Anecdotal but I feel like I've seen a lot more AKV in the 100 point and under region over the past few weeks. From March until June it seemed like there were none of those anywhere.
If you're looking at the Value Studios, check into availability. I seem to recall there are very few of those, and they go quickly. (good to see you over here!)
The value rooms are a great value, but even the standard studio rooms are less points then BRV.
I had to check. Animal Kingdom Villas is among the very least expensive resorts for points per night (this is the average dues per night you would have paid, assuming you stayed all 365 nights, based on 2021 points charts but 2020 dues).
| Resort | Room Type | View | Average Dues per Room Night |
| AKV | Deluxe Studio | Value | $ 81.31 |
| SSR | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 98.03 |
| BWV | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 102.95 |
| OKW | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 107.63 |
| AKV | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 111.54 |
| SSR | Deluxe Studio | Preferred | $ 113.17 |
| BLT | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 117.54 |
| BCV | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 122.81 |
| CCV | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 128.74 |
| RVA | Tower | Standard | $ 130.15 |
| BWV | Deluxe Studio | Boardwalk/Pool | $ 130.65 |
| BLT | Deluxe Studio | Lake | $ 133.38 |
| BRV | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 135.34 |
| AKV | Deluxe Studio | Savannah | $ 139.61 |
| VGF | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 141.53 |
| Poly | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 147.43 |
| BLT | Deluxe Studio | MK | $ 161.00 |
| RVA | Deluxe Studio | Standard | $ 161.22 |
| VGF | Deluxe Studio | Lake | $ 165.82 |
| AKV | One-Bedroom | Value | $ 172.53 |
| AKV | Deluxe Studio | Club | $ 174.88 |
| Poly | Deluxe Studio | Lake | $ 175.64 |
| RVA | Deluxe Studio | Preferred | $ 199.56 |
| SSR | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 203.17 |
| BWV | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 208.14 |
| AKV | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 221.86 |
| OKW | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 222.40 |
| BLT | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 227.69 |
| AKV | Two-Bedroom | Value | $ 230.92 |
| SSR | One-Bedroom | Preferred | $ 232.38 |
| BCV | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 247.92 |
| SSR | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 257.37 |
| BLT | One-Bedroom | Lake | $ 257.82 |
| BWV | One-Bedroom | Boardwalk/Pool | $ 261.35 |
| CCV | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 263.55 |
| AKV | One-Bedroom | Savannah | $ 270.46 |
| BRV | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 275.40 |
| BWV | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 286.33 |
| VGF | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 287.18 |
| AKV | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 287.22 |
| OKW | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 301.84 |
| BLT | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 305.37 |
| SSR | Two-Bedroom | Preferred | $ 307.98 |
| BLT | One-Bedroom | MK | $ 310.61 |
| SSR | Treehouse | Standard | $ 322.09 |
| BCV | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 323.95 |
| RVA | One-Bedroom | Standard | $ 334.95 |
| BLT | Two-Bedroom | Lake | $ 336.63 |
| BWV | Two-Bedroom | Boardwalk/Pool | $ 339.52 |
| CCV | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 341.24 |
| VGF | One-Bedroom | Lake | $ 345.66 |
| BRV | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 356.25 |
| AKV | One-Bedroom | Club | $ 361.13 |
| AKV | Two-Bedroom | Savannah | $ 366.47 |
| VGF | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 395.48 |
| BLT | Two-Bedroom | MK | $ 410.55 |
| RVA | One-Bedroom | Preferred | $ 417.41 |
| RVA | Two-Bedroom | Standard | $ 438.74 |
| VGF | Two-Bedroom | Lake | $ 468.28 |
| OKW | Grand Villa | Standard | $ 476.49 |
| AKV | Two-Bedroom | Club | $ 486.58 |
| RVA | Two-Bedroom | Preferred | $ 531.88 |
| SSR | Grand Villa | Standard | $ 565.50 |
| SSR | Grand Villa | Preferred | $ 646.79 |
| AKV | Grand Villa | Standard | $ 669.47 |
| BLT | Grand Villa | Lake | $ 715.67 |
| BWV | Grand Villa | Boardwalk/Pool | $ 725.79 |
| AKV | Grand Villa | Savannah | $ 732.54 |
| CCV | Cabin | Standard | $ 852.11 |
| BLT | Grand Villa | MK | $ 860.94 |
| CCV | Grand Villa | Standard | $ 899.26 |
| VGF | Grand Villa | Lake | $ 948.74 |
| Poly | Bungalow | Lake | $ 998.03 |
| RVA | Grand Villa | Standard | $ 1,088.10 |
Some big drop offs in VGF and BWV pricing, not sure on volumes here, but worth monitoring that trend
It has also given me a new perspective on BLT. The point chart isn't as good as some others but the dues really offset it - the 1BR Standard View (which is what we are looking to stay at) is only a 15% premium to SSR Standard View.
@CastAStone I think this chart deserves its own thread Instead of being buried way back in this one! And thank you for this great analysis. Every chart I see reinforces that I want to own some BWV points when the right contract comes along.
I have a plan. More to come. Probably not for several days.
Can you please add Aulani?
The non-WDW resorts use different schedules in terms of high and low seasons, so it has to be done as an entirely separate analysis and then lumped in at the end. So, eventually I will try to get to at least Aulani and VGC, but not this week.
