VGF 2 and Use Year question

[WDWFERN]

We just added on at RIV to have enough points for a larger unit 5-6nights/year on the Epcot side and our family really loves the resort. But we like split stays and like to spend 2-3 days on MK side each trip for atmosphere there and restaurants and like the idea of 2 resort studios for our family so are thinking of just taking the leap and adding a smaller GFV 2 contract also.

If we decide to also add on 130 points to VGF, I would like to be able to use the points for our trip this summer. We currently have a September use year for all our RIV points.

Any thoughts on if I would be best asking my guide if we could use all 130 points for this summer instead of being limited to the 50% borrowing restriction. Otherwise I could ask to get them with an April use year, but then would have to juggle two separate use years moving forward. That said, am I even eligible to get an April UY at GFV if our current RIV contracts are Sep UY? When we just added on for RIV, our guide said we couldn’t do a June UY for RIV since we already had a September UY. Something about 8 months I didn’t fully understand but it wasn’t a big issue since the RIV contract came with 2021 points also.


Lastly, just out of curiosity, if I did get an April use year, would I be eligible to use all 130 2022 points and then borrow 50% from the 2023 year for a trip this summer?

We are in the midst of planning a longer than usual trip this summer to celebrate our oldest daughter’s graduation before she is off to college. Sorry for all the questions! Thanks!

 

[kandlsutton]

If you add on with a new use year, it will be a new membership and require 150pt minimum. You can have multiple use years, but the guides typically steer you towards your current use year.

For summer trips, a March UY would give you 6 months between banking windows and you would have 2 months that overlap. Multiple UYs are good if you typically travel after you banking window closes (8 months from beginning of UY) and you would want to use the membership to book trips that are inside the 1st 8 months so that if you have to cancel (more than 30 days out), you can still bank those points.

 

[Sandisw]

You can always ask if they will give you an exception to the borrowing rules since you are adding on new at VGF and won’t have the points yet.

But, as already mentioned, to get an April Uy, you will have to add on 150 as it’s a new membership…I did that to get some June UY and Dec UY points.

Guides will push you to have the same UY, but if you explain to them you understand that is a new Membership and know how it all works, they will usually give it to you.

 

[WDWFERN]

Thank you both! I think I will see if they might make an exception for the borrowing so we can keep the same use year. If not I will play around with the calendar to see how a different use year might work best. When the girls were little we used to travel in fall/early winter but now have done more spring/ summer trips to avoid missing school.
I really appreciate your insights and clarifications!