DVC Deposit Timing......

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

It has been a while since I have been watching DVC (well, since they left II) but now that I have a RCI weeks account I have been watching for the last month or so. A couple observations that seem different that II - can someone confirm or comment?

II would typically post DVC weeks at 11 months out. After that the straglers and throw backs would show up from time to time. Watching the recent deposits in RCI.

Vero Beach - mainly offering Sept to Dec. I realize this is off season for this resort - but they are all coming online now - were not there a couple weeks ago. I only have to assume new deposits.

WDW - seeing Jan and Feb show up. That is only 5-6 months out. A few presidents day weeks also - which surprise me since that is New England school vacation week.

So....I guess my question is this. Is there a "typical" months out in RCI that DVC deposits their units? Is this normal to have what assume are new units coming online in fewer months?

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

The best way to judge would be to look at the on-going threads that Brian and I post in RCI ex-ops for DVC. I feel rather stupid in not being able to provide a definative answer for Vero. I just post what I see with no thought process as I have no interest in DVC. I know our members do so I make the daily effort on that one and HHI but I don't think about them like I do other resorts.

Congratulations ( or condolences ) on your new RCI account.

[bnoble Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bnoble]

Is there a "typical" months out in RCI that DVC deposits their units? Is this normal to have what assume are new units coming online in fewer months?

The details are in the sightings thread, as Lawren mentioned.

Overall for the Orlandos---As recently as a year ago (or maybe two) DVC deposited to RCI about every week, with deposits covering roughly two waves: a smaller bunch at 10-11 months out, and a larger bunch at 6-7. This was "soft" as there were plenty of deposits that didn't fall in those bands, but that was the basic idea. About a year ago (or again, maybe two) they switched to depositing about 5.5-6.5 months, give or take, and sometimes much closer in. My interpretation is that they have made a conscious policy decision to stop depositing units during the home resort priority, and give owners a shot at 7 month bookings. This has the obvious implication: "popular" things internally are much less likely to make it into RCI. Not impossible though; a few still slip by.

[mdurette Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mdurette]

Thanks Lawren/Bnoble:

Yes....that is one of the things I did a few weeks ago. Looked back at all the exchange-ops for almost a year. That is when I noticed the decreased time frame of deposits. I'm really not looking for WDW - but would like Vero at some point! B - your explanation does make sense. I know alot of DVC owners were not amused when when people were getting units 11 months out via II into resorts they wanted, but couldn't get until they were 7 months.

Again...thanks for the info and thanks for taking the time to post the exchange ops!