Profile of a DVCer ...

[ACDSNY]

We've recently purchased DVC. We're a family of four, DH 48, me 43, DD 21 and DS 18. DH & I work for a local government in the sewer sanitation (he's maintenance/repair and I'm budget/cost accounting). We're involved in 4-H and FFA.

I have many wonderful memories of trips to Disneyland with both sets of grandparents, parents and extended family members and I wanted our children and future grandchildren to have the same. We enjoy introducing family & friends to WDW and DLR.

We've been looking at DVC since 2003 and finally bit the bullet this year, I wished we did it sooner. We have everyone at work thinking we're crazy since we go to Disney so often.

 

[boatboatboat]

We (I am married and have one child) enjoy walks on the beach, and long walks to a on-site Disney park. (some walks are longer then others).


We have some boats, and 2 dogs, and 22 DVC mugs.

Oh, and we are thinking about buying at SSR if the rumor is true about moving epcot to DDD. <crosses fingers>

We have owned DVC since 1999.

I have lurked here for a long time, but never had the courage to post.

 

[pouncingpluto]

We are newlyweds, 28 and 34, who bought 200 SSR points after taking the tour on our honeymoon in 11/05! Our wedding was at WDW, and the funny thing is that my brother talked to a DVC rep during the wedding trip and has recently committed to 200 BCV points!

At first I thought that it was such a coincidence that a brother and sister would independently decide to buy DVC, but when I thought about who our parents are, I realized it wasn't much of a coincidence after all. We grew up going to WDW on a regular basis, and our parents are still huge fans.

 

[whiplash]

My wife and I are "baby boomers", we grew up watching the original Disney characters. Our daughter "dragged" us to Disney, because of the grankids, back on 02. We were 54 years old at the time. We fell in love, childhood memories, the "magic", everything. We bought in a year ago and all we do is talk Disney. Next trip is in June with same DD family PLUS other DD family PLUS DS family. 18 of us at the Beach Club for a week. Almost brings tears just thinking about it. Will be 1st. trip for our other two and I'm sure the they will see the "Magic" too. Have another trip scheduled in Dec. for SSR, just us and brother in law/sister. Cant wait for that one either. The other great thing is that even when were gone our grandkids and our great grandkids will still be enjoying the "Magic" and they're only cost will be the dues. In the meantime, Grandma and Grandpa are going to have some fun!!!

 

[sajetto]

We are a young unmarried couple, no kids. We are getting married at WDW next year and all of our family will be joining us. We wanted to go ahead and buy in so that we could experience as much of the "magic" as we can as well as our family. We hope to have children and take them to Disney in the following years. I was raised on Disney. My dad gave me my first doll, a special edition 50th anniversary mickey mouse in a tuxedo with a pink tie. Then he gave me my next doll, a plush Beast with the full blue tux outfit. I was hooked and always have been. Now I've passed that joy on to my DF who had his first trip to WDW last year and hasn't stopped talking about it since then. My DF bought 300 SSR points as our early wedding present.

 

[DVC Sadie]

Well I am 51 & dh is 44. Last June we bought 500 points at SSR because I love going to Disney and have visiting DL or WDW since 1959. We are probably very different because my dh only likes to go to Disneyworld once a year but will go twice a year if pushed. I travel solo to Disneyworld several times a year and just love it. The place just makes me feel so safe, warm and childlike. KWIM? We have no children but we did have a son who died a couple of years ago at the age of 22. I am retired Air Force and my dh is semi-retired. He researchs stocks, bonds, and sectors for his personal use. We have 2 Labradors, one chocolate and one yellow and have a Boxer that makes us laugh a lot. We will be rebuilding our house that we lost from Katrina starting in November and can hardly wait until we can move back in.

 

[Glorydaz]

great thread! amazing what you'll find when you're not looking! and what an eclectic bunch we are..

I am a divorced 49 year young and my boyfriend is 47.. we just bought into DVC last month and I'm making my first trip this May with my 22 yo - one of the reasons we bought! my boyfriend and I are your regular middle class New Yorkers - I'm a retail manager for a not-for profit. I work with developmentally disabled adults ( some of the best people I know!) and I run the embroidery end of the company...won't get rich but incredibly rewarding. my boyfriend works for the city...again, no riches but a nice steady income. we financed our purchase - no regrets

I didn't go to Disney until my mid-twenties ( deprived childhood) and I took my boyfriend for his first trip ever in Sept of 2003...AKL - awesome! vacation time is extremely important to us and our families - so we carve out 1 or 2 weeks a year ...DVC is perfect for us because we truly love Disney..I just feel like I'm home the minute I'm in the world our collective off-spring are 29, 22, 21 and 19 and we just felt this was a perfect gift for them and their families to be.. we are so looking forward to sharing many magical moments with them!

I am (in my "spare" time )an assistant cubmaster with the BSA and I always tell my parents to find the 8 year old inside of them ( makes you a better person)....for me, Disney brings out my "8 year old"..

 

[Imagineer wanabee]

We just bought in at BWV . We have stayed before on rented points and just loved it!! We own a small restaurant and consider vacations a priority. Very difficult if you are in the Restaurant bizz. We have an extended Church Family and bought enough points to take them down with us so as to share great memories together. I am a rabid Disney Nut and receive constant jabs about how often we go down to Disney, 30 Days last year alone!! Just can't get enough of the mouse.

 

[bigsmooth]

Just turned 35, DW is 33. Two daughters at 8 and 5. Been reading this board for a while, but an unfrequent poster (like to follow the site, rarely jump in- just not that talkative in general).

Wend to DL as a couple times as a kid and in college for long road trips, got the Disney fever back again in 98 at DL, and the research for that trip got me hooked on several sites (Laughing Place and Al's site back in 98, Jim Hill, Deb's site, MiceAge and MousePlanet added over the years). I love the escapism offered, I'm easily consumed by work so I love the break from reality DW/DL provides. Made first trip to DW in '03 (upgraded without asking to concierge at the BW- a fantastic trip), purchased DVC in '04 (but first trip home comes this fall). To be honest, I still prefer DL to MK (favorite spots in all parks is New Orleans Square and the Blue Bayou in particular)and I fear my DVC investment will mean less trips to DL (west coast DVC in our future? I'm hoping so). I do love the overall size and reach of DW and I could spend days at Epcot and AK. I am really looking forward to some time at SSR this fall.

Work life- Live in Seattle, product manager at a software company. Wife works for an insurance brokerage firm.

 

[nucpharm29]

We just purchased into DVC in January on our last trip. Couldn't pass up the friends and family promo--Anyway DH and I are both 30somethings with DD 2, and DS 4month. DH is an electrical engineer for a leading personal care/paper product company and I'm a licensed pharmacist who is currently a SAHM. We have loved Disney as a couple ever since we went for my graduation present around 5 years ago, and after being there 3 times in the last year plus a trip to Hilton Head, we figured DVC was for us. We can't wait to go back in September for 8 days at BWV.

 

[tigger2on]

but couldn't wait to add our info here!
We just passed ROFR for a SSR contract so the wait begins for closing and booking 1St trip.
DH (42) IT manager and me (34) SAHM ...used to be a youth worker bought into DVC because of our oldest DD9 who is severely disabled. WDW is her fav place in the world and it is the most accessible place we have ever visited with her. Pools are shallow enough to walk around and hold her securely without having to feel like you'll "slip into the deep end" and people are very accepting. Plus we have another dd1 and are trying to ttc #3 so we will have years of magical family trips!
Hoping to buy another contract in late spring!

 

[3 Hobbits 2 Disney]

DH and I are professionals in the IT industry (DH works for a VOIP company, me, a large gov't contractor). We are just 40 (okay I'm 41 and he'll be 40 during our May trip). DD is almost 6 and just finishing kindergarten. We are comfortably middle class -- DVC is our guaranteed vacation...forces us to plan and go (DH can find a reason not to otherwise). We have been married almost 16 years, together for 20 plus (met in college @ GWU in DC). We own at SSR....We love to go and play and shop for Disney paraphenlalia to add to the house and wardrobe ! We drive a 1991 Accord with almost 300K miles and a 2002 CR-V. We love baseball (go Nats) and hockey (Go Islanders/Maple Leafs). DH is a Canadian but goes for his citizenship interview at the end of the month. We've been to WDW 4 times married; he's been more -- he actually go to go as a kid -- I didn't. We're looking forward to many trips as a family. We definitely can related to the commercial...."We're too excited to sleep."

 

[Cinderpals]

I've posted before, but my perception of my family is changing! My husband is a reluctant DVC owner, but he thoroughly enjoys the golf benefits, 1 bdrm villas and valet parking of the rental car. I love owning at the BCV & BWV in that order. If I had to choose only one to keep, it would be the BCVs where we stay most often. We go to WDW about 4-5 per year in different configurations of persons: Mommy and daughter trip, kids and Mommy trip, family trips planned, family trips planned within 2 months, family along with Daddy at conference in Orlando... We go during major Holidays: Christmas, New Years, Easter...not yet Thanksgiving...
I'm a stay at home mother who drives 2 children around to activities in a small SUV Honda. Former teacher...young child going to enter Kindergarten & a middleschooler--ugh!! I need my WDW trips every other month! Will probably go back to work within a 1-2 years. All money for retirement and WDW. Would be great to find a job that I could do from home!!
Husband works in "safe" tech field. Management, but encouraged to move into sales? Very conservative, will probably be with same job, same company, same wife, same car BMW type until retirement. We have a Mountain/Lake house that we rent out & enjoy during 2 weeks in the Summer and on/off weekends throughout the year. It's rented out most of the Winter months for skiiing, so we go to WDW...The BCVs & BWVs are truly our second home!
I get homesick for WDW if I haven't been for a couple of months.
We live in a Middle Class neighborhood. Belong to a Tennis & Swim club. May join local Country Club for Golf membership. I'd have to give up one of my WDW contracts to do it though.
I'd like to find a smaller home that I can redo exactly how I would want it. Since we only have 2 children, I think that this is reasonable. Less to clean, less room to accumulate clutter, more time for WDW trips.
We have one small dog who's never been with us to WDW.
I sell 2-3 times per year on Ebay. Have enough "stuff" to sell all year! All money goes to WDW trips. I have rented out points that we couldn't use during the past year. Love my trips to WDW, should go to Europe sometime though for the kids.

 

[schatterjee]

sight unseen and made our first trip in 2003. My dh (38) used to go as a kid but I (37) had never been before. We own at BWV and were thrilled when we found a contract for $60/pp!! It was just before prices got so high and I still feel like I got a bargain - lol! Our boys are 3 & 9 and we don't get to go as often as we'd like but when we go we stay for two weeks at a shot which is really fun. The boys think that Disney Dollars and the water parks are the best things ever!

DH has a great job but the company recently sold (cross your fingers) and I'm a stay at home mom. We're just regular & thrilled to be that lucky!

Nice to meet you!

 

[simzac]

Brand new DVCer here, paper work went to Disney this week for closing. We are myself, 47, courier driver for almost 7 years. Previously spent 20 years in the bowling business, the last 7 years in management. DW is a bank teller, has been for about 10 years now. Two DS's, ages 15 & 12, youngest ones birthday is next week so I bumped him up. We are not well off by any means, but with my income now staying fairly constant, and us not wanting to vacation anywhere other than Disney, DVC was something that I had been looking at for several years. We haven't made our first trip home yet, but I firmly believe that our OKW purchase is one of the smartest things we have ever done as a family. And one more thing, I love the DIS boards and now being able to post here as a member makes them even better. Hi neighbors

 

[cslittle999]

Brand new DVC'ers. There are four of us me (41), DW40, DD9 and DS7. I run the Canadian operation of a US-based educational software company. I am incredibly blessed that my job has allowed DW to stay at home with the kids. Both DW and I come from middle-class families. Mine a little lower than hers. Sometimes when I look back I can't believe all that I've accomplished.

We've been to WDW twice as a family and once before the kids came along. We bought DVC as a way to pre-pay future deluxe vacations. DW saw the money savings but for me it was a way to give my family the kind of vacations that I never had as a kid. Beyond that WDW and the Orlando area suits how we vacation very well. As a family we can sit on a beach for a day but then we need to go out and do something. WDW and DVC provide us great flexibility for that. Where else can I find so many different amusement parks and restaurants without ever starting the car.

 

[Pa@okw95]

I just went through this entire thread and could not help but notice the posts of Richyams who passed away at a far to young age. Just felt I should mention his name.

 

[boatboatboat]

I found this thread doing a search for his name, and brought the thread "up".

never posted with the guy..........

wish I had.

 

[LoveMyDVC2]

We are another middle class family w/ 2 DD's 1 and 3. I work as a teacher my DH as a police officer. We both LOVE WDW. We wanted to by DVC when we were on our honeymoon at WDW in 2001. However, after paying for a wedding, we obviously couldn't affor it.

After visiting WDW off property in 2003 with our then 17mo. DD, We or should I say I, decided the next time we go we WOULD be DVC owners.

We purchased SSR in July 05. Our first trip "Home" will be in 3 weeks.

I grew up at WDW. My parents took our family once a year. Sometimes it was many times in a year. We always stayed on property and I can honestly say those are my best childhood memories. One of my brothers is also a DVC member and the others would like to be in the future.

My DH and I love the fact that we will be enjoying quality family vacations with our children every year. Often in "these days" with all the stress in everyday life like jobs, bills, family schedules, etc; people forget to put vacations on the priority list. DVC makes it easy for us to do this. (It is just another bill ) For us I don't think we would set aside the time to make a family vacation if we didn't have the points calling to us

I understand what some have posted about not talking about it with others. Aside from my Disney obsessed family, I don't find many who understand the DVC logic.

I am just thankful that I married someone who was easy to bring to the "other side"

 

[Boston5602]

I understand what some have posted about not talking about it with others. Aside from my Disney obsessed family, I don't find many who understand the DVC logic.

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I'm lucky in the fact that the people I talk to tell me now that its about time I bought into DVC for the amount of times I go.