DVC Announces a Second Grand Californian Refurbishment

on December 10, 2025

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. […]

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How to Maximize Your DVC Contract

on June 24, 2025

You’ve spent thousands of dollars on your Disney Vacation Club membership. Since you work hard for your money, you want that investment to pay off as much as possible. Here are a few tips on how to maximize your DVC contract.  Avoid High-Point Travel Periods When Possible You cannot always control your travel dates. Whether […]

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Pro Tips for Banking Points

on June 9, 2025

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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How to Take Advantage of DVC’s Recent Rules Changes

on May 5, 2025

The Disney Vacation Club quietly updated a few policies at the start of the year. In the process, savvy DVC members gained more control over their precious DVC Points. Here’s how you can take advantage of DVC’s recent rules changes.  Here’s What DVC Changed Historically, DVC members have always been able to Transfer their points […]

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What to Know About DVC Points Charts

on April 11, 2025

Part of the fun of DVC is planning out all your future Disney trips!  An important piece of that planning process is reviewing the points charts.  They let you know how many points you need for your stay, depending on the time of year, room type, and booking category that you would like to reserve.   […]

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Unexpected Benefits of DVC

on January 28, 2025

DVC is essentially Disney’s version of a timeshare, but in many ways it offers so much more than just decades of resort stays.  Here are some of the unexpected benefits of being a DVC Member. A Guaranteed Break From the Daily Grind Daily life is stressful.  Every now and then you need that breath of […]

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How to Make Sure You Use Every Last DVC Point

on December 17, 2024

Every DVC point is precious, and to make the most of your DVC membership, you want to use each and every point.  Here are some ways to ensure you don’t let any DVC points expire before you can use them! Plan Your Point Use in Advance In general, DVC works best when you plan in […]

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Disney Cruise Line Itineraries for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

on June 27, 2024

Disney has recently announced the Disney Cruise Line Itineraries for fall 2025 and spring 2026!  Bookings begin on June 28 for the general public (and even earlier than that if you are a Castaway Club Member). Whether your dream sailing is in the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, or Australia and New Zealand, it’s time to start […]

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Answering More of Your DVC Questions

on April 5, 2024

Buying into the Disney Vacation Club is something Elsa would describe as going into the unknown. You’ll have plenty of questions about how the program works. Today, I’ll answer a few more of your DVC questions. Can DVC Members Still Buy the Disney Dining Plan? After a four-year absence, the Disney Dining Plan finally returned […]

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Is Renting My DVC Points Authorized?

on January 17, 2024

It is always great to know that with DVC, you have many more Disney trips to come.  However, over the life of the contract, you may find that there are times that you may not use your points whether you’re exploring other destinations, or you’re simply not traveling.  Rather than just letting those DVC points […]

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