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Pete and Shannon react to the sudden announcement of Bob Chapek's resignation and the reinstatement of Bob Iger to CEO for two years. Pete and Vicky discuss Disneyland briefly resuming Magic Key new sales and the reveal of Mickey's Toontown reopening date. Disney Cruise Line has also purchased a new ship previously known as the Global Dream, and Disney announced a new affordable housing projects near Walt Disney World. N097 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Chapek out as CEO, Iger to return for two years In a shocking announcement on the evening of Sunday November 20th, Disney revealed that Bob Chapek would be stepping down as CEO effective immediately and Bob Iger will be returning for two years. The Disney Board of Directors had previously renewed Bob Chapek's contract for three years back in June. The change is said to have blindsided Chapek and his closest allies with sources stating Disney’s board reached out to Iger on Friday to replace Chapek as CEO, without any other serious candidates in mind. Source: CNN, Blog Mickey Mickey’s Toontown to reopen at Disneyland March 8th The Disney Parks Blog has revealed Mickey’s Toontown in California’s Disneyland resort will open on March 8th. Disney had prevously announces Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will open on January 27th.   The areas of the land are include the following: The reimagined Mickey’s Toontown will provide open, grassy play spaces for everyone to unwind, starting with CenTOONial Park. This park will be anchored by two new interactive play experiences; a beautiful fountain featuring water tables designed for play that invite guests to have a sensory experience, plus a nearby dreaming tree with sculpted tree roots providing an opportunity for children to crawl and explore. Over in Goofy’s neck of the woods, you’ll find Goofy’s How-To-Play Yard. It incorporates a whimsical sound garden where kids will discover new ways to make wacky noises, as well as enjoy an all-new, elevated clubhouse. Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster, where Mickey’s Toontown’s favorite tinkerer, Gadget Hackwrench, has created a one-of-a-kind, fun-sized coaster for the town’s tiniest citizens. Donald’s Boat will be perched in the duck pond of the Goof homestead. Larger-than-life spinning water lilies, balance beams and rocking toys at Donald’s Duck Pond will help little ones get the wiggles out. Finally, at Mickey’s House and Minnie’s House, guests can once again step right into their homes and enjoy a self-guided tour with special surprises in every room. Source: Disney Parks Blog Disney opens Magic Key sales, then closes them the next day. On Wednesday, November 16th, Disney announced that Disneyland Resort Magic Key sales would resume to the public. The Inspire, Believe, and Magic keys were available for new sales, but the Enchant key was only available for renewals. Waits on the website were often greater than an hour to register. By mid-day on Thursday, sales were again suspended.  Source: KTLA Disney Cruise Line buys Global Dream ship  Disney Cruise Line announced plans to complete the cruise ship previously known as the Global Dream in Wismar, Germany. The ship will be renamed with certain features reimagined under the expertise of Walt Disney Imagineers. The new ship is to be based outside the United States, The 208,000-gross-ton ship is expected to be among the first in the cruise industry to be fueled by green methanol, one of the lowest emission fuels available. Disney Cruise Line expects the passenger capacity to be approximately 6,000 with around 2,300 crew members.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Disney Announces location and size of affordable housing development    Earlier this year, announced plans to set aside nearly 80 acres of land for a new affordable housing development. The land for this initiative is west of State Road 429, just a few miles away from the Magic Kingdom, near schools and shopping, including Flamingo Crossings Town Center. The development is expected to include more than 1,300 units. “For more than 50 years, Walt Disney World has cared for and invested in our community, and we’re committed to being a part of this solution which will bring more attainable housing to Central Florida,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort. “We will continue to find ways to use our resources to make a difference in the community we call home, and we’re excited to take this step with a nationally recognized developer.” Source: Disney Parks Blog My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Sue, and Jen discuss the proposed Disney Vacation Club dues for 2023, which are up between 4-8% for most resorts. Additionally, Disney Vacation Club has announced two new firework events for members - Enchantment at the Top and Enchantment Fireworks Cruise! The Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Soarin’ Around the World at EPCOT will also begin to be offered to members beginning December 6th. N096 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Proposed 2023 Dues Disney Vacation Club revealed the proposed annual dues for 2023. Dues increased between 4-8% at most resorts, with operating costs as the primary driver. While these annual dues are preliminary, they are expected to be formally approved by the Disney Vacation Club Board of Directors during the Condo Association Meeting on December 8, 2022.  Resort2023 Proposed Dues Per Point2022 Dues Per PointIncrease %Animal Kingdom Villas$8.8099$8.23656.96%Aulani$9.1424$8.67395.40%Aulani (Subsidized)$6.8727$6.52055.40%Bay Lake Tower$7.4255$7.08264.84%Beach Club Villas$8.1655$7.53628.35%BoardWalk Villas$8.5309$8.08025.58%Boulder Ridge$8.5110$8.14694.47%Copper Creek Villas$7.9203$7.60204.19%Grand Californian$8.0409$7.48247.46%Grand Floridian$7.3332$7.00774.64%Hilton Head$10.7305$10.07076.55%Old Key West$9.3570$8.80636.25%Polynesian$7.9475$7.38597.60%Riviera$8.5049$8.38401.44%Saratoga Springs$7.8622$7.32877.28%Vero Beach (Subsidized)$10.1298$9.41007.65%Vero Beach$12.8503$11.94057.62% Source: DVCNews.com Dessert Party added to Top of the World Lounge Beginning November 18th, Top of the World Lounge - A Villains Lair is introducing Enchantment at the Top Dessert Party. Scheduled for Friday nights, the event features a buffet of dessert items, alcoholic beverages and reserved seating for the nightly fireworks presentation for a fee of $89.00 per adult and $49.00 per child age 3-9. Check-in begins 90 minutes prior to the scheduled Magic Kingdom fireworks.  Enchantment at the Top replaces the Wicked Wind Down event on Friday nights. Wicked Wind Down will continue to be presented Saturday through Thursday nights.  Both events can be reserved 60 days in advance by calling Disney Vacation Club Member Services. Source: DVCNews.com, Disney Vacation Club Website Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Soarin’ Around the World returns   Beginning Tuesday, December 6th, the complimentary Soarin’ Around the World behind the scenes tour resumes.  The tour, which is held from 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM, starts with learning about the original vision of the Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow (EPCOT). Walt’s vision focused on bringing people from all backgrounds and cultures together to work towards a brighter future. After discovering the cultural connection of the Soarin’ adventure and the technology behind it, the tour will end with a VIP ride on the attraction. The total party size of each tour is five (Member plus 4) and guests must be at least 16 years of age. Some blockout dates may apply. Eligible Members with access to Membership Extras can call Member Services book this tour. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Disney Enchantment member fireworks cruise returns April 27 Beginning on April 27th, Members can enjoy amazing views of the fabulous Magic Kingdom fireworks from a special cruise. This magical experience includes: A champagne toast and an individual sweet and savory treat box The Disney Enchantment nighttime spectacular, which lights up the sky over Cinderella Castle in a brilliant pyrotechnic display choreographed to music and sounds from classic Disney films. Weather and schedule permitting, a close-up view of the Electrical Water Pageant, where barges covered with colorful lights form fanciful animals and patriotic stars and stripes. This is not a private experience and each event can accommodate up to several parties. The cruise includes 2 boats, with 10 passengers per boat. The cruise will be offered on Wednesday evenings and will depart 1 hour prior to the fireworks from the Boat Nook at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Pricing is $85 per person, plus tax. Eligible members can call Member Services to book. Source: Disney Vacation Club website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon, Pete, and Sue discuss numerous recent reports of Disney Vacation Club direct prices increasing in early December and the announcement of the Extended Evening Hours to continue for 2023 for guests staying at eligible Walt Disney World hotels. Disney also revealed a reopening date for Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park after an extended refurbishment, and Disney Cruise Line removed the COVID-19 testing requirement regardless of vaccination status. N095 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. More than a rumor? Direct Pricing going up in December There have been repeated posts of DVC direct guides indicating to clients that the pricing on all the currently for sale DVC resorts will be increasing by $10 in early December - more specifically December 4th. Base price would go from $207 to $217  per point. While it is not unusual for guides to get hints at changes before they are in place, it is rare that this information would come out so far in advance of a date.  We normally do not share rumors on the DVC Newscast, but in this case with information coming from multiple cast members, we felt that we should share. This would apply to Disney's Riviera Resort, Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas. It is not known if any of the older resort direct prices would be affected.  Source: Various Extended evening hours to stick around through 2023   Walt Disney World announced that the popular extended evening hours benefit for guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or other select hotels will continue beyond the 50th Anniversary celebration throughout all of 2023. There are currently no dates or times yet listed after December 28th, but it is expected these dates will be updated with the Walt Disney World calendar update. Source: Walt Disney World Website Blizzard Beach resumes operations on November 13th Last week Disney announced that Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park will be reopening for the first time in 10 months after an extended refurbishment. A new inner tube return system has been added for Runoff Rapids and a Frozen theme to Tike's Peak.  The park will re-open on November 13th for guests to visit from 10 AM to 5 PM. Parks hours are shown on the Walt Disney World calendar through December 30th. It has also been announced that Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closing for its annual refurbishment on November 13th as well. It is not known at this time whether we will see another closure of Blizzard Beach this winter, or if instead Typhoon Lagoon will get an extended closure.  Source: Walt Disney World Website Disney Cruise Line drops COVID testing requirements Disney Cruise Line announced that guests would no longer be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a ship, regardless of their vaccination status. The official Disney Cruise Line website said the requirement would go into effect starting November 14th for all sailings from the United States.  Unvaccinated passengers still have to test negative before boarding prior to November 14th. Previously, Disney Cruise Line had required guests 5 years or older to provide a negative COVID-19 test one to two days before their sail date. Disney Cruise Line says guests booked on impacted sailings through January 31st can modify or cancel by November 13th without any cancellation fees. The standard cancellation policy resumes for changes made on or after November 14th. Source: Disney Cruise Line My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Jen discuss the new Disney Vacation Club event, Halloween Meet & Treat and the long-awaited announcement of a reopening date for Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Three popular restaurants are returning in early November: Tusker House Restaurant buffet, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, and Kona Cafe. Pete and Jen also discuss reports that a few character meet and greets throughout Walt Disney World have been removed from the schedule, likely due to staffing issues. N094 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. DVC Halloween Meet & Treat Disney Vacation Club announced a new complimentary event called Halloween Meet & Treat, presented as part of Membership Magic. The event will be held inside the Atlantic Dance Hall on Disney’s BoardWalk on October 21, 22, 28, and 29 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Eligible Members with a qualifying Disney Resort hotel reservation may attend only one event date per Membership in order to allow as many Members as possible to enjoy this event. No registration is required and admission is subject to capacity limits. Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVCNews.com Fantasmic! opening date and dining packages announced   “Fantasmic!” returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 3rd! Back and better than ever, the larger-than-life, open-air nighttime musical will boast live performers, stunning effects, rousing music and dazzling pyrotechnics, complete with a brand-new show sequence! The new heroes sequence features a high-energy Aladdin chase with stunts never before seen on the “Fantasmic!” stage, a powerful scene with Elsa set to the song “Show Yourself” that is sure to thaw the most frozen of hearts, and stirring moments with Pocahontas, Moana and Mulan.  Beginning October 26, “Fantasmic!” dining packages for select restaurants at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be available for performances November 30 and beyond. Packages include an entree and either an appetizer or dessert or one full buffet (where applicable), a non-alcoholic beverage, and a voucher for guaranteed seating at Fantasmic! in a reserved area. Prices are listed below.  RestaurantAdults (ages 10 & up)Kids (Ages 9 & Under)50’s Prime Time Café$51.00$22.00Hollywood & VineBreakfast: $54.00 Lunch & Dinner: $71.00Breakfast: $36.00 Lunch & Dinner: $47.00Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano$54.00$22.00Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant$49.00$22.00The Hollywood Brown Derby$73.00$29.00 Source: Disney Parks Blog Three Favorite Restaurants Re-opening  Beginning November 1, Tusker House Restaurant will be transitioning to an all-you-care-to-enjoy, buffet style dining experience.  This adventurous spot not only has mouthwatering eats, but Donald Duck and some of his Disney pals have taken a break from their safari adventure to celebrate with guests. At Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Kona Cafe will soon be returning from its recent refurbishment. Beginning November 1, this favorite restaurant will reopen with a refreshed experience. The look, feel, and even some flavors of this relaxed café will be different, yet familiar. Kona Cafe will feature American cuisine with that Asian flare that makes it so unique. Akershus Royal Banquet Hal will open its doors once again on November 4. This dining experience is found at the Norway pavilion in the World Showcase at EPCOT and gives guests a taste of Norwegian cuisine. Aside from the delicious eats and treats, what makes Akershus Royal Banquet Hall so special is it being home to a unique Storybook Dining featuring the Disney Princesses. Reservations are available now for both Tusker House Restaurant and Kona Cafe and will be opening up for Akershus Royal Banquet Hall starting October 24.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Some Meet and Greets have been cut back due to staffing issues WDW Magic and other sources have indicated that several character meet and greets will be cut starting Sunday, October 23.  Areas impacted so far include Minnie Mouse at Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom, Minnie Mouse at EPCOT International Gateway, and Donald, Daisy, and Max at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It isn't clear how long the meet and greet reductions will be in effect. Source: WDW Magic Monsieur Paul’s has a re-opening price Last episode we told you about the re-opening of Monsieur Paul’s in Epcot with a Prix Fixe menu. We have since found out the price - and it is a doozy. $195 + tax and gratuity.   Source: Walt Disney World website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Shannon discuss Genie+ price increases at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. Disneyland Resort ticket prices increased as well. Reopening dates have been announced for American Adventure and Monsieur Paul's at EPCOT and Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios. At Disneyland Resort, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is set to open on January 23, 2023. Magic Key Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members can purchase MagicBand+ at Disneyland Resort beginning October 19th, a week before the general public. N093 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Genie+ Prices are a-rising (as are Disneyland tickets) At Walt Disney World, Genie+, which was originally a $15 per day charge, will now cost guests between $15 and $22 a day depending on “anticipated demand”.  Rates for specific days have not been provided in advance of the price change. Also, some Individual lightning lanes will also rise - with Rise of Resistance for instance going up to $22 per person.  Disneyland Resort in California is also seeing increases with the base price of Genie+ going up to $25 a day if you book it with your ticket package, and the individual day price starting at $25 a day but will vary by date by demand, with no listed top price.  In addition, Disneyland Resort individual and multi-day ticket prices went up as well, with single-day, single-park tickets rising $9 - $15, and hopper tickets going up $15-20. Multi-day tickets also went up between 9 and 12%.   Web Slingers has been moved from an Individual Lightning Lane attraction to the standard Genie+. Source: Deadline Opening Date for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway announced As part of the announcement of the start of “100 years of Wonder” celebration at Disneyland resort, it has been announced that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disneyland will be opening before the rest of Toontown on January 27, 2023.  Previously, the attraction was slated to open with Toontown in Spring 2023. In addition the announcement continues saying, “Beginning January 27th, the Happiest Place on Earth will receive new platinum-infused décor throughout the resort, new sparkling looks for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their pals, special food and beverage offerings, merchandise and more.” Source: Disney Parks Blog American Adventure re-opening Date revealed  The American Adventure in EPCOT will reopen in mid-December after a nearly three-month refurbishment. The American Adventure closed for refurbishment on September 19th and is currently scheduled to reopen to guests on December 17th. Source: Blog Mickey Wicked Wind Down extended indefinitely  Disney Vacation Club has updated their website to show that reservations are available on select nights within a 60-day rolling calendar. Previously, the event was extended for a month at a time. Eligible Members with access to Membership Extras—who are staying at a Disney-owned-and-operated hotel at Walt Disney World Resort using their Membership—can book this add-on to their Top of the World Lounge plans daily excluding holidays, and special events. Wicked Wind Down is subject to capacity and is $55.00 per person, plus tax and service fees. Eligible Members should call Member Services to book. Source: Disney Vacation Club website Monsieur Paul’s has a re-opening date One of the last restaurants to re-open at WDW finally has an opening date. Monsieur Paul’s in EPCOT reopens on October 18th. Reservations open on October 13th. The site says: The new prix fixe menu offers a gastronomic meal––one in which people devote themselves to the art of “eating and drinking well.” There is a menu linked on the website which offers a 6-course meal including amuse bouche, appetizer, fish course, meat course, cheese course, and dessert. Pricing is $195 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Source: Walt Disney World website Fantasmic! announced to be returning in November Disney announced on October 12th that Fantasmic! is expected to return to Disney's Hollywood Studios in November. While no specific date has been provided, it is expected that it will open prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.  Source: Blog Mickey Another MVMCP has sold out According to the Walt Disney World Website, there are now four sold out Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party dates: November 8,10,11 and 22nd. So far no dates in December have sold out.  Source: Walt Disney World website Magic Key holders and DVC members can pre-buy MagicBand+  An e-mail sent out to Magic Key holders and Disney Vacation Club members indicates that Magic Band+ may be purchased starting October 19th, which is a week before the general public. MagicBand+ may be purchased at three locations at Starcade in Disneyland Park, Super Store in Avengers Campus (DCA) and next to the Star Wars Trading Post in Downtown Disney.  Source: Disney E-mail My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Vicky, and Sue discuss the impact of Hurricane Ian in Orlando. Disney also announced Disney After Hours events are returning to Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios in January 2023. Disney Cruise Line is dropping the vaccine requirement for passengers on upcoming cruises. EPCOT revealed details of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and the full list of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional. N092 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Return of After Hours in 2023  Disney After Hours events will return to Walt Disney World Resort starting January 2023! These fan-favorite experiences are scheduled to kick off January 4 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and January 9 at Magic Kingdom Park. Disney After Hours are late-night, separately ticketed events that let you enjoy a Walt Disney World theme park for three additional hours after regular park hours, with treats such as ice cream, popcorn and select beverages included. The number of tickets for these events is limited, which means lower wait times and crowd levels. Event tickets for Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be purchased by all guests starting October 7, 2022, with prices ranging from $129 to $159 (plus tax). Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing Disney After Hours tickets as early as October 4. Eligible Disney Vacation Club members and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can also purchase specially priced tickets for select dates. Disney After Hours at Disney Hollywood Studios is scheduled from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM, while the Magic Kingdom event is scheduled from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM. However, ticketholders can enter the park at 7:00 PM, a few hours before the event officially begins. Event DatePrice (Excludes Tax)Price for Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members (Excludes Tax)Monday, January 9, 2023$135$105Monday, January 16, 2023$159$129Monday, January 23, 2023$145$115Thursday, February 16, 2023$159$129Monday, February 20, 2023$159$129Monday, February 27, 2023$155$125Thursday, March 2, 2023$159$129Monday, March 6, 2023$155$125Monday, March 13, 2023$155$125Thursday, March 16, 2023$155$125Monday, March 20, 2023$155$125Monday, March 27, 2023$149$119Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom Park Event DatePrice (Excludes Tax)Price for Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members (Excludes Tax)Wednesday, January 4, 2023$145$115Wednesday, January 11, 2023$129$99Wednesday, January 18, 2023$139$109Wednesday, January 25, 2023$145$115Wednesday, February 15, 2023$149$119Wednesday, February 22, 2023$149$119Wednesday, March 8, 2023$149$119Wednesday, March 22, 2023$149$119Wednesday, March 29, 2023$145$115Sunday, April 2, 2023$139$109Wednesday, April 5, 2023$149$119Wednesday, April 19, 2023$145$115Disney After Hours at Disney's Hollywood Studios Source: Disney Parks Blog Festival of the Holidays and Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators announced EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays has been announced to run from November 25th to December 30th. Celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional have also been announced: 11/25 – 11/26: Simu Liu (NEW)11/27 – 11/29: Edward James Olmos11/30 – 12/1: Raul Esparza (NEW)12/2 – 12/3: Whoopi Goldberg12/4 – 12/6: Isabella Rossellini12/7 – 12/9: Daymond John (NEW)12/10 – 12/12: Josh Gad (NEW)12/13 – 12/14: Gloria Estefan (NEW)12/15 – 12/18: Neil Patrick Harris12/19 – 12/20: Mariska Hargitay (NEW)12/21 – 12/23: Cal Ripken Jr.12/24 – 12/26: Marie Osmond12/27 – 12/28: Courtney Vance12/29 – 12/30: Angela Bassett World Showcase will also offer 16 specialty food booths as well as special treats at other locations around World Showcase.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Disney Cruise Line drops vaccination requirements For cruises on Disney Dream, Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, and Disney Wonder beginning October 14, full COVID vaccination is not required but highly recommended according to Disney Cruise Line’s website. Unvaccinated passengers aged 5+ must provide proof of a negative COVID test taken within 2 days of the sail date, through an observed antigen test/lab-based PCR test. Vaccinated guests and children under the age of 5 are not required to test. The same applies to Disney Magic cruises beginning November 7. The liner will be visiting ports of call in Bermuda and Canada in October, which have their own requirements, though Canada is lifting entry restrictions on October 1. Source: Cruise Mapper, Disney Cruise Line website Another MVMCP has sold out The Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on November 8th has sold out.  This is the first party scheduled and the second to sell out. Source: Walt Disney World website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Vicky, and Sue discuss all the Disneyland news and announcements revealed at the D23 Expo. Magicband+ is also set to debut at Disneyland Resort this fall and Eudora's Chic Boutique has opened in New Orleans Square of Disneyland park. N091 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. D23 Disneyland announcements During the D23 Expo 2022, Disney announced two new meet and greets will be coming to Disneyland Resort in 2022. Beginning this week for a limited time, the Incredible Hulk will appear in his Quantum Suit inside Avengers Campus. Additionally, the Mandalorian and Grogu will make their first appearance on Batuu at Disneyland park starting in mid-November. In late January 2023, Disneyland Resort will begin the 100 Years of Wonder celebration. The park will receive new platinum-infused décor, new looks for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their pals, special food and beverage offerings, and more. Two all-new nighttime spectaculars, “World of Color – One” at Disney California Adventure park and “Wondrous Journeys” at Disneyland park, will debut in 2023. The “Magic Happens” parade will return in Spring 2023. Disney also announced Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Mickey’s Toontown will open early 2023. Disney announced Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure will be expanding with a third attraction featuring a brand-new story that will bring guests into battle alongside their favorite Super Heroes. The new concept for this attraction will be an epic family adventure, where guests team up with more of the Avengers and their allies to battle against foes from the multiverse, including King Thanos, a villain designed specifically for Avengers Campus.  Similar to Walt Disney World, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open at the Disneyland Resort in late 2024.  Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure park will be reimagined into San Fransokyo from “Big Hero 6.” Imagineers are in the early phases of this work, but the transformation will include a place to meet Baymax, along with new shops and restaurants. runDisney races will return to the Disneyland Resort in 2024!   Previously, Disney announced their plan to reimagine Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with a Pixar theme, which was revealed to be called Pixar Place Hotel. The hotel will include many Pixar touches, including a “Finding Nemo”-themed splash pad area.  The Great Maple will open a flagship restaurant on the first floor and operate other food and beverage locations throughout Pixar Place Hotel. This modern American eatery specializes in upscale comfort food with a twist, serving fresh takes on American classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the Downtown Disney District, Disney plans to introduce more than a dozen new and reimagined locations. Din Tai Fung, a world-renowned Asian restaurant that originated in Taiwan and specializes in soup dumplings, will join the district with its authentic cuisine. Additionally, Porto’s Bakery and Café, an iconic Southern California destination known across the country for its sweet pastries and desserts, as well as delicious California–Cuban-inspired dishes, will be coming to the Downtown Disney District in the future. Source: D23 Expo, Disney Parks Blog MagicBand+  to premiere at Disneyland This fall, MagicBand+ will make its debut at Disneyland Resort, bringing the wearable technology to the West Coast for the first time! Launched at Walt Disney World Resort earlier this summer, MagicBand+ includes smart features like color-changing LED lights, haptic vibrations and gesture recognition. When MagicBand+ is paired to a smartphone device through the Disneyland app, it unlocks personalization options such as selecting unique light colors and adjusting the vibration and motion recognition settings. MagicBand+ features and experiences will vary between Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. MagicBand+ can be connected to theme park tickets or Magic Key passes in the Disneyland app for an easy way to enter the Disneyland Resort theme parks, check in at Lightning Lane entrances, and link Disney PhotoPass photographer photos to your Disney account. MagicBand+ also adds new, immersive elements and surprises to park experiences. In sync with special moments during select nighttime spectaculars, the band will complement the magic in the skies by pulsing with colorful, dancing lights and vibrations. It will also come to life during “World of Color” in Disney California Adventure park and “Fantasmic!” and select nighttime shows in Disneyland park. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland park will include the Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters interactive quest. It was later announced that at Disneyland Resort, Magicband+ are able to be transferred for a day to another guest. This function is not available at Walt Disney World. Source: Disney Parks Blog Eudora’s Chic Boutique featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets opened at DL Eudora’s Chic Boutique Featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets has opened in the New Orleans Square section of Disneyland park. Tiana, who makes the very best gumbo in town, has collaborated with her talented dressmaker mother Eudora, to open the most fanciful little shop of surprises. Here, one can find accessories to create and serve masterful New Orleans-style cuisine and more. The shop also is home to Eudora’s delightful sense of style. Source: Blog Mickey First MVMCP has sold out The first Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party has sold out on November 10th. This date is the second party of the season and is also the lowest price. Source: Walt Disney World website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the announcements (or lack thereof) for Disney Vacation Club, Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Line from the D23 Expo. Disney Vacation Club also revealed a new booking tool through Interval International, replacing the Concierge Collection. Other news of the week include American Adventure at Epcot closing for refurbishment, extended evening hours added in December for Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Wicked Wind Down event extended for a second time. N090 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. D23 DVC, WDW, and DCL announcements Disney Vacation Club revealed a sample image of a studio for the upcoming refurbishment at Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will open in 2023, while the new Polynesian expansion is slated to open in 2024. No new announcements for Walt Disney World in 2022 were made. In 2023, Walt Disney World will begin celebrating Disney's 100 years of Wonder. An updated Happily Every After fireworks show will return to Disney's Magic Kingdom, and TRON Lightcycle / Run will open in spring 2023. The Hatbox Ghost will also be coming to the Haunted Mansion. For Epcot, a replacement for Harmonious was announced to be coming, and Figment will begin to meet guests in late 2023. The Journey of Water, inspired by Moana, is projected to open in late 2023 as well. More details were also revealed for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the replacement for Splash Mountain. The reimagined ride is expected to open in late 2024. For Disney Cruise Line, a new cruise ship Treasure was revealed based on the theme of adventure and is scheduled for delivery in 2024. Disney Cruise Line also shared a sneak peek at new details and concept art for Disney’s second island destination in the Bahamas, located on the island of Eleuthera at a place called Lighthouse Point. The Disney Wonder was announced to be going to Australia and New Zealand for brand-new “Disney Magic at Sea” cruises beginning late October 2023. During the repositioning voyages between Honolulu and Sydney in October 2023 and February 2024, the Disney Wonder will offer the fleet’s first-ever South Pacific itineraries with destinations like Fiji and Samoa. Bookings open to the public on Oct. 6, 2022. Source: D23 Expo, Disney Parks Blog - WDW, Disney Parks Blog - DCL DVC announces new way to travel with Interval International From Disney E-mail to members: “We’re excited to share that Disney Vacation Club® is officially launching a new hotel-booking tool through Interval International®. This new option represents a dramatic expansion of vacation and exchange possibilities, adding even more power to eligible Members points and giving you more vacation options than ever before! Beginning on September 12th, this online self-service tool will curate a list of properties using a combination of points and cash. Hotel exchange features hundreds and hundreds of well-known hotels from trusted brands in sought-out cities across New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, London and many more! Members can even search available hotels by desired travel dates and destination, filter by brand, and calculate required vacation points. While the previously offered exchange accommodations through Concierge Collection will no longer be available, most of the luxury resorts that were part of the collection are offered within this new hotel exchange." Source: Disney Vacation Club email to Members American Adventure closing for refurbishment According to the latest refurbishment calendar, American Adventure at Epcot, an elaborate audio-animatronic show, will close on September 19th. A reopening date is not yet available, with the show remaining closed for the duration of the published calendar through November 6, 2022. Source: WDW Magic, Walt Disney World Website Extra Extended Hours scheduled in December at DHS Disney's Hollywood Studios has added extra extended evening hours on December 15th and 22nd, which are on Thursdays. These hours are in addition to the normal Epcot and Magic Kingdom extended evening hours.  Rides scheduled to be open are listed as: Alien Swirling SaucersMickey & Minnie’s Runaway RailwayMillennium Falcon: Smugglers RunRock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring AerosmithSlinky Dog DashStar Tours – The Adventures ContinueStar Wars: Rise of the ResistanceToy Story Mania!The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ Source: Walt Disney World Website Wicked Wind Down Extended a Second Time Wicked Wind Down at Top of the World Lounge has been extended an additional month, from September 13th to October 12th. This event includes an appetizer, dessert and drink as well as reserved seating for fireworks for $55 each.  Source: Disney Vacation Club Website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Vicky discuss Disney Vacation Club's exciting announcement of a new Member Lounge coming to Disneyland Resort in 2023! Additionally, Disney Vacation Club has rolled out discounts on three sold-out resorts: Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort, and Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. N089 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. New DVC Member Lounge coming to Disneyland in 2023 Disney Vacation Club is developing its first Member Lounge at Disneyland Resort in California. The lounge will be called “Disney Vacation Club Star View Station” and is anticipated to open in the first half of 2023. The new lounge will be located in the heart of Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park, in the space on the second floor of the Star Wars: Launch Bay building. The sleekly designed “space” will be home to a dedicated Disney Vacation Club Member Services team, as well as plenty of casual seating, complimentary Wi-Fi, device-charging stations and more. The new lounge will be open daily during scheduled hours to eligible* Disney Vacation Club Members with valid park tickets and reservations to Disneyland Park. Source: Disney Parks Blog Discounts on three older properties for direct purchase  DVC has reintroduced discounts for three older properties: Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort, and Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. Old Key West and Saratoga Springs currently have a base price of $200 per point while Polynesian is set at $250 per point. The supply of points at these resorts is limited given their "sold out" status. Net prices for Old Key West and Saratoga are on par with Riviera while Polynesian is considerably higher than even Grand Floridian.  Sold-Out Resorts - New Member Pricing Discount 8/25 - 11/16PriceOKW / SSRPricePolynesian 150 - 174 points2198248175 - 199 points3197247200 - 249 points 7193243250 - 299 points8192242300 - 499 points12188238500 - 999 points141862361000+ points15185235 Disney Vacation Club previously revealed plans to build a new tower on the grounds of the Polynesian, but there is no word on whether or not current Polynesian owners will have 11-month booking rights to that new tower. Source: DVC News My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the recent update to Walt Disney World's Park Pass reservation system. Disney Cruise Line announced the return of traditional character greetings. Also, Tusker House Restaurant is returning to a buffet and Fantasmic cast rehearsals have begun at Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios. Walt Disney World Annual Passholders will receive additional discounts and complimentary magnets this fall. N088 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Update to Disney’s Park Pass system on August 23rd On August 23, Disney made some updates within the Park Pass reservation system. Disney World Guests can now book Park Pass Reservations for all ticket types at the same time, so if you are an Annual Passholder and want to book with friends that have a single day ticket, you can make all the reservations at the same time.  Another change is that Park Passes will be tied to a ticket and not a guest. This means that guests can have multiple ticket types (eg. Annual Pass, day ticket) and choose which ticket they would like to assign a Park Pass reservation to. Disney is also increasing the number of tickets that you can reserve from 12 to 30 guests, which should better accommodate larger traveling parties. And lastly, Guests who wish to make changes to their Park Pass Reservations can now edit the date and Park without having to cancel it first.5 Source: Blog Mickey and Walt Disney World website Return of Traditional Character Meet and Greets on DCL Disney Cruise Line announced the return of traditional character meet and greets across the fleet by August 29, 2022. This includes up-close encounters and autographs. In a statement, Disney Cruise Line says the return of traditional character greetings, up-close character greetings, and autographs, has begun across the fleet due to the latest guidance from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and proven success at their land based theme parks. Source: WDWNT and Disney Cruise Line website Tusker House Buffet returning in November  Tusker House has been open serving family style meals, but on November 1st all meals at Tusker House will return to buffet service. No details on menu or change of pricing have been released.  Also, Fantasmic cast rehearsals have begun, which usually means that there is around 8-12 weeks until the show opens.  Source: Disney Food Blog and Walt Disney World website; Disney Parks YouTube Extra Discounts and New Magnet for WDW Annual Passholders From September 14 through October 14, 2022, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can save 30% on most merchandise purchases at Disney owned-and-operated locations throughout Walt Disney World. This represents an increase over the normal 20% discount.  In order to obtain the discount, buyers must present proof of their Annual Passholder status along with a government issued photo ID.  So far there is no word on whether or not this offer will be extended to Disney Vacation Club members who also receive a standard 20% discount on the same merchandise purchases.  In other Passholder news, a new complimentary magnet is set to be distributed later this fall. No word on the design. Passholders will not be required to claim this magnet in person. Instead, magnets will be mailed to all current Annual Passholders.  The 50th Anniversary Mickey and Minnie Mouse magnet is currently available for pick-up in Walt Disney World now through September 21, 2022, at EPCOT's Creations shop. Source: DVCNews.com My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Vicky, and Jen discuss the new renewal information announced for Disneyland's Magic Keys program, including price increases, blockout dates, and other changes. Disney's Skyliner will be down for maintenance in late January 2023. Disney also announced three tours will return to Walt Disney World's EPCOT in October 2022, including the popular Behind the Seeds tour. N087 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Magic Key renewal program announced Disneyland has finally announced the renewal program for their magic key program, the equivalent of an annual pass in Florida.  Some changes are being made as well as a pretty hefty price increase. The top tier program “Dream Key” is being replaced with an “Inspire Key”. This pass has a black-out dates from December 21st to January 1st, leaving no passes available for Christmas holidays.  The pass price also went up $200 to $1,599 per person, though photo pass has now been added to all passes and a 20% discount on Genie+ was added to this as well as the “Believe Key”. The other Key levels remain the same, with the Believe Key price now at $1,099, which is a $150 increase.  The Enchant Key went up $50 at $699 and Inspire Key for local residents at $449 also went up $50.  Magic Key first became available on August 21st, 2021 - and renewals began on August 18th, 2021. Key holders will be allowed to renew up to 30 days after the expiration of their pass.  And this is important -  When you renew, you can choose to stay at your current pass level or choose any other Magic Key that might be better for you. However, note that there will be no new Magic Keys sold at this time, only renewals. AND, due to the popularity of certain keys, any key may sell out at any time. It’s possible that a key may not be available during your renewal period (but you’ll still be able to select another available Key). So essentially you are guaranteed to be allowed to renew - but NOT guaranteed to get the same pass you currently have. Source: Disneyland Website and Micechat Disney Skyliner to be down for maintenance January 2023 From January 22-29, 2023, Disney's Skyliner will be unavailable while routine maintenance is performed on the transportation system.  It is unlikely that the entire Skyliner route will be closed for this 8-day span; rather portions of the line will likely be unavailable for several days while the rest of the system continues to run.  Since there are three separate spurs, it is likely that one or more of those spurs may be scheduled to close for 2-3 days while the other routes continue to transport guests. The exact maintenance schedule will not be known until closer to January. Source: Walt Disney World Website, DVCNews EPCOT Tours to return There are three more reasons to visit EPCOT with the return of fan-favorite tours from the Enchanting Extras Collection beginning October 2, adding to and completing the previously announced lineup of highly popular tours returning to Walt Disney World Resort. Returning tours include the Behind The Seeds tour at Living with the Land: This one-hour walking tour gives you an up-close and personal view of amazing plants, insects and fish throughout four state-of-the-art greenhouses. Second, with EPCOT Seas Adventures – DiveQuest  guests once again can dive right into this 5.7-million-gallon saltwater environment and immerse themselves into the sea life surrounding the coral reef. This experience offers SCUBA-certified guests guaranteed calm seas, unlimited visibility, no current and incredible marine life. Finally, EPCOT Seas Adventures – Dolphins in Depth, allows guests without SCUBA certification the chance to meet the bottlenose dolphins at The Seas to learn about their complex undersea behavior and talk with the experts who work with them every day. Source: Disney Parks Blog My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon, Pete, and Vicky discuss Disney Vacation Club's announcement of an additional Moonlight Magic event at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, four rides to remain part of the Genie+ service indefinitely, Wicked Wind Down dates extended, and the opening of the Boardwalk Deli. N086 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Moonlight Magic added yet another date at Typhoon Lagoon Disney Vacation Club added a fourth day to the Moonlight Magic at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park for September 9th. The registration for members with on-site reservations opened on August 11th and will open for general booking on August 16th.  There are now four dates in total: August 9th, 15th, and 23rd, as well as the new date on September 9th.   Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Rides moved from ILL to Genie+ to remain indefinitely Earlier this year, Disney announced that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, Space Mountain and Expedition Everest would leave Individual Lightning Lane and be added to the Genie+ service. This was originally announced as a temporary move until August 7th. However, Disney subsequently has moved these five attractions to the Genie+ list indefinitely. This move is likely to maintain the value of Genie+. Source: Walt Disney World Website, DVCNews.com Wicked Wind Down extended through mid-September Disney Vacation Club announced that the Wicked Wind Down at the Top of the World lounge will be extended from August 12th to September 12th. This event was originally scheduled for only a month and has now been extended to a second month. As a reminder, this is a reserved seating event at the Top of the World lounge that gives you a drink, appetizer and dessert for $55 plus tax. Call Member Services for reservations. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Boardwalk Deli opens August 15th Walt Disney World's website shows Boardwalk Bakery will open on August 15th.   Source: Walt Disney World Website, Allears My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon, Pete, and Vicky discuss Disney Vacation Club's announcement of additional Moonlight Magic events at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, more changes to Disney's Boardwalk, and the debut of MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World Resort. N085 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Moonlight Magic adds three dates at Typhoon Lagoon Disney Vacation Club announced a surprise addition to Moonlight Magic at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park on August 9th, 15th, and 23rd. Registration opened to on-site guests on July 27th for all three dates.  General registration is scheduled to open August 3rd, 11th, and 16th, for the respective event dates. This is the last scheduled Moonlight Magic event for 2022. Hours for the event have not been posted. Source:Disney Vacation Club website Changes continue at Boardwalk The Boardwalk Bakery is currently closed for refurbishment and will be re-named the Boardwalk Deli when it re-opens.  New menus have been announced, which can be viewed at the link below.  There has not been an official announcement on a re-opening date other than Summer 2022.  Also at the Boardwalk, Jellyrolls Piano bar announced that as of July 21st that it will be back to daily operations. This change likely coincides with the start of Food and Wine festival, which drives up the popularity of this venue among locals.    Finally, the ESPN Club sign has been demolished at the Boardwalk as that location is renovated to bring in the new restaurant The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers. Source: Disney Parks Blog Magic Band+ Launches Disney's long-awaited MagicBand+ finally made its debut on July 27 at Walt Disney World Resort. This third version of the wearable tech brings new interactive features in the Disney theme parks, along with a rechargeable battery. Among the new features are a virtual bounty hunter game within Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, interactions with the 50th anniversary character statues and an interface with the theme parks' nighttime fireworks displays. MagicBand+ is available to DVC members with resort stays as well as Annual Passholders for a $10 discount. Prices start at $34.99 for a plain band and $44.99 for a premium band. Source: Walt Disney World website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Vicky, and Sue discuss the new Wicked Wind Down at the Top of the World Lounge, the end of borrowing restrictions, and the return of early entry and package delivery for Disneyland hotel guests. N084 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Wicked Wind Down at Top of World Lounge Step inside the recently refreshed Top of the World Lounge – A Villains Lair for the Wicked Wind Down, which includes a cocktail and appetizer from the lounge's new Disney villains-themed menu—along with a sinfully sweet treat. Plus, delight in an elevated view of the Disney Enchantment fireworks spectacular at Magic Kingdom park from a specially reserved area of the rooftop terrace. Wicked Wind Down is $55.00 per person, plus tax and gratuities. Reservations are available July 11, 2022 to August 11, 2022. Additional dates will be added soon. Call member services to book. Eligible Members with access to Membership Extras—who are staying at a Disney-owned-and-operated hotel at Walt Disney World Resort using their Membership—can book this add-on to their Top of the World Lounge plans daily excluding holidays, and special events. Wicked Wind Down is subject to capacity. As part of this experience Members have access to a reserved table just for them, inside the lounge the day of their reservation and should check in no later than 30 minutes before the fireworks show. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Borrowing Restrictions end July 12th Announced on the Disney Vacation Club website and in an e-mail to Members: "At Disney Vacation Club, we know that flexibility is top of mind when it comes to planning your vacations with us. From accommodation types and length of stay to planning for multiple trips per year, we know you appreciate a variety of options. With that in mind, our team is pleased to share that you are once again able to borrow your full allotment of Vacation Points from your next Use Year to this Use Year.: Source: Member E-mail, Disney Vacation Club Website Disneyland re-instates early entry for hotel guests and package delivery Theme Park Early Entry: Beginning August 8, Disney hotel guests will enjoy 30 minutes of early entry at both Disneyland theme parks. Package Delivery: Also Beginning August 8, items purchased in the Disneyland theme parks can be queued for next-day delivery to Disneyland hotels. Source: DVCnews.com, Disneyland Website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the additional details announced for the retheme of Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Disney also revealed even more re-opening dates for character dining and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Halloween events at Walt Disney World and Disneyland have begun to sell out. Disney Cruise Line also shared details of the christening of the Disney Wish. N083 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure coming to Disney parks in 2024 The name of the new attraction evolving from the reimagining of Splash Mountain was announced during ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The all-new adventure which will bring guests into the world of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ film “The Princess and the Frog” like never before is coming to Magic Kingdom in Florida and Disneyland park in California in late 2024. Currently no date has been announced for the closing of Splash Mountain but it is speculated that the rides will close sometime in early 2023.  Source: Disney Parks Blog More re-openings at Disney Parks The Disney Parks Blog continues to give us more opening dates for attractions and other services! The refresh of the Finding Nemo Submarine ride is nearly complete, and ride will be reopening on July 25. The attraction has been revitalized with more coral, new paint, fresh kelp and seaweed, as well as enhanced special effects and lighting. Plus, when the attraction returns guests can wave to a new friend from Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” everyone’s favorite septopus, Hank!   Also, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will be reopening August 25th on both coasts. Located in the heart of Magic Kingdom and Disneyland park, the reopening of these two iconic locations will join the slate of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutiques aboard Disney Cruise Line. The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique locations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and Disney Springs will reopen at a later date.   Disney announced several re-opening dates of popular character buffets: The Crystal Palace: A Buffet with Characters featuring Winnie the Pooh and Friends returns for lunch and dinner on September 20.'Ohana Best Friends Breakfast featuring Lilo and Stitch returns on September 27.Cape May Café Minnie’s Beach Bash Breakfast will return on October 4. Booking for these restaurants will be available 60 days in advance.  Source: Disney Parks Blog - Finding Nemo, Disney Parks Blog - BBB, Disney Parks Blog - Character Dining October 31st MNSSHP is sold out and Oogie Boogie Bash sold out for all dates The Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on October 31st at Magic Kingdom has officially sold out. To date, this is the only Halloween party that is sold out.  Meanwhile in California, EVERY date for Oogie Boogie Bash has sold out, showing that the parties are either more popular in Disneyland or much smaller.  Source: Walt Disney World Website, Disneyland Website Disney Cruise Line Officially Welcomes Disney Wish During Enchanting Christening Celebration On Wednesday June 29th, in Port Canaveral, Disney hosted a celebration filled with musical performances, special guests, and the stars of the show - the Disney Wish godchildren. During the ceremony, three Make-A-Wish ambassadors—Colby, 10; Megan, 16; and Jenna, 13—played a historic role, representing past, present and future Make-A-Wish children and reciting a time-honored blessing of the ship, which symbolically bestows good fortune on the vessel and all who sail aboard it.   The inaugural sailing, and the DVC sailing are still on schedule to occur as planned. It does appear the ship is ready to sail and accept guests. Source: Disney Parks Blog My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the return of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party this year, the Top of the World Lounge reopening, and new and returning characters coming to Walt Disney World. Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Walt Disney World Christmas announcements Holiday joy will unfold at Magic Kingdom as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party returns this year! On 24 select nights, November 8 through December 22, 2022, this separately ticketed event will invite guests to Magic Kingdom for an evening of merriment. Besides the usual events, Magic Kingdom attractions will get a special dose of yuletide cheer. Holiday magic will once again transform the Jungle Cruise into the Jingle Cruise. And, as an exclusive treat for event attendees, Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor and Mad Tea Party will all receive a special holiday makeover. Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are limited and may be purchased online beginning July 7, 2022. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing tickets as early as June 30, 2022. Ticket prices will range from $149 – $199 per person. Event dates are: November: 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 27, 29 December: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22 Source: Disney Parks Blog Top of World Lounge Reopens July 11, 2022 Starting July 11th Top of the World Lounge – A Villains Lair is open from 6:00 PM to midnight daily, subject to capacity restrictions and operating hours. Check-in time starts at 5:45 PM. Eligible Members must present a digital Member Card and photo ID at security to confirm accessibility. Prior to the reopening, members staying at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels will have a chance to see the lounge with a hard-ticket event called “Bound to be Bad,” which is a fireworks party. It will take place three nights on July 8-10. Part of Membership Magic, it will feature appetizers, cocktails, and views of Disney Enchantment. Cost is $160 per person - tax and gratuity included. A member may invite up to three guests. Registration opened on June 24th. Please be aware that the lounge may include blockout dates, such as holidays (July 4th, New Year’s Eve, etc.) and special event nights. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website New Grand Floridian Resort studios getting Microwaves and Toasters Cast Members are telling DVC Members that the new resort studios at the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are going to be equipped with microwaves and toasters in the near future. Guests are able to request them in the rooms in the interim. The indication from Disney is this was a supply issue, but that is contrary to initial announcements about the resort rooms, which indicated no amenities other than the beverage cooler and Keurig single cup coffeemaker. Source: DVCNews.com Disney Wish Cancelled Two Preview Sailings Disney Cruise Line cancelled the first two Preview sailings on the Disney Wish, one that would have sailed on June 21st and the other that would have sailed on July 24th. Sources indicated that the ship is facing a number of challenges and is not quite ready to set sail. The maiden voyage was previously delayed from June 9 to July 14, 2022, due to supply chain issues and the pandemic. Source: WDWNT Narcoossee’s Refurbishment delayed Narcoossee’s closure originally scheduled for June 18th has been rescheduled to July 14th. Re-opening date is still not known, but expected to happen in late 2022. Source: DVCNews.com, Walt Disney World Website New and returning characters to WDW Disney announced some new and returning characters will begin appearing at the Walt Disney World Resort soon. Mirabel from Encanto will appear in the “Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade” starting June 26th. Minnie Mouse will join Mickey Mouse starting on July 6 in Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom Park.  Both will be in their 50th anniversary EARidescent fashions. Chip ‘N Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground will return on July 6 as well. Peter Pan and Snow White will once again greet guests at Magic Kingdom Park beginning July 10. Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Star Wars Launch Bay returns on July 17 with meet and greets with Chewbacca, BB-8 or Darth Vader himself. Source: Disney Parks Blog Direct Pricing Increase for Sold-out Resorts Disney Vacation Club has raised its direct prices $15-20 per point for three of its older "sold out" resorts including Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Copper Creek Villas & Cabins. Bay Lake Tower: $265 per point (up $20 each from previous $245)Boulder Ridge: $205 per point (up $15 each from previous $190)Copper Creek: $240 (up $15 each from previous $225) Boulder Ridge carries the earliest end date, with ownership expiring on January 31, 2042 regardless of when the points are acquired. Bay Lake Tower points are valid until January 2060 and Copper Creek runs until 2068. Source: DVC Member website, DVCNews.com My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

On the 2nd anniversary of the DVC Newscast, Shannon and Pete discuss the Halloween events this fall at Disneyland Resort, the 2023 DVC Member Cruise, and a new Adventures by Disney offering. Disney also announced a reopening date for Victoria and Albert's and Disney Vacation Club has officially declared all new resort studios in the expansion of the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. N081 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Disneyland Halloween announcements Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort will run Sept. 2 – Oct. 31, 2022.  Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit will return to Downtown Disney from Sept. 9 – Oct. 31, 2022. The hotels of the Disneyland Resort will have Halloween-themed lobby displays, too. Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party will be offered as a separate-ticket event at Disney California Adventure park on 23 select nights starting Sept. 6, through Oct. 31, 2022.  This limited-capacity event offers the opportunity to enjoy the park’s attractions, unique entertainment, character sightings and more, while dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes. Guests attending Oogie Boogie Bash will also be able to explore areas inside Disney California Adventure park that remain open during the party, including Avengers Campus. Highlights of Oogie Boogie Bash include immersive treat trails, “Mickey’s Trick and Treat” show, the “Frightfully Fun Parade,” Villains Grove at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, and more. And new this year: members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club may purchase tickets to their own Oogie Boogie Bash night on Sept. 10 during D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.  On June 28 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT), a limited amount of Oogie Boogie Bash tickets go on pre-sale for Magic Key holders, and members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club may begin to purchase tickets to their own exclusive one-night special event (scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10). Tickets to the events, except the D23 special event, go on sale to the general public beginning June 30 (no earlier than 9 a.m. PT) at Disneyland.com/OogieBoogieBash. Every night from Sept. 2 – Oct. 31, 2022, guests may enjoy the return of the supernatural showcase “Halloween Screams,” a vibrant projection and light show. On weekend nights, “Halloween Screams” will take to the skies with fireworks that are sure to waken the Halloween spirits. Both parks will have rides with Halloween theming.  The Haunted Mansion attraction will undergo its annual seasonal transformation to become Haunted Mansion Holiday.  Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree will become Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree, and Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters will become Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween.  Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! will transform into Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark. Plaza de la Familia at Disney California Adventure park will return Sept. 2 – Nov. 2, 2022, to celebrate the spirit of Día De Los Muertos with live entertainment, delightful foods, hands-on crafts and interactive experiences. Source: Disney Parks Blog DVC 2023 Member Cruise Registration Disney Vacation Club has announced the 2023 Member cruise on Sept 4-8. This 4-night, round-trip Disney Cruise Line sailing from Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Wish will include stops at Disney Castaway Cay and Nassau in The Bahamas. Disney Vacation Club member cruises are known for exclusive entertainment, special guest stars and generous stateroom gifts offered to all who sail. Exact details will not be revealed until closer to the cruise date.   The scheduled itinerary for the 2023 Member Cruise to The Bahamas is as follows: Monday, September 4, 2023 – Depart from Port Canaveral, FLTuesday, September 5, 2023 – Enjoy a day at sea filled with unique experiences and special shows created with Members in mindWednesday, September 6, 2023 – Arrive at Disney Castaway CayThursday, September 7, 2023 – Arrive in Nassau, The BahamasFriday, September 8, 2023 – Return to Port Canaveral, FL Members can begin booking at 10:00 AM Eastern Time on Saturday, July 23, 2022.  Point charts and cash rates will be revealed closer to the booking date.  Source:Disney Vacation Club Website Adventures by Disney Parks Around the World Adventures by Disney announced a bucket list adventure to visit all Disney Parks around the world for 75 ultimate Disney fans. The vacation spans 24 days and covers 6 countries that includes all 12 uniquely magical Disney theme parks worldwide, as well as 3 iconic landmarks: the Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Giza and Eiffel Tower. The trip includes world-class accommodations, including the rare opportunity to be a Guest at Summit Skywalker Ranch. Air travel will be in a private VIP-configured Boeing 757, operated by Icelandair, with long-range capabilities that allows for direct flights to maximize your time in each destination.  Source: Adventures by Disney Website Victoria & Albert’s Reopening on July 28 Victoria & Albert's will reopen on July 28, 2022. Queen Victoria's Dining Room and the Chef's Table will both be available for booking at the AAA Five Diamond-award winning restaurant. Guests will find a newly-renovated dining room along with a new menu designed by Executive Chef Kevin Chong, Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers and Pastry Chef Kristine Farmer.  New offerings include Colorado Lamb with pickled blueberry and violet mustard and line-caught turbot with fennel fondue, Wagyu A-5 Miyazaki with sauce romesco and potato rösti and Spectrum of Chocolate, an ombré featuring specialty sourced chocolates with accents of buttermilk, Grand Marnier and vanilla.  Reservations open on June 20 for reservations beginning July 28.  Victoria & Albert's will return just days after nearby Narcoossee's closes for an extended refurbishment. Narcoossee's is said to reopen sometime in late 2022 but no date has been revealed. Citricos was renovated prior to its reopening in July 2021.  Buffet 1900 Park Fare is currently closed with no information regarding its future.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Remaining Resort Studios at Grand Floridian declared All 202 new Resort Studio rooms which make up the recent addition to Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa have now been added to the Disney Vacation Club system.  On June 10, 2022 the Orange County Comptroller recorded Disney Vacation Develpment's amendment to the Grand Floridian's Condominium Association, adding the remainder of the units in the Big Pine Key building. This move adds the remaining 101 villas and nearly 900,000 additional points to the program.  The first Resort Studios are set to open on June 20. The rooms are currently available for reservations, with all Grand Floridian DVC owners able to book 11 months ahead of their desired arrival date and owners of other resorts eligible to book 7 months in advance.  Source: DVCNews.com My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon, Pete, and Sue discuss the opening of Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond, the return of both Minnie Vans and self-service beverages at the DVC Member Lounge, DVC Member Cruise direct purchase incentives, and Moonlight Magic at Animal Kingdom registration dates! N080 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond opening announced Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond! is opening on June 13. Based on Disney and Pixar’s film Finding Nemo, this exciting stage show invites you to discover the familiar tale of Nemo and friends from a whole new point of view, as well as fan favorite songs such as “In the Big Blue World” and “Go with the Flow.” This story starts from the end of Finding Dory by catching up with the fish from Dr. P. Sherman’s office in Finding Nemo who made their way across the ocean to the Marine Life Institute. The show is about 25 minutes versus the previous 40-minute show. Showtimes are listed at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM. Source: Walt Disney World Website Minnie Vans Returning June 29th Minnie Vans will officially return to service on June 29, 2022, and guests can enjoy being driven around Walt Disney World property by expert, specially trained cast members. Test rides are expected to begin this week -  meaning Minnie Vans may show up on the Lyft App prior to June 29th. The Minnie Van service works with the Lyft app. Minnie Vans include up to 2 complimentary child seats if needed, and are required for children under 6 years of age. Source: Walt Disney World Website DVC Member Lounge returns to Self Service Beverages The DVC Member lounge has used cast members to serve beverages since reopening from the COVID pandemic. As of this week, members are now able to use the freestyle soda machines on their own. Entrance into the lounge is still being restricted to assigned tables.   Also, Kona Cafe has been announced to close for short refurbishment on August 15th through at least September 1st. Mobile orders will be available at Kona Island with a limited menu.  Source: DVCNews.com, Walt Disney World Website Incentives announced for DVC purchases during Disney Wish member cruise The Disney Wish will embark on just its second sailing July 19, 2022 with a shipload of Disney Vacation Club members. As thanks for participating in the cruise, DVC is offering additional savings for add-on points purchases.  For an add-on of 150-199 vacation points, members on the cruise will save an additional $500. For add-ons of 200 or more points, the savings increases to $1,000. Source: DVC News Animal Kingdom Moonlight Magic Registration  Disney Vacation Club has announced Members with a Disney Resort hotel reservation can register online for Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park events beginning June 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST. Event registration opens to all Members on July 13th, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST (pending availability). The event dates are July 26, 2022, August 31, 2022 and September 28, 2022. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss a third virtual queue added for guests eligible for Extended Evening Hours, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure moved to Genie+ service for a limited time, new Star Wars characters coming to Disneyland, Magic Key sales suspended, new direct DVC purchase incentives, and a chance to win a cruise on the Disney Wish Maiden Voyage benefiting GKTW! N079 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Third Virtual queue for GotG Cosmic Rewind added for Extended Evening Hours The new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction is using a virtual queue at Epcot instead of a standby line. Consistent with past virtual queues, the queue opens at 7 AM and a second set of boarding groups open at 1 PM. Registered guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or other select hotels will have an additional opportunity to request to join the virtual queue at 6 p.m. on select dates during extended evening theme park hours. Guests with this benefit do not need to be in EPCOT to request to join at that time.  A couple other things to note: Joining the virtual queue does not guarantee the ability to participate in the experience.In order to give as many Guests as possible the opportunity to join the queue, each Guest can enter the virtual queue for a given experience no more than once per day, subject to availability.7:00 AM (Guests do not need to be in the park when they join, but must have a theme park reservation for EPCOT)1:00 PM (Guests must be in EPCOT to join the virtual queue at this time) Source: Disney Parks Blog Ratatouille moved from Individual Lightning Lane to Genie+ May 31st to August 7th Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will be included in the Genie+ service starting May 31st through August 7th. Riders will not be able to purchase individual lightning lanes for this ride during this time.  The ride has been moved to the list of rides shown as “temporarily” removed from Individual lightning lanes listed until August 7th. It is not known at this time if this will be extended further.  Source: Walt Disney World Website New characters meeting at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland  At the recent Star Wars celebration, Disney announced Boba Fett and Fennic Shand from Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorian Disney+ series are now meeting at Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Disney also announced that The Mandolorian himself and Grogu (also known as “Baby Yoda”) will be coming soon. No announcement was made for Walt Disney World at this time.  Source: Disneyland website, D23 Disneyland Magic Keys sales suspended, New summer deal for California Residents Disney has suspended sales of its Magic Key annual pass program and is offering California residents a new three-day, one-park-per-day ticket this summer for Disneyland and California Adventure. Disneyland rolled out the Magic Key program last August.  The $1,399 Dream Keys and the $949 Believe Keys sold out late last year, and, as of May 31st, the $649 Enchant Keys and $399 Imagine Keys were no longer available. Current Magic Key holders will be able to renew their passes, though further details were not immediately available The new three-day tickets start at $249 for admission on Mondays through Thursdays, or $299 for any day including weekends for eligible guests.  Tickets are available for purchase beginning May 31st and can be redeemed on any three eligible days from June 13 to September 15, 2022, subject to park reservation availability. Source: ABC 10 News LA, Disneyland Website, Disneyland Website New DVC direct purchase incentives for Summer 2022 From June 2 through July 13, 2022, Disney Vacation Club is offering additional incentives for both first-time buyers and existing members adding-on. Most noteworthy are the new buyer rates for The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, which more than doubles the savings at most purchase levels, resulting in lower prices than when resort sales launched on March 31, 2022.   See below for pricing for new DVC members: The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - New Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 150 - 174 points$3$204 175 - 199 points5202 200 - 249 points 9198 250 - 299 points11196 300 - 499 points16191 500 - 999 points18189 1000+ points19188 Disney's Riviera Resort - New Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 150 - 174 points$11$196 175 - 199 points13194 200 - 249 points 19188 250 - 299 points21186 300 - 499 points29178 500 - 999 points32175 1000+ points34173 Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas - New Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 150 - 174 points$6$201 175 - 199 points10197 200 - 249 points 21186 250 - 299 points23184 300 - 499 points35172 500 - 999 points37170 1000+ points38169  Similar patterns can be found in add-on pricing for current members. While discounted prices are not quite as low as the Grand Floridian debut rates offered for 4 weeks in March, they are an improvement over the more modest incentives provided throughout April and May.  The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - Current Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 25 - 99 points$0$207 100 - 124 points3204 125 - 149 points5202 150 - 174 points8199 175 - 199 points11196 200 - 249 points 17190 250 - 299 points18189 300 - 499 points24183 500 - 999 points26181 1000+ points28179 Disney's Riviera Resort - Current Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 25 - 99 points$0$207 100 - 124 points14193 125 - 149 points16191 150 - 174 points18189 175 - 199 points24183 200 - 249 points 31176 250 - 299 points33174 300 - 499 points41166 500 - 999 points43164 1000+ points45162 Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas - Current Member Pricing DiscountPrice per point 25 - 99 points$0$207 100 - 124 points9198 125 - 149 points11196 150 - 174 points15192 175 - 199 points18189 200 - 249 points 29178 250 - 299 points31176 300 - 499 points41166 500 - 999 points43164 1000+ points45160 Disney Vacation Club is not offering any incentives for older "sold out" properties. In light of the incentive increases for Riviera and Grand Floridian, recent buyers may be able eligible to have their purchase updated to the lower rates. Timeshare purchases include a right of rescission period during which the buyer may cancel the contract with no penalties. Buyers who are still within their rescission period or who have not finalized the contracts should reach out to their DVC sales representative to inquire about price adjustments.  Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Chance to Win A Maiden Voyage Wish Tower  Give Kids The World is hosting a chance to win a magical Five-Night Bahamian Cruise in the Tower Suite on the Disney Wish Maiden Voyage benefiting Give Kids The World and Make-A-Wish®, departing Port Canaveral, FL on July 14, 2022. Enjoy the enchantment and magic of the ocean as seen in the beloved Disney film Moana. This first-of-its-kind accommodation features two master bedrooms, a children’s room with bunkbeds, a library that can serve as an additional bedroom and sweeping views of the sea. Enter via a special private entry and relax in the double-height living room which features floor-to-ceiling glass windows that offer breathtaking views of the upper decks and the shimmering sea beyond.  Up to eight (8) guests can participate in this one-of-a-kind vacation package. Source: Give Kids the World Website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. 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Join Shannon, Pete, and Sue for this week's update. Harmony Shop, Genie+ changes, Eat to the Beat concerts, direct sales for April 2022, and a new DVC retail store on I-Drive in Orlando. Episode 78 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Story #1 Harmony Barber Shop Reopening Harmony Barber Shop will reopen on July 31 for the world’s most magical haircut. A limited number of reservations for this timeless experience will be bookable in the My Disney Experience app beginning June 28. Walk-in appointments will be accepted based on availability. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique was confirmed to be reopening later this year at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, but no specific dates have been provided.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Story #2 Genie+ Changes at Walt Disney World In an announcement that Walt Disney World Resort will open bookings for theme park tickets, Disney Resort hotel stays and packages for visits in 2023 on June 8, a change to Genie+ was also mentioned.  Starting June 8, Disney Genie+ will only be offered for purchase through the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit. Previously, Disney offered the option to purchase this service pre-arrival as a ticket add-on.   This means that moving forward, whether you have an Annual Pass, multi- or single-day ticket, you may only purchase Disney Genie+ service on the day of your visit via the app, one day at a time, subject to availability. Disney hopes this adjustment will help manage the strong demand guests have shown for Disney Genie+. Disney stated, on average, guests who purchase Disney Genie+ service will continue to enter 2-3 attractions or experiences each day using the Lightning Lane entrance when the first selection is made early in the day.  Any tickets already purchased that include Disney Genie+ service for dates later in 2022 will still be honored.  Note this update is also only happening at Walt Disney World Resort and will not affect guests at Disneyland Resort.   Disney also confirmed the early theme park entry benefit for Disney Resort hotel guests will continue beyond the 50th Anniversary for visits throughout all of 2023! This benefit gives Disney Resort guests an opportunity to enter ANY of the 4 Walt Disney World Resort theme parks to enjoy select attractions, shops, and dining EVERY day (valid admission, park reservation, and Resort ID required). Source: Disney Parks Blog Story #3: 2022 Eat to the Beat Concert Series Announced Disney announced 2022 Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare coming to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE starting this July.  Internationally recognized artists, as well as local bands, will perform on the America Gardens Theatre stage including favorites like Baha Men, Tiffany, and Air Supply, and new acts like Hoobastank, Los Amigos Invisibles, and Stokley. July 14-15 – Baha MenJuly 16-18 – Big Bad Voodoo DaddyJuly 29-30 – Taylor DayneJuly 31-Aug. 1 – TiffanyAug. 5-8 – Joey Fatone & FriendsAug. 12-13 – The Devon Allman ProjectAug. 14-15 – Christopher CrossAug. 19-20 – Journey former Lead Vocalist Steve AugeriAug. 21-22 – Air SupplySept. 2-3 – Southern AvenueSept. 4-5 – Kris Allen & David CookSept. 9-10 – Hoobastank (NEW)Sept. 16-17 – Los Amigos Invisibles (NEW)Sept. 23-24 – BBMakSept. 30-Oct. 1 – Stokley (NEW)Oct. 2-3 – Sheila E.Oct. 7-8 – Mark WillsOct. 9-10 – 38 SpecialOct. 23-24 – Billy OceanOct. 28-31 – HansonNov. 4-7 – Boyz II Men Eat to the Beat Dining Packages will be offered Friday through Monday. Reservations open on May 24th.  Source: Disney Parks Blog Story #4 Direct Sales break 300,000 points in April 2022 Lead:  Peter For only the second time in the 12 years DVCNews has tracked direct sales, more than 300,000 Disney Vacation Club points were sold in a single month. Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa continued to dominate however Disney's Riviera Resort tallied its highest monthly sales numbers in more than two years. 310,866 DVC points were sold in April 2022 for the 11 resorts at Walt Disney World.   The last time DVC sales topped the 300,000-point mark was in July 2013 when 364,416 points were sold.  Coincidentally, July 2013 was also the second month of sales for the original Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.  Grand Floridian accounted for 57.2% of April’s sales, while Disney’s Riviera Resort represented 30.0% of total sales.  Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort —  In its second month since resuming sales, 177,819 points were sold for Grand Floridian.  It was the largest number of points sold for a single resort in a single month since Disney’s Riviera Resort sold 181,289 points in January 2020.  Disney has now sold 293,818 points, or 16.5% of the 1,779,822 points that have been assigned to the 202 Resort Studios located in the Big Pine Key building.  Disney has declared exactly half of the 202 Resort Studios for the DVC inventory.  This means that 101 resort studios can be booked using DVC points on any given Use Day. Disney’s Riviera Resort —  In April 2022, 93,218 points were sold for Riviera, the largest single-month sales since 153,416 points were sold in March 2020 at the cusp of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has sold 2,874,658 points, or 42.7%, of Riviera’s 6.7 million points.   The resort has averaged 78,190 points in monthly sales, which includes several months in 2020 when sales for all DVC resorts were severely impacted by the COVID pandemic. On April 15, 2022, Disney declared additional vacation homes for the DVC inventory at Riviera.  180 of Riviera’s 341 vacation homes are now available for DVC members to book using points.  The declared inventory accounts for about 3,605,940 points or 53.5% of the resort’s total points. Source: DVCNews.com Story #5 DVC Virtual Discovery Station Coming To International Drive Later this month, Disney plans to open a new retail location on the I-4 / International Drive corridor which will feature a remote Disney Vacation Club sales center.  The new Walt Disney World Store will feature Disney merchandise, theme park ticket sales, and a new Disney Vacation Club Virtual Discovery Station. With floor-to-ceiling screens, The Disney Vacation Club Virtual Discovery Station can transport guests to our theme parks, resorts, and cruise destinations around the world via first-person virtual tours, photo galleries, and videos. The location will also feature a dramatic ribbon-like display board that wraps around the parking garage in Hollywood Plaza. The display will be used to showcase Disney characters, theme park attractions, and more.  The retail location is scheduled to open on May 31, 2022.  Source: DVCnews.com Story #6 Showtime and Pricing Announced for Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue Join the Pioneer Hall Players for 2 hours of rousing Wild West dancing, singing and zany comedy at Pioneer Hall in Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. In between skits and song standards, chow down on all-you-care-to-enjoy fried chicken and smoked BBQ pork ribs, as well as a tossed green salad, cowboy beans, fresh-baked cornbread, macaroni-and-cheese and creamy coleslaw. And be sure to save room for the grand finale… strawberry shortcake! The doors open at 4:00 PM, 6:15 PM or 8:30 PM. Seating will begin immediately at these times; the show begins 20 minutes later. Choose from 3 different seating categories. Prices include tax and gratuity.  Ages 10 and older Ages 3 to 9 Category 1 $74 $44 Category 2 $69 $40 Category 3 $66 $39 Source: Walt Disney World website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. 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Shannon and Pete discuss the announcement of the return of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom and Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure for 2023. Disney Vacation Club also revealed Top of the World will be reopening, the 2023 DVC Member Cruise, and the name for the new DVC Disneyland Tower. N077 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. DVC announces Top of the World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower to re-open Disney Vacation Club announced in an e-mail to members that the Top of the World Lounge will be reopening soon. The Top of the World Lounge is located on the 16th floor of Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and offers spectacular views of Magic Kingdom Park for Members and their Guests. The opening date has not yet been announced. Source: DVC Member E-mail Disney announces return of MNSSHP and Oogie Boogie Bash This fall, ghosts and ghouls of all ages are invited to don their favorite costumes and celebrate all things haunted during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Taking place on 37 select nights Aug. 12 through Oct. 31, 2022, this special event haunts Magic Kingdom Park after normal park operating hours from 7 p.m. to midnight.  Tickets for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party may be purchased online beginning May 18. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing tickets as early as May 12. Ticket prices will range from $109 – $199.  Also, Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party, will officially return this upcoming Halloween season! This separately ticketed, limited-capacity, after-hours event at Disney California Adventure park is a seasonal guest favorite, and we’re delighted to share that it will be returning on select nights in fall 2022.  No dates have been announced yet. Source: Disney Parks Blog, Disney Parks Blog 2023 DVC Member Cruise announced Hoist the anchor and sail away on a dream cruise to The Bahamas! Disney Vacation Club is excited to announce the 2023 DVC Member cruise. This 4-night, round-trip Disney Cruise Line sailing from Port Canaveral aboard the Disney Wish, the newest ship in the fleet, takes you to Disney Castaway Cay, a private island oasis, and Nassau in The Bahamas. The Member cruise includes daily themed gifts delivered to Members' staterooms and entertainment created just for the Member Cruise! Dates are September 4 - 8, 2023. No information on booking date or pricing has been announced.  Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Disney Hotel DVC has official name! Construction on the new Disney Vacation Club tower has gone vertical, and it finally has a name, “The Villas at Disneyland Hotel.” Disney has also confirmed that a walkway is being built for Paradise Pier Hotel guests to access Disney California Adventure directly. The walkway will be located across the crosswalk from the hotel near the entry into the parking lot for the Grand Californian Hotel. Disney is currently updating the Paradise Pier Hotel with Pixar theming, Source: Mice Chat My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Jake discuss the registration dates for Hollywood Studios Moonlight Magic events, the DVC preview for Cosmic Rewind, plans for the upcoming DVC building at the Polynesian, and runDisney announcements. N076 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Hollywood studios Moonlight Magic registration dates announced This year, Moonlight Magic events will take place in Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 24th, June 16th, and July 14th. Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members who have a Disney resort hotel reservation on one of those dates can register beginning on April 20th. All other eligible DVC members can register for events beginning on May 10th. Source: Disney Vacation Club website Guardians of the Galaxy “sneak peak” sold out  On April 14th, e-mails were sent out to some eligible Disney Vacation Club members to inform them that at 9 AM the queue would open for dates for DVC previews of the new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction. Many members received the emails after 9 AM and some didn’t get them at all. There were only two dates for members, May 9th and May 18th. Annual Passholders were given more dates for previews, May 8 - 10, May 15-16, and May 18-21. DVC dates were booked in less than hour, while the AP dates lasted a little longer.  Source: Disney Vacation Club email Polynesian Permit shows layout of the  Disney has filed the first permit for the new Disney Vacation Club building at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, and there is a layout image showing the location between the Fiji Building at the Polynesian and the wedding pavilion at the Grand Floridian. Though the plans do not provide a lot of detail, it does show the building along the water with a new parking area to the west. On the south side near the existing buildings is both a feature pool and a children’s play area. Not surprisingly, there is no monorail station shown at the new resort, so members will have to walk to the exiting Polynesian station or take the slightly longer walk to the Grand Floridian station.  Source: WDWNT RunDisney Marathon Weekend The 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the marathon and the 10th anniversary of the Dopey Challenge. The theme has 90’s retro vibes. The WDW Marathon Weekend will be held on January 4-8, 2023. The Disney Castaway Cay Challenge on Disney Cruise Line has returned! The race will be held on January 12, 2023.  Registration begins on Tuesday, April 19th at 10 AM. Club runDisney registration is now live.  Source: RunDisney website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the announcement of the return of traditional character greetings at Disneyland and Walt Disney World and the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue! Disney Vacation Club members will have access to Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind previews, but specific dates have not yet been announced. Shannon and Pete also discuss new DVC incentives for the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. N075 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Hoop Dee Doo and Character Greetings Return Get ready to clap your hands, stomp your feet and sing along, as the beloved musical dinner show Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue returns this summer to Walt Disney World Resort! If you’re hankerin’ for a seat at the table, reservations will be available via DisneyWorld.com starting May 26 for showtimes beginning June 23. Mention of minor changes to the show have been made as well as some backdrops. No word yet on pricing or AP/DVC discounts.  In addition, as early as April 18, Disney will start reintroducing traditional character greetings at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, as well as aboard Disney Cruise Line. Very soon, you will once again be able to hug Mickey Mouse, get an autograph from Mulan, and share a laugh with Goofy. Source: Disney Parks Blog, Disney Parks Blog VGF new discounts set as of 3/31 - sales open to new members As of March 31st, Disney Vacation Club has resumed sales of Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for new members. Also, the discount rate for current DVC members have dropped. For example, a 200 point contract is discounted to $195 for current members, and only $203 for new members. See below: Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian - Current Member Pricing Discount 3/31 to 6/1Price 3/31 to 6/1 25 - 124 points$0$207 125 - 149 points4203 150 - 174 points6201 175 - 199 points8199 200 - 249 points 12195 250 - 299 points15192 300 - 499 points18189 500 - 999 points20187 1000+ points22185 Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian - New Member Pricing Discount 3/31 to 6/1 Price 3/31 to 6/1 150 - 174 points$0$207 175 - 199 points2205 200 - 249 points 4203 250 - 299 points6201 300 - 499 points8199 500 - 999 points10197 1000+ points12195 Source: DVC News  Sales for VGF first month very strong Our friends at DVC News post monthly sales, and while we don’t normally review the numbers, we thought it would be interesting to look at first month sales for VGF. In March, total sales were 241,490 points, with 116,000 points (48%) coming from Grand Flo, and another 71,000 (29%) coming from Riviera. Next highest was BLT at 17,200 and AKV at 12,400 points. Now remember, Grand Floridian sales were for current members only during this time period. However, the 241,000 points was the best month of sales since pre-pandemic numbers - and the best month since April 2019. (It should be noted that Riviera went on sale in March of 2019 - is this coincidence?)   Source: DVC News Guardians of the Galaxy ride opens May 27th, DVC previews announced On Monday, April 4th, Disney announced the opening date of Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind. The same day an email went out to DVC members: “As an Annual Passholder or eligible Disney Vacation Club® Member, you’re invited to a special sneak peek of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, an all-new family thrill coaster at EPCOT®!  Be on the lookout for a registration email in your inbox soon.” If you are traveling to Disney in May, keep a close eye on your inbox!  Source: Disney Parks Blog My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Sue discuss the recent price increase to Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, and Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas for direct purchases from Disney Vacation Club. Disney also announced the return of Minnie Vans, H2O Glow Party at Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney's Cultural Representative Program! N074 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. DVC raises prices on three sold-out resorts On March 24th, Disney Vacation Club raised the price on Disney's Old Key West Resort, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, and Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas for direct purchases. All three resorts are now $200 per point direct, which is a $16 per point increase at Animal Kingdom Villas and a $20 per point increase for Old Key West and Saratoga Springs. Since there are currently no incentives at these sold-out resorts right now, the Villas Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Disney's Riviera Resort are now priced lower for contracts of 125 points or more. Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge is now the lowest priced Walt Disney World DVC resort at $190 per point. Source: Disney Vacation Club Website Minnie Vans to return this summer Disney announced that the Minnie Van service, booked through Lyft, will be returning sometime this summer. The exact date has not been given. Minnie Vans are a rideshare service that provides 6 passenger vans with car seats for service to Disney locations. Source: Disney Parks TikTok Typhoon Lagoon “H2O GLOW nights” Set to resume this summer H2O Glow After Hours is a special after hours event at Typhoon Lagoon on Saturdays from May 28th through August 27th from 8 PM to 11 PM. Guests with tickets to this event are able to enter the park at 6 PM. Tickets go on sale to general public April 1st and for resort guests March 29th. Ticket prices for the general public are $75 for adults and $70 for ages 3-9 plus tax. Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members and Annual Passholder ticket prices are $59 for adults and $54 for age 3-9 plus tax. Source: Walt Disney World website Disney Cultural Representative Program to return to Epcot More international flair will be returning to Epcot this summer as Walt Disney World is relaunching the Disney Cultural Representative Program. Disney has stated it will be a phased reintroduction, with initial recruitment in Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Norway for Epcot’s World Showcase. More countries will be added after they clear travel restrictions and have CDC-authorized vaccine availability. The first new participants will begin work at Walt Disney World in August. Disney now is reaching out to participants whose programs were shortened, canceled or wait-listed in 2020, as well as those who had an offer but had not arrived at Disney World yet. Those people will be given first opportunity to reapply, and others will be invited to apply soon, Disney said. Source: Disney Programs Instagram My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon and Pete discuss the announcements of the new expansion at Disney's Polynesian Villas and new dining and enhancements at Disney's BoardWalk area. They also review the verbiage change from Guaranteed Week to Favorite Week, the return of the Starlight Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the opening date of the new Resort Studio rooms at the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. New DVC villas coming to Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows On March 15th, Disney announced that the Spirit of Aloha dinner show would not be reopening and would be replaced by a new DVC resort building. The proposed plans would offer additional rooms, new recreation offerings and dining options. In a press release, Bill Diercksen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Vacation Club said, “It’s no secret that our Members and Guests love the monorail resorts at Walt Disney World. Expanding our Disney Vacation Club offerings at the Polynesian would give our Members and Guests yet another incredible option for staying close to the magic while making vacation memories that last a lifetime.” It is not known at this time whether this will become part of the existing condo association or will be considered a separate resort for member/booking purposes.  Source: WDW Magic New Enhancements & Dining coming to Disney's Boardwalk On March 11th, Disney announced changes coming to Disney's BoardWalk area. Per the Disney Parks Blog, “Waterside strolls will be extra special with storybook sweet treats and dreamy desserts at The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers, a new table service restaurant and bakery that’s sure to delight. Expected to open in 2023, this restaurant will offer both savory and dessert menus, along with afternoon tea service, in a whimsical atmosphere that complements the magic of the idyllic charm of Disney’s BoardWalk that guests know and love." The Cake Bake Shop will replace the ESPN Club, which has been shuttered since March 2020.  Additionally, the BoardWalk Bakery will become a new sandwich shop located along the water’s edge. Disney's BoardWalk Inn will receive "light and airy touches" throughout the lobby, lounge and guest rooms. A new coffee bar just off the lobby with artisanal beverages and quick bites will be added as well. Source: Disney Parks Blog Guaranteed weeks now called Favorite Weeks On March 8th, Disney Vacation Club announced that Guaranteed Weeks would now be called Favorite Weeks. Members can choose to pay a 10% points premium to be guaranteed a specific room type on a particular week each year. The offer first started with the original Grand Floridian resort release. There has not been any changes to the program other than the name change. Source: WDWNT Starlight Safari at Animal Kingdom returns April 22nd The Starlight Safari tour is returning to Disney’s Animal Kingdom on April 22nd. Per Disney's description of the tour, “guests will climb aboard an open-sided safari vehicle and witness the wild as it comes to life on an after-dark safari tour. Feel the rush of the night air as they rumble through lush scenery, scanning the horizon for over 30 species of African wildlife on this popular, nighttime expedition.”  Pricing is at $89 plus tax. Guests must be 8 years or older to participate, and guests under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  Source: The DIS Grand Floridian “Resort Studio” rooms to open June 20th According to members of the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Resort Studio rooms are now bookable for members beginning June 20, 2022, and beyond. Note booking must be completed with member services and is not able to be booked through the DVC website at this time.  Source: Various My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Sue discuss the pricing and other details of the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa now on sale and updates to Disney Cruise Line mask requirements. N072 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Sales begin for Villas at Grand Floridian Expansion On March 3rd, the new rooms at the The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa went on sale. New owners will be part of the same condo association as the previous Grand Floridian DVC, so all Grand Floridian owners will have access to the new Resort studio rooms. Initial pricing is on par with Riviera and Aulani pricing at $207 per point and there are incentives. Initial sales are to only existing members: 125-149 points: $8 off per point150-174 points: $10 off175-199 points: $13 off200-249 points: $21 off250-299 points: $22 off 300-499 points: $28 off500-999 points: $31 off1000+ points: $33 off This pricing is good through March 30th. Sales start to new members on March 31st, and it is not currently known what price or incentives will be available to new members.  Source: Disney Vacation Club website (sign-in required) Disney Cruise Lines reduces Mask Restrictions Disney Cruise Line has modified their mask requirements. "For sailings originating from a U.S. port of departure beginning March 11, 2022, face coverings will be optional in most indoor locations throughout our ships. Guests ages 2 and up, including those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, will still be required to wear face coverings in the Walt Disney Theatre. Guests under 5 years of age who are currently ineligible to be vaccinated will be required to wear face coverings in Youth Activity spaces and in the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique; and, while not required, we continue to strongly recommend these guests wear a face covering in all other indoor locations. Face coverings may be required in ports of call based on local government requirements." There has been no change in vaccination requirements. Source: Disney Cruise Line My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Shannon, Pete, and Sue discuss temporary changes to Disney's Genie+ Lightning Lane attractions, return dates for nighttime entertainment at Disneyland Resort, and two new dining discounts at Walt Disney World for eligible DVC Members. N071 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Changes to Genie+ Lightning Lane Attractions Effective February 25th through August 7th at Walt Disney World, Frozen Ever After, Space Mountain, and Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will move to Genie+ Lightning Lane and no longer be offered as Individual Lightning Lane selections.  There are no changes to early theme park entry for resort guests. Source: Disney World website Return Dates Announced for Nighttime Entertainment at Disneyland Resort On April 22, 2022, the “Main Street Electrical Parade” and “Disneyland Forever” fireworks spectacular will return to Disneyland park, and “World of Color” will return to Disney California Adventure park. “Fantasmic!” is preparing for its return to Disneyland park on May 28, 2022. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the “Main Street Electrical Parade”, this nighttime spectacular will return with an all-new, enchanted grand finale that celebrates the theme of togetherness. This universal theme is reflected in the creative concept of the grand finale sequence. Inspired by both the original design of classic “Main Street Electrical Parade” floats and Disney Legend Mary Blair’s iconic art style on “it’s a small world,” the new grand finale brings to life more than a dozen Disney Animation and Pixar stories. These stories will be interpreted in thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sound, with unique representations of beloved characters as animated dolls. As the new grand finale passes by, guests along each side of the parade route will see a different set of stylized scenes from classic and contemporary favorite stories such as “Encanto,” “The Jungle Book,” “Raya and the Last Dragon,” “Aladdin,” “Coco,” “Mulan,” “Brave,” “The Princess and the Frog” and more.  Source: Disney Parks Blog New DVC Dining Discounts at Jellyrolls and Space 220 Eligible Disney Vacation Club members can now enjoy special discounts at the new Space 220 Restaurant in Epcot and at Jellyrolls piano bar on Disney’s Boardwalk.   Save 15% on Lunch and Dinner at Space 220 Restaurant.  The discount applies to the regular price of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding applicable tax and gratuity). This discount is not valid on the following blockout dates: New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. Special events excluded. Jellyrolls is offering a nightly 10% admission discount for each DVC member plus one guest. DVC members are required to be present and show valid DVC member I.D. upon entry to Jellyrolls to participate in the discount program. All guests must be 21 years to enter. The offer is not valid on New Year’s Eve. Source: Member email/Disney Vacation Club website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete and Vicky review this week's news stories including the return of Moonlight Magic, face mask requirement changes at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the announcement of Storyliving by Disney, WDW ticket price increases, and Grand Floridian sales starting soon. N070 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Moonlight Magic Returns   Moonlight Magic events are back!  Experience a night full of excitement at these complimentary events offering exclusive after-hours access. Enjoy select new and classic attractions with shorter-than-usual wait times, Character sightings, reimagined entertainment and delectable delights, all during The World’s Most Magical Celebration! Epcot - March 17th and March 31st Hollywood Studios - May 24th, June 16th, and July 14th Animal Kingdom - July 26th, August 31st, and September 28th Eligible members with a Disney Resort hotel reservation on the event date can register online for the Epcot events beginning February 23, 2022. Event registration opens to all eligible Members on March 8, 2022 (pending availability).  Registration information for the Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom events is not yet available. Source: Disney Vacation Club website Disney Drops Face Mask Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Guests Beginning February 17, 2022, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated Guests in both outdoor and indoor locations. Guests who are not fully vaccinated are expected to continue wearing face coverings in all indoor locations, including indoor attractions and theaters. Face coverings will still be required by all Guests (ages 2 and up) on enclosed Disney transportation, including Disney buses, monorails, and Disney Skyliner. Source: Disney World website Storyliving by Disney Announced Disney announced plans to introduce Storyliving by Disney, vibrant new neighborhoods that are infused with Disney’s special brand of magic. Each community will feature distinctively designed spaces, unique amenities and Disney’s brand of world-renowned service. These master-planned, new home communities are intended to inspire residents to foster new friendships, pursue their interests and write the next exciting chapter in their lives — all while enjoying the attention to detail and special touches that are Disney hallmarks. Cotino, the first Storyliving by Disney community, will be built in the heart of the Coachella Valley in Rancho Mirage, California. Source: Disney Parks blog Walt Disney World Increases Ticket Prices Walt Disney World increased ticket prices for multi-day tickets for guests visiting for multiple days on Wednesday, February 16th. This is the first major adjustment to Walt Disney World’s ticket pricing since March 2019. Some shorter tickets have stayed the same price, but most 4-day or longer tickets are higher by 4-8%.  Ticket prices for individual tiers seemingly have not changed as of yet. Annual passes are still unavailable for purchase. Source: WDW News Today Grand Floridian sales begin March 3rd   Beginning March 3, 2022, Disney Vacation Club Members can add on to their membership at the newly expanded and enhanced The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.  Approximately 200 new Resort Studios are expected to open in Summer 2022. DVC has previously announced that the new Resort Studios will be a part of the current condo association for the Grand Floridian and will expire in 2064 with the rest of the resort. Source: Disney Vacation Club website My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Shannon, and Sam from DCL Duo discuss the delay of the Disney Wish maiden voyage and the impact on the DVC member cruise. For DVC direct sales, 50% of the Big Pine Key building has been declared and DVC releases significant discounts on Bay Lake Tower. Hollywood Studios will have extended evening hours for one week in lieu of Magic Kingdom beginning April 13th. N069 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Disney Wish Maiden Voyage and DVC Cruise delayed Disney has sent e-mails to all members scheduled to cruise on the DVC cruise on June 14th. The e-mail stated as follows:  “While we are all eagerly awaiting the ship’s debut, today we must share that our anticipation will unfortunately have to extend a bit longer than initially planned. The shipyard has notified us that despite their very best efforts, they will need more time to finish our ship due in part to the pandemic and particularly the arrival of the Omicron variant in Germany at a critical point in the process. As a result, we are left with no other choice than to delay our maiden voyage until July 14, 2022. This will regrettably affect the exclusive Disney Vacation Club cruise for which you have a reservation.  Since you were booked on the exclusive Disney Vacation Club cruise, we will automatically shift your reservation to the new Member sail date, July 19, 2022, at a 50 percent discount. If you are unable to move to this new date, you will have the option of either a 50 percent discount on a future cruise departing by December 31, 2023, with all reservation points and monies applied to that future cruise, or a full refund, including reimbursement of any cash and/or the return of any reservation points used for your reservation.” It’s important to note the difference between “Reservation Points” and “DVC Points”, as once points are converted to “Reservation Points,” they do not convert back to DVC Points.  Source: Disney Cruise Blog 50% of Grand Floridian Big Pine Key Building declared as part of Condo Association In a series of filings with the Orange County Comptroller's office, Disney Vacation Club has amended the Ground Lease, Declaration of Condominium and Membership Agreement to begin adding the "Phase 2" units to its Grand Floridian timeshare development. A total of 101 Resort Studios were added to the program, representing half of the 202 rooms which make up the project. The rooms formally added include most of the 3rd floor, plus all of the 4th and 5th floors of the Big Pine Key building. While these filings move Disney Vacation Club closer to selling additional points at the Grand Floridian, no prices or sale dates have yet been disclosed. With Disney's Riviera Resort, sales began about one month after similar declarations were filed. For reference, Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opened sales just 15 days after such filings. Source: DVC News Extended Evening Hours switch to Hollywood studios for one week According to Disney Website - On Wednesday, April 13th, extended hours will be offered at Hollywood Studios instead of the usual Magic Kingdom hours. Magic Kingdom extended hours return to the rotation the following week. It is not known at this time what rides will be available at Hollywood Studios during the extended hours. Source: Disney World Website Deep discount on direct points at Bay Lake Tower Tim Krasniewski over at DVC News has indicated a current special incentive from Disney for Direct purchase at Bay Lake tower, with up to a $48 discount on points purchase. Remember, base price for BLT is $245 but discounts this large are rare for sold-out resorts.  For example, 200 points a new member would receive a $26 discount to $219, while an existing member can add-on 200 points with a $43 reduction bringing the price down to $202 per point.  This compares to $194 right now for 200 points at Riviera. So if you are a BLT superfan and insist on buying direct - now may be the time. Offer ends March 2nd.  Source: DVC News My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.

Pete, Shannon, and Vicky discuss new DVC direct purchase price increases at 2042 resorts and several entertainment options returning to Walt Disney World, including a new cavalcade and the Festival of Fantasy Parade. N068 Season 8 of the My DVC Points Podcast was brought to you by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. Prices rise on several 2042 resorts  The DVC website recently showed an increase on several of the older DVC resorts. See below for the new prices: ResortOld RateNew RateDisney's Beach Club Villas$245$265Disney's BoardWalk Villas$210$230Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort$140$155Disney's Vero Beach Resort$125$140 All of these resorts have only 20 years left on their contracts, as compared to newer resorts like Riviera and Copper Creek that have more than twice as many years remaining on the contract. Source: DVC News Return of entertainment to Magic Kingdom On February 11th, the brand-new “Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade" will debut at Walt Disney World! The new cavalcade will include nearly 30 favorite Disney and Pixar friends, such Nick and Judy from “Zootopia,” Baloo and King Louie from “The Jungle Book,” José Carioca and Panchito from “The Three Caballeros,” plus Merida, Moana, The Incredibles, and more – including the Magic Kingdom debut of Miguel from “Coco” in his mariachi best. On March 9th, Disney “Festival of Fantasy” Parade returns to Magic Kingdom Park – the anniversary of the debut of the parade in 2014! Finally, on February 25th, “Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire” will make its debut on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage. The show is enhanced for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration and will incorporate favorite scenes inspired by “Frozen,” “Tangled,” and “The Princess and the Frog” – plus a new opening and a new finale with Mickey Mouse and all his friends in their sparkling, EARidescent fashions. The show will also include an all-new, original song entitled “Where the Magic Feels Like Home.” Source: Disney Parks Blog My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us to continue the conversations on our Facebook Group and YouTube channel. It takes an awesome community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 225 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.