I’ve been a member since 2003, 20 years of magic! I would love to see more guests on the show who have been around DVC for a while! The thoughts and opinions on how DVC has changed over the years, what we miss from the early days, what we wish would come back, what made us join when DVC wasn’t the beast it is now, etc.
Great show guys! My tip is try and plan a couple resort only days in your trip! Only thing to make the show better is to extend episodes to a full 1hr weekly show😊
Packing each day's outfit in a separate bag is a great tip, especially for the kids! This is something the Girl Scouts use for kids going to camp. It makes it so much easier for the kids. All they have to do is grab the bag for the day. No searching, no confusion, etc. My daughter loved it!
Amy under estimates the value of Owners Locker for studio people. We stay studios 2/3rds of the time and highly recommend using a locker. We keep a couple real coffee mugs and a real knife in ours (definitely a Studio need), a couple light jackets/sweatshirts, rain pancho/umbrella, sunscreen, hats, are just a few things that are nice to have there instead of packing each trip.
I have two toiletry bags always packed and ready to go. One for a one-two night trip and one for longer trips. I also have a special dresser drawer for trip clothes. So if I have a trip coming up - as I wash clothes that will be going, they go in that drawer so are ready to pack when it’s time.
I'm with you Amy! There is no such thing as over packing! The one or two times I only brought a few extra outfits I was so sorry. And you know I didn't have enough choices! lol.
I am a big 'by the day packer,' especially when coordinating for 4 people. I also love doing it for split stays because I can just keep one or more suitcases completely untouched until I get to the next resort. And anything I use in more than one resort I also try to put in its own suitcase. We managed 3 resorts for our first DVC points trip, and packing that way made it not seem so hard.
Enjoyed the show and your home studio seems fine to me! Nice to see Ryan and Lauren on the show. I had to make a spare bedroom my “Disney room” because of my merch spending 😢. All Loungefly, popcorn buckets, mugs, plush, tinkets etc are displayed. My fav thing is I have a huge chest cabinet that I keep our Disney clothes, hats, pins, decorative lights, ears, water bottles, bubble wands, neck fans and towels etc all in one place. (Most shirts and spirit jerseys are hung in closet. )It fills up all the space! I used to have it all over in different places and when I would pack I was running around everywhere for items. Now I just open a drawer and all things are easily accessible and displayed. Grab some shirts, ears, cooling items, hats etc and I’m ready the go. We also do the daily bagged outfits for the kiddos and it’s so easy. I also keep a backpack mostly packed for quick weekend trips where we just stay 3 nights -2 day trips.
Great tips! I definitely do most of these. Husband and I are considering getting an Owner’s Locker. To open up the possibility of quick weekenders down flying in on budget airlines. I do love Lauren’s idea of the spreadsheet keeping track of points usage. We currently have 3, but I never mix the points from them, just use each separately to book trips as we need them. I’m trying really hard not to borrow any from 2024 this year, so we’ll see how it goes. I do have all of our 2024 trips already planned out and calendar reminders in my phone for the 11 & 7 month booking windows 😅
I loved this episode! New guests who were remote as they live away, was awesome. I like the idea someone else mentioned of including overseas people as guests, too. As for ideas, not mentioned wrt disney gift cards is that you can get discounts on the cards all the time if you buy at sams/BJs/Costco. It's not a lot, but it is something lower than the face value if you have no other options.
BJs, Sam's Club and Costco are definitely great tips for gift cards too! I could spend probably an entire show talking about ways to get discounted Disney gift cards, but the DISBoards Gift Card thread does an amazing job of covering available offers.
Thank you for taking our feedback to heart! Imagine - the DVC Show hasn’t talked about Owners Lockers until now!! The out-of-town perspective is essential. I know the downside to having people on who aren’t used to being on camera is they don’t have “TV speak” or the same emphasis on their voice and fluidity in speaking. Hopefully that gets better over time.
Feeling compelled to make a points spreadsheet for sure! We have 3 contracts now, and I was recently juggling some things and now I have some extra points I need to use. A good problem to have, but should have been tracking better.
I have been an owner at DVC since that was the only resort --- the resort now known as Old Key West. Like Jeff, I am a huge fan of OKW. Both contracts that I have are there. One is from 1994 the other I recently acquired with Amy's help in 2023.
Packing cubes are the greatest invention. I used them for the first time in July, it compressed things allowing for more room for souvenirs! It also allowed me to keep items together and the larger ones I could use to out my dirty clothes in. Shout out to Dani Metzger at DVC Resale Market; she's the best!
What do fans keep in their owners lockers? We keep fuzzy disney throws for the couch or bed and stuffed animals and things we wear at Disney, coffee filters and rain gear.
We have 6 contracts and travel to WDW from Australia each year. We have 2 owners lockers. One is most of the clothes we use there. We prefer to travel with very little luggage.
so fun to hear all the different planning tips, Disneyland is our park closest to us so we visit that one more often so I write all of our year must visits that we need to plan for, then plan a WDW visit ant points left will be last minute reservations we can have, I also have a one night duffle bag ready to go and a multi nights ready to pack with different outfits. Thanks to this show we purchase 3 resale contracts from you guys. so excited to be the for the opening weekend on the new Disneyland Villas we may see you there.
GIFT CARD TIP: Frequently, B.J.'s Wholesale Club will have 5% off, or more, on Disney Gift Cards (usually around Black Friday). Instead of using my Target Debit Card, I use my Southwest Chase Card (or any airline card, really) to buy them at B.J.'s. I wind up with the airline miles PLUS the discounted cards.
BJs, Sam's Club and Costco are definitely great tips for gift cards too! I could spend probably an entire show talking about ways to get discounted Disney gift cards, but the DISBoards Gift Card thread does an amazing job of covering available offers.
I keep many of my ears and Disney related clothes in my Owners Locker. I also keep one athletic skirt and shorts that can be mixed and matched with any top along with one pair of Oofos sandals. I could do a quick trip if I wanted and not pack a thing!
Love this format ❤ What an incredible group of panelists!! I agree with Ryan and will buy discounted Disney gift cards all year long to use for my annual dues and my trips. I love thinking how much I save on each purchase or meal 🙂 Every time I earn a reward with my BJ's account, I use it to buy more gift cards so sometimes I can save 15 to 20%😁 Thanks so much for such an awesome show, Amy, Paul, Ryan, Lauren and Jeff 🤩
we pack light also, but stay in studios. We take a few outfits then mid trip we do a resort/ pool day or even AM and toss all wash in the free laundry while relaxing. then wear the clean clothes for rest of trip! we do grocery order for snacks and breakfast stuff and cans of selzter cause there is none to be found anywhere on property... why disney why??
This past year I hit on a good idea: get a Disney gift card for each day of vacation and load each with $250-$500 (I was building a lightsaber at Batuu East). And that’s my daily food/schwag budget. It worked great and I took home $500 because my traveling companion surprised me and sprang for the lightsaber 💚💚💚 I like to get the 1 bedroom villa because of the laundry, and pack lighter. Four regular sets of clothes plus my Disney-bounding outfit, and wash every other day.
@@frankcarney4882Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer to that question at this time. We’re continuing to discuss things with their team to look at future options but the situation is very fluid at this point.
I’ve been a member since 2003, 20 years of magic! I would love to see more guests on the show who have been around DVC for a while! The thoughts and opinions on how DVC has changed over the years, what we miss from the early days, what we wish would come back, what made us join when DVC wasn’t the beast it is now, etc.
We've been DVC since 2004 and are.outside the USA.
Great show guys! My tip is try and plan a couple resort only days in your trip! Only thing to make the show better is to extend episodes to a full 1hr weekly show😊
Packing each day's outfit in a separate bag is a great tip, especially for the kids! This is something the Girl Scouts use for kids going to camp. It makes it so much easier for the kids. All they have to do is grab the bag for the day. No searching, no confusion, etc. My daughter loved it!
Another great video with such good advice. We just have learned to slow down and enjoy the day whatever it is more and relax.
Enjoyed this new concept and goal of getting folks with families and kids and those non-locals on!
Im with Ryan the only thing I want to add, is that before putting aways your “go bag” after your vacation, refill any item that you are low of.
Amy under estimates the value of Owners Locker for studio people. We stay studios 2/3rds of the time and highly recommend using a locker. We keep a couple real coffee mugs and a real knife in ours (definitely a Studio need), a couple light jackets/sweatshirts, rain pancho/umbrella, sunscreen, hats, are just a few things that are nice to have there instead of packing each trip.
Love the new voices! Keep up the great work, Paul and Amy.
I have two toiletry bags always packed and ready to go. One for a one-two night trip and one for longer trips. I also have a special dresser drawer for trip clothes. So if I have a trip coming up - as I wash clothes that will be going, they go in that drawer so are ready to pack when it’s time.
I'm with you Amy! There is no such thing as over packing! The one or two times I only brought a few extra outfits I was so sorry. And you know I didn't have enough choices! lol.
I am a big 'by the day packer,' especially when coordinating for 4 people. I also love doing it for split stays because I can just keep one or more suitcases completely untouched until I get to the next resort. And anything I use in more than one resort I also try to put in its own suitcase. We managed 3 resorts for our first DVC points trip, and packing that way made it not seem so hard.
Thanks Amy, my wife has taken your quote “it’s not over packing, it’s being prepared!” and is now using that excuse when we discuss packing 🤦🏻🤣
Hello and thanks for this show!
Maybe have a show with a member from another country could be useful for tips, when your stay is longer (7-14 days)
I recommend Karen Bee for that! She’s a UA-camr who owns DVC
Thanks!
Thanks for your support! ☺️
Enjoyed the show and your home studio seems fine to me! Nice to see Ryan and Lauren on the show. I had to make a spare bedroom my “Disney room” because of my merch spending 😢. All Loungefly, popcorn buckets, mugs, plush, tinkets etc are displayed. My fav thing is I have a huge chest cabinet that I keep our Disney clothes, hats, pins, decorative lights, ears, water bottles, bubble wands, neck fans and towels etc all in one place. (Most shirts and spirit jerseys are hung in closet. )It fills up all the space! I used to have it all over in different places and when I would pack I was running around everywhere for items. Now I just open a drawer and all things are easily accessible and displayed. Grab some shirts, ears, cooling items, hats etc and I’m ready the go. We also do the daily bagged outfits for the kiddos and it’s so easy. I also keep a backpack mostly packed for quick weekend trips where we just stay 3 nights -2 day trips.
Great tips! I definitely do most of these. Husband and I are considering getting an Owner’s Locker. To open up the possibility of quick weekenders down flying in on budget airlines.
I do love Lauren’s idea of the spreadsheet keeping track of points usage. We currently have 3, but I never mix the points from them, just use each separately to book trips as we need them. I’m trying really hard not to borrow any from 2024 this year, so we’ll see how it goes. I do have all of our 2024 trips already planned out and calendar reminders in my phone for the 11 & 7 month booking windows 😅
I loved this episode! New guests who were remote as they live away, was awesome. I like the idea someone else mentioned of including overseas people as guests, too. As for ideas, not mentioned wrt disney gift cards is that you can get discounts on the cards all the time if you buy at sams/BJs/Costco. It's not a lot, but it is something lower than the face value if you have no other options.
BJs, Sam's Club and Costco are definitely great tips for gift cards too! I could spend probably an entire show talking about ways to get discounted Disney gift cards, but the DISBoards Gift Card thread does an amazing job of covering available offers.
Great content as always. Thanks for always keeping the DVC nerds in the mix!
Thank you for taking our feedback to heart! Imagine - the DVC Show hasn’t talked about Owners Lockers until now!! The out-of-town perspective is essential.
I know the downside to having people on who aren’t used to being on camera is they don’t have “TV speak” or the same emphasis on their voice and fluidity in speaking. Hopefully that gets better over time.
Congrats Lauren on the baby!
Thank you! :)
Feeling compelled to make a points spreadsheet for sure! We have 3 contracts now, and I was recently juggling some things and now I have some extra points I need to use. A good problem to have, but should have been tracking better.
I have been an owner at DVC since that was the only resort --- the resort now known as Old Key West. Like Jeff, I am a huge fan of OKW. Both contracts that I have are there. One is from 1994 the other I recently acquired with Amy's help in 2023.
We are heading to CCV soon, I’m totally checking out that craft !
Nice change up in conversation and guests!
Ryan Chung, i know him! Lol. Great to see new faces and hear new stories! Jeff and Lauren and stars too!
Packing cubes are the greatest invention. I used them for the first time in July, it compressed things allowing for more room for souvenirs! It also allowed me to keep items together and the larger ones I could use to out my dirty clothes in. Shout out to Dani Metzger at DVC Resale Market; she's the best!
We buy gift cards to give out as birthday or Christmas presents for upcoming trips.
Great tip for kids. Saves everyone thinking of gifts, and kids have their own money.
What do fans keep in their owners lockers?
We keep fuzzy disney throws for the couch or bed and stuffed animals and things we wear at Disney, coffee filters and rain gear.
These shows are great, I wish the audio was louder though so I don't need to turn it up all the way on my device.
We have 6 contracts and travel to WDW from Australia each year. We have 2 owners lockers. One is most of the clothes we use there. We prefer to travel with very little luggage.
so fun to hear all the different planning tips, Disneyland is our park closest to us so we visit that one more often so I write all of our year must visits that we need to plan for, then plan a WDW visit ant points left will be last minute reservations we can have, I also have a one night duffle bag ready to go and a multi nights ready to pack with different outfits.
Thanks to this show we purchase 3 resale contracts from you guys.
so excited to be the for the opening weekend on the new Disneyland Villas we may see you there.
What a great episode! It was cool hearing everyone's tips. I also use the Notes App on my phone.
Ryan! I’m in northern va too!
GIFT CARD TIP: Frequently, B.J.'s Wholesale Club will have 5% off, or more, on Disney Gift Cards (usually around Black Friday). Instead of using my Target Debit Card, I use my Southwest Chase Card (or any airline card, really) to buy them at B.J.'s. I wind up with the airline miles PLUS the discounted cards.
yessss we get the 500 gift card for 469.99 we use these for dues, food, merch
BJs, Sam's Club and Costco are definitely great tips for gift cards too! I could spend probably an entire show talking about ways to get discounted Disney gift cards, but the DISBoards Gift Card thread does an amazing job of covering available offers.
Loved this show but you seriously need an international rep on the panel as we typically travel for 3-4 weeks. Happy to oblige👌🏻
I keep many of my ears and Disney related clothes in my Owners Locker. I also keep one athletic skirt and shorts that can be mixed and matched with any top along with one pair of Oofos sandals. I could do a quick trip if I wanted and not pack a thing!
Always order from Amazon Prime..usually grandson goes down and signs for groceries/liquor and he and wife bring up groceries...
Love this format ❤ What an incredible group of panelists!! I agree with Ryan and will buy discounted Disney gift cards all year long to use for my annual dues and my trips. I love thinking how much I save on each purchase or meal 🙂 Every time I earn a reward with my BJ's account, I use it to buy more gift cards so sometimes I can save 15 to 20%😁 Thanks so much for such an awesome show, Amy, Paul, Ryan, Lauren and Jeff 🤩
Joined in May 2021 Vero Beach 25pt contract. I know VBR is the highest dues, but those 25pt contracts don't come around very often.
we pack light also, but stay in studios. We take a few outfits then mid trip we do a resort/ pool day or even AM and toss all wash in the free laundry while relaxing. then wear the clean clothes for rest of trip! we do grocery order for snacks and breakfast stuff and cans of selzter cause there is none to be found anywhere on property... why disney why??
Thanks for the Tampa airport option. Will definitely price it in the future
I always take a camelback with a water bladder and granola and beef jerky while in the park… super why your waiting in line for rides
how’s everything going?-love it. you created good . 😌
I'm with Jeff: Once you enter the resort zone, the concepts of budgets somehow disappear from the world.
I use my owner’s locker so that I only need a small bag when I travel.(under the seat bag on United)
Great show!
Would love to see some West Coast owners. Disneyland and Aulani owners!
I thinking that once the meal plan is active restaurant availability will change for the worse.
I now pack my Minnie ears in my carry on and check our clothes. We then put souvenirs it our Minnie ear bag.
Ryan I pack by day too
Are you not using the other studio anymore
We’re currently in the process of transitioning to a new studio space.😊
This past year I hit on a good idea: get a Disney gift card for each day of vacation and load each with $250-$500 (I was building a lightsaber at Batuu East). And that’s my daily food/schwag budget. It worked great and I took home $500 because my traveling companion surprised me and sprang for the lightsaber 💚💚💚 I like to get the 1 bedroom villa because of the laundry, and pack lighter. Four regular sets of clothes plus my Disney-bounding outfit, and wash every other day.
So, is Pete and others now out?
DVC Fan has officially joined the World of DVC family of companies and is no longer associated with Pete Werner.
So does that also indicate that you and Amy will no longer be involved with Craig and Ryno? I'll still watch though.
@@frankcarney4882Unfortunately, I don’t have an answer to that question at this time. We’re continuing to discuss things with their team to look at future options but the situation is very fluid at this point.
@@paulkrieger thanks, I hope you do as I enjoy you together, but I will tune in to both.
Have a magical day
I'm sure they will keep some distance until the Pete situation is resolved.
Not sure what you mean by packing shampoo when we all know the green shampoo is all you need - ;-)
The least DVC content on this episode of theDVC show... Did not enjoy it this time. 😢