Points Questions

[Matty B13]

UY = Use Year, make sure you read through all the threads with stickies on buying DVC, they will help explain most things. Sometimes though you have to dip your toes in the water to really understand how things work though. We made a few mistakes when we first bought. Good thing that DVC holds it value if not goes up in value.......

We took a quick look at the Poly studios last May when we were in WDW (Walt Disney World) visiting the Poly and just asked the CM at the DVC desk.

Things to know before you buy:

1) What resort you want to stay at the most.
2) How many points for the type of room you want, studio, 1Bed, 2Bed, in the different DVC seasons. Magic, Premier......
3) Best UY for you, what time of year you mostly travel.

 

[mrsap]

UY = Use Year, make sure you read through all the threads with stickies on buying DVC, they will help explain most things. Sometimes though you have to dip your toes in the water to really understand how things work though. We made a few mistakes when we first bought. Good thing that DVC holds it value if not goes up in value.......

We took a quick look at the Poly studios last May when we were in WDW (Walt Disney World) visiting the Poly and just asked the CM at the DVC desk.

Things to know before you buy:

1) What resort you want to stay at the most.
2) How many points for the type of room you want, studio, 1Bed, 2Bed, in the different DVC seasons. Magic, Premier......
3) Best UY for you, what time of year you mostly travel.

Thank you!

 

[mrsap]

How much is it to rent points? I read $15 a point - but are there any other fees, taxes or surcharges to that? Thanks!

 

[Matty B13]

How much is it to rent points? I read $15 a point - but are there any other fees, taxes or surcharges to that? Thanks!

I'm not sure about the rental brokers, but if you rent from an owner there are no extra fees, but chances are there will not be a refund if you have to cancel. Some owners might let you reschedule a vacation, but would be subject to limited availability.

You will still need to pay for tickets, traveling to WDW, and dinning.

$15/point is about average now, but depends on the resort and season.

 

[mrsap]

Sorry I meant through Disney. They said you can rent up to 24 points a year, but forgot to ask if it's $15 flat fee each point. Thanks!

 

[Matty B13]

Yes, you can buy 24 points to complete a reservation currently at $15/point.

 

[mrsap]

Yes, you can buy 24 points to complete a reservation currently at $15/point.

Thank you!!!!!

May I also ask - how long can you bank points for? Is it only one year? Thanks

 

[Matty B13]

You can bank points into your next UY and then they expire at the end of that UY, so say you have a February UY with 100 points in 2017, you can bank those 100 points into your 2018 UY and they would expire on the last day of January 2019.

 

[Matty B13]

It can be confusing, just write it down on a pad of paper or put it into a spreadsheet to keep things clear in your head.

 

[mrsap]

Thank you so much for all your help! You e been such a huge help!!!!!!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

It might help to get better feel for DVC in reading some of the info in the Resource Center:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/so-youve-decided-to-buy-dvc.3567366/#post-56896790

 

[mrsap]

It might help to get better feel for DVC in reading some of the info in the Resource Center:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/so-youve-decided-to-buy-dvc.3567366/#post-56896790

Thanks so much!

 

[mrsap]

You can bank points into your next UY and then they expire at the end of that UY, so say you have a February UY with 100 points in 2017, you can bank those 100 points into your 2018 UY and they would expire on the last day of January 2019.

can I ask, if we buy DVC this month or in September, do we only get 2017 points or do we also get 2016 points too? I read both and not sure what is true. Thanks!

 

[CraigInPA]

can I ask, if we buy DVC this month or in September, do we only get 2017 points or do we also get 2016 points too? I read both and not sure what is true. Thanks!

It depends on your use year. If you buy September UY in September, you'll get 2017 points. If you buy December UY in September, you'll get 2016 points (because you're still in the 2016 use year).

 

[Deb & Bill]

You could also purchase an October UY in Sept and get 2016 points, but there is no November UY.

 

[anitatina]

You could also purchase an October UY in Sept and get 2016 points, but there is no November UY.

Interesting, so Disney doesn't allow November UY? I was actually hoping for a November UY to book a trip for October 2018. Does anyone know why that is?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Interesting, so Disney doesn't allow November UY? I was actually hoping for a November UY to book a trip for October 2018. Does anyone know why that is?

No real idea why but there are no Jan, May, July or Nov UY's.

However, a November UY is the worst to have if you plan on traveling often in October as you'd likely be stuck with expiring points in the event you ever had a last minute cancellation. The best UY gives you time to reschedule or at least bank current points from a cancelled reservation. It sounds like your confusing a UY with when you can book a reservation which is not correct as every UY can book 11 months ahead for a home resort reservation and 7 months for a non-home resort. The only difference for each UY is which points are eligible to be used for a reservation.

This is a good thread to read thru: https://www.disboards.com/threads/understanding-use-year-updated-april-27-2016.1942668/

 

[anitatina]

No real idea why but there are no Jan, May, July or Nov UY's.

However, a November UY is the worst to have if you plan on traveling often in October as you'd likely be stuck with expiring points in the event you ever had a last minute cancellation. The best UY gives you time to reschedule or at least bank current points from a cancelled reservation. It sounds like your confusing a UY with when you can book a reservation which is not correct as every UY can book 11 months ahead for a home resort reservation and 7 months for a non-home resort. The only difference for each UY is which points are eligible to be used for a reservation.

This is a good thread to read thru: https://www.disboards.com/threads/understanding-use-year-updated-april-27-2016.1942668/

Thank you so much for explaining how I should choose UY! From what you said, I guess I should choose either a December or February UY. That link was super helpful as well!

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thank you so much for explaining how I should choose UY! From what you said, I guess I should choose either a December or February UY. That link was super helpful as well!

Just a quick run down - the best UY for protection against last minute cancellations is a UY that is just starting at the time you plan to vacation. If that's October then October or Sept UY is good and something like Dec would be the worst. If it's March then a Feb or March UY would be the best and April the worst and and so on.

 

[anitatina]

Just a quick run down - the best UY for protection against last minute cancellations is a UY that is just starting at the time you plan to vacation. If that's October then October or Sept UY is good and something like Dec would be the worst. If it's March then a Feb or March UY would be the best and April the worst and and so on.

Everything is coming together now. I guess because if I cancel that October 2018 reservation, I'll have almost a full year to either use or bank the 2018 UY points. Is that right? I was thinking with a December UY and an October reservation, I will have until end of August to cancel and bank the points for the next UY. But your reasoning probably makes a lot more sense!