Let’s Talk about the Magic Kingdom Area DVC Resorts
Disney Vacation Club members vote with their wallets, and so the people in charge of the program must listen. Over the past 34 years, we’ve clearly stated a preference about where we want to own and stay. Let’s talk about the Magic Kingdom area DVC resorts, the heart and soul of the program. The Monorail […]
Keep Reading >Alternatives to Moonlight Magic
Many DVC Resale Members wonder if they’re eligible for DVC Moonlight Magic events, the complimentary after hours events in the theme parks that are exclusive to DVC Members. While most DVC Resale Members are not eligible (unless grandfathered under previous rules), there are some great alternatives that are just as much fun. Plus, these alternatives […]
Keep Reading >Let’s Talk about the EPCOT Areas Resorts
When you book a Disney Vacation Club vacation, you want to stay as close to the theme parks as possible. After all, the parks are the reason many of us bought into the program. Lately, one park has risen above the others with a massive attendance surge. It’s become the de facto hangout park at […]
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 You Can Expect at Walt Disney World in 2026
On Tuesday, Disneyland Resort revealed its entire 2026 schedule. The following morning, Walt Disney World did the same. We now the dates for the 2026 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s what you can expect at Walt Disney World in 2026. EPCOT’s Exciting Start to 2026 […]
Keep Reading >Bluey Will Debut at Disney in 2026
Disney woke up at 4 a.m. PST on Tuesday and chose violence. The company dropped a wide swath of announcements, including the Halloween 2026 news you surely need three weeks before Christmas 2025. That’s not the part anybody will remember, though. Yes, folks, the rumors are true! Bluey will debut at the parks in 2026! […]
Keep Reading >What the Past Few Years Have Told Us about DVC’s Future
We don’t think about the calendar in these terms, but we’re more than halfway through the 2020s. Sure, some of them have felt like dog years, yet we’ve survived and persevered. For its part, the Disney Vacation Club program has thrived and occasionally surprised. Let’s discuss what the past few years have told us about […]
Keep Reading >DVC Highlights of the 2020s
We’re more than halfway through the decade or basically halfway for those of you who argue the decade starts in 2021. So, now seems like an ideal time to evaluate the DVC highlights of the half-decade. DVC Survives and Thrives Opinions are divided on the subject, but the Farmer’s Almanac argues that the decade begins […]
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