What does it cost

[obrien040362]

Can you give me an example of what this vacation club cost

i.e. initial investment, yearly fees, term of agreement, number of points

 

[Firefighter Mickey]

If you look up at the top of the page for the index of various threads, you'll see a FAQ posting - that should contain most of the answers you are looking for.

Yearly fees vary from resort to resort, but run between $3 to $4/point. Number of points needed really depends on you - what resort and kind of accomodations, length of time and time of year.

Everything goes away, Jan 2042.

 

[Granny]

If you want a WDW DVC home, the only thing Disney is selling right now is Beach Club Villas. $75 a point, 150 point minimum.

Annual dues around $4 per point. That can go up, by contract, 15% a year but only to cover actual costs. Historically, the dues have gone up very slowly at DVC resorts and even have gone down from one year to another on occasion.

Accommodations include a studio (oversized hotel room with small fridge and microwave), a 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom. The 1BR and 2BR include full kitchens.

You don't buy a specific accommodation, you buy points. You then reserve the size accommodation you want, which has different point "costs" for different times of the year. Also, you can stay in any of the other DVC resorts as well, though you get a booking preference at your DVC home resort. That is why the most frequently offered advice on this board is to "buy where you want to stay the most".

Good luck.

 

[BobH]

I think the flexibility to stay at many different resorts at anytime of the year is the main seling point to the DVC concept. You may also combine up to three years points and use them in one year for vacations that go beyond what you would normally take in an average year. The only requirement is that you be able to plan far ahead enough to get what you need for accomodations and to
make sure you purchase at the resort that allows you to use the 11 month booking window to your advantage.