Dvc

[Loretta4062]

How does one get to join the DVC ??

 

[DebbieB]

Go to the website and request information.

http://dvc.disney.go.com/dvc/guest/about/guestAboutOverview?id=LearnAboutDVCPage

The current starting price through DVC is $14,250 minus any special promotions (150 points). Resales can be less, click on The Timeshare Store link at the top of this page.

 

[Loretta4062]

OH, IT'S A timeshare???

I didn't realize


I thought it was sopmething else

thank you' for you very quick reply..lol


Loretta

 

[tjkraz]

Just wanted to add that if you're a frequent visitor to Walt Disney World, you might want to invest a few minutes (or hours) into researching DVC. Yes, it is a Timeshare, but don't let that word scare you off. There are thousands of us who wish we had listened a whole lot sooner than we did!!!

Yes, there is a significant up-front investment in DVC (which Disney is more than willing to help you finance). But once you reach the break even point on your initial investment (typically around 6-8 years in) you have DECADES of WDW vacations remaining at a fraction of the cost.

In 2004, owners at Old Key West can get a Studio room for as little as $29.44 per night (based upon 8 points required for the night's stay @ $3.68 per point). DVC Studio rooms are on par with WDW Deluxe Resort rooms which can run $300 per night. Each DVC studio sleeps 4, has its own balcony and an in-room kitchenette (sink, mini-fridge, toaster, coffee maker, microwave.)

DVC members receive the same perks as other WDW resort guests (Early Entry, WDW transportation, shopping delivery to the resort, etc.) And, we also have our own exclusive discount programs, such as the new 2005 perk which gives us as much as $125 off of the regular price on a Disney World Annual Pass.

I never thought I'd say this but buying into a Timeshare is one of the best decisions our family has ever made!!!

 

[rocketriter]

It's also worth mentioning that, unlike most timeshares, DVC does not lock you into a particular room and a particular week. You buy points (150 minimum under most circumstances) that you can apply at any time of the year at any DVC resort (including 2 that are not in WDW). You have a "home resort" where you can make reservations 11 months in advance--pretty much guaranteeing that your reservation request will succeed--and you can reserve anywhere else in the DVC system 7 months in advance.

To make it pay, conventional wisdom is that you'd need to visit WDW at least once every 2 years or so. On paper the long-term financial gains can be significant. But many members report that with such easy access and with such excellent rooms (significantly nicer than most WDW hotel rooms) they find themselves going more often rather than banking their savings.