Animal Kingdom DVC
There is no closer address to Magic Kingdom on the planet — wake up to castle views, walk to the park in minutes, and watch the fireworks light up the sky from your own living room.

Don't see your perfect listing? Tell us what you're looking for
Make an offer on an active listing
Step-by-step guide on buying DVC resale
How Disney Vacation Club ownership works
Compare costs, perks and restrictions
Explore flexible payment plans
See when each resort's contract ends
What owners pay each year
There is no closer address to Magic Kingdom on the planet — wake up to castle views, walk to the park in minutes, and watch the fireworks light up the sky from your own living room.
Bay Lake Tower is the only address in all of Walt Disney World where you can walk to Magic Kingdom — no bus, no monorail, no waiting. A private, gated walkway connects the tower directly to the park, putting you steps from the most iconic theme park on earth. Whether you're catching rope drop or slipping out early to beat the crowds, that access alone is worth the price of admission for serious Disney families.
Perched 15 stories above Bay Lake, the tower opened in 2009 as part of Disney's Contemporary Resort — one of the original two hotels that opened alongside Walt Disney World in 1971. The design carries that legacy forward with floor-to-ceiling windows, clean contemporary lines, and sweeping views of Cinderella Castle, Seven Seas Lagoon, and the Magic Kingdom fireworks that light up the sky every night. Studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom Grand Villas are finished to a modern standard, with full kitchens, in-unit laundry, and enough space to make a week-long stay feel like home rather than a hotel.
What truly separates Bay Lake Tower from every other DVC resort is the Top of the World Lounge — an exclusive rooftop terrace available only to Disney Vacation Club members and their guests. There is no reservation system, no general public access, and no better seat in all of Walt Disney World for watching Happily Ever After light up the night sky over Magic Kingdom. It's the kind of thing you experience once and realize you've been leaving something on the table every other Disney trip.
For buyers, Bay Lake Tower carries one of the higher price-per-point tags in the resale market — and earns it. Deed expiration runs through 2060, demand at the 11-month booking window is among the highest in the system, and its location is genuinely irreplaceable. No other DVC property will ever sit on this land or offer this walkway. If proximity to Magic Kingdom is your priority, this is the only contract worth considering.
.webp)


|
V – Value Accommodation R – Resort View SV – Savanna View C – Kilimanjaro Club Concierge |
Nights | Deluxe Studio (Sleeps up to 4) |
One-Bedroom Villa (All sleep up to 4, most sleep up to 5) |
Two-Bedroom Villa (All sleep up to 8, most sleep up to 9) |
Three-Bedroom Grand Villa (Sleeps up to 12) |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | R | SV | C | V | R | SV | C | V | R | SV | C | R | SV | ||
| Travel Periods | |||||||||||||||
| Sept 1 – Sept 30 | SUN–THU | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 22 | 28 | 35 | 51 | 68 | 73 |
| FRI–SAT | 10 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 43 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 58 | 78 | 85 | |
| WEEKLY | 55 | 76 | 97 | 134 | 125 | 150 | 197 | 276 | 166 | 208 | 261 | 371 | 496 | 535 | |
| Jan 1 – Jan 31 May 1 – May 14 |
SUN–THU | 8 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 55 | 73 | 79 |
| FRI–SAT | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 31 | 37 | 48 | 63 | 82 | 89 | |
| WEEKLY | 62 | 88 | 109 | 146 | 137 | 176 | 223 | 297 | 187 | 229 | 291 | 401 | 529 | 573 | |
| May 15 – Jun 10 Dec 1 – Dec 23 |
SUN–THU | 8 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 27 | 32 | 42 | 58 | 78 | 86 |
| FRI–SAT | 12 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 49 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 66 | 88 | 96 | |
| WEEKLY | 64 | 95 | 116 | 153 | 144 | 188 | 235 | 313 | 199 | 238 | 310 | 422 | 566 | 622 | |
| Feb 1 – Feb 15 Jun 11 – Aug 31 |
SUN–THU | 9 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 60 | 81 | 89 |
| FRI–SAT | 12 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 50 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 91 | 100 | |
| WEEKLY | 69 | 100 | 125 | 158 | 153 | 195 | 242 | 320 | 213 | 255 | 319 | 432 | 587 | 645 | |
| Oct 1 – Nov 24 Nov 28 – Nov 30 |
SUN–THU | 10 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 46 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 88 | 96 |
| FRI–SAT | 13 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 53 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 71 | 100 | 110 | |
| WEEKLY | 76 | 107 | 135 | 165 | 167 | 209 | 253 | 336 | 220 | 268 | 349 | 447 | 640 | 700 | |
| Feb 16 – Mar 28 Apr 6 – Apr 30 Nov 25 – Nov 27 |
SUN–THU | 12 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 49 | 31 | 40 | 52 | 66 | 97 | 107 |
| FRI–SAT | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 77 | 111 | 121 | |
| WEEKLY | 88 | 116 | 139 | 167 | 174 | 230 | 272 | 357 | 227 | 296 | 382 | 484 | 707 | 777 | |
| Mar 29 – Apr 5 Dec 24 – Dec 31 |
SUN–THU | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 65 | 43 | 55 | 70 | 88 | 117 | 127 |
| FRI–SAT | 17 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 52 | 73 | 48 | 60 | 76 | 98 | 135 | 144 | |
| WEEKLY | 114 | 151 | 193 | 237 | 225 | 280 | 339 | 471 | 311 | 395 | 502 | 636 | 855 | 923 | |
|
V – Value Accommodation R – Resort View SV – Savanna View C – Kilimanjaro Club Concierge |
Nights | Deluxe Studio (Sleeps up to 4) |
One-Bedroom Villa (All sleep up to 4, most sleep up to 5) |
Two-Bedroom Villa (All sleep up to 8, most sleep up to 9) |
Three-Bedroom Grand Villa (Sleeps up to 12) |
||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | R | SV | C | V | R | SV | C | V | R | SV | C | R | SV | ||
| Travel Periods | |||||||||||||||
| Sept 1 – Sept 30 | SUN–THU | 8 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 41 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 55 | 68 | 73 |
| FRI–SAT | 11 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 62 | 78 | 85 | |
| WEEKLY | 62 | 76 | 90 | 148 | 141 | 150 | 190 | 297 | 189 | 208 | 261 | 399 | 496 | 535 | |
| Jan 1 – Jan 31 May 1 – May 14 |
SUN–THU | 9 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 43 | 28 | 31 | 39 | 59 | 73 | 79 |
| FRI–SAT | 12 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 68 | 82 | 89 | |
| WEEKLY | 69 | 88 | 102 | 167 | 151 | 176 | 216 | 311 | 208 | 229 | 289 | 431 | 529 | 573 | |
| May 15 – Jun 10 Dec 1 – Dec 23 |
SUN–THU | 9 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 42 | 63 | 78 | 86 |
| FRI–SAT | 13 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 35 | 51 | 35 | 39 | 50 | 70 | 88 | 96 | |
| WEEKLY | 71 | 95 | 109 | 167 | 163 | 188 | 230 | 327 | 225 | 238 | 310 | 455 | 566 | 622 | |
| Feb 1 – Feb 15 Jun 11 – Aug 31 |
SUN–THU | 10 | 14 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 65 | 81 | 89 |
| FRI–SAT | 13 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 51 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 72 | 91 | 100 | |
| WEEKLY | 76 | 100 | 111 | 179 | 165 | 195 | 235 | 337 | 232 | 255 | 315 | 469 | 587 | 645 | |
| Oct 1 – Nov 23 Nov 27 – Nov 30 |
SUN–THU | 11 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 50 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 68 | 88 | 96 |
| FRI–SAT | 14 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 57 | 40 | 44 | 57 | 79 | 100 | 110 | |
| WEEKLY | 83 | 107 | 123 | 188 | 179 | 209 | 248 | 364 | 255 | 268 | 349 | 498 | 640 | 700 | |
| Feb 16 – Mar 20 Mar 29 – Apr 30 Nov 24 – Nov 26 |
SUN–THU | 13 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 54 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 74 | 97 | 107 |
| FRI–SAT | 16 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 61 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 87 | 111 | 121 | |
| WEEKLY | 97 | 116 | 127 | 197 | 188 | 230 | 267 | 392 | 271 | 296 | 382 | 544 | 707 | 777 | |
| Mar 21 – Mar 28 Dec 24 – Dec 31 |
SUN–THU | 17 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 99 | 117 | 127 |
| FRI–SAT | 19 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 74 | 56 | 60 | 76 | 109 | 135 | 144 | |
| WEEKLY | 123 | 151 | 188 | 265 | 248 | 280 | 327 | 483 | 367 | 395 | 502 | 713 | 855 | 923 | |
Features a master suite with a king-size bed and whirlpool tub, a living room with queen-size sleeper sofa and pull-out sleeper chair, flat-panel TV, DVD player, kitchen, washer/dryer and a private balcony.
.jpeg)
Deluxe Studios feature one queen size bed and one full-size sleeper sofa, flat-panel TV, DVD player, a kitchenette (with microwave oven) under-counter refrigerator, coffee maker and wet bar and a private balcony
.jpeg)
Studio Villas feature one full bathroom and accommodate up to four Guests, plus one child under age three in a crib, and include a kitchenette, queen-size bed, double-size sleeper sofa, flat-panel TV, DVD player and private balcony
Features a master suite with a king-size bed and a whirlpool tub, a living room witha queen-size sleeper sofa and pull-out sleeper chair, flat-panel TV, DVD player, kitchen, washer/dryer and a private balcony
.jpeg)
Features a master suite with a king-size bed; a separate bedroom with queen-size bed, double-size sleeper sofa, and private bathroom; and a living room with queen-size sleeper sofa (most also include a sleeper chair.)
.webp)
Features a King-size bed in master bedroom, two queen size beds in two additional bedrooms, Queen-size sleeper sofa in living room, four bathrooms, Whirlpool tub in master bathroom, Flat panel TV and DVD player in living room, Flat panel TV in master bedroom, Full equipt In-room laundry area with washer and dryer and Private balcony.
.webp)
Floor: Features a master suite with a king-size bed and a whirlpool tub, a living room with a queen-size sleeper sofa, flat-panel TV, DVD player, dining room, kitchen, washer/dryer and a private balcony. (2,201 sq. ft. total.) Second Floor: Features two bedrooms, each with two queen-size beds and a private bathroom.
Market updates, DVC news, and resort insights — straight to your inbox.
Copyright © 2026 DVC Resale Experts All Rights Reserved.
DVC Resale Experts is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or any of its subsidiaries.
Disney artwork/properties © Disney