What to Know About DVC Points Charts

Part of the fun of DVC is planning out all your future Disney trips!  An important piece of that planning process is reviewing the points charts.  They let you know how many points you need for your stay, depending on the time of year, room type, and booking category that you would like to reserve.  

There is a point chart for each DVC resort, and they are updated every year, typically around the December condo association meetings.  If you’re new to DVC, here’s what to know about points charts and how they work.  

Not All Points Charts Are Equal

One reason why points charts vary from resort to resort is because the room types and booking categories differ.  For example, some DVC resorts do not have every room type.  The Beach Club, Boulder Ridge, and Polynesian lack Three Bedroom Grand Villas, and the Cabins at Fort Wilderness only includes cabins.  Also some resorts offer different booking categories like Preferred or Resort Views while others like Beach Club, Boulder Ridge, Copper Creek, and Grand Californian do not.

Moreover, older DVC resorts tend to have lower point chart values than newer resorts do.  For instance, a Deluxe Studio at Old Key West starts at 9 points per night whereas a Deluxe Studio at Riviera starts at 14 points per night.  Due to this difference, you can stretch your points further with the older resorts.

2025 Old Key West points chart

Some Travel Periods and Days of the Week Are More Costly

When you want to save on points, it’s important to look at when you want to travel.  Throughout all the DVC resorts, Sundays through Thursdays are cheaper than Fridays and Saturdays.

It’s also worth noting that many of the DVC resorts outside of Walt Disney World, such as the Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian, Hilton Head, Vero Beach, and Aulani have different travel periods.  This helps account for their various peak travel seasons.  For example, instead of Christmas and Easter being the most expensive travel period, Hilton Head’s most expensive travel period is June through August since the beach resort is a popular summertime destination.

Booking Categories May Not Mean the Same Thing Across All DVC Resorts

Many DVC resorts offer Preferred Views and Resort Views, but their definitions aren’t always the same at every resort.  As an example, Resort View rooms at the Polynesian and Grand Floridian can include other areas of the resort like the gardens or parking areas.  However, at the BoardWalk, a Resort View room includes other areas of the resort like parking areas; gardens are part of the Garden/Pool View booking category.  

View from a BoardWalk Garden/Pool View Deluxe Studio

Point Values Can Shift Slightly From Year to Year

With points charts released each year, they do tend to shift slightly to account for holidays like Easter that do not take place on the same date every year.  Occasionally, DVC may make changes to the points charts to even out booking demand throughout the year.  However, whenever there is a shift, it has to be balanced out since the total number of points to book every room for the year is a fixed amount for each resort.  

For example, a few years ago, DVC decided to raise the number of points needed to book villas in the popular fall season.  To balance out this change, the number of points needed to book certain dates in the spring and summer decreased.  

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