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  • “First Wave” stays at Lakeshore Lodge and the end of walking?

    “First Wave” stays at Lakeshore Lodge and the end of walking?
    6 Sep 2026
    In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discus the new 11-month reservation modification rule for Disney Vacation Club Members. They also share opening dates for Disney's Lakeshore Lodge and an exclusive first-wave Member event. Tune in for all this and more! N187 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. On DVC Newscast episode 187, Shannon and Pete discuss two major DVC updates. First, Disney updated the 11-month booking modification rules so travel dates and room types can only be changed once the original checkout date is within 11 months of the modification request, effectively eliminating “walking” reservations used to secure hard-to-get rooms and often tied to rentals. Second, Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge will open July 1, 2027, with cash reservations opening October 4th for Disney Vacation Club Members, October 5th for annual passholders, and October 6th for the general public. Room types were revealed, including select rooms with club level and concierge access. A first-wave member event will be offered on June 24th through 27th with park tickets and exclusive dining opportunities. Points required for this experience begins at 184 for two guests in the same accommodation. Sources: DVC News - Reservation Rule Change, Walt Disney World website - Lakeshore Lodge, Disney Vacation Club website - First-wave event, 00:00 Welcome to DVC Newscast 00:46 Sponsor DVC Resale Market 01:41 New Rule Stops Walking 03:09 How Walking Worked 05:31 Member Reactions and Loopholes 09:16 Why This Helps Availability 14:44 Lakeshore Lodge Dates Revealed 15:43 First Wave Member Event Details 17:45 Is the Event a Good Deal 20:45 Who Can Actually Book 22:01 Point Cost Reality Check 22:30 Room Categories Breakdown 24:04 Studio Occupancy Debate 28:47 Hurley Burley Opens 31:26 Level 99 Improvements 34:10 Fall Plans And FOMO 36:15 Dates Fall Events 38:07 Sponsors And Sign Off 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 Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.
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    39 mins
  • 2026 D23 Horizons Panel – Recap of All the News!

    2026 D23 Horizons Panel – Recap of All the News!
    23 Aug 2026

    In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter recap the announcements from the D23 Parks Panel, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress. Walt Disney World updates include Tropical Americas at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Monstropolis at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Cars Land and Villains Land at Magic Kingdom. At Disneyland Resort, new information was revealed for the Avengers Campus expansion, Tomorrowland re-theming, and the Coco boat ride. Tune in for all this and more! N186

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    Shannon and Pete recap a wide-ranging D23 update. They share new details on Lakeshore Lodge cabins (five one-bedrooms and 11 two-bedrooms with A-frame windows and a Brother Bear theme), Animal Kingdom’s Tropical Americas land (three rides: Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent, Antonio’s Festival de Encanto, and El Carrousel de los Animalitos, plus a Maya-themed play area), and news that Disney plans to fix Expedition Everest’s Yeti. They discuss Hollywood Studios’ Monstropolis (2027, door coaster not opening with the land, new show, and restaurants), Epcot’s Dreamfinder return and Imagination Pavilion reimagining and a Spaceship Earth update, Magic Kingdom’s Piston Peak and Villains Land ride plans, a Carousel of Progress update with Bryan Cranston and Jamie Lee Curtis, Disneyland’s Coco boat ride, Avengers updates (now 2028), Tomorrowland re-theming. Disney Cruise Line news about the Disney Believe, and smaller operational updates including DVC events, Play Disney Parks app shutdown (Sept 16), Moonlight Magic dates, and Welcome Home Weeks.

    Source: D23 website, WDWNT - Lakeshore Lodge

    00:00 Welcome and Trip Talk

    02:24 D23 DVC Cabins Reveal

    03:36 Animal Kingdom Tropical Americas

    05:09 Play Areas and Rider Swap

    09:06 Fixing Expedition Everest Yeti

    11:21 Hollywood Studios Monstropolis

    13:29 Epcot Dreamfinder Returns

    16:32 Magic Kingdom New Lands

    21:24 Disneyland Updates and Tomorrowland

    25:07 Disney Cruise Line Believe

    29:30 Quick Dates and App Shutdown

    31:16 Wrap Up

    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 Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows.

    Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.
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    33 mins
  • Magic of Disney Animation opening date, Dining Details for Lakeshore Lodge, and more

    Magic of Disney Animation opening date, Dining Details for Lakeshore Lodge, and more
    8 Aug 2026
    In this week's episode of the DVC Newscast, Peter and Sue share several updates ahead of D23, including a temporary closure of the Old Key West boat launch to Disney Springs, an extended closure of Disneyland’s Star View Station Member lounge, and Kidani Village’s lobby refurbishments. Walt Disney World also announced Magic of Disney Animation will open September 14 with a playground, character meet-and-greets, drawing experiences, and a theater. Additional Polynesian Island Tower rooms were declared into DVC inventory, and new Lakeshore Lodge dining and lounge venues were revealed. Finally, Breeze added flights to Vero Beach Airport from several cities through March 2027. N185 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 Back Sue01:03 Sponsor Message01:44 Old Key West Dock Update Boat service from Disney's Old Key West will be unavailable from July 20 through early August 2026 due to refurbishment.Source: Walt Disney World website, DVC News 02:34 Star View Station Member Lounge Closure The Star View Station Member Lounge in Disneyland closed on July 27th and is scheduled to reopen in fall 2026. A temporary lounge space has been created inside Starcade located near the exit of Space Mountain in Tomorrowland.Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News 04:35 Kidani Lobby Refurbishment The lobby of Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village is scheduled for a multi-phase refurbishment this fall.From August 17th through October 9th, the main lobby and primary entrance will be closed. During this time, check-in will move to the Palace Library. Johari Treasures will be closed from August 17 to August 28th. Beginning September 28th through October 9th, the north side lobby corridor will be closed, along with the area's lobby elevators on the second floor and outdoor observation deck.Finally, from October 26 through November 6th, the south side lobby corridor will be closed, including the Community Hall, Safari So Good Arcade, the laundry room, the Palace Library, lobby restrooms and outdoor observation deck. Source: Walt Disney World website, DVC News 08:27 Magic of Disney Animation Opening The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney's Hollywood Studios will open on September 14th. The attraction will include an indoor playground, character meets, opportunities to draw beloved Disney characters, and a theater showing the Once Upon a Studio short.Source: Disney Parks Blog, Walt Disney World website 11:55 Polynesian Tower Releases more rooms On July 22nd, Disney Vacation Club declared an additional 19 vacation homes for at the Island Tower of Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. This declaration increases the number of vacation homes available to Members to 142 out of 222 total. Source: DVC News 13:47 Lakeshore Lodge Dining Disney Parks Blog has shard additional details of Disney's Lakeshore Lodge, including images of the lobby and planned dining venues. A space for fireworks viewing will also be available.Source: Disney Parks Blog 19:26 Breeze Flights to Vero Breeze Airways has announced new routes to Vero Beach from Provo, UT, Trenton, NJ; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MA; and Atlantic City, NJ. The Vero Beach airport is approximately 25 minutes from Disney's Vero Beach Resort.Source: CBS 12 22:50 D23 And Travel PlansDates to remember D23 is scheduled in Anaheim, CA, from August 14th through 16th. Moonlight Magic at Typhoon Lagoon on August 20th and EPCOT on September 10th. Registration has closed for these events.DVC Welcome Home Weeks are currently ongoing from July 22nd through August 26th. 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 Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.
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    27 mins
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