First Ongoing Request with RCI for DVC (includes DVC/RCI Codes)

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

So, my DH tells me this morning he wants to go back to staying onsite at WDW this fall. Ok - we are in RCI now - so what the heck I will put in a search and see what happens. But, this is my first ongoing search with RCI - a couple of questions.

Background:
Looking for any DVC in WDW in Nov 2013 (not thanksgiving week). I know may be a long shot - but there seems to be left over that hits the open availability monthly.
We have 2 deposits in RCI now. One with 17 TPUs left and one with 26.
We only want a 1BR.
We are in weeks.

I assume this should cost around 16-22 TPUs based on history of deposits.

Questions:
1. Should I put up the 26 TPU unit to request with? Or will RCI automatically combine if needed.
2. Resort codes. When I look at the resort directory I can see difference codes for weeks (start with RD) and points (start with DV). They also have the 3 and 4 nights at OKW with their own codes.
Assuming I only put in the weeks codes - I'm not seeing all the resorts???
BLT - RD09
AK - RD01
BCV - RD02
Where can I find or what are the codes for: OKW, BWV, SSR????

Anything tricks I need to know with RCI searches????

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I can't answer about the regular weeks resort codes, but the 3 and 4 night stays must be only either points or rental weeks. I'd check disboards or mouseowners if one of our resident DVC experts doesn't come along soon. Our Ex-Ops often list the RCI codes, so worth checking those first. I don't trust RCI not to void the whole search if you put in one wrong code.

You will definitely need to put the search in against the higher deposit. RCI will not automatically combine.

[ptlohmysoul Member Find all posts View Profile Close ptlohmysoul]

Can't answer your questions, but these are the codes I know for me:
DV01 – Animal Kingdom Villas
DV02 – Beach Club
DV03 – Boardwalk
Dv04 – Hilton Head, SC
DV05- Old Key West
DV06 – Saratoga Springs
Dv07 – Vera Beach, FL
DV08 – The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
DV09 - Bay Lake Towers
Maybe they are the same, just replace dv with rd?

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

3 Night Disney Old Key West Resort (#DV35)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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3 Night Special Disney Old Key West Resort (#RD35)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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4 Night Disney Old Key West Resort (#DV45)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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4 Night Special Disney Old Key West Resort (#RD45)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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BAY LAKE TOWER AT DISNEY (#RD09)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort (#DV09)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA




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Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas (#RD01)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas (#DV01)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Rating: ( 15 )




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Disney's Beach Club Villas (#RD02)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA



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Disney's Beach Club Villas (#DV02)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Rating: ( 11 )




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Disney's Boardwalk Villas (#DV03)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA




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Disney's Old Key West Resort (#DV05)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Rating: ( 25 )




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Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa (#DV06)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Rating: ( 31 )




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The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge (#DV08)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA




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"DV" indicates RCI Points....

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Can't answer your questions, but these are the codes I know for me:
DV01 – Animal Kingdom Villas
DV02 – Beach Club
DV03 – Boardwalk
Dv04 – Hilton Head, SC
DV05- Old Key West
DV06 – Saratoga Springs
Dv07 – Vera Beach, FL
DV08 – The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
DV09 - Bay Lake Towers
Maybe they are the same, just replace dv with rd?

DV indicates RCI Points....

[Ridewithme38 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ridewithme38]

I thought RD was the rental end(extra vacations) and the DV was the exchanging, when i search Aulani under the deposit calculator on the weeks side i get codes:

DV11-Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
RD11-5 Night, Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
RD12-5 Night Ocean View, Aulani, Disney Vacation Club

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

Thanks all for the info so far. Good suggestion about checking the sightings for Weeks codes. Grayfal - seems you have the same info I found.

So....still leaves missing in weeks - hopefully I will find in sightings OKW, BWV, SSR
Because the 3 and 4 at OKW have a weeks code - does that mean you can do a request for just 3 or 4 days. I always see these as extra vacations - never searching

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I thought RD was the rental end(extra vacations) and the DV was the exchanging, when i search Aulani under the deposit calculator on the weeks side i get codes:

it certainly could be - as I copied and pasted it, the ones with the "DV" also say RCI Points - so it could be the listing for both weeks and points.
Hopefully Lawren or bnoble or chriskre wil post and explain as they search these all the time.

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

I just looked at this sighting:
Definitely weeks sightings because of TPUs - but all DV codes - so they must be interchangeable. But, I will wait for an expert on the subject to confirm. Thanks all again!


Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas (#DV01)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Rating: ( 15 )
Check-In Date
03-Aug-2013
31 tpu, 1BR


Disney's Boardwalk Villas (#DV03)
1 Bedroom 4 (4) Full Fri 23-Aug-2013 Fri 30-Aug-2013 Exchange Fee 23


Disney's Old Key West Resort (#DV05)
1 Bedroom 4 (4) Full Fri 02-Aug-2013 Fri 09-Aug-2013 Exchange Fee 28


Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa (#DV06)
1 Bedroom 4 (4) Full Fri 19-Jul-2013 Fri 26-Jul-2013 Exchange Fee 35

The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge (#DV08)
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, USA

Check-In Date
26-Jul-2013
1BR
35 tpu

[Ridewithme38 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ridewithme38]

Can't answer your questions, but these are the codes I know for me:
DV01 – Animal Kingdom Villas
DV02 – Beach Club
DV03 – Boardwalk
Dv04 – Hilton Head, SC
DV05- Old Key West
DV06 – Saratoga Springs
Dv07 – Vera Beach, FL
DV08 – The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
DV09 - Bay Lake Towers
DV10-The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
DV11-Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
Maybe they are the same, just replace dv with rd?

Added DV10 & DV11 for you

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

Adding the answer to my question in case anyone else needs. Topic was brought up by someone OY.
The RD codes are rental codes. The DV codes are for exchanging.
So....All DV is what to input into an ongoing search.

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Thanks all for the info so far. Good suggestion about checking the sightings for Weeks codes. Grayfal - seems you have the same info I found.

So....still leaves missing in weeks - hopefully I will find in sightings OKW, BWV, SSR
Because the 3 and 4 at OKW have a weeks code - does that mean you can do a request for just 3 or 4 days. I always see these as extra vacations - never searching

No, at the moment DVC is only being offered in full week intervals, not points intervals thru RCI.
Those short stays are rentals thru RCI.
There is different inventory loaded to RCI points for DVC though so if you have access to both weeks and points you may want to check the points side.
Many times good units are just sitting there while the TPU stuff is gone after a few hours.

I'll also add that some of the corporate portals see extra inventory too.
HGVC, Wyndham etc will sometimes show units that I don't see with the regular account.
Eventually it shows up if it's not reserved but there seems to be a lag time.
It also works the other way too unfortunately.

[Ridewithme38 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ridewithme38]

If you find anything in dv11 for the summer of 2016, please let me know!

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

If you find anything in dv11 for the summer of 2016, please let me know!

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

Apparently I still need some help. I thought I set up an search - but a sighting showed up today that I could have matched with so I went into RCI and checked. It said I had no ongoing searches. So, I input again:
1. Clicked OnGoing Search
2. Picked my week to use
3. Under Destination I chose Resort ID selections and put in: DV01, DV02, etc & the desired check-in dates
4. Accommodations: Filled in my desired options.
5. Clicked Continue and it brings me to the regular "search for a vacation page"??????

I also added in step 3 above the region along with the resort ids - same outcome - after continue goes to search a vacation page.

What am I missing? RCI closed now. Live Chat person was no help.