Posts by David Mumpower

Disney Lakeshore Lodge Opening Date Revealed

on April 22, 2026

A nine-year plan finally comes together next year when the next Disney Vacation Club resort finally debuts. We just learned when Disney Lakeshore Lodge will make its long-anticipated arrival. Let’s discuss the details. The Circuitous History of Lakeshore Lodge  At the 2018 Destination D23 event, Disney revealed its next big hotel project. At the time, […]

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How Much DVC Cruise Exchange Rates Cost

on April 21, 2026

I’m a Disney Vacation Club member with plenty of points to spare, and I just booked a Disney Cruise Line vacation. Let me be clear that I am NOT using my spare DVC Points for this trip. The reason why is simple. The exchange rates are terrible. I mentioned this in January, but now I’d […]

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Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Reopening Date

on April 20, 2026

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will no longer star Aerosmith…but we already knew that. Now, Disney has announced the details for the beloved roller coaster. Let’s just say that Disney is full of surprises. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will look a LOT different next month. Here’s what you need to know. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Returns […]

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Interesting Facts about Saratoga Springs

on April 15, 2026

When you go to Walt Disney World, the last thing you want is to feel like you’re going to school. EPCOT learned this the hard way as many of its infotainment attractions required a multigenerational reboot. So, you wouldn’t expect a DVC favorite to reside on the site of a learning institute. Fans of Disney […]

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What DVC Members Need to Know about the 2026 Dining Plan

on April 10, 2026

Here’s something about me that longtime readers may remember, but it hasn’t come up in a while. I’m a diehard evangelist for the Disney Dining Plan. Well, I used to be.  This is a DVC conversation that I largely stopped having because Disney dropped its dining plans at the start of the pandemic. We went […]

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Let’s Discuss the 500 Fee

on March 30, 2026

Disney Vacation Club added a new rule at the start of 2026. As is typically the case with such changes, the new rule forces Disney fans to pay more money for the same services. So, yes, we’re all a bit grouchy about this one. Let’s discuss the $500 fee on DVC contracts. What’s This Fee? […]

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How Should You Approach 2042 Contract Years in 2026

on March 27, 2026

I recently heard a DVC member joke that as often as they borrowed points, their de facto Expiration Year is 2041. Of course, they’re referencing the fact that the first wave of Disney Vacation Club contracts expires in January 2042. However, when you borrow all your points before that, well, you might as well admit […]

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Josh D’Amaro Takes Over and Disney Names Its New Ship

on March 18, 2026

The Walt Disney Company just hosted its Annual Shareholder Meeting, and this year’s event was a slick broadcast. Disney needed everything to work seamlessly to assuage any concerns about the passing of the torch.  With Bob Iger finally stepping down as CEO of Disney, fans and investors alike were curious about the new regime. Disney […]

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Let’s Talk about the Disneyland Area Resorts

on March 17, 2026

Disneyland Park opened in 1955, 16 years before Walt Disney World. Twenty years after guests entered Magic Kingdom for the first time, the Disney Vacation Club program debuted.  Remarkably, Disneyland fans had to wait another 18 years before getting their first local DVC property. Then, the next one wouldn’t arrive until 14 years after that. […]

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Interesting Facts about Hilton Head

on March 15, 2026

In 1993, the Disney Vacation Club plotted a non-theme park location in Hilton Head, South Carolina, a beloved tourist destination on the East Coast. Alas, when this resort opened three years later, it wasn’t in the location Disney had planned. Today’s interesting facts are about Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, the only Disney property the […]

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