The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[colonialtinker]

How many points are you buying? Good Luck!

60 points with October UY. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

 

[Metsoskil]

We faxed our paperwork in on Sat. morning. It'll be interesting to see who gets their ROFR decision back first.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Welcome colonialtinker!

Updated list 3/16/2008

Colonialtinker

Metsoskil

kmhollis28

tink'smom2b

Rambler5678

Monami7

Dizney4us

Buckeye Fan

llmurphy17

Chickkypoo


ROFR is a four letter word.

 

[tammymacb]

Good Morning Sunshines!

How is everyone today? I've got to get to the bank today and deposit the $$ so that I can send off the certified bank check when my closing papers get here!

Here's the question of the day. My DS and I have been discussing the owners lockers. I drive ( 6 hrs from home ) my Element. I throw whatever I need in the back and I'm not an overpacker anyway. I bet the owners lockers would be convenient to those who flew, though.

I would like to bring a few things like a blender for frozen marguaritas.

How about you all?? Fly ? Drive? Owners locker? Whatcha bringing? ( besides clothes )

 

[dvcnewgirl]

Good Luck Colonialtinker and Metsoskil!

As for the question of the day we fly. But we do a huge stop at Wal-Mart for water, soda, snacks, and breakfast items. I do not cook on vacation but we usually do get the dining plan and it kills me to waste a snack credit on a soda or water so we pack a little cooler to bring to the parks with us, with soda water and snacks for the kiddos and we use our snack credits for breakfast items or things we just HAVE TO HAVE!

 

[Metsoskil]

We drive every summer, and Disney is only about 1/2 of our 3 week trip. My DW's father and stepmother live in the panhandle, so we spend a few days with him in Orlando, not usually in the parks (although this year we are doing DHS with them), and my grandparents live in Boca, so we get down there for a few days. We load up the minivan. DD4 and DS2 each have their own 12x12x12 crate with toys that they picked out. We place the crates between the seats in the car so they can reach them while we're driving and then take them into each place we stop. I need to have my own blanket, so that comes in a plastic zipped bag. We do a Sam's club run before leaving so we have mini-boxes of cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars, easy mac, and a case of H2O.

Actually, we find it easier to pack the van for 3 weeks in FL including Disney, than our 2 weeks at the beach earlier in the summer. Although, the beach house already has a blender, which is convinient for the margaritas.

If we pass ROFR and become members, I can see trips where we fly down for a long weekend once or twice a year in the future. It's about a 18 hour drive for us, and that makes it tough to do a trip during the school year without flying. We really want to bring the kids down the week after Thanksgiving sometime to go to MVMCP. DW and I were down at Christmas/NYE week in 1999 before we were married, and that started our Disney obsession. We want the kids to be able to experience the holidays down there.

 

[HolidayRoad]

Good Morning Sunshines!

How is everyone today? I've got to get to the bank today and deposit the $$ so that I can send off the certified bank check when my closing papers get here!

Here's the question of the day. My DS and I have been discussing the owners lockers. I drive ( 6 hrs from home ) my Element. I throw whatever I need in the back and I'm not an overpacker anyway. I bet the owners lockers would be convenient to those who flew, though.

I would like to bring a few things like a blender for frozen marguaritas.

How about you all?? Fly ? Drive? Owners locker? Whatcha bringing? ( besides clothes )

Good morning Tammy,
As for us, we drive. It's just a short hop , skip and a jump from Massachusetts to WDW. Mostly my fault, I have a slight issue with flying or as I like to call it, "riding the flaming cylinder of death". I know it's a dumb fear but it's there. I have thought about doing "Owners locker" anyway, be able to store some stuff in there and not worry about bringing it, sunblock, mugs, flatware, first aid kit, air mattress, etc. Save some room for the drive down.

 

[disneymotherof3]

Good morning everyone! I'm ready for the 'ROFR Passes" to come flooding in!

As for Tammy's question, we're planning on driving down in August. For 5 of us to fly, it can get pretty expensive. If we can get a really good DING fare through Southwest, then we might fly. But as of right now, we're planning on driving. I don't think that we're going to get an owner's locker. From what I've heard, they're pretty expensive and I don't think that we really need one. If we were going to be down there several times a year then it might be worth it. But for us, it will probably be once, MAYBE twice a year. Some of the stuff we're planning on bringing with us is water, breakfast stuff and maybe we'll get some stuff for sandwiches or quick snacks while we're in the room. We're planning on doing the DDP so that takes care of most of our food.

Hope we get some good news this week!

 

[disneymotherof3]

I was just rereading some of the posts. Ed's posts regarding those still waiting to see if they passed gave me an idea. How about a "waiting to close" list? I'll get it started.

As of 3/17/08, those waiting to close:

icouldlivethere

snowbunny

disneymotherof3

Tammymacb

HolidayRoad

ROFR isn't such a bad word after all!

I think that's it. If I missed anyone, I'm very sorry. Just post it and I'll add you in.

 

[Metsoskil]

I can't wait to make it to that list!

 

[disneymotherof3]

I can't wait to make it to that list!

I can't wait to add you to the list!!

 

[monami7]

We fly. We pack a suitcase about half full of breakfast items and that is about all we eat in the room. We like to eat out either CS or try the restaurants. It makes it feel like vacation.
Heidi
I don't know that an owners locker would make sense for us. We really only go once a year.

 

[monami7]

I can't wait to make it to that list!

me either. I feel like I was skipped!

Oh well it will all work out in the end.

 

[disneymotherof3]

me either. I feel like I was skipped!

Awww. That is sad. Don't worry....your day will come! Like my mother used to say...Patience is a virtue! Obviously she's never bought into DVC!

 

[Beavertails Queen]

I am still on the waiting to close list with the others =)

 

[disneymotherof3]

I am still on the waiting to close list with the others =)

Sorry. I knew I forgot someone. I add you to the list!

As of 3/17/08, those waiting to close:

icouldlivethere

snowbunny

disneymotherof3

Tammymacb

HolidayRoad

Beavertails Queen


ROFR isn't such a bad word after all!

 

[icouldlivethere]

My answer to the question of the day is we plan on doing a combination of flying and driving. It's about a 1200 mile drive from here in Michigan to Disney World. We'll probably drive during autumn and spring trips and fly during winter trips to avoid snowy and icy road conditions.

I plan on getting AP's and going once at the end of the year, once in winter or spring and then again at the end of the following year before my AP expires so I can get 3 trips out of an AP. Then we won't go again for a year and start the whole process over again.

I have an idea for tomorrow's question of the day. I would love to know once everybody closes and gets in the system when they plan to take their first trip home on points.

 

[icouldlivethere]

Oops..I forgot to say we probably won't get an owner's locker at this time. I may change my mind after we've made a few trips down there. I think that's the kind of thing that you may come to appreciate after hauling stuff back and forth a few times.

 

[minniekissedme]

I've been lurking on this thread for a few weeks now and feel a kinship with all of you. My wife and I have a purchase agreement on a SSR resale and have kept quiet about it since we did it. No one knows...kids, parents, friends, nobody. I think HolidayRoad (I'll ask permission to call him Ed) previously posted a thought about jinking his offer and I felt the same way. So rather than joining this thread...I lurked and lurked and lurked.

I know what all of you have been going thru and have enjoyed my time lurking, feeling that even though you had no idea I was here you shared in my trials and tribulations like I have in yours. I hope this doesn't offend any of you whatsoever. I was just really nervous about what we think is an unbelievable contract that I didn't want to blow it it any manner. (there needs to be a sweating bullets smilie)

I've followed your timelines for submitting offers, waiving of ROFR (I too believe it to be a four letter word) and knew my day was coming.

At 12:09 today, I got the email...Great News on your DVC resale!!!!!!!!! I'm jumping out of my skin right about now and hope you permit me to share my excitement with you.

We are purchasing 350 points in two contracts, 200 points and 150 points. June UY, 342 banked '07 points and 350 coming in June. The '07 points were just banked through these negotiations, too!!!! We pay closing and '08 fees...all for $78 per point! We went thru "she who cannot be named" for the simple reason it was a great contract that we targeted.

So add me to the waiting to close list...closing date is April 4th. Hope it stays that way...I'm now going to Southwest.com to look for flights for a trip home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing all of you the magic of Disney...
bob

 

[disneymotherof3]

I have an idea for tomorrow's question of the day. I would love to know once everybody closes and gets in the system when they plan to take their first trip home on points.

Can I answer early? We're planning on making our first trip home to OKW in August. We're planning on taking my mom and step-dad with us for their anniversary. We're planning on going for 9 days (they'll only be there for 5 days). I can't wait!! I hope this closing stuff goes quickly and we can get into the system. I'm so anxious to make our first reservation!