In addition to 30% off point values for RCI stays within 30 days and waived transaction fees through the end of 2017, Disney Vacation Club has added four new RCI benefits:
24-hour Cancellation Grace Period
RCI reservations can now be cancelled within 24-hours without receiving a cancellation penalty
In addition to already being able to deposit DVC points into RCI for use in the current use year, DVC members now can extend deposited points for an additional year for a $100 fee.
Disney Vacation Club members can now book cash-only “Extra Vacations” up to 540 days in advance, starting at $399 plus tax for 7-nights (price varies by season).
To check availability and book, visit the RCIwebsite and search for Extra Vacation Getaways.
Join Disney Vacation Club Senior Vice President and General Manager Ken Potrock and other Disney Vacation Club officials as DVCinfo live blogs the Disney Vacation Club Annual Meeting on Thursday, December 7. The agenda includes the Board of Director Meeting, where budgets and annual dues are approved, followed by the Member Meeting covering highlights for the coming year.
The 2017 Disney Vacation Club Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, December 7 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Convention Center. Following the meeting, DVC Members can mingle and talk with DVC representatives while enjoying complimentary drinks and snacks.
Planning on Going?
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Times:
2:00 PM EST- Board of Directors Meeting (budgets and dues approved)
2:10 PM EST – Members Meeting (announcements of refurbs, new resorts, etc.)
Location:
Disney’s Contemporary Resort Convention Center
4600 North World Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Disney Parks has extended it’s 45th Anniversary Promotions for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members through December.
Annual Passholders will receive 20% off the regular price of food and nonalcoholic beverages at 45 quick service and table service restaurants now through December 23, 2017.
Disney Vacation Club Members will receive 10% off the regular price of food and nonalcoholic beverages at 45 table service restaurants (different list than AP discounts) now through December 31, 2017.
As Autumn kicks off, it is a good time to review the remaining 2017 Disney Vacation Club Member Exclusive Events, including sold out events, events with upcoming registrations, and some newly announced events. Check back for details as they become available.
Sequoia Ballroom at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Tickets: $74.95 plus for adults not incl. tax & gratuity; $39.95 not incl. tax & gratuity. Reservations available starting Oct 19 for Walt Disney World and Oct 26 for Disneyland Resort.
For the past two years, Disney Parks has held Disney After Hours ticketed events in the spring at Magic Kingdom Park, opening the park after hours to a limited number of guests to have the park to themselves, including complimentary ice cream, popcorn & select bottled beverages at carts throughout the park.
Dates
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM on the following dates:
Friday, January 19, 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
9:00 PM to Midnight on the following dates:
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Details
Disney After Hours nights do not replace Extra Magic Hours (EMH) for resort guests and are held on non-EMH dates. Tickets include park entry one hour before the event. Tickets are $119 in advance or $124 the day of the event. Tickets for DVC Members and Annual Passholders are $89. Tickets can be purchased online.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Closing Saturday, September 9 at 7 PM – Monday, September 11; Saturday, September 9 Rivers of Light performance canceled
Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Closing Saturday, September 9 at 7 PM – Monday, September 11; Saturday, September 9 Fantasmic! and Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular performances canceled
Epcot: Closing Saturday, September 9 at 9 PM – Monday, September 11; The Saturday, September 9 Illuminations Reflections of Earth performance is canceled
Magic Kingdom: Closing early on Saturday, September 9 at 9 PM; The Saturday, September 9 Happily Ever After fireworks performance is canceled
Disney’s Blizzard Beach: Closed Friday, September 8 – Monday, September 11
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon: Closing Saturday, September 9 at 5 PM – Monday, September 11
ESPN Wide World of Sports: Closed Saturday, September 9 – Monday, September 11
Disney Springs: Closing Saturday, September 9 at 9 PM – Monday, September 11
Disney Dining: Will not enforcing dine reservation cancellation policies through Monday, September 11; Pre-paid dining and premium experiences will be automatically canceled and refunded
Transportation
Disney Resort transportation from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park will end Saturday, September 9 at 8 PM
Disney Resort transportation from Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot and Disney Springs will end Saturday, September 9 at 10 PM
Event Cancellations
Night of Joy performance has been cancelled Saturday, September 9; Guests with tickets for Saturday can attend Friday’s event instead by exchanging their tickets at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Box Office; Requests for a full refund for either event night will be honored
Mickey’s Not-so-Scary Halloween Partyhas been cancelled Sunday, September 10; Guests are invited to exchange their event tickets for another Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party or upcoming Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, or a 1 Day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper Option, to be used within the next 2 years
To receive a full refund for event tickets or redeem these offers, Guests should call (407) 939-7818 by January 31, 2018 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 11:00 PM or email [email protected]
DVC Resort Reservations
You are eligible for a full or partial refund of your points or cash reservation for Hurricane warnings issued by the National Hurricane Center within 7 days of your arrival for an Orlando, Vero Beach, or Hilton Head DVC Resort or your place of residence.
Cancellations
Reservation with an arrival date within 7 days of an active Hurricane Warning can be cancelled online
Email Member Services with the following information once you cancel online to have your Vacation Points restored from Holding Account points:
Your name
Reservation number
Description of your request
Member Services will make the adjustment within 4 weeks
Points will be restored based on their type when originally applied (Banked, Borrowed, or Current Year)
If you have questions or concerns about how points will be returned, call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800
Early Departures
At check-out, a Cast Member will refund remaining nights on reservations directly for cash reservation or will communicate to DVC Member Services to credit your points for reservations made using Vacation Points
Member Services will make the adjustment within 4 weeks
Points will be restored based on their type when originally applied (Banked, Borrowed, or Current Year Points)
If you have questions or concerns about how points will be returned, call Member Services at (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800
Extensions
If your return flight or travel plans are impacted, and you wish to extend your stay, contact the front desk to extend your stay, based on availability.
Evacuations
In the event of a Resort evacuation, the same refund policy will apply. Check with the front desk to check out and request your refund.
Reservations are scheduled to begin on October 24 for the December 4 and 11 Moonlight Magic events at Epcot for Members with a Disney Vacation Club Resort reservations. Reservations are scheduled to begin on November 7 for Members without resort reservations (subject to availability).
Moonlight Magic events are complimentary after hours events at Disney Parks featuring shorter attraction wait times, entertainment, character appearances, and complimentary treats. These events are part of Membership Magic Ever After, replacing the previously offered “Merry Member Mixers”.
Details
Reservations are required
Disney Vacation Club Membership Card and photo ID required at check-in
Complimentary admission to theme park is valid for duration of the event
For Members with a reservation at a Disney Resort hotel, party size is limited to the Member and up to the number of guests listed on their Disney Resort hotel reservation
For Members without a reservation at a Disney Resort hotel, party size is limited to the Member and up to 5 guests
Disney Vacation Club announced three Halloween Parties for DVC Members and their guests to be held at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts as part of Membership Magic Ever After. Members and their guests may dress as their favorite character while enjoying a DJ dance party, carnival-style games with prizes, face painters and a complimentary character photo, along with Halloween desserts, treats and non-alcoholic beverages.
Disneyland Resort Party
A Haunted Mansion-themed party at Disneyland will be held on October 31 from 3-5 PM in the Sequoia Ballroom at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
Walt Disney World Resort Parties
Two pirate-themed parties will be held at Walt Disney World Resort on October 31 from 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM in the Ballroom of the America’s at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Guests will also get to enjoy an opportunity to meet a Walt Disney World Ambassador and a pirate-themed selfie station.
Details
Reservations are required and will become available through Member Services on August 31. The cost is $25 per person. Costume Guidelines will be enforced.
Please join the discussion on our forums and tell us what you think!
Disney Vacation Club announced today that the DVC Member Lounge has been extended throughout 2018. The Member lounge, launched in 2016 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of DVC, is located in the Imagination! Pavilion at Epcot. It is open between 10 AM and 6 PM daily with complimentary soft drinks, WiFi, charging stations, computers, printers, and children’s play area. The lounge has been very popular, with over 180,000 visitors during its first year.
DVC Member Services Hours Extended
Disney Vacation Club also announced that starting Sunday September 10, Member Services will extend it’s operating hours to 9 AM – 9 PM Eastern on weekdays (currently 9 AM – 7:30 PM) and 9 AM – 7 PM Eastern on weekends (currently 9 AM – 5:30 PM).
Please join the discussion on our forums and tell us what you think!
On August 1, Disney Vacation Development (dba Disney Vacation Club) filed the 5th and final Declaration of Condominium Amendment for Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. The Declaration adds the 4 remaining bungalows and 16 remaining studios (on the third floor of Tokelau) to the inventory available to DVC, allowing DVC to start selling points corresponding to these units. This brings the total Polynesian Villas & Bungalow units available for DVC Members to 20 bungalows and 360 studios.
Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows Declarations
Filing
Date Recorded
Reason
Original Declaration
January 7, 2015
Phases 1-5 & 11-40 added to the Condominium
First Amendment
January 7, 2016
Phases 6-8 & 41-57 added to the Condominium
Second Amendment
October 21, 2016
Phases 58-67 added to the Condominium
Third Amendment
March 13, 2017
Phases 68-77 added to the Condominium
Fourth Amendment
June 2, 2017
Phases 78-84 added to the Condominium
Fifth Amendment
August 1, 2017
Phases 9-10 & 85-87 added to the Condominium
Phase Site Plan
This Declaration added 5 additional “units” shown below:
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.
Polynesian to Sell Out in ~3 Months
DVC has sold 3,329,774 of 4,032,720 total points (83%) at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows as of July. Polynesian Villas & Bungalows will be considered “sold out” (~95% sold*) within 3-4 months at the current sales rate – just in time for the popular holiday season at Wilderness Lodge, which should boost sales of Copper Creek Villas & Cabins.
* Completely sold out is 98%, since DVC retains 2% of each resort for cash reservations.
Thanks to DVCinfo forum member @hakunamatata for tip! Thanks to DVCinfo forum member @wdrl2 for additional information!
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