How the Disney Vacation Club Got Its Start

Are you old enough to remember the CEO of The Walt Disney Company before Bob Iger? And no, I don’t mean Bob Chapek. I’m referring to Michael Eisner, whose Disney tenure started brilliantly but then ended in shame.  Somewhere in between, Eisner introduced the Decade of Disney. As part of his initiative, he entered Disney […]

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What DVC Members Love About Animal Kingdom Lodge

If you were to ask Disney Vacation Club Members what the most unique resort is, most of them would definitely say Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! This resort gives Members the option of two slightly different stays – Jambo House (DVC Villas in the main building of Animal Kingdom Lodge) and Kidani Village (a standalone DVC […]

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Best Economical DVC Resorts to Purchase: Spring 2023

At DVC Resale Market, we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resort ranking maintained for our clients.  We started this ranking in the Fall of 2014, and this blog represents our 18th in the series: Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016,Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, […]

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What I Wish I Knew about DVC Before I Joined

As the old song goes, “Regrets, I’ve had a few…” Some of them involve previous Disney vacations, ones where I threw away money because I hadn’t done my homework. Here are a few things I wish I knew about the Disney Vacation Club before I joined. Investing Versus Spending  Let’s start with the most essential […]

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New Promotion: Low Down Payment!

There’s no mistaking that the resale market for Disney Vacation Club has been on fire lately! Between the sleepy ROFR (Right of First Refusal) Monster, the increased popularity of Grand Californian, and the new Polynesian tower on the horizon – now is a great time to buy a contract. If you’ve been following our friends […]

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The Disney Dining Plan Will Return in Early 2024

The Walt Disney Company continues its recent focus on transparency and customer satisfaction with a series of announcements you’ll want to know. Friends, I’m happy to report that the Disney Dining Plan will return early next year! Also, the return of that DVC favorite is just the tip of the iceberg for Disney updates today. […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for April 2023

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

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 4 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 1,902, 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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Disney Vacation Club Resort Booking Tips

As DVC owners, we all have one thing in common. We frequently book Disney vacations. As the program grows in popularity, each reservation becomes a bit more competitive. Here are some general DVC booking tips to give you an edge over other members! Stretch Your Points  Someone I trust has informed me that the average […]

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What’s the Best Reasons to Visit These Five DVC Resorts?

Every Disney Vacation Club resort embodies the finest in amenities, logistics, and entertainment. Most of them are quite luxurious as well. But what’s THE best reason to visit each one? Here’s the second part of our series discussing this highly debatable topic.  Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney gave with both hands in […]

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