DVCNews.com February 2026 Direct Sales Article

[maui22]

@wdrl has a new article for the 2026 Direct Sales.
https://dvcnews.com/dvc-program-men...direct-sales-stay-the-course-in-february-2026

 

[maui22]

@wdrl included some really cool information on points required for Riviera. That puts the total points Disney has to sell higher than some realize.

If I were Disney, I would not have a fire sale of Riviera just to sell it out before LSL. Riviera is the only DHS/Epcot non-bus “active” sales resort they will have for the foreseeable future. Even if they built at some rumored locations (YCV, front of Epcot, or the jumbo California theme between DHS and BB), it would take 2-4 years.

Not surprised by the 25 point sales data not changing much since the $500 fee.

 

[airjay75]

Maybe they’d even rather PIT sell out before RIV so as to leave LSL as the MK option and RIV as the Epcot/HS option. RIV’s 2070 contract expiration is 4 years after PVB, so maybe that makes more sense in some ways.

I know a lot of us (including myself) have thought they’d want RIV sold out before LSL but maybe they really don’t care too much.

 

[MyDogTink]

Is my understanding correct that by the time LSL goes on sale RIV could be sold out or close to it and PIT still on sale?

If they let PIT and LSL both be active at the same time, PIT will be selling without resale restrictions while LSL will be selling with resale restrictions. I wonder if they will push PIT to sell out ahead of LSL coming on line for this reason in addition to your thought @airjay75 that they want an Epcot resort still available.

 

[airjay75]

Is my understanding correct that by the time LSL goes on sale RIV could be sold out or close to it and PIT still on sale?

I think current pace, according the article, both PIT and RIV would sell out sometime mid-2027. So, if LSL opens early 2027, I guess that means about 6 months where all 3 would be on sale at the same time. That said, maybe LSL going on sale would slow PIT and/or RIV down just a little bit and they'd need some more time to fully sell them out.

But, LSL will be a massive resort with just as many points if not more than RIV to sell. I assume it will be in active sales for 5+ years. Maybe they really don't care about giving people too many options for the first year of LSL sales.

 

[maui22]

I am sure they would be happy to see both sell out before LSL, but probably not at the expense of less revenue per point.

Both RIV and PVB seem on a pace they have accepted as satisfactory or wouldn’t they have introduced bigger discounts already?

Macro economic situation could change things, but for now they seem content.