RCI Exchange

hekela1206 · May 10, 2017

bendadin said:
I kept matching for the late March at SSR. I may have even made an end of April match. I finally called them last week and had them move my dates so I would stop matching. lol

Do you not like going to SSR? I am trying to use RCI now to trade for Oct 2018.... and unfamiliar with the best resorts...

DeniseM · May 10, 2017

[Redacted - misread the name of the resort.]

hekela1206 · May 10, 2017

Ahhh I thought she meant she kept getting results for Saratoga Springs Resort at Disney!

DeniseM · May 10, 2017

You are right - I misread the abbreviation!

bendadin · May 10, 2017

hekela1206 said:
Do you not like going to SSR? I am trying to use RCI now to trade for Oct 2018.... and unfamiliar with the best resorts...

Well, SSR is fine. It is a deluxe resort. Transportation is longer because it is a bit out of the way. We've stayed at the last bus stop and the first bus stop. It took 15 minutes on the bus from our stop to Chelonia Parkway (where Wyndham Bonnet Creek is located.) My new plan will be to stay there (since we have annual passes) and drive the mile to Hollywood Studios and use the Express Transportation for hopping. This will not only save money, but it will save time.

You might not even need an OGS for SSR. I see availability (Wyndham portal) in late August/early September for SSR. This is the latest deposit that I've seen. I think that they key is to set up searches and let them age unless you are trying for a prime week. Even so, Easter was commonly available on RCI.

hekela1206 · May 10, 2017

Thanks! I already have my search in with RCI for oct 2018.

paxsarah · May 10, 2017

bendadin said:
Well, SSR is fine. It is a deluxe resort. Transportation is longer because it is a bit out of the way. We've stayed at the last bus stop and the first bus stop. It took 15 minutes on the bus from our stop to Chelonia Parkway (where Wyndham Bonnet Creek is located.) My new plan will be to stay there (since we have annual passes) and drive the mile to Hollywood Studios and use the Express Transportation for hopping. This will not only save money, but it will save time.

Do you mean parking/starting at HS no matter what park you plan to visit first? We could never do that because we rope drop almost every park day. But I can see how that might work for later arrivers. HS does seem to have the most navigable parking situation, at least until its new lands open.

bendadin · May 16, 2017

paxsarah said:
Do you mean parking/starting at HS no matter what park you plan to visit first? We could never do that because we rope drop almost every park day. But I can see how that might work for later arrivers. HS does seem to have the most navigable parking situation, at least until its new lands open.

I am lucky to get my kids to one rope drop per trip. At least with HS, you aren't at a disadvantage by driving. Everybody gets stuck in traffic.