Hang out with Mickey Mouse and the gang. You will get all of the perks of being an onsite guest-- Disney Express from the airport and back, free theme park parking, Extra Mickey Hours, the ability to charge to your room and have purchases delivered to your room, etc.You will get magic bands and be able to book FP+'s early (you have to link your park tickets to your room reservation on My Disney Experience). 10,000 points will allow you to get any size unit, based on availability, using RCI's Last Call Vacation - reservations can not be made more than 45 days in advance 50,000 - 80,000 points will get you a cruise for two 20,000 points will let you get an intermediate sized rental car for a week Disney's Magical Express Service. John, there are so many great options within the RCI system and I hope you're able to find an exciting destination. If you get matched at Saratoga Springs, I would take it and not wait for a better resort match. Highlights of the RCI Points program include: RCI Points can be used as your own vacation "currency" - a "vacation checking account" if you will. The earlier you deposit your weeks the more TPUs you will receive for them. With Downtown Disney just across the lake, you'll have easy access to shows, music, and shopping! *Only Traveler Plus members with a Bluegreen Vacations ownership purchase date of July 1, 2006 or later are eligible for the Direct exchange benefit. At this time the World Passport Collection again uses RCI (both weeks and points) for exchanges. Opinions expressed here are the authors alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. This means you can exchange points to use at its 5,000+ hotels across 16 global brands. Some places in Orlando go for as low as 5 points (in the weeks system) and some go as high as 64 (again in the weeks system). We have stayed at Vacation Village at Parkway twice and plan on staying again this year. Make sure to have your Membership ID number handy and review the transfer rules prior to calling. . Some also believe that a Platinum Membership puts you on the top of the list for the Ongoing Searches. I saw many before this purchase but since getting the points i dont seem to be able to locate any! Report inappropriate content. You are using an out of date browser. In short, timeshare owners that have an affiliated RCI resort are able to become members on the exchange . According to RCI, its members can use up to 33 percent of their points or 25,000 points (whichever is greater) for this purpose. Count your Points. We don't need to get too far in the weeds, but here's the scoop: When you reach a Connexions Travel agent, they can book Walt Disney World Tickets with your Citi ThankYou Points. Instead of booking a room for 17 points a night, I was forced to book a lower quality room for 52 points a night (more than 3 times the amount)just because Disney calls the points a different name . In this thread you will find DVC properties that have been sighted along with their dates and how many TPUs they costed. Booking Disney World Tickets with Citi. Ongoing Searches are available only for Weekly and . We just need to get to the next screen. Some aspects of the RCI site are not very user friendly. Depending on the type and length of the cruise, reservation points needed range. My services are FREE and I will work with you one on one to make it the most magical vacation possible. This has to be an option given to you through your timeshare. One constant with Disney tickets is that the more days you visit a Disney park in one trip, the less your per-day cost. How you use your RCI Points and what you choose to do with them is completely up to you! RCI timeshare . Park Savers is constantly discovering special deals such as three days free on a Park Hopper or two days free on a Hopper + Water Parks ticket. Walt Disney WorldResort offers behind-the-scenes tours for small groups that last anywhere from one hour to all day. Joined Aug 25, 2005 Messages 247 Reaction score 0 Points 16 . The gate price of that ticket starts at $109 and can go as high as $159 during Christmas week. DVC Exchange into RCI: RCI is one of the largest brokers of timeshare trades. How to Exchange.