I’ve been all over the map with this - everything from “I’ll be 80 years old in 2042 so I don’t want a longer lease,” to buying longer lease and putting my kids names on it, to not putting their names on it and planning to sell at some point. I’ve gone from buying at OKW at Poly with enough points to take 4 families at once, to saying the heck with it I can’t afford that, and not buying at all…. And especially after reading how difficult it can be to get rooms sometimes even at your home resort because of people “walking.” I’m not up for that kind of work to book a room!
Here’s my scenario. I want a place to escape winter for a few days a year. I want the option to take my grandkids (2-3) with me occasionally. Staying on the monorail or at a walking distance resort would be FAB, but I think I’ve decided not to spend that much. I’m now thinking “Hmmm… maybe a small contract (like 100 points) at SSR or OKW or AK and at the 7 month point switch to different resort - wherever points are available.” I know I should buy where I want to stay but the difference in price huge when the only big difference is the transportation to the parks. So….. can those who have access to the “7 months out” website/app give me some insight on if this strategy would work for me? Could I get like 3 consecutive days at Poly, BLT, BW, BCV, GF at the 7 month mark? Assuming my points covered it. (Probably Dec-March - not Xmas, not school breaks -I understand). Also, if there any resort to purchase that you’d absolutely avoid due to transportation being a bit of a nightmare if we chose to stay at the resort I bought at? (I’m not interested in VB or HH). Long post - thanks for reading and any insight!!!
Here’s my scenario. I want a place to escape winter for a few days a year. I want the option to take my grandkids (2-3) with me occasionally. Staying on the monorail or at a walking distance resort would be FAB, but I think I’ve decided not to spend that much. I’m now thinking “Hmmm… maybe a small contract (like 100 points) at SSR or OKW or AK and at the 7 month point switch to different resort - wherever points are available.” I know I should buy where I want to stay but the difference in price huge when the only big difference is the transportation to the parks. So….. can those who have access to the “7 months out” website/app give me some insight on if this strategy would work for me? Could I get like 3 consecutive days at Poly, BLT, BW, BCV, GF at the 7 month mark? Assuming my points covered it. (Probably Dec-March - not Xmas, not school breaks -I understand). Also, if there any resort to purchase that you’d absolutely avoid due to transportation being a bit of a nightmare if we chose to stay at the resort I bought at? (I’m not interested in VB or HH). Long post - thanks for reading and any insight!!!