Should a DVC Member Buy the Disney Dining Plan in 2024?

In three months, Walt Disney World will finally offer the Disney Dining Plan again. While this option technically won’t become available until January 9th, Disney Vacation Club members can purchase now for qualifying visits.  Should a DVC member buy the Disney Dining Plan in 2024? Let’s evaluate the pros and cons here.  The Disney Dining […]

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Top DVC Contracts with Low Upfront Costs- October 2023

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DVC Point Charts – Vacation Inflation Insurance

For years, Walt Disney World Resort guests would be hard-pressed to not come across the company’s conspicuous catchphrase, “Disney’s Best-Kept Secret.” It was a reference of course to the Disney Vacation Club. What truly is Disney’s ‘Best-Kept Secret,’ however, isn’t the club itself. Rather, it’s “vacation inflation insurance” that comes with the relatively unknown or […]

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EPCOT Announces Holiday Schedule

The Disney Parks Blog just revealed details regarding EPCOT’s holiday schedule. We now know the Celebrity Narrators for the EPCOT Candlelight Processional, plus details about the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Let’s talk about what you can expect this holiday season. Disney Confirms Candlelight Processional Lineup  Let’s start with an EPCOT favorite for […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for September 2023

This article features the average sales price of contracts categorized by resort and month sold from September 2022 through September 2023 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): September 2023

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 8 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 3,626, resulting in a 0.2% buyback rate (Contracts Bought Back in 2023/Contracts Sold in 2023). The 2023 waiver rate is 99.8%. Key ROFR […]

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DVC Adds The Villas at Disneyland Hotel

Disneyland Resort has finally opened its second Disney Vacation Club property. I’m happy to report that The Villas at Disneyland Hotel officially opened on September 28th.  Disneyland live-streamed the event and released several promotional videos. Here’s what you need to know about the new Villas at Disneyland Hotel! Let’s Talk about the Basics at the […]

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Answering Popular Questions about DVC

How familiar are you with the Disney Vacation Club? Admittedly, it can appear somewhat confusing to potential buyers in that the DVC program works differently than conventional timeshare programs. DVC is objectively better across the board, and that’s before we factor in the Disney connection.  Still, I’d like to clear up some of the confusing […]

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Top 2023 Oogie Boogie Bash Highlights

Disneyland Resort fans have enjoyed a stunningly great September. Disney California Adventure opened a new themed land, and Haunted Mansion Holiday recently debuted its 2023 look. Now, the annual Halloween event has arrived. Here are the highlights of Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party. What Is Oogie Boogie Bash? Walt Disney World fans […]

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Disney Will Invest Huge in Theme Parks Soon

On Tuesday, September 19th, The Walt Disney Company filed an SEC document that you can read in its entirety here. I’ll spare you the aggravation of reading 32 pages of Investor Relations particulars. Here’s all that you need to know.  Disney will invest hugely in its theme parks soon. How much money are we talking […]

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