Disney Increases Food Prices Again

on January 26, 2022

Walt Disney World has performed its annual batch of food price increases again. Let’s talk about how this will impact your next trip. Pandemic Pricing Is a Thing I’ve ordered the same meal at Five Guys for the past several years. Unfortunately, it costs about 35 percent or $10 more than in 2017. I can […]

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Two New Toy Story Land Play Sets Are Coming

on January 25, 2022

Disney’s Hollywood Studios will add two new Play Sets at Toy Story Land. Also, some wonderful character greetings are returning to the parks. We’ve overflowing with good news in the latest DVC update! Enhancements Coming to Toy Story Land At the start of 2022, I discussed the arrival of several new park attractions. One of […]

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DVC Direct Ownership Prices Going Up. Again.

on January 14, 2022

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Disney Vacation Club is raising the price of direct purchase for several sold-out DVC resorts. Yup, it’s true. Here’s what you need to know. Four More Price Increases Starting on January 20th – yes, next week – four DVC properties will go up in cost again. […]

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The Night the Lights Went Out at Disney

on January 9, 2022

Guests at the Polynesian this week will have plenty of stories to tell their friends. They’re having quite the strange vacation. Allow me to explain. Power Outage A few nights ago, I read a social media post that swore the power was out at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The same individual claimed that the Transportation […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for December 2021

on January 6, 2022

This article features the average sales price of contracts categorized by resort and month sold from December 2020 through December 2021 by DVC Resale Market (DVCRM). Our goal for this article is to provide great directional information for anyone considering a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resale purchase or just wanting to satisfy a general curiosity of […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): December ’21

on January 4, 2022

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) In 2021, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 579 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts. DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) sold 4,441 contracts in 2021, resulting in a 13.0% buyback rate (Contracts Bought Back in 2021/Contracts Sold in 2021). The 2021 waiver rate finished at 87.0%. Key […]

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DVC Questions We Will Need Answered in 2022

on December 31, 2021

As we enter 2022, Disney Vacation Club fans are wondering about many unknowns.  The Walt Disney Company hasn’t acted as transparently with its announcements lately. So, we’re all left guessing about some significant issues. Here are some DVC questions we will need to be answered in 2022.  When Will the Disney Dining Plan Return? During […]

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Recent Park Changes That Are Here to Stay

on December 30, 2021

We’ve entered the final week of 2021, which means we’re looking back as we prepare to move forward.  For Disney fans, the past 18 months have come with plenty of confusion as longstanding policies suddenly collapsed.  Then, new ones arrived, and nobody’s quite sure which ones are temporary vs. permanent.  So, let’s talk about the […]

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The Latest Virtual Queue at Disney Is…DVC?

on December 21, 2021

First responders have lodged a worrisome complaint about Disney. Meanwhile, DVC members are just trying to visit We’ve got some more unexpected developments at Disney this week. The Latest Virtual Queue at Disney Is… Have you tried to log on Disney Vacation Club’s membership website lately? Most of the time, it’s not a problem. Unfortunately, […]

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Everything you need to know about returning attractions and Magic Key Lawsuit

on December 19, 2021

Hello everyone! We’ve got plenty happening and in and around the parks. Here’s what Disney Vacation Club fans need to know about returning attractions and *sigh* COVID in Orange County, Florida. The New Indiana Jones Quick! Name the oldest attraction still remaining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Technically, this one’s something of a trick question at […]

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