I received my DVC 'Membership Extras' letter today...

rickandcindy23 said:

The next step: you can only book at your home resort and no other resorts in the system. You can bet your booty. And that will make people really think twice before buying Saratoga Springs cheaply.

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From my understanding of the POS, they can't do that.

ALL owners OWN the same thing -- a real estate interest represented by points -- no matter how they purchased, and you can't change that ownership. As DVC is currently structured, the only way to remove using points at all DVC resorts would be to pull a resort out of the Club. ALL owners at that resort would lose their ability to book at other DVC resorts, and all other resort owners would lose the ability to book at the removed resort. That's a really ugly prospect for DVC -- it would kill their biggest selling point.

There are, however, a LOT of other things DVC could do to provide REAL benefits to buying direct -- and some of those might be as bad as your suggestion, and actually beneficial to DVC.

SSR over others

frank808 said:

I am also of the same mind and love ssr. I have stayed at bcv a few times and do not really care for it over ssr. The pool is fun but did not like it as much as ssr. Hey i would not care staying at any dvc property but donot get the love that bcv gets and the dissing that ssr gets. Different sttokes for different folks. Now we like vgf also but donot really care for blt.
Sorry for the thread jack.

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We stayed at OKW last February. And loved it. We walked to SSR and had lunch in ARTISTS PALETTE, great food. We are considering buying resale into DVC just to get a few nights..we are looking at OKW or SSR. we've stayed at Boardwalk, but prefer OKW, the grounds are lovely, the units a bit tired, but they are working on it. We really felt as though we were at an old fashioned resort in old Florida, the bus service was excellent, just wish they had a larger quick service location like the one at SSR. Many people don't need or want all the perks of buying direct from Disney...just staying at the resorts may be enough, it is for us. I don't see a wonderful benefit for a different robe in the spa, or a private lounge at Epcot. We ar pass holders and get some great benefits anyway.

Pauluamalia, happy to hear you love my home resort, OKW. It is still our family's favorite after all these years. We love other DVC resorts for different reasons but OKW just feels like home.

littlestar said:

As long as Disney cash rates stay high, don't look for bargain basement. I priced out an Aulani ocean view studio for my daughter on Expedia for next month and they wanted $699 a night before tax. I decided to book it on points.

I happen to love SSR and actually sold our BWV and VWL points to buy SSR. I bought where I like it the best. I chuckle when I hear others bypassing an SSR trade because I'm hoping that means more stays for me at my favorite!

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You surprise me Little Star. You prefer Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort over say Disney's Old Key West Resort or Disney's Beach Club Villas Resort? I'm just surprised!

icydog said:

You surprise me Little Star. You prefer Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort over say Disney's Old Key West Resort or Disney's Beach Club Villas Resort? I'm just surprised!

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I am in complete agreement with Littlestar, who sold BWV and VWL to buy SSR. SSR is just a lot more pleasant than either of those. As for Beach Club - I like it but the main advantage is the proximity to Epcot and the Studios, not the resort itself (IMHO). Both my wife and I really enjoy our stays at SSR. The ability to walk to Disney Springs and take in the night life there is a HUGE plus. But we don't have little kids - just adult tastes!

icydog said:

You surprise me Little Star. You prefer Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort over say Disney's Old Key West Resort or Disney's Beach Club Villas Resort? I'm just surprised!

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As we have gotten older, we prefer the quiet at SSR or OKW. I like walking paths and plenty of green space so either one of those resorts are great for me. I still like Beach Club or VWL, but I prefer the more quiet spots that SSR and OKW offer.