Okay, so most of you may have noticed that my countdown has changed. I mean, it couldn't be because I posted a huge photo of it, right? HAHA. Feel free to look at my new ticker, as well! So much has changed in a matter of a couple days! Here's the story...
Well basically we offered on the DVC contract yesterday and it was accepted. The process from here is lengthy though because Disney has "Right of First Refusal"...meaning they can purchase any contract they choose at whatever the offered price is. However, the fact that they just opened Copper Creek means they more than likely will not want our Boulder Ridge contract, so we are probably good. That takes about a month from what I hear. Then its another 2 or 3 weeks until closing. So we are looking at a closing date in mid September. After that we will have 100 points every year from 2018 to 2042.
So we decided that we would go on our Amelia Island, FL beach trip in May/June 2018 and just drive the 2.5-3hrs from there to Disney so we could just stay 2 nights at BRV and explore the resort. Well, then we find out that the property that we usually rent at Amelia for a good discount - because we know the owners' daughter - will most likely not be available in 2018 or maybe never again! The owners have decided to move there permanently! I told Chad I would look for a rental property that we could afford (because we are trying to use our tax refund on home repairs in 2018) the next day. Well then he texts me from work asking if we could just do a Disney only trip in June 2018. Maybe 3 or 4 nights, using our points. I mean, we will have paid for them, right?? I then plant the idea of one day in the park - MK, of course - and it was settled! We did initially decide on 3 nights but the more we have talked this evening, we are now leaning toward 4. We will do mostly resort only stuff, with one MK day, a visit to Disney Springs, maybe some mini-golf, maybe Hoop Dee Doo, renting of some water craft, lots of pool time, and time for DH to go off property to a cigar shop (he did this on this past trip, as well).
So there ya have it. Our 702 day countdown got changed to a 322 day countdown in one day. And I am one happy lady! I've even got an initial plan worked out. But I will hold off on that for now, until things are more definite. I mean, I still have a lot of trip reporting to do, right?