Disney Vacation Club has released its updated annual dues for the year 2025, with some resorts seeing increases of over 6%, and some even reducing their maintenance costs. Understanding these dues are essential part of membership, as they cover the operating costs, property taxes, and capital reserves for each resort. Let’s explore the changes and what they mean for DVC members.
Overview of the 2025 Dues
Here’s a comparison chart of the 2025 Disney Vacation Club Annual Dues with those from 2024. By clicking on the resort name, you can access the Condominium Association Notice for that resort.
| Disney Vacation Club Resort |
2024 Dues per point |
2025 Dues per point |
Percentage Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Kingdom Villas | $9.0820 | $9.6470 | 6.22% |
| Aulani | $9.7620 | $10.1219 | 3.68% |
| Aulani Subsidized | $7.3385 | $7.6090 | 3.68% |
| Bay Lake Tower | $7.5902 | $8.0150 | 5.59% |
| Beach Club Villas | $8.6256 | $9.1207 | 5.73% |
| BoardWalk Villas | $8.6711 | $9.0570 | 4.45% |
| Boulder Ridge | $8.6790 | $9.1885 | 5.87% |
| Copper Creek Villas | $8.0938 | $8.4914 | 4.91% |
| Disneyland Hotel | $9.5307 | $9.8207 | 3.04% |
| Fort Wilderness Cabins | $12.1542 | $11.8769 | -2.33% |
| Grand Californian | $8.5544 | $8.7974 | 2.84% |
| Grand Floridian | $7.5740 | $7.9298 | 4.69% |
| Hilton Head | $11.3140 | $11.9207 | 5.36% |
| Old Key West | $9.8666 | $10.5049 | 6.46% |
| Polynesian | $8.2301 | $7.9263 | -3.69% |
| Riviera | $8.8508 | $9.0572 | 2.33% |
| Saratoga Springs | $8.1388 | $8.5394 | 4.92% |
| Vero Beach (Sold on or after 1/1/96) |
$13.8628 | $14.3026 | 3.17% |
| Vero Beach Subsidized (Sold before 1/1/96) |
$10.8906 | $11.2374 | 3.18% |
The annual dues for DVC resorts typically see an increase of 4-6% each year. However, this year, there are fluctuations with some properties experiencing higher increases while others see a slight decrease. The dues are crucial for maintaining the quality and services provided at each resort.
Highlights of Dues Adjustments
Significant changes have been observed in certain resorts. For instance,
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas and Old Key West have increases of over 6%.
- These hikes are primarily due to rising property taxes, which have gone up by nearly 8-9%.
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows saw a decrease of 3.69%.
- This is partially thanks to the addition of the Island Tower, which helps distribute the costs more evenly among owners.
- The operating budget decreased by almost 10% from $5.4607 to $4.9756 per point year-over-year, while both capital reserves and taxes experienced increases.
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness saw a decrease of 2.33% .
- After six months of operation, the operating costs have been revised downward, resulting in a reduction to $11.8769 per point for 2025.
Factors Influencing Dues
The annual dues paid by Disney Vacation Club members are allocated to cover various expenses. Here’s how these funds are typically distributed:
- Operating Costs: These cover the daily expenses involved in running the resorts, which include housekeeping, utilities, transportation, and front desk operations.
- Administrative Expenses: This portion is used for the administration of the DVC program, encompassing member services and reservation systems.
- Maintenance Costs: These funds are used for maintaining and improving the resort properties, such as landscaping, painting, and general repairs.
- Real Estate Taxes: A share of the dues is directed towards paying the property taxes for the resort.
- Reserve for Replacement: This is set aside for significant future repairs and replacements at the resorts.
Changes in any of these areas can significantly affect the overall dues. For example, at Disney’s Riviera Resort, operating costs rose by less than 2%, but other factors like taxes contributed to the overall modest increase of 2.33%.
How Are My Dues Determined?
Your annual dues depend on the number of points you own at your home resort and the current dues rate for that resort. Each year, Disney Vacation Club estimates the upcoming year’s costs. These projected costs are divided by the total points available at the resort to determine the cost per point. This amount is then multiplied by the points you own to calculate your total annual dues.
When Are Annual Dues Considered Past Due?
Members must pay their dues by January 15th, 2025. If not paid by February 15, 2025, the dues are considered past due.
How to Pay Your DVC Annual Dues
You can choose to pay your 2025 Disney Vacation Club Annual Dues in full through the Disney Vacation Club website using a credit card, debit card, Disney Gift Card, or a Disney Visa Rewards Card.
Alternatively, you can set up monthly automatic payments through a U.S. checking or savings account.
Understanding Monthly Auto-Pay
For those who prefer the monthly payment plan, the total dues are divided into nearly 12 equal interest-free installments.
If you wish to set up monthly autopay, you will need to do so by January 31st. Currently, a US-based checking account is required to set up monthly autopay. If you’d like all the details about paying your annual dues in interest free monthly payments, check out our article here: Setting Up DVC Dues on Monthly Auto Pay.
Closing Thoughts
Overall, the adjustments in the Disney Vacation Club’s 2025 annual dues reflect the evolving financial landscape of resort operations, local and state tax requirements, insurance rates and projected maintenance costs. Understanding these changes can help DVC members plan their vacations budgets better, and ultimately have a more magical experience using their membership.
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Written by
Rachel Van Norman
Contributing Writer
Rachel fell deeply in love with all things Disney as a little girl. Now as a wife and a mother herself, she shares this Disney obsession with her son and everyone around her. From her love of princesses to eating all the Disney food, Rachel spends her time radiating Disney magic and keeping everyone up to date on Disney news.
