2026 Dues Predictions and Questions

[airjay75]

I feel that the Riviera dues are expensive considering that is a tower hotel and newer...Compared to Bay Lake (older and with similar structure) its 1USD difference. Do any of you know the reason? I thought about the skyliner cost but BLT has the cost for the monorail as well so im not sure...

I don't know the answer to this, but another part of the data I find interesting looking at BLT vs. RIV are the comparative compounded annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the last 5 years as well as the CAGRs for BLT in its first full 5 years vs. RIV in its first full 5 years.

From 2020-2025, RIV went from $8.31 to $9.06 - the calculator I'm using gives that a CAGR of 1.74%.

From 2020-2025, BLT went from $6.58 to $8.02 - CAGR of 4.04%
From 2010-2015, BLT went from $3.78 to $5.50 - CAGR of 5.96%

So, whether it was BLT's first 5 years or their last 5 years, the growth rate in dues seems to be far surpassing RIV's. If that trend were to continue, BLT would eventually surpass RIV. But, who knows whether these trends will continue.

Of course, others have noted that it seems like DVC has changed strategies with newer resorts, and started with higher dues and lower year over year increases. I imagine there is a fair amount of discretion that goes into operating reserve calculations and the assumptions DVC decides to bake into their calculations.

 

[eticketplease]

I thought about the skyliner cost but BLT has the cost for the monorail as well so im not sure...

Is the Skyliner not more expensive to run and maintain? It is taken down every January for maintenance and I don’t believe the monorail has to be taken down for maintenance. The skyliner certainly has more cars/gondolas

 

[atthebeachclub]

I don't know the answer to this, but another part of the data I find interesting looking at BLT vs. RIV are the comparative compounded annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the last 5 years as well as the CAGRs for BLT in its first full 5 years vs. RIV in its first full 5 years.

From 2020-2025, RIV went from $8.31 to $9.06 - the calculator I'm using gives that a CAGR of 1.74%.

From 2020-2025, BLT went from $6.58 to $8.02 - CAGR of 4.04%
From 2010-2015, BLT went from $3.78 to $5.50 - CAGR of 5.96%

So, whether it was BLT's first 5 years or their last 5 years, the growth rate in dues seems to be far surpassing RIV's. If that trend were to continue, BLT would eventually surpass RIV. But, who knows whether these trends will continue.

Of course, others have noted that it seems like DVC has changed strategies with newer resorts, and started with higher dues and lower year over year increases. I imagine there is a fair amount of discretion that goes into operating reserve calculations and the assumptions DVC decides to bake into their calculations.

This probably is somewhat reflective of the Aulani dues debacle that occurred two years after BLT opened. DVC used to underprice dues for new resorts and they did so too much at Aulani…hence the subsized dues. https://archive.nytimes.com/mediade...ation-resort-in-hawaii-faces-possible-losses/