Point deductions? Does that happen?

[poohnpiglet3]

Hi again,
Yet another question. On another thread, EdDome posted that there is a deduction in points needed after August.

Am I understanding this correctly? Is there ever a discount on number of points needed to stay at any place in the DVC?

Thanks for clarifying.

Sherri

 

[DebbieB]

Which thread are you referring to regarding point deductions? Not sure what that means.

There are never discounts on points needed for DVC resorts.

 

[DebbieB]

Did a search and found the thread you are referring to:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=499034

He said point requirements decrease in mid-August. That is because for WDW resorts, there are 5 seasons. Premier is the highest (Easter & Christmas), then Magic, Dream, Choice, Adventure is the lowest (January, September, Dec 1-14). The dates for each season are in the member guidebook. On August 16, point requirements for WDW DVC resorts shift from Magic season to Dream season. For a week in a studio at BCV, it goes from 134 points for August 1-15 down to 123 for August 16-31.

 

[RobDoc]

August is divided into Magic and Dream Seasons. September is Adventure Season, where the points are much lower.

There has not been a case where DVC has discounted points needed to make a reservation.

In 1996 there was a reallocation for OKW where some nights had the point requirements go up a few points and other nights went down a few points. The point charts have not changed since that time at any DVC resort.

 

[poohnpiglet3]

Oh, I see. Thanks for clarifying that. I was confused and thought I was missing a big "inside secret" LOL!!

Thanks for explaining!

Sherri

 

[PamOKW]

Just to further clarify. DVC also charges points by the day as outlined in the points chart. People sometimes talk about getting one season price at a WDW resort even though their stay goes into a more expensive time period. This won't happen at DVC. If Day 1 is Magic Season and Day 2 is Adventure Season, you will pay for each individually.