supercarrie
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- Aug 13, 2001
Where would you buy?
We have 100 BLT resale points and are in the market for 150-175 direct points. I'm trying to decide whether to go for the current Riv incentives or hold out for Poly. We briefly entertained a VDH contract, but had a hard time justifying buying there - we live approx. 10 minutes from DLR so day visits are the norm. We plan to visit WDW annually for ~1 week in studios and 1 bedrooms.
Two parents and one 7 year old boy. Occasionally Grandma might join on trips. Epcot is by far our fave park (all around) with AK and MK in the second tier, HS last. Fairly flexible as to time of year for visit.
It might come down to which one is hardest to book at 7 months for a studio or 1 bedroom standard view - any predictions there?
Riv (I will be 84 in 2070)
-good current incentives
-Skyliner access to IG - we are huge Epcot fans
-very peaceful especially relative to Poly
-given we already have a monorail resort, would be a nice balance to have an Epcot resort area contract, too
-point chart is high (not as high as Poly, though!)
-4 years more on contract (if Poly expires 2066 as expected)
-higher dues than Poly
-pool was underwhelming
Poly (I will be 80 in 2066)
-our fave overall resort to visit
-love the decor, love the "vibes"
-likely very high demand/hard to get into at 7 months (assume the new tower will be harder to get into than Riv?)
-expect to pay more per point and have a higher point chart (how much more for both is the question)
-no resale restrictions (likely)
-easy access to MK and somewhat easy access to Epcot (how much will the tower affect transportation, though?)
-increasingly crowded and chaotic in lobby
VDH (I will be 88 in 2074)
-longest length contract
-we could fall back on staycations if we can't fly for whatever reason
-LOVED the villas during model tour
-with Disneyland Forward a strong probability, could increase in value
-highest cost
-transient tax
If we did buy in this round, we'd probably hold off until just before June 24 in case the incentives get better in summer. However, I'm planning on opening a couple new credit cards for the sign-up bonuses, so need to make a decision fairly soon if we are buying in June/July.
We have 100 BLT resale points and are in the market for 150-175 direct points. I'm trying to decide whether to go for the current Riv incentives or hold out for Poly. We briefly entertained a VDH contract, but had a hard time justifying buying there - we live approx. 10 minutes from DLR so day visits are the norm. We plan to visit WDW annually for ~1 week in studios and 1 bedrooms.
Two parents and one 7 year old boy. Occasionally Grandma might join on trips. Epcot is by far our fave park (all around) with AK and MK in the second tier, HS last. Fairly flexible as to time of year for visit.
It might come down to which one is hardest to book at 7 months for a studio or 1 bedroom standard view - any predictions there?
Riv (I will be 84 in 2070)
-good current incentives
-Skyliner access to IG - we are huge Epcot fans
-very peaceful especially relative to Poly
-given we already have a monorail resort, would be a nice balance to have an Epcot resort area contract, too
-point chart is high (not as high as Poly, though!)
-4 years more on contract (if Poly expires 2066 as expected)
-higher dues than Poly
-pool was underwhelming
Poly (I will be 80 in 2066)
-our fave overall resort to visit
-love the decor, love the "vibes"
-likely very high demand/hard to get into at 7 months (assume the new tower will be harder to get into than Riv?)
-expect to pay more per point and have a higher point chart (how much more for both is the question)
-no resale restrictions (likely)
-easy access to MK and somewhat easy access to Epcot (how much will the tower affect transportation, though?)
-increasingly crowded and chaotic in lobby
VDH (I will be 88 in 2074)
-longest length contract
-we could fall back on staycations if we can't fly for whatever reason
-LOVED the villas during model tour
-with Disneyland Forward a strong probability, could increase in value
-highest cost
-transient tax
If we did buy in this round, we'd probably hold off until just before June 24 in case the incentives get better in summer. However, I'm planning on opening a couple new credit cards for the sign-up bonuses, so need to make a decision fairly soon if we are buying in June/July.