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DVC Newscast

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A DVC Newscast focusing on the latest news in the DVC Community.

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May 9, 2026

DVC ride preview dates and Welcome Home Weeks announced

In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter share details for the Disney Vacation Club Member preview events for Soarin’ Across America (May 21) and Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster featuring the Muppets (May 24). They also discuss dates and details for Welcome Home Weeks to celebrate Disney Vacation Club Members, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. N181 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 Episode Intro 00:37 Disney Lakeshore Lodge Discussion Source: Disney Parks Blog 02:39 Sponsor Message 03:28 DVC Ride Previews Soarin' Across America DVC previews are May 21st; Passholder previews are May 19th and 20th Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster featuring the Muppets DVC previews are May 24th; Passholder previews are May 22nd and 23rd Members with a room reservation through DVC on the date of the preview will automatically receive a time slot Both rides open to the public on May 26th Source: DVC News – Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster, DVC News – Soarin' Across America 07:23 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Dates Disney announced a record 38 dates ranging from $119 to $229, with the first party on August 7th Purchases open on May 5th for on-site guests and May 12th for the general public DVC Members receive a $10 discount on dates through October 2nd Source: Disney Parks Blog 10:55 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival Festival will run from August 27th through November 21st Source: Disney Parks Blog 15:01 Welcome Home Weeks DVC will celebrate Members from July 22nd to August 26th with treats, character events, discounts, and more Sweet Stops will offer ice cream treats at select locations across Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort, Aulani Resort, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort Welcome Home Wakeup will offer coffee and a morning treat at Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort and Aulani Resort Character Experiences will be offered at Walt Disney World Resort,...

April 26, 2026

Big Thunder, Rock n Roller Coaster & Lakeshore Lodge opening dates and more!

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. In episode 180 of DVC Newscast, Shannon and Peter share several updates: Big Thunder Mountain is set to reopen May 3 with no preview mentioned Source: Disney Parks Blog Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster starring the Muppets opens May 26 with six announced ride songs, a Muppet pre-show song, queue changes, and upcoming AP/DVC previews (dates not yet announced). Source: Disney Parks Blog Lake Buena Vista Golf Course closing from late spring to early fall for major renovations. Source: Walt Disney World Golf website Disney declared 16 additional DVC units at the Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, bringing declared inventory to 123 of 222 units, with uneven distribution across room types. Source: DVC News The boat dock at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort closes May 11–June 15. Trader Sam’s outdoor area is closed amid exterior work. Source: DVC News Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge is officially announced for summer 2027 with 967 rooms and themed elements. Source: Disney Parks Blog Disney Cruise Line 50% off kids fare promo on select sailings Source: Disney Cruise Line website Upcoming Moonlight Magic dates and Jellyrolls relocating off-property. 00:00 Welcome Back Episode 180 01:58 Big Thunder Returns 04:07 Muppets Take Over Rock N Roller Coaster 07:23 LBV Golf Course Refurb 09:57 More Poly Tower Inventory 11:54 Poly Boat Dock Closure 15:00 Lakeshore Lodge Details 22:15 Disney Cruise Kids Deal 25:02 Moonlight Magic Dates 28:19 Jellyrolls Moving Offsite 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. W...

April 4, 2026

DVC changes commercial use policy & one-time use point price increase

In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss Disney Vacation Club’s adoption of a new commercial use policy and price increase for one-time use points. They also share news on new DVC Member offerings at Disney California Adventure, upcoming resort refurbishments, and a new after-2 PM ticket option for dates this summer. N179 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. In episode 179 of the DVC Newscast, Peter and Sue discuss Disney Vacation Club’s March 31 adoption of a new commercial use policy, outlining criteria DVC may use to flag frequent renting/advertising and the enforcement tools available (e.g., cancelling reservations, limiting booking/modifications, restricting banking/borrowing, and reducing benefits) while emphasizing casual renting and family reservations should still be allowed and hoping enforcement improves availability at hard-to-book resorts. They note Disney raised one-time use points from $20 to $22.50 on March 23 (up to 24 points per contract, usable at 7 months or less). They cover DVC member offerings at Disney California Adventure (free photo sessions April 14–Aug 6, 2026; Wine Social Wednesdays in April ), upcoming refurbishments (BoardWalk’s Luna Park Pool Jan–Apr 2027; Grand Floridian Cafe mid-July–Oct), an after-2 PM ticket option for May 26–July 29.. 00:00 Welcome and Weather Chat 01:11 Sponsor Monera Financial 02:04 New Commercial Use Policy 03:14 What Counts as Violations 06:46 Enforcement and Penalties 08:52 Why Members Want Crackdown 11:48 Rentals Still Allowed 14:32 Who This Targets 15:40 Market Impact and Enforcement 16:21 Using Points for Others 17:30 Rental Crackdown Talk Source: DVC News 18:10 One Time Points Price 19:03 Borrowing vs Buying 21:06 Member Magic Beyond Source: DVC News 21:35 DCA Member Events Free photo session Wine Social Wednesdays 24:18 Upcoming resort refurbishments Boardwalk Luna Park Pool Source: DVC News Grand Floridian Cafe Source: DVC News 25:50 After 2PM Tickets Source: Walt Disney World website 29:30 Moon...

143 total episodes available with 2 transcripts

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