Where to buy?

[jds]

We are considering a DVC purchase but are not sure where to buy. Here's our situation:

Over the long term, we would probably spend the most time at Vero Beach, during spring breaks (maybe every other year) for the next 4 or 5 years, then off-season (after DD, now 14, flies the nest).

BUT, DD really wants to spend her 16th birthday (late August 2004) at a Disney World Resort (BWV, OKW, or VWL), with a few friends, of course (so we'd need a 2-bedroom unit). We'll also make a few other trips to Disney World over the years, and find some of the Concierge Collection offerings very appealing.

SO... where should we buy? How early do the WDW resorts get booked up? Would we be able to get a 2-bedroom unit in late August (after many southerners have gone back to school...) within the 7-month window? I'm assuming that Vero Beach at spring break (always the week before Easter for us) would book up more quickly, so we'd want the 11-month window there. Does that make sense? But I'm a little concerned about the higher annual maintenance fee there...

Any advice from current owners? Thanks!

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Hi, jds...You will likely here many diverse opinions on this. I am not trying to say you should buy at VB, but rather suggesting that you keep this in mind: As more and more on-site DVCs are built, VB will get harder and harder to book at the 7 month window. This is one reason we added on there.

Good luck....

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Just an after thought.....You could always buy two contracts. You would need to figure out how often you wanted to do each place, then figure banking and borrowing, then you could figure how many points you would need at each. During the off season the points are probably interchangable, as long as you can be somewhat flexible.

 

[ncligs]

I think you would be able to get a 2BR at a WDW DVC resort in late August using the 7 month window, especially at OKW. If you plan on visiting VB during peak times, I would suggest getting the 11 month window there as Maistre Gracey has stated above.

 

[jcodespoti]

yup,...thats the way I see it.

Joe in CT