Talk me into/out of buying RIV direct...

[Chili327]

NO
Stay strong
Resisttttttttt....

No dice, couldn't resist... Offer accepted. lol

 

[JackosinDIS]

No dice, couldn't resist... Offer accepted. lol

Nice! What did you manage to get it for?

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

No dice, couldn't resist... Offer accepted. lol

Congrats!!

 

[tx911]

No dice, couldn't resist... Offer accepted. lol

Well done! I love BWV. Haven't stayed there yet though

 

[Tatebeck]

No dice, couldn't resist... Offer accepted. lol

Welcome home fellow boardwalk owner! lol

 

[Chili327]

Well done! I love BWV. Haven't stayed there yet though

DO IT.!! It's as good if not better than you'd expect.

Welcome home fellow boardwalk owner! lol

Yes, now I just need to see how I utilize 25 points (every other year), and if I'm able to add nights at 7 months, or I may need more.

 

[tx911]

DO IT.!! It's as good if not better than you'd expect.

I will definitely need to try to get in there at 7 months at some point.

I'm going to have to let my RIV points serve as my Epcot points for now. My next add-on will be a small VGC contract, hopefully. But I need to recuperate from my last purchase first.

 

[Chili327]

Already got my Sept BLT 2x 100pt contracts back in December lol. Hopefully we aren't battling for other Sept resale contracts going forward! The price is pretty decent for the small contracts, the 160 pointers should hopefully come down a ways. I got mine at 138/pt just a few months ago

And now that the BWV is Oct, I guess I’m switching my UY to Oct instead of Sept.
So my new searches are for CCV & BLT with Oct UY.

 

[Tatebeck]

And now that the BWV is Oct, I guess I’m switching my UY to Oct instead of Sept.
So my new searches are for CCV & BLT with Oct UY.

Perfect! I'll stay out of Oct if you stay out of Sep

 

[AstroBlasters]

DO IT.!! It's as good if not better than you'd expect.



Yes, now I just need to see how I utilize 25 points (every other year), and if I'm able to add nights at 7 months, or I may need more.

It’s the weekend point nights that will kill you in the bank/borrow strategies.

But… more importantly…. WOOHOO BOARDWALK!

 

[Tatebeck]

Yeah with just 25 pts, try to use them on weekdays as part of a split stay with your other points. Then maybe waitlist BW at 7 months for that weekend with your other points to try for a continuous stay if you want it

 

[Chili327]

Perfect! I'll stay out of Oct if you stay out of Sep

Funny, everything available (and currently in my scope) BLT is Sept, & Everything CCV is Oct.
I have June AKV, & now Oct BWV, so I can't imagine adding Sept, unless I sold the AKV & got a great deal on Sept (CCV, BLT or even to replace AKV)

It’s the weekend point nights that will kill you in the bank/borrow strategies.

Yeah with just 25 pts, try to use them on weekdays as part of a split stay with your other points. Then maybe waitlist BW at 7 months for that weekend with your other points to try for a continuous stay if you want it

Yep, that's what I would probably do, start with a Sun, Mon, Tues, then add to that at 7 months. I will always try to make sure I'm at BWV on Monday & Wednesdays at BLT/CCV for EEH.

But… more importantly…. WOOHOO BOARDWALK!

Exactly.!!

 

[Chili327]

@Tatebeck Just noticing your signature, you have what I'm trying to build!! lol
The only things missing would be CCV &/or VGC.

 

[Tatebeck]

@Tatebeck Just noticing your signature, you have what I'm trying to build!! lol
The only things missing would be CCV &/or VGC.

Lol I "built" it in a hurry just back in December. I really want VGC or VDH to add! We have some friends and family in the L.A. area and with the Disneyland Forward passing...

And I would maybe add some RIV if I'm gonna go direct for benefits. I may see if a guide can get them to combine RIV and VDH incentives if I take the worse of the 2 Welcome Home offers.

CCV may be the only place we really differ, I haven't had an itch to buy there, though I also have never been.

 

[Chili327]

CCV may be the only place we really differ, I haven't had an itch to buy there, though I also have never been.

It's nice for sure, but to me its the 2068 expiration that gives it the best value.

 

[LadySarathano]

And I would maybe add some RIV if I'm gonna go direct for benefits. I may see if a guide can get them to combine RIV and VDH incentives if I take the worse of the 2 Welcome Home offers.

I was told that all incentives ($ off, WH, and MB) are specific to the resort and cannot be combined in any way. If you get this deal please get me your guide’s info!

 

[Electron_si]

I will talk you into it by saying that we just added on 150 direct points at RIV. Skyliner, longer contract length compared to OKW, and getting blue card status after being resale owners first were all the reasons for us.

We got it down to $174 pp with WH, MB and a $500 military discount (150 pts).

Obviously it was more expensive than the OKW offer but 13 more years on the contract and annual dues started at a lower base price.

I will say that Bar Riva is one of our favorite spots on all of property, and Topolinos is one our other favorites.

 

[Tatebeck]

I was told that all incentives ($ off, WH, and MB) are specific to the resort and cannot be combined in any way. If you get this deal please get me your guide’s info!

I will talk you into it by saying that we just added on 150 direct points at RIV. Skyliner, longer contract length compared to OKW, and getting blue card status after being resale owners first were all the reasons for us.

We got it down to $174 pp with WH, MB and a $500 military discount (150 pts).

Obviously it was more expensive than the OKW offer but 13 more years on the contract and annual dues started at a lower base price.

I will say that Bar Riva is one of our favorite spots on all of property, and Topolinos is one our other favorites.

Someone in a different thread was able to combine either RIV or OKW and Aulani, but they said that was because they had the exact same incentives. I haven't contacted a guide about combining them yet, and I'm not sure I'll go that route anymore since I'm in the process of buying a 100 pt VGC contract since that post. So it may just be RIV either this year or next. But I may still ask about it and see if I pushed if there could be any possibility.

We are looking at between 150 and 250 probably. It gets a lot cheaper from 150 to 200 and then from 200 to 250 for RIV. Not a much bigger discount going to 300 so we probably wouldn't go over 250. Then use those direct points at VDH occasionally to supplement our VGC contract if there is availability

 

[Sandisw]

Someone in a different thread was able to combine either RIV or OKW and Aulani, but they said that was because they had the exact same incentives. I haven't contacted a guide about combining them yet, and I'm not sure I'll go that route anymore since I'm in the process of buying a 100 pt VGC contract since that post. So it may just be RIV either this year or next. But I may still ask about it and see if I pushed if there could be any possibility.

We are looking at between 150 and 250 probably. It gets a lot cheaper from 150 to 200 and then from 200 to 250 for RIV. Not a much bigger discount going to 300 so we probably wouldn't go over 250. Then use those direct points at VDH occasionally to supplement our VGC contract if there is availability

They will not allow you to combine different resorts and get better incentives unless they are the same base price and the $$ off is also the same.

Since VDH and RIV are different base prices, they wont be able to work it that way.