Disney Vacation Club Explained | What Are Annual Dues and What Do They Cost?

Thinking about joining Disney Vacation Club and wondering what it actually costs? In this video, we break down the real numbers behind our DVC membership, how much we paid, how we compared it to cash stays at Disney World, and whether DVC made financial sense for our family. If you’re researching DVC, trying to understand the upfront cost, annual dues, point charts, or long‑term value, this video series gives you a clear, simple breakdown from our perspective. We share the math we used, what surprised us, and why our only regret is not buying sooner. Want more information? Use our Dream It Forward link to request more information directly from Disney: https://my.dvcdreamitforward.com/DR6p... Check out the points charts for each resort to calculate how many points would work best for your family here: https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.... Interested in saving some money and browsing resale contracts? Click here to explore existing resale listings that are on the market currently (Note: resale contracts are not eligible for the same DVC benefits as Disney direct contracts are, so you have to decide if this is something that matters to your family): www.dvcresalemarket.com If you're interested in staying in a Disney Vacation Club Resort like this one, but not yet ready to purchase a contract, you can still save money by renting Disney Vacation Club points from the DVC Rental Store. Check out the link below to either browse existing reservations that are available for rent, or to put in a request for your trip dates and resort. #ad https://www.dvcrentalstore.com/?utm_s... Please drop your additional questions in the comments below so that we can address them in upcoming episodes. Later in this series we will talk about our actual cost of membership dues, how we pay them strategically to save some money, what is involved in booking a DVC stay and more. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - Recap of Part 1: What are points and what do they cost? 00:34 - Annual Dues Overview 01:17 - Dues & Recurring Cost 01:37 - What exactly are annual does and why does Disney charge them? 02:02 - How Dues are Calculated and What They Actually Cost 03:58 - How Annual Dues Should Influence Your Resort Selection 04:29 - Yearly Increases 05:58 - How to Pay for Annual Dues 07:18 - Total “Cost” for Our Summer DVC Stay 09:26 - Coming Next in Part 3 About us: Hi! We’re Nicole & Justin - parents, Disney Vacation Club members, seasoned Disney Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean cruisers, and frequent visitors to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort. We started this vlog to capture our memories traveling with our little ones, share tips with other families, and build a community around the magic (and chaos!) of family travel. If you enjoy this video, we’d love for you to like, subscribe, and join us for more family adventures. #disneyvacationclub #dvc #dvcmember #disneyworld #disneyresorts #dvcpoints #dvccost #dvcexplained #disneywithkids #familytravel #familytravelvlog #mcclurgmontage