Why do those own at several different DVC "homes" not just have all of their points

[Camping Griswalds]

In one place? What is the advantage to owning at multiple places?

 

[maciec]

For us we bought our 2nd contract at AKV because we were buying where we want to stay. Having that 11 month booking window is wonderful! Without it, there would probably be no chance of us ever getting to stay on the concierge level.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

So if you have two DVC places, can you book 11 months out at place #1 using allof your points from both places? Or only the points 11 months out for each individual place? Does that make sense? Do you keep your Use Years/months the same?

 

[btrim]

You can only book 11 months with the points that are attached to that resort. At the seven month mark, you can combine all your points to make a reservation, but you can't use both AKV and SSR points at the 11 month mark say at AKV. Fortunately, when we added on at AKV we got the same use year as our SSR points, so I don't have to keep track of more than one banking deadline. It really isn't that confusing once you get the hang of it.

 

[DaveH]

We added on at a second resort, the price breaks were why we bought at the second resort. We have enjoyed all the resorts we have stayed at. The location does not matter as much to us. Our points are the same use year.

 

[mmmcq]

Where it really is an advantage is when you use your banked and borrowed points to create a reservation at one of your home resorts. We bought the same number of points at both resorts. I can bank or borrow enough points to make a week's reservation at each resort. But most often - we are slow on the trigger and end up not making a decision until the 7th mo window and I can use all of our points anywhere. We've missed out staying at our home resort the past two trips.....but we don't really care. We enjoy our trips where ever we end up staying.

 

[d-r]

We like the wilderness lodge and we like beach club, so we have points at both so that we have the 11-month window at each. I like that better than just having points at wilderness lodge, because we like to stay at beach club each May. We bought more points at AKV because we wanted 11-month, but I don't think it will be as important to us as bcv and vwl.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We own at 2 places, OKW and BCV. When DH and I go together, we stay at a 1 BR at OKW for the rest, relaxation, and nearness to golf. When I go solo, I stay in a studio at BCV for nearness to my favorite park. Because of the different # of points needed for each (OKW-1 BR, BCV-studio) we own twice as many OKW points as BCV points.

 

[dvcdisney]

I suppose it for the convenience of the home resort priority. We like to stay at a few different resorts so we would prefer to own at each of those resorts.

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

I'm dating myself, but I bought my VB points at a time when the new contracts for additional OKW points did not come with park passes attached to them. (Originally, those of us, who bought OKW and VB - maybe HH, but not sure - in the beginning years, received free WDW park passes for our length of stay.)

However, I found out that VB contracts still had the free passes attached to the points. Because we were doing an upcoming OKW GV trip with 9 friends who couldn't really afford Disney at the time, we needed the additional passes. Therefore, I chose adding a VB contract, instead. It made sense then, but then the pass program ended, as they started building BV. The bookkeeping on a passes/no passes points combinations in one stay was really a nightmare for MS, so I'm sure they were thrilled when the pass program ended...

It's been a tad bit of a pain at times, having to wait for certain windows, but you develop a routine. I tend to leave my VB points for doing stays at the GCH or DLH out here at DL and use my OKW for our WDW trips.

That and you need to be flexible with your "vision of your vacation"! This has worked for us, for the most part, and we usually book 1 or 2 bedroom units, depending on how many (if any) other families come along. We always seem to stay at a different resort each visit, and the reservations windows haven't really been too much of a problem. People always seem to cancel and leave openings - except at the BCV! We all have our resort that foils us! I've just resigned myself that it will be the only DVC resort we'll never be able to stay in! It's never our first choice, but my habit after checking the other resort availability for a 1 or 2 bedroom is to finally say "what about BCV - I know the answer will be no?" and chuckle loudly. After I explain, the MS CM gets a kick out of it!

Nancy

 

[KevGuy]

One advantage to having all your points at one resort is having enough to get a grand villa in any season.

 

[drusba]

We are long time owners at BWV who bought last year at AKV. Three reasons: liked AKV, Boma's, and 2057 end date.

 

[JVL1018]

I own HHI and BWV and I need both for the 11 month window.
I always use my HHI points in HH, so it's like having 2 separate time shares for me, a WDW one and a HHI one-except of course, I could use them at other places at the 7 month window. I just don't.

 

[Steve's Wife]

Our first contract was at the Beach Club, becasue we love it and can walk to our favorite park. Once we stayed at Wilderness Lodge, we loved it, too. So, we got a small contract there. We envisioned taking our neice in the winter and just hopping the boat to Magic Kingdom. Then last summer, they opened Doorway to Dreams. We went to the grand opening to see the mock-up rooms, have some snacks, take a picture with Mickey, and maybe get a cool pin or two. We left with yet another cotract. We spent the first week in July (which included our 20th anniversary) at Animal Kingdom Lodge (Kilimajaro Club -- how lucky were we?). I suppose it goes back to buy where you want to stay. Besides, having several contracts is like having several children -- which one do you love best?

 

[wdw1972]

For me the advantage is when you make multiple trips per year and like different resorts for different trips, it's nice to have enough points at the different resorts to book almost all the trips at 11 months.

 

[DVC Mike]

For me the advantage is when you make multiple trips per year and like different resorts for different trips, it's nice to have enough points at the different resorts to book almost all the trips at 11 months.

Yep -- same here.

 

[snowwhitemom]

Oh how I wish all of my points were OKW....LOVE LOVE LOVE that place, only stayed at home resort once. LOL

 

[tink4ever]

We also bought at our 2 favorite resorts. BCV and VWL. So now we are guaranteed to stay where we love!!!!

 

[jekjones1558]

We bought a 230 point add-on at OKW so that we could get a GV for a week every couple of years. We have way more points at BWV because we need the 11 month window to get a BWV room. We also love the OKW 1 bedrooms, but we usually can get them at 7 months.

 

[spiceycat]

well when tried to get BWV and VWL in Dec - couldn't.

so brought a small contract to get a studio in Dec when wanted it.

that was before the new change. hoping still be able to get what want.