April 28th Disney Parks Update: PeopleMover Reopened, Disney Dining News and More!

The Disney Skyliner suffered another collision, COVID-19 policies at Disneyland and Disney World changed, and new park features were announced. I’ll explain what happened in today’s Disney Parks Update. Gondola Collision Part Two The Disney Skyliner got off to an inauspicious start in October of 2019, when two gondolas collided during its first week in […]

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Disneyland Reopening: Everything You Need to Know

On April 30th, Disneyland Resort will reopen its theme parks for the first time in more than 13 months. For a park that had never entirely closed on consecutive days before, this is a momentous occasion. Here’s everything we currently know about Disneyland’s reopening. Disneyland Tickets Already Available Disneyland started selling tickets again on April […]

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Best Economical DVC Resorts to Purchase: Spring 2021

At DVC Resale Market, we like to keep an economic Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Resort ranking maintained for our clients as prices, dues, and resorts. Disney can change these metrics over time. We started this ranking in the Fall of 2014, and this blog represents our 14th in the series: Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall […]

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Let’s Talk about the DVC Member Services Hotline

Like all other Disney Vacation Club members, I received an email on April 13th. It came with this headline: “Member Update: Save Time With Online Planning Tools.” That’s a strange statement, kind of like emailing someone that the best way to search for information is via Google. Of course, the email contained more information that […]

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April 19th Disney Parks Update: How Disney’s New Fifth Key Will and Won’t Impact Parks

How do you feel about the Stretching Room’s scariest element? Have you missed a macabre painting at Haunted Mansion? Everything’s on the table this week as Disney plots the future for some of its most iconic attractions. Respecting the Past AND the Customer The Walt Disney Company recently added a Fifth Key, a monumental decision […]

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April 19th DVC Update: Refurbish News, Moana’s Return, New Cruise Option and More

Hello, fellow DVC members! I’ve got a few quick updates for you that may help you with your upcoming travel plans. DVC Resort Updates A couple of Disney resort play areas are in the news this week. Vero Beach Resort’s Pirate Ship Please plan accordingly: Disney’s Vero Beach Resort plans to refurbish its water play […]

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DVC Parks and Resorts Update for April 12th

A staggering number of Disney Vacation Club-related news arrived this past week. You’ll learn plenty about Disneyland’s reopening, changes coming to Walt Disney World, and even a bit about Disney cruises. Here’s the latest DVC Parks & Resorts Update. Avengers Campus Is Coming Soon at Disney California Adventure Let’s start with the most significant announcement. […]

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DVC Resale Average Sales Prices for March 2021

This article features the average sales price of contracts categorized by resort and month sold from March 2020 through March 2021 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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DVC Right of First Refusal Report (ROFR): March ’21 Report

DVC Exercises Right of First Refusal (ROFR) Year-to-date (YTD), Disney has exercised their right of first refusal (ROFR) on 138 Disney Vacation Club (DVC) contracts, and DVC Resale Market (DVCRM) has sold 1,447, resulting in a 9.5% buy back rate (Contracts Bought Back in 2021/Contracts Sold in 2021). The 2021 waiver rate is 90.5%. Bay […]

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DVC Parks and Resorts Update for April 5, 2021

The CDC has changed some of its guidelines for safe travel during the pandemic. Also, MagicMobile is now live at the parks, a Disney festival will return sooner than expected, and your maintenance fees could go down if a proposed bill passes. I’ll explain everything in the latest DVC Parks & Resorts Update. Updating Travel […]

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