking a look I’d appreciate it..just so I can get an idea if everything is booked

It's not going to matter much until you get the points as inventory changes by the minute.

You could get 4 nights in a standard 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/28/26 (Unlikely)
You could get 3 nights in a standard 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/27/26 (Unlikely)
You could get 3 nights in a Preferred 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/27/26 (Possible)

This might be an opportunity to try out one of the other resorts to see if it might be something that could interest you.

I always like looking at David's DVC Cost & Points calculator site it is faster for me than logging into DVC when I'm playing around with planning and using points as it shows them all on one screen (If using a computer on mobile just one resort will show) and click points rather than $$

 

[Girlstar30]

If you like to stalk..I have a trip planned(before I bought my BRV) for Jan 17-24 at BWV and it seems as I will have 112 points to use before August 2026. I was hoping to extend my trip beginning on 24th of Jan. I think I can get 3 more nights in a one bedroom with 112 points? If you wouldn’t mind looking ..obviously I can’t do it until I actually have the points but I’m curious if there will be anything left ..if you wouldn’t mind taking a look I’d appreciate it..just so I can get an idea if everything is booked

We're not supposed to post that, but I have a feeling you will need to stalk

 

[Girlstar30]

This is true, but also true for any resort if you find a good enough deal. And, deals can be had at BLT and CCV for significantly less than average resale prices just like at SSR. I think there's been some pretty amazing deals for CCV reported recently on the ROFR thread. Personally, I'd rather have that longer contract than SSR because I'd bet that will help those contracts retain their value longer. Still, SSR isn't a bad option either. Much better than, say, OKW or AKV - like I said, I think SSR works really well if you just want more points to use and you would rather not commit as much money upfront for those same number of points at CCV or BLT.

The BLT direct cost is insane. Im hoping when villains land opens it will be a hot ticket 🎟

 

[Girlstar30]

If you like to stalk..I have a trip planned(before I bought my BRV) for Jan 17-24 at BWV and it seems as I will have 112 points to use before August 2026. I was hoping to extend my trip beginning on 24th of Jan. I think I can get 3 more nights in a one bedroom with 112 points? If you wouldn’t mind looking ..obviously I can’t do it until I actually have the points but I’m curious if there will be anything left ..if you wouldn’t mind taking a look I’d appreciate it..just so I can get an idea if everything is booked

Waitlist one night at a time with a backup reservation booked one night at a time before merging for another shot.

One thing that surprised me when I became a member and had access to book reservations is how hard it is to get some of these reservations.

I used the dvc availability tool https://tools.dvcvacations.com/points-calculator
when I was curious as to what was available, but thats pretty much torture because every day youll be worried it will disappear and as time passes it sadly will esp bwv.

January is cheap point season so people do book up.

I dont know if you have an annual pass, but the discounts can be pretty good lately and you might consider booking bwv direct on the site if its available as a backup with avail discounts if you really need those days.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I disagree. I’d load up on CCV points since you love it over there and use them as SAP with 1bd with WL being your 11m home base.

This is the best choice. CCV value is hard to beat by almost any resort and the extra cost up front over say BRV is only a drop in the bucket when you consider the extra years on the contract.

 

[melissa70]

It's not going to matter much until you get the points as inventory changes by the minute.

You could get 4 nights in a standard 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/28/26 (Unlikely)
You could get 3 nights in a standard 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/27/26 (Unlikely)
You could get 3 nights in a Preferred 1 bedroom adding on 1/24/26 to 1/27/26 (Possible)

This might be an opportunity to try out one of the other resorts to see if it might be something that could interest you.

I always like looking at David's DVC Cost & Points calculator site it is faster for me than logging into DVC when I'm playing around with planning and using points as it shows them all on one screen (If using a computer on mobile just one resort will show) and click points rather than $$



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Yes! It would be great if Poly or BLT came up..prob not possible

 

[melissa70]

This is the best choice. CCV value is hard to beat by almost any resort and the extra cost up front over say BRV is only a drop in the bucket when you consider the extra years on the contract.

I do love it over there but I do want to stay at other places too and from what I saw CCV is kind of expensive per point on resale

 

[VGCgroupie]

I do love it over there but I do want to stay at other places too and from what I saw CCV is kind of expensive per point on resale

Currently many are priced higher than what they should be. In about 2 months people will get the bill for dues and decide it's time to sell. That will bring prices down. But also you can always negotiate you dont have to pay asking price. But again when you factor in extra years even $30 more per point up front will save you a lot of money in the long run.

BRV at $100 for 160pts is roughly $2359 per year in cost or $14.75 per point
CCV at $130 for 160pts is roughly $1831 per year in cost or $11.44 per point.

 

[airjay75]

I do love it over there but I do want to stay at other places too and from what I saw CCV is kind of expensive per point on resale

And, keep in mind that ownership at a particular resort is much less important for 1 BR villas, as they tend to be pretty easy to book at the 7-month mark. CCV points can be used at any of the original 14 resorts. Plenty of people buy CCV points not intending to use them there much of the time (what some of us on these boards refer to as SAP or "Sleep Around Points"). As @VGCgroupie showed with her example, they are basically the cheapest points when viewed from the cost per year over the life of the contract (well, technically resale RIV is cheaper, but since those can only be used at RIV, it is sort of a different category of points than the original 14 resorts).

 

[Girlstar30]

I think everyone on here posting would agree that CCV is the best option in this scenario

 

[melissa70]

Thank you all for the advice. I’ve been looking at the DVC availability tool..is there a reason they don’t show availability for the Poly island tower ?

 

[Girlstar30]

Thank you all for the advice. I’ve been looking at the DVC availability tool..is there a reason they don’t show availability for the Poly island tower ?

Probably cuz its newer and hasn't been updated. Last time I checked they didnt show the cabins or vdh either and those are both on the newer side

 

[airjay75]

Thank you all for the advice. I’ve been looking at the DVC availability tool..is there a reason they don’t show availability for the Poly island tower ?

I'm not sure what tool you're looking at, but if it is something like the availability tables at dvcfieldguide.com (which I highly recommend), I think there isn't enough data yet to predict availability. The island tower opened in late 2024, so we don't have much history there yet. And, they are pretty regularly declaring new inventory, so I think it will be some time before we know how 7 month availability shakes out there.

 

[airjay75]

I think everyone on here posting would agree that CCV is the best option in this scenario

I'll just caveat that slightly and say, unless and until OP decides there is something specific for which she wants or needs home resort priority. Resort view 1 BR villas at Poly, BLT, BWV come to mind - if she takes some time and decides she just absolutely loves one of those resorts and wants to be able to stay in those cheaper point 1 BRs, well, then, CCV won't be the best option.

 

[VGCgroupie]

This is true, but also true for any resort if you find a good enough deal. And, deals can be had at BLT and CCV for significantly less than average resale prices just like at SSR. I think there's been some pretty amazing deals for CCV reported recently on the ROFR thread. Personally, I'd rather have that longer contract than SSR because I'd bet that will help those contracts retain their value longer. Still, SSR isn't a bad option either. Much better than, say, OKW or AKV - like I said, I think SSR works really well if you just want more points to use and you would rather not commit as much money upfront for those same number of points at CCV or BLT.

I also think the ability to have a locked in 11-7 month ability to book a resort with such a low point chart for the next 43 years makes CCV value soar above others.

 

[airjay75]

I also think the ability to have a locked in 11-7 month ability to book a resort with such a low point chart for the next 43 years makes CCV value soar above others.

Excellent point. Probably the last point chart we’ll see like that.