Picking a Use Year

[ChiSoxKeith]

Ok......

If we want to travel mostly in September....what's a good use year?

 

[chalee94]

september.

particularly if you prefer never to travel in june-july-august.

more info if you need it here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1942668

 

["Got Disney"]

We love our Dec use year....we do most of our stays in the summer months...June, July and August...also works out great for us for Christmas time because if we use our points than, than no sooner do we use them in December....than we turn around at the end of the month and get 400 more....to use in the summer....we have a total of 400 points so far.

works out great when banking also. Good luck on your decision

 

[Sandisw]

Sept UY would be the best. YOu want a UY that starts before you typical travel to allow for the most flexibility if you have to cancel a trip, are using borrowed points, or simply want to adjust your trip and it uses less points.

In addition to Sept, you should also think about when else you might like to travel as that can impact UY as well.

We went with June UY, because our typical travel is summer (I teach). However, once I retire (9 1/2 years!!!!), we will most likely start going in the fall and/or winter. Knowing this, we realized that June works well for those times as well.

With a Sept UY, traveling in summer (June, July, August) becomes tricky as points expire August 31st. If you ever had to cancel a trip, or changed one, after your banking window of April 30th, you wouldn't have much time to use up the points.

If you think that summer could be an option, then go with June UY. That covers trips all the way through February and leave the spring as the most vulnerable.

 

[ttepsich]

Thanks Sandisw! We have an Oct uy and have always gone Thanksgiving (when the kids were in school)and more recently Columbus Day weekend. Now that 2 of the "kids" are teachers and the baby is in college (for teaching), we were thinking of adding on a different uy. We just came back from our first June trip and it wasn't so bad. I think I'll call my guide about a June uy. I also want to thank you for your great comments/help and suggestions you post. Even if there isn't a thread that particularly intrests me but your name is in the comments, I always like to "see" what you have to say

 

[wildernessDad]

Thanks Sandisw! We have an Oct uy and have always gone Thanksgiving (when the kids were in school)and more recently Columbus Day weekend. Now that 2 of the "kids" are teachers and the baby is in college (for teaching), we were thinking of adding on a different uy. We just came back from our first June trip and it wasn't so bad. I think I'll call my guide about a June uy. I also want to thank you for your great comments/help and suggestions you post. Even if there isn't a thread that particularly intrests me but your name is in the comments, I always like to "see" what you have to say

You can't add on through Disney with a different UY unless you are willing to buy in at, hmm,... well the current minimum buy in for new members is at 50- points, so if you want to add on at one of the resorts currently being sold, then I guess you could get a different UY.

 

[ChiSoxKeith]

Thanks for all of your advice and tips. We would up selecting the same UY as we have at BLT (April) for Aulani.

 

[Sandisw]

Thanks Sandisw! We have an Oct uy and have always gone Thanksgiving (when the kids were in school)and more recently Columbus Day weekend. Now that 2 of the "kids" are teachers and the baby is in college (for teaching), we were thinking of adding on a different uy. We just came back from our first June trip and it wasn't so bad. I think I'll call my guide about a June uy. I also want to thank you for your great comments/help and suggestions you post. Even if there isn't a thread that particularly intrests me but your name is in the comments, I always like to "see" what you have to say

Thank you! I love DVC and am glad that my thoughts are useful!!! It sounds like Disney is allowing different UY's for lower point contracts so I hope things work out for you !!

We love our June UY and will serve us well for many years to come!!!