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Plans for contracts expiring in 2042?

We bought our BWV contract back in 1996! 2042 seemed like a whole world away. We will be in our mid 80's when it expires. We love BWV. Your first is always special! We plan on holding on until the end. Our kids loved it (still do) and now our grandkids love it. Have no idea what Disney will do. If an extension is offer

Accumulating points for long retirement stays?

Well we are there! We have enough points for extended stays. We now take 2 trips a year. One to WDW and one to DLR. We have always stayed in a 1 bedroom, but in the old days had to bank and borrow to make it happen every other year . After we added on, we can just book annually. We take our grown kids and grandkids, bu

Split Stays?

We own 3 home resorts at WDW, BWV, BLT, and AKV. So Split Stays are a natural fit for us. We usually do at least 5 days per home resort on each trip. Thats right a 3 way split. Each resort has it's own charm and vibe, so it's like having 3 vacations! In California we own both GCV and VDH so Split stays there as well. M

Bought Sight Unseen

Hi @DVCken We bought VDH sight unseen when it first went on sale. We missed out on VGC when it was first offered as kids, life, etc were in the way. Being in Seattle, we can get down to California much easier than Orlando so we took the plunge. Almost regret it. Dont get me wrong, it is a great resort. It is Beautiful,

Hello from Seattle Suburb

Hi @DisneyMom Another Fellow Suburban Seattleite here. We have been members since the kids were small, way back in 1996. Bought at Boardwalk and never looked back. We now own at 3 WDW resorts and the 2 in California. We are also an anomaly since we bought all our points direct when they were running different incentive

Long Flight Club

Our home airport is SeaTac here in Seattle. it is close to the longest flight in the lower 48. 6 hours plus. We have 2 choices for non stop. Alaska and Delta. We have been flying Delta for years and have pretty good luck. Howerver 2 days of vacation is pretty wasted on having our buts in airplane seats. We almost alway

Unpopular DVC Opinions

You are Spot on IMNSHO! The outside of PIT screams Medical Center, not Island Paradise. From other posts I gather that Bell Services has not worked out how to serve the tower well. Long Waits, No shows, etc. I have talked to many members that share the poor opinion of all that is PIT. But it continue to sell. To each t

Trip Reports

Upcoming 2026 Trips (Disney and Other)

Hey all, Already posted about our October trip to BLT and BWV. Reservations all made for that one. Just waiting on getting MNSSHP tickets. We are taking the Grandkids (and parents) to DLR in April. Split stay VDH and VGC. Happy to report that VDH reservations have been made. Now waiting to make the VGC part. First week

Trip Reports

Upcoming 2026 Trips (Disney and Other)

May is going to be a big month for reservations at grandpa's house. First we have a trip to DLR planned with the grandkiddos in April, so May is 11 month mark. This is going to be their first DLR trip. We have taken them several times to WDW and they loved it. Great to see the magic through their eyes. And yes their pa

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