DVC split stays: an easy way to save 26 points
Friday and Saturday nights cost the most on every DVC point chart. Spend them at a cheaper resort, then move on Sunday, and the same 7 nights cost fewer points. Here's the studio math for early October 2027.
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- 7 nights at the Polynesian (Preferred View studio): 185 points.
- Friday and Saturday at Saratoga Springs, then 5 nights at the Poly: 159 points.
- The same split saves 52 points in a 1-bedroom and 78 in a 2-bedroom.
26 points in savings
All 7 nights at the Polynesian: 185 points (30 Friday, 30 Saturday, 25 each night Sunday through Thursday).
Weekend at Saratoga Springs, then the Poly: 159 points (17 Friday and 17 Saturday at Saratoga, then 25 a night at the Poly).
Friday Oct 1 – Friday Oct 8, 2027. Polynesian Preferred View studio; Saratoga Springs Standard studio.
Same weekend, up to 26 points apart
Friday Oct 1 + Saturday Oct 2, 2027, in a studio:
| Studio | Fri + Sat |
|---|---|
| Polynesian Preferred View | 60 |
| Grand Floridian Preferred View | 58 |
| Riviera Preferred View | 56 |
| Bay Lake Tower Preferred View | 46 |
| Beach Club | 42 |
| Copper Creek | 38 |
| Saratoga Springs Standard | 34 |
That gap is what a split saves. The pricier the weekend, the more you keep.
What a split saves, by resort
Moving one Friday and Saturday to a Saratoga Springs Standard studio saves 26 points at the Polynesian (60 to 34), 24 at Grand Floridian, 22 at Riviera, 12 at Bay Lake Tower and 8 at Beach Club.
Split a Poly 1-bedroom stay the same way and you save 52. A 2-bedroom saves 78.
Before you split: the trade-offs
- A moving day. You check out of one resort and into another mid-trip.
- Two reservations, two booking windows. Each opens 7 months before its own check-in: Mar 1, 2027 for Saratoga, Mar 3 for the Poly.
- Book the harder one first. In Food & Wine season, Saratoga studios are open about 6.6 days out of 7 at 7 months; Poly Preferred, about 4.9.
Booking odds: DVC Field Guide history, not live availability.
Build a split, see the total
On the points calendar, pick your first resort's nights, then tap "Add Another Resort" for the rest. The total updates as you go.
Your turn: Would you switch resorts mid-trip to save points? Tell us in the comments on Instagram.
Fri Oct 1 – Fri Oct 8, 2027, from DVC's 2027 point charts. Booking odds: DVC Field Guide history, not live availability.
