Disney Vacation Club Resale: Buy DVC Points and Save Thousands

Yes — for most Disney fans who vacation regularly, buying DVC on the resale market is worth it. Resale buyers save thousands compared to purchasing DVC points directly from Disney, while still enjoying core membership benefits, including home resort booking priority, point banking and borrowing, and Interval International exchange access.

Most DVC resale owners break even on their total purchase cost within five to six Disney resort trips. For families who vacation at Disney annually — or multiple times per year — the long-term savings on accommodations are significant compared to booking Disney resort rooms at retail rates.

The main trade-off: resale buyers do not receive access to DVC Member Extras such as member-only lounges, discounts on annual passes, dining, or merchandise. Buyers who prioritize those perks may prefer purchasing directly from Disney.

A leasehold property is similar to a “right to use” timeshare contract, with a few exceptions. Timeshare right-to-use means the contract or deed has an expiration date. You can normally purchase right-to-use timeshare contracts in Mexico, Aruba, or other international countries, where an international buyer cannot hold land ownership in.

With a leasehold property, a developer leases a piece of land for a certain number of years. Disney Vacation Club leases from Disney Vacation Development Inc., where they build upon their leased land with resorts.

This is why each DVC resort contract has the same expiration date. Once your DVC contract expires, you will no longer own a piece of the resort or have the option to use your DVC points for vacations elsewhere. A DVC resale contract will still have the same expiration year as a contract directly purchased from Disney.

Owners receive an annual allotment of vacation “points,” which can be used as currency for travel. The number of points you receive depends on multiple factors. Your Home resort popularity, unit type and size, as well as season you own within all determine how many points you receive every year.

If you buy a DVC resale, you can browse our listings for sale to find the exact amount of points you’re looking for.

When you’re ready to purchase DVC resale points, you’ll want to pay special attention in choosing your Home resort. Owning points at your Home resort gives you priority access to making reservations before other DVC owners are able to. This advantage allows you to get first dibs on the best dates or times you want to vacation at your Home resort. DVC resale owners have certain restrictions when making reservations, which makes choosing your home resort all the more important.

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DVC points are the currency of the Disney Vacation Club membership. Each year, owners receive a set number of points based on their contract size. Points can be used to book stays at any DVC resort (with some resale restrictions), banked into the following year, or borrowed from the next year. Unused points expire at the end of the use year if not banked in time.

Disney Vacation Club has 18 resort locations in the United States. The majority are at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, including Animal Kingdom Villas, Saratoga Springs, Grand Floridian, Riviera Resort, Beach Club Villas, BoardWalk Villas, Bay Lake Tower, Old Key West, Polynesian Villas, Boulder Ridge, and Copper Creek. Additional locations include Aulani in Hawaii, Grand Californian and Disneyland Hotel in California, Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, and Vero Beach in Florida.

Yes. DVC resale owners can still join Interval International (II) and exchange their points, giving them access to thousands of resort properties worldwide. This is one of the key benefits that transfers with a resale purchase.