Ratatouille Ride coming to Epcot’s France Pavilion and More News You Need!

on July 2, 2017

Welcome to the News You Need! June brought us tons of news that will affect DVC members and Disney Parks guests alike, and so much of it’s exciting! Let’s find out what’s happening in the world of Disney vacationing! The Pool is OPEN! – Disneyland’s Grand Californian is undergoing extensive renovation and the most recent area to reopen […]

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Why is the Resale Value of Disney Vacation Club so Much Stronger than other Timeshares?

on April 6, 2017

Many people’s first reaction to why Disney Vacation Club (DVC) carries a higher resale value is perhaps the name itself.  While the Disney brand is undeniably a powerhouse, the name itself doesn’t tell the entire story as to why the resale value of DVC is so strong.  For example, a consumer could just as easily […]

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Disney 2017

on January 13, 2017

2017 offers the promise of amazing changes at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. No, they aren’t quite as exciting as the ones expected to arrive in 2018, but don’t let your excitement over Star Wars Land cause you to sell Disney short this year. They’ve got some rare and exciting stuff planned. Here are all […]

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Disney Year in Review for 2016

on December 14, 2016

Now is almost the time when you must pretend like you know the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne. 2016 is coming to a close, and another historic year at Disney theme parks is almost over. Plenty of changes occurred across the parks, and lots happened with the Disney Vacation Club as well. Let’s take this […]

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New Christmas Offerings at Disney and More Parks News You Need

on November 2, 2016

Welcome to the News You Need! We made it through a hurricane and came out on the other side very lucky! We’ve got tons of information about what’s coming for the holidays at the Disney parks and we hope it makes your Disney trips better and your points more valuable to you. Let’s get started! […]

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History of Epcot International Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World

on September 15, 2016

Did you know that movie studios used to ignore the summer movie season? It’s true. Prior to Jaws, the conventional wisdom was that movie-goers had too much going on during the summer to waste their time in a theater. As such, the summer movie campaign up until 1975 was the equivalent of television reruns. Why […]

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Six Astonishing FastPass+ Facts

on August 16, 2016

FastPass+ has been discontinued. On October 19th, 2021, Disney Genie Service was launched which includes Disney Genie+. You can read more about Disney Genie here.    Just when you think you’ve mastered FastPass+, Disney goes and changes the system again. For years, the status quo of FastPass guaranteed that your paper ticket would get you […]

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A Special Meet and Greet with Belle at Walt Disney World and More Parks News You Need – August 2016

on August 6, 2016

Welcome to the News You Need! In an effort to keep you all up to date on the news that makes you pro vacation planners, I’m teaming up with DVC Resale Market each month to bring you a quick rundown of parks and company news that will help you make informed decisions about buying, selling […]

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Dates, Menus and Concert Lineup for the 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

on July 13, 2016

The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival will begin September 14, 2016 and conclude on November 14, 2016. This will mark the 22nd year of the event, which began in 1995. Throughout the Festival concerts from various artists from the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s will take place each evening at the American Gardens stage […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal (ROFR): March ’16 Report

on April 2, 2016

In the month of March, Disney exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 8 contracts that were sold through the DVC Resale Market. This was down 2 contracts from the 10 bought back in February.  The theme for buy backs in March included a heavy amount of Old Key West.  In fact, 5 out […]

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