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It sounds like staying at the Riviera is a high priority for you. That leads to either Resale at the Riviera or Direct somewhere else (which can then be used at Riv). When it's between those 2 options, I think the smarter play would be to go direct at a resort like the Poly. It gets you access to Riv, a great financial
Hot Take: Chef Mickey's is actually a great time. Yeah it's a bit chaotic, but it's quintessential Disney World, and the food is actually really good.
I do think the dues are an under-appreciated part of the calculation. You need to not only look at dues currently, but more importantly, the rate at which the dues increase over time. While this is hard to do, because things can change, I believe Paul has provided these #s in the CAGR rate listed each year by the chang
I think context matters a lot here. Where am I staying? Where am I going? What time of day is it? etc. That being said- we own at Bay Lake Tower and Poly. MK is by far our favorite park. We're most often going to be staying at BLT, and you cannot beat the walk. It takes me about 8 minutes from the front door of BLT to
I think the group's "nay" on MMB is due to 2 factors. First, MMB could be so much better (the fact that the Aulani print is a listed benefit is comical) Second, these perks could simply be given to direct members without an additional charge. That being said, we bought MMB for 2 main reasons-- One time use points and l
Totally depends on your family's needs and priorities. Everyone's different, there isn't a "right" answer here. We started off with 2 resale contracts, 150 pts total. I had a similar line of thought as you did, to buy small direct contracts to 1. access newer resorts(specifically the Riviera for us) 2. slowly work towa
Another vote for the Contemporary's 2nd floor. You can walk down to the end, and you will be literally all alone with stable wifi. I was a contributor on a podcast's youtube livestream from the 2nd floor, and it was perfect there.
Similar to Jeff H's constant recommendation- a rewards program only for DVC members who qualify. Whatever the % back is, each year you receive your "DVC Dividend' which can either be issues as a Disney Gift Card, or can be automatically applied to your dues payment. (Imagine if you could be quietly justifying your spen
Here is another really unpopular opinion: The Minnie Van Airport service is wonderful. Now, it is crazy expensive. But for a family with young kids, who never got to experience magical express, it is really wonderful. 1. they've got car seats covered 2. you get a cast member as your driver (we've had plenty of sketchy
I would sit down, map out each day with what you intend to do for food, and then get a ballpark price for it with the DVC discount. This will help you see where you stand with regards to the dining plan. The dining plan gets a ton of hate, and while I'm not an apologist for it, it can be beneficial in very specific sit
Unpopular Opinion: I think the resort mugs are awesome. Now, to preface this--BLT is my favorite resort and where we most often stay. Being able to quickly walk across the bridge and grab a coffee in the morning, or pop in the afternoon, is convenient and a great perk. I can imagine how it would be different if the res
Much of the important factors have already been discussed. One thing I'll add, which is a big component for my decision making, is the cost of dues over time. If you plan on holding these contracts for a long time, then adding different resorts allows you to diversify your "dues portfolio". Almost thinking of them as t
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We are currently 13 days away from our next trip, which will be 7 nights at BLT. In November, we will do 3-4 nights at BLT, and then travel down to Ft Lauderdale to sail on the Dream for a 7 night cruise.
A few things which work for me (6'4", 235 lb guy) -Get and wear the RSVLTs shirts to the parks. Gotta make sure it's their Knuflex tech shirts. Dont know how they do it, but they keep you cool, dry, all day no matter how much I sweat. I won't wear anything else to the parks now in the heat. -I would HIGHLY recommend in
Very interesting. Supposedly the prices break down as follows(Adult/Child): Quick Service: $63/$26 Table Service: $100/$32 Deluxe Service: $163/$47 I would love to see the survey info/stats Disney has that prompted this new offering.
We just finished off getting to the 150 direct pt threshold almost entirely because of the annual pass benefit. We started off 180 points resale, and now are at 250, 150/100 direct/resale split. The Incredipass is hard to justify if you're out of town like us (Chicago). Even two trips a year was under that number typic
Our first contract was 100 points at BLT via resale. We knew BLT was our go to, and it was a great way to get in. Our family of 4 (2 kids, ages 4 and 2) can easily fit in a studio, and so I thought 100 would be sufficient. Before that contract finalized I had agreed to another contract, via resale, at the Poly for 50 p
BLT is my favorite DVC resort. Our first DVC contract was BLT (bought via the DVC Resale Market!) and its got a lot going for it. Shortest walk to MK, monorail, great food and shopping at the Contemporary, etc. One thing we especially love- the pool at BLT is often criticized as being nothing special... the plus side o
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