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Win a Vacation to Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

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Aloha, Disney Parks Blog readers! I’m pleased to share that I’ll now be covering Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, here on the blog. The resort is special to me because it combines two of my favorite things — Hawai‘i and Disney! It’s truly a Hawaiian paradise with a perfect dose of Disney magic and I look forward to s...

UPDATED: Annual Dues projections for 2016 revealed

The "Notice of 2015 Annual Meetings" for each Disney Vacation Club resort--which includes budget figures for the coming year--have been posted online by DVC. Annual increases range from a miniscule 0.31% for owners of Disney's Vero Beach Resort to a 5.11% increase for owners of Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.

(Note: Content updated to 11/12/15 to include Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows and the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort. Updated 1/1/16 to include Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas.)

DVC uses discounts to reduce property tax bills

Florida property owners can save money on their propert tax bill by paying several months prior to the final due date. But does Disney Vacation Club take advantage of these savings on behalf of its owners?

DVCNews Debates: Off-Site Appeal

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The primary appeal in Disney's timeshare system lies in its Walt Disney World and Disneyland destinations. Disney Vacation Club provides owners with the ability to stay in those on-site accommodations for a fraction of the cash rate over an extended period of time.

However DVC also has resorts at Hilton Head Island, SC, Vero Beach, FL and Oahu, Hawaii. Those resorts--in addition to with non-Disney trades through RCI--may be of interest to potential owners who are not sold on the idea of a Disney theme park vacation year-after-year.

Topic: What advice would you give to prospective owners who are equally (or more) interested in the off-site destinations as they are in the DVC resorts located adjacent to Disney theme parks ?

Disney reports fourth quarter earnings

The Walt Disney Company continued to post strong numbers during its fiscal fourth quarter 2015, aided by substantial gains in its theme park division.

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