Here is a history of DVC as compiled from posts here on the DIS since 1997:
Pre-Construction -- $48 (230 pt. minimum)
October, 7, 1991 -- Sales begin at The Disney Vacation Club Resort
December, 1991 -- OKW opens (as The Disney Vacation Club Resort) at $51
January, 1992 -- $51 (230 pt. minimum)
February, 1992 -- $51
July-August, 1992 -- $54.50
November 1, 1992 -- $56
May, 1993 -- $56 (190 pt. minimum)
July, 1993 -- $57.50
January, 1994 -- $57.50 March, 1994 -- Announce Newport, CA plans
April, 1994 -- Increase to $59 announced for June, 1994
June 15, 1994 -- $60.50
November, 1994 -- $61.50
July 1, 1995 -- $62.75
March,1995 -- 150 point minimum begins
Summer, 1995 -- "The Disney Vacation Club Resort" changes to Disney's Old Key West Resort (OKW)
October 1, 1995 -- Vero Opens
March 1, 1996 -- HHI Opens
May, 1996 -- $62.75
July, 1996 -- BWV Opens
May, 1997 -- $62.75 (150 pt. minimum)
May, 1998 -- $62.75
Fall, 1998 -- OKW Sells-out
Fall, 1998 -- Announce WLV
January, 1999 -- $65
October, 1999 -- $65 (notice of OKW selling out again after adding buildings 62, 63, 64)
Mid-May, 2000 -- $67
June, 2000 -- $67
November, 2000 -- VWL Opens, BWV Sells-out
December, 2000 -- VWL sales begin
January, 2001 -- $72
March, 2001 -- an increase to $75 announced for June
June, 2001 -- $75
February 3, 2002 -- Sales begin for BCV
March 6, 2002 - Reservations begin for BCV
June, 2002 -- $80 per point
Dec 1, 2002 -- $84 per point (announced early Oct.)
Aug 4, 2003 -- $89 per point (SSR Sales begin with $10 discount = $79) with expiration in 2054.
May, 2004 -- SSR opens.
May, 2004 -- $95 per point for SSR, $89 at other DVC resorts.
June, 2005 -- $98 per point for SSR, $92 at other DVC resorts.
January, 2006 -- $101 per point for SSR, $95 at other DVC resorts (with some variances at OKW, VB and HH). Incentives are also available lowering the effective purchase price for 150 or more points.
Fall , 2006 --AKV announced.
February 1, 2007 -- AKV sales begin for existing members. $101 ($8 incentive discount also available)
March, 2007 -- $104 per point. (160 point minimum) ($8 incentive discount available)
July 2, 2007 -- AKV opens as part of main AKL resort - Jambo House. (Original opening - was moved up to July from September)
Summer, 2007 -- GCV Announced (opening in 2009)
Fall, 2007 -- Aulani Ko'Olina, Hawaii DVC resort announced (opening in 2011)
September, 2007 - DVD extends OKW land lease until January 31, 2057. Existing members have the option to purchase the extension at $15 per point thru February 29, 2008.
May, 2009 -- AKV - Kidani Village - opening.
September 16, 2008 -- BLT announced. Sales begin on 9/21 to existing members at $112 per point plus a $5 incentive. Sales for new members begins on October 5, 2008. To open on September 1, 2009.
September 16, 2008 -- Tree House Villas (THV) announced as an addition to SSR. To open in Spring, 2009.
January 15, 2009 -- Price increase to $112 for AKV purchase.
March 26, 2009 -- GCV sales begin at $112 per point.
May 1, 2009 -- Kidani Village opens at AKV
June 1, 2009 -- THV opens at SSR.
August 4, 2009 -- BLT opens.
Sept 23, 2009 -- VGC opens.
Fall, 2009 -- Price increase to $120 for BLT and GCV purchases. Other incentives available.
July 1, 2010 -- Aulani Hawaii (AHV) sales begin at $120. Incentives are available. Resort to open in Fall, 2011.
December 1, 2010 -- Base pricing for BLT increases to $130. Incentives still available.
January 18, 2011 -- DVC announces restrictions for future resale purchases. Points from these contracts may only be used for DVC Resorts and World Passport Collection exchanges.
June 8, 2011 -- Base pricing for BLT purchase increases to $140. Incentives still available.
July, 2011 -- AHV sales halted due violations of Hawaii law regarding maintenance fee miscalculations.
August, 2011 -- Base pricing for BLT purchase increases to $150. Incentives still available.
August 29, 2011 -- Aulani opens.
September 22, 2011 -- Annual maintenance fees increase for new Aulani purchases.
December, 2011 -- Base pricing for Aulani purchase increases to $135. Incentives still available.
December, 2011 -- Construction of VGF confirmed at Annual Meeting.
February, 2012 -- Base pricing for BLT purchase increases to $155 and AKV increases to $125. Incentives are also available.
April, 2012 -- Base pricing for BLT purchase increases to $160 and AKV purchase increases to $130. Incentives still available.
July 15, 2012 -- Base pricing for BLT increases to $165 and AKV increases to $135. Incentives still available.
December 19, 2012 -- Base pricing for AKV and Aulani increases to $140. Incentives still available.
March 20, 2013 -- Base pricing for AKV and Aulani increases to $145. Incentives still available.
May 23, 2013 -- Sales begin for existing members at Villas at the Grand Floridian Resort (VGF) . $145 with a minimum purchase of 25 points.
June 19, 2013 -- Base pricing for AKV and Aulani increases to $150. Incentives still available.
June 19, 2013 -- Sales begin for non-Members at the Villas at the Grand Floridian Resort (VGF). Base pricing rises to $150 for VGF and $165 for BLT, VGC
February 12, 2014 -- Base pricing for VGF, AKV, Aulani increases to $155 100 point minimum. Base pricing for BLT, VGC increase to $165 with 100 point minimum. No incentives.
June 24, 2014 -- Base pricing for Aulani increases to $160. Base pricing for VGF increases to $165.
January 12, 2015 -- Sales begin for existing members at Polynesian Villas and Bungalows (PVB) $160.
February 9, 2015 -- Sales begin for non-Members at Polynesian Villas and Bungalows (PVB) pricing increases to $165.
December, 2015 -- Price increase for AUL and PVB to $168 and for other DVC Resorts pricing is - AKV-$155, BCV-$155, BLT-$170, BWV-$155, HHI-$110, OKW-$135, SSR-$135, VBR-$110, VGC-$170, VGF-$170, VWL-$155
February 19, 2016 -- Price increases for all DVC Resorts (except AUL, PVB, VBR and HHI)- AKV-$160, BCV-$160, BLT-$180, BWV-$160, OKW-$140, SSR-$140, VGC-$180, VGF-$180, VWL-$160
April 4, 2016 - DVC announces restrictions on future resale purchases. Member Incentives will no longer be provided with those purchases.
May 4, 2016 -- Price increases for AUL and PVB to $171
