Hello to everyone and all the VWL Groupies. It has been a long while since I have stopped by to chat, and I trust you all are doing well. I do think of you from time to time. We ventured into the World late July (18th?) just after they opened the parks. We had no park tickets, FP(s) (nobody did), and no dining ressie. It was surreal to say the least. We had to wait over an hour past check-in time, maybe 5:30 p.m. and still and no room assigned. I walked back to the lodge lobby to inquire. Anyway, a little pixie dusting and we were in a two bedroom villa. And that is when I thought of my friends here and how they had stories of fabulous upgrades. It was very nice looking into the pool area and out onto bay lake.
So the reason I am here is to get a little advice. We are closing a chapter in life. My daughter is now a senior at the university and looking to start a career very soon. My wife is three years from early retirement. The school system is looking to slash salary and overhead. She signed the contract and in 2023 it is finished. I have furloughed myself at our company (Rona ain't grand?), and am letting my employees keep working. We have closed all of our contracts. Five-hundred-twenty points gone down to zero. The princess trips are a fond memory and we decided it was time to choose a new path. I am a little sad to be honest. We have purchased a second home in Aiken, SC and close the deal on 10/07 in a few weeks.
We have one last trip scheduled for Christmas. A studio checking in on 12/24 and leaving on new years day 01/01. Two of our contracts are pending as they cannot transfer the points to the new owners until this trip is over. The ROFR and and all is finished, just waiting for the points to get used. My wife would like to go to the new house over Christmas instead of WDW. MY question is will DVC allow me to change the reservation to another name? For example, can I call them and say please put "Sleepydog" on reservation, and then "rent" the points to Patrick on the side and not affect anything else in the system. Is that allowed? I don't know where or how I will find someone who is interested in the trip who is willing and able. That is another problem. I suspect the mouse will not allow it and make me cancel and then sell or surrender the points. I cannot really do that and not affect the pending sale of the contract passed ROFR.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this situation. You guys and gals are the wisest, friendliest and the most knowledge folks I know around these parts. I trust your judgment and opinions. Thanks very much and I wish you all the best. We had a nice run at the lodge, more than fourteen years. I wish it did not have to end, but we will still make trips there. Driving down from Aiken is only a day trip. I just wish they hadn't closed the Artist Point and cut all the trees down.........
greg
. I really miss those trips back then and getting the tree ready to share with other families at VWL. Our family really enjoyed reading the replies from the families that enjoyed the tree once the tree returned home to us. I always tried to make it something special for those that shared the tree and that they would always remember. I really miss meeting groupies and tree sharing families on our trips back then. 
