{"id":38981,"date":"2015-04-29T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=38981"},"modified":"2022-05-05T00:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T04:03:56","slug":"saving-dream-vacation-disney-vacation-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/saving-dream-vacation-disney-vacation-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving for Your Dream Vacation with the Disney Vacation Account"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Saving\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the toughest parts of planning a Disney vacation for many Disney-lovers is saving up for the trip. Even with the various discounts offered throughout the year, it\u2019s no secret that Disney vacations can be pricey! Since our family takes frequent Disney vacations, it seems like we\u2019re always saving up for a trip, so when we recently stumbled upon the Disney Vacation Account (DVA) we had to check it out \u2013 read on to learn more!<\/p>\n

What is the Disney Vacation Account?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The DVA is a Disney-specific vacation savings program. You can sign up online at www.disneyvacationaccount.com<\/a> and begin saving money towards your dream vacation. The money you save in your DVA can be used to purchase a Disney vacation online or over the phone.<\/p>\n

How does the Disney Vacation Account work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the online registration process, you\u2019ll be asked some questions about the vacation you\u2019re planning to help determine how much you\u2019ll need to save and how much time you\u2019ll have to do it. You can also select how often you\u2019d like to contribute to your account. The site will then help you to create a savings plan (for instance \u2013 if we were planning to take a $2,000 Disneyland vacation 5 months from now, and wanted to make monthly contributions, we\u2019d need to contribute $400\/month).<\/p>\n

\"DVA\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To ensure that you stay on-track to achieve your savings goal, you can elect to set-up automatic recurring payments using your credit or debit card at a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly frequency. Breaking your goal down into smaller chunks can definitely make saving for your dream vacation more manageable!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d prefer to make contributions at your own discretion, one-time payments are also an option. You can also add Disney gift cards to your DVA, which is especially useful when you\u2019ve received numerous Disney gift cards for the holidays! This is the route we\u2019ve taken \u2013 we used our Disney Visa to make an initial one-time contribution to open our account (that way we also earned 1% back in Disney Reward dollars!) and have continued to make additional one-time payments using Disney gift cards. We\u2019ve found that it\u2019s much more efficient to combine gift cards using the DVA than attempting to pay off a vacation with 50+ cards!<\/p>\n

What can I purchase with my Disney Vacation Account? <\/strong><\/p>\n

You can use your DVA to purchase the following types of Disney vacations:<\/p>\n