From one fabulous resort to the next, Disney Vacation Club Members make magical memories wherever they stay. When it's time to buy resale or sell a DVC contract, there are some different terms you'll need to know and know about. For example, what is DVC ROFR? Does it matter? How long does DVC ROFR take? We have information about the Disney Vacation Club Right of First Refusal below including an anticipated timeline and what you can expect.

DVC ROFR: What is Disney Vacation Club Right of First Refusal?

"DVC ROFR" stands for Disney Vacation Club Right of First Refusal. The Right of First Refusal is a real estate term that designates the first opportunity to purchase something before others.

When does DVC ROFR happen?

This happens near the end of the resale process. Basically, when a buyer and seller have agreed on a sale price and sign an agreement, Disney then decides if they would rather buy the contract back or let the sale go through.

Why does DVC ROFR exist?

This step helps with market regulation and likely with Disney's own stock of points at different home resorts. When a contract is selling for a very low price, it might benefit Disney to buy it back. Disney Vacation Club honors what would have been paid for the contract when they choose to buy back during the ROFR.

When Disney exercises the Right of First Refusal and chooses to buy back a contract, then Disney will also take over the closing process.

Can you avoid Disney Vacation Club ROFR?

There is no way to avoid Disney ROFR. It's part of the process that everyone buying resale or selling DVC can expect to encounter. Everyone submits their offer to Disney for ROFR but few contracts are bought back.

What is the DVC ROFR Rate?

What are the chances of your contract being bought back by Disney? The DVC ROFR rate overall is usually low but it depends on the resort and the per point price.

For example in the ROFR DVC February 2025 stats, Disney chose to use ROFR to buy back about 13% of DVC Resale Expert sales. Out of the 47 ROFR responses received, 41 contracts passed and 6 were bought back by DVC.

Whether your contract will be bought back or not usually depends on which home resort is on the contract. For some properties, like Aulani and Disney's Riviera Resort, a buyback is unlikely based on what we've seen.

We pay attention each month and write a ROFR stats report based on our findings when there is regular activity. This is to help buyers know if their contract is a potential buyback or not.

Disney can buy back any contract but they seem to favor different home resorts at different times. It makes sense for Disney Vacation Club to have contracts at different home resorts to offer new Members joining through direct sales. In our monthly roundups, when we have information to share, we also share the high price Disney paid at each resort. This can help set a benchmark for placing an offer on a contract.

What are the popular DVC resort buybacks with ROFR?

Certain resorts are more popular DVC ROFR buybacks than others.

The home resorts with buybacks consistently over the last year or so are:

Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas

The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

Disney's Old Key West Resort

DVC ROFR Timeline: How long does DVC ROFR take?

So how long does it take to get a Disney Vacation Club Right of First Refusal response? You can expect the DVC ROFR part of the process to last somewhere between three to five weeks. In most cases, it's likely that you'll hear back with a DVC ROFR decision in less than a month. We have a detailed timeline of the whole resale process in our post how long does it take to sell DVC.

What You Should Know When Buying Resale DVC

When you set out to buy a DVC resale contract, ROFR is something you will want to consider. You don't need to alter your purchasing plans but knowing the ROFR risk and associated data can help you make the best effort to have the sale go through. Basically, if it's a resort where Disney favors buying contracts back, you won't want to present a very low offer, even if it's been accepted by the seller. It's less likely you will be able to buy the contract.

When buybacks occur, we have our Disney ROFR DVC stats monthly series, where we cover all the information you need to know. This includes which resorts Disney has been favoring and the monthly high ROFR prices paid. These details can paint a picture of what the odds might be that you will have Disney buy the contract back instead of letting the sale go through.

If Disney Vacation Club does decide to buy a contract back instead of passing on ROFR, the Experts will help you find the next right contract. DVC resale listings come and go. There will be another Membership that makes sense for you and meets your needs.

DVC ROFR: Is it back? Is Disney buying back contracts again? Is DVC buying back with ROFR in 2025?

Things slowed down a bit with DVC ROFR in November and December of 2022, after Bob Iger returned as CEO.

From January through December of 2023, DVC Resale Experts had no ROFR buybacks. This meant lower prices were able to be negotiated and we've seen per point resale prices go down.

The next buyback was in February of 2024. After that in 2024, buybacks happened pretty regularly.

There were no buybacks in January of 2025 but February picked back up.

Disney Vacation Club may halt buying contracts if sales are down, if there is a spending freeze at Disney or other variables.

DVC Resale Experts Can Help

Still have questions about DVC ROFR? It's valuable to have the help of a real estate professional with DVC resale. DVC Resale Experts is a licensed real estate broker with a team that specializes in resale DVC. Whether you’re adding on points, buying or selling Disney Vacation Club, the Experts can help you find the right price to place a bid with or list your contract for. Our independent, licensed real estate agents are former Disney Vacation Club Guides. They have decades of pixie dusted experience selling DVC and delight in providing excellent service to their clients. The Experts have seen it all and are happy to answer your questions about DVC ROFR and anything else throughout the process.

See our resale DVC listings for a look at real time availability and pricing. Ready to sell DVC? Get in touch for a complimentary valuation of your specific contract today. There may be someone waiting on our Buyer Wish List for a contract just like yours.