Goodbye, RCI, and DVC Points Chart Updates

on December 13, 2021

The Disney Vacation Club has just added a new amenity for members, changed its 2023 Points Chart, revealed a Points Chart for a “new” property, and…did something unexpected. We’ve got plenty of DVC updates to cover today. So let’s get to it. The Minor Update Let’s enter on the shallow end of the pool with […]

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New DVC Resale Restrictions and Who is Most Impacted

on January 6, 2019

What are the DVC Resale Changes? Effective for resale purchases submitted on or after January 19, 2019: Disney Vacation Club resale contracts purchased for the original 14 DVC resorts will only be able to exchange into those 14 existing resorts in the DVC network. These contracts will not be able to exchange into Disney’s Riviera Resort, […]

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Less “Incidental Benefits” for New DVC Resale Members, But How Much Do These Incidentals Matter?

on April 4, 2016

Disney Vacation Club is doing a second iteration of DVC resale restrictions on “incidental benefits”, which will be effective April 4, 2016.  In summary, this change in incidental benefits states, “new purchasers of  Disney Vacation Club® ownership interests not purchased directly from Disney Vacation Development, Inc. will not have access to Membership Extras, including Member […]

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Disney Vacation Club 25th Anniversary Information:  Park Tickets, Events and Much More

on January 3, 2016

In 2016, Disney Vacation Club will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary.  As part of this silver anniversary Disney Vacation Club will be introducing several new membership enhancements including  a new theme park ticket offer, signature after-hour events at the theme parks, first-ever member lounge at Epcot, DVC sweepstakes, new DVC membership cards, DVC member website […]

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Tips to Avoid Timeshare Scams

on December 15, 2015

Avoid any person or company that is asking for upfront fees to sell your timeshare.  This time of year more than any other scammers are unfortunately widespread as they know many people would like some extra money in their pocket during the Holidays.  Sometimes scammers will pose as other companies using their goodwill as a […]

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Is Disney Vacation Club a Good Fit for Me?

on February 3, 2015

Whether I was working with potential DVC Members previously as a Disney Vacation Club Guide or now at the DVC Resale Market this question of DVC being the right fit is always there.  Along with affordability this is one of the most popular questions ever asked, and the answer can be very subjective.  Ultimately, to […]

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The Biggest Myth About DVC Resale

on October 21, 2014

Lots of misinformation exists about buying DVC contracts on the secondary market, but the biggest myth about buying resale is that you won’t be able to use your resale points in exchange for World Collection vacations. The World Collection, which is mostly made up of RCI (Resorts Condominiums International) is a collection that can be […]

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The BEST DVC Resort to Own for the Network User Is…

on September 22, 2014

Disney’s Saratoga Springs followed closely by Disney’s Bay Lake Tower.  But first, I should probably define a “network user”.  This would be the DVC Member who will often use a variety of different DVC Resorts and may use points to do one of the many RCI Resorts as well.  This is the member who would […]

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