Walt Disney World's governing body, the Reedy Creek Improvement District, is in the midst of updating its 10-year development plan for Florida state officials. The plan brings to light some interesting projections for Disney Vacation Club growth.
According to a story at TheDailyDisney.com--a site operated by the Orlando Sentinel--the new 10-year plan for Reedy Creek allows for as many as 8,900 new timeshare accommodations on Disney property. Of these 8,900, 19% are earmarked for the Flamingo Crossings project which is to be owned and operated by outside developers. The remaining 81% would represent about 7,209 new timeshare accommodations, presumedly falling under the Disney Vacation Club banner.
Over the previous 10 years the DVC room count increased by 2,927 units to a total of nearly 5,000 villas on Walt Disney World property. If the projected growth is realized, DVC would grow by 140% over the next decade to 12,000 villas at Walt Disney World alone.
It is important to note that these figures are projections only and there is no guarantee of this growth being realized. The previous 10-year plan, filed in 1998, forecast the addition of a fifth theme park by the year 2008.
Additional details and analysis can be found at The Daily Disney.
