Deciding which vacation club to buy for your first timeshare ownership can be a long process, especially when you start factoring in the many different types of timeshare that available on the resale market. If you are looking for a family-first vacation club with flexible booking, it is hard to find another developer better than Disney. If you decide to purchase Disney Vacation Club (DVC) points for your first ownership, there are a few important facets of the club to understand. In this article, we’ll cover the basics, and help you decide if Disney Vacation Club is the right fit for you.
Buying Your Home Resort
When purchasing into a Disney Vacation Club resort, you will receive a deed with a specific resort for a set number of years. You can use your points to travel to any of the other resorts in the DVC resort network. You are allowed flexibility to book resorts other than the property or season you’re deeded to, simply because your reservations aren’t based on a fixed week number. Even though you are able to book your home resort 11 months in advance, you can still book other resorts up to 7 months in advance.
With your resort ownership, if you choose to book at a different time of the year at your resort, you simply need to use the required amount of points for the given week during that time of the year. It is also good practice to book in as far in advance as possible because all points-based ownerships operate on a first-come, first-served basis when booking.
DVC Resort Location Availability
Your desired reservation at resort outside of your deeded home resort, is subject to availability. It’s for this reason it is recommended to buy your preferred home resort, and book as far in advance as possible to ensure you can book those very desirable locations at very desirable times.
DVC Resort Unit Types
When booking your location, you will be able to choose from a wide range of unit types that you are able to book for your vacation, ranging from studios to three bedroom villas. When selecting an ideal location for your annual vacation, it will be a great idea to research the unit types that your preferred resort offers in order to ensure that the location is properly meeting your housing needs.
Buying Directly from Disney or Resale
When purchasing direct vs resale, some timeshare ownership companies tend to have some distinct differences. Some may even change the way your ownership operates, as far as whether it relies on points or a week-based system. These special resale rules employed by some developers can take resale owners by surprise once the time comes for them to buy. With Disney Vacation Club, there is no such difference with the ownership program, so you are able to book in the same exact way, whether you purchase directly from Disney or purchase on the resale market. This makes deciding between buying direct or resale much more open-ended, as you are not forced to purchase one or the other depending on how you prefer to book.
However, when purchasing on the secondary market, you do lose out on some secondary benefits associated with your timeshare resort. When you purchase resale, you lose access to booking any properties within the Concierge Collection, the Disney Collection or the Adventurer Collection without using RCI. This is only a slight limitation due to your ability to still book at any DVC resorts as well as use your points to exchange with RCI, and simply trade into the Concierge or Adventurer collection, or take advantage of RCI’s catalog of over 6,000 other resorts around the world.
Conclusion
Gaining a better understanding of Disney timeshares, and the benefits exclusive to you as an owner, can help greatly when deciding which timeshare is best for you. If you are looking for a family-oriented ownership sprinkled with a touch of magic like no other developer can offer, featuring multiple great locations with a flexible points-based system, Disney Vacation Club could be the best choice for you. If you have any remaining questions regarding Disney ownerships, don’t hesitate to contact us and speak with a licensed agent.
