DVC Perks

On Jul 17, 1:24 pm, "Mark" <M...@noemail.noemail> wrote:
> "Gareth Slee" <gax.s...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> news:1ik8hk8.y9bm9rod6ketN%gax.slee@ntlworld.com.. .
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> > Visiting WDW on August 18th for 2 weeks.
> > However we've used our DVC points for the second week only. The first
> > week at Saratoga Springs was booked through a British travel agent.
> > Being a DVC Member will I be entitled to perks like free internet access
> > for the first week?
>
> Gareth,
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> I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it states that the free internet is only
> for members staying with points.
>

That's correct. The perks are available to members and/or their guests
only when staying on points although... I have successfully used DVC
dining discounts by showing only the DVC members card. I'm fairly
certain you won't get the free internet access though.

On Jul 17, 2:12 pm, Keane <ke...@keanespics.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:08:28 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo
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> <sru...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> >On Jul 17, 1:24 pm, "Mark" <M...@noemail.noemail> wrote:
> >> "Gareth Slee" <gax.s...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> >>news:1ik8hk8.y9bm9rod6ketN%gax.slee@ntlworld.com ...
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> >> > Visiting WDW on August 18th for 2 weeks.
> >> > However we've used our DVC points for the second week only. The first
> >> > week at Saratoga Springs was booked through a British travel agent.
> >> > Being a DVC Member will I be entitled to perks like free internet access
> >> > for the first week?
>
> >> Gareth,
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> >> I don't think so. I'm pretty sure it states that the free internet is only
> >> for members staying with points.
>
> >That's correct. The perks are available to members and/or their guests
> >only when staying on points although... I have successfully used DVC
> >dining discounts by showing only the DVC members card. I'm fairly
> >certain you won't get the free internet access though.
>
> But you probably will get fresh towels everyday! :-)
> (Or did I read the sign in the room wrong?)
>

That's right. Staying on $$$ rather than points gets you daily maid
service.

On Jul 18, 9:20 am, Rudeney <rude...@mickeypics.com> wrote:
> Steve Russo wrote:
> > On Jul 17, 2:12 pm, Keane <ke...@keanespics.com> wrote:
> >> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:08:28 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo
>
> >> <sru...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
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> >>> That's correct. The perks are available to members and/or their guests
> >>> only when staying on points although... I have successfully used DVC
> >>> dining discounts by showing only the DVC members card. I'm fairly
> >>> certain you won't get the free internet access though.
>
> >> But you probably will get fresh towels everyday! :-)
> >> (Or did I read the sign in the room wrong?)
>
> > That's right. Staying on $$$ rather than points gets you daily maid
> > service.
>
> Yes, we had daily housekeeping service when we paid to stay at OKW.
> Believe it or not, the lack of daily service was one of my wife's
> reasons for not wanting to jump feet-first into DVC.  She said having
> someone make the bed, replace towels, and do some daily cleaning is what
> makes her feel like she's on vacation as opposed to just being at home.
>

We had the same uneasiness when we first looked into DVC. Since
joining, it's really become a non-issue. We typically keep a tidy room
anyway. If you normally treat your room like a rock star would, it
might be an issue.

On Jul 18, 9:20 am, Rudeney <rude...@mickeypics.com> wrote:
> Steve Russo wrote:
> > On Jul 17, 2:12 pm, Keane <ke...@keanespics.com> wrote:
> >> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:08:28 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo
>
> >> <sru...@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >>> That's correct. The perks are available to members and/or their guests
> >>> only when staying on points although... I have successfully used DVC
> >>> dining discounts by showing only the DVC members card. I'm fairly
> >>> certain you won't get the free internet access though.
>
> >> But you probably will get fresh towels everyday! :-)
> >> (Or did I read the sign in the room wrong?)
>
> > That's right. Staying on $$$ rather than points gets you daily maid
> > service.
>
> Yes, we had daily housekeeping service when we paid to stay at OKW.
> Believe it or not, the lack of daily service was one of my wife's
> reasons for not wanting to jump feet-first into DVC.  She said having
> someone make the bed, replace towels, and do some daily cleaning is what
> makes her feel like she's on vacation as opposed to just being at home.

I'm not DVC, so I don't know this for sure, but I thought I remembered
reading somewhere that DVC'ers staying on points could pay a nominal
fee extra to have the daily maid service, no?

Paul Lalli

On Jul 18, 1:05 pm, Rudeney <rude...@mickeypics.com> wrote:

> > One question, though.  What happens if you need extra towels between the
> included weekly full and T&T services?  Do you have to pay for them, or
> will they just bring them if requested?  
>

You can call & order extra (for a fee) if you can't wait for your
scheduled service (every 4th day you get either trash & towel or a
full cleaning). Some people will "borrow" towels from the pool, but
those aren't as nice as the ones in the room. Or, you can NOT cram 4
people into a studio....who needs to take the kids anyway?? ;-)

Sue/WDW1972

Rudeney wrote:

>...Believe it or not, the lack of daily service was one of my wife's
> reasons for not wanting to jump feet-first into DVC. She said having
> someone make the bed, replace towels, and do some daily cleaning is
> what makes her feel like she's on vacation as opposed to just being at
> home...

I understand the feeling, and I worried a bit about the same thing
before we took the plunge. However, now that we have, I really don't
find it to be a big deal. I think the bottom line, for me anyway, is
that there is no way that a stay at a WDW, in a Disney resort (with or
without maid service) can feel like anything other than special,
magical, "vacational", LOL. It turns out that maid service was really a
small detail compared to all the perks of being a DVCer.

Also, even with the "only every few days" service, we still manage to
repeatedly find ourselves returning to the room for a much-needed break
at precisely the moment the maid arrives. (For some reason, we don't
have much luck requesting "early maid service".) So, the days when we
don't have service, we at least know we can count on taking a break
whenever we feel like it.

And even if you don't use it, it is just nice knowing that *anything*
you might want or need is always available at Disney, for a price - maid
service, extra towels, kitchen utensils... In fact, we've been very
lucky getting the occasional small extra without a fee, on a few
occassions - though we did tip well. (Never tried the extra maid
service, though.)

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