Will you be travelling different....regarding the economy AND the new point charts?

[edk35]

We are but not because of the economy or the points charts...but because our oldest child is going off to college in Aug. so gones are the 3 trips a year. We plan on scaling down to one longer trip each summer and maybe...just maybe.....squeezing in a short Jan. trip. We will still book 2 bedrooms too.

 

[alldiz]

We'll book the same with the new point chart as we did with the old point chart -- no impact to us (except our trips will cost less points).

Thats nice that it worked out well for you

The new point charts will change our vacations. We usually spend 5 nites in a 2 bedroom at OKW in Magic Season, Sun-Thurs. this was 150 points and is now 180. We also spend 5 nites in a 1 bedroom, Adventure Season, Sun-thurs for 80 points which is now for 2010 is now 95 for a difference of a total of 45 points. This is HUGE. We will now only do one trip per year or alternate from year to year by banking points. I don't like it.

That is a HUGE difference in points.....WOW

OKW's points really changed that much? I haven't even bothered looking at the point charts, assuming(incorrectly, it seems) that they wouldn't tweek OKW's charts. I have a one bedroom villa for Thanksgiving week--maybe I should check out those charts after all . I borrowed points from next year, and I don't have many left. I wonder what they would do if I didn't have enough points to cover their point changes??

I'm going in 09 the day after thanksgiving....which is higher season....and includes the weekend. I wonder if my points would be in 2010...I'll have to check that.

We are but not because of the economy or the points charts...but because our oldest child is going off to college in Aug. so gones are the 3 trips a year. We plan on scaling down to one longer trip each summer and maybe...just maybe.....squeezing in a short Jan. trip. We will still book 2 bedrooms too.

Wow....how exciting. I guess..usually it's happy for the kids....not so much for the parents. I can't imagine sending my only DD away to college....I know it will happen but AND.....God only knows what it will cost 10 yrs from now. Hopefully Obama will put some kind of tax break into the system to help families who pay for college.
Kerri