Golden Rose
Princess by Choice
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- May 8, 2007
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We just bought AKV, and received 165 developer points that we need to spend at SSR in the next year.
We're going as a family of 5 - my mom and her SO who don't plan to do the parks and mostly just want to play golf and lounge by the pool and DH, I, and our DS (age 3), who plan to do the parks at least most days. I hear about all the different areas at SSR, and I would like to know what more experienced DVCers would suggest that we do. My mom really likes quiet pools and really doesn't like noisy crowded pools, so an area with a close quiet pool is a plus. A play area for our 3 year old would be nice, but we've never had one near us on previous trips to WDW and never missed them. Close to wild ducks or rabbits would also appeal to DS, but I know they generally aren't predictable... Interesting things within walking distance would probably appeal to my mom. The only really important part is a nearby quiet pool, I guess.
We're planning to get a 2 bedroom villa, if that matters.
Also, when would you request a particular area or room? When you make the reservation, or close to your travel time?
On a slightly different subject, what are our options for developer points that we don't spend? We don't have enough points for 6 nights in a row (can't afford a weekend night), but it looks like we'll have about 30 points left over after our trip. Can we sell them? (Except that isn't there some rule about not accepting money for tranfers?) Can we buy extras somehow so that we have enough for one more night? We can't use our AKV points until May, so I can't just use them to add to our stay, but I also don't want to count on getting back to WDW between May and September just to make sure our points don't go to waste. Can you legally trade with someone for points that can be used earlier in the year, or is that frowned on?
We're going as a family of 5 - my mom and her SO who don't plan to do the parks and mostly just want to play golf and lounge by the pool and DH, I, and our DS (age 3), who plan to do the parks at least most days. I hear about all the different areas at SSR, and I would like to know what more experienced DVCers would suggest that we do. My mom really likes quiet pools and really doesn't like noisy crowded pools, so an area with a close quiet pool is a plus. A play area for our 3 year old would be nice, but we've never had one near us on previous trips to WDW and never missed them. Close to wild ducks or rabbits would also appeal to DS, but I know they generally aren't predictable... Interesting things within walking distance would probably appeal to my mom. The only really important part is a nearby quiet pool, I guess.
We're planning to get a 2 bedroom villa, if that matters.
Also, when would you request a particular area or room? When you make the reservation, or close to your travel time?
On a slightly different subject, what are our options for developer points that we don't spend? We don't have enough points for 6 nights in a row (can't afford a weekend night), but it looks like we'll have about 30 points left over after our trip. Can we sell them? (Except that isn't there some rule about not accepting money for tranfers?) Can we buy extras somehow so that we have enough for one more night? We can't use our AKV points until May, so I can't just use them to add to our stay, but I also don't want to count on getting back to WDW between May and September just to make sure our points don't go to waste. Can you legally trade with someone for points that can be used earlier in the year, or is that frowned on?