Pulling my hair out.. WHY won't my In-laws buy?!

[Caitsmama]

I agree, i hope you all don't think i don't appreciate it!! It is definately the opposite! I tell her at every given moment, how much we appreciate what they are doing, and i don't think i can say "thank you" enough! We have a very very good relationship with them... WDW is just a common love we share.
I just figured they might be overlooking something that could save them money, but i also respect their decision not to buy.. i know it's not for everyone. And you have helped me see the reasons why.
As for us, yes, we would LOVE to own a DVC in the future, it is just not the time right now... as i am starting a new business. But perhaps in the yrs ahead. Someday i KNOW i will own a piece of the magic! LOL

As for the 6k figure, that is what they were told. They were quoted 6k. Disney approached them, and that was the deal.. I don't know all the specifics, but that is what they were quoted. This was back when OKW was just being built, and DVC was JUST starting off.. I am not saying i know HOW that figure came about, but this was the info passed to me.. so i am just restating it.

 

[mmmcq]

caitsmama - You clearly understand the benefits of DVC and could see them working for you. Your MIL sees it differently ....or perhaps because she was offered such a good deal way when OKW first opened, she too thinks she passed up a good offer and that it's just too much $$$ now and can't bring herself to purchase now. Either way you and your family get to enjoy a wonderful experience with them when they go to WDW and they clearly love having all of you with them. See you at Thanksgiving.

I can't even get my husband's family to join us at WDW never mind buy into DVC. DH's brothers and sisters all claim their kids are too young to enjoy it. My MIL is just too rigid to enjoy the WDW experience. She'd love the flower show and Epcot at night.....but I'm done trying to convince her to come. And unfortunately my father who loved WDW for the engineering of it all (we lived in FL for a few years and travelled their frequently for business before that)and took us there for the first time in the early 1970's, passed away at a young 65 18mos after my mom.

Grandpa.....what wonderful memories you are creating for your kids and grandkids.

My FIL and MIL have put money in accounts for each of their grandkids each year so a portion of their college costs will be covered. They may not enjoy the WDW, but they are still generous. Everyone shares their legacy in different ways.

 

[spiceycat]

rich folks don't appreciate DVC. the only time some of them brought into DVC was when they couldn't rent the GV at BWV because dvc members had them reserved.... then they brought.

the rate was $48 @ 230 = $11,040. (I first got quoted this). We also got free tickets (not annual passes) 2 for studio or 1-bedroom, 4 for 2-bedroom, 6 for 3-bedroom. I miss them....

now some people have gotten DVC mixed up with the Marriott and other timeshares. They say Disney and don't understand that there are several 100 timeshares in the Orlando area.

if she ran across one of the sharks timeshare sales people don't blame her for not wanting to do it again. DVC is different, very different - but once you have experience it with a shark it is hard to believe that anything is different.

most timeshares are designed for people in the 60's - again DVC is the exception.

 

[dianeschlicht]

rich folks don't appreciate DVC. the only time some of them brought into DVC was when they couldn't rent the GV at BWV because dvc members had them reserved.... then they brought.

the rate was $48 @ 230 = $11,040. (I first got quoted this). We also got free tickets (not annual passes) 2 for studio or 1-bedroom, 4 for 2-bedroom, 6 for 3-bedroom. I miss them....

now some people have gotten DVC mixed up with the Marriott and other timeshares. They say Disney and don't understand that there are several 100 timeshares in the Orlando area.

if she ran across one of the sharks timeshare sales people don't blame her for not wanting to do it again. DVC is different, very different - but once you have experience it with a shark it is hard to believe that anything is different.

most timeshares are designed for people in the 60's - again DVC is the exception.

Very well put, Pat. I can not imagine that anyone got DVC for much less than you paid, since at that time, 230 was the minimum number of points you could buy in at.

 

[goofydiz]

1) Youbetchyabygollybygee.
2) EVERY year grandpa pays for the WHOLE extended family (19) at WDW.
3) This includes hotel, tickets, food, souvenir allowance, and spending money.
4) This even includes special events like Medieval Times dinner show.
5) Last year it was about $17,000 in total.
6) Only just lately has grandpa made kids/grandkids pay their transportation.
7) If grandpa wants to pay, then he can decide where/how to stay.
8) By the way, I am grandpa.

I just want to say that I think it's great that you can do this for your Kids/Grandkids - I can only dream of one day being able to have the resources to do the same.

Grandpa - your the greatest!

 

[sajetto]

Really I think you are more interested in DVC for yourself than for them. With their vacation habits and their ability to spend what they do I highly doubt that DVC is a good fit for them. Most likely they are the kind of people who enjoy daily maid service and other luxuries that go along with the deluxe hotels. DVC operates differently than the hotels themselves.

 

[Disney Doll]

1) Youbetchyabygollybygee.
2) EVERY year grandpa pays for the WHOLE extended family (19) at WDW.
3) This includes hotel, tickets, food, souvenir allowance, and spending money.
4) This even includes special events like Medieval Times dinner show.
5) Last year it was about $17,000 in total.
6) Only just lately has grandpa made kids/grandkids pay their transportation.
7) If grandpa wants to pay, then he can decide where/how to stay.
8) By the way, I am grandpa.

I have no grandpa. Would you adopt me?????????

 

[Disney Doll]

Your in-laws probably like to be in a concierge area, with daily housekeeping and so on. While DVC is lovely, there is a bit more "work" to it, and perhaps they have no desire to do anything that remotely resembles what they do at home. They don't want to fix a snack in the kitchen...they want to go to the concierge lounge and choose an already-prepared snack! They don't want to straighten their bed...they want the housekeeper to straighten it for them. They don't want to look at a washing machine in their unit...if there is laundry that needs to be done, hide it by the pool and pretend you're swimming!

It sounds like they have the financial resources to vacation the way they want to, God bless them. They have worked hard all their lives, so if they want to vacation in a luxurious manner, more power to them. I know you mean well by trying to introduce them to the DVC to save them some $$, but maybe they want to blow a little $$, KWIM?

 

[dianeschlicht]

Maybe what you REALLY want is for them to gift you with a DVC membership of your own. Actually, maybe you should suggest that to them. They might actually see the value of giving that kind of gift to you as long as you do the maintanance etc.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Maybe what you REALLY want is for them to gift you with a DVC membership of your own. Actually, maybe you should suggest that to them. They might actually see the value of giving that kind of gift to you as long as you do the maintanance etc.

I must say that when I read this, I thought, "Yes, maybe that's true." However, in my family, with my DM at least, we would not "get away" with suggesting a present, any present. Her money is her money, and not ours to spend. Personally, I would be more open as far as my DS's suggestions. But a present that would cost me $15,000? It would have to happen when we were discussing long range plans, something like that. House downpayments have been gifted, but no luxuries.

Bobbi

PS. And yet, when my DM was at VWL with us in December, she loved it, and looked around and asked me to be sure that our oldest DS gets to go as part of her legacy. So, if the Din-laws like Disney so much, a gift like that is not out of order. You know your family, Caitsmama!!

 

[Caitsmama]

Well, i think this yr, i will try to take a tour of DVC, and tell my MIL i am curious just to see what it's all about.. And ask if she would like to join me. Just the two of us..
It is something that i would love to do down the road, and if i ever inherit any money from anything, being luck or family..lol. That is where i would invest. I know at SOME point, i WILL own. It's just a matter of when.
Yes, i totally agree, i know it is the concierge thing they LOVE.. they love the turndown, the mousekeeping, and the food. So, I can see where a DVC would be different than that.
So, for now on, i will just enjoy the trip, however it may come!! Thanks!

 

[dianeschlicht]

Well, i think this yr, i will try to take a tour of DVC, and tell my MIL i am curious just to see what it's all about.. And ask if she would like to join me. Just the two of us..
It is something that i would love to do down the road, and if i ever inherit any money from anything, being luck or family..lol. That is where i would invest. I know at SOME point, i WILL own. It's just a matter of when.
Yes, i totally agree, i know it is the concierge thing they LOVE.. they love the turndown, the mousekeeping, and the food. So, I can see where a DVC would be different than that.
So, for now on, i will just enjoy the trip, however it may come!! Thanks!

Good plan, but I was serious about suggesting a way to "gift" your family with DVC. If one of my kids came to me and said they would love to have something like that, I'd be happy to fork over because I'd know it was something they really WANTED. Too often we have to guess at gifts, and then they aren't appreciated, because they aren't what the "kids" want. I suspect I am at least in your MIL age group if not older, and I know I would be VERY open to that kind of suggestion by one of our offspring.

PS, Bobbi, I think gifts should be something they wouldn't buy themselves, and that means it could be a luxury item.

 

[Caitsmama]

Diane, The problem is, i would have NO idea what to say to even begin to ask something like that..
See, there are 4 kids in my dh's family, but only 2 of them (my dh and his younger sis) like to go to WDW. The other 2 sisters don't. So, i know it would probably start world war 3.
What about mentioning that part that i said about "if we are ever left any money, this is what we would do with it"? Is there a way to tactfully tell them that? I mean, i would NEVER EVER expect them to buy us a DVC, but, i would want them to know that if or when we ever got left any sum of money, this is what we would choose to invest it in, The gift of family vacations for years to come.
I just hate to come across as greedy or rude. Because it's not like that at all.. We truly truly appreciate all they do for us! And if this is how they want to treat us - by just taking and paying every yr, that is definately fine by me! However, i would love to be able to take the load off them someday and be able to have them accompany us to our DVC..
someday.......

 

[dianeschlicht]

(snip)What about mentioning that part that i said about "if we are ever left any money, this is what we would do with it"? Is there a way to tactfully tell them that? I mean, i would NEVER EVER expect them to buy us a DVC, but, i would want them to know that if or when we ever got left any sum of money, this is what we would choose to invest it in, The gift of family vacations for years to come.
I just hate to come across as greedy or rude. Because it's not like that at all.. We truly truly appreciate all they do for us! And if this is how they want to treat us - by just taking and paying every yr, that is definately fine by me! However, i would love to be able to take the load off them someday and be able to have them accompany us to our DVC..
someday.......

You said it just fine in my book, and I think mentioning "taking all the load off of them and someday returning the favor " is the perfect tag line to go along with it.

 

[Lasrnw]

It sounds like you might be pushing a little too much...being the MIL myself....I would feel like I was being pushed into something that would benefit you, if your husband has siblings she may just be concerned about leaving the membership to one over another.
Classic time shares started in our generation and they were not like the DVC program of today. Us old people don't like change!! HAHA!

 

[manning]

Confucius say time managing other person business takes away valuable time in managing own business.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Well... Why don't you all purchase your own DVC property! Soon everyone around you will begin to understand that you have GREAT vacations and start to understand how you do it?

 

[NE14DisneyWorld?]

Good plan, but I was serious about suggesting a way to "gift" your family with DVC. If one of my kids came to me and said they would love to have something like that, I'd be happy to fork over because I'd know it was something they really WANTED. Too often we have to guess at gifts, and then they aren't appreciated, because they aren't what the "kids" want. I suspect I am at least in your MIL age group if not older, and I know I would be VERY open to that kind of suggestion by one of our offspring.

PS, Bobbi, I think gifts should be something they wouldn't buy themselves, and that means it could be a luxury item.

Diane,

Want to adopt a 47 year old female? Sounds like the family benefits are great!

Tammy