2026 dues are being published today
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I hate this
9 resorts with lower percentage increase than my OKW
That was not something that was in my thought process when I bought there.
The thing is I do love it and it was the more affordable to get in the door. But while I expected dues to go up I never expected it to be one of the higher percentage increases year over year.
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Why you gotta ruin this lovely Thursday??
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That’s odd. I mean, aside from FWC, OKW has the highest dues of all WDW properties! I wonder why.
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I’ve been told that it’s because of the number of individual buildings - all with siding, roofing, windows, landscaping - to be maintained which makes sense. But again was not on my radar at all
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Well SSR beat you in increase this year!
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True…although SSR is still more than $2/pt less!
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Yeah they were pretty steep this year 
Meanwhile those cabins though 
3.36% I suppose they are all brand new 
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And they have literally the highest WDW dues already!
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I think Bay Lake has the biggest increase, but still on the low side in monetary terms. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
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Yes, I am sure the refurbs factor in somehow and maybe it’s over multiple years.
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And the Golf Course I think?
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Guess I need to stock up on more discounted gift cards 
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Here’s the chart for those that don’t like visiting other websites. I highlighted all the ones that are over 7%.
$14 / point for Vero Beach! 
No wonder I didn’t buy there. 
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I see online that so many people get tempted because the purchase prices is dramatically lower, but everyone nicely warns them about dues and the inability to book anything at WDW at 11 months!
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I have been watching this because of DVC FOMO…high point cost vs low dues vs length of contract etc etc 
BLT’s increase is high! At least it’s still one of the lowest overall.
I had thought that dues would go up in advance of refurb, but I read speculation elsewhere that housekeeping etc may be lower during a refurb year because only some of the rooms are open / need cleaning.
I am now nervous about whether there will be a larger dues increase for AKL next year, since half of Kidani will be out of commission for a while in 2026…
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I have read a lot of post recently about people buying HH. I guess when you compare those dues to FW they no longer seem outrageously high?
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Both Hilton Head and Vero also have the possibility of a “special assessment” to cover storm damage.
I think Vero had one after one of the major hurricanes, which is when I learned about them.
Edited: I searched for the latest one which was 2018. For HH, Vero and SSR - where the tree houses were damaged.
Presumably the Poly bungalows , CCV cabins and Cabins at FW could also be at risk. Plus the new A-frames and cabins at Lakeshore.
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Yikes, these numbers are frightening! As a new owner, I planned for an annual inflation factor of 4.5% for annual dues.
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That is why strategies such as buying discounted gift cards throughout the year to pay your dues are needed. It saves you from that unexpected increase.
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