Poll: Staying weekdays or whole week

[dianeschlicht]

First, I am glad to see so many people using the week long stay option. We purchased with the 1 week plan in mind, so expected the weekend point differences. When we first became members, we tried to figure out all kinds of ways to use less points per visit. It quickly became evident that we needed a few more points, so we added on when OKW opened up again for additional points, and now stay 10 days in one spot, usually a 2 bedroom. We did use a Sun.-Fri stay at a grand villa once to save points, but that was the only time.

 

[mickey7861]

I like to change resorts. I did it before I had DVC and I do it now, but the resorts are sooooo much nicer. This year we spent 3 nights at CBR, 5 days at OKW (1bdr), 2 nights at the Poly, and 5 nights at VWL (1bdr). The 3 nights ta CBR were a last min. unexpected add-on. I have always LOVED the Poly but could never bring myself to pay the price for a whole trip. Spending the weekend there sure was fun. The way I look at it those 15 nights cost me $700 (with AP disc.) and all but 3 nights were at a deluxe. Of course my DH now says we need to add-on points and just stay 14 nights at DVC....I'll probably still change DVC resorts though.

 

[RobDoc]

We arrived at OKW this afternoon for 9 nites. 4 weeknds and 5 weekdays! Not the best use of points, but this has the makings for a great vacation!!

We got a "Welcome Home" at the front gate, at the front desk and also at the Bell desk. Got directions to Publix on 192 from Angelo- a nice store with fair prices and our room was ready when we arrived at 2:30 PM. Building 26- our 2nd stay in the building we "own".

All is well....life is good!

More later!

 

[prplcrzy]

Hey Doc,

How about posting those directions for us? Maybe even a helping page on the site with directions there and other great places like Walmart etc, so that when we go home we will know where to go if we need something.

If it is possible and it wouldn't put you out.

Thx

 

[eva]

I'm not sure how to vote because we always arrive in Orlando late on Saturday and spend the night off property then we stay Sunday through Saturday at OKW or BWV. I like doing that because we can check-in on Sunday around 7am and enjoy at entire day at the resort. It's funny because we have been doing this for years and only one time our room wasn't ready when we checked in at 7am. As a matter of fact, we usually have a choice as to what villa we want.

 

[mnlovesdisney]

For us it varies. We have stayed full weeks at times, but we do try most of the time to plan DVC stays for Sunday through Thursday and then stay somewhere cheaper over the weekends. Sometimes we say at All Star hotels weekends and DVC weekdays, other times we will go to one of the coasts for the weekend and then DVC weekdays. It all depends on the circumstances at the time. We only have 220 points and with kids in school and having to now plan things for off school times the weekends just eat too many points and really limit our options if we stay on weekends, so we try to avoid this.

 

[Wes]

Since we are a long way from our BWV home, we only make one long trip every 2 years.

 

[JADEMM]

We enjoy some other FL sites (not as much as WDW and DVC) but if we are going to hit Clearwater or Universal (FOTL) we figure why not do it on the weekend and save the points? To do it midweek and stay at DVC on the weekend just to use more points doesnt seem rational. This allows us 2 full week trips per year for the same points as 1 full week at DVC, 1 at spring break and one in the summer-1 weekend at Clearwater and one at Universal.

 

[msdis]

We usually move every trip but not because of weekend night point costs. It's more due to flexibility and availability. We own at 2 resorts and sometimes with the 11 month window we can book at both but then can't work it out at 7 months out, or don't want to borrow the points from either one. Not a big deal to move, I just hate the pack, unpack, and wait from 11am till 4pm or after.

 

[littlestar]

I couldn't vote because we do two things - either stay seven days and pay cash for one or two of the weekend days at the DVC resorts, or stay five nights at DVC and then switch to a regular Disney hotel for the weekend nights. It's all with Disney, though.

We don't like off property. If we don't stay with Disney, we don't go to Orlando. Had a bad experience a few years ago at an off site hotel. Promised myself I'd stay with Disney from there on out. One of the reasons why we bought DVC, actually.

 

[Nanajo1]

msdis,
The poll is over a year old. Maybe that is why you found it closed.

 

[jade1]

QUOTE: "We usually begin our trip at HRH or Portofino, especially when we go in Feb or Easter because we LOVE the FOTL access that you get by staying at these resorts, and since these are peak times, it makes it worth visiting the parks because you don't have to wait in any lines."
Could not have said it better AnnK. Plus you save all the weekend points. If DVC offered FOTL on weekends at WDW for showing your Room/DVC key we would have a tough decision-may just have to skip IOA some trips.