Posts by David Mumpower
Guide to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
While all of the participating locations in the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) are magnificent, one resort claims a certain cachet that elevates it. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is the most luxurious official Disney property at Walt Disney World, and it’s held that position for more than 30 years. Here’s a guide to The […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market’s Disney Parks News for January 2019
Welcome to 2019! I sincerely hope that your new year is off to the most wonderful of starts. Even during the holiday season, The Walt Disney Company provided plenty of headlines, including two that directly impact Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members. Here’s your monthly news update to bring you up to speed. Please click here […]
Keep Reading >Reasons to Visit Disney Parks in 2019
The end of 2018 can mean only one thing to Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members. You’re officially ready to plan your 2019 Disney vacation! Since you’ll reserve your room somewhere between seven and 11 months ahead of time, you’re already inside of your booking window for a lot of great vacation dates. Here’s a list […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market’s News for December 2018
The Walt Disney Company makes news pretty much every day. Some weeks are more exciting than others, however, and the month of November seemingly featured bombshell announcement after bombshell announcement. Disney’s Star Wars Park News Disney held their Destination-D event in November. It coincidentally occurred right after the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions […]
Keep Reading >Guide to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Since the earliest days of Walt Disney World, two resorts have hosted countless Disney fanatics. One is Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the first of the monorail resorts to join the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) lineup. The other is the topic for today. Here’s a DVC guide to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. A Brief History of Disney’s […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market’s Disney News for November 2018
We have huge Disney Vacation Club (DVC) news this week and a lot of other Disney tidbits, too. Let’s start with the one that matters the most. New DVC Property Coming! – Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Riviera Resort won’t even open until roughly a year from now, but The Walt Disney Company’s already planning the […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market’s Disney News for October 2018
September featured one bombshell announcement after another for Disney fans. We learned that Walt Disney World ticket prices have changed again, a couple of beloved attractions are closed for the next six months, a prize-winning fireworks display is ending and a new character meal is available. This month’s Disney Vacation Club (DVC) news includes a […]
Keep Reading >Guide to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
A Brief History of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas The history of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas is much shorter than most of the other Disney Vacation Club (DVC) properties. Vaunted designer Peter Dominick worked on this property at roughly the same time as Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa. One would open in January of 2001 […]
Keep Reading >DVC Resale Market’s Disney News for September 2018
The city that The Walt Disney Company turned into a tourist mecca is feuding with the theme park inexorably associated with it. Yes, Anaheim and Disneyland are in a public tiff, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg in this month’s Disney news. Downtown Disney Hotel Project on Hold Over the past year, Disney’s […]
Keep Reading >Guide to Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
A Brief History of Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge The history of Boulder Ridge Villas is a bit convoluted. It’s a hotel that The Walt Disney Company built in 1994 that didn’t add Disney Vacation Club (DVC) inventory until 2000. Then, Disney changed the name of the existing villas in 2016 while announcing […]
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