Trapped?

[DisGirl819]

DH says the idea of DVC makes him feel trapped into going to Disney every year. I explained how you can go other places too, but he's still leery of the idea. He loves Disney as much as I do, but he's concerned. Any advice?

 

[fkj2]

Well, depending on if you bought one larger contract or several smaller ones (via resale) you can buy at Vero or Hilton Head.

Although the option is available to trade out, I've always managed to use the points at WDW. Even if you travel and don't visit the parks, it's just such a relaxing atmosphere.

I bought in 1992 and haven't regretted it yet.

 

[dmoore22]

DH says the idea of DVC makes him feel trapped into going to Disney every year. I explained how you can go other places too, but he's still leery of the idea. He loves Disney as much as I do, but he's concerned. Any advice?

Hmmm. Trapped!?! How does he feel about marriage?

 

[ToddyLu]

DH and I have woven WDW into our lives so that we know we are going every year regardless. Buy the time the trip rolls around a year later he is excited. We don't feel trapped because we now own at a resort which has so many more activities than a value or moderate, IMHO. For the first time last year we didn't feel rushed, actually enjoyed heading back to our resort, and enjoyed just being there....we didn't know that would happen. I think when you own DVC you don't do "commando" as much anymore. My DH loves photography. He spends his own time roaming around AK and the resort without me and then we meet up later. One morning at 5 am (like the commercial, I was too excited to sleep) so got up, got dressed, went to the lobby at Kidani and spent an hour watching the sun come up over the savannah.

Every single year at WDW we find something to do that we have never done before. Last year it was eating in France, year before that Coral Reef, before that Yuletide Fantasy tour. This coming year it will be Hoop De Doo. I mean you will have more opportunities to play miniture golf, take a ride around Bay Lake, archery class at FW. WDW is so big that each year there will things to do, the children will grow and you will experience a different trip each time in their eyes.

DH thought staying in values was great....I wanted DVC....when he walked out to the balcomy of our studio that first time....he was hooked and impressed....now it is all about "how are we going to use OUR points this year?" Good Luck in your decisions.

 

[bwvBound]

DH says the idea of DVC makes him feel trapped into going to Disney every year.

Perhaps a different approach: buy fewer points with a goal of visiting Disney Vacation Club resorts at WDW, Disneyland, Vero Beach, Hilton Head or Hawaii ... ever other year??

Would be a lower buy in, lower dues ... and greater anticipation between trips! Leaves money in your pocket to plan non-Disney trips in the off-years.

 

[CarolMN]

Ask him if every other year or every third year would be OK. If so, then buy 1/2 the points you need (for every other year) or 1/3 the amount you need (for every third year).

Then use banking and borrowing to reserve your trips.

Good luck!

 

[ToddyLu]

You also could buy your points at AKL....just tell him you aren't going to WDW...you are going to Africa.

 

[ToddyLu]

Have you guys ever stayed at one of the Deluxe resorts? We hadn't only values and one trip to POFQ. I would rent points from a member and let him "experience Disney Deluxe". Then you both could decide together if it is good idea. Like I said after our first trip, my DH no longer has concerns about our purchase.

 

[DisGirl819]

Hmmm. Trapped!?! How does he feel about marriage?

LOL...good point

 

[DisGirl819]

Have you guys ever stayed at one of the Deluxe resorts? We hadn't only values and one trip to POFQ. I would rent points from a member and let him "experience Disney Deluxe". Then you both could decide together if it is good idea. Like I said after our first trip, my DH no longer has concerns about our purchase.

Now that is a good idea. I might propose that idea to him. Then we can decide if DVC is right for us. I think he just sees it as an investment in a hotel room and he doesn't get it...

I, on the other hand, don't mind being trapped at Disney. I'd live there if I could!

 

[marymoon]

We have dear friends who bought into DVC about 4 years ago. DH thought they were nuts to spend that kind of money going to Disney each year and admittedly, so did I. At that point, we had only been to DW once and stayed at Pop Century while DH was in Orlando on business.

Last October we rented points from a DVC member, stayed at AKV for a week and absolutely fell in love. After talking about it for the past 5 months, we finally pulled the trigger and bought into DVC ourselves with AKV as our home resort. The ink is barely dry on the contract and DH is already talking about adding on. There are enough activities and DVC locations that we don't feel as if we have to go to the parks every year. I could be perfectly satisfied stayng at AKV for a whole week and never leave the lodge.

Good luck to you!

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

We love going to Hilton Head almost as much as going to WDW! (Almost)

 

[Dean]

DH says the idea of DVC makes him feel trapped into going to Disney every year. I explained how you can go other places too, but he's still leery of the idea. He loves Disney as much as I do, but he's concerned. Any advice?

And to a degree he's correct. Using DVC for non Disney trips is not a good plan. I'd suggest either renting from an owner for now or trying a smaller package. Either way owning essentially the number of points (with a small cushion of 10-20%) you'll use at DVC resorts is the ideal approach.

 

[nytimez]

If the notion of going to WDW regularly makes on feel "trapped," then I don't think DVC is a good fit for you (or for your husband anyway). But as another poster pointed out, you could go every other or every third year, since you can bank and borrow points. But really, DVC is best for people who like going to WDW frequently.

 

[joandegennaro]

Have you guys ever stayed at one of the Deluxe resorts? We hadn't only values and one trip to POFQ. I would rent points from a member and let him "experience Disney Deluxe". Then you both could decide together if it is good idea. Like I said after our first trip, my DH no longer has concerns about our purchase.

This is how I got DH to buy in. 3 trips staying at CBR which got worse each time (but that's another story) This time we used a friends points at OKW for 5 days. This time we relaxed and had down days...no commando day like the past 3 trips. Five days at OKW, 2 travel days home in the car with 2 teenaged DD, and hadn't even been in the house for 2 hours when he said "Lets do it" Wow had I known it only took a few days in a DVC resort I would have done it sooner!

Try and get him there and let the relax feel, the friendly members, and the deluxe accomodations do their magic.

 

[sweetdana]

I totally agree with BVWbound. Buy with intention of going every other year, buy resale and get a loaded contract and "use it up" within 3 years you will need another add on, but it won't matter. DH will be okay with it

Also 1 think that sold my DH, was.. if in 5 years we hate it and never want to go back we can sell for what we paid even if it is 10$ less for SSR, we have 1/2 a dozen trips paid for with the MF and 10$ a point is still way lower than what we would give to Disney for a FQ room.

 

[Jason@dvcstore]

DH says the idea of DVC makes him feel trapped into going to Disney every year. I explained how you can go other places too, but he's still leery of the idea. He loves Disney as much as I do, but he's concerned. Any advice?

I am basically agreeing with Dean.

I would suggest only buying the amount of points you need for your Disney Vacation. For example, if you come to DVC once every three years and you need 180 points for that vacation then I would just buy 60 points via resale. That way DVC membership only covers your Disney vacation and your husband is still free to decide what to do all the other years.

If you did decide to buy a small number of points via resale be advised they sell very quickly. If you wanted to be notified of the new listings that become available please email The Timeshare Store, Inc.® at sales@dvcstore.com and we would add you to our distribution list so when new listings become available you would be notified.

Jason

 

[Dean]

I'll point out that the golden handcuff of a timeshare, including DVC, can be a good thing as well as a bad thing. Esp with something as quality and desirable as Disney. Being "forced" to take vacations is not necessarily bad. Timeshares, DVC was our first, have been a great motivator in my life to take vacations wehn I was not doing so regularly prior. Subsequent to that they have allowed us to take vacations that we could not have taken without timeshares including several trips to HI, MX, HH, Orlando and the Caribbean as well as a few other choices here and there.

Buying knowing these issues gives a unique opportunity to structure the purchase accordingly. Even then many find they can't get enough and end up going to WDW and DVC resorts more than they expected. I think it is really only a problem if there is a disconnect between family members.

 

[nolanboys]

We love Disney, but also love to travel to national parks with our boys. We bought a smaller contract through resale - 200 SSR - smaller for a family of 6- and are in the process of closing. We plan on doing the every other year, and every 4 years a trip for just DH and me - oh do we love F&W!

 

[Sandisw]

I agree with many of the others. Start small and only buy for trips to WDW every other year or so. This way, you get your feet wet and it gives your DH a chance to understand the product.

Even buying only 50 -75 points to start would allow you to see what DVC is all about but not restrict you to visiting every single year. As others have already stated, using points outside the DVC properties is not that great of a value.

Not that I am opposed to every using my points this way, but I would not go in to purchasing DVC with that purpose.

Good luck!