Disney-Vacation-Club

Disney-Vacation-Club, is a vacation ownership program that's not only flexible and affordable, it's a convenient and

cost-effective way for you and your family to see the world—now and for years to come!

Many people have been asking about whether this is good value, read further it may be for you?

How Membership Works

The basis of Disney Vacation Club's Membership is its Vacation Points approach.

Disney Vacation Club is based on a Vacation Points system.

As a Member, you receive an annual allotment of Vacation Points—based on the size of your real estate interest—to use toward your vacations at Disney Vacation Club Resorts and any one of more than 500 Member Getaways destinations worldwide.

Vacation Points

How it works is simple.

Your real estate interest in a Disney Vacation Club Resort is represented by a specific amount of Vacation Points.

The larger your real estate interest, the more days or bigger the accommodations you can enjoy.

And each year, you receive a new allotment of Vacation Points.

Of course, how you use your Vacation Points is completely up to you.

I must admit I have looked at this as a holiday saver, the only thing that puts me off, is the fact we would want to stay in a Disney Hotel, Orlando all the time, the distance in terms of hours flight hours, equals 9.5 hours.

It may be a better proposition if you live in Florida, and are within easy travelling distance to Walt Disney World.

You then decide do I want to go to Disney, for my holidays, each year? or do we want to see other countries, not covered by the Disney vacation club terms.

Accommodations

Enjoy accommodations at Disney Vacation Club Resorts and other Disney destinations, or at hundreds of locales through our Member Getaways program.

Depending on the size of your real estate interest and how you use your Membership, you can take one or several vacations each year.

Accommodations at Disney Vacation Club Resorts vary in size from Deluxe Studios for up to 4 people to Grand Villas for groups up to 12.

Larger accommodations require more Vacation Points. Smaller ones require less.

Banking & Borrowing Points

Let's say you want to take the family on a really special vacation, like a 7-night cruise aboard Disney Cruise Line, and you don't have enough Vacation Points in your current allotment.

You can plan ahead and "bank" this year's Vacation Points so you can go on that ocean voyage next year.

Or if the trip can't wait, you can "borrow" some of next year's Vacation Points to go this year.

Add On as Your Family Grows

Currently, you can become a Disney Vacation Club Member with a real estate interest equal to as few as 160 Vacation Points.

As your family expands and your vacation needs change, you have the freedom to purchase an additional real estate interest.

It's a truly flexible system.

How the vacation points work

53 Vacation Points gets you a Deluxe Studio at Disney's BoardWalk Villas for a 3-day weekend (Friday - Sunday) in September 2010.

1. 102 Vacation Points gets you a 1-Bedroom at The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa for 3 nights (Sunday-Tuesday) in May 2010.

2. 123 Vacation Points gets you a Deluxe Studio at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa for the week of July 4, 2010.

3. 160 Vacation Points gets you a 1-Bedroom Villa in the Austrian Alps for a week during high season in 2010.

4. 194 Vacation Points gets you a 4-night cruise to the Bahamas in a Deluxe Inside Stateroom with Disney Cruise Line for 2 adults in January 2010.

Vacation Club Membership

Your interest is represented by Vacation Points, which are the basis of your Membership.

Here's how it works:

You receive an annual allotment of Vacation Points.

These Vacation Points allow you to stay at Disney Vacation Club Resorts, other Disney destinations and Member Getaways worldwide

As a Member, you can add on to your Membership at any time to fit your needs.

Sample Membership—160 Vacation Points Per Year:-

Costs are based on a cash purchase of a real estate interest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas:

One-Time Purchase Price:

One-Time Purchase Price:(Financing available for qualified buyers.) $19,200

Closing Costs:(Can be included in financing.) Approximately $345

Annual Dues:(Dues for future years will vary.) $792 per year or $66 per month

Where Membership Can Take You.

Based on the sample, you receive 160 Vacation Points each year. Our Vacation Points system allows maximum flexibility.

You decide:

Where to vacation, when you want to go, how long to stay and what room type.

All accommodations are based on availability. Plus, you can purchase as many Vacation Points as you require.

Here are just a few examples of what 160 Vacation Points offers:

160 Vacation Points

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort Deluxe Studio, Bay Lake View 7 Nights, July 2010

Bahamian Cruise for 2, Disney Cruise Line Standard Inside Stateroom 3 Nights, December 2010

The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Deluxe Studio 7 Nights, October 2010

Italy, World Passport Collection, RCI Exchange 1-Bedroom Vacation Home 7 Nights, High Season 2010

Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas 1-Bedroom Vacation Home, Savanna View 5 Nights, (Sun. - Thurs.), May 2010

Disney Animal Kingdom seems to be a reasonable deal however, this is where Lynn and I would probably want to be, but once again the distance would not permit us to gain from this deal.

I will post more information about the Disney-Vacation-Club, in the Orlando Blog.

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