MORE Hard Truths About Disney Vacation Club!

This week we're revisiting our discussion about some hard truths that come with Disney Vacation Club! Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments!

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[demegrabert]

recently sold. owned DVC for 17 years. I have taken 13 week vacations. cost of contract, main. fees, renting, and selling contract; I ended on AVERAGE costing me $523.00 per trip. best decision made. yes, I have a very thorough spreadsheet.

[terrys]

We have been DVC owners for 20 years and haver never regretted it. We saw it as a way to take our kids and grandkids on Disney vacations and make memories to last a life time. My only gripe would be the annual dues going up year after year and some years significantly. Oh, and I really wish people would stop saying they "got stuck at Saratoga Springs" like its a bad place to be! We love Saratoga and never feel "stuck" when we stay there. We may not stay there every trip but we stay there by choice and not because its the only room we could get. We stay there because we enjoy it!

[stanleydicicco]

12:40. I feel the point to be made here is that there is an active market for DVC contracts vs other time shares. Individuals who own non DVC contracts have extreme difficulty selling their contracts. In my experience those individuals want to sell because the don’t use their contracts, the dues became too expensive, their heirs don’t want it etc. it is certainly easier to sell a DVC contract vs other non Disney contracts. You are correct DVC is not a financial investment it’s a prepaid vacation with the possibility of easier disposal of the need arises.

[wdwnanab]

You people are a real class act. I love your discussions! I feel like you are friends. Thank you for what you do!

[RipperSB]

Our initial buying experience had a number of your highlighted points. During our first visit to WDW in 2012, as guests of our DVC Member son and DIL, we had done zero research. Our guide recommended 160 points, we opted for 200 because that's what we would need to book 2 full weeks in a Standard Studio, at Bay Lake Tower, during our preferred travel period. We later find out that, because there are so few Standard Studios, they are very tough to get, even at 11 months. So, during our third trip, in 2014, we added on 50 points to ensure 2 full weeks in a Lake View Studio... at least until they adjusted the points chart... which is another hard truth you can cover in a future episode.

[jarrettc]

If you use it…it’s worth it. We stayed at OKW over summer. One bedroom 18 days and 2 bedroom with family for a week. If we paid cash our average cost would have been 15000$ for the room. We paid less than that for the contract when we purchased it many moons ago.
Im also curious on what happens in 2042. I am sure they aren’t going to just demolish the property. So….what’s next. They scrap all the contracts and resell new batches? Just wondering.

[wbsouthton]

If you can afford, can use it, enjoy it, think about next stay, then go for it. Eventually new executives will take over and bring back the magic.

[walterramirez]

Was a DVC owner for a decade. Sold several years ago and haven't regretted it. The increase in taxes and dues annually was a factor, reduced trips as well. Can grab a deal either cash or thru point rentals and still enjoy a "DVC " type vacation when I want one, without the stress of booking windows and never ending increases. This product is great for people with large families. It quickly loses its "value " beyond that. Most DVC owners I knew loved to use ownership as a status symbol. Thanks, Paul, for emphasizing the financial part of this investment. Too many folks don't.

[kenprime]

Thank you so much for the info and fun. Love how up front and honest you all are and want to shout out Humberto who I spoke to the other day. He was fantastic, patient and had all the answers. Keep up the great shows!

[kristinapreedy]

Great, informative content as always - thanks! So true that DVC has totally changed and enhanced our family Disney vacations since 2008. My sister and I (also a DVC member - we usually travel together) joke that our (now grown) kids are totally spoiled now and are “surprised” at “normal” hotel rooms and resorts!

[knik]

Love your content! So excited that I bought at the Poly! Resale! 146 per point! So happy for you and your pod cast! You guys are the best!

[ChrisSommese-dpsw]

Just curious, why would I buy a DVC Timeshare if I can rent someone’s points every year instead What are the pros and cons to this?

[shannonmiller]

My favorite part of DVC is the hint for the room you want. We really enjoy stalking the system in an attempt to score that elusive three nights stay at Beach club during Food and Wine or Copper creek during Christmas.

[ysykes]

Great show as always. I appreciate the info that you share every week and love the banter the 4 of you share. Its so enjoyable to watch (or in my case, I'm working so listening). Sending love from

[kenk]

So glad we bought. We personally broke even after 8 years and now enjoy amazing accommodations every year for only the cost of the annual dues.

[johnritchey]

As an early OKW owner, borrowing was allowed from the beginning, but the rules were convoluted with several different deadlines.

[samanthaclark]

I really appreciate these videos. It’s common sense to know there are going to be cons but it’s impossible to really know what they are until you’re in it. I very much prefer to go in to it knowing what the possible cons are and having the choice to still do it rather than not knowing and being surprised by them (or not purchase because I am nervous about what they might be). It has helped me trust the decision I am making a lot more. Thank you guys for being open and honest! That’s hard to come by.

[frankcarney]

We set up a specific checking account for auto monthly DVC dues . My wife has money going into it from her company's payroll.

[SpaceShot]

What always stopped me from a DVC membership was that i wasn't sure we could always do WDW vacations. There were four and five year gaps and then we'd go a few years in a row it's been something like that. I also had access to cast member discounts. It felt like an almost fit but not quite. Now i feel like we're too late in life to start one? I don't know. In the end i don't have any regrets, we've had wonderful WDW trips but it's already been five years since the last and that may extend a few more. I love this channel and show format as i feel like i really got the straight truth, ups and downs, from people who will tell it like it is even if they are pretty dedicated DVC members.

[frankcarney]

Love your pet adjusting the pillow Paul and Amy😂