Here is a history of
DVC as compiled from past posts over the years:
Pre-Construction -- $48 (230 pt. minimum)
October, 7, 1991 -- Sales begin at OKW
December, 1991 -- OKW opens at $51
January, 1992 -- $51 (230 pt. minimum)
February, 1992 -- $51
July-August, 1992 -- $54.50
11/1/92 -- $56
May, 1993 -- $56 (190 pt. minimum)
July, 1993 -- $57.50
January, 1994 -- $57.50 March, 1994 -- Announce Newport, CA plans
April, 1994 -- $59 Increase announced for June
6/15/94 -- $60.50
November, 1994 -- $61.50
7/1/95 -- $62.75
March,1995 - 150 point minimum begins
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 @SSR, $89 at other DVC resorts.
June, 2005 -- $98 per point @SSR, $92 at other DVC resorts.
Jan (?), 2006 -- $101 per point @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 -- Ko'Olina, Hawaii DVC resort announced (opening in 2011)
September, 2007 - DVC 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 -- THV announced as an addition to SSR. To open in Spring, 2009.
January 15, 2009 -- Price increase to $112 for AKV purchase.
Spring, 2009 -- GCV sales begin at $112 per point.
Fall, 2009 -- Price increase to $120 for BLT and GCV purchases. Other incentives available.
In 2007 the DVC Board voted to extend the OKW ground lease for an additional 15 years. They set the price for this extension at $25 per point, but offered an incentive for those accepting the extension by the end of February, 2008 with a price os $15 per point. In March, 2008 the price rose to $20 per point and is presently at the maximum $25 per point price.
