Where are the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resorts?
At the heart of the Disney Vacation Club are the DVC resorts. DVC resorts are owned by Disney Vacation Club and will almost always be the best use of your vacation points. Vacationing at one of these resorts is the primary purpose of buying a DVC membership. If you are purchasing a DVC membership to book Disney cruises or exchange the points every year for other vacations, there are probably more economical alternatives.
Many DVC resorts are attached to Deluxe resorts and get the same guest experiences as all other guests. It's entirely possible that if you've stayed at Deluxe resort, you were riding the bus to the parks sitting beside a DVC member who was staying at the same resort but on the DVC side.
Walt Disney World Resorts (Click on the tour links for more details)
Disney's Old Key West Resort (Resort Tour)
Built in 1991, this was the first DVC resort. Loosely themed after turn-of-the-century Old Key West, the resort is spread over 49 two and three-story independent buildings. The resort is located near Disney Springs and is close to Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
Disney's Boardwalk Villas (Resort Tour)
Located on the Boardwalk, this resort offers close proximity to both Epcot and Hollywood Studios. The resort is modeled after turn-of-the-century boardwalks.
Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge (Resort Tour)
A stand-alone DVC resort next door to Wilderness Lodge. The lodge is based on the 1860's railroad hotels of the American West and is a short boat ride to the Magic Kingdom.
Disney's Beach Club Villas (Resort Tour)
A stand-alone DVC resort next to the Beach Club Deluxe hotel and is themed after an eastern seaboard resort. It is the closest DVC accommodation to Epcot, just a short walk away.
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa (Resort Tour)
This is the largest DVC resort with 888 suitable accommodations. The resort is themed after the upstate New York resort town of Saratoga Springs. The world-class spa is one of the best that Disney offers. The resort has 60 secluded treehouse villas, the most unique accommodations at any DVC resort.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas-Jambo House and Kidani Village (Resort Tour-Jambo/Kidani Village)
These resorts are the closest to Animal Kingdom Park. Jambo House rooms are located in the Animal Kingdom Lodge on the top floor, and Kidani Village is a stand-alone DVC resort, a short distance away. Both resorts are African-themed, with spectacular savanna views of giraffes, zebras, ankole cattle, and other animals from their rooms.
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort (Resort Tour)
Located next door to Disney's Contemporary Resort, the resort is a towering sixteen-floor complex that offers spectacular views of the Magic Kingdom Park. Here you will also find the Top of the World Lounge, an exclusive DVC perk.
The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa (Resort Tour)
The DVC resort is located next door to the Grand Floridian and is built with the same Victorian style as the central hotel.
Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows (Resort Tour)
Located inside the Polynesian complex, this DVC resort comprises three longhouses converted from the original resort. The complex is themed after the South Pacific. It also features unique Bungalows; 20 over-the-water units with a wrap-around deck, and an individual splash pool.
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge (Resort Tour)
The resort comprises refurbished rooms that were part of the original hotel. Also featured are 26 stand-alone waterfront cabins. These villas are located inside the massive Wilderness Lodge building.
Disney's Riviera Resort (Resort Tour)
It is the newest DVC resort, themed after the elegance of the European Riviera. Located on the new Skyliner route, the resort is a stand-alone DVC Villa located between Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
Other DVC Resorts (Not In Walt Disney World)
Disney's Vero Beach Resort (Resort Tour)
This resort is located about 100 miles from Walt Disney World, offering a beach resort in Walt Disney World's back yard. Vero Beach was the second DVC resort built and the first one not located at a theme park.
Disney's Hilton Head Resort (Resort Tour)
Located just off South Carolina's coast on Longview Island, the villa was the third DVC resort and the second one not at a Disney theme park.
Photo by Jennfer Ajello
The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (Resort Tour)
Located in a wing of the Grand Californian, this resort is the only current resort at Disneyland. These villas directly access Disney's California Adventure Park and are only a short walk from Disneyland.
Photo By Mike Day
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas (Resort Tour)
The massive resort is located on the shores of Ko Olina Beach on the leeward side of the beautiful island of Oahu. The complex is an enormous resort with pools, a lazy river, and a salt-water snorkeling lagoon. The sunset is magnificent here.
