Hey all you Disney Fans! My name is Kelly and I am happy to be visiting the Magical Mouse Schoolhouse! On a normal day, you can find me over at Between the Lines, but I am thrilled that Jodi invited me to share a little Disney love with you! My husband and I first took our two little girls to Walt Disney World three years ago. It was a last minute decision, literally, and we didn’t know what to expect. My husband is a hard working man and we don’t see him as often as we’d like. So our impromptu week at Disney was like finding Heaven on Earth. Not only did the kids get to experience Disney magic for the first time, but they also got their daddy’s undivided attention for an entire week! We stayed on Disney property at a moderate resort and we instantly fell in love with the idea of more Disney vacations. As we traveled the World, we realized that although our resort was great, Disney property could be even greater. But as we longed to experience an even grander Disney resort, we knew that the price was a bit (or a lot) too steep. Thanks to the Disney Vacation Club, or the DVC, my family now gets to experience the magic of Disney every year! With this experience, we stay only at the top of the line resorts and we get treated like Disney royalty.
The DVC is a timeshare, but run Disney style. With this timeshare you can pick anytime and anywhere you want to take your vacation. Since you buy points rather than weeks, you can even divide your points up to take several vacations a year. They don’t even have to be vacations to Disney locations. Your DVC points are good toward Disney Resorts, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, and 500 other getaways worldwide. You are also able to bank points you would like to save, or borrow from a different year if you are planning an extra long vacation. The DVC has a costly buy in, but after doing the math, we will have spent the equivalent in about 6 ½ vacations. This year we will be staying at the Beach Club Resort. A one night cash stay in a one bedroom villa runs about $670 per night! If we were not DVC members, our week stay would cost us $4690 for just the room. We didn’t even spend that much on our last two trips to Disney put together (and that’s including airfare!) Instead, we spent 211 points for the week. This year our annual dues were $650. That means that we will be staying at this fabulous resort for one week for $20 less than a single night. This system may not be viable for everyone, but it works well for our family.
As a DVC member, you also receive great discounts good for Disney dining, shopping, shows, and all night parties (including Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party). If you are interested in the DVC, you can learn more information by clicking here, or feel free to email me any questions you may have at betweenthelines-kam@hotmail.com. Starting November 15, I will be having a fun filled Disney week on Between the Lines and I hope you stop over for a visit. There will be Disney trivia and Disney posts keeping my readers up-to-date on where we are traveling in the World each day. As they say at Walt Disney World, Have a Magical Day!
[Thank you so much for the special Guest post, Kelly! Can't wait to hear all about your trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth!]
Today’s Takeaway:
Make a “Wish You Were Here!” postcard or letter. If you’re not already on vacation, pretend you are and send greetings home to grandparents, aunts & uncles, or best friends.
- Select a favorite photograph.
- Upload it to Picnik or other photo editing software of your choice.
- Convert the photo to pencil drawing and print on plain paper (not photo paper).
- Have children color it with crayons or markers and decorate with stickers, beads, or other crafts, and mail to someone special. (You can add text before printing if you choose, or have children write a personal message.)
For younger students, this is a great opportunity to teach them how to properly address an envelope:
SCHOOL SUBJECT: Communications
SKILL LEVEL: Elementary
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