Why 2042?

[ebenmax]

Some of you that have followed and been involved with DVC for years may know the answer to this question. . .

Why do the "original" DVC properties (OKW, BWV, BCV, VWL, etc.) all expire in 2042 regardless of the dates they were built? SSR and AKV were built several years apart and their ending contract reflects this difference. Why not the earlier resorts?

Just wondering. . .

Thanks -

Ellen

 

[Chuck S]

No reason exactly. Perhaps Disney was simply going to end the entire DVC program in 2042, and then when they saw the profit potential, changed their dates for the new resorts.

 

[drusba]

The original OKW period was 50 years from time of opening. They kept that same date for the others opened in the 1990's/early 2000s. SSR was the first to establish a new 50 year date and they likely did so both because making it 2042 would mean SSR would have only 38 years total which could affect sales to new (and fairly young purchasers), and because SSRs location is similar (not park-contingent) to OKW, had higher point costs and smaller rooms than OKW, and had a price per point that was higher than OKW ever was (even via resale), they likely figured they needed the new 50 year end date to assure SSR was not treated by many as just a possible, and less appealing, option to purchasing a resale of OKW. Moreover, by SSRs time, they had become assured that this DVC thing is something they can keep selling for a long time.