Disney Has Not Resumed Annual Pass Sales

on June 30, 2022

On Tuesday morning, June 28th, the official Walt Disney World website suffered a technical glitch that wreaked havoc on cast members. In today’s update, I’ll explain what happened and why it doesn’t impact you. Oops Word spread like wildfire on social media Tuesday. Attentive Disney fans noticed that two Walt Disney World annual passes were […]

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The Grand Floridian Expansion Has Arrived

on June 28, 2022

The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa improved dramatically this week, as the highly anticipated expansion has opened. Here’s what you need to know about the new and improved DVC experience at the Grand Floridian. The New Inventory We’ve known for a while that the Disney Vacation Club would add new inventory at […]

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DVC Increases Direct Sold Out Pricing for Multiple Resorts

on June 24, 2022

Disney Vacation Club has increased its sold-out direct pricing on three sold-out properties! Those looking to purchase a direct Disney Vacation Club contract at Bay Lake Tower, Boulder Ridge, or Copper Creek woke up to some higher prices this morning. Direct pricing at the following resorts has increased for both existing and new members to […]

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Best Places to Stay for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

on June 16, 2022

Two months from now, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party makes its triumphant return after a three-year absence. Last year, DVC fans enjoyed Disney After Hours Boo Bash instead, and we all liked it well enough. Let’s be honest, though. It just wasn’t the same. We’re happy to have the real deal back for 2022, and it’s […]

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Victoria & Albert’s Returning in July

on June 11, 2022

Victoria & Albert’s has announced its return, Disney has promised more changes at the Grand Floridian, and Spider-Man has crashed into a wall. We have some unique updates today. The Most Expensive Disney Restaurant Reopens Next Month Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has nearly completed its latest Disney Vacation Club conversion. Now that the […]

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Kona Cafe Closing for Refurb

on June 9, 2022

I’ve got alarming news for coffee addicts. Kona Café will close for refurbishment in August, but we don’t know for how long. The DVC Update Yes, my fellow fans of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Kona Café will shut down on August 15th for renovations. Management hasn’t announced any additional details beyond that fact. However, a […]

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Brightline Gets Its Federal Grant Money

on June 7, 2022

The Brightline transportation project in Central Florida just gained government support for a bold, new plan. I’ll explain the good news in today’s update. The Government Grant While most theme park headlines have focused on the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the real politicking in Florida has occurred behind the scenes. Disney and Comcast have jockeyed […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for May 2022

on June 4, 2022

This article features the average sales price of contracts categorized by resort and month sold from May 2021 through May 2022 by DVC Resale Market (DVCRM). Our goal for this article is to provide great directional information for anyone considering a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resale purchase or just wanting to satisfy a general curiosity of […]

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Disneyland Ends All Annual Pass Sales

on June 3, 2022

The Happiest Place on Earth has just shut down its annual pass program, and it’s not a half-measure this time. Here’s what just happened. The Annual Pass Mess Continues Last August, Disney announced its replacement for the former annual pass program. This new system, Magic Key, would work like the old annual pass system, albeit […]

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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): May ’22

on June 2, 2022

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 483 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 2,239, resulting in a 21.6% buyback rate (Contracts Bought Back in 2022/Contracts Sold in 2022). The 2022 waiver rate is 78.4%. Key ROFR […]

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