using DVC points at non DVC resorts

[rlb]

Can anyone tell me if it is possible and how many points would be needed to stay at the Fort Wilderness Cabins in January? Is there anywhere that I can see the points required for non DVC resorts? Thank you.

 

[spiceycat]

staying at non-dvc resorts on points is silly.

You can stay in a 2-bedroom villa for the same amount of points in most cases than the deluxes.

you can stay in a 1-bedroom villa for around the same amount of points for the moderates.

in Dec 1-14 OKW studio is 8 points, 1-bedroom 16 points and 2-bedroom 22 points Sun-thurs

FW cabins is 27 points Sun-thurs

 

[Nanajo1]

If you are a DVC member then go to the member site. The points for the Disney Collection as well as other non DVC options are listed there. January is considered value season. Points for the Wilderness Cabins in 2005 were S-T 27ppn and F-S 49ppn.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Spicey is right that using DVC points for non-DVC resorts at Disney isn't always the best use of points unless you have lots of points to burn and don't care that it is costing more than the rack rate.

You can find the information in your guidebook under "Disney Collection". If you are not a member and are thinking of renting points for a non-DVC stay, it is really does not make financial sense, because it will cost more than renting direct from Disney.

As an example: A week at OKW in a 2 bedroom villa with a washer and dryer, king bed in the master bedroom, whirlpool tub in the master bath plus a stand alone shower and two sinks in the master bath, with a second bedroom that has two queen sized beds that also includes another very large bathroom, plus a huge living room and a full sized kitchen stocked with all the utensils you will need, and a full sized covered dining porch with a second dining table and chairs and ceiling fan etc. etc. etc..... will be 218 points for a full week in January.

A Wilderness Cabin for that same time period would be 233 points, and you will not even have half the space you would have at that OKW 2 bedroom, plus your beds will be small and some will be Murphy beds.