some questions? PLEASE HELP!

[Belle83007]

ok me and my husband just bought the vacation club i was just wondering if the point values at the DVC resorts are fixed or not?? for example if its 85points for a week in a studio at the boardwalk during adventure season will it be 85points say 30yrs from now?? i know the dates can change in each season depending on when holidays are. but i was wondering if these points go up? and if so how much? i heard that points will can go up on everything outside of the dvc resorts but the dvc resorts stay the same so i was just wondering if this was true??? please help! thanks in advance!! so excited to be apart of the DVC!!! yay!!! what a great 1st anniversary gift!! also we bought over at animal kingdom but how hard is it to get reservations at say the boardwalk or beach club when booking 7mons out for say a studio in value saeason (adventure) like september and january??? thanks guys!!!

 

[Grandbuddy]

ok me and my husband just bought the vacation club i was just wondering if the point values at the DVC resorts are fixed or not?? for example if its 85points for a week in a studio at the boardwalk during adventure season will it be 85points say 30yrs from now??

Yes, unless points for the whole reort are reallocated - and then there is still not much wiggle room. You can likely count on the points not changing.

i know the dates can change in each season depending on when holidays are. but i was wondering if these points go up? and if so how much? i heard that points will can go up on everything outside of the dvc resorts but the dvc resorts stay the same so i was just wondering if this was true???

The total number of points for a resort will never change. Any increase for one room must be countered by an equal decrease for another room. On the other hand, the points required for a Disney Collection stay or a cruise are not capped in any way.


please help! thanks in advance!! so excited to be apart of the DVC!!! yay!!! what a great 1st anniversary gift!! also we bought over at animal kingdom but how hard is it to get reservations at say the boardwalk or beach club when booking 7mons out for say a studio in value saeason (adventure) like september and january??? thanks guys!!!

I have a Beach Club studio for the first weekend in November that I reserved in July. If I had wanted weeknights, I probably would not have been as lucky. Beach Club and BWV are smaller resorts, and the 11-month window is important. If you can be happy at your home resort, you will have better luck there, before the 7-month window opens. If you can't be happy at your home resort, you might should have done a little more research.... I'm thinking you will find that you will enjoy your stay, wherever you land.

If you call right at the 7-month window, and your dates are flexible, you can probably get into BC or BWV. You might want to have a pre-booked backup reservation at AKV; try for the resort you want; and waitlist for the dates you want, if they are not immediately available. BCV and BWV are most difficult during the food and wine festival in the fall, which does not always immediately come to mind as a busy season.

 

[Belle83007]

I have a Beach Club studio for the first weekend in November that I reserved in July. If I had wanted weeknights, I probably would not have been as lucky. Beach Club and BWV are smaller resorts, and the 11-month window is important. If you can be happy at your home resort, you will have better luck there, before the 7-month window opens. If you can't be happy at your home resort, you might should have done a little more research.... I'm thinking you will find that you will enjoy your stay, wherever you land.

If you call right at the 7-month window, and your dates are flexible, you can probably get into BC or BWV. You might want to have a pre-booked backup reservation at AKV; try for the resort you want; and waitlist for the dates you want, if they are not immediately available. BCV and BWV are most difficult during the food and wine festival in the fall, which does not always immediately come to mind as a busy season.

thanks for your help! we usually avoid disney when its busy. we usually go anytime in january and anytime in september when the crowds are light and when there are no events going on. im hoping its not hard to book outside our home resort because they certainly made it seem like it wouldnt be so hard...

 

[Chuck S]

There has only been one full resort reallocation, that was OKW in 1996.

Adv season studios went from 69 pts per week to 80. Other seasons or rooms lowered, some were raised. As other posters have stated, the entire resort point usage for the year has to remain in balance.

That applies to DVC resorts only, non-DVC Disney resorts, Interval Interntional Trades, cruises, Adv by Disney, etc. can change at anytime.

 

[Belle83007]

There has only been one full resort reallocation, that was OKW in 1996.

Adv season studios went from 69 pts per week to 80. Other seasons or rooms lowered, some were raised. As other posters have stated, the entire resort point usage for the year has to remain in balance.

That applies to DVC resorts only, non-DVC Disney resorts, Interval Interntional Trades, cruises, Adv by Disney, etc. can change at anytime.

thank you so much!! that helps alot. so atleast i know that if one season jumps another will lower, either way it balances out! i just want to make sure if i can get 2weeks a year with my points now that i will still be able to get 2weeks a year at that same resort 20-30yrs from now. thanks for all your help!