taking the plunge

ohioMickey

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after surveying these boards on and off for about a year, my wife and i are finally taking the plunge. We made first contact today and are in the process of buying 400 points at VWL with a December use year. We plan to go to WDW yearly in Dec and/or May, so am i right in thinking a Dec use year would be good? We were also offered March or October.

We are taking advantage of MB with 200 points and will still get the old program of $10 per point. I know there have been many grumblings about MB but it sure helps us to get to the 20% down so we can get the lower interest rate. We thought about only buying 300 now and adding another 100 later, but we LOVE wilderness lodge and with VWL selling so fast and with prices rising soon, we decided to just go with the 400 right up front...gives us an excuse to go twice a year :)

in all seriousness, i want to thank everyone on this board. You are all SO SO helpful. There is just so much great information here, and i would not have been able to make any educated decisions without your help. There should be a link to this DIS board from the official DVC site!

Thanks again!!!

off site 05/90
DxL 05/00
WL 09/00
Polynesian 05/01
VWL 12/01 -- DVC owners!!
 
COngratulations! I think you'll find the water is just fine.
 
Welcome home. You did it right by buying 400 points at the start. We bought 200, haven't even stayed in the Villas yet, and we are going to add 70 more in a little while. Before the prices increase.

Don, DVC/VWL 2000

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As the other mouse in this family, I witnessed the first phone call that ohiomickey placed to DVC today! :) Giddy really isn't even a strong enough word for his attitude today! :)

And to think, he only had to trade me new fixtures in the master bath and glass block windows in the basement for me to agree to joining DVC!!!! :) We're re-doing our master bedroom in a "wilderness lodge" theme (moose and all) Can you tell we're addicted?

Thanks to all on this board for the helpful hints and suggestions. Every time I asked ohiomickey about a different feature of DVC, he had an answer!!!! And he learned it all here! :)

If the guides work on commission, I'm sure that our guide thought this was the easiest sale of her career!!! First contact and a sale of 400 points!

Thanks again,
ohiominnie :)

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5/2000 (wised up) DxL :)
9/2000-DxL (shhh, kids don't know!) :)
 

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ohiominnie

1974 off site
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5/2000 (wised up) DxL :)
9/2000-WL
5/2001-Polynesian
12/2001 VWL as DVC members YAHOO!
 
Welcome Home to both of you !!

Kimberly-Lucas and Ripley's Mom

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Welcome Home to you too, Minnie! You get a remodeled home and a new "home". Not bad!
 
Welcome home neighbors! Just live a few miles from you. You won't regret your decision.

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Don't forget to bank the remaining 200 points or use them before November 30, 2001.

Dumbo
 
Thanks Dumbo :)

off site 05/90
DxL 05/00
WL 09/00
Polynesian 05/01
VWL 12/01 -- DVC owners!!
 
You might want to think about taking the October use year. That way, if you cancel your December trip for whatever reason, you still have a several months (til the next October) to use those points up, same thing with May, if you had to cancel for any reason, you'd still be able to bank or use the current points... Just my opinion, I think I'm right in my thinking!!! I have to think about it a while longer!!

Anyways, A big WELCOME HOME!! Congratulations!
 
thanks for the input chris1gill. If my use year is december and i have to cancel my vacation, wouldn't i have until Nov 30 of the next year to use my points? Whereas if my use year is october, then i only have until sept 30 to use them. Isn't that correct, or am i confused? I thought i understood. Hmmmmmmmmm

off site 05/90
DxL 05/00
WL 09/00
Polynesian 05/01
VWL 12/01 -- DVC owners!!
 
Welcome home....you'll love it! My wife and I joined in '97 and love it. We usually go twice a year and take friends most of the time. It's amazing how many people question what we did, until they experience the Disney Magic...now they ask when we are going again and try to tag along.

J.R.
DVC '97
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Just noticing how many posters are from the Columbus, OH area. That's great!

 



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