DavidnJudy
newbie
If you decide not to fly, then take the VAN. I can't imagine that long a trip cramped in a car and all the luggage you want to take.
JMHO
JMHO
If you decide on Bonnet Creek in 2013, you can still credit pool your 2012 points before the start of the 2012 use year. Then you can use the pooled credits to make your 2013 Bonnet Creek reservation, 10 months out. Just a thought. The fee to credit pool is much, much less than an RCI exchange fee. Our young nieces absolutely LOVED the Bonnet Creek Spanish Fort pool with zero entry, as well as the slide and floating river. They liked the evening poolside movie nights and kiddie waterplay zone. Their older sister enjoyed all the pool parties and game rooms. It's very kid- and teen-friendly. Just a thought - you'd need to decide before your last date to credit pool.I've thought about Bonnet Creek. I have 126,000 Wyndham points; enough for a two bedroom over my granddaughter's birthday. Problem with that is...I have them on even years only. I still think I'd rather go with a DVC resort.
Yes, the Disney resorts are usually deposited in small groupings of deposits around 7 months out. They do trickle in a bit. The Wyndham deposits are made in larger groupings, 1-3 months' worth at a time - you'll seldom see additional deposits made for the same dates after a bulk banking. So you'll want to have your ongoing search in place beforehand if you want this resort. They are currently banked through February 2012.Looking as Disney Resorts, do they bank them (make them available) in lots, at certain times or how do they work. Also saw some Bonnet Creek and others, but are only available through Feb 2012, are they also banked in lots or certain time frames ??
As for TPU banking my 2 weeks & combining them gets me 29 TPU, so looks like there are many options.
Perhaps many options in the area, but not for DVC. A DVC studio currently runs 22 TPUs but then you'd be squeezing 5 people into, basically, a single hotel room for 4. Most of the 1BRs also only sleep 4 with a single bathroom and 1BRs are 32 TPUs - too many for you. 2BRs, what you really need for your family, are 36 TPUs... if they hold steady and don't increase again!There will be 5 of us, 2 Adults & 3 Kids (Teen, Pre-Teen, & Under 10)
You've said that you'd like to take it easy on this trip. If the $1750 flight plan is within your budget, I'd spend it differently, personally. We would get a Sun-Sun RCI week. On Saturday, we'd leave before dawn but only drive 3/4 of the way, let the kids have a swim in a basic motel pool and get everyone some sleep. Then we'd finish the drive on Sunday morning and start our Disney vacation. The following Sunday, we'd drive about halfway back and spend 3 nights at the beach. A Sunday check-in would likely provide more options for reasonable rates at the beach. It would be a fun way to break up the drive home and give everyone something to look forward to, at the end of the trip. You may even look into a 3-night stay at Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort - a destination in itself for Disney fans! :whoopie:To Drive down and stay over 1 night each way (to break up the trip) would be about $700 Car, $900 Van Includes Gas, Meals, & Hotel both ways.
Now to fly down, rent a Car, & gas for the week would be about $1750 (Flight $250 x 5 = $1250 Complete Plus Car Rental $400 and $100 for Gas to be safe)
We are open to options, and would like fedback if you have been there and experienced Disney or any of htese resorts. Thanks :!)
Also what is the difference between Sheraton Vistana Resort (#0450) and Sheraton Vistana Resort-Fountains Villas (#V450) ?? know they are some what one in the same, but know there is something different since they are listed separately !!
Well we are still stalking the resorts for the week we want for our Disney Trip. We have narrowed it down to a few resorts Vistana, which is readily available and Bonnet Creek, which is yet to be available for our timeframe, but notice it books FAST !! Our Top three list is Bonnet Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort (#6369), Sheraton Vistana Resort (#0450), and Summer Bay Resort (#3175)
We will be traveling the first week of August, since I am back in school working on another degree I will not get out until last week of July 2012 and then Fall will start mid August we have a 2 week window to travel.
Also what is the difference between Sheraton Vistana Resort (#0450) and Sheraton Vistana Resort-Fountains Villas (#V450) ?? know they are some what one in the same, but know there is something different since they are listed separately !! Same for Summer Bay Resort (#3175) vs Villas at Summer Bay Resort (#5995) ...
Anyone have thoughts opinions on the new Allegiant Flights ?? Looks like they are now in our area and we can fly via them for about $80 one way per person, even with fees and taxes cost would be about 25-35% cheaper then the other guys !!
I have an ongoing search with RCI weeks to find a disney property to stay on Dec 29 2012. Do you think I started looking too late and what month should I say forget it and look at possible offsite locations.