Sticky/FAQ solicitation

[texhanddoc]

As you know I am currently at a medical conference in San Diego. I promise I haven't forgotten about you guys. I would like to solicit your help. I would appreciate any ideas you may have that are worth stickies or faqs.

I am definitely going spend some time on resale vs. Disney agent. In addition I plan on writing an in depth article about whether DVC is right for you. I plan to put in financial analysis and graphs with break-even points etc.

I will also include a sticky with important links.

I am considering a step by step guide on how to rent points at a DVC resort.

Again any help is appreciated. I hope in time that this website can become the best place to get all of your unfiltered, distilled down DVC information in one spot.

[vicki_c]

I really like dvcnews.com for a good basic primer on DVC, unless Josh doesn't want to link to them for any reason (I really haven't read all of Josh's material, so I don't know what he has on DVC). But they have a very good FAQ on the basics and keep up to date on the current offers and prices.

I think we should continue the rule they have on the DIS of not being permitted to post the 800# for Member Services. On the DIS, there is actually a filter that prevents that number from being posted; we might consider the same.

You need some info on occupancy limits at each DVC resort - that gets asked a lot ("can I REALLY only have xx # of people in my room at XYZ?"). And that answer is not the same for someone staying on points as someone who books through Disney for cash, in all cases.

[Brandie]

I plan to put in financial analysis and graphs with break-even points etc.

[bdlily]

I am definitely going spend some time on resale vs. Disney agent. In addition I plan on writing an in depth article about whether DVC is right for you. I plan to put in financial analysis and graphs with break-even points etc.

I will also include a sticky with important links.

I am considering a step by step guide on how to rent points at a DVC resort.

You're my new best friend!

[4mickeyfreax]

I am definitely going spend some time on resale vs. Disney agent. In addition I plan on writing an in depth article about whether DVC is right for you. I plan to put in financial analysis and graphs with break-even points etc.

Excellent! Can't wait to read this one

[LizD]

I hope this is relevant to your post. Since I am brand new to Disney planning, I have a million things I am wondering about and am hoping to glean info from this forum just from sheer exposure! But as a newbie I often wonder what all the akronyms mean?? Is there a list somewhere? That might be a good FAQ.

Also, I'd love to see some info about staying on-site vs. off-site. Maybe you could include benefits/drawbacks for each and basic cost analysis?

[vicki_c]

I hope this is relevant to your post. Since I am brand new to Disney planning, I have a million things I am wondering about and am hoping to glean info from this forum just from sheer exposure! But as a newbie I often wonder what all the akronyms mean?? Is there a list somewhere? That might be a good FAQ.

Also, I'd love to see some info about staying on-site vs. off-site. Maybe you could include benefits/drawbacks for each and basic cost analysis?

Excellent thought on the acronyms list, I don't think we have one here yet. I will post that on the moderators board and we'll have to see about coming up with one.

As to the off-site/on-site thing, that would most likely fit better on the Resorts board (where I am the mod). I'm soliciting FAQ ideas over there too, so I will have to give that some thought. Benefits/drawbacks would be fairly easy; cost analysis almost impossible. But it's a good idea to address - so thanks!

[DizDragonfly]

I think we should continue the rule they have on the DIS of not being permitted to post the 800# for Member Services. On the DIS, there is actually a filter that prevents that number from being posted; we might consider the same.

I've always wondered why they do that. Is it just to keep the phone number out of non-member's hands? It's pretty easy to find in a Google search.

[RoonieRoo]

I've always wondered why they do that. Is it just to keep the phone number out of non-member's hands? It's pretty easy to find in a Google search.

And it's not like they are going to get anywhere calling that 800# if they are not a member. I'm not sure what the big deal is about hiding it. I must be missing something.

[vicki_c]

I believe it is because our dues pay for that 800# and if enough people were calling it all the time, it would eventually show up in costs passed on to the owners (when you have a toll-free number, you pay based on # of calls in, unless the phone companies have changed that model). I'm guessing we probably couldn't imagine how many non-members would try to call that 800# for something if it were published on the DIS (even if it is findable in some other places). It's not that different than when the TA 800#s used to be posted there all the time and Disney kept having to change the phone numbers all the time.

[DizDragonfly]

I believe it is because our dues pay for that 800# and if enough people were calling it all the time, it would eventually show up in costs passed on to the owners (when you have a toll-free number, you pay based on # of calls in, unless the phone companies have changed that model).

Makes sense. But the number is readily available in other places. I'm not sure how much of a difference it does or doesn't make. I don't think there's a way of knowing one way or the other. Kinda like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop.

[RoonieRoo]

I just thought of something for the FAQ. How about a section on segmented reservations that allow you to have DDP on only part of reservation or changing the DDP type/number by using segmented reservations.

[josh]

I don't know anything about Disney Vacation Club, unfortunately. With your permission, I may post whatever you write here on the "main site" also.

Not sure about the 800 number for member services. I think making a big deal out of it might just call more attention to the number in the first place. It doesn't seem like something people would just randomly bring up in conversation.

[RoonieRoo]

Not sure about the 800 number for member services. I think making a big deal out of it might just call more attention to the number in the first place. It doesn't seem like something people would just randomly bring up in conversation.

I truly don't get the worry about it and I see no reason anyone would ever post it anyway. If you are a member you have it on your member card and even if somebody who wasn't called it, once they get to a person a member number is the first thing they have to give. I just don't see a mass of people calling it even if it did get posted here.

[DizDragonfly]

If you are a member you have it on your member card

And once you've called it a couple of times you'll never forget it. I don't think I've ever seen as easier phone number to remember.

[off2neverland]

I hope this is relevant to your post. Since I am brand new to Disney planning, I have a million things I am wondering about and am hoping to glean info from this forum just from sheer exposure! But as a newbie I often wonder what all the akronyms mean?? Is there a list somewhere? That might be a good FAQ.

Also, I'd love to see some info about staying on-site vs. off-site. Maybe you could include benefits/drawbacks for each and basic cost analysis?

Here's an acronyms list for you!
http://easywdw.com/forums/showthread...ronyms-for-All)

#6 Sticky in Theme Parks forum

[Husker Mouse]

Can't wait to see the cost analysis. I would love to have the bargaining power of owning points to get my hubby to go at LEAST every year!

[Brandie]

Looking forward to your "cost analysis" and then part 2 . . . "is adding on right for your family?"