What have you decide to do a new UY? Are these points destined for something specific?
Well, I didn’t even make a purchase after all! My original contract doesn’t have my husband on it and I want him on the new ones. Apparently, that can’t be done unless one contract is 150 points because it’s considered a new membership!
I would qualify for the luggage, but I’d rather not have to pick favorites! 
Holy cow! We now have enough for 8 nights in a 2BR at Riviera every 2 years and 8 nights in a 2 BR at the VGF every 2 years, and I thought we were doing pretty well lol! My DH wasn’t thrilled with an additional 300 points but agreed because we will spend it at Disney anyway, no way could I have convinced him to buy 700 (actually I wouldn’t have wanted to spend that much today either, to be fair!).Just booked my 2-bedroom Lake View stay Dec 30 2022 - Jan 7 2023 using our newly minted VGF contracts (Dec. UY)-- these are rooms I would NEVER have been able to get at 7 month mark. So happy to be calling Grand Floridian our new home.
I realized 300 was not enough. I think I made my Guide's day when I called back and added 2 more 200 point contracts for a total buy today of 700.
If you're getting a new membership, you can choose a different UY. Its not much of a consolation.Well, I didn’t even make a purchase after all! My original contract doesn’t have my husband on it and I want him on the new ones. Apparently, that can’t be done unless one contract is 150 points because it’s considered a new membership!
So, now I have to have 150 - 100 - 50 or 150 - 75 -75. How do I pick which child gets which?!
I told my guide that I needed to think about it.
I’m disappointed that I have a December UY and basically won’t have any points this year until December AND now this!
He had already taken my credit card information and everything!
I hadn’t thought of that!
Makes perfect sense! DD6 loves the concept art for the resort studios, so I'll be on the phone on March 14 with MS, trying to book a stay. Looking forward to it for both of us!!!!
First one to give you a grandkid gets the 150?I hadn’t thought of that!
It will increase the closing cost a little having 4 contracts, but at least I’m not picking favorites! Of course, what do I do with the 150?
A more serious suggestion - you could always sell the 150 point contract, and split the proceeds 3 ways, so that when you leave the 50 point contracts to each kid you also give them something to help cover the future dues.I hadn’t thought of that!
It will increase the closing cost a little having 4 contracts, but at least I’m not picking favorites! Of course, what do I do with the 150?
You know; just as food for thought, we have 4 kids and aren’t really worrying too awful much about them as we do this. They are young, and who knows what will happen over the years and decades. Chances are not all of them will want to have to pay yearly fees on a contract- they are not inconsequential. It’s possible that some might choose paths or careers where they wouldn’t be able to afford that easily, or wouldn’t have the time to travel regularly. Some might not like Disney that much as they get older (gasp!), some might marry and have a spouse who isn’t interested in Disney or even hates the idea (again, gasp, but it could happen). So we are buying what works for us (but obviously not completely ignoring them lol). I was initially thinking like you were, and it was my husband who didn’t think we should worry about it, and I now agree with him. We have 4 kids and now 3 contracts- 250 at Riviera, 150 at GF and 150 at GF. But we split the GF not because we wanted to give them to 2 kids but because if as they get older we find we don’t take all 4 and could downsize from having to have 2 BRs we would have the option of selling off 150. I personally don’t want to and don’t plan on it, but it gives us the option.Well, I didn’t even make a purchase after all! My original contract doesn’t have my husband on it and I want him on the new ones. Apparently, that can’t be done unless one contract is 150 points because it’s considered a new membership!
So, now I have to have 150 - 100 - 50 or 150 - 75 -75. How do I pick which child gets which?!
I told my guide that I needed to think about it.
I’m disappointed that I have a December UY and basically won’t have any points this year until December AND now this!
He had already taken my credit card information and everything!
That’s going to be us too! We have 4 kids, so we can only do 2BRs. We already own at RR so I wanted a MK resort (I love the MK area). Poly is out b/c only studios (that matter to us lol), and I was hesitant about BLT because I love the views from the CR and really loved that you could walk to the Mk but am just not a huge CR fan. When they added the GF walkway I was definitely interested but didn’t want resale. When they announced new GF points I figured it was a sign from somewhere that it was meant to be lol. So here we are, but we can only use the original building unless we leave at least one person behind!So you're the VGF2 bogeyman that was prophesied, coming to steal all those VGF1 owners' 1 and 2 bedroom units. But wow, 700 points!
I came to the same realization, but instead of buying more points I'm... booking a studio for Jan 6 and 7.
50 points doesn't go far at VGF. I have a 55pt resale contract and so far have resisted the urge to call my guide.
So (and, BTW, nothing against you by this), this is EXACTLY, I believe what most of us VGF1 owners were afraid of. I had never considered selling points off before, but this is really pushing me towards it (once resale comes back up, that is, until then, I can rent them if I have to, I suppose).
Wow. I’m kind of jealous, but also don’t think I would want to pack, plan, travel, and be away from home with all 4 kids quite that much, and only Disney related! As much as we usually go to Disney, we do have some other traditions that I don’t want to give up and as the kids get older we want to add a few more. Not to mention the pain every January lol. But good for you!
You need those APs to come back!!!
Agree with all of this! We have BWV, and wanted to add on at an MK resort. BLT is great, especially with the last round of incentives, but it felt too... efficient... for me. I needed something whimsical. Like a penguin fountain. All the stars aligned for this VGF2 purchase, including a timely offer from my credit card company to increase my credit limit to the exact amount I needed. Thank you universe!
Totally agree with this. I'm finding even 200 points don't go far at VGF... ! Was just trying to make the math work
