As donna said, I do have points and yes it has been brought up to dvc's attention about having a dvc loop or section. we both came from low income families, and had always dream of going to disney. Our summer vaction if we even got one was to six flags for the day. When Stacy got into the military we got
discount tickets to go to WDW we were so excited! we stayed off park for the the first trip for 39.00 a night in 1992 and only took 1400.00 for the whole seven days, we had a ball. We liked it so much we wanted to go again but just couldn't until 1995 we stayed off park again, but I didn't like the bus system, they would only take you to the park during the moring or one trip in afternoon.
IN 1996 we went twice. Off Park. I hated it and in 1997 we stayed for the first time on park, I fell in love and we have stayed at several resorts and if you start going more than once a year it's worth it to get annual passes. We would go for summer and for Christmas.
We decided to camp one year when money was tight in 1999 in a tent and we fell in love with the fort and I could take my dog with us.We have stay at the fort most of the time.
We bought DVC to help us with our trips, because it's easier for us to have it taken out of the check before we see it. We stayed at the fort last christmas for three weeks on points and didn't have to pay it was already paid for. So to us it's basically our vactions is being paid for by the month.
When Stacy has to work or can't get off from work to haul the camper down there, Brittany and I stay at the DVC. Since we first started going we have been over sixty times as a family and 80 times for Brittany and I.We love our DVC. We are going at least 4 to five times a year and more sometimes just depends on whats going on at the time. Brittany will inherite this and has already decided she wants her wedding at disney so that will help with the cost as well, and I know where her senior trip will be also.
After you buy your 1st points you can add on in small increments and it's not so expensive. To me it's an investment in our disney future not anything else.
I also stayed the 1st -thru the 17th of Aug this year on my points and paid too at the campground. I get my preimum annual pass at a discount, and I get the dining experience from that for 75.00. and it gives me a discount on food and I also get a discount on merchindise.
This year alone we have go to disney in March and stayed a week in Dvc, we went in April and stayed a week at the fort and in May thru Aug we stayed at the fort on dvc points and cash and we go back in Dec 4-8th on cash and back home for a week and then back to disney Dec 14-Jan. 3rd. on cash.
2009 trips planned so far
All of March I will be there on Dvc/cash and in April AKL conciege for a week on DVC points( 315 points and this is a 8,000.00 trip on cash) so if I deduct my points from what I paid it's a 5,000.00difference or about that in saving's).
Oh my goodness I just realized how much time we spent at disney this year. ( 140 Days)
