DVC Lounges - some questions

[VGCgroupie]

We always stop in for the refreshing AC but it is an expensive lounge as something always catches my eye lol

I’ve always stopped to escape the rain. And left with some baseball jerseys etc.

 

[Stargazer65]

We stopped in at the MK DVC lounge for the first time this last trip. One thing of note regarding the MK lounge, there is not phone charging stations all over the place like in the EPCOT pyramid. Maybe to keep with the rustic theme?

 

[VGCgroupie]

We stopped in at the MK DVC lounge for the first time this last trip. One thing of note regarding the MK lounge, there is not phone charging stations all over the place like in the EPCOT pyramid. Maybe to keep with the rustic theme?

There isnt at Disneyland either. The Epcot lounge is pretty great for that.

 

[tjkraz]

We stopped in at the MK DVC lounge for the first time this last trip. One thing of note regarding the MK lounge, there is not phone charging stations all over the place like in the EPCOT pyramid. Maybe to keep with the rustic theme?

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought you could borrow portable charging packs from the staff.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought you could borrow portable charging packs from the staff.

ohhh that would be amazing! At Epcot I did get a cord from them when I forgot mine.

 

[Stargazer65]

Maybe I'm wrong but I thought you could borrow portable charging packs from the staff.

Good to know, and it never hurts to ask!

 

[zackiedawg]

Yes - the staff can provide some cables, adapters, and chargers. Note too: there are a few tables that have USB and AC/DC ports at McKim's - it's just not at all the tables. Generally the larger round tables for 4 have them - the table I was at yesterday was the 2nd in from the door and had both USB and power plugs.

Another nice thing - it's generally much easier to get into now - the wait is rarely more than 15 minutes with no MMB. Yesterday I generally was a walk-in - I gave my name and number, stepped aside to wait, and within 60 seconds, got the text to get in.

 

[zackiedawg]

Here's a photo I took last week inside the MK lounge - see that table - in the middle there's a black square - that's one of the charging ports. I'd guess maybe 4-6 of the tables have them (the table to my left also had one). There are a few wall outlets around the perimeter too - if you don't have an ac/dc adapter with your charging cable, the staff can loan you one.

 

[zackiedawg]

And just to add in more info to the thread, I also was at the DS DVC lounge on the first day of arrival on 12/12/25 - no wait to get in - so snapped some shots of the various spaces.

0003 shows the view from the balcony. 0006 is the main room, 0008 is one of the additional rooms, and 0004 is a shot of the balcony.

Not shown: There are 3-4 'sales' rooms where people can go close the door and sit with a DVC rep to discuss purchases...there's the kitchenette area with the Freestyle and coffee machines plus snacks, and then there's the full sample Riviera 2-bedroom lockoff villa you can walk through.

 

[CarolynFH]

And just to add in more info to the thread, I also was at the DS DVC lounge on the first day of arrival on 12/12/25 - no wait to get in - so snapped some shots of the various spaces.

0003 shows the view from the balcony. 0006 is the main room, 0008 is one of the additional rooms, and 0004 is a shot of the balcony.

Not shown: There are 3-4 'sales' rooms where people can go close the door and sit with a DVC rep to discuss purchases...there's the kitchenette area with the Freestyle and coffee machines plus snacks, and then there's the full sample Riviera 2-bedroom lockoff villa you can walk through.

We visited the DS lounge last week - actually to attend the Owner Update so I could get the crossbody bag - and we had a heck of a time finding it. I pointed out to them that it doesn’t appear on any map, not the DS online map, the You Are Here map in Town Center, or Google, and searching for it by its full name (Gateway to Discovery) as well as by DVC and Disney Vacation Club didn’t turn up anything on the DS website or Google Maps. I had an idea where it was but couldn’t find the door, finally asked at the DVC kiosk outside the GR building, and the CM pointed it out directly across from her! That makes it hard to tell people to go there, if they can’t find it.

 

[muppets3d]

We visited the DS lounge last week - actually to attend the Owner Update so I could get the crossbody bag - and we had a heck of a time finding it. I pointed out to them that it doesn’t appear on any map, not the DS online map, the You Are Here map in Town Center, or Google, and searching for it by its full name (Gateway to Discovery) as well as by DVC and Disney Vacation Club didn’t turn up anything on the DS website or Google Maps. I had an idea where it was but couldn’t find the door, finally asked at the DVC kiosk outside the GR building, and the CM pointed it out directly across from her! That makes it hard to tell people to go there, if they can’t find it.

 

[CarolynFH]

View attachment 1033220

Oh good, they added it. When we entered last week I told them I couldn’t find it via search, and they looked too and were surprised it wasn’t there.

 

[muppets3d]

Oh good, they added it. When we entered last week I told them I couldn’t find it via search, and they looked too and were surprised it wasn’t there.

I had trouble finding it back when it first opened as well! In fact I walked right past it to ask at the DVC booth at the welcome center. But now that I know where it is it's fine of course.