Looks like they finally released the number
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So not too bad- that comes to roughly $15pp value for a new pass. Davidās pays $16 for the āvalueā DVC resorts so the ālostā $75 is essentially the convenience fee of not dealing with the rental process or potentially paying taxes on the income. If you own a non-value and would get $18 or prefer to private rent your points, the math is a little different.
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Yeah, Iām still working out the math to figure out if thereās any savings if you do this, then buy your full OTU points to recover 24 of the 65/75 points.
Either way, itās not nearly enough of a savings to really freak out over, and doesnāt make the plan an instant buy, thatās for sure.
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This post has the cost breakdown of the pass
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Agreed there are a bazillion ways to run the math that are both pro and con.
For the first time we will have a small excess of points and my S/O does not have a AP so I was definitely looking into vs banking.
If I consider cost of my dues vs cash for an AP it works - even as an OKW owner. My biggest issue is dropping 75 points for a pass means shaving off 2 nights in a roomā¦and at that point is a pass still needed?
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I think it then get more complicated since you most likely buy one time use points at 1/2 price to replace some of those points? It makes my head spin.
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Yeah- itās definitely too complicated for this morning- especially when the AP is for someone that rarely enters the parks except for dining events.
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Another way to think of the cost is if you bought a new 65-point (theoretical) contract resale at a cheap resort for <$100 per point, thatās $6500 for ~30+ years of an AP, plus dues of $500-800 per year. If they promised the 75 points would never rise, that might be worth doing. Otherwise, itās not really economical unless you just happen to have extra points.
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Thereās a lot of mathing going on in this thread
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Well I am fessing up- purchased the membership magic beyond or whatever itās called mostly FOMO - I love the Epcot lounge and the waits to go up are significant on our last trip, feels like if I didnāt purchase the upgrade than the waits will make it ridiculously longā¦
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Iāll be purchasing for the OTU points personally
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Ok I donāt feel so bad now
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I purchased it for the Memory Maker since I donāt have an AP and we have a trip next year that I want it for. Iām also hoping to use it for the lounges and maybe a character greeting.
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Iām with you; this initially āfeltā like a cash grab. But it was a no-brainer for the OTU points (fall Bonus Trip) and Memory Maker for said bonus trip. Now when this hits $200++, weāre out. But it oddly works well for our familyā¦this year.
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And more value and moderate inventory for non DVC. Not a ton but Iām sure every bit helps.
Many wonāt stay Deluxe if Value and Mods are booked up They would move to off site or shift their planned dates.
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Thatās us- at this point if we are not staying DVC, we go off siteā¦For us i donāt find the bubble benefit of early half hour worth it. The evening hours make a difference for us.
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Same. I just have questions about how the OTU points for your UY jive with these in the membership year.
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I have heard that they work just as if they were usual OTU points: bookable only at 7most and expire at end of the use year. For me this is a great deal - I have a dec use year so if I purchase immediately) I have the full year to use them in that 7mos window which gives a cushion for rebooking if necessary
But I suppose if itās true they work this way, that doesnāt make sense for earlier use year months? So maybe I misunderstood
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