The term chain in this case usually refers to the measuring instrument rather than a unit of length; the distances measured with such an instrument are normally measured in feet (and usually decimal fractions of a foot, not inches).
Messages: 7,549. Likes Received: 4,600. For the record, Disney did try to sell lifetime passes at the Magic Kingdom the first year it was open (1971) called a Gold Pass for $100. This pass was said to be good for a lifetime and for any additional parks that they may add in the future.
What Membership Costs. The cost of Membership depends on the size of the real estate interest you purchase at a Disney Vacation Club Resort. This interest is represented by an annual allotment of Vacation Points. Choose the amount of Vacation Points that's right for your vacation lifestyle.