Disney Vacation Club has announced 14 2018 Moonlight Magic events with dates still to come.  Moonlight Magic events are complimentary after hour events at Disney Parks, where Disney Vacation Club Members eligible for Membership Extras (all purchasers prior to April, 2016 and direct purchasers after April, 2016) will have the park to themselves, along with complementary beverages and snacks.  Here are the dates that have been confirmed so far, with more still to be announced:

• Jan. 11 and 28, and Feb. 6 at Magic Kingdom Park
  Booking begins Dec 7 for Members with Resort reservations on the event dates.  Pending availability, booking opens for all Members on Dec 21.
• March 21, April 17 and May 16 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
  Booking begins Feb 8 for Members with Resort reservations on the event dates.  Pending availability, booking opens for all Members on Feb 22.
• May 30 and June 11 at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
  Booking begins April 19 for Members with Resort reservations on the event dates.  Pending availability, booking opens for all Members on May 3.
• July 16 and Aug. 15 at Epcot – AUGUST DATE CHANGED FROM 13th TO 15th
  Booking begins June 6 for Members with Resort reservations on the event dates.  Pending availability, booking opens for all Members on June 20.
• Sept. 19 and 26, and Oct. 3 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
  Booking begins Aug 30 for Members with Resort reservations on the event dates.  Pending availability, booking opens for all Members on Sept. 13.
• Nov. 15 at Disney California Adventure Park
  Booking begins for all Members on Oct. 4.

Note: Members may only attend one event date per park.

A link to register for each event will be posted to Moonlight Magic After Hours Events on the day of registration.

About Moonlight Magic

Moonlight Magic events are complimentary after hour events at Disney Parks, where eligible DVC Members will have the park to themselves, along with complementary beverages and snacks.

Member Eligibility

Moonlight Magic events are Membership Extras offered as part of Membership Magic, therefore available to DVC Members who purchased resale prior to April 4, 2016, DVC Members who purchased 25 or more points direct prior to February 25, 2018, and DVC Members who purchased 75 points or more direct on or after February 25, 2018.

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In August, DVCinfo exclusively reported that two Use Years at Polynesian were close to selling out of inventory:

Two Use Years Selling Out Imminently

Prior to this latest Declaration, only one previously declared unit had no deeds recorded against it, bringing the total unsold units to 6 with this Declaration.  Since each unit only corresponds to one Use Year, and there are 8 Use Years, this means 2 Use Years will become unavailable once the units currently being sold are exhausted, which could happen imminently.  There is no way to tell which Use Years will become unavailable, since the Use Year assigned to the remaining 6 units will not be known until deeds start being recorded against them.

We can now confirm DVC Guides are telling people that June and August Use Years are sold out and that “Polynesian in general is getting close to sold out”.  September Use Year is also very close to selling out, although one unassigned Residential Unit remains which could be assigned to September to keep it from selling out.  Although we previously reported that Polynesian would be completely sold out by December at the then current rate, sales of Polynesian have slowed considerably, so some inventory will continue to be available into next year as a result.  DVC has stopped promoting Polynesian incentives, although they are still available through January.

Special thanks to Wil (DVCinfo Community Member @wdrl2) for info on remaining Use Years.

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ShopDisney (formerly Disney Store) has added nearly 100 new customizable T-shirts, coffee mugs, water bottles, totes, and luggage tags featuring Disney Vacation Club resort logos.

Most items feature a customizable “Member since xxxx” subtitle on the back, along with various color options:

 

Luggage tags also include your name, address, and phone number custom printed on the back of the tag:

All Customizable DVC Merchandise merchandise is available exclusively at shopDisney.com/dvc.  Disney Visa card members can save an extra 10% with CODE: DRVCMEMBER when paying with a Disney Visa.  You can combine this with free shipping on orders over $75 using CODE: SHIPMAGIC.  Sign up for eBates  and get a $10 sign up bonus plus 2% rebate for any shopDisney orders.

Disney Vacation Club has extended access to the Top of the World Lounge through December 29, 2018.  The lounge is exclusively available to all DVC Members and their guests who are staying with them. It is an ideal place enjoy nightly fireworks at Magic Kingdom, or a cocktail or appetizer after a day at the park.   Operating hours are 6:00 PM to midnight.

TOTWL access for all DVC Members (direct or resale) is listed as a Membership Extra benefit, which are explicitly defined as Incidental Benefits under Florida Statute, which must not be funded out of annual dues, and can be terminated.  Although historically TOTWL has been perpetually extended, per Disney Vacation Club it currently has only been extended through December 29, 2018:

Disney Vacation Club Members staying at any Disney-owned-and-operated hotel at Walt Disney World Resort (whether they booked with Vacation Points or cash) may enjoy access to one of the vacation kingdom’s most exclusive spaces: Top of the World Lounge atop Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort through December 29, 2018.

Disney Vacation Club has posted proposed 2018 budgets and annual dues.  These budgets will be approved at the Board of Directors Meeting preceding the DVC Annual Member Meeting .

Annual dues cover operating expenses (housekeeping, transportation, maintenance, utilities, front desk services), administrative expenses (Member Services, member mailings, insurance), capital reserve expenses (updating and maintaining the interior, exterior, and common areas), and ad valorem taxes (real estate property taxes).

Proposed Annual Dues

Proposed Resort Budgets:

• Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
• Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

For a breakdown of historical budgets, check out DVC Resort Budgets on our informational site.

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Disney Vacation Club has released new direct purchase offers for new and existing members, valid through January 30, 2018.  These Incentives consist of a Developer Credit + $500 Gift Card or Developer Credit only.  The $500 Gift Card offer is only available with 20% down payment.  The Developer Credit only incentive is available with 10% down payment.  The combined incentive amount of both offers is the same.  Incentive point thresholds were reduced slightly from previous incentives, resulting in higher discounts at lower levels.  The minimum purchase for Polynesian Villas and Bungalows (without incentives) also increased to 50 points for existing members (same as Aulani and Copper Creek Villas & Cabins).  The base price per point before incentives remains unchanged at $176/point for Aulani, Copper Creek Villas, and Polynesian Villas.

New Member Offer

Current Incentives (through 1/30/18) - New Members - Aulani/CCV

Minimum Vacation Points	Developer Credit/ Gift Card	Effective Credit/ Point	Effective Cost/ Point
100	$0	$0.00	$176.00
150	$1,000	$6.67	$169.33
175	$2,500	$14.29	$161.71
200	$3,500	$17.50	$158.50
250	$4,250	$17.00	$159.00
300	$5,250	$17.50	$158.50
350	$6,000	$17.14	$158.86
500	$8,500	$17.00	$159.00
900	$15,500	$17.22	$158.78
1000	$18,500	$18.50	$157.50

Current Incentives (through 1/30/18) - New Members - PVB

Minimum Vacation Points	Developer Credit/ Gift Card	Effective Credit/ Point	Effective Cost/ Point
100	$0	$0.00	$176.00
175	$1,250	$7.14	$168.86
200	$2,500	$12.50	$163.50
250	$3,000	$12.00	$164.00
300	$4,750	$15.83	$160.17
350	$5,500	$15.71	$160.29
500	$8,000	$16.00	$160.00
900	$14,500	$16.11	$159.89
1000	$17,500	$17.50	$158.50

Existing Member Offer

Current Incentives (through 1/30/18) - Existing Members - Aulani/CCV

Minimum Vacation Points	Developer Credit/ Gift Card	Effective Credit/ Point	Effective Cost/ Point
50	$0	$0.00	$176.00
125	$750	$6.00	$170.00
150	$1,750	$11.67	$164.33
175	$3,000	$17.14	$158.86
200	$3,500	$17.50	$158.50
250	$4,250	$17.00	$159.00
300	$5,250	$17.50	$158.50
350	$6,000	$17.14	$158.86
500	$8,500	$17.00	$159.00
900	$15,500	$17.22	$158.78
1000	$18,500	$18.50	$157.50

Current Incentives (through 1/30/18) - Existing Members - PVB

Minimum Vacation Points	Developer Credit/ Gift Card	Effective Credit/ Point	Effective Cost/ Point
50	$0	$0.00	$176.00
125	$500	$4.00	$172.00
150	$1,250	$8.33	$167.67
175	$2,000	$11.43	$164.57
200	$2,500	$12.50	$163.50
250	$3,000	$12.00	$164.00
300	$4,750	$15.83	$160.17
350	$5,500	$15.71	$160.29
500	$8,000	$16.00	$160.00
900	$14,500	$16.11	$159.89
1000	$17,500	$17.50	$158.50

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In June, 2016 Disney filed plans for a new four-diamond hotel at Disneyland Resort with the City of Anaheim, California.  The City of Anaheim Visitor and Convention Bureau announced that the plans were approved in May, 2017.  Today, Disney confirmed construction is scheduled to start in summer 2018, opening in 2021, and unveiled new details and concept art.

Details Confirmed

Disney has confirmed plans include a 700-room luxury hotel, located in the west end of the Downtown Disney District.  Plans include two pools, alfresco rooftop dining with views of the park and fireworks, and a dedicated monorail platform inside the hotel for direct transport into Disneyland park.  The new hotel will consist of 4 separate buildings located where Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, AMC Theater, and Earl of Sandwich are currently located:

Tax Incentives/Benefits

The planned resort would take advantage of the City of Anaheim Hotel Incentive Program, which was approved on June 16, 2015 and provides significant incentives to developers of Four Diamond Hotels within the City of Anaheim, in exchange for the estimated $25 million in new tax revenue (over 5 years), temporary construction jobs, and permanent jobs generated by the resort.

DVC Rumor

According to one rumor, the plans now include the addition of a 125-room Disney Vacation Club wing, which would be the second Disney Vacation Club resort at Disneyland if these unconfirmed rumors are true.  According to this rumor, the DVC building would be a 5th building located between the new hotel and Paradise Pier hotel (shown in red below):

Check back for updates as details are confirmed.

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As a Disney Vacation Club® Member you get:

• First six months are completely FREE
• Second six months are half price – just $5.25 per month
• After the first year, the locker is only $10.50 per month
• Storage in our climate controlled warehouse
• One FREE round trip visit per year
• (Additional round trip visits are $27.50 each for your first locker, $13.75 for each additional locker)
• A Special Edition blue locker

View the offer: Owner’s Locker

What: Beverage Tasting Series
Where: Top of the World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower
When: Thursdays 4:30-5:30 PM
Cost: $40 per person including tax and gratuity
Reservations: Call Member Services (1-800-800-9800)

Each tasting session offers expert insights and also includes a small-plate food pairing that complements the beverage served.

Upcoming Events

• Beer tastings – Oct 26 & Nov 30
• Bourbon tastings – Nov 2 & Dec 7
• Wine tastings – Nov 9 & Dec 14
• Mixology tastings – Nov 16 & Dec 21

Seasonal Events

• Spiced and mulled cider – Nov 7
• Thanksgiving cocktails – Nov 14 & 28
• Chocolate-inspired holiday drinks – Dec 5
• Hot holiday beverage – Dec 12
• Coffee-inspired holiday drinks – Dec 19

To make reservations call DVC Member Services at 1-800-800-9800.

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