Anticipating your next vacation is so exciting. Everyone loves having a Disney trip to look forward to! And having magic ahead of you can make the long days seem, well, a little less long. When you’re a DVC Member and one trip is coming to an end, you know you always have another trip ahead of you. That certainly helps with the post Disney blues! When it’s time to book your Disney Vacation Club hotel stay, the DVC point chart for the resort you’re interested in matters a great deal.
How DVC Point Charts Work
Point charts are helpful tools that enable you to understand how many points it will take to book a trip and plan out how to spend your points. The amount of points it takes to book a DVC villa depends on the resort, travel period, day of the week, room view and room type. A Christmas week, Three-Bedroom Grand Villas at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort will take quite a few more points than a Deluxe Studio at Disney’s Old Key West Resort any time in the slow season of September. Let’s go over the DVC point chart 2023 collection so you can see the different point values needed for different resorts, room types, views and more during this year.
DVC Point Chart 2023
Below you’ll find the DVC point chart 2023 version for each resort. Point charts are updated annually though some may have more changes than others. This is especially true when an additional room style is added. For example, when the tower is finished and the additional rooms open at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, we’ll see an upgrade to the point chart for that resort specifically with the new villas.
Animal Kingdom Villas Point Chart 2023
With its own savanna and excellent dining options throughout the resort, Kidani Village and Jambo House have a lot to offer. The Value Accommodation on the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas point chart will really stretch your points.
Aulani Point Chart 2023
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas is a beachside resort with incredible ocean views and pools and water play areas you won’t forget! Let the Aulani point chart lead the way to Hawaiian memories. Aulani is one of the few DVC resorts that has a hotel room as a direct booking option.
Bay Lake Tower Point Chart 2023
Bay Lake Tower is placed right next to Magic Kingdom and has enchanting firework views. You can walk to the park, take the monorail there or transfer one stop to get to Epcot. The Bay Cove Pool has a swirling slide with a Mickey on it, right next to Bay Lake. The Three-Bedroom Grand Villas here have two stories here and can offer stunning scenes in the sky above Magic Kingdom.
Beach Club Villas Point Chart 2023
You’ll love Beach Club Villas for its convenient access to Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios via walking path or Friendship Boat. Come for the coastal theme, stay for Stormalong Bay which many consider the best pool at Walt Disney World. The Epcot Disney Skyliner station is also within walking distance.
BoardWalk Villas Point Chart 2023
This property has its own dining and entertainment options on Disney’s BoardWalk. Disney’s BoardWalk Villas are decorated in a classic decor style. You’ll love the dazzling chandeliers in the lobby. Walk to Epcot or Disney’s Hollywood Studios or take the Friendship Boats to either.
Boulder Ridge Villas Point Chart 2023
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge have a relaxed, rustic feel. The Carolwood Pacific room, which features one of Walt Disney’s small scale train cars, is a fan favorite space of DVC Members. All of this is just a boat ride away from Magic Kingdom.
Copper Creek Villas and Cabins Point Chart 2023
Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge feature a different approach to a wilderness theme with a more modern take. This resort has a geyser that goes off regularly and adds to the national park vibe. Guests can hop on a boat directly to Magic Kingdom.
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel Point Chart 2023
At Disneyland, resort guests have their own entrance to Disney California Adventure when staying at this hotel. The craftsman style lobby says log cabin but luxe. Downtown Disney is also right next to the resort with many dining and shopping options.
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Point Chart 2023
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort is just one monorail stop away from the Magic Kingdom. The charming Victorian themed hotel is the flagship resort at Walt Disney World. There is more than one fine dining location to choose from and a piano player in the lobby.
Hilton Head Island Resort Point Chart 2023
Relax and enjoy the quiet setting of this DVC property in South Carolina. Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort is a restful gem with lots of local dining nearby. Guests can get to the beach by complimentary shuttle service or the bike path that’s just over a mile.
Old Key West Resort Point Chart 2023
The original classic Disney Vacation Club resort is still the perfect Florida vacation setting. More than thirty years later, DVC Members still love Disney’s Old Key West Resort for its central location on property, pastel buildings and swaying palm trees. The villas are also a great size.
Polynesian Villas & Bungalows Point Chart 2023
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows are right across the Seven Seas Lagoon from Magic Kingdom. You’ll be happy you picked the Polynesian because of the property’s firework views, monorail station and popular dining spots like ‘Ohana.
Riviera Resort Point Chart 2023
Disney’s Riviera Resort is a charming treasure with its own Disney Skyliner station. Dine at the rooftop restaurant Topolino’s Terrace and admire the resort’s neat gallery walls of Walt Disney’s European travels. The archway tile mosaics of scenes from the animated classics Peter Pan and Tangled are breathtaking.
Saratoga Springs Resort Point Chart 2023
This resort is right across from Disney Springs with easy access to all kinds of dining, shopping and live entertainment options. Disney’s Saratoga Springs also has quite a few pools and a large spa with amenities like his and hers steam rooms and heated tile chairs.
Vero Beach Resort Point Chart 2023
Seaside days await at this Florida resort that’s two hours from Orlando by car. Disney’s Vero Beach Resort is located right on the Atlantic Ocean. Special nature programs are a highlight here.
Do DVC point charts change?
Yes, DVC point charts do change from year to year. The overall amount of points at each resort does not change unless an additional building is constructed or an existing one is refurbished into official DVC villas. What does change with DVC point charts is the travel periods or set of dates point values are governed by. These dates are set up based on demand. Disney can adjust travel periods as they see fit for anticipated demand. Another change that you may see on a DVC point chart from one year to the next is how many points you need for each travel period. As an example for both of these let’s look at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort from 2022 to 2023. In 2022, February 1st to 15th, June 11th to August 31st, October 1st to November 22nd and November 26th to November 30th were all considered one travel period, seemingly with moderate demand based on its placement on the chart. During this time, a Deluxe Studio room with a Standard View was 19 points per night. In 2023, this same place on the chart includes just two time periods: February 1st to 15th and June 11th to August 31st. For the same room style, it’s down one to 18 points. These are the kind of fluctuations it’s common to see across the board: slight travel period adjustments and a few points difference here and there.
DVC Travel Periods on Point Charts
What’s interesting is that if you look at the west coast travel periods, at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort, you’ll notice they are completely different than those at Walt Disney World Resort. The two Disney destinations have different types of visitors. Disneyland attracts many more locals and day visitors and the base of Disney World visitors is travelers and those on vacation. This changes busy times and when demand is strongest.
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