SO glad I have DVC- did you see the new rack rates?

[podsnel]

Geez!!! It's expensive to go to WDW when you don't have DVC- I know that there are specials, free dining, etc throughout the year to offset the prices, but for my family? We have never gone when there was a "deal" to be had, and just the regular season rates for the deluxes are @$400/night or more STANDARD!!! SOOOOO happy to have points and not be dealing with all THAT!!! Aren't you?

 

[Chellymouse]

AMEN!!! If we didn't have DVC we probably wouldn't be going next year! DVC!!

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I saw the rates for Animal Kingdom Savannah View went up over 5%, year over year, makes the 2.5% increase in dues seem small.

 

[DisneyDreams21]

Every year when the resort rates go up, I am glad to have DVC. There is no way we could stay in the style we enjoy at rack rate.

 

[Coach81]

Imagine what they will be like in 10, 15, 20 years????? I love my DVC!!!

 

[BWV Dreamin]

Geez!!! It's expensive to go to WDW when you don't have DVC- I know that there are specials, free dining, etc throughout the year to offset the prices, but for my family? We have never gone when there was a "deal" to be had, and just the regular season rates for the deluxes are @$400/night or more STANDARD!!! SOOOOO happy to have points and not be dealing with all THAT!!! Aren't you?

Can you post the rack rates?

 

[bobbiwoz]

I admit that I was shocked at the price that was asked for both the standard view as well as the savannah view Room (not villa) at AKL when I asked for Sunday's price earlier this week. I'll keep the $100 rate for Pop, but the 8 points that I'm paying for a value studio on Monday really is a bargain! I get to enjoy that wonderful resort for very little money.

Bobbi

PS. But still, whatever the rate, whatever the resort, I would much rather stay on property than be somewhere else. Being there makes the trip more magical for me.

 

[thewesterberg]

Here's a linkto the 2009 Deluxe rates (which don't include resort tax, so add another 12.5% to the price!)

 

[twinklebug]

I'm relieved to own points too, it makes planning so much easier knowing the room is said and done and the last thing to figure out is are we driving or flying. I never would have been able to plan in advance like we can with DVC - I'd be sitting waiting to jump on the "deals" and hoping I could find decent airfare to go with it.

However, we're going to see some incredible Disney resort deals coming this year with everyone settling down hanging onto their money. Hope they offer a % off for individual (weekend) nights and not just the buy 4/get 3 free deal type bit.

 

[mybabesuz]

I priced out our rooms we are planning to get for next Christmas...
It came to 16525.00

I guess my DVC is paying for itself in one trip...

 

[pixie08]

I am so happy we bought DVC!!!

The thing is I probably would have to stay in a mod or value if I did not have DVC or not go at all

 

[Brave teacher]

WOW!!!

I am sooooo glad we bought our DVC.

 

[Disneypirate85]

VERY glad to have my DVC, like so many others wished we had bought in earlier before paying for all those Moderate rooms....

 

[Claire L]

VERY glad to have my DVC, like so many others wished we had bought in earlier before paying for all those Moderate rooms....

..or even all those deluxe rooms!

Claire

 

[In Luv with Disney]

We just bought at BLT on Saturday and boy am I glad we did! Although we won't be using it for a couple of years due to the economy, I am THRILLED to be able to stay in a MK view room for SO MUCH LESS than it would cost paying rack rate! If I had to pay rack rate, I wouldn't stay Deluxe EVER.

YAY DVC!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

I was just thinking that when I looked at the Rack Rates!!! Thank goodness for DVC!!!

I guess paying my latest add on won't be so painful when I think of all the money I'll be saving for the next 50 years!!!!

 

[BrentR]

Put us in the "Thankful we own DVC" column too. We are so thankful that we just added 100 AKV points. After looking into the costs of a WDW trip for a family of 4 we decided to purchase last year. Took our first trip this Nov and decided then (actually we were thinking about it for a long time) to add on. Decided on AKV over BLT because of price and increased point requirements at BLT. However I am jealous of all you BLT owners and hope we can get a ressie there some day as we really like the looks of the resort.

 

[athenna]

I almost choked when I saw the rack rates this morning
If I didn't have DVC, I'd probably never get to go again

 

[Tiger926]

I just said the same thing to my hubby - can you imagine over $140.00/night plus tax for a value room. Yikes!

So glad we have DVC!!! Tiger

 

[Tozzie]

What I paid for a Savannah View room in June was one of the deciding factors for me when I purchased DVC, for Sun-Thur cost almost $2000. With my developer points and a 100 point add on in two years, this year and next I will have 6 vacations on points two of them concierge level. DVC is great.