The New Jungle Cruise Opens and Other Disneyland News

on July 20, 2021

The new and improved Jungle Cruise has opened at Disneyland! We’ll talk about that and plenty of other park updates today! Jungle Cruise Returns A while ago, Disney confirmed that it would modernize Jungle Cruise as part of its Fifth Key implementation. Some ride elements no longer seem fitting for the inclusive nature of a […]

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DVC Updates for June 27, 2021

on June 27, 2021

This past week, Disney announced that its Disney Vacation Club services will experience some downtime. Also, direct purchases have broken the $300 per point barrier at one resort, housekeeping service options have changed, and some other stuff. Let’s talk about the latest goings-on for Disney Vacation Club members. A Planned Disney Vacation Club Service Outage […]

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Disney Park Updates for May 18, 2021

on May 18, 2021

We’ve got updates on Disney Wish prices, potential Disneyland changes, a DVC credit, and some Walt Disney World modifications. Disney World: New COVID-19 Rules & Procedures Masks On Saturday, we discussed the face mask changes at Walt Disney World. In just 48 hours, we’ve learned a lot more. Based on the updated CDC guidelines, Disney […]

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DVC Parks and Resorts Update for March 22, 2021: Disneyland Open Date, Changes & More

on March 22, 2021

We have an opening date for Disneyland Resort and more information about what will and won’t be available at that time. We also learned about international park changes related to COVID-19. We even found out more about story changes coming to a classic attraction. I’ll explain everything in the latest DVC Parks & Resorts Update. […]

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DVC Parks and Resorts Update for March 1st, 2021

on February 28, 2021

This past week, a DVC resort flooded, and another announced reopening plans. Also, Disney brought back some band music, and Disneyland Resort plotted its next moves. We have a lot to cover in the latest DVC Parks & Resorts Update! The Return of Grand Californian Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Disney will […]

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DVC Parks and Resorts Update for December 7th

on December 6, 2020

Over the last few days, a DVC property didn’t reopen as promised, a new park shopping technology debuted, and characters returned to some Disney resorts. I’ll explain everything in the latest DVC Parks and Resorts Update. A Revolutionary Shopping System Debuts Disney introduced something unexpected this past week, and it’ll revolutionize the way that you […]

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Disney Parks and Resorts Update for August 10th

on August 10, 2020

The other day, The Walt Disney Company finally confirmed what everyone had long suspected. Disney lost a boatload of money at the parks due to the pandemic. Disney also managed something remarkable during what should have been one of the worst days in its history. I’ll explain why while offering several DVC tidbits in the […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): November ’19 Report

on December 7, 2019

Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 580 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 3,448, resulting in a 16.8% buy back rate (Contracts Bought Back YTD / Contracts Sold YTD). The year-to-date waiver rate is 83.2%. Buy Back Rate Continues to Be Much Lower […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): October ’19 Report

on November 6, 2019

Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 559 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 3,208, resulting in a 17.4% buy back rate (Contracts Bought Back YTD / Contracts Sold YTD). The year-to-date waiver rate is 82.6%. Changes in Buy Backs Continue October followed the […]

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5 Reasons to Buy a DVC at Grand Californian and 2 Reasons to Look Elsewhere

on October 17, 2019

The Disney Vacation Club (DVC) program provides an embarrassment of riches to its members. Owners have so many different options for resort stays that the choices may seem overwhelming. This DVC series attempts to alleviate some of that stress by evaluating the merits of each participating property. This time, we’re heading west. Here are five […]

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