There are 17 Disney Vacation Club resorts: 12 at Walt Disney World, 2 at Disneyland Resort, and 3 standalone DVC destinations in Hawaii, South Carolina and Florida. If you’re looking at a DVC resort map, most of the locations are concentrated in Orlando, but Disney Vacation Club stretches much farther than Disney World.
The location matters for more than scenery. At Walt Disney World, choosing the right DVC resort can put you within walking distance of a park, on the monorail, along the Disney Skyliner, near Disney Springs or farther away in a quieter resort area.
If you’re new to the program, start with our guide to what Disney Vacation Club is. The map below is focused specifically on where the resorts are located and what each location means for a trip.
Where are all the Disney Vacation Club resorts?
| DVC destination | Number of DVC resorts | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney World | 12 | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| Disneyland Resort | 2 | Anaheim, California |
| Disney’s Vero Beach Resort | 1 | Vero Beach, Florida |
| Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort | 1 | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
| Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas | 1 | Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Total | 17 | 4 U.S. states |
That list counts DVC resorts, not every Disney hotel where members may potentially use points through other Disney programs. If you want to compare the properties themselves rather than their locations, see the complete Disney Vacation Club resorts guide.
The 12 DVC locations at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World has by far the largest concentration of Disney Vacation Club resorts. Looking at them by resort area is more useful than looking at one giant Florida map because the areas determine how easily you can reach the theme parks.
Magic Kingdom area
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
This is the largest DVC cluster around a single Walt Disney World park. Bay Lake Tower is next to the Contemporary and within walking distance of Magic Kingdom. The Grand Floridian and Polynesian are also on the monorail loop.
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows now includes accommodations in Island Tower. Island Tower is part of the Polynesian DVC resort rather than an 18th standalone Disney Vacation Club resort.
Boulder Ridge and Copper Creek are both associated with Disney’s Wilderness Lodge but are separate DVC resorts. If you’re deciding between the more secluded Disney resorts, our Animal Kingdom Lodge vs. Wilderness Lodge comparison gives you a better idea of how Wilderness Lodge feels compared with another heavily themed resort.
EPCOT and Hollywood Studios area
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Riviera Resort
Beach Club Villas and BoardWalk Villas are two of the most strategically located DVC properties if EPCOT is a priority. Both sit in the EPCOT resort area, with walking access to the International Gateway entrance and access to the surrounding BoardWalk area.
Riviera sits farther away but is connected to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios through the Disney Skyliner. Its transportation setup makes it noticeably different from the monorail resorts around Magic Kingdom.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom area
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas, Jambo House
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas, Kidani Village
Jambo House and Kidani Village are two sections of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas, not two separate DVC resorts. This is the DVC location to look at if the resort experience itself is a major part of your vacation, particularly if you want the savanna setting.
It is farther from Magic Kingdom and EPCOT than many other DVC properties, so location should factor into the decision just as much as theming.
Disney Springs area
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Saratoga Springs is the DVC resort most closely associated with Disney Springs, while Old Key West sits nearby along the waterways of the Disney Springs resort area.
Old Key West is especially important historically because it was the first Disney Vacation Club resort. These larger properties have a very different layout from compact resorts such as Bay Lake Tower or Beach Club Villas.
Disneyland has two DVC resorts
Disney Vacation Club now has two resorts at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim:
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- The Villas at Disneyland Hotel
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian are attached to the Grand Californian Hotel, putting guests next to Disney California Adventure and Downtown Disney.
The Villas at Disneyland Hotel give DVC members another option on the opposite side of Downtown Disney. If location is driving your decision, our Disneyland Hotel vs. Grand Californian comparison breaks down the differences between the two hotel locations.
This is an important change from older DVC maps and resort lists, which may show only the Grand Californian. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel are now a separate Disney Vacation Club resort.
Three DVC resorts are completely outside the theme park resorts
Disney Vacation Club is often described as a Disney World timeshare, but three DVC resorts are located away from both Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Hawaii
Aulani is in Ko Olina on the western side of Oahu. There is no Disney theme park in Hawaii. It is a destination resort built around pools, beaches, dining, recreation and Hawaiian cultural experiences.
For a broader look at the property, see our Aulani guide. We also have separate guides covering exactly where Aulani is located and how far Aulani is from Honolulu Airport.
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Florida
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort sits on Florida’s Atlantic coast rather than at Walt Disney World. It is a beachfront DVC resort, so there are no Disney theme parks attached to the property.
Do not confuse Vero Beach with an Orlando-area DVC hotel simply because both are in Florida. They are separate destinations and require completely different trip planning.
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, South Carolina
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort is in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Like Vero Beach, it is designed as a resort vacation rather than a base for visiting a Disney theme park.
Complete list of DVC resorts by location
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas, Walt Disney World
- Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas, Walt Disney World
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, Walt Disney World
- Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Walt Disney World
- Disney’s Riviera Resort, Walt Disney World
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Walt Disney World
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Disneyland Resort
- The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland Resort
- Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, Florida
- Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, South Carolina
- Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawaii
Disney maintains current information about the program on the official Disney Vacation Club website.
A DVC resort is not the same as every place you can use DVC points
This is where Disney Vacation Club maps can get confusing. The 17 properties above are DVC resorts. Members may have other options for using points through Disney vacation programs, but that does not turn every participating hotel, cruise or destination into a Disney Vacation Club home resort.
For example, DVC points can potentially be used for more than villa stays, but there are different rules and point requirements. Our guide to using Disney Vacation Club for cruises explains one common source of confusion.
Likewise, owning DVC does not mean theme park admission is bundled with the room. Read whether Disney Vacation Club includes park tickets before comparing the total cost of a DVC stay with a regular Disney vacation package.
Why your home resort’s location matters
The map becomes especially important if you’re considering buying DVC rather than simply booking a room. Your home resort affects your priority booking window, which can matter at smaller or highly demanded properties.
That is why buying at a resort you actually want to visit regularly can matter more than choosing based only on the purchase price. Before buying, understand how DVC points work and compare the Disney Vacation Club points charts for the places you are considering.
The contracts also have different expiration dates. If you’re comparing resorts as a long-term purchase rather than simply choosing where to stay next year, see how long Disney Vacation Club contracts last.
You can stay at a DVC resort without owning DVC
You do not have to purchase a Disney Vacation Club contract just to stay at one of these locations. Another option is renting points from a DVC member.
Our guide to renting Disney Vacation Club points explains the process, while the broader DVC rental guide covers what to check before paying for a reservation.
Renting can be particularly useful if the map has helped you narrow the choice to a resort you’ve never stayed at. You can experience the location before deciding whether ownership makes sense.
Use the map to narrow the DVC list before comparing points
With 17 Disney Vacation Club resorts, it is easier to choose by geography first. Decide whether you want Walt Disney World, Disneyland or a standalone destination such as Aulani, Vero Beach or Hilton Head. At Disney World, narrow it again by the park or resort area you expect to visit most.
Only then does it make sense to start comparing point requirements, dues, contract length and membership benefits. You can continue with our guides to Disney Vacation Club point costs, DVC membership perks and the full Disney Vacation Club guide.
