2026 MMB info Announced

[WinterSolider]

MMB triggers my FOMO

It's an absolute no-brainer for the OTUP alone.

 

[WinterSolider]

To clarify, the rules for OTU points are per UY. However, you are entitled to the benefit of BOGO under MMB per calendar year.

That’s why it gets a little confusing. I bought OTU points in my June 2025 UY using the BOGO benefit.

I can still buy OTU points in my Aug or Dec 2025 UY, but I will pay full price for those if I wanted to buy them before Dec 31st, 2025.

To get the benefit of BOGO in one of those UYs, I have to wait to buy them until January 1st, 2026 when my 2026 benefits kick in.

Let's be very clear.

I used my 2025 Membership Magic Beyond benefit to purchase OTUP in my December 2025 Use Year, which hasn't started yet.

The only reason you can't use BOGO for your December 2025 UY is because you've already redeemed your Calendar Year 2025 MMB benefit, not because you would have been otherwise required to wait until your benefit period and your use year overlapped.

 

[Sandisw]

Let's be very clear.

I used my 2025 Membership Magic Beyond benefit to purchase OTUP in my December 2025 Use Year, which hasn't started yet.

The only reason you can't use BOGO for your December 2025 UY is because you've already redeemed your Calendar Year 2025 MMB benefit, not because you would have been otherwise required to wait until your benefit period and your use year overlapped.

Correct which is why I said thst UY doesn’t matter when it comes to determining this.

MMB Owners can buy one set of BOGO free OTU points during 2025 for any date that was 7 months or less from the date of purchase.

They were asking why they couldn’t get the benefit again for a different UY.

I can still buy OTU points for my Dec UY if I want. I just pay full price if I buy before Dec 31st unless I buy the 2026 MMB and buy them Jan 1st, 2026.

 

[tidefan]

It's an absolute no-brainer for the OTUP alone.

Unless you have no need for extra points. I bank a lot every year…

 

[WinterSolider]

Unless you have no need for extra points. I bank a lot every year…

Buying points for $10 that you can easily rent for $20 is a no-brainer even if you don't plan to use them yourself.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Buying points for $10 that you can easily rent for $20 is a no-brainer even if you don't plan to use them yourself.

Buying one time use points to rent them is almost certainly going to run afoul of the no commercial use rule.

 

[Sandisw]

Buying one time use points to rent them is almost certainly going to run afoul of the no commercial use rule.

Unless someone rents their own points and uses the OTU points for their own reservations.

DVC has a commercial use policy in play and this would not cause an owner to be in violation of it unless they are already renting a lot of points.

 

[WinterSolider]

Buying one time use points to rent them is almost certainly going to run afoul of the no commercial use rule.

Points are fungible.

You take the OTUP and use them yourself, then take points you would have used yourself and bank them, then take points you would have banked and rent them out.

You don't even have to do the renting out in the current year. Unless you're banking 100% of your points already you can just bank more than you otherwise would have until some future date, years from now, when you have too many points banked to fully use and rent them out then.

Every DVC point gets you about $40 worth of accomodations at rack rate. It would be nearly impossible to NOT get your money's worth if you had access to points at $10 each.

 

[atthebeachclub]

The BOGO one time use points with MMB and other MMB options made me reconsider being resale only. True story. I think it's a reasonably big value add.

 

[WinterSolider]

The BOGO one time use points with MMB and other MMB options made me reconsider being resale only. True story. I think it's a reasonably big value add.

I bought Direct because I had FOMO about the sparkly wrist bands at Aulani so there are worse reasons.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

I bought Direct because

Lounge access here…

 

[fumanchu2488]

I have a December UY and a trip booked June 2026. My 7 month window opens up in a week. Is there anyway to buy this to use OTUP for 2026 benefits? I have a trip to DL in April with the family so I think it would be worth it in any case but would be great if i could get the OTUP.

 

[Sandisw]

I have a December UY and a trip booked June 2026. My 7 month window opens up in a week. Is there anyway to buy this to use OTUP for 2026 benefits? I have a trip to DL in April with the family so I think it would be worth it in any case but would be great if i could get the OTUP.

You can buy the 2025 MMB now and then get the BOGO OTU points for that trip.

But, the benefits end December 31st.

To get the 2026 MMB benefits, you can’t buy until Dec 9th, and those benefits begin January 1st, 2026.

Which means you need to wait until Jan 1st or later to buy the OTU points with the BOGO price.

Now, as long you don’t have to borrow points to book the June 2026 trip when your window opens, you can book it then, buy MMB for 2026, and then buy the OTU points in January at the BOGO price for any night in the same UY of that trip.

Cancel it, and reallocate it into the real trip. You’d then have all the benefits of MMB for 2026.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I think this makes a lot of sense. It's also why Memory Maker is included and a big perk for owners. If you have an AP with PhotoPass downloads the Memory Maker is completely useless. I am not upset about it because I know it benefits other members and I would always rather have more than less perks in the program.

I didn’t understand that Memory Maker could take the place of PhotoPass. This year I used points to get renewal AP’s and then I paid for PhotoPass. Will the Memory Maker work instead? Asking for next year. Thank you.

 

[PolyRob]

I didn’t understand that Memory Maker could take the place of PhotoPass. This year I used points to get renewal AP’s and then I paid for PhotoPass. Will the Memory Maker work instead? Asking for next year. Thank you.

Memory Maker is only good for 30 days. PhotoPass downloads added to an Annual Pass is good for 365 days.

If you're only taking one trip Memory Maker is fine. If you want to download photos from multiple trips throughout the year it won't work.

I said it was useless for an AP because it's redundant if you paid the $99 upcharge for PhotoPass downloads. Memory Maker can't replace it, you just have no reason to use it.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Memory Maker is only good for 30 days. PhotoPass downloads added to an Annual Pass is good for 365 days.

If you're only taking one trip Memory Maker is fine. If you want to download photos from multiple trips throughout the year it won't work.

I said it was useless for an AP because it's redundant if you paid the $99 upcharge for PhotoPass downloads. Memory Maker can't replace it, you just have no reason to use it.

Ok…we go more often, so, it was good that I had it! Thank you!

 

[Doingitagain]

I said it was useless for an AP because it's redundant if you paid the $99 upcharge for PhotoPass downloads. Memory Maker can't replace it, you just have no reason to use it.

Not sure if it is the case in 2026, but in 2025 you could transfer the MMB Memory Maker benefit to someone else.

 

[PolyRob]

Not sure if it is the case in 2026, but in 2025 you could transfer the MMB Memory Maker benefit to someone else.

True you can transfer if, but if I’m linked to someone to transfer MM I am most likely also sharing plans and photos with them so I can already access and download their photos 365 days out of the year.

The only thing would be selling it like those threads where two families split the cost, but I don’t know that I feel comfortable doing that with a “free” DVC program perk.

 

[AstroBlasters]

I bought Direct because I had FOMO about the sparkly wrist bands at Aulani so there are worse reasons.

#Facts #IYKYK