The Disney Gift Card Deals Megathread
FYI, the Paze deal via NewEgg is dead. Paze has added an exclusion for NewEgg.
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The Disney Gift Card Deals Megathread
I just completed this with a $100 "test" transaction and got 11x rewards points. Since those points can usually be redeemed for 1.25 cents per point (when used to "pay yourself back" for eligible purchases), the 1100 points is worth $13.75 making this 13.75% off. If you redeem points for travel, you can often get 2+ ce
What travel agent offers best experience when booking DCL?
I have an amazing TA (withDisguy), and he's been so helpful with booking DCL cruises. He walked me through everything DCL, gave me OBC, and waited on hold with Disney for me multiple times.
The decision matrix/struggle of deciding direct/resale
If I were you, I would just buy RIV resale. It's decently cheap because of the restriction, and if you really want to stay at Riviera regularly, you will want to own there vs counting on 7 month availability. I don't think it makes sense at all for you to buy direct.
Freaks in the (Spread)Sheets
By far, the cleanest and easiest way to do cost/benefit analysis of future cash flows is with a Net Present Value model. Just discount every future cash flow to the present, then add up the costs and benefits. A few advantages of this approach: It puts everything in today's dollars, which is intuitive to you because th
The Disney Gift Card Deals Megathread
I loaded up on this one. Several of my Chase cards had a 5% bonus cashback with them, and there was a Rakuten cashback offer that stacked, so I bought like $6K worth at almost 15% off. It was epic. Another one to watch out for is when GooglePlay has gift card deals. Sometimes you can use Google Play points on giftcards
Bought Sight Unseen
Yes, we bought BLT without ever having stayed at any Deluxe resort. The only time we saw the Contemporary/BLT was riding the monorail through it.
DVC Dreams on Real World Budgets - How did you get creative to afford DVC and maximize your vacation investment?
Here's my comprehensive list of all the ways to save money on DVC. 1. Don't buy DVC. This is an expensive timeshare, and if you aren't going to Disney resorts at least every three years, you shouldn't buy it. If you don't love the deluxe resorts and are fine with Pop Century or staying offsite, or if the deluxe perks
Best Balconies?
Third floor of Moorea at Poly, and it's not close. Amazing view of the lake, castle, and grounds. Polynesian vibes. One of the best ways to watch Happily Ever After because they play the soundtrack on the beach below. And unlike BLT/VGF/PIT Theme Park View, the points cost is quite reasonable. The biggest downsides are
Polynesian Villas Owners Thread
Anyone else feel like the Island Tower points chart is just a bit crazy? I get that it's the newest, but it's usually the most expensive resort, and a decent step up from most other rooms within a category. For example, the standard view 2BR is 32% more points than a BLT resort view 2BR. Of the six most expensive optio
Where My Split Stay Folks At?
We've done this twice and it was super fun. A little tiring and tricky to pack for though - we ended up deciding we will probably stick to one or the other in the future.
AddOn-Itis - how do you know when?
You know you have enough by balancing the following two considerations: first, when you plan out your trips and where you want to stay, do you have enough points to book them? And second, when you look at adding points and paying dues and overall budgeting, do you have enough money and cash flow for adding on? If the s
Where My Split Stay Folks At?
Thanks! This is really helpful. For the continuing stays - do you have to call the front desk before you arrive for the first one, or note it in your reservation/room request? Or do you just walk down to the desk on check out day and ask them to just roll you right into your next reservation? Do they need to scan every
Where My Split Stay Folks At?
Thanks so much for these tips! I love the idea about the airtag to just track luggage!
WDW Tickets from Unlocked Magic
We bought MVMCP tickets through Unlocked Magic and it was awesome. It saved me over $100 and it was totally seamless. They had a bigger discount than the DVC member discount.
Where My Split Stay Folks At?
We have our first split stay coming up this summer - 4 nights at Riviera and 5 at Grand Floridian. I have so many questions, and I'd love any tips you guys have for this! I know we can leave our luggage with bell services and they will move it for us. Do they deliver it straight to our room, or do we have to go pick it
Annual Passes or No?
This was why we bought direct. Right after buying, we picked up five Sorcerer's Passes, with $2500 savings. We only need to buy them one more time in the next 40 years to make it worth the higher price vs resale.
Polynesian Villas Owners Thread
Don't sleep on walking to the TTC. Super convenient to get to Epcot. Poly is a vibe. Take time to relax and enjoy it.
Bay Lake Tower Owners Thread
This was part of why we wanted BLT! It's so close to MK, and we can still use our points at Crescent Lake resorts too. We snagged a full week at Beach Club this summer, with our BLT points. Side note - I think BLT is going to become MUCH more popular in 2028 and beyond after Cars Land and Villians Land open. I fully be
Bay Lake Tower Owners Thread
We also bought BLT sight unseen. @DVCDerek would be proud though - we've never stayed there. We make most big decisions with spreadsheets, and it said BLT was the best option for us. We actually are very excited to try BLT, but we found availability at BWV, VGF, RIV, BCV, and Poly, and all of those were ahead on our wi
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