Vero Beach?

[Ali]

I'm curious about something. I admit I have never done the DVC tour, but I want to know if VERO Beach points can be used at Any of the Disney World resorts just like the owners at BCV, VWL, etc. Why wouldn't people pay the smaller resale price for VERO points and use them at DW instead of at Vero?

Maybe I don't get it.

Thanks
Alicia

 

[CarolMN]

Yes - VB is part of the DVC. VB points may be used to book any DVC resort at the 7 month mark.

Why wouldn't someone pay the lower price for VB? Several reasons come to mind:

VB dues are very high. IIRC, there will even be a special assesment/surcharge in 2006 to cover some of the damage caused by the 2005 hurricane season.

Resale prices for VB will also be lower in the future than those for the DVC resorts. For those who do not plan to keep theri membership forever, it is a concern.

As DVC membership continues to increase, so does the competition to book at the 7 month window. Remember, any member at any resort can book at the 7 month window. Unless your vacation dates are flexible and you are willing to stay at any of the WDW DVC resorts, booking at the 7 month window can be frustrating. And will only grow more so as DVC sells out SSR and begins selling the next resort.

SSR contracts are good through 2054 and often come with "bonus points". VB contracts end in 2042.

I'm sure there are more reasons - perhaps others will post them.

Best wishes -

P.S. DVC points can be used for most WDW resorts, but it is a poor economic value to use them at non-DVC resorts.

 

[mbhoxsie]

CarolMN hit on several good points... Vero has higher dues, and there is getting to be more and more competition for booking at the 7 month window.

I personally have a mix of both onsite and offsite points at Vero..

We tend to try to the Boardwalk points for BWV, OKW, SSR, etc, and then use Vero for VB or HHI... (Doesn't always work, but we try...)

 

[lovinthemouse]

Even though unlikely, Disney "could" sell Vero. I know I would just rather own onsite at WDW

 

[PBader]

We love VB. I am very glad that we have an add on there. We stayed this summer in a beach cottage and I don't believe that we would have gotten the BC if we didn't have an ownership there because there are so few of them. Yes, the dues are higher around a $1 more per point--doesn't bother us any.

 

[Merilyn]

We love our VB points because we like the beach and wanted to be sure to have a ocean front view when we wanted to go there. We have traded to other locations that we thought would give us ocean front views. Every trade was as far from the beach as we could get. I gather traders get what owners don't want. It is just great to sit and watch the ocean and so peaceful. It is a great change from the busy rush of WDW. We go about every other year and stay several days in a cottage. We love VB but it isn't for those who want lots of action. It is a place to relax and rest. I certainly hope Disney never sells it because we really like it there and love the DVC touch.