BigredNole
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- Aug 17, 2007
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I know visiting other pools is against Disney policy. However, it is done and it is done more often than you think. If Disney wanted to fix it, they could do it easily. The simple fact that they don't shut it down means they are OK with people bending the rules. Everyone, I mean everyone, bends the rules at some point. If someone says the don't, then they are OK with their little white lies. The fact is people do use resort pools while not being a resort guest. I was never condoning it, just pointing out that it does happen frequently.
I will stay onsite when the price warrants it or I am willing to splurge a bit in the cheapest seasons. However, I will never get onsite accommodations similar to offsite without paying over $1,000. DVC even closed the loophole more for RCI renters. They raised the fee from $95 - $190. This is on top of the ~$200 RCI charge for getting a DVC 1BR. Yes, it is against RCI policy for people to rent out the room, but it still happens all the time. There won't be as many RCI renters going after DVC any longer. On the lowest season, it cost $1,200 for a 1BR this route plus the $95 fee. Now, it will cost closer to $1,500 for the same reservation + $190 resort fee. This is almost $1,700 for a 1BR. I can get at least a 1BR for about $300 in the Value season and a 2BR for about $400. If I figure out how many hours I have to work to save that difference (~$1,200), it is about 600 hours of work. That is a lot of my work time spent to have at best equivalent accommodations.
Yes, onsite is magical. For 1st timers, I recommend it highly to stay onsite. For a family without a car, I highly recommend staying onsite. For those that have done it already, enjoy it, and want to try something new with a car, do a split stay. Spend 4 nights at your studio room at WDW. Then, get a 2BR condo or timeshare offsite the other 3 nights. See which you like better.
I almost want to get this deleted because it will give too many people the idea to start staying offsite. I would rather keep it a secret.
I will stay onsite when the price warrants it or I am willing to splurge a bit in the cheapest seasons. However, I will never get onsite accommodations similar to offsite without paying over $1,000. DVC even closed the loophole more for RCI renters. They raised the fee from $95 - $190. This is on top of the ~$200 RCI charge for getting a DVC 1BR. Yes, it is against RCI policy for people to rent out the room, but it still happens all the time. There won't be as many RCI renters going after DVC any longer. On the lowest season, it cost $1,200 for a 1BR this route plus the $95 fee. Now, it will cost closer to $1,500 for the same reservation + $190 resort fee. This is almost $1,700 for a 1BR. I can get at least a 1BR for about $300 in the Value season and a 2BR for about $400. If I figure out how many hours I have to work to save that difference (~$1,200), it is about 600 hours of work. That is a lot of my work time spent to have at best equivalent accommodations.
Yes, onsite is magical. For 1st timers, I recommend it highly to stay onsite. For a family without a car, I highly recommend staying onsite. For those that have done it already, enjoy it, and want to try something new with a car, do a split stay. Spend 4 nights at your studio room at WDW. Then, get a 2BR condo or timeshare offsite the other 3 nights. See which you like better.
I almost want to get this deleted because it will give too many people the idea to start staying offsite. I would rather keep it a secret.