If you’ve been waiting to purchase some direct Disney Vacation Club points, it is about to get more expensive! Disney Vacation Club is celebrating the new year with more direct pricing increases for certain sold-out resorts!
On Thursday, January 20th, 2022, direct pricing at the following resorts will increase for both existing and new members to the following levels:
| Resort | Previous Direct Price | NEW Direct Price | Increase |
| Beach Club Villas | $245 | $265 | + $20 |
| BoardWalk Villas | $210 | $230 | + $20 |
| Hilton Head | $140 | $155 | + $15 |
| Vero Beach | $125 | $140 | + $15 |
Sold-out resort pricing for all other Disney Vacation Club properties remains unchanged at this time.
For Hilton Head and Vero Beach, this marks the second direct price increase for these sold-out DVC Resorts in the past twelve months.
These increases come on the heels of previously announced price increases for both Disney’s Riviera Resort and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas.
Effective Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, direct prices will increase to the following per point levels:
| Resort | Current Direct Price | As of February 6th | Increase |
| Disney’s Riviera Resort | $201 | $207 | + $6 |
| Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas | $201 | $207 | + $6 |
Price increases for both existing and sold-out Disney Vacation Club properties have become the norm for the first of the year. Most of these resorts also saw pricing increases in January 2020. Here’s a look at where we’ve been and where we’re headed:
| Resort | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Disney’s Riviera Resort | $195 | $201 | $207 |
| Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas | $193 | $201 | $207 |
| Disney’s Beach Club Villas | $235 | $245 | $265 |
| Disney’s BoardWalk Villas | $200 | $210 | $230 |
| Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort | $135 | $140 | $155 |
| Disney’s Vero Beach Resort | $120 | $125 | $140 |
It is now becoming harder and harder to ignore the huge savings associated with purchasing a DVC resale contract. Many direct membership perks and purchasing motivators such as Moonlight Magic and the ability to buy Annual Passes remain discontinued at this time, lowering the appeal of a direct contract to members.
Here’s a look at the current difference between direct and average resale pricing, taking these new increases into consideration:
| Resort | Resale (Based on Dec. ’21 Sales Data | Direct* (Disney Vacation Development) | Difference Per Point (Direct – Resale) | Percentage Savings with Resale |
| Animal Kingdom | $144 | $186 | $42 | 23% |
| Aulani | $129 | $207 (As of February 3rd) | $78 | 38% |
| Bay Lake Tower | $172 | $245 | $73 | 30% |
| Beach Club | $163 | $265 (As of January 20th) | $102 | 38% |
| Boardwalk | $149 | $230 (As of January 20th) | $81 | 35% |
| Boulder Ridge | $125 | $190 | $65 | 34% |
| Copper Creek | $170 | $225 | $55 | 24% |
| Grand Californian | $287 | $310 | $23 | 7% |
| Grand Floridian | $193 | $255 | $62 | 24% |
| Hilton Head | $94 | $155 (As of January 20th) | $61 | 39% |
| Old Key West | $126 | $180 | $54 | 30% |
| Polynesian | $173 | $250 | $77 | 31% |
| Riviera Resort | $143 | $207 (As of February 3rd) | $64 | 31% |
| Saratoga Springs | $136 | $180 | $44 | 24% |
| Vero Beach | $78 | $140 (As of January 20th) | $62 | 44% |
Follow along on the DVC Fan Facebook Group for more discussion of these increases! Let us know in the comments: What do you think the motivation is for raising sold-out resort pricing at this time? Does this increase make you more likely to buy resale or direct?