No, they aren't. They cannot legally sell more than 98% of the rooms available.They're overselling memberships
Doesn't DVC get a discount on cash reservations if booked through DVC?
As noted, no they are not. Timeshares work best when on plans far in advance, IMO anything under 7 months out is short notice and even then one will usually have significant limitations. If you can't do this most of the time you should sell but based on your issues not theirs.It's pretty outrageous that ALL the DVD resorts are booked for the weekends from Oct to Jan
And then we dont even get discounts on cash reservations?!
DONE
Selling it
They're overselling memberships
Better off booking regular hotels
Subject to availability and only for DVC reservations made with points transferred to DVC/DVD. Not all Disney resorts and not all DVC resort reservations.Doesn't DVC get a discount on cash reservations if booked through DVC?
Doesn't DVC get a discount on cash reservations if booked through DVC?
As noted, no they are not. Timeshares work best when on plans far in advance, IMO anything under 7 months out is short notice and even then one will usually have significant limitations. If you can't do this most of the time you should sell but based on your issues not theirs.
Subject to availability and only for DVC reservations made with points transferred to DVC/DVD. Not all Disney resorts and not all DVC resort reservations.
It's pretty outrageous that ALL the DVD resorts are booked for the weekends from Oct to Jan
And then we dont even get discounts on cash reservations?!
DONE
Selling it
They're overselling memberships
Better off booking regular hotels
IMO you couldn't find anywhere in any of the sales materials (video or written) when it states or advises : "DVC memberships are only for people who can plan 7 months in advance". Additionally, no sales rep would ever make this claim.
So, my issues with THEM is that basically, I'm paying monthly fees for something I cant use and has gotten even more difficult to use as time has passed.
No there isn't and there wouldn't and shouldn't be. However, any reasonable person who looks at DVC will realize that they are in competition with others for reservations and that creates potential issues and risks. The longer you wait the less likely something is available. Th only exception is for fixed weeks and those re only available at 3 resorts. When you MUST reserve by to get a reservation depends on several factors including the resort, time of year, unit size and booking category. For some that cutoff is day 1 eleven months out (ex AKV concierge, VGF) and even then you'd have to do it online since MS opens an hour after the inventory becomes available. IMO, looking at the system as a whole, 7 months is the minimum timeframe to expect availability and even that is not early enough some times of the year. Otherwise you're just donating to the system in one way or another.IMO you couldn't find anywhere in any of the sales materials (video or written) when it states or advises : "DVC memberships are only for people who can plan 7 months in advance". Additionally, no sales rep would ever make this claim.
So, my issues with THEM is that basically, I'm paying monthly fees for something I cant use and has gotten even more difficult to use as time has passed.
Saratoga, Old Key West, Kidani, and even BoardWalk have numerous weekends available in December and January in a One Bedroom villa. Maybe others--I didn't check every single resort.
Doesn't DVC get a discount on cash reservations if booked through DVC?
Yes, I believe it's 25%
Given that studios were already more popular than 1 BR and that the changes you reference will further alter than demand, I suspect we'll see a reallocation in a few years raising studios by 10-15% and lowering 1BR by a similar amount.That may be partly because some studios now advertise as being available for up to 5 people, while one bedrooms still say four. Yet, one bedrooms cost twice as much point-wise. There are few of us who choose a 1 BR over a studio for fewer than 4 people.
It's becoming increasingly necessary to buy your points where you want to stay so you can get the 11 month window. And planning is more necessary too.
I better start buying popcorn stock now for those studio increase reallocation threads, there's bound to be a national popcorn shortage!Given that studios were already more popular than 1 BR and that the changes you reference will further alter than demand, I suspect we'll see a reallocation in a few years raising studios by 10-15% and lowering 1BR by a similar amount.