Disney Files Magazine

[tjkraz]

They could have put okw renovation pics in or construction photos of alauni or paddock pool. Actual THV pics. Sales stats. Etc. January 2011 rumors?

OKW photos would have been nice.

Aulani has been covered extensively in prior issues. This is probably the first issue in a year and a half with no mention of Aulani.

Paddock pool refurb starts this week so nothing to report yet.

THV got a cover story back in 2009.

Sales stats will never be disclosed in any meaningful manner. Disney isn't going to make any confidential information public because competitors would get wind.

They won't deal with rumors in an official company mag either.

I'm sure that Disney Files fills some official role for notifying members of program changes and such. Even in 2010, I doubt they can simply post items to the member website and claim that all members were properly notified.

I doubt the cost is a big issue for any one individual. DVC is so large now that just $.01 per point in dues translates into over $500,000 in revenue.

Personally I don't have any great love for Disney Files. I'll skim it and maybe read a couple of stories. But most isn't worth my time.

But truthfully I don't see much difference between Disney Files and the last few years of Vacation Magic. I pulled out a few VM issues dating back to 2004 and they are practically identical in format. Each of the issues I looked at had exactly 2 pages of perks info and 4 pages of DVC-specific material. The rest was just the same old generic Disney stuff.

The DVC material was a little bit more detailed back then. I saw stories on choirs scheduled to perform at resorts around the holidays, special programs at HHI and Vero, comments about storm damage, etc. Those sorts of updates seem to be less frequent these days.

On the other hand, it was rare that VM would do a cover story on an actual DVC resort while Disney Files almost always does that.

The biggest thing missing from this quarter's issue was an interesting cover story. Those I do look forward to reading. Beyond that, both incarnations of the mag have been lacking, IMO.

 

[tjkraz]

What does it say about welcome home wednesdays?? I heard that the day is changing, what is the new one??

Day isn't changing, just the time. They will run from 2-3pm on Wednesdays starting in January.

 

[lucyem]

We have received a few of the Disney Files magazine and I have to ask - What is the point? It seems thrown together quickly with no useful information and designed to just look good. It's like the fancy photo point chart books, which at least have useful information in them, yet show up months after the charts have been out and people needed them. Both go straight to the recycle bin.

 

[KevGuy]

Day isn't changing, just the time. They will run from 2-3pm on Wednesdays starting in January.

Thanks Tj!!

 

[mnra]

Basically the mag is a waste. In addition to spend even half a page reading what Lewis has to say is also a waste.

 

[Jen_in_NH]

Funny, as soon as I mentioned on this thread that I had never gotten one, one came in the mail today. Or maybe that had something to do with sending in the paperwork for an add-on contract

 

[tammydel]

Funny - I came to the boards tonight to ask if anyone found anything worth reading in this edition.
While I always love getting Disney mail - this magazine is mostly a disappointment. I found I skimmed through it and wasn't even interested enough in reading any of the articles.
One nice picture of BLT Grand Villa - made me with I had the points for that instead of the 1 bedroom I have planned for this summer. And that was about it.....
Tammy

 

[Deb & Bill]

Funny - I came to the boards tonight to ask if anyone found anything worth reading in this edition.
While I always love getting Disney mail - this magazine is mostly a disappointment. I found I skimmed through it and wasn't even interested enough in reading any of the articles.
One nice picture of BLT Grand Villa - made me with I had the points for that instead of the 1 bedroom I have planned for this summer. And that was about it.....
Tammy

Wouldn't it be great if they showcased one DVC resort each issue, even the older ones that haven't had anything written about them in a long time? Like a showcase of the renovations at BWV. And another of the renovations at OKW. So people could see them and decide that's where they want to stay. Showcase the Community Halls. Showcase the staff working at the DVC resorts. Showcase the restaurants at the DVC resorts. They could do some great issues just showing what we already have.

It's like the staff at Disney Files have never even been to a DVC resort. All they have ever seen are concept drawings for the new ones.

 

[ToddyLu]

I cut out the cover page of Tangled, the cake on page 12 (DH's Bday is July 4th) and the Disneyland/Epcot ornaments near the end for scrapbooking---great, cute pics--the magazine lasted about 5 minutes before the scissors found it.

 

[Sammie]

Wouldn't it be great if they showcased one DVC resort each issue, even the older ones that haven't had anything written about them in a long time? Like a showcase of the renovations at BWV. And another of the renovations at OKW. So people could see them and decide that's where they want to stay. Showcase the Community Halls. Showcase the staff working at the DVC resorts. Showcase the restaurants at the DVC resorts. They could do some great issues just showing what we already have.

It's like the staff at Disney Files have never even been to a DVC resort. All they have ever seen are concept drawings for the new ones.

I agree, this is would be a great idea.

 

[DVC SSR Owner]

More resort and restaurant info would be great!