Disney Vacation Club
Become part of the magic by owning a part of Disney through Disney's time-share, The Disney Vacation Club.
So what is The Disney Vacation Club? Well it basically is Disney's version
of a time share. There are a number of benefits to joining the DVC. First, the value of the points
that you purchase will never change. The same value you receive today, will be the
same value you receive in 30 years. While the cost of staying at a Disney hotel
rises by 5-10% per year, this is a great hedge against inflation.
You also receive discounts on your Unlimited Magic Passes, discounts at Pleasure Island
and Disney Water Parks as well as 10% off merchandise at Disney Stores nationwide.
The DVC Vacation Point System
When you become a Disney Vacation Club member, you purchase a real estate interest in the club. This real estate interest entitles you to an annual allotment of vacation club points. The larger the real estate interest purchased, the more points you are alloted. The minimum purchase amount of points allowed for purchase is currently 150.
Your Home Disney Vacation Club Resort
You also have the benefit of being able to reserve at your home resort up
to 11 months in advance of your check out date. Your home resort is the resort at
which you purchased your interest (Old Key West,
Beach Club Villas, Boardwalk Villas, Vero Beach, Saratoga Springs, Hilton Head Island
and Villas at Wilderness Lodge).
You can reserve up to 7 months in advance at any other Disney Vacation Club location.
Visit our Disney Columns section For more information on your Disney Vacation Club Home Resort.
Disney Vacation Club Member Getaways
Another perk of being a Disney Vacation Club member is Member Getaways. Through Member Getaways, you can exchange your reserved Disney Vacation Club Resort accommodations for over 300 fantastic destinations around the world, including select premier hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disney Cruise Line. The member getaways include International resort exchanges, Unites States resort exchanges, World Passport Collection, Concierge Collection, The Disney Collection, and The Adventure Collection.
DVC Point Banking
Effective January 1, 2008, a single banking window for banking Vacation Points went into effect. This new banking window allows you to bank up to 100% of your available Vacation Points during the entire first eight months of your current use year. The points then become available on the first day of your next use year and expire on the last day of that use year.
Disney Vacation Club by Resale
Want to get a good deal on a DVC Resale? Click here to view Disney Vacation Club properties that are for resale by our affiliate partner, DVC By Resale. DVC By Resale is owned by Shontell Crawford, a licensed real estate broker dealing primarily with DVC property.
Disney Vacation Club 2008 Annual Dues
The following is a listing of per-point annual dues for 2009 Disney Vacation Club properties:
- Animal Kingdom Villas - $4.86
- Bay Lake Towers - $3.67
- Beach Club Villas - $5.00
- Boardwalk Villas - $5.21
- Hilton Head - $5.36
- Old Key West - $4.73
- Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa - $4.34
- Vero Beach - $6.40
- Villas at Wilderness Lodge - $5.04
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