Multiple DVC Resorts See Overnight Price Increases

on February 11, 2025

Disney Vacation Club (DVC) has once again raised direct pricing on several sold-out properties, making direct contracts even more expensive for both new and existing members. Those considering a direct DVC purchase at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins, Animal Kingdom Villas, Old Key West, Saratoga Springs, Grand Californian, or Grand Floridian woke up to higher […]

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What Are the Booking Options at the Island Tower?

on February 10, 2025

You’re facing a choice now at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. It’s the good kind of choice, though. There are no wrong answers when you decide where to stay at the Poly.  You can pick the classic Studios or Bungalows. Alternatively, you can select the new hotness, the Studios and Villas at the next expansion […]

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Does Your DVC Home Resort Really Matter?

on February 7, 2025

When most people think about DVC home resorts, the first thing that may come to mind is home resort advantage.  This allows you to book a stay at your home resort 11 to 7 months out from your check-in date, which is before any DVC Members who own contracts at other resorts.  While home resort […]

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What Are the Booking Options at the Polynesian?

on February 6, 2025

The Island Tower has opened at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. You’re understandably wondering whether you should choose the splashy new expansion tower or the classic Disney Vacation Club hotel rooms.  For this reason, we’ll do something a bit different this time. This will be a two-part evaluation of the hotel’s expanded choices now that […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for January 2025

on February 6, 2025

This article features the average sales price of contracts categorized by resort and month sold from January 2024 through January 2025 by DVC Resale Market (DVCRM). Our goal for this article is to provide great directional information for anyone considering a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resale purchase or just wanting to satisfy a general curiosity of […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): January 2025

on February 4, 2025

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 9 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contract, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 462, resulting in a 1.9% buyback rate (Contracts Bought Back in 2025/Contracts Sold in 2025). The 2025 waiver rate is 98.1%. Key ROFR […]

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Which DVC Resorts Should You Visit at Night?

on February 3, 2025

The beauty of the Disney Vacation Club program is that every resort is impeccable. They’re all in the Deluxe Tier of Disney hotels, making them the best of the best.  As you’d expect, every resort has its pros and cons, with the pros vastly outnumbering the cons. Since I’m a night owl by nature, there’s […]

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All About One-Time-Use Vacation Points

on January 31, 2025

With a Disney Vacation Club contract, you get the same number of points to use each year.  However, DVC offers lots of flexibility with features such as banking, borrowing, and transfers, which help if you need more points for some years than others.  If you find that you are just shy of the points required […]

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How Long Does It Take to Break Even on a Grand Floridian Resale Contract?

on January 29, 2025

DVC resale contracts can save you thousands of dollars compared to buying a contract directly through Disney, but how long does it take for you to break even on your purchase compared to cash stays through Disney?  Let’s walk through an example with a Grand Floridian resale contract.   What Does a Resale Contract Cost? At […]

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Unexpected Benefits of DVC

on January 28, 2025

DVC is essentially Disney’s version of a timeshare, but in many ways it offers so much more than just decades of resort stays.  Here are some of the unexpected benefits of being a DVC Member. A Guaranteed Break From the Daily Grind Daily life is stressful.  Every now and then you need that breath of […]

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