As former Disney Vacation Club Cast Members, we understand how important it is that you are comfortable purchasing your DVC resale membership with DVC Market. This Product Understanding Checklist summarizes the key information you need to know about how your membership works once you close. If you have any questions, please contact us by emailing lori@dvcsales.com or call the office at (844) 382–7253. You may also call the Disney Vacation Club and ask to speak with a Quality Assurance Manager (800) 782-6767.
You become a member of the Disney Vacation Club by purchasing a real estate interest in a DVC resort.
The term or expiration of the vacation plan depends on your Home Resort. The expiration date for your selected resort is referenced in paragraph 3 of your purchase agreement. You can view the all DVC Resort expiration dates here.
Upon closing of the transaction, you will be provided with a deed. This represents your ownership of a percentage interest in a particular unit and its common elements. This interest is expressed as an annual allotment of Vacation Points which are then used to reserve your accommodations. These Vacation Points are your vehicle to using your membership
Each Member pays Annual Dues, which include real estate taxes and resort maintenance costs. The amount of dues paid is based on the number of points you own and your Home Resort. These dues can be paid annually or every month via direct debit from a US bank account. The current year’s estimated Annual Dues are referenced in paragraph 5 of your purchase agreement. You can also view the Annual Dues for all DVC Resorts here.
You may book your reservation by calling Disney’s Member Services at (800) 800-9800 or by logging on to your account on the Disney Vacation Club website. Reservations are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. At your home resort, you may reserve accommodations up to 11 months in advance of your check-in date. At all other DVC Resorts, reservations can be made up to 7 months before check-in
Vacation Points are deposited into your account of the 1st day of the month of your Use Year. For example, a contract with a February Use Year will have that year’s allocated points deposited on February 1st. Your Use Year is stated in your purchase agreement and on your deed. Your Vacation Points will expire if you not use or bank your points by the end of the 12-month period.
You may BANK up to 100% of your Vacation Points during the first 8 months of your Use Year. You may also BORROW Vacation Points from the next Use Year to use in the current year. This means that you could have up to 3 years worth of Vacation Points available to book your reservation during the current Use Year. Please note that banking and borrowing Vacation Points are final transactions. The points will expire if not used during the Use Year to which they are moved.
If you purchase another ownership interest with the same Use Year (regardless of the Home Resort), you will receive a separate deed. Disney will add this additional deed to your existing Membership Number with the same banking window. For existing members who purchase a different Use Year, you will be issued a new Member Number for that contract and have a different banking window. Regardless of how many Member Numbers you have, all contracts will be in one online account as long as the same names are on the title and deed. You may make a reservation up to 11 months in advance at your Home Resort with the number of points you own at that resort only. If combining points from multiple contracts with different Home Resorts to use for one reservation, you will need to wait until the 7 month booking window.
DVC memberships purchased on the resale market can be used for reservations at the original 14 Disney Vacation Club resorts and at non-Disney resorts around the world through the RCI program (also known as the Word Passport Collection). Resale buyers cannot use the Vacation Points associated with this ownership interest to book reservations for the Concierge, Disney Collection, or select Disney resorts (including Disney’s Riviera Resort). You also cannot use your Vacation Points to book accommodations for the Disney Cruise Line or Adventures by Disney. Some Incidental Benefits (also known as Membership Extras) such as discounts on dining, shopping, annual passes, and member exclusive events are not included.