I got a call at 3:55 today that my wait list came through. Paid for it with Disney Visa and points in the account in less than 30 minutes.............. contracts to come.
My cousin bought 100 Beach club points about six years ago on the resale market and has been able to buy annual passes at the DVC prices so I assume she is grandfathered in to everything. Correct? Will she remain if she has no direct points from Disney?
Thanks for any help!!
Hi Cmbar, two main groups were key in trying to get the point requirements for membership extras before they changed (25 direct prior to 2/25, which now for new buyers / resale is 75 direct points after 2/25): Those that had resale contracts after the previous benefit requirement was enacted (April 2016 began requirements of owning 25 points direct for membership extras) trying to sneak in 25 points in an add on before the deadline, and those who currently didn't own at all to get those benefits without having to buy the full 75 direct (could buy 50 points at most resorts at the available rate).Hi all. I hate to be a pain but I just stumbled onto this thread and I am confused. Are the people quickly trying to buy add-ons through Disney, owners that had only resale contracts?
You're good for everything, restrictions started happening in 2011.We bought BLT directly from Disney 10 years ago (170 points). Am I good for all member benefits?
Your cousin is grandfathered into membership extras, but I believe she can't use her points for Concierge collection / Adventures by Disney which is generally thought of as a bad way to use points (better to rent out points and pay discount cash for those).My cousin bought 100 Beach club points about six years ago on the resale market and has been able to buy annual passes at the DVC prices so I assume she is grandfathered in to everything. Correct? Will she remain if she has no direct points from Disney?
Thanks for any help!!
How about this scenario? We purchased over 75 BLT points (160) direct from Disney in addition to several resale packages over the years (all contracts have been purchased at least 5 years or longer ago. We have sold the BLT points late last year but still own resale points. We haven't been notified of any changes in our membership benefits. What should we expect?
Does the new 75 point minimum also apply to the Disney and Concierge Collections benefit? If I bought a 25 point direct add-on, would I still be prevented from paying cash for a member cruise?
With 25 points and the stellar exchange rate, you MAY have enough to be able to hang out in a stairwell at All Star Sports for one night (as long as nobody sees you...)
That’s why I prefaced my question with I would never use my points (even if I were allowed) to book a cruise or a hotel room. Perhaps I don’t know how the member cruise booking works. I’m only looking for the option to pay cash if I ever wanted to do it. Maybe that’s not an option. I don’t know.
As written, I agree with the responses, however, it's subject to the whims of DVD so I'd ask and I'd want to get it in writing.Can’t find an answer to this question. I have a resale contract purchased before the 4/4/16 deadline so I’m good on most of the membership extras. I believe the only thing I’m missing out on is the Disney and Concierge Collections benefits. I would never use my points for that anyway but I would maybe someday be interested in a member cruise. The language says you can’t even pay cash for a member cruise if you didn’t buy direct by the 3/21/11 deadline. Does the new 75 point minimum also apply to the Disney and Concierge Collections benefit? If I bought a 25 point direct add-on, would I still be prevented from paying cash for a member cruise?