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    What are my chances of scoring DVC?

    Hi all! I recently took over my mother-in-law's RCI timeshare and am dying to get back to disney! I have a weeks membership but there are no DVC weeks up for exchange at all right now. We have a flexible travel window...what are my chances of seeing a weeks exchange pop up for april or may of this year? What about october/november? If anybody out there keeps an eye on this I would appreciate any suggestions! If I'm not going to get lucky I may as well start planning a trip elsewhere! Thanks
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    April and May are long gone. October can be tricky at the Epcot area resorts. November is usually pretty easy. However, you need sufficient trade power---values have ranged from 39 to 52 for studios in late spring to 2BRs in peak summer.

    Caveat: if your MIL's resort is in Orlando, you are blocked from any Orlando DVC resorts.

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      Originally posted by bnoble
      April and May are long gone. October can be tricky at the Epcot area resorts. November is usually pretty easy. However, you need sufficient trade power---values have ranged from 39 to 52 for studios in late spring to 2BRs in peak summer.

      Caveat: if your MIL's resort is in Orlando, you are blocked from any Orlando DVC resorts.
      Yup, I agree......If DVC doesn't work out, take a look at Bonnet Creek. It's much more affordable, and offers free shuttles, and other nice perks. Also, easier to get through RCI than DVC. Although, April & May are most likely gone there, too.

      Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort . Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida
      Angela

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        Her resort is in Brigantine, NJ (blah!). I'll check out Bonnet Creek. I have always stayed in Disney resorts and am so nervous that a non-disney would take away from the "magic", but maybe I should keep an open mind! I call RCI and they said they had a cancellation at Animal Kingdom for TOMORROW for 10 points. I wish i could swing that one!

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          Originally posted by LehighU2006 View Post
          Her resort is in Brigantine, NJ (blah!). I'll check out Bonnet Creek. I have always stayed in Disney resorts and am so nervous that a non-disney would take away from the "magic", but maybe I should keep an open mind! I call RCI and they said they had a cancellation at Animal Kingdom for TOMORROW for 10 points. I wish i could swing that one!
          If it's a larger unit and prime summer week you should get decent TPU for that deposit.
          Lawren
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          • #6
            Its the third week in May...I got 21 for my deposit this time. But I have 16 in the bank from last year so I was hoping to find a studio off-season at DVC...I'll keep my fingers crossed!

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              Even if you combine, 37 is pushing it for a studio and might not be enough. And, frankly, I don't think it's worth spending 37 trade power credits for a glorified hotel room---and that's all a DVC studio is. It's almost certainly not enough for a 1BR any time of year, unless trade power gets adjusted again.

              am so nervous that a non-disney would take away from the "magic", but maybe I should keep an open mind!
              I've stayed at OKW, VWL, BWV, and Bonnet. All things being equal, I thought the Bonnet experience was very comparable to OKW, and in fact Bonnet is an easier commute to many Disney destinations---the OKW bus often drives right by the Bonnet entrance going to and fro. We liked the more spread-out vibe at OKW a little more, but we liked the pools and other recreation at Bonnet more.

              I admit that we liked VWL and BWV a little better overall, but that's mostly due to location, and the fact that we were no where near occupancy (those units are small). We like them a little better, not significantly-more-expensive better.

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                Originally posted by LehighU2006 View Post
                Her resort is in Brigantine, NJ (blah!). I'll check out Bonnet Creek. I have always stayed in Disney resorts and am so nervous that a non-disney would take away from the "magic", but maybe I should keep an open mind! I call RCI and they said they had a cancellation at Animal Kingdom for TOMORROW for 10 points. I wish i could swing that one!
                Yeah know.....after YEARS of only staying at Disney Delux or DVC we made the switch into Orlando off site - typically at Marriott TSs. Yeah know what.....we love it! Better/larger rooms. Great Ammenities. I didn't think I would like....but we do. So, give it a try...ya never know!

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