| Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction ... 9
How the Magic Has Grown ... 10
Disney Vacation Club vs. Other Timeshares ... 11
Taking the Disney Vacation Club Tour ... 12
Finding Out More Before You Buy ... 13
Chapter 2: Buying into the Disney Vacation Club ... 15
Pros and Cons of Disney Vacation Club Membership ... 17
How Much Is It Going to Cost? ... 19
Break-Even Analysis ... 20
Choosing Your Home Resort ... 22
Selecting Your Use Year ... 24
Buying From Disney vs. Buying Resale ... 25
Financing Your Disney Vacation Club Payment ... 26
Disney Vacation Club Purchase Process ... 27
Chapter 3: How the Point System Works ... 29
Using Your Points Effectively ... 30
Making a Reservation ... 36
Banking and Borrowing ... 39
Owning at Different Home Resorts ... ..41
Managing Your Points Worksheet ... 42
Chapter 4: Welcome Home: Your Membership ... 43
Members Only! ... 44
Housekeeping Services ... 46
Travel Services ... 47
Discounts for Disney Vacation Club Members ... 49
Other Membership Perks ... 58
Special Events for Disney Vacation Club Members ... 60
Renting Out Your Points ... 61
Adding On Points ... 63
Selling Your Points ... 63
Paying Your Dues ... 66
Chapter 5: The Disney Vacation Club Resorts ... 67
Resort Comparisons ... 68
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas ... 70
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort ... 75
Disney's Beach Club Villas ... 79
Disney's BoardWalk Villas ... 84
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort ... 89
Disney's Old Key West Resort ... 103
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa ... 108
Disney's Vero Beach Resort ... 113
The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge ... 122
The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel ... 127
Aloha to the Disney Vacation Club ... .131
Which Resort Is Best? ... 132
Lodging Worksheet ... 134
Chapter 6: Other Destinations: The Disney Collection ... 135
Other Resorts at Walt Disney World ... 136
Disneyland ... 138
Disney Cruise Line ... 141
Other Disney Parks Around the World ... 144
Chapter 7: Worldwide Destinations Using Your Points ... 147
Adventurer Collection (Adventures By Disney) ... 148
Concierge Collection ... 153
World Passport Collection ... 160
PassPorter 30% Discount ... 163
PassPorter Title List for 2009 ... 163
"Free" E-Books ... 164
What is PassPorter? ... 165
More PassPorters ... 166
Even More PassPorters ... 167
Register Your PassPorter ... 168
PassPorter Online ... 169
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