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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter mark nearly six years of DVC Newscast and share updates including that Disney’s Riviera Resort is now fully declared into DVC inventory (about 6.6 million points). Disney Vacation Club will host a Meet & Treat event for Members to celebrate America's 250th on July 1–2 at Atlantic Dance Hall. They also discuss the construction activity in three vacant BoardWalk spaces and review new details from recent permits for Disney Lakeshore Lodge, and more! N183 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. 00:00 Welcome and Six Years 01:28 Sponsor DVC Rental Store 02:18 Riviera Fully Declared Disney’s Riviera Resort is now fully declared into DVC inventory, seven years after its first declaration. Source: DVC News 04:20 Riviera Pricing and Sales 08:11 Meet and Treat event for America's 250th Event will be held on July 1 and July 2, 2026 from 11 am to 1 pm at Atlantic Dance Hall on Disney’s BoardWalk. The Qualifying Member can bring up to four guests or number of guests on reservation, whichever is greater. Members will enjoy a treat and special character interactions. Source: DVC News 12:28 Disney's BoardWalk Storefront Updates Construction work is ongoing at three unoccupied spaces on Disney's BoardWalk. Permits have been issued for former Big River Grille space referencing "Project Amazon" and former gallery space referencing "Project Bubbles." While no permits have been issued, the interior of the former Jellyrolls space has been partially demolished, leaving the side of the building open and surrounded by construction walls. Source: DVC News 14:39 Lakeshore Lodge Permit Details Based on information in a new filing, the total number of units are calculated to be 876. This differs from previous announcements referring to 967 rooms. The difference could be related to lock-off units. The filing references a "Use Plan" and will have resale restrictions in place. Source: DVC News 19:48 Refurbishment and Closures Roundup Matterhorn will be closed for refurbishment fromJuly 20th through July 24th. Source: WDW News Today Grand Floridian Cafe will close on July 19th until October 2026. During this time, Narcoosee's will serve breakfast from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Source: WDW News Today 22:21 DVC Cruise Discounts Members can take advantage of savings on select cruises on the Disney Wonder and Disney Dream between September 2026 and May 2027. At least one reservation must be booked with points. This offer can be combined with the current offer that kids sail for 50% off when booking with points, which is valid for select sailings from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Source: DVC News 26:46 Dates D23 and Wrap Up Moonlight Magic dates already ticketed Typhoon Lagoon June 25th, August 4th, and August 20th Hollywood Studios July 20th EPCOT September 10th Welcome Home Weeks from July 22nd through August 26th D23 Convention in Anaheim is scheduled from August 14th to August 16th 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 content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Pro

In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discuss the several membership extras announced, including special Hoop Dee Holidays performances and giveaways at select Disney's Jollywood Nights and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party events. Membership Magic Beyond has been confirmed to return in 2026, Spaceship Earth has an reopening date, and more! N170 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. Hoop Dee Holidays returns for Members in December Disney Vacation Club Hoop Dee Holidays is back for 2025 with two exclusive performances for eligible Members. The performance will include a unique themed pre-show, a special commemorative keepsake, and a variety of holiday touches to the classic show presented at Pioneer Hall at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. Member showings are scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, and Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Doors open at 4:00pm and 6:15pm for the two nightly performances, with the show beginning 20 minutes later. Pricing is as follows: Category 1: $83.00 per person (Ages 10 and older), $50.00 per person (Ages 3 to 9) Category 2: $79.00 per person (Ages 10 and older), $46.00 per person (Ages 3 to 9) Category 3: $75.00 per person (Ages 10 and older), $45.00 per person (Ages 3 to 9) Each Member can make reservations for a party of up to 12 (Member plus 11 guests.) The Member must be in attendance and available to show their digital member ID card plus photo ID. Members may book only one show per membership. Source: DVC News, Disney Vacation Club website Members get extra treats for certain Holiday party dates   Members attending Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on Fridays can stop by McKim’s Mile House in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom between 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM and pick up a free holiday souvenir magnet. Disney Jollywood Nights joins in the DVC Member magic on Monday, November 17th and 24th. Members can stop by the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost in Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios for a sweet treat and hot cocoa. Source: DVC News, DIsney Vacation Club website Add-on contract policy changed to allow for smaller contracts at all resorts Current Disney Vacation Club Members have always been able to add-on small point contracts direct from Disney. While a new Member has to purchase a minimum of 100 points to join DVC direct, a current Member can add onto their contracts with as few as 25 points through direct purchase at most resorts. However, newer resorts do not fall under that 25 point minimum, and existing Members have been required to purchase a minimum of 50 points at the The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Riviera Resort, or The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort. This requirement has recently changed and now Members can add-on 25-points to any resort in the DVC portfolio. Source: DVC News Membership Magic Beyond returns in 2026 Disney Vacation Club has announced that the Membership Magic Beyond benefit will return in 2026. This program started in 2025 and provides special ticket discounts, a 30-day memory maker benefit, annual passes for points, half-price one-time use points, priority lounge access, and a special character meet and greet. DVC has not confirmed if the price will remain at $99 but did indicate that the meet and greet after hours at the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge at EPCOT will change from Nick and Jody of Zootopia to Mickey and Minnie Mouse in exclusive DVC outfits. Disney has also hinted at new perks but nothing has been announced. Membership Magic Beyond runs with the calendar year, not use year or 12-months from purchase. Source: DVC News DVC Pool Closures, and Spaceship Earth reopening date DVC has announced that the

In this week's episode, Shannon, Peter, and Sue discuss the elimination of Early Entry at Disneyland Resort, the opening date for the new Zootopia show in Disney's Animal Kingdom, new ride details for Walt Disney World refurbishments, and more! N168 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. Disneyland to eliminate early entry in 2026, close Pixar Pier entrance to DCA For many years, Disneyland Resort has allowed guests and Disney Vacation Club Members staying at on-site hotels to enter one of the two parks 30 minutes early, allowing a slight jump on the crowds. On January 5th, 2026, early entry will no longer be offered and will be replaced by a free entry to one Lightning Lane Multi Pass attraction per person for the resort stay. The Individual Lightning Lane attractions are not included as choices. In addition, the Pixar Pier entrance to Disney’s California Adventure will be closing on January 5th. Resort Guests will be allowed to enter through the Disney's Grand Californian Hotel entrance.  This is likely to do with the construction of the new Coco ride scheduled to be installed in that corner of Pixar Pier.  Source: WDW Magic Zootopia show in Animal Kingdom debut date set  Disney Parks Blog has provided some details on the new Tree of Life show, including the opening date. Zootopia - Better Zoogether is scheduled to open on November 7th. The show is described by Disney as follows: “Zoogether Day, a celebration of unity amongst the diverse biomes across the city, will be recognized with special performances such as ice-skating spectaculars from the heart of Tundratown! Synchronized swimming direct from Marsh Market! Tiny mouse drone shows soaring over Little Rodentia! And of course, a musical finale by superstar Gazelle – all of which we’ll see from the livestream watch party.” Disney also indicated to keep an eye out for more information coming later this fall about special previews for cast members, Annual Passholders, and Disney Vacation Club Members. Source:  Disney Parks Blog More updates on Rock n Roller Coaster and Big Thunder Mountain Disney Parks Blog has also provided more details on two attractions getting facelifts. First, Big Thunder Mountain is getting a new track and some new magic. The article describes changes to the opening lift hill with new concept art: “ One such moment comes when the trains rattle their way underground to spectacular natural caverns full of phosphorescent pools, shimmering and illuminating iridescent stalagmites and stalactites. The Rainbow Caverns certainly are beautiful… but they ain’t as friendly as they first appear. In fact, that menacing rumble from deep within the mountain may be a sign that we ain’t welcome.” In addition, the blog has shared more information about the changes coming to Rock and Roller Coaster when the Muppets take over: “…at G-Force Records, we’re treated to a VIP tour of the legendary rock and roll recording studio. Things might look a little different around this Hollywood institution, as the label has recently come under new management – The Muppets!” “With your VIP passes, you’ll be welcomed inside the recording studio, where you’ll find the Electric Mayhem are cranking out some seriously rocking tunes. Along with the finest audio engineers (all penguins, of course) we’ll see Scooter doing his best to convince Electric Mayhem to stop jamming and get to their increasingly restless fans. But will it be enough to get the band across town and onstage in time?” “With the help from our friends at Muppet Labs and a very fast limousine, we’ll take a twisting, turning, and screamingly fun road trip across Hollywood to reach the concert in time. The iconic scenery and landmarks o

In this week's episode, Peter, Sue, and Jen share their thoughts on the new animation experience announced in Disney's Hollywood Studios, a new gift card offer on Walt Disney World Annual Passes, direct purchase incentives, and more! N166 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. New Animation experience coming to Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World has announced that a new experience themed around “The Magic of Disney Animation” will take the place of Star Wars Launch Bay. Inspired by the Emmy Award-winning short film, “Once Upon A Studio,” the attraction will be housed in a building reminiscent of the iconic Roy E. Disney Animation Building, with a large Sorcerer’s Hat overlooking the entrance. Inside, guests will be able to interact and explore the Disney Animation headquarters, which will include portraits that come to life, a short film, and character sketch opportunities. Young children can explore the “Drawn to Wonderland” playground filled with an oversized flower garden with musical instruments, a Mad Tea Party playset and a Tulgey Wood exploration area, all inspired by the original “Alice in Wonderland” concept art from Disney Legend Mary Blair. This new area is scheduled to open in 2026. To make way for this new experience, Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing permanently on September 25th. Disney Junior Play and Dance will close as well on that date, but it is expected to reopen with some refreshed entertainment. Source: Disney Parks Blog Special Offer on Annual Passes for a Limited Time For a limited time, Walt Disney World is offering up to a $100 Disney Gift Card eGift with purchase of a new Walt Disney World Annual Pass. $100 Disney Gift Card eGift – included with a Disney Incredi-Pass $75 Disney Gift Card eGift – included with a Disney Sorcerer Pass (for Florida residents and eligible Disney Vacation Club Members only*) $50 Disney Gift Card eGift – included with a Disney Pirate Pass (for Florida residents only) $25 Disney Gift Card eGift – included with a Disney Pixie Pass (for Florida residents only) This ticket offer went up on July 22nd, but at this time Disney is not indicating an end date. Annual Pass prices are expected to increase in October or earlier. Source:  Walt Disney World website DVC Member Discount Added at Wailulu Bar & Grill The new Wailulu Bar and Grill at the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows is now included on the list of restaurants that provide 10% discount to Disney Vacation Club members.  The discount is available during both lunch and dinner for the member and up to three guests. The restaurant does not currently take reservations.  Source: DVC News Holiday Dining at Grand Californian Disney Parks Blog announced two new holiday-themed dining experiences at Storyteller's Cafe at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. For breakfast and brunch, guests can enjoy "Daisy's Holiday Pajama Party." with a character lineup consisting of Donald and Daisy Duck, Chip and Dale and Pluto. Meanwhile, dinner brings the all-new "Mickey's Christmas Carol Holiday Feast." Guests will be joined by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Scrooge McDuck and others, all wearing outfits resembling those from the animated classic "Mickey's Christmas Carol." Start dates, reservation availability, and pricing have not yet been announced. Source: Disney Parks Blog New, better DVC discounts announced After several months of less than spectacular direct purchase discounts, it looks like Disney Vacation Club is looking to boost sales with improved discounts. All five currently selling resorts have some level of discounts for members. (Note starting prices are $235 for most resorts, and $245

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 20

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

In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss the Disney Vacation Club's announcement of the first in-park Welcome Center in the Canada pavilion at EPCOT. They also share opening dates for two attractions at Disney's Hollywood Studios and the details of a major update coming to Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom. N160 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. First in-park DVC “Welcome Center” coming to Disney World Disney Vacation Club announced the opening of the first in-park Welcome Home Center in the Canadian pavilion in Epcot. The location will serve as a walk-in sales location for individuals to learn more about the Disney Vacation Club program and will be called “Chateau de Voyage.” It will feature a walk-through model room of the Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, similar to the Disney Springs location that opened last year with its own model villa of Disney's Riviera Resort. The Welcome Home Center is not intended to function as a member lounge, but Members will be encouraged to visit and consider adding on points. Source: Disney Vacation Club Facebook; DVC News Disney adds more units to Island Tower Inventory  On March 18, 2025, Disney Vacation Club declared 18 more vacation homes for the timeshare inventory at the Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. This is the third declaration of inventory, bringing the total units available for Members up to 72 units, which is about a third of the resort. The breakdown of the units now available for booking is as follows: 15 of 39 Duo Studios (38%) 26 of 91 Tower Studios (28%) 9 of 26 Dedicated One-Bedroom Villas (35%) 18 of 46 Lockoff Two-Bedroom Villas (39%) 2 of 16 Dedicated Two-Bedroom Villas (12%) 2 of 4 Two-Bedroom Deluxe Villas (50%) The remaining undeclared rooms are available for cash reservations from Disney. Source: DVC News Opening Dates revealed for new Hollywood Studios attractions Disney Parks Blog revealed that The Little Mermaid: An Undersea Adventure and Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After will both open on May 27, 2025. The Little Mermaid show was originally announced to reopen last fall, but the extensive rebuild of the theater took longer than expected. While in the same location as the original, this show has been reimagined, including newly added renditions of “Kiss the Girl” and “Daughters of Triton”. The Disney Villains show is replacing Lightning McQueen Racing Academy on Sunset Boulevard and is expected to feature Cruella DeVil, Captain Hook and Maleficent as live characters with other characters featured in the show on screens. Source: Disney Parks Blog Major update announced for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom will be closing in August 2025 for a major upgrade. The update will include a new character named “Buddy” who will provide training at the start of the adventure and enhanced ride vehicles with video monitors. Blasters will be handheld instead of mounted on vehicles, similar to Disneyland’s version of the ride. The blasters will also feature always on tracking beams with a different color for each blaster in the car to make it easier to aim. Targets will also be interactive by lighting up when hit. The ride is scheduled to reopen sometime in 2026.  Source: Disney Parks Blog 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 incred

In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss Moonlight Magic registration changes, Disney's 30th celebration of Blizzard Beach, and more! N158 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. Changes to DVC Moonlight Magic Sign-up As evidenced by the spring Moonlight Magic sign up experiences, there have been some changes put in place to make the opportunity for sign up more fair to all members. For both the member with rooms booking and the open registration, Members are encouraged to sign-in ahead of the 11 AM Eastern opening. Logging into the link requires your member number and is only one valid for one browser. At 11 AM, all members signed in are given a random spot in the queue, regardless of the timing of log-in. Spots are assigned until the event is full. Reports say that most members who were signed on before 11 AM were able to get the event they selected. Source: Disney Vacation Club website DVC members receive 20% discount on VIP tours for a limited time Disney Vacation Club is offering members a 20% discount on VIP Tours for April 28th through September 27th with the exemption of holiday dates. VIP Tours can include up to 10 people and typically range from $450 - 900 per hour. Inside sources say that the advent of the Premier Lightning Lane pass has created considerably less demand for the VIP tours, as park-goers can get front of the line access to all of the rides without paying for the VIP tours. For smaller groups there is a significant savings doing this.   Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News Grand Californian refurbishment photos reveal only slight changes Images of a 2-bedroom refurbished rooms were released and the results are somewhat surprising. Although the Murphy-style bed has replaced the existing sofa beds as expected and new appliances have been installed, much of the flooring, walls, and cabinetry look the same or have been only refaced. The bathrooms as well seem to be unchanged from previous configurations, and while the room decor is a little lighter, it still maintains the mostly dark tones of the rest of the resort. In addition, the exterior of the DVC wing and the Fountain Pool, one of the three pools at the resort, are also being refurbished Source: DVC News Blizzard Beach to host month long celebration for 30th anniversary Blizzard Beach first opened its gates on April 1, 1995, and Disney is celebrating with a series of limited-time events at the park. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will greet guests dressed in their winter attire. A DJ will play music throughout the day, along with dance parties and family-friendly games. Unique character-themed tubes will be found on Cross Country Creek, and limited time food and beverage offerings will be available for purchase. On May 1st, Blizzard Beach will be closing for the season, with Typhoon Lagoon opening to take its place. Since the pandemic, Disney has only had one of the two water parks open at any one time. Normal operating hours are 10 AM to 5 PM. Source: Disney Parks Blog, DVC News 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!