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In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss the new villains show coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2025, TRON Lightcycle / Run move to a traditional standby queue, DVC cruise for the new Disney Destiny, Disney After Hours dates for 2025 and more! N147

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New Villains show coming to DHS 2025

Disney announced a new Villains show taking over the Sunset Showcase theater in Disney's Hollywood Studios, the current home of Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy. The new show is scheduled to debut in summer of 2025. The show will take guests into the realm of the Magic Mirror and feature performances by villains such as Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook and Maleficent.

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will close October 7th. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

TRON Lightcycle / Run Virtual Queue ending September 8th

The virtual queue for TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom is ending September 8th. Starting September 9th, the ride will have a traditional standby line and Lightning Lane Single Pass.

Source: Walt Disney World website

Early Access to "First Wave" sailing on Disney Destiny

Disney Cruise Line has announced an early sailing on the new Disney Destiny, scheduled for November 28th - December 3rd, 2025.  This is not considered a Disney Vacation Club Member cruise but an opportunity for Members to book one of the “First Wave” of cruises. As such, special DVC events during the cruise will not be offered. The 5-night itinerary is as follows:

• Departure: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Day 2 At Sea
• Day 3 Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point 
• Day 4 At Sea
• Day 5 Disney’s Castaway Cay 
• Return: Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

Booking for this exclusive sailing aboard the Disney Destiny opens on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time. DVC Members can secure their spot by calling Member Services. Expect longer than normal wait times. At least one Member must book using points.

Source: DVC News

Disney After Hours dates for 2025 announced

Walt Disney World announced the dates for 2025 Disney After Hours events. These events will take place January through September at three theme parks. Disney After Hours events typically run from 10:00pm to 1:00am at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, and 9:30pm to 12:30am at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Attendees can enter the park at 7:00pm. Disney After Hours also feature complimentary snacks including non-alcoholic beverages, ice cream novelties and popcorn, and unique character greet opportunities.

Costs range from $155 to $185 depending on park and date. Disney Vacation Club Members and AP holders get a $30 discount on EPCOT and Hollywood Studios dates, but not Magic Kingdom. On-site guests can book on September 4th, with general public opening to book on September 10th. 

Magic Kingdom

• January 6, 16, 20, 27
• February 3,10,17, 24
• March 3, 17, 24, 31
• April 7, 28
• May 5, 12, 19

EPCOT

• February 27
• May 8, 29
• June 19, 26
• July 10, 24, 31
• August 7, 14, 21, 28
• September 11, 25

Disney's Hollywood Studios

• January 22, 29
• February 12, 19
• March 5, 26
• April 1, 30
• May 14, 28
• June 4, 11, 25
• July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• August 6, 20, 27
• September 3

Source: Disney Parks Blog

New Quarterly Condo Association Meetings scheduled for September 26th

Per new Florida timeshare laws, Disney Vacation Club now will hold quarterly Board of Directors meetings that are open to Members. The first set are scheduled on September 26th. DVC members can attend meetings only for resorts at which they own points.

To RSVP, visit the DVC website and click on the link for Condominium Association News & Notices. Expand the section labeled "Updated Information About Your Association Meetings" for the link. The deadline to RSVP is September 20. Note there is no meeting for the new Cabins at Fort Wilderness because they are a trust. 

• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins: 9:00am
• Disney's Riviera Resort: 9:45am
• Boulder Ridge Villas: 10:30am
• Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows: 11:15am
• Disney's Beach Club Villas: 12:00pm
• Disney's BoardWalk Villas: 1:15pm
• The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort: 2:00pm
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas: 2:45pm
• Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort: 3:30pm
• Disney's Vero Beach Resort: 4:15pm
• Disney's Old Key West Resort: 5:00pm
• Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort: 5:45pm

Source: DVC News

BLT Skyway Bridge to be closed during construction 

From September 2024 through September 2025, room refurbishment work will take place in Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. During the refurbishment, the Skyway Bridge may experience intermittent closures.

Source: DVC News

Vero Beach room refurb complete

Disney's Vero Beach Resort has completed a new refurbishment that covers a full renovation of the villa interiors, with many changes to floor coverings, wall coverings and decor. It also includes addition of the pull-down Murphy-style beds in villas. However, it isn’t clear if the Inn rooms have these, as those traditionally had two beds.  

Source: DVC News

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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discuss the surprising news that Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America will close to transform into the new Cars area announced at D23. Other news include new details of the pool and restaurant at the Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Resort and a new name for the EPCOT Member lounge. N164

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More details about the Island Tower

Disney Parks Blog revealed more details on the new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, which is scheduled to open on December 17th.

The tower's restaurant will be called the Wailulu Bar & Grill, featuring both indoor and outdoor seating. Disney describes the restaurant as a casual walk-up pool bar with an all-day menu serving lunch and dinner.  Specialty coffee and on-the-go morning pastries will be available for breakfast.

The tower will also feature the Cove Pool and a splash pad called Moana’s Voyage with a sculpture of Moana and her raft. 

As seen in the blueprints, but now fully defined, the resort will have four tropical terrace gardens. Each terrace garden will feature vibrant artwork, lush foliage and uniquely themed seating areas. Disney also shared that these oases will have picturesque views, including Seven Seas Lagoon for firework viewing.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Closure of Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America for new Frontierland attractions

Shortly after the D23 announcement of new attractions coming to Walt Disney World, Disney Parks Blog released a concept image of the two new Cars themed attractions. The image and post confirmed Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America would be replaced to make room for the new attractions. Together, these new additions Construction is expected to start sometime next year. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog, Blog Mickey 

EPCOT DVC lounge renamed

The Disney Vacation Club lounge at EPCOT is being rebranded by Disney as Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium - A Member Lounge. Currently the closure of the lounge has lasted longer than planned, with no re-opening date announced. Disney has shared that the lounge will receive a new paint scheme, as well as a new exhibit of archival photos. 

Source: DVC News

Strong July Direct Sales

Disney Vacation Club sold a total of 206,000 points in the month of July, and over 109,000 of those points were for Disney's Riviera Resort. Riviera is now 68% sold and 79% of the resort is declared into inventory. 

The Villas at Disneyland Hotel came in second with 35,000 points sold, followed by Disney’s Old Key West Resort with just under 27,000 points.

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort continue to lag, with only 6,500 points sold in July. This number is an increase from the last two months, but the resort is only 1.5% sold after 5 months on the market. 

Source: DVC News

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This week, Sue and Peter discuss all the latest Disney news, including the Anaheim council approval of Disneyland Forward, more closures related to Tiana's Bayou Adventure, EPCOT opening the rest of their construction this summer, a 2025 DVC Member cruise, a new DCL ship announced with name and theme, and more! N137

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Vero Beach Character Breakfast returns 

Starting April 20th, the character breakfast will return to Winds and Waves at Disney's Vero Beach Resort every Saturday. This breakfast was a regularly scheduled event prior to COVID, but now will return with a new menu. Goofy and Pluto will be making the rounds in their beach gear while guests enjoy tasty menu items like “Banana’s Foster French Toast” and “The Treasure Omelet”. Breakfast hours are from 8 AM to noon and are now available for booking.  

Source: Disney Parks Blog

$2 Billion Disneyland Forward Project passes Anaheim planning board approval

On March 11th, the Anaheim Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a proposed $1.9 billion expansion plan for Disneyland Resort known as "DisneylandForward". As we’ve discussed before, the plan would expand both parks around the Disneyland hotel while also adding new parking and highway access ramps. It also includes potential for more hotel rooms as well as 150 new DVC rooms. 

Source: DVC news

Critter Country closing at Disneyland May 1st 

Critter Country at Disneyland will be closing temporarily starting May 1st to finish the construction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, including the addition of two new themed stores.

Among the changes, “Ray’s Berets” will replace “The Briar Patch” as a place for Disney apparel and toys and themed to Ray the firefly and his family. “Louis’ Critter Club” takes over the left half of Pooh Corner with more apparel, accessories, home decor. Disneyland’s Tigger Tails will remain. The Winnie the Pooh attraction will be closed during this time as well, but no changes to the attraction are expected. The Hungry Bear is expected to remain open. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

DVC Member Cruise announced for 2025 

Disney Vacation Club announced the 2025 Member Cruise, a 5-night cruise on the Disney Dream featuring a stop at Cozumel, Mexico, a day at Castaway Cay and two days at sea. 

Booking will begin on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 10:00am Eastern Time. No pricing has been announced yet. In order to book a DVC cruise, members are required to qualify for Membership Extras. Only qualifying points can be used to book the member cruise and at least one member must book with points. Cash rates will also be available.

Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News

Eighth Disney Cruise ship announced

Disney Cruise Line has announced the newest cruise ship to be added to its fleet, the Disney Destiny. The ship, sister to the Disney Wish and Disney Treasure, will have a “Heroes and Villains” theme, drawing on the legacies of beloved Disney stories, characters and theme park attractions. Onboard, guests will encounter both heroes and villains.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

EPCOT CommuniCore Plaza opens with special Encanto concert

The re-imagining of EPCOT will finally be complete with all the construction walls down and the full opening of the CommuniCore Hall, Mickey and Friends character greet and the new CommuniCore Plaza Stage. This area will be the home base for EPCOT's festivals, and as a celebration there will be a new limited-time show “¡Celebración Encanto!” from June 10th to September 6th. The show will run several times throughout the day and will include opportunities to sing along with favorite songs and see Mirabel and Bruno.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discuss the new resort perk for complimentary water park admission on arrival day and other news. N136

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New Resort Perk for 2025 applies to DVC stays

Disney has announced a new resort stay benefit for 2025 bookings. Disney is offering complimentary water park admissions on guests' arrival day at a Disney resort. This perk will also apply to DVC member reservations on arrival day.

There is currently no indication how this benefit would be affected by a split stay at different resorts, or even at the same resort in a different room category.

More details will be available “later in 2024” according to the Disney website. 

Note that extra parks hours were also extended through 2025, including the deluxe evening hours which will still be available to DVC guests. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Soarin’ Around the World returned February 28th

Soarin’ over California has now left the building! As of February 28th, Soarin’ around the World has returned to Epcot. The original show had returned as part of the 100th anniversary celebration.

Source: Plan Disney

New DVC welcome center opens at Disney Springs

Disney Vacation Club has introduced a new "Gateway to Discovery" store. The building features largely an open space with a globe dominating the center and artwork representing many of the destinations available through DVC. Plans call for additional facilities to be added on the second floor for Members and guests. The expansion will open later this spring.

This space is not expected to be the additional member lounge which was announced back in January.

Source: DVCNews.com

New Star Tours destinations coming April 5th

Starting April 5th, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will offer some all-new adventures. These new additions will feature characters and locations from some of your favorite Disney+ new series such as “Ahsoka,” “Andor,” and “The Mandalorian.” With these additions, the attraction provides the opportunity to experience one of more than 250 storyline variations aboard the attraction, including a visit to the planet Peridea from the Ahsoka series. Urgent transmissions from Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor, Din Djarin and Grogu may soon be part of your next Starspeeder flight. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Buy a Fort Wilderness Cabin!

Some of the old log-style cabins from Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground are for sale according to a recent Facebook listing, posted on February 26, 2024, by user Kyle Brooks. The 1-bedroom cabins are priced at $49,900 each and are fully furnished, including an Amazon “Hey Disney” device.

Source: Chip & Co

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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discuss the new details for the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure at WDW this summer, the return of 1900 Park Fare character meal at Disney's Grand Floridian, and more! N135

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The return of 1900 Park Fare

Disney announces that 1900 Park Fare is re-opening at Disney's Grand Floridian on April 10th after being closed for more than four years.

Characters will now include an eclectic mix of Cinderella, Aladdin, Tiana (in her new look from Tiana's Bayou Adventure), and Mirabelle from Encanto as they celebrate the “power of a wish.” The artwork throughout the restaurant has also been updated, with a continued theme of a Merry-Go-Round.

Breakfast and dinner will both be available, and special favorites including the Strawberry Soup will still be on the menu. 

Reservations are expected to Open March 5th. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

DVC Meet & Treat Event for Valentine’s Day

Disney Vacation Club announced another “Meet and Treat” Member event at the Atlantic Dancehall, similar to the event offered for Halloween. The event will be held on four dates in February, the 13th and 14th, as well as the 20th and 21st, from 2PM to 4PM. 

These events involve meet and greets with two or three special characters and treats for members. There is no advanced reservations required, but each member is only allowed to attend the event once. 

Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opening Summer 2024

Disney Parks Blog has a post announcing the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in “Summer of 2024”. While no specific date was given, the previous opening timeframe was "2024". Disney also shared an impressive video of one of the new Tiana audio-animatronic figure and other details of the ride.  

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Free collectible pin from DVC 

Disney Vacation Club is offering members a new bonus, a pin that says “Membership Magic.” This pin is currently available at most DVC kiosks in the parks and resorts. It will be available to all owners, and owners will need to present identification and electronic membership card. Pins may be limited to one per family. 

Source: DVC News

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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter share new information on the DisneylandForward project and Universal Orlando's Epic Universe, as well as pricing, maintenance fees, and incentives for the Cabins at Fort Wilderness. N134

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Disney commits to $1.9 Billion for Disneyland forward

On January 23rd, Anaheim announced that Disney has committed to spending a minimum of $1.9 billion and up to $2.5 billion on the Disneyland Forward project should Anaheim city council approve the project. Money would be spent on "theme park lands, attractions, hotels, shopping and dining west of Disneyland Drive and on the Toy Story parking lot."

From the Orange County Register: 

“The DisneylandForward proposal calls for Disney to pay $40 million for portions of Magic Way, Clementine Street, Gene Autry Way and Hotel Way to clear the way for the proposed theme park expansion.

The plan also calls for Disney to build a 17,000-space eastside parking structure with direct connections from the Santa Ana (I-5) Freeway that would be larger than the combined Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals parking structures."

The DisneylandForward proposal is scheduled for Anaheim Planning Commission hearings in March with a vote by the Anaheim City Council in May.

Source: Orange County Register, DisneylandForward website

Pricing, Maintenance Fees, and Incentives for the Cabins 

The newest Disney Vacation Club resort, the Cabins at Fort Wilderness has opened for sales to existing members, and with that, we have more information on pricing, maintenance fees and incentives.

First off, the starting price for the cabins is $225 per point, which is the same current price as Disney's Riviera Resort and Aulani. 

Initial incentives are not particularly impressive, with a 100 point contract receiving a mere $2 discount, and 150 point contract with a $10 discount.

The biggest news is that the maintenance fees for 2024 have been released, and the initial rate is a whopping $12.16. This is the second highest priced maintenance fees of DVC resorts.

Points PurchasedCurrent Member DiscountCurrent Member Price25 - 99 points$0$225100 - 124 points$2$223125 - 149 points$4$221150 - 199 points$10$215200 - 249 points $11$214250 - 299 points$13$212300 - 499 points$14$211500 - 999 points$15$2101000+ points$16$209

Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News

Epic Universe announcement made

This week, Universal Orland released an official announcement about the new theme park, Epic Universe. There were no real surprises with the announcement except that the central area will be known as Celestial Park and will have two restaurants and three rides including a dueling roller coaster. The other lands are Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic, How to Train your Dragon - Isle of Berk, and Dark Universe featuring Universal's Classic Monsters. No real details on the rides or attractions in the various lands were released. Opening is still just listed as 2025, but it’s still worth noting as competition to your time at Disney. 

Source: Universal Orlando website

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Peter shares details of Disney Vacation Club's announcements for The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness, including opening date, point charts, and sales dates! N133

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Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Opening Date, Point Charts, and Sales Date Revealed

Disney Vacation Club revealed new details on the The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. The new DVC resort is projected to open on July 1st. Sales begin for existing Members on February 1st and for new Members on February 27th.

Existing Members who add-on can book reservations as early as February 15th. New members can book beginning on March 12th. Reservations will be open to all DVC members on April 23rd.

Point charts range from 111 points per week in September to 232 point per week for the Christmas and Easter holidays. Most dates fall between 132-160 points per week. 

Source: Disney Vacation Club website

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In this week's episode, Shannon, Peter, and Sue discuss Moonlight Magic registration changes, a new Disney Vacation Club Member lounge, more details on the Fort Wilderness Cabins, and more! N132

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Moonlight Magic Registration Rule Change

Ahead of the first Moonlight Magic registration for 2024, Disney Vacation Club has changed the verbiage in the “Know Before You Register” section on the Moonlight Magic of the DVC website. The website now states, "When staying using their Membership with Vacation Points, Reservation Points or cash, Members who booked a qualifying Resort reservation by the cutoff date will have access to early or general event registration and can register themselves and up to the number of individuals on their Resort reservation(s)."

Qualifying resort reservations are standard DVC reservations booked with Vacation Points online or over the phone with DVC, reservations booked with DVC for the Disney Collection using Reservation Points, or cash reservations booked over the phone with a DVC representative for a DVC villa.

The new policy means that reservations made at all Walt Disney World (WDW) resorts via the WDW website, by calling a WDW representative, through a travel agent or any other means NOT using an eligible DVC membership do not qualify for early registration. Previously, a standard reservation booked with cash by the deadline for any of the official WDW resorts qualified for early registration, but it absolutely does not anymore.

Source: DVC Fan, Seeking the Magical, DVC News

New DVC lounge in Disney World official 

Disney revealed that construction on a brand-new Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge will begin in 2024 at Walt Disney World. The location of the new lounge has not been announced.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

More Details on the Fort Wilderness Cabins

Several new bits of information came out of Disney Vacation Club documentation filings for the new Cabins at Fort Wilderness.

Based on the documentation, each cabin will have a total of 7,661 points for the year, which is an average of 21 points per night. This is similar to many of the studios throughout the DVC system.  Point charts have not been released yet.

Full floor plan also revealed the dimensions of the cabin is 43’ x 12’ or 516 square feet, which puts the size slightly above studios but much smaller than most 1-bedrooms.

Dog policies for the cabins have also become available. A maximum of two dogs, with fees of $30 per day for Members and $50 per day for others such as cash guests.

• Dogs must be "fully trained and are not allowed on furniture anywhere on the Resort Property."
• When outside of a cabin, dogs must be accompanied at all times and either within a carrier or restrained with a leash.
• They are not permitted in food and beverage locations, lounges, pools and other recreation areas.
• They cannot be left unattended for more than 7 hours.
• Guests with dogs must contact housekeeping to schedule a room cleaning time when the animals will not be present. Door hangers must be displayed on cabins where dogs are present.
• Management can request dogs to be removed based on behavior. 

Source: DVC News - Floorplan, DVC News - Point Cost, DVC News - Pet Policy

2023 DVC direct prices to rise end of January

On January 30th, the direct price of Disney's Riviera Resort and Aulani are increasing from $217 per point to $225 per point. Meanwhile, on the west coast, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel are increasing for the first time from $230 per point to $239 per point. DVC has not been announced if any of the sold out resorts will also have price increases.

Source: DVC News

New “Little Mermaid” show coming to Hollywood Studios

On December 19th, Disney announced that it was finally going to rehab the old “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” show in the Animation Courtyard. This show has been closed since the start of the COVID pandemic, and cast members have said that the area had a strong mildew problem preventing it from reopening. 

The new show will be titled “The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure” and is expected to reopen in Fall of 2024.

Though limited details have been shared, a drawing of a new show scene covering “kiss the girls” was provided. It is likely the show will be a mix of the old and the new, but we should find out in the next few months. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Attraction Refurbishments in 2024

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed on January 8, 2024. As of the time of recording, Disney has made no announcement on details of the closure, but it is listed to be reopen the summer of 2024.

Country Bear Jamboree will close date of January 27, 2024 . The attraction will reopen with an all-new show this summer. 

Source: WDWNT, Walt Disney World website, Disney Parks Blog

DVC potentially go to “Trust” model

Disney Vacation Club has registered to form a timeshare trust under the name Palmetto Trust Associations. A timeshare trust model would be something new to DVC. DVC has not released any details regarding a new ownership option.

Source: DVC News

Magic Key Passes to go on sale 1/10

Disneyland Resort resumed sales of all four types of Magic Key passes on 1/10 at 9:00 a.m. PT. Since September 2023, Magic Key passes have only been available for renewal. Magic Key pass prices last increased October 2023. By the time of recording, only the Imagine Key was still available for purchase, which is only for Southern California residents living in zip codes 90000 to 93599.

Source: WDWNT

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2024-25 DVC refurbishment schedule

At the recent Disney Vacation Club condo association meeting, an updated list of refurbishments scheduled for the next two years was shared. Typically a resort gets a “soft goods” refurbishment 7 years after opening, with a full “hard goods” refurbishment at 14 years, and the cycle repeats. These refurbishments are funded with Member dues. 

2024 Refurbishment Schedule

• Complete Boardwalk Villas Hard Goods in first half 2024
• Complete Hilton Head Island Hard Goods in first half 2024
• Vero Beach Resort starting soon into 2024 - expected soft goods replacement.
• Bay Lake Tower - start late in the year and expected to take most of 2025 (hard goods) 

2025 Refurbishment Schedule

• Animal Kingdom - Kidani and Jambo house (hard goods)
• Copper Creek Villas - Wilderness Lodge (soft goods - but include murphy beds)
• Grand Californian Villas (hard goods - originally scheduled for 2024)
• Saratoga Springs Treehouse Villas (hard goods) 

Source: DVC News

Moonlight Magic registration dates for 2024 have been announced

Disney Vacation Club has shared the registration dates for the scheduled Moonlight Magic in 2024. Note for each park, there is only ONE early registration date that covers both events in that park, but there is a different general registration date for each individual event. Virtual queue links will be sent out less than 24 hours before registration is set to occur. Registration typically opens at 11:00am eastern on the designated day.

• Disney California Adventure - January 29, 2024
  • General Registration: December 19, 2023
• EPCOT - January 25, 2024
  • Early Registration: January 9, 2024
  • General Registration: January 11, 2024
• EPCOT - March 1, 2024
  • Early Registration: January 9, 2024
  • General Registration: February 15, 2024
• Disney's Animal Kingdom - February 27, 2024
  • Early Registration: February 1, 2024
  • General Registration: February 8, 2024
• EPCOT - March 1, 2024
  • Early Registration: January 9, 2024
  • General Registration: February 15, 2024
• Disney's Animal Kingdom - April 23, 2024
  • Early Registration: February 1, 2024
  • General Registration: April 11, 2024
• Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - June 4, 2024
  • Early Registration: May 2, 2024
  • General Registration: May 9, 2024
• Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - July 11, 2024
  • Early Registration: May 2, 2024
  • General Registration: June 27, 2024
• Disney's Hollywood Studios - August 27, 2024
  • Early Registration: August 1, 2024
  • General Registration: August 15, 2024

Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News

Disneyland After Dark events return

Disney has announced a new round of Disneyland After Dark events in 2024. All events run from 9 PM to 1 AM, with early entry allowed at 6 PM. No discounts for DVC members or Magic Key holders are offered. 

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite

• Dates: Jan 23, 25, 30; Feb 1, 6, 8, 12, 14, 2024 at Disneyland Park
• Ticket prices start at $139 per Guest (ages 3+) and tickets will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 14, 2023 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT).
• A royal cavalcade will make its way through Disneyland Park, offering an enchanting gathering of some of Disney’s favorite royals, transported by equally splendid equines.
• Near “it’s a small world,” dance along with princesses, princes and Disney characters at the evening’s royal ball.
• Stitch and Angel will host their very own dance party at the stage in Tomorrowland.
• Character Greets, Photo Ops, and sweet treats will be offered throughout the park. 

Disneyland After Dark: Disney Channel Nite

• Dates: March 5 and March 7, 2024 at Disneyland Park
• Ticket prices start at $139 per Guest (ages 3+) and tickets will go on sale to the general public on Dec. 14, 2023 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT).
• The “High School Musical” pep rally will take place through the streets of Disneyland Park. 
• The “Phineas and Ferb” dance party at the stage in Tomorrowland will be a high-energy dance party, complete with a DJ and appearances by your favorite “Phineas and Ferb” characters.
• “Camp Rock” karaoke and The Ultimate Disney Channel Trivia Challenge will be held in The Golden Horseshoe.
• “Descendants” at the Rivers of America will invite you to take a cruise on the Sailing Ship Columbia and enjoy music from the “Descendants” trilogy.  
• Opportunities to step into imaginative photo backdrops representing favorite Disney Channel shows and movies, including “Lizzie McGuire,” “The Cheetah Girls,” “Teen Beach Movie” and more.

Prices, on-sale dates, and details of the last two events have not yet been released. 

Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite

• April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, May 2, 7 & 9, 2024 at Disneyland Park
• Pricing listed as “Starts at $159”

Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite

• June 18 & 20, 2024 at Disneyland Park
• Pricing listed as “Starts at $159”

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Upcoming Ride refurbishments

• Haunted Mansion in Disneyland is closing on January 21, 2024 for expansion of the queue area and new store announced earlier this year. No opening date has been announced.
• On January 8th, Kali River Rapids will be closing for its annual winter refurbishment. No reopening date has been shared yet. 
• Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom will be closing for a short refurbishment on January 16th and expected to reopen January 21st. 

Source: WDWNT - Haunted Mansion, WDWNT - Kali River Rapids, WDWNT - Big Thunder Mountain

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2025 Points charts released

On November 30th, Disney Vacation Club released the 2025 points charts. This year, there were no big changes to the charts, with just the usual adjustments due to the dates of holidays like Thanksgiving and Easter. The charts have remained the same for the third straight year. 

In addition, there was another increase in the transient tax at the Villas at Disneyland Hotel, from $2.78 per point in 2024 to $2.87 per point in 2025, an increase of 3%. 

Source: DVCHelp

DVC Condominium Association meeting

Disney Vacation Club's annual condominium association meeting happened on December 7th, and while there is usually not a lot of news from it, there were a few tidbits came out.

An announcement was made that the Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness resort would be “on sale soon,” with a few new images of the cabins being shared. A website, DisneyCabins.com, was provided, but the site doesn’t yet work. 

In the Q&A section, it was asked whether the new Polynesian DVC tower will be part of the same condo association and the answer was given as “our plans right now are for the new tower to be part of the existing Polynesian resort."

Source: DVCNews

EPCOT World Celebration and new nighttime show debuts

On December 6th, EPCOT opened the World Celebration neighborhood, including Dreamers Point to guests. The area has a lot of trees and seating, as well as embedded lighting that matches along with Spaceship Earth. 

The new Luminous show also debuted, and overall guest feedback was positive. In particular, the show does appear the same from all around World Showcase, which addresses a big complaint about the previous show. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog, WDWNT

Storyliving by Disney announces 2nd community near Raleigh, NC 

Storyliving by Disney is the new division of Disney that is planning communities around the country inspired by Disney Imagineers, with the first community, Cotino, already announced for Rancho Mirage, California. 

Disney is pushing forward with a second community, just announced in North Carolina outside the capital of Raleigh. It will be called Asteria and is described by Disney as “inspired by the spirit of discovery, the Asteria community is being designed to encourage exploration, spark life-long learning and create new connections for future residents.” The 15,000 acre community is expected to have 4000+ residences. Sales of units are not expected to start until 2027. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

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