For under $5 million . . .

[Anthony Vito]

So, to have enough points to cover a 2-bedroom Preferred View room at Riviera for every day of 2020, you would need 23,037 points. At $188/point, this would cost you $4,330,956. If you're going that far though, you might as well just buy a Guaranteed Week for every week, so add 10% to that, and you'd need 25,341 points. This would come to $4,764,108. So if it turns out I'm actually related to a billionaire or win MegaMillions/Powerball (of course, I rarely ever buy a ticket), I think I might just have "move" to WDW!!

Ok, I'm sure there are limitations against how many points one could own or some other rules/laws against essentially converting a timeshare to a condominium, so I realize for that and many other reasons this is patently absurd. I just thought it was fun to calculate what it would cost and jokingly think about. You may now go on with the beginning of your week.

 

[BillPA]

Don't forget the $191,395 in dues each year.

 

[GAN]

There’s someone out there thinking that isn’t too bad....

 

[71 Truck]

You could just buy at Golden Oak.

 

[zavandor]

You could just buy at Golden Oak.

Yep, that's my plan for when I'll win the lottery. 5 million can buy a fine house at Golden Oak.

 

[Anthony Vito]

You could just buy at Golden Oak.

I know that given that kind of money, of course you would buy at Golden Oak instead of this, even if this was possible. It is fun, however, to take the "I would live at Disney World" joke forward another step. Plus, if you actually could do this (and had stupid money that you could really do whatever you wanted), there is still something different about staying at a resort versus staying in a home. I realize with that kind of money you have whatever hired help you need, but it's still a fun silly exercise to think about. It's only slightly more absurd than any other farfetched "if I won the lottery" discussion.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

Don't forget the $191,395 in dues each year.

This is a shocking number.
It really makes you wonder about mtc fees.

 

[chalee94]

Yep, that's my plan for when I'll win the lottery. 5 million can buy a fine house at Golden Oak.

I was watching YouTube videos for fun and one woman doing walkthroughs of the houses complained that the $3 million homes weren't much compared to the $10 million homes...

 

[Chuck S]

For that kind of money, I'd be looking at buying a house in Golden Oak.

 

[J and R's mom]

Don't forget the $191,395 in dues each year.

 

[HeightRequirement]

So, to have enough points to cover a 2-bedroom Preferred View room at Riviera for every day of 2020, you would need 23,037 points. At $188/point, this would cost you $4,330,956. If you're going that far though, you might as well just buy a Guaranteed Week for every week, so add 10% to that, and you'd need 25,341 points. This would come to $4,764,108. So if it turns out I'm actually related to a billionaire or win MegaMillions/Powerball (of course, I rarely ever buy a ticket), I think I might just have "move" to WDW!!

Ok, I'm sure there are limitations against how many points one could own or some other rules/laws against essentially converting a timeshare to a condominium, so I realize for that and many other reasons this is patently absurd. I just thought it was fun to calculate what it would cost and jokingly think about. You may now go on with the beginning of your week.

I know it's in jest, but I do believe there is a per resort limit of 3,000 or 4,000. Perhaps a couple months stay would be possible.

 

[eva]

We used to dream about living in a grand villa at OKW. As a matter of fact we took the floor plan in to our architect when we were designing a house we built years ago. We even had the corner jacuzzi with the shutter window into the bedroom. We enlarged the great room and added a three sided fireplace between the great room and dining room. The enlarged great room allowed for a very large loft/tv room overlooking the great room. And of course we used completely different decor. But DVC members that have stayed in one a number of times would have recognized the set up pretty quickly. Unfortunately we had to move after 10 years living there.

 

[eva]

I know it's in jest, but I do believe there is a per resort limit of 3,000 or 4,000. Perhaps a couple months stay would be possible.

You are correct. There is a limit to number of points at individual resorts.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I’ve added up all my utilities... cable, electricity (includes heat & hot water), water, sewer.
To that I've added added my projected care for limited housekeeping, yard work (including trees, lawn, and all landscaping), pool guy, and annual house maintenance. I’ve also figured the big stuff like a new roof in 20 years etc..., and of course new appliances every so often.
We also cannot forget taxes.
Now I’m figuring for an entire house with no quantity discounts. DVC is surely getting mass number pricing, plus this is only for a two bedroom.

All that comes out to less than $20k a year. How on Gods green Earth does DVC fees cost nearly 10x’s that??

I was just blown away at @BillPA ’s calculation.
I used to be a member but never actually figured the cost over an entire year.

Blown away.

 

[chalee94]

Unfortunately we had to move after 10 years living there.

This was almost my favorite story until you broke my heart at the end...

 

[eva]

This was almost my favorite story until you broke my heart at the end...

I cried too!