Contemplating purchasing DVC -

[twopoohs]

We are talking about purchasing DVC. We love the idea that we can use it not only at WDW, but for DCL and other locations around the world.

DH has a friend at work that has shared the latest brochures and DVD. We can tell that there are additional locations other than what is published in the brochure but we haven't been able to find anything that lists all other locations. I have a friend at work that is also DVC and she said it is all listed on the member website.

Is there somewhere online that we can go to find out all locations and points? or is it just limited to the member website?

Thanks.

 

[Chuck S]

While generally trades to non-DVC locations are pretty high pointwise, the World Passport Collection through Interval International is fairly reasonable, for 160 per week for a one bedroom unit. Disney/DVC has some restrictions on which II resorts we can trade into.

As far as points required, for all non-DVC location the number of points can and do change, as the contracts with the other providers, including Disney, are renegiated on a yearly or every other year, depeding on the location. Usually (but not always) this leads to an increase in required points for those trades.

 

[dianeschlicht]

DVC trades through Interval International but to only select sites. Those locations change periodically...some deleted...some added. Suffice it to say there are currently 100's of choices world wide including most areas of the US you could care to travel to.

As Chuck said, DVC is one of the more expensive timeshares to maintain, so isn't probably the best choice if most of your trips are not going to be at WDW. The general rule with timeshares is to buy where you want to vacation. Like Hawaii, Disney timeshares have fairly high maintence dues, so they really make the most sense if you plan to vacation at Disney on at least a semi-annual schedule. Trading out, whether to other Disney locations or through II can be difficult for planning, and will cost more in the long run because points for some exchanges are high. For example: DVC had four exchange collections. The Disney Collection is for Disney resorts around the world that are not DVC and the Disney Cruise line. Point usage is high, because it is an exchange, and on top of the points (and their accompanying maintence fees) you will have to pay a $95 exchange fee as well. The next collection is the Concierge Collection, and that is a group of higher end resort destinations (usually not timeshares) that require high points per night. These resorts change frequently, and were recently greatly reduced in number. The third and most ecconomical exchange is the World Passport Collection. That is those trades through II I spoke of earlier, but trading out also has a fee associated with it, and while the points are more in line with what it would cost in DVC, the exchange process might not be condusive to those who like to plan ahead. The fourth collection is the Adventures by Disney, and now that I write it, I think that might be part of the Disney Collection.