How To Find Last Minute Disney Vacation Club Availability
Disney Vacation Club’s booking windows open at 7 months and 11 months in advance of your check-in date, but sometimes you want to take a trip on shorter notice! It can be tricky to find availability within a couple months of check-in, but it’s definitely possible–especially if you have flexibility for your travel dates. Last […]
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How to Use Disney Vacation Club’s Pre-Arrival Checklist
Congratulations, you have booked your Disney Vacation Club trip! What’s next? The Disney Vacation Club member website has a pre-arrival checklist to help you plan the best vacation ever. You will find the pre-arrival checklist one of two ways: first, under your “My DVC” menu in the “My Vacation” section; and second, the pre-arrival checklist […]
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How To Borrow Points To Complete A DVC Reservation
Buying a Disney Vacation Club contract comes with a yearly allotment of Vacation Points to use in exchange for stays at Disney Vacation Club resorts. What many DVC owners find, eventually, is that you never really have enough Vacation Points! Thankfully, Disney Vacation Club is purposefully designed for flexibility, allowing you to “borrow” Vacation Points […]
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Resale Restrictions: Eligible Resorts
Buying a Disney Vacation Club contract through DVC Shop saves you literally thousands of dollars compared to buying directly through Disney. And largely, your experience as a DVC owner is the same. You own a contract with a home resort and a certain yearly allotment of points that you exchange for wonderful accommodations. However, the […]
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How To Add the Disney Dining Plan To Your DVC Reservation
Staying at Walt Disney World in Disney Vacation Club accommodations comes with perks of being an on-site guest. This includes the ability to add a Disney dining plan to your reservation! You can add either standard Disney Dining Plan or the Quick-Service Dining Plan to your DVC reservation, and DVC Shop keeps the dining plan […]
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How To Find Your DVC Home Resort’s Condominium Association Meeting News and Notices
The DVC Shop Blog is your one stop shop for all Disney Vacation Club news, but Disney Vacation Club itself also publishes key information and updates. This information, including any resolutions to be adopted and resort budgets, are discussed at condominium association meetings and included in Disney Vacation Club resort notices. If you want to […]
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How To Update Your DVC Member Profile
Once you become a Disney Vacation Club member, it is important that you keep your profile up to date to ensure all relevant communications are delivered to you in a timely manner! Thankfully, you can easily make these updates online. Accessing Your Disney Vacation Club Member Profile Login to your Disney Vacation Club account, then […]
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How To Review And Pay Your DVC Annual Dues
Congratulations on your Disney Vacation Club purchase! Being a DVC member comes with so many perks–it’s well worth the investment. Beyond your initial contract payment, each year you owe annual dues. You can think of annual dues like a home owners association. Annual dues go toward your Home Resort’s operating costs, administrative expenses, refurbishment expenses, […]
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How to Plan Your Next DVC Vacation
Part of the allure of Disney Vacation Club ownership is the flexibility and plethora of options! However, this can sometimes leave people feeling a tad overwhelmed. Luckily, DVC Shop and Disney Vacation Club itself have some useful tools for members to assist in their planning needs. Choosing A Resort Disney Vacation Club offers so many […]
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How To Modify And Cancel A DVC Reservation
Congratulations on securing your Disney Vacation Club reservation with your membership! But life happens, and sometimes changes are necessary. Luckily, DVC makes reservation updates pretty easy. Modify Your Reservation Online Navigate to your DVC member dashboard and scroll down to “My Vacation Plans.” There you will see all of your current bookings (and waitlist requests). […]
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