Best DVC Resorts for Last Minute Trips
It’s always best to book your DVC reservations at the 11-month booking window, but sometimes it’s not practical. If you find yourself planning a last-minute trip, here are the top three resorts that are most likely to have availability at the 7-month mark or under. As a bonus, these resorts also happen to have low […]
Keep Reading >Best DVC Resorts for Resort-only Stays
For many DVC Members, the resorts are the best part of a Disney vacation! Even if you are traveling to Disney World and just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the theme parks, you don’t need to visit the theme parks to have a great time. The resorts themselves have so much to […]
Keep Reading >What’s Coming to Disney Parks in 2026
Just when we were all finally getting used to 2025, it retired on us. Now, we’re stuck with 2026, and it’s gonna be confusing for Disney fans. So much is in flux right now that it’s difficult to keep up with everything happening at the parks. Don’t worry! That’s why you have me. I’ll tell […]
Keep Reading >News and Notes from the Condo Association Meetings
The Disney Vacation Club recently decided to split the Annual Condo Association meetings into individual properties. So, owners at Disney’s Old Key West Resort attend that meeting, owners at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas attend that meeting, and so forth. While the meetings are definitely less crowded and more personal, you’re likely to miss a lot […]
Keep Reading >DVC Announces a Second Grand Californian Refurbishment
This week, the Disney Vacation Club mostly returned to the old ways. DVC returned to the previous method of Annual Condominium Association meetings, tacitly acknowledging that the quarterly meetings idea was a total bust. During this week’s conversations, DVC announced a second phase of refurbishment at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa. […]
Keep Reading >What Has Changed at the Parks, and What Is Coming Next?
My wife and I spent the past month writing a Walt Disney World vacation guide you can read next year. It was a challenging process beyond the obvious reasons in that we were playing at the maximum difficulty setting. That’s because Disney is in the middle of an unprecedented theme park makeover, with four of […]
Keep Reading >Why I’ve Stopped Doing DVC Split Stays
I’ve been writing here for nine years, which means you may have read me suggesting a Split Stay. I’ve been an evangelist for this sort of DVC vacation for a while now, but I have a confession. At this point, I think I’m done with them. Here’s why I’ve stopped doing DVC Split Stays. What […]
Keep Reading >Which DVC Resorts Offer the Best Views
When you join the Disney Vacation Club, you’ll quickly discover yourself spending more time in and around your hotel room. There’s a reason for that. Once a Cast Member welcomes you home for the first time, that’s how you’ll perceive your surroundings. You’ll relish hanging out in your hotel room, partially because of what you […]
Keep Reading >2025 DVC Refurbishments Continue
We knew heading into 2025 that this would be a big year for Disney Vacation Club refurbishments. As we all remember, DVC had no choice but to delay various renovations during the pandemic. So, they’ve been stacked ever since then, with Disney desperately trying to catch up. To the company’s credit, it has made excellent […]
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