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DVC Newscast

DVC Newscast

By: Shannon Ford Peter Scheidle and the My DVC Points Community
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  • Test Track opening date, Stormalong Bay reopens, and more!

    Test Track opening date, Stormalong Bay reopens, and more!
    Jun 20 2025
    In this week's episode, Peter and Sue reveal the opening date for the reimagined Test Track and discuss new language to the Terms and Conditions on Disney Vacation Club reservations. Stormalong Bay renovations are now complete and the pool is now available for guests of Disney’s Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts. Peter and Sue also discuss work that recently began on a new entrance to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and refurbishment of the feature pool at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort. N164 My DVC Points is proudly sponsored 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. Test Track 3.0 Opening Date Walt Disney World has announced that Test Track 3.0 will be opening on July 22nd. The newest update of the attraction will have previews for cast members starting in late June. In addition, preview dates will be announced for Club 33, Golden Oaks, Disney Vacation Club Members and Annual Passholders. Source: Disney Parks Blog, DVC News Stormalong Bay reopens at Beach Club After a six-month closure, Stormalong Bay reopened on June 17th. Surprisingly, no prior announcement was made to guests of Disney’s Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts prior to reopening. Additional refurbishment work of the resort continues around the property. Source: WDWNT Disney announces new entrance to Polynesian Resort From May 2025 through 2026, some areas of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows are being refurbished, including the reconfiguration of the front entrance roadway and bus area. This is combined with current roadway improvements around the resort. Source: Walt Disney World website, Blog Mickey DVC sets stronger wording against point rentals As of June 1, 2025, Disney Vacation Club updated the Terms and Conditions associated with making reservations using DVC points. Under the heading of "General Terms and Conditions and Responsibility", Members are asked to confirm that reservations "are solely for personal use and not for commercial purposes." Additionally, DVC added a required checkbox to the final step of the online booking process, asking Members to confirm that the reservation is for personal use only. Note that DVC has previously indicated that they have no problem with members who rent out their points when not being used. As such, it is assumed they are looking to crack down on points that are rented commercially. Source: DVC News Fort Wilderness Meadow Swimming Pool Expansion announced Construction is about to begin on the Meadow Swimmin’ Pool, the main feature pool at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort. The additions will bring a new zero entry pool to the area as well as additional deck space. The remodeled recreation area will also include a tennis court and two Pickleball courts. The existing feature pool will remain open during construction. Source: Walt Disney World website, Blog Mickey My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Our content focuses on a Disney Vacation Member lifestyle. We cover everything from buying, selling, renting, picking your next resort or Disney restaurant. Our conversations start on the My DVC Points Podcast and DVC Newscast and continue on our Facebook Group and our live shows multi-streamed to Facebook and YouTube. Please download our smartphone app. Play Trivia with us every Friday night at 9 PM Eastern at Mouse Quiz! 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. We've had over 200 DVC members on our podcasts and live shows. Please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com. "Our Team Will Podcast for Dole Whips" Chad Pennycuff on the My DVC Points Patreon Program
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    35 mins
  • DVC Welcome Home Weeks, Disney Starlight Parade premiere date announced

    DVC Welcome Home Weeks, Disney Starlight Parade premiere date announced
    May 30 2025
    In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss the reveal of two big items - the premiere date of the new nighttime parade at Walt Disney World, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, and the return of Disney Vacation Club's Welcome Home Weeks. N163 My DVC Points is proudly sponsored 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 Starlight opening date Walt Disney World’s first non-party night-time parade in nine years now has an opening date. Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will premiere on July 20th. Disney revealed the parade has nine different main sections of the parade listed with the opening float featuring the blue fairy and the final float featuring Mickey and Friends. Other sections include Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Coco, and Peter Pan. Final showtimes haven’t been announced. Source: Disney Parks Blog DVC Welcome Home weeks announced for 2025 Disney Vacation Club has announced Welcome Home Weeks will return to the parks and resorts from August 14 to September 16th. The extra perks offered include the following: Free Mickey bars, ice cream sandwiches or fruit bars at select times in all 6 theme parks as well as Disney Springs and Saratoga Spring Preview center. Hilton Head and Vero Beach will also offer treats. Welcome Home Wakeup morning coffee and treats will be offered at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. Extra Character Meet and Greets at Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk, The Adventure Room at the Disneyland Hotel, The Croquet Lawn at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, The Big Dipper Pool Deck at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, and Kipuka Lawn at Aulani Resort.40% off at select restaurants from Monday - Thursday: Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood StudiosTusker House Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Lunch & Dinner)Toledo –Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (Dinner)Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (Dinner)Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort (Dinner)The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom ParkWhispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Wilderness LodgeTiffins Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme ParkCoral Reef Restaurant at EPCOTAle & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort (Breakfast & Lunch) One-time Mobile Order discount of 20% off any order during the time window at Disneyland ResortWelcome Home Mixers at Brisa Courtyard at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa on August 27th and September 10th and at Hoku Hideaway at Aulani Resort August 20, 27, September 3,10. Grand Californian has a phone number for pre-registration on August 1st at the DVC website, but Aulani can only pre-register in person. Free Welcome Home Week donut at Everglazed Donuts in Disney Springs starting August 20th. Limited to one donut per member per week.Complimentary Candy at Movie Under the Stars locations at the DVC resorts at WDW and complimentary popcorn on Disney Cruise Line movie showings. Complimentary Reusable Shopping Bag at Gateway to Discovery in Disney Springs and Golden Vine House in California Adventure Park, while supplies last.Free Hawaiian Arts and Cultural Experiences in Aulani. Free Appetizer with order of a specialty drink at the Palm Breeze bar at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. Welcome Home Weeks buttons at various lounges and a Welcome Home Weeks magnet with Disney Files magazine mailed to Members' home address. Only eligible members will be able to enjoy the perks of Welcome Home Weeks. Source: Disney Vacation Club website Beach Club Refurbishment From early June through September 2025, exterior maintenance work is planned for Disney's Beach Club Resort. The porte cocheres will be closed. However, all services, including valet parking, luggage assistance and transportation services, will remain available during the refurbishment. Source: Walt Disney World website, DVC News More Rooms Declared at Riviera On May 15th, Disney declared another 27 vacation homes into the Riviera Condo Association. Now 321 of the 341 vacation homes have been declared, or 94% of the resort, and all these rooms are available to book by members. Source: DVC News My DVC Points is a fantastic community of DVC members. Our cheerful, 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 in continuing our Facebook group and YouTube channel conversations. It takes an incredible 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 400 DVC members on our shows. If our ...
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    34 mins
  • New Disney Park in Abu Dhabi Announced

    New Disney Park in Abu Dhabi Announced
    May 16 2025
    In this week's episode, Peter and Sue give their take on recent Disney news, including the new park coming to Abu Dhabi, new details on the tavern coming to Adventureland, and more! N162 My DVC Points is proudly sponsored 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 announces new park in Abu Dhabi In what may be the biggest Disney announcement in recent years, on May 7th Disney announced a seventh global resort in Abu Dhabi on YAS Island, where several other theme park resorts are already located. The resort is in conjunction with and wholly paid for by Miral, a local Abu Dhabi company, and designed by Disney Imagineering. This will be the second park fully financed by another company after Tokyo Disneyland, which is owned by the Oriental Land Company. It is expected that the park will be open in about 5 years. Source: Walt Disney Company, CNN Details on new Pirate Tavern in Adventureland announced Disney has release some details of the upcoming tavern that will open later this year. The tavern is called The Beak and Barrel and per Disney, was established by a pirate rumrunner, Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, and her talkative first mate, Rummy. Rummy appears to be an animatronic parrot that will greet guests in the main mess hall. There will also be an enchanted Rum Bottle that serves as the source of the taverns brews. A second room is called “The Captain’s Quarters” and will also have some magical bottles that may come to life as well, seemingly inspired by the Adventurer’s Club. Alcoholic drinks will be served but limited to two per customer and no carry-out allowed. In addition, the guest experience is listed as a 45-minute time-cycle experience. No word on whether the bar will wholly refresh every 45 minutes with guests, but that seems unlikely. Reservations will begin on June 12th for resort guests, and to the general public June 16th. Source: Disney Parks Blog Mickey’s Not So Scary and Food and Wine dates announced Walt Disney has released the dates for Mickey’s Not so Scary Halloween Party for 2025 and they stretch for 38 dates from August 15th to October 31st. The exact dates are available in our show notes but are three nights a week through late September at which point they go to four nights a week per the usual schedule. Tickets went on-sale to on-site guests May 15th which is when we are recording this, and will be available to the general public on May 22nd. Prices are listed between $119 and $229. Dates after October 2nd are all $189 and up. Aug. 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29 Sept. 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 Oct. 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 In addition, Disney has announced that the Food and Wine festival will run from August 28th to November 22nd this year. Guests will be treated with over 35 global marketplaces and a return of the Eat to the Beat concert series as well as Emile’s Fromage Montage and Remy’s Hide and Squeak Scavenger Hunt. Source: Disney Parks Blog - MNSSHP, Disney Parks Blog - Food and Wine More News Bites DVC added the ability to select condo meeting notification by email or letter. The option can be found by logging onto the members website and going to "My DVC" then "Condo Association News”. The default is notification by mail. The next round of Condo Maintenance meetings are scheduled for June 10th at the Contemporary Resort. Meetings for each resort are scheduled every 30 minutes. Disney Villains - Unfairly Ever After show at Disney's Hollywood Studios has released showtimes for opening date on May 27th. Showtimes range from 10 AM to 6 PM with a total of 15 showing listed each day. The show is expected to take between 17-20 minutes and play as frequently as every 30 minutes so quick changeovers are expected.The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure is also on the schedule with showtimes running from 9:15 AM to 7:15 PM daily starting May 27th. This show is also listed on the Lightning Lane selections. The entrance to Disney California Adventure located in Disney's Grand California Hotel has reopened after a two-month closure. Advance Reservations for Summer Moonlight Magic events opened for resort guests on May 15th. General registration will open on May 22nd. Source: DVCNews My DVC Points is a fantastic community of DVC members. Our cheerful, 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 in continuing our Facebook group and YouTube channel conversations. It takes an incredible 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 ...
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