I'm finally getting this TT membership all sorted out and seeing some things that weren't completely disclosed during the sale. For example, I was told my membership included 10 Encore Parks that could be used the exact same as the TT parks. And that is true, it does include those 10, but what I wasn't told is those 10 parks are only included for 5 years from the original upgrade of the membership, which was 2 years ago. So I only have three years left of using those 10 parks. I wish I had been told that, but even if I was told it would not have been a deal breaker so I'm not that mad about it. I already have my first reservation for 1 week in one of those Encore Parks at South Lake Tahoe with a cost of $0 for the week.
I am also still trying to figure out the Encore Park rule. The Encore parks in California are in much better spots than the TT parks, and some of the Encore Parks have normal camping rates of over $100 a night. I talked to the rep at TT today and they say my RPI membership paperwork is en-route and it would explain more about using the Encore parks. So I still don't know if I'm just looking at a 10% to 15% discount, or if once I get that membership if I can do the $10 to $24 per night deal. I don't mind at all paying the $24 a night for some of those parks. There is a nice park in Pacific that has campsites right at the top of a cliff overlooking the Pacific. There is also a nice Encore Park in Oceano right on the beach. None of the TT parks are on the beach.