??? World Passport Collection then SSR!!

[northerngirl]

Okay just a few more questions for the uninitiated such as myself. I received no info from Disney during our 'DVC tour' on the World Passport Collection other than the points schedule for a 1-2 bedroom. I realize that it is through a company called Interval Exchange (or maybe it is Buena Vista Trading Co.) but exactly how does it work? The points required for a one-week stay are quite reasonable but how does one figure out what properties are available, etc.?? Is there a listing of properties out there somewhere that I could access? Although we LOVE WDW, we also want to experience Europe and not necessarily through the Concierge Collection (very nice but lots of points!) Any info you could provide on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Also, my husband and I are now VERY close to buying in at SSR. We are probably going to buy in at 150-200. How easy is it to buy more points in the future? Do you do it through DVC or some other way?

Will await your responses. This website has been sooooo helpful to us. You guys are the best and we can't thank u enough!!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

I have the DVC info guide in front of me and must agree that the info given on the properties available through the World Passport Collection is rather sketchy -- save for the points cost. I fully expect this must be due to the vast number of properties available through Interval International Exchange Program.

That said, given the fact that Disney does nothing out of the interest of saving anyone money (add-on packages, food packages, etc. as prime examples) and more out of convenience I would expect that one can travel cheaper to "places you've only dreamed of seeing" at a more economical rate than through DVC's World Passport Collection, Concierge Collection and the Adventurer Collection.

I fully understand the economics of flying out of NWT to anywhere in Canada -- never mind the rest of the world, (others on this board might not realize that the most expensive part of any of northern girl's trips will be from the North West Territories to an international gateway in Canada such as Edmonton) but once you're at Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver you should be able to get economical prices for trips to the UK, Europe, and even to places in Africa through gateways such as New York or Chicago.

I have found Frommer's Budget Travel magazine to carry a wealth of informatioin for those wishing to travel to really neat places for excellent prices. (how does under $600 US for a trip from Los Angeles to Bangkok, hotel and airfare included strike you?)

Neil

 

[bluecdr]

I bought 150 points at SSR at New Year. And 100 at BCV. I am wait listed for more at BCV and they will charge them to my credit card when there is availability from DVC ROFR on resales.
It would be easy to increase my SSR points, just a phone call to my guide whilst there are still SSR points for sale. I want a spread of points at different resorts so as to get 11 month priority and make reselling them easier if I ever needed to(unlikely)
I also bought resale points at VWL through the Timeshare Store and it is also very easy( not quite as easy as DVC because they do not take credit cards). A lot cheaper at $70 a point instead of $84 from DVC but you need to buy enough to average out the transfer costs of nearly $500 which DVC don't charge.
If you only want an extra 50 points then the transfer charge works out at nearly $10 each so the total cost per point is $80
and you cannot start making reservations for about 3 months whilst it is registered. If you buy add on points from DVC then you can book a reservation that night ( which is what we did at BCV).
Now I am hooked I can see myself buying a few points each year and renting larger villas.