Jack Kuchcinski
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2018
If you buy points resale and then points from Disney, do you get the member benefits and discounts as if you bought all of your points from Disney?
The current restriction requires you own at least 75 points purchased direct to be eligible for member benefits and discounts.If you buy points resale and then points from Disney, do you get the member benefits and discounts as if you bought all of your points from Disney?
You must own at least 75 direct points to buy the DVC discounted AP, so long as it is offered. It is not a contractually guaranteed benefit.Do the restrictions limit you from purchasing annual park tickets at the DVC price. We have gone every other year, so it makes sense for us to join. Also how can i find Disney direct resorts available for sale.
Do the restrictions limit you from purchasing annual park tickets at the DVC price. We have gone every other year, so it makes sense for us to join. Also how can i find Disney direct resorts available for sale.
you buy resale, you will have a white membership card that does not include access to the member lounge, Top of the World, and the membership extras, including discounted tickets
Thanks for the correctionAll true except for Top of The World. Disney doesn't advertise it too strongly, but resale can still go up there because the rooftop is paid for with member dues, not marketing dollars.
We have been to Disney 4 times staying at the Disney moderate resorts each time. We go every 2 years. I have cut corners to save, by driving, and booking to include free dining 2 times. We have also paid for meals 2 times. The average cost has ranged from $2,500 - $4,500 when all was said and done. I have a young family (7 & 9) that enjoys the the resorts. As far as vacationing else at other places, nothing has compared and we always find ourselves wanting to go back to Disney. My initial thought was to buy direct for the benefits and then buy additional points on the resale market for the same time period at the same resort to save money. What makes sense to me right now is 200 points at Saratoga Springs at $18,000 and the annual maintenance fees of $1,172. Once paid off maybe purchasing an additional 50 points for room upgrades. However when we went to the DVC presentation the agent informed us that if we buy resale we lose significant benefits. If we bought at CCV for $18,200 it works out with our Disney vacation habits. There is such a savings in the resale market if we buy at the right time, and cash flow works well if we buy in smaller blocks. However because we were told so many benefits are lost from not buying direct I feel hesitant to go any further. I am always looking for value and it might be the value presented over the increase in future prices. Just wondering what other opinions are.
However when we went to the DVC presentation the agent informed us that if we buy resale we lose significant benefits.
We have been to Disney 4 times staying at the Disney moderate resorts each time. We go every 2 years. I have cut corners to save, by driving, and booking to include free dining 2 times. We have also paid for meals 2 times. The average cost has ranged from $2,500 - $4,500 when all was said and done. I have a young family (7 & 9) that enjoys the the resorts. As far as vacationing else at other places, nothing has compared and we always find ourselves wanting to go back to Disney. My initial thought was to buy direct for the benefits and then buy additional points on the resale market for the same time period at the same resort to save money. What makes sense to me right now is 200 points at Saratoga Springs at $18,000 and the annual maintenance fees of $1,172. Once paid off maybe purchasing an additional 50 points for room upgrades. However when we went to the DVC presentation the agent informed us that if we buy resale we lose significant benefits. If we bought at CCV for $18,200 it works out with our Disney vacation habits. There is such a savings in the resale market if we buy at the right time, and cash flow works well if we buy in smaller blocks. However because we were told so many benefits are lost from not buying direct I feel hesitant to go any further. I am always looking for value and it might be the value presented over the increase in future prices. Just wondering what other opinions are.
The perks won't save you enough money to justify buying retail assuming even owning makes sense. Plus buying DVC won't save you money in all likelihood but may upgrade your experience. You'll have to decide if it's worth the extra costs/risks. You'll miss out on free dining and you'll assume some additional risk of ownership including increasing costs/dues. IF you decide to buy I'd buy the resale and see how it goes, you can always add on later retail if you want. It's almost always better to buy the resale portion first when looking at both anyway. Good luck.We have been to Disney 4 times staying at the Disney moderate resorts each time. We go every 2 years. I have cut corners to save, by driving, and booking to include free dining 2 times. We have also paid for meals 2 times. The average cost has ranged from $2,500 - $4,500 when all was said and done. I have a young family (7 & 9) that enjoys the the resorts. As far as vacationing else at other places, nothing has compared and we always find ourselves wanting to go back to Disney. My initial thought was to buy direct for the benefits and then buy additional points on the resale market for the same time period at the same resort to save money. What makes sense to me right now is 200 points at Saratoga Springs at $18,000 and the annual maintenance fees of $1,172. Once paid off maybe purchasing an additional 50 points for room upgrades. However when we went to the DVC presentation the agent informed us that if we buy resale we lose significant benefits. If we bought at CCV for $18,200 it works out with our Disney vacation habits. There is such a savings in the resale market if we buy at the right time, and cash flow works well if we buy in smaller blocks. However because we were told so many benefits are lost from not buying direct I feel hesitant to go any further. I am always looking for value and it might be the value presented over the increase in future prices. Just wondering what other opinions are.