I have NO idea how to do this. We are taking a large family trip to Hawaii in July 2022 for my in-laws 50th. We offered to supply the rooms if everyone would go to Aulani, thinking we have 6 people to pay for (2 adults, 4 kids) and if the rooms were taken care of financially (yay DVC) then this trip would be more feasible for us (everyone else is traveling in 4s or 2s).
The number of people has grown and now we need to cover rooms for 18 people!! 3 kids, 2 teenagers, 3 young adults, and 10 adult adults (5 family units, but some could be combined in rooms). With the current borrowing restrictions and a Dec. 2021 trip we already had planned, I'm looking at only 401 points available during the most expensive (points-wise) time of year. (Can't move it because it is the only time 1 of the people can go and in-laws insist EVERYONE MUST ATTEND (even though I was betting on a few of the young adults not going)).
I had originally planned on buying another contract, but with all of the latest changes at WDW, I'm not convinced another loan right now is the best idea long term. I have no idea how to rent points just for some of the trip though. Then again, if I'm dropping a bunch of money on renting points, should I just put that toward a contract? And I'm concerned about booking enough rooms at the 7 month window. Has anyone else planned a large trip like this at a non-home resort. Any advice, tips or tricks?
(Family is offering to provide some funds or cover other expenses for us in return, but we all know how that goes so I have to plan as if this is a gift to everyone and we're still on the hook for the rest of our costs)
(CCV is our home resort)
The number of people has grown and now we need to cover rooms for 18 people!! 3 kids, 2 teenagers, 3 young adults, and 10 adult adults (5 family units, but some could be combined in rooms). With the current borrowing restrictions and a Dec. 2021 trip we already had planned, I'm looking at only 401 points available during the most expensive (points-wise) time of year. (Can't move it because it is the only time 1 of the people can go and in-laws insist EVERYONE MUST ATTEND (even though I was betting on a few of the young adults not going)).
I had originally planned on buying another contract, but with all of the latest changes at WDW, I'm not convinced another loan right now is the best idea long term. I have no idea how to rent points just for some of the trip though. Then again, if I'm dropping a bunch of money on renting points, should I just put that toward a contract? And I'm concerned about booking enough rooms at the 7 month window. Has anyone else planned a large trip like this at a non-home resort. Any advice, tips or tricks?
(Family is offering to provide some funds or cover other expenses for us in return, but we all know how that goes so I have to plan as if this is a gift to everyone and we're still on the hook for the rest of our costs)
(CCV is our home resort)