marriott vs. disney

[jvincent16 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jvincent16]

hello. new to the forum. quick question for everyone. can someone please give me just a real simple rundown of pros and cons to each? i have been looking at timeshares for a few years and plan on being a dvc owner tomorrow. i looked at marriotts a few years ago when i was in maui but wasnt in the position to buy so never really looked into all the specifics. i know how the dvc system works since i've been studying it for the past week but not sure on the marriotts. the big questions i guess is price, trading power, which marriott should be considered for "home base", points/predeterminded week/floating weeks, do u own for life or certain amount of years? thanks to everyone who replies!!!!! big purchase for me tomorrow and just getting some last minute info. dont wanna kick myself in the butt!

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

hello. new to the forum. quick question for everyone. can someone please give me just a real simple rundown of pros and cons to each? i have been looking at timeshares for a few years and plan on being a dvc owner tomorrow. i looked at marriotts a few years ago when i was in maui but wasnt in the position to buy so never really looked into all the specifics. i know how the dvc system works since i've been studying it for the past week but not sure on the marriotts. the big questions i guess is price, trading power, which marriott should be considered for "home base", points/predeterminded week/floating weeks, do u own for life or certain amount of years? thanks to everyone who replies!!!!! big purchase for me tomorrow and just getting some last minute info. dont wanna kick myself in the butt!

It is a big purchase and it doesn't sound like you're ready to make it tomorrow if you want to explore Marriott v. Disney.. there is a lot of info to collect and digest before making a big purchase. Marriott prices are all over the place depending on resort/season, as is the relative trading power depending on what you buy. Marriotts are mostly deeded weeks (for life), floating weeks within specified 'seasons.' You also need to consider what you want to do with your resort.. if you want to trade into Orlando and don't care if you stay at a Disney property, then there is no reason to buy DVC imho. There are many very lovely resorts in the Orlando area, and some members here are even able to trade into DVC with some diligence... If you would be happy staying at a Marriott in Orlando, then we need to look at when you would want to travel. If you would only want to stay at DVC and must travel during prime time, then you probably need to buy DVC.

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Marriott and Disney are two very different products. I would NOT buy yet until you understand what that means.

You should NEVER use Disney for trading. You should ONLY use Disney for going to Disney resorts.

Marriott's can be used for trading. But, there may be better trading alternatives depending on your exchange aspirations. If you want to use Marriott's primarily, then buying a Marriott would be a good option. The one to buy is the key question. It varies depending on what you want to do.

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Jim and Avery you may want to copy your posts to the other thread.