Current Magical Beginnings promotion with Direct

[dvchousley]

Would appreciate info on this as well. Just talked to my guide today and he said the Disney Visa promo was for 250 pts min and it has expired. TIA.

Yes, that offer expired on April 19, based on a Google search

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Yes, that offer expired on April 19, based on a Google search

Yeah, I saw that too, but I do believe the other person that she got that discount included today. Gotta figure out how to make it work with mine too!

 

[Sandisw]

Yeah, I saw that too, but I do believe the other person that she got that discount included today. Gotta figure out how to make it work with mine too!

They may have come out with a new offer which is why someone got it today for 200 points (when the old offer was 250).

I'd contact the guide and ask specifically about it!

 

[dvchousley]

Just confirmed with my guide that there is no Disney Visa promo for VDH. Perhaps there is for WDW properties.

 

[Lorilais_mommie]

Would appreciate info on this as well. Just talked to my guide today and he said the Disney Visa promo was for 250 pts min and it has expired. TIA.

Yes we signed everything this morning..

TBH- I don’t know why they added it.. it took a. Few extra days to even get the contract to us bc when it went to quality assurance they were the ones the bounced it back and said we qualify for it! All I can think of was We had our contract filed before the promo ended.. but we took an extra week to sign bc we were leaving on vacation and hubby wanted to look at the locations and compare to the poly 2.

 

[CherryDB]

Yes we signed everything this morning..

TBH- I don’t know why they added it.. it took a. Few extra days to even get the contract to us bc when it went to quality assurance they were the ones the bounced it back and said we qualify for it! All I can think of was We had our contract filed before the promo ended.. but we took an extra week to sign bc we were leaving on vacation and hubby wanted to look at the locations and compare to the poly 2.

Thanks for the response! Yeah it sounds like you committed before the promo expiration.

 

[JackArchie]

Yes, it is available.

Will buying 150 points at VDH qualify for magical beginnings?

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Will buying 150 points at VDH qualify for magical beginnings?

I'd guess so. The Guide we spoke with for VGF said 150 pts was the minimum for Magical Beginnings. So it could probably be the same at VDH. See what your Guide says.

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Thanks for the response! Yeah it sounds like you committed before the promo expiration.

I just spoke with our Guide. No promises were made, but there will be an attempt at getting the Visa bonus applied at the 200 pt mark. Might be worth calling yours if interested.

 

[CherryDB]

I just spoke with our Guide. No promises were made, but there will be an attempt at getting the Visa bonus applied at the 200 pt mark. Might be worth calling yours if interested.

Thank you! Making direct even more tempting for us if this can be applied on top of everything else.

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Thank you! Making direct even more tempting for us if this can be applied on top of everything else.

Super tempting. Visa discount of $1250 over 200 pts is another $6.25/pt. Combo that with the $22/pt MB promo plus the $197pp incentive rate and you're down to $168.75/pt.

We'll rent out our '23 points since we're already planned out fully with another contract (resale that came double loaded) and that drops us to $150.75/pt for VGF direct unrestricted. I've gotta do it. That'll mean our blue card then and we'll go with the Sorcerers AP and save about $1800 on our four APs. Just waiting for the callback to see if the Guide gets approval on that.

I'm thrilled with our resale and I imagine we'll do resales again after this direct since it'll check that box for us, but this is a great deal for sure.

 

[cdirazonian]

Super tempting. Visa discount of $1250 over 200 pts is another $6.25/pt. Combo that with the $22/pt MB promo plus the $197pp incentive rate and you're down to $168.75/pt.

We'll rent out our '23 points since we're already planned out fully with another contract (resale that came double loaded) and that drops us to $150.75/pt for VGF direct unrestricted. I've gotta do it. That'll mean our blue card then and we'll go with the Sorcerers AP and save about $1800 on our four APs. Just waiting for the callback to see if the Guide gets approval on that.

I'm thrilled with our resale and I imagine we'll do resales again after this direct since it'll check that box for us, but this is a great deal for sure.

This is exactly what I’m thinking. Need (want) to do this before they raise the rate to $230…too good really to pass up.

Do you have a good guides name? Or anyone? I’ve only bought resale & never had a guide.

 

[princesscinderella]

This is exactly what I’m thinking. Need (want) to do this before they raise the rate to $230…too good really to pass up.

Do you have a good guides name? Or anyone? I’ve only bought resale & never had a guide.

My guide is Raeleen and she’s great, she’s based in CA.

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

This is exactly what I’m thinking. Need (want) to do this before they raise the rate to $230…too good really to pass up.

Do you have a good guides name? Or anyone? I’ve only bought resale & never had a guide.

We just started with this Guide, our first since we were initially resale and didn't have one. She's been proactive and helpful. She won me over saying she'd push to get the Visa discount approved. So might be worth calling her if she's actively in the know about that extra discount and who to talk to about it. Although, I've still got my fingers crossed she can pull it off for us.

Luisenia “Lu” Bernatow
Vacation Club Guide

Direct Line: 407-827-5375
OR
Toll-Free Direct: 855-376-0244

Lu.Bernatow@disney.com

 

[cdirazonian]

My guide is Raeleen and she’s great, she’s based in CA.

Thank you!

We just started with this Guide, our first since we were initially resale and didn't have one. She's been proactive and helpful. She won me over saying she'd push to get the Visa discount approved. So might be worth calling her if she's actively in the know about that extra discount and who to talk to about it. Although, I've still got my fingers crossed she can pull it off for us.

Luisenia “Lu” Bernatow
Vacation Club Guide

Direct Line: 407-827-5375
OR
Toll-Free Direct: 855-376-0244

Lu.Bernatow@disney.com

And Thank you! And Good Luck!

 

[Kidguile]

I'd guess so. The Guide we spoke with for VGF said 150 pts was the minimum for Magical Beginnings. So it could probably be the same at VDH. See what your Guide says.

Yes, my guide said 150+ points for VDH & Magical Beginnings.

 

[CherryDB]

Super tempting. Visa discount of $1250 over 200 pts is another $6.25/pt. Combo that with the $22/pt MB promo plus the $197pp incentive rate and you're down to $168.75/pt.

We'll rent out our '23 points since we're already planned out fully with another contract (resale that came double loaded) and that drops us to $150.75/pt for VGF direct unrestricted. I've gotta do it. That'll mean our blue card then and we'll go with the Sorcerers AP and save about $1800 on our four APs. Just waiting for the callback to see if the Guide gets approval on that.

I'm thrilled with our resale and I imagine we'll do resales again after this direct since it'll check that box for us, but this is a great deal for sure.

Keep us updated if they are able to do the visa deal for you guys . If so, ill speak to my guide again about it. Best of luck!!!

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Keep us updated if they are able to do the visa deal for you guys . If so, ill speak to my guide again about it. Best of luck!!!

Thank you!

Our guide just called and said she got the Visa discount approved at 200 pts, but then it wasn't showing up on the order, so we're punting to tomorrow to try again since it was getting late today. Will share if it's a success or not.

 

[CherryDB]

Thank you!

Our guide just called and said she got the Visa discount approved at 200 pts, but then it wasn't showing up on the order, so we're punting to tomorrow to try again since it was getting late today. Will share if it's a success or not.

Nice!!! Let us know if it for sure works. I talked to my guide around 5 today and asked him about it again and he said it has expired. If your guide is able to do the deal for you we might be looking to switch guides then.

 

[Jgc014]

Sorry if this has been discussed previously as I didn’t read through all pages, but for anyone who has done or is doing this, do you know if the check from Disney is reported as 1099 income?