The "rippling" effect is starting

[LisaS]

Lisa, thanks for shedding a little light on the situation for me. Not having done anything but use my points for me leaves me out of that transfer/rent loop. Here's a question though.

I have never thought about renting or transferring. Me & my wife are trying to start a family which would put our travel time to a minimum. I don't really want to get into renting, but I have some friends that I wouldn't mind giving a place to just so I don't lose my points. Wouldn't DVC put a stop to that under these newly enforced rules? Would DVC prefer that I just forfeit the points? I know I could bank 1 yr, but what about year 2. We've seen people around WDW with infants & toddlers and we both agreed that it seems like a waste for them, being that they don't really get what is going on around them. So we probably wouldn't be going until the child is 3 or 4.

Disney has no problem with members renting out a reservation occasionally to friends and relatives. In fact, I'm sure it's a great source of new members for them! So by all means, if you find yourself in a situation where you were not able to use your points for a year or two, rent a reservation to someone you know and by all means, charge them something for it. Disney is only out to stop the folks who are running their own DVC travel business. Unless you own a few thousand points, you really wouldn't qualify as a commercial renter even if you rented out all your points for a couple of years in a row.

 

[JimMIA]

Seneca, Do you really want to be in the same Villa as your son on his Honeymoon? I would get a 2 bdr and then a separate studio for him.

Seneca is going on a honeymoon TOO????

This is getting interesting!

 

[Inkmahm]

The fact is that what is in writing in your contract that you sigend, presumably after reading and understanding it, is what will be enforceable, no matter what someone at MS "told" you.

Wow. Did you even READ this sentence in the post you replied to?

- Around 2003, the revised POS removed the wording around the limit of one and stated that transfers were essentially limited to one direction per UY.

Mike is correct.

 

[Tinkmom]

. . . Heck, I'm even going with DS when he gets married at WDW! Of course, I'll want to be there for the wedding anyway, and we'll save points by getting a GV and letting the newly weds use the master!

OMG, surely this is a joke!!! That would be so very warped on many levels.

 

[FinallyBoughtDVC]

I have the same rule! Heck, I'm even going with DS when he gets married at WDW! Of course, I'll want to be there for the wedding anyway, and we'll save points by getting a GV and letting the newly weds use the master!

Holy Bejeebers - this gives a whole new meaning to Attachment Parenting...

Ick, ick, ick...

I certainly hope this is a joke.

 

[Disneyrsh]

Even though these points are currently slightly distressed, when has someone recently seen $8.75 points?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1185037

I bet a lot of people (and frogs) wish they could transfer more than once right now, for bargains, and loopholes.........

I think it is too soon to see, and it takes more than a day for listing to appear at TTS (Tom, you out there? Has there been a mad rush of contract unloading?).



Still, I'm enjoying the show.....

Stay tuned.....

-Tony

Tony, are you sure you didn't foment this whole thing just to watch the DVC resale market crash so you could buy up more contracts on the cheap?

It's a brilliant, diabolical plan!

Next thing you know they'll have to put you in charge of DVC because you now own the whole dang thing... j

If that ever happens, I'm officially applying to be your Director of Toilet Design for the new Contemporary DVC.

 

[Disneyrsh]

We've seen people around WDW with infants & toddlers and we both agreed that it seems like a waste for them, being that they don't really get what is going on around them. So we probably wouldn't be going until the child is 3 or 4.

Oh, dude, you're sooooooo, soooooo wrong about the kids. Our kids have been going to Disney with us since they were fetuses, pin trading when they could barely speak at 2, and talking confidently to tigger by 3, and able to name all the countries in EPCOT at 5.

My husband and I both agree that we've made so many priceless memories with the girls (who are now 6 & 7) at Disney, that it's been the best experience we've ever shared.

They absolutely DO get what's going on around them. One day Tigger came around (early Jan, very quiet), knelt down by the stroller and waved his tail gently in front of my four month old's face, who watched in wonder, smiled, and tried to grab his tail, succeeded, and stuffed it in her mouth It was hysterical!

Just amazing, wonderful memories....

 

[Disneyrsh]

We'll be looking forward to THAT trip report!

Hey, how 'bout a "Live from the Honeymoon at OKW!"

Aw, don't pick on her. When our inlaws offered us a honeymoon in St. Maarten, we knew we'd be sharing a big condo with them. It was still worth it!

They were very considerate, took lots of Looooooooooong walks on the beach, and it all worked out fine.

I'm sure Diane has walking shoes and a pair of all encompassing headphones already packed .

 

[rinkwide]

...we'll save points by getting a GV and letting the newly weds use the master...

You could save even more with a studio.

 

[disneygrandma]

Concerning children being too young to enjoy WDW.........our first grandchild was 22 months old when she had her 1st trip. She enjoyed every minute of it, including the plane ride. She was a little hesitant of the characters at first, but once she saw Goofy, and then Minnie, all that changed. She gave hugs & kisses to all of them. She enjoyed the rides, the hotel pool, Blizzard Beach, the parades, the character dinners, and the fireworks. We took our own stroller, and she took naps while we pushed her around the parks, or back to our car. A few years later, she no longer remembered the details. But for us, seeing the look on her face of how much fun she was having.....that was priceless and something that we will never forget. That was 6 yrs ago, and we followed that up with a trip to Disneyland 8 months later. Again, another enjoyable trip for all of us, and we never regretted a moment of it.

We are currently planning a trip with other grandchildren, and the youngest will be 11 months old. We're pretty sure that he won't remember it for long, but we're also sure that he will love every minute of it. No one in our family would say that these trips were a waste, and these young children totally understand what is going on around them.......a good time.

 

[bpmorley]

To each their own. But I have no intention on taking an infant or toddler to WDW.

 

[CarolMN]

Taking the little ones isn't about them remembering, it's about the wonderful family memories created for the parents, aunts & uncles and grandparents!

Trust me, the adults do remember and love to tell the little ones (and anyone else who will listen) about all the cute things they did at Disney when they were so little. My godson is now 6 and first went to Disney at 16 months. The memories of his antics on that first trip still bring smiles.

Best wishes -

 

[Muushka]

I have the same rule! Heck, I'm even going with DS when he gets married at WDW! Of course, I'll want to be there for the wedding anyway, and we'll save points by getting a GV and letting the newly weds use the master!

Hmmmm. Seems like a pretty frugal thing to do .

 

[bpmorley]

Taking the little ones isn't about them remembering, it's about the wonderful family memories created for the parents, aunts & uncles and grandparents!

Trust me, the adults do remember and love to tell the little ones (and anyone else who will listen) about all the cute things they did at Disney when they were so little. My godson is now 6 and first went to Disney at 16 months. The memories of his antics on that first trip still bring smiles.

Best wishes -

That's great but I won't be one of them.

 

[dianeschlicht]

How appealing....a honeymoon with my Mom in the next room!

Well, at least up the stairs! We'll give the newly weds the master. We'll take one upstairs bedroom and give the brides kids the other one. LOL, this is a second marriage for both and they are the ones who suggested this arrangement!

 

[Mike]

Taking the little ones isn't about them remembering, it's about the wonderful family memories created for the parents, aunts & uncles and grandparents!

Trust me, the adults do remember and love to tell the little ones (and anyone else who will listen) about all the cute things they did at Disney when they were so little. My godson is now 6 and first went to Disney at 16 months. The memories of his antics on that first trip still bring smiles.

Best wishes -

Very well said Carol. My now 4 year old (who just completed his 4th annual trip) still watches the videos from his first 2 trips and cracks himself up

I can understand the reluctance to take your first child to Disney at an early age (though I personally still would), but for your second, third, fourth, etc child, you will depriving your older children from going at a priceless age. So I think more people are likely to go with infants/toddlers when there are older children already in the picture.

btw - this is not directed at anybody - just a general observation

 

[ColoradoDisneyFan]

I remember when my neighbors took their 2 yr old to WDW (this was before I had children) and I thought they were nuts! Well I happened to have a business trip in LA when my DD was 23 months and I took her and my DH with me. We took her to DL and it was one of our best trips ever! I had our son 4 months later and we took both kids to WDW when they were 4 and 2...another great trip! Although those were such good times I do like the fact that they are 12 and 10 now and these past couple of trips have been so much fun running around like crazy people riding all the rides and kicking back at SAB! Each to his own!

 

[Disneyrsh]

That's great but I won't be one of them.

Dude, you need an injection of disney magic.

It's gotta be because you're not a parent yet.

Before I had kids, the thing I liked least about Disney was all the dang kids running around . Rotten little anklebiters!

Ooooh, how things change.

At least keep an open mind to the possibility.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

Can someone tell me what this is all about. Have I missed something that I should have been keeping up on. Could someone explain the change to my contract.

Joni, I am in your boat. I am barely able to decipher some of what is transpiring here. But, I realize too that these are very experienced DVC'ers talking in advanced language. No disrespect you all.

 

[bpmorley]

Dude, you need an injection of disney magic.

It's gotta be because you're not a parent yet.

Before I had kids, the thing I liked least about Disney was all the dang kids running around . Rotten little anklebiters!

Ooooh, how things change.

At least keep an open mind to the possibility.

I have plenty of magic. But I'm still not going to bring a small child do Disney World. Parent or not doesn't matter. Not trying to really be standoffish, but that's the way it's going to be.