Here's all the things that went into play!
1) Possible restrictions on a Poly2 contract. If the restrictions are the same as Riveria's that really put me off as far as resale. Although that was has not been confirmed, the possibility of it made me nervous. I'm assuming sales will occur in 2024 and waiting ANOTHER YEAR when we really should have bought years ago became a pusher.
2) GFV are selling at about 217 a point currently which is quite frankly a steal from a buyer's perspective. It's a 40 year contract with refurbished rooms, more refurbishments to come as well. The walkway to magic kingdom is a selling point too. We just stayed at BWV and walked to HS, I'm assuming the path is about that length which is perfect for me.
3) GFV is ICONIC. It's on a lot of bucket lists for many people, particularly during the holidays. Should we ever need to rent, I doubt we will have issues. As I sit here however, we plan on using our points for the foreseeable future.
4) We want to stay at Riveria and Poly2 which pushed us out of the resale camp. Furthermore, should there not be availability at Poly2 there is usually studios at Poly open at the 7 month window. I'd be fine staying at Poly and using the amenities at Poly2 should there not be room availability.
5) I know we will need enough points for one bedroom villas with my children in the future. Buying a small resale contract was not going to fit our needs. However, we plan on adding another resale contract down the line which will probably be Riveria as we will not be restricted with our direct buy at VGF.
Hope that helps! This is something we spent years thinking about. Being able to finally say we are owners brings me so much joy!
But yes MS can help book your first trip since you purchased direct even though its showing as unavailable on the scheduler. They typically save a few rooms in their inventory for this exact cause.
