Is there any notice that prices are going up on whatever date they choose?
More often than not there is warning. But not every time.
I agree with your thinking Chili. My wife and I had this same ongoing debate for months: VDH or VGC. For the California market over the next few years it should level out to a similar price point for both DVC resorts. One maybe a slight premium over the other.
I believe he means that with VGC resale, you can only use those points at the original 14 DVC resorts and not the future ones like Riviera or VDH.
Just did Great America season pass with the All Cedar Parks add-on. Got the rest of 2023 & all of 2024! Would like to check out the boysenberry festival too!
Yep that's it. VGC resale locked out of VDH stays. VGC direct is a ok for any and all current and future resorts.
Yes, also pricing makes that make more sense right now too. My goal is to have points at both VGC & VDH, so going direct for the lowest it'll probably ever be at VDH seems like the thing to do, where as VGC most likely wont go any higher, especially as the end date gets closer, so i can always pick up VGC down the road.
How was Great America (Santa Clara?), we're going in a couple of weeks and I haven't been there for about 30+ years. lol
Don't know! Haven't been there in forever - Did the Great America season pass with the all Cedar Parks add-on because it's slightly cheaper than doing the Knott's Berry Farm season pass with the add-on also. It will allow us to get parking at Knott's also. Hoping to go to Winter Fest.
I am quizzical. All this talk of finances can miss the most fundamental purpose of these contracts: pleasure.
Oh, i see, you just got the pass, you didn't go to Great America. I guess I didn't realize Knotts was the same. Good to know.Don't know! Haven't been there in forever - Did the Great America season pass with the all Cedar Parks add-on because it's slightly cheaper than doing the Knott's Berry Farm season pass with the add-on also. It will allow us to get parking at Knott's also. Hoping to go to Winter Fest.
Appreciate the concern, but i have done a lot of math, pretty much for every possibility. Technically I'm new to DVC (bought BRV this year, but have yet to visit WDW), but not new to DLR, so I know I would use DVC in SoCal (I'm in CA, so i would use it yearly, compared to WDW banking and borrowing every 3 years), and I think since I'm used to Harbor (and further), balconies, views & amenities don't have much value to me (yet), I just want to walk less when I got out of the parks, & stay in the bubble. Nothing like (as i cross the street) a wacko holding a sign about how I'm "going to hell" to ruin a good day in the parks.
https://www.cedarfair.com/properties Lots of choices, but in CA - Great America & Knott's Berry FarmOh, i see, you just got the pass, you didn't go to Great America. I guess I didn't realize Knotts was the same. Good to know.
Appreciate the concern, but i have done a lot of math, pretty much for every possibility. Technically I'm new to DVC (bought BRV this year, but have yet to visit WDW), but not new to DLR, so I know I would use DVC in SoCal (I'm in CA, so i would use it yearly, compared to WDW banking and borrowing every 3 years), and I think since I'm used to Harbor (and further), balconies, views & amenities don't have much value to me (yet), I just want to walk less when I got out of the parks, & stay in the bubble. Nothing like (as i cross the street) a wacko holding a sign about how I'm "going to hell" to ruin a good day in the parks.
As much as VGC has a leg up on location (VDH is no slouch, especially w/ Trader Sam's, Tangaroa Terrace & The Coffee House), my plan is to end up with a small contract at both. So if i want either one right now VDH is the better deal to get now, meaning its not going to get any cheaper, where as VGC will (most likely) get cheaper as time goes on, & I will always be able to pick up a small contract for at least the same current rate or less down the road.
My new focus is when will that VDH price change and do I want 50 or 80 points. 50 VDH points I would just buy outright, but 80 I'd have to consider financing, & putting a bigger chunk down, like 50%. (just thinking out loud)
Also according to my math $290 VGC is still the better deal than VDH, so that is my magic number, and does included ToT, but does not include financing.
We went back and forth for a bit, ultimately deciding on 75 pts at VDH. I like that we can use the points at either VDH or get lucky with VGC and use our resale OKW pts which has already happenedOh, i see, you just got the pass, you didn't go to Great America. I guess I didn't realize Knotts was the same. Good to know.
Appreciate the concern, but i have done a lot of math, pretty much for every possibility. Technically I'm new to DVC (bought BRV this year, but have yet to visit WDW), but not new to DLR, so I know I would use DVC in SoCal (I'm in CA, so i would use it yearly, compared to WDW banking and borrowing every 3 years), and I think since I'm used to Harbor (and further), balconies, views & amenities don't have much value to me (yet), I just want to walk less when I got out of the parks, & stay in the bubble. Nothing like (as i cross the street) a wacko holding a sign about how I'm "going to hell" to ruin a good day in the parks.
As much as VGC has a leg up on location (VDH is no slouch, especially w/ Trader Sam's, Tangaroa Terrace & The Coffee House), my plan is to end up with a small contract at both. So if i want either one right now VDH is the better deal to get now, meaning its not going to get any cheaper, where as VGC will (most likely) get cheaper as time goes on, & I will always be able to pick up a small contract for at least the same current rate or less down the road.
My new focus is when will that VDH price change and do I want 50 or 80 points. 50 VDH points I would just buy outright, but 80 I'd have to consider financing, & putting a bigger chunk down, like 50%. (just thinking out loud)
Also according to my math $290 VGC is still the better deal than VDH, so that is my magic number, and does included ToT, but does not include financing.
. I also like that I’d be able to use these points at any resort in the future! (I am looking at you RIV 
) TOT stinks but you still are saving over rack rate, which is a win for me lol
Yea, I'm struggling with 50, or 75/80. I was tempted to see if they would split the 80. lolWe went back and forth for a bit, ultimately deciding on 75 pts at VDH. I like that we can use the points at either VDH or get lucky with VGC and use our resale OKW pts which has already happened
It must be soooo satisfying for non-VGC owners to snag reservations at the 7 month. I used my VGF points once but the feeling using OKW, SSR etc points must be a fist pump moment.I like that we can use the points at either VDH or get lucky with VGC and use our resale OKW pts which has already happened
It was gloriousIt must be soooo satisfying for non-VGC owners to snag reservations at the 7 month. I used my VGF points once but the feeling using OKW, SSR etc points must be a fist pump moment.
Agree ....does Disney give some sort of warning before a price hike? For long term DVC owners, what has been your experience with pp increases? I know there must be a historical thread keeping track of the numbers.Now my thing is when will the price of VDH at $230pp go up, That's my new deadline to buy.
I'm just hoping longer than Sept 11th, and actually hoping longer than 2023.
Yes my SSR points will have a blast there in January.It must be soooo satisfying for non-VGC owners to snag reservations at the 7 month. I used my VGF points once but the feeling using OKW, SSR etc points must be a fist pump moment.
