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We joined DVC in 11/08 and by August, we will have made 3 trips to the World using our points! We have APs for the first time ever, and this only further sparks our desire to visit WDW often, to "get our money's worth" on the AP
This got me wondering, how often do you visit WDW since becoming DVC members? I was crazy about WDW before, but now I think I'm really obsessed We are thinking of another trip in January, which will make 3 in a 12 month period for us!!
We go at least once a year. Sometimes more often, but sometimes only once. Airfare for 5 from Boston is expensive, I would like to go 2x a year on a regular basis!
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You're not crazy at all. : We figured, when we joined, that we'd go every other year. Now, on average, it's once a year. It would be more, but with a nine and a half hour flight to get there, it's just not practical for us. With the jetlag, you want to go for a minimum of two weeks, so it's hard to go more than once a year.
Back before joining DVC (2000) we went to WDW 1 or 2 times per year. In 2009 I did 4 WDW trips (total of 32 days). This year I'm cutting back and will have 2 WDW trips (16 days).
We go at least once a year, but we have also used our points for other trips. We joined in 2001, and have taken 14 trips to WDW, 2 cruises on points, 2 trips to HHI, three nights in the Royal Garden Hotel in London, and an RCI exchange in Cape Cod. In addition to that, we gave a honeymoon trip and a graduation trip to my DS and DDiL, and gave another hoeymoon trip to a friend in lieu of a wedding gift. (Well, that was their wedding gift, lol).
We go every year for Memorial Day week and the week of my son's fall break. We also add Christmas to that every other year and sometimes spring break or a quick trip in between somewhere. We average probably three trips a year.
We try to go at least twice a year. We try to throw in a few extra weekend trips too. But, we live in FL so it's easy for us to drive down on a long weekend.
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How often do you visit WDW since joining DVC?
We have APs for the first time ever, and this only further sparks our desire to visit WDW often, to "get our money's worth" on the AP 
We are thinking of another trip in January, which will make 3 in a 12 month period for us!! 
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: We figured, when we joined, that we'd go every other year. Now, on average, it's once a year. It would be more, but with a nine and a half hour flight to get there, it's just not practical for us. With the jetlag, you want to go for a minimum of two weeks, so it's hard to go more than once a year.
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