One bedroom

[tom1944]

Easy. Pitch three choices.

1 Poly2 direct. Assume GF charts and GF pricing (which may be too low). But this will be the ultimate, pass down to grandkids. 2 CCV. Legacy chart, medium pricing for crazy contract length, pass down blah blah. 3. SSR.

Really depends on exit strategy. If you plan to do this for a few years, SSR. If you plan to pass this down or whatever, then the choice is harder. Honestly, if you plan to hold, I would wait for Poly2. Unlike most timeshare systems, DVC is heavy on dues, so the initial cost doesn't matter as much overall when you are holding that long.

Thank you

You give me a lot to think about

The only issue I have with Poly2 is for some reason I am not sold on the theme of the resort. I can’t even tell you why. Since Poly1 does not have one bedrooms I could remove it and not deal with that bias.

 

[DVCanadian]

Our plan is to almost always book a one bedroom. That seems to me to limit the importance of buy where you want to stay especially since we are not locked into going during busiest periods.

Our 5 or 7 day yearly trip would normally be one of these periods

Wife and I would go in late January or early February

Family would go in November (Jersey Week)

Family occasionally would go last 2 weeks of August

I looked at the availability charts for 5 resorts we are considering and while not always available it appears to me that we would have an opportunity to book at the 7 month mark for all of them. Maybe not every year but enough to meet our needs

The point charts for all of them can be covered most of the time with a purchase of 250 points

Am I missing any reasons why I should just not buy all the points where I pay the least per point? As long as the dues is also relatively less expensive than the others.

In 2011 we bought 270 points at SSR based on the exact approach you describe. I hope to stay at SSR someday but haven’t made it there yet.

Been very happy, have always got in where we wanted to stay, staying in 1 or 2 bedrooms. (I don’t get the point of owning for studios but am glad others do).
Have stayed at VGC, VGF, Aulani, Vero, HH, BLT, AKV x2, BCV, Poly, OKWx2. We choose based on travel party, time of year, and trip goal.
My version of buy where you want to stay is to stay at every resort.

We only visit once per year for 7-10 days. DVC is can be very flexible if you are flexible. There are worse things in life than choosing between 14 deluxe resorts. Good luck!

 

[RoseGold]

Poly2 would be direct which would allow future resorts (maybe).

That doesn't matter if you are selling in 10 years. It does if you are passing to grandkids.

 

[Unclelude]

IMO, yeah, with a bit of flexibility I think you have plenty of opportunity for 1BR at 7 months...

A while back someone suggested I should consider the 2BR over the 1 BR. My initial gut reaction was no way 1 BR is plenty big!

IDK... you say 2 to 4 guests... We travel with 2 to 5. I'm a point miser, and in a couple of years being in the club I'm already moving towards accumulating points for 2 BR stays.

Sleeping surfaces, # of baths, 'value' of the 2 BR is appealing... Even more flexibility.

The beauty is you can always add on !

Exciting! Have fun! Good Luck.

 

[intamin]

Deleted my previous comment but IMO I would personally go with a Poly 2 contract for the longevity of the contract as the price per point per year makes it worth it assuming it ends up being around 230 per point. Obviously if you don’t think you’re going to be around for the 50 years then that’s a different story but even when compared to SSR the prices aren’t that different between them just because of how many fewer years there are on the contract on SSR. I can’t say what the MFs will be for Poly2 but personally I think the difference will be worth the ability to use the points at newer resorts for the foreseeable future but if you don’t care at all about any of the newer resorts and are content with the current set then it may be worth it to consider CCV resale.

 

[The Jackal]

Also, for some 1BR's you will have to provide your own sleeping surface for the 5th person. BRV and CCV you will, there is a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa (CCV) or a Murphy bed (new BRV). I am not 100% sure about the rest.

CCV is a hard 4 person limit plus one under 3 in a 1 bedroom and studio. 5 guest in a CCV your options are 2 bedroom, 3 bedroom or a cabin.

 

[sknnix]

We bought assuming a 5 night stay, once a year in a 1br. We have had no problem switching resorts at 7 months. Still, peace of mind, if you don't want to stay at SSR, don't buy there (assuming SSR would be cheapest of course).
One exception; Beach Club. We have yet to find availability for our full stay @ 7 months there
One other exception; if you want to stay somewhere where there are premium locations (AKV Savannah view, BLT Park or Lake view for example) don't assume you will be able to book the Standard View rooms @ 7 months in your budgeting.
As always, "DVC Calculator" app is invaluable for these sorts of "what-ifs".

We love SSR!

 

[tom1944]

We bought assuming a 5 night stay, once a year in a 1br. We have had no problem switching resorts at 7 months. Still, peace of mind, if you don't want to stay at SSR, don't buy there (assuming SSR would be cheapest of course).
One exception; Beach Club. We have yet to find availability for our full stay @ 7 months there
One other exception; if you want to stay somewhere where there are premium locations (AKV Savannah view, BLT Park or Lake view for example) don't assume you will be able to book the Standard View rooms @ 7 months in your budgeting.
As always, "DVC Calculator" app is invaluable for these sorts of "what-ifs".

I assumed I would not be able to book the standard rooms in Boardwalk and Animal Kingdom

I was fine with that

 

[Lumpy1106]

I assumed I would not be able to book the standard rooms in Boardwalk and Animal Kingdom

I was fine with that

Actually we were able to get a BWV standard 1BR @ 7 months. I would think a standard 1BR at BLT would be a tougher get (we own at BLT).

 

[Denise W]

I do like CCR better than SSR but do I like it $12,000 or so better right now? SSR is an easier check to write

That $12,000 does get me 14 extra years. Not me really since I would be 96 by the time SSR ends. But my daughter will be 64 when SSR ends and 78 when CCR ends. My daughter will be on the deed from the start

CCR would also have better resale value I believe in the long run. It could be case of penny-wise pound foolish to go cheaper now

We have the cash so I can do either. It will come down to my wife's comfort level. Is she not concerned about those extra 14 years and is she content with SSR if we roll the dice and cannot get into either Boardwalk, Copper Creek, Boulder Ridge or Animal Kingdom as often (or never) as we want.

Those 4 resorts plus Saratoga would be where we would like to book in some type of rotation either a full 5 to 7 days or split stay

Still have time to consider everything

What is CCR? Copper Creek is referred to as CCV on these boards.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Am I missing any reasons why I should just not buy all the points where I pay the least per point? As long as the dues is also relatively less expensive than the others.

Yes. Annual dues matter much more over time than purchase price (which you mention a bit in your last sentence. If you're looking at SSR for Sleep Around points, 2023 Annual dues are around $7.83 I think, which are pretty good. On a 250 point contract that'll run you around $2k a year in annual dues (and expect that to increase 5-8 percent each year. On the other hand Vero Beach is going up to around $12.85 per point. That'll run you about $3,212.50. That difference adds up quick. Depending on how long you plan on using it for you might also be able to recoup most of your investment, (or even potentially turn a profit), if you resell the resort. Using Vero Beach again, you are unlikely to because the resort only has points for 18 more years. SSR has points for 30 more years.

 

[tom1944]

Yes. Annual dues matter much more over time than purchase price (which you mention a bit in your last sentence. If you're looking at SSR for Sleep Around points, 2023 Annual dues are around $7.83 I think, which are pretty good. On a 250 point contract that'll run you around $2k a year in annual dues (and expect that to increase 5-8 percent each year. On the other hand Vero Beach is going up to around $12.85 per point. That'll run you about $3,212.50. That difference adds up quick. Depending on how long you plan on using it for you might also be able to recoup most of your investment, (or even potentially turn a profit), if you resell the resort. Using Vero Beach again, you are unlikely to because the resort only has points for 18 more years. SSR has points for 30 more years.

I am only considering one of the WDW property resorts
Most likely Saratoga or Copper Creek

The answer will be determined in all probability if my daughter thinks she wants to own this long term.

My wife and I are 65 so in 15 years we either sell it or my daughter is the sole owner

 

[Brian Noble]

A while back someone suggested I should consider the 2BR over the 1 BR. My initial gut reaction was no way 1 BR is plenty big!

IDK... you say 2 to 4 guests... We travel with 2 to 5.

I'm a bit of an outlier, but I did not get into timeshares to stay in glorified hotel rooms.

In general, when staying in a timeshare:

• If I am traveling solo, I might be willing to stay in a studio, but I haven't done it yet*.
• As a couple, 1BR is the minimum. I suppose we would take a studio in some very particular situations. Maybe.
• We recently had a 1BR with one of the "kids" (she was 23 at the time). We can do it, but we don't like it.
• A 2BR is the minimum if both of them are with us, and honestly we try to get 3BRs when we can.

That's all very pricey at DVC, but life is short, I can't take it with me, and as a friend puts it: I hope to die penniless, so that I know the tears at my funeral are real.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

What is CCR? Copper Creek is referred to as CCV on these boards.

CCR is Credence Clearwater Revival.

 

[Frugal Fairy Tales]

Jersey Week is a bit dog eat dog at 7 months, even in 1BR, historically.

It has more to do with the overlap of that and wine and dine half marathon weekend.

 

[DVCsloth]

I wouldn't mind picking up a nicely priced BWV contract for some 1 BR visits. Really nice point chart for SV 1 BR. Love the location, seems to be a lot of listings available. Prices would need to come down a little bit for me to consider though.
ETA
Another one I would consider is a Riviera resale, as long as you are ok with only staying there. It could be a nice 1BR resort.
And a pretty good value to stay in a really nice resort.

 

[Denise W]

CCR is Credence Clearwater Revival.

Yeah that’s what I thought at first!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Yeah that’s what I thought at first!

There's (Rapunzel's bathroom) on the riiiight.

 

[kboo]

There are resale SAP that meet in the middle with a good resort that isn't SSR, and does have some meaning booking at 11 months. I would consider BLT and CCV my top SAP picks right now. BLT might be a very good one for you because the 1BR has an extra bathroom. That room in standard view is hard to book without BLT points.

The 5 on our list include CCR and that is what I believed we would purchase. I looked at BLT and we decided we liked the resorts with more of a thematic environment

It is easy enough to relook at it

BLT makes a lot of sense - I know you want more theming, but "contemporary" in retro Disney style is the theme. Looking at the ROFR list, you might be able to get it at $140? That would be a really good deal. There is a lot of space, and the +1 full bath makes it great if you have a 3rd adult staying with you. The standard views in the even # rooms are wonderful and you have many good restaurants (WL and the monorail loop) close by. BLT is due for a refurb next year, and I hope that that includes at least 1 murphy bed. They are outstanding. (Once BLT has its refurb, all our home resorts will be nearly new)

CCV - the 1BR are small - they only sleep 4 and you share a bath. To me, that is kind of a deal breaker, and selling at ~20$pp over BLT.

I don't know what other resorts you are considering, but VGF resale now might be good as well. No ROFR afaik on unsold resorts, and you can still trade into the O14. I would negotiate aggressively on one of those.

I think Poly resale might be a little overpriced and still only has studios. So I would put that off the table too.

 

[tom1944]

BLT makes a lot of sense - I know you want more theming, but "contemporary" in retro Disney style is the theme. Looking at the ROFR list, you might be able to get it at $140? That would be a really good deal. There is a lot of space, and the +1 full bath makes it great if you have a 3rd adult staying with you. The standard views in the even # rooms are wonderful and you have many good restaurants (WL and the monorail loop) close by. BLT is due for a refurb next year, and I hope that that includes at least 1 murphy bed. They are outstanding. (Once BLT has its refurb, all our home resorts will be nearly new)

CCV - the 1BR are small - they only sleep 4 and you share a bath. To me, that is kind of a deal breaker, and selling at ~20$pp over BLT.

I don't know what other resorts you are considering, but VGF resale now might be good as well. No ROFR afaik on unsold resorts, and you can still trade into the O14. I would negotiate aggressively on one of those.

I think Poly resale might be a little overpriced and still only has studios. So I would put that off the table too.

Thank you