Why DVC Members Stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge

Should you ever take a straw poll of everyone’s favorite Disney Vacation Club resorts, you’ll quickly realize the truth. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas finishes at or near the top of the list each time. The popularity of this particular resort raises a logical question. Why do DVC members stay at Animal Kingdom Villas? Here are […]

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Incidental Benefits for New DVC Resale Members: How Much Do They Matter?

Whether you purchase your DVC contract directly through Disney or you purchase a resale contract, certain core elements of DVC membership remain the same, such as the ability to use your points to book stays at your home resort.  However, in recent years, Disney Vacation Club has placed resale restrictions on incidental benefits for new […]

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Best Places to Shop for DVC Merchandise

When you are a DVC Member, it’s fun to shop for DVC merchandise and wear it with pride!  Anyone can purchase DVC merchandise–you don’t have to be a Direct DVC Member to purchase it.  While there are plenty of clothes and souvenirs to be found throughout Disney World, Disneyland, and the DVC resorts, DVC-specific items […]

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Pro Tips for Banking Points

Disney Vacation Club members often underrate the flexibility of the program. In designing the program, DVC really did think of everything, including our desire to vacation at random intervals. While DVC faithfully deposits our DVC Points at the start of every Use Year, we don’t all vacation at Disney precisely once per year. Some of […]

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No Beach Club Visit Is Complete Without…

When you visit a Disney Vacation Club resort, you want to experience the best amenities it has to offer. Part of the fun of the Disney Vacation Club program is that we all have decades to explore the various majestic Disney hotels. Whenever someone asks me about a specific resort, the first thing I tell […]

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What to Bring for Your DVC Villa

DVC villas are like a home away from home and have more amenities than what you’d find in a regular hotel room.  This includes kitchenettes or beverage centers in the Studios or full kitchens and washers and dryers in the One Bedroom Villas and larger  villas.  With amenities like these, there are some additional items […]

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How Are DVC Resorts Incorporating Sustainability

The environment is the friend of Disney Vacation Club members everywhere. In fact, just yesterday my brother started randomly praising the beauty of Disney’s Vero Beach resort. I quickly countered with the shores of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and then we spent 15 minutes talking about various beautiful nature objects in plain sight at a […]

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Disney Confirms Opening Date for Starlight

The long, storied tradition of nighttime parades at Magic Kingdom will continue soon. Walt Disney World just announced new details for its latest nighttime presentation, and it’s less than two months from now! Yes, Disney has confirmed the opening date for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away. Here’s everything we just learned. Disney Starlight Debuts […]

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Animal Kingdom Lodge: Tips for Your Savanna View Stay

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge offers one of the most unique amenities of any resort: Savanna View rooms that allow you to see the more than 200 animals that call Animal Kingdom Lodge home!  Savanna View rooms are a specific booking category and are available at both Jambo House and Kidani Village.  If you have a […]

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Best DVC Quick Service Restaurants

Part of the fun of being a Disney Vacation Club member is getting to sample all the delicious fun. Disney has prioritized dining as an integral part of the vacation experience. So, the various DVC resorts host any number of high-quality restaurants, one of which has even won a Michelin star.  Since you have so […]

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