My DVC Points

Angela Ciliento's Disney park life started with her first trip to Walt Disney World as a tween. Society says Disney is for little kids; however, she fell in love with Disney parks from the moment she came in her tween years. Society's belief that Disney is just for little children created secret guilt that she struggled with for years. Tune in to see how Angela overcame this fear and ended up buying multiple DVC contracts.

Derek DeBoer joins the show to update us on the DVC resale market conditions for February of 2021. DVC went on a buying spree for Polynesian contracts. Average prices are up again for the second consecutive month and inventory is shrinking. DVC historically stays in a seller's market and all of the market indicators suggest the small lull from COVID when the parks were closed are long gone.

One of the most frequently asked questions for people researching DVC is, "How many points should I buy?" Andy Berry from DVC Resale Market joins the show to give us the formal DVC guide answers and then we talk with 9 DVC members to see how many points they bought on their first contract.

Jonathon Hile has returned to the My DVC Points network to share his Disney backstory. Jonathon's first Disney World trip happened when his wife (girlfriend at the time) took a job in Florida and she brought him to the Magic Kingdom. Since then they got married, had their honeymoon at Disney, went on cruises and added on many DVC contracts. Join the conversation as Jonathon shares his love of Disney and shares a clip from his new podcast dedicated to Star Wars and Star Trek.

Our Bibbity Bobbity Bougie high-end Disney Vacation Club review series is back, and this time we're headed to the Copper Creek Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. Laura & Chad Pennycuff has invited fellow Copper Creek owners Alicia and Bill Kolenda and Julie and Grant Peters for an in-depth review of the Cabin experience. The cabins are a lot of points, but they are worth the splurge.

Jodi Gross from DVC Resale Market joins the show to discuss current trends in DVC sales. January 2021 was an excellent month with sales prices rising and sales volume staying strong at 500 contracts sold.

Since a young age, Kyle Nichols, a Disney park fan, shares his story as a DVC Member. Before Kyle's father bought a DVC contract for his two sons to share, it took years of research. Since then, Kyle has gotten engaged at Walt Disney World and even recruited Mary Poppins to announce they were expecting. Tune into episode 137 and hear all about Kyle's DVC story.

In the second of a two-part episode, we discuss the counter arguments to buying your DVC Membership directly through Disney. Join Chad, Jake, & DVC Resale Market Agents - Marissa and Derrick as they talk about why buying resale is still a great financial choice, despite the Membership Extras advertised.

Kaitlin Merritt grew up in a DVC family. Her parents became original Old Key West members when she was 2 years old. She doesn't know what it's like to come to Disney and not be a DVC member. In episode 135, Kaitlin shares her story of growing up at DVC, getting married, bringing her husband to Disney for the first time, and buying DVC so that their new family can continue the tradition.

Andy Berry from DVC Resale Market joins us this week to discuss this month's happenings. Prices have stayed fairly consistent from November, however, there are few resorts that are in the buyer's favor with good inventory.