Posts by Nick Cotton

The Value of an Old Key West Extended Contract

on June 8, 2016

The original Disney Vacation Club Resort, Disney’s Old Key West, opened in December of 1991.  In fact, the original name of the resort was the Disney Vacation Club Resort.  Later, the name was changed to provide it with more contrast from the other resorts.  The original deed expiration date was January 31, 2042. In 2007, […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): May ’16 Report

on June 1, 2016

In the month of May, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 3 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market. The 3 contracts consisted of 2 Old Key West contracts and 1 Boardwalk contract.  Both resorts have been historically popular buy backs. It was interesting to note, that all 3 contracts […]

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Boulder Ridge Villas and Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

on May 19, 2016

As it has been reported over the last few weeks the new name for Disney Vacation Club’s 14th resort will be called Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.  But, the newest part of the Wilderness Lodge is not the only resort getting a new name.  Now, the existing Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, which […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): April ’16 Report

on May 2, 2016

In the month of April, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 2 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market, representing a less than 2% buy back rate.  This was lowest number of buy backs we have observed since this time last year.   Before April, the average buy back amount per […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): March ’16 Report

on April 2, 2016

In the month of March, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 8 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market. This was down 2 contracts from the 10 bought back in February.  The theme for buy backs in March included a heavy amount of Old Key West.  In fact, 5 out […]

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Best Economical DVC Resort to Purchase: Spring 2016

on March 16, 2016

At DVC Resale Market we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club Resort ranking updated for our clients as prices, dues, resorts and Disney can change over time.  We started providing this ranking in the Fall of 2014, and this article represents our 4th in the series. For those DVC Members looking to add-on […]

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Analysis of DVC Resale Price Changes (2014-2016)

on March 9, 2016

In recent years, some Disney Vacation Club resorts in resale have experienced significant price changes while others have had relatively small to moderate gains.    For example, resorts such as Saratoga Springs, Animal Kingdom and Hilton Head have increased less than $10/pt. since September 2014 while other resorts such as Beach Club, Boardwalk, Grand Floridian and […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): February ’16 Report

on February 29, 2016

In the month of February, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 10 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market.  The two most common resorts bought back in February were Saratoga Springs and Bay Lake Tower.  Moreover, the average buy back prices for those resorts were $86.25/pt. for Saratoga Springs and […]

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Disney Seasonal Ticket Pricing Summary

on February 28, 2016

The Walt Disney Company is introducing seasonal ticket pricing based on demand for its U.S. theme parks.  Below are charts summarizing the new ticket prices, percentage change in ticket prices and block out dates based on the season of the ticket you purchase (i.e., value, regular and peak).         Summary of the […]

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Disney Vacation Club Price Increases Coming This Week

on February 16, 2016

All Disney Vacation Club properties that are considered “sold out” by the developer, Disney Vacation Development (DVD) will be increasing in price on February 19th, 2016 with the exception of Vero Beach and Hilton Head.  This increase will be applicable to both existing Members and Prospects.  Note these increases on February 19th only apply to […]

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