u/Harry_Spartan19

Hi 👋 I’m looking into buying a resale contract and I have a few questions from the knowledgeable folks in this group.

A little information about myself: I’m looking to buy 150-200 pt resale contract, aiming under 160$ a point. I typically travel to Disney once a year and stay for one week, not necessarily at the same time each year, really dependent on our family schedule. We usually stay club level at the GF or boardwalk, those are our favorite resorts. I’m interested in DVC to take yearly family trips for the next 30+ years, but don’t know where to begin! My questions are:

1. How difficult do you find booking your stays for the week you want to travel?
2. Other than not having access to Moonlight Magic, are there any real downsides to not buying direct?
3. How much does your use year matter when it comes to booking if I’m only planning on purchasing a single contract?
4. Is there anything else you wish you could go back and tell yourself prior to purchasing your contract?

Thank you so much to anyone taking the time to read and respond to my post !

*** UPDATE***

Thank you so much to everyone that took the time to share their experiences owning DVC, I took all of your information to heart! I ended up going forward with purchasing a 170 pt contract direct for the Polynesian, I’m so excited!

Hi 👋 I’m looking into buying a resale contract and I have a few questions from the knowledgeable folks in this group.

A little information about myself: I’m looking to buy 150-200 pt resale contract, aiming under 160$ a point. I typically travel to Disney once a year and stay for one week, not necessarily at the same time each year, really dependent on our family schedule. We usually stay club level at the GF or boardwalk, those are our favorite resorts. I’m interested in DVC to take yearly family trips for the next 30+ years, but don’t know where to begin! My questions are:

1. How difficult do you find booking your stays for the week you want to travel?

2. Does buying a contract at the resort you want to stay at really matter? For instance if I bought an AKL contract due to its $$ and 2057 deed expiration year (but would primarily be trying to stay at GF or Boardwalk), would I find the booking options slim once my window opened?

3. Other than not having access to Moonlight Magic, are there any real downsides to not buying direct?

4. How much does your use year matter when it comes to booking if I’m only planning on purchasing a single contract?

5. Is there anything else you wish you could go back and tell yourself prior to purchasing your contract?

Thank you so much to anyone taking the time to read and respond to my post !