POLL: How often do you go to WDW and stay in DVC resorts?

[JimC]

5 five-night stays in DVC, although one visit is usually down at Vero Beach.

 

[Laneychris]

Hi, we go once a year sometimes twice.

 

[edk35]

Yes - we were on the same SW flight home to BWI last summer...I remember 'cuz one of your kids has a nut allergy & they didn't pass out the peanuts on the flight, right?!

We also went 3X this past year but I don't know if we'll be able to go back down again over the winter or not. We really enjoyed our long weekend over MLK last yr. (we're in Montgomery Co & our schools were closed on Mon. for MLK and then on Tues for a "professional day" so it worked out perfectly but his year they've planned that professional day for the following Mon. so we don't have the same nice long weekend and DS starts middle school this yr.) So since our AP's are up we may not go back down again until mid-August next year! We're trying to save our points to do an extended family trip for my parents 50th anniv. (AND I got laid off so there's really no extra money for new AP's or flights!) So it's double depressing! If we decide we can afford to get away it might actually be cheaper to just plan a quick trip to Mexico or something thru Costco Travel than to buy new AP's 'cuz those darned AP's just lead to planning more trips to WDW!! We used AirTran this summer and we have a $112 credit with them that we have to use (book) by January so I'm chomping at the bit to plan something! LOL....

Oh yeah I remember now. Well we have also gone a few Jan. because our kids get off two days in a row that go with the last weekend in Jan. but this year they fall mid week. UGH So there goes the Jan. trip. I hope Jan. 2010 works out for us though. Yes like I posted here.....sure we have points so accomodations are paid for but all the extra it takes to do a disney trip is what KILLS US. That is why I think we will try to scale back. I loved our 14 day trip this July but WHOAH WHAT A WAKE UP CALL when you get home and see how much you spent in 14 days. I think we need to go for like 10 days top each summer trip.

 

[Anal Annie]

Oh yeah I remember now. Well we have also gone a few Jan. because our kids get off two days in a row that go with the last weekend in Jan. but this year they fall mid week. UGH So there goes the Jan. trip. I hope Jan. 2010 works out for us though. Yes like I posted here.....sure we have points so accomodations are paid for but all the extra it takes to do a disney trip is what KILLS US. That is why I think we will try to scale back. I loved our 14 day trip this July but WHOAH WHAT A WAKE UP CALL when you get home and see how much you spent in 14 days. I think we need to go for like 10 days top each summer trip.

No kidding! Tell me about it! We're just a family of 3 - did 3 days at WDW (on a DVC cash ressie) which amounted to approx. $800 for a value studio + we somehow managed to spend $489 on like FOOD in 3 days (Mama Melrose, Jiko & Boma etc.) and THEN we did 7 n on the ship! on which we spent ANOTHER $1,900!! AND on top of all THAT we did a couple of excursions we booked outside of DCL which probably cost another almost $800 by time I figure in transportation & meals.... The 4 n cruise was booked on points but we paid cash for the 3 n cruise...and insurance...and DCL transfers back to MCO from the port....and we used a car service from MCO to WDW and again from WDW to the port....oh + our flights....so if I REALLY took the time & added it all up! OMG!! We've got to be hitting close to $7 K!!

 

[mikron]

We live 80 miles fron Disney, so we go a lot like 4-6 times per year. No air cost just some gas and we go when the resort we want is available.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

We probably average WDW once every 3 years. DVC 1.5 times per year.

 

[edk35]

No kidding! Tell me about it! We're just a family of 3 - did 3 days at WDW (on a DVC cash ressie) which amounted to approx. $800 for a value studio + we somehow managed to spend $489 on like FOOD in 3 days (Mama Melrose, Jiko & Boma etc.) and THEN we did 7 n on the ship! on which we spent ANOTHER $1,900!! AND on top of all THAT we did a couple of excursions we booked outside of DCL which probably cost another almost $800 by time I figure in transportation & meals.... The 4 n cruise was booked on points but we paid cash for the 3 n cruise...and insurance...and DCL transfers back to MCO from the port....and we used a car service from MCO to WDW and again from WDW to the port....oh + our flights....so if I REALLY took the time & added it all up! OMG!! We've got to be hitting close to $7 K!!

I have not added up our total yet......but we did 4 dvc discounted cash nights in a 2 br. We had points for 10 but added the cash nights for the weekends. It sure adds up fast.