Entry cost for a DVC membership

[ohiodisneydad]

It's pretty obvious to me that my family are all Disney junkies so I've been thinking about DVC. I know there are plenty of kiosks in the parks and DTD that have booklets, cast members that have all the positives, and none of the negatives memorized but I want to get info from people who have a DVC membership or know people who have one. Are there different levels of entry? How much does it cost to buy in?

Info, advice and links are welcome

[DVCByResale]

Hi David,

I'm a resale broker so I'll admit I'm partial to the secondary market but you can get started learning about the DVC on our FAQ page here: http://www.dvcbyresale.com/page.php/...ed%20Questions

Let me know if I can help with any specific questions.

All the best,
Shontell

[doconeill]

If you want to buy direct from Disney, the minimum contract still 160 points I believe. The cost of those points depends on which resort you are buying in at. I think current new purchases are in the $120-130/point range...perhaps a bit cheaper at AKV if they are still actively selling there.

Another factor is the annual dues/maintenance fees/taxes. That varies widely by resort, and they increase over the years. THe non-park resorts like Aulani, Vero Beach, etc. tend to be more expensive for that, and for WDW resorts I believe Boardwalk leads the costs, with Saratoga and BLT being at the lower end.

Buying resale, you can get in for less points, and generally cheaper, especially at the "sold out" resorts. However, Disney started placing restrictions on resale contracts. Since March 2011, contracts purchased at resale cannot have their points traded within the Disney system for stays at other non-DVC Disney resorts, cruises or ABD trips, or the "concierge" collection. You can still trade into the external systems like RCI. This doesn't matter to a lot, since using points for a lot of those trades aren't generally a good value vs. cash prices.

[shelbell77]

Disney isn't necessarily sticking to the old 160 point rule lately. I have a friend who bought just 75 last fall during a special promo. I bought my BWV in April and they said I could buy as little as 100.

Price per point depends on where you want to buy and what incentives are going on at the time.

[cindymouse6]

either way, it's a great deal. Been a DVC member since 1994 and the best money I ever spent..... I've lost tons in the stock market yet I still have amazing vacations at DVC resorts! Glad I spent money there.... I now have 4 kids and we travel in luxury.... DVC resorts are beautiful and I've stayed in all but Hilton Head here on the east coast. Now that we are going to homeschool this next year, I look forward to going at off times and extending our points over more trips!