After more than eight years of sales, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa has been added to the list of Disney Vacation Club's "sold out" properties.
DVC first began to market ownership in Saratoga Springs in the fall of 2003. The original resort plan called for 4 buildings in Congress Park with 8 additional buildings spread over The Springs and The Paddock to be constructed in Phase 2. Phase 3 was later added with 6 more buildings in The Grandstand and The Carousel neighborhoods.
This is not the first time that Saratoga Springs achieved the "sold out" designation. Back in July 2008 Disney Vacation Club took the resort off the market after selling all points in the original 18 resort buildings. However, the introduction of 60 Treehouse Villas lead to re-opening of sales in 2009.
Demand for Saratoga Springs points was reignited in recent months as leaders positioned it as a value-priced purchase alternative. Direct sales prices dipped as low as $99 per point--a rate noticeably lower than the likes of Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas, Aulani and Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.
Prices for competing properties ranged from $120-155 per point in recent months.
Disney will now shift its marketing focus to Animal Kingdom Villas and Aulani. A small number of points remain available at Bay Lake Tower for buyers willing to pay the premium rate.
As with other "sold out" resorts, Disney Vacation Club will make points available at Saratoga Springs to members wishing to add-on and persistent new buyers. Availability will vary--buyers may have to wait for DVC to re-acquire the necessary points to complete a purchase. Expect prices to rise in the near future.
Points can also be obtained on the secondary market via resale brokers such as The Timeshare Store.
