The Mouse Talks Podcast

The Mouse Talks Podcast


MT27 – Disney Vacation Club (DVC)

June 12, 2017

We’ve got Ears for the Magic! In this episode, we talk about DVC (Disney Vacation Club) — the basics, the perks, and the best practices. We explain how the points system can be an advantage to future Walt Disney World trips, but you have to understand all the parameters. We help make sense of it all…MouseTalks Style.
More official news and information:
https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com
DVC: Started in the early 1990’s.
DVC: Based on a point system to redeem your vacation hotel stays.
DVC: Purchase a bank of points to use each year (minimum 100 points per year).
DVC: The approx. value (cost range based on where you will stat) per point is: $176 (so $176 x 100 = $17,600).
DVC: You can finance with 10% down.
DVC: You can bank (save for later) your points each year, and you can borrow future points (one year in advance).
DVC: There are maintenance fees per point — approx. $6.50 per point ($6.50 x 100 = $650 per year).