Same or different use year for a different resort?

I’m not an expert on thus topic but I seem to recall hearing on the podcast that it us easier to have the same use year with the exception of having points at a resort that you plan on using specifically at that property. As you mentioned, AUL or a Disneyland resort that the points won’t generally be used at WDW.

I'm still in research mode so I'm just parroting what I've heard in podcasts and videos but... Location doesn't matter between WDW, DL, and Aulani. Different use year will mean a different member number. You have to call Member Services to use the points together. It sounds like unless you have zero intention to ever use points from both contracts on one trip it is better to keep 1 UY for everything.

I find it easier to have them under the same Use Year (I have 3 home resorts under the same Use Year), but if you never plan to combine your points, having different Use Years isn't problematic. Here are some things to consider if it's helpful: https://dvcfan.com/purchasing-dvc/home-resort-and-use-year-considerations-for-adding-on-dvc-points/

I'd be curious to hear how others make it work with multiple UYs. We own 125 resale at Copper Creek and are thinking of 150 direct with Poly this summer. I'm tempted to stagger the use years for the purposes of Magical Beginnings but don't know if that would end up being a huge mistake. Coincidentally we have done split stays each time we've been to WDW with points since purchasing, so it might be manageable, but I'm sure its hard to know beforehand.

I would also consider the times you can travel(the above article kind of touches on that). It also might depend on how far out you like to or have to plan out. We don't really have certain times of the year that are easier or harder to travel during at this point. I am a planner though, I'm thinking ahead and strategizing. Our use years happen to be the later half of the year- August and December. I like it that way because I feel like after the rush of every holiday season I can start thinking about the next trip...

We have two home resorts with two different use years. For the sake of my sanity though, the one that we're trying to add to, I'm trying to keep to the original use year so that it's less that I have to juggle or consider when planning.

It’s usually a bad idea, but there are reasons to have more than 1 use year.

I have VGC in a separate UY from my WDW points because ill never use those points elsewhere and June is better for CA, because i may visit DLR in June, July or Aug, where as my UY for WDW is Sept because ill NEVER go to WDW in June, July or Aug. lol

Same Use year is better IMO. Set it and forget it. We have Feb use year and a few years back snatched up what I thought was a great deal on a Dec use year. Sold the Dec use year after 1 year and picked up more Feb use year points. Too much to deal with for me.

Talking to a direct guide, he said they need special permission/supervisor override to sell you a contract in a different use year than your existing contract. I'm sure others knew that, but it was news to me!