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We bought resale first at Copper Creek when in a position to pay cash. If memory serves, we were able to pay $5000ish for the deposit on a credit card, so we did that for points and a little more flexibility. We just bought direct at Poly and used a Chase Disney card to collect some rewards and have 6 months free finan
Depends on life circumstance, but if there are a lot of us with kiddos, we like Away We Go and have had great experiences with them. We occasionally fly to Sanford and appreciate they pickup there as well. If we are staying at a spread out resort like OKW, we prefer a rental car (though last experience picking up in MC
Sometimes I forget and very often don't have cash, but we always try to tip housekeeping, Disney or anywhere. Like @CallMeAFlower said, we do less when we've been tidy, more if our toddler has ground Cheerios into the carpet. My philosophy is also that $10-$20 or even $50 in tips on a vacation doesn't make much of a di
We bought resale first at Copper Creek, just added some direct points at Poly. We anticipated Poly might be last “new” resort without resale restrictions and figured points aren’t going to get cheaper.
So cool! I'm a travel advisor and have some folks in Davenport. We are at least 20 years from retiring so researching the areas is a little preliminary for us, but it's a possibility. I definitely enjoyed that podcast and it gave me new perspective on what to think about. My family had a beachfront condo in the 90s tha
Talking to a direct guide, he said they need special permission/supervisor override to sell you a contract in a different use year than your existing contract. I'm sure others knew that, but it was news to me!
We became owners with a resale contract at Copper Creek in 2023. We had never stayed at WL but had visited many times. The two lodges really have my heart. Driving in, the landscaping changes and it really feels like you’re in a different world - Disney at its best. We were able to get a studio before Christmas last ye
I'd be curious to hear how others make it work with multiple UYs. We own 125 resale at Copper Creek and are thinking of 150 direct with Poly this summer. I'm tempted to stagger the use years for the purposes of Magical Beginnings but don't know if that would end up being a huge mistake. Coincidentally we have done spli
This is the big question for us. If we knew we wanted to retire to Florida full time, that would be one thing. We are open to it but not set on it at this juncture. Adding on another contract at this time is something more than manageable for us financially and feels less risky at our current stage of life than waiting
Soft agree with points on Poly and Bob Iger, definitely agree with the escalation of point charts. We love our membership and are probably going to add on this summer, but I haven't seen - someone correct me? - compelling math on the value post-2042 when those older, cheaper point charts go away. I suppose there is a c
Echoing others here. My husband really likes Riviera and we'd like to have access to an Epcot resort with longer expiration. Having said that, even if I wanted to stay there and wanted a direct contract, I'd buy Poly direct. I just couldn't swallow the potential loss on resale Riviera in case life circumstances or prio
I'll be sure to post if I have any breakthroughs in my thought process. 🙃 We are fortunate to sometimes have some extra money come our way in summer. If that happens, we may pull the direct trigger this year. With the restrictions and expiration of a lot of our favorite resorts getting closer, I feel the need to lock
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