DVC Plans More Exclusive Spaces for Members **UPDATE - New Member Lounge Coming to MK in 2024**

[DonMacGregor]

A couple of thoughts about this.

1. I had not heard that DVC used to have free daily room servicing. When did that change? I had always thought it was standard timeshare cleaning schedule.

The only thing in that post you quoted that is remotely accurate is the free valet parking. Complimentary passes ended nearly 30 years ago (the incentive ended in around 1996, with the last ones expiring in 2000). There was never daily housekeeping, and annual passes in 2000, the year when complimentary DVC passes expired, were all $300, no matter who you were. WDW didn’t even begin offering a Florida resident pass until 2015, and the Incredi-Pass was created post-COVID.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

The only thing in that post you quoted that is remotely accurate is the free valet parking. Complimentary passes ended nearly 30 years ago (the incentive ended in around 1996, with the last ones expiring in 2000). There was never daily housekeeping, and annual passes in 2000, the year when complimentary DVC passes expired, were all $300, no matter who you were. WDW didn’t even begin offering a Florida resident discount until 2018, and the Incredi-Pass was created post-COVID.

No Florida resident discounted passes until 2018..??

I do not think that is correct.

 

[DonMacGregor]

No Florida resident discounted passes until 2018..??

I do not think that is correct.

Sorry, should have said they didn’t offer a specific Florida resident pass until the Gold in 2015.

They had an “After 4” pass for residents back in 1995, but it wasn’t really the equivalent of any other passes, and residents did get a nominal discount on other passes.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

A Complete History of Disney World Paases


So the first resident pass, the Gold was 2015. Got 2015 and 2018 switched. Either way, it’s still nowhere close, chronologically, to getting free passes, that prior post was saying.

I believe there were resident discounts further back.
I did own a Silver in 2015.

But, you are correct. That list of perks was well off the mark.

 

[DonMacGregor]

I believe there were resident discounts further back.
I did own a Silver in 2015.

But, you are correct. That list of perks was well off the mark.

They had an “After 4” pass for residents back in 1995, but it wasn’t really the equivalent of any other passes, and residents did get a nominal discount on other “normal” passes.

Yeah, my point was that the statement “When we purchased, members got free tickets, free valet parking, daily room servicing, the incredi-pass for $300, etc.” is way off because the free tickets and “Incredi-Passes” are offset by about two decades.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Vacation Club Announces Details of Refurbished EPCOT Lounge​

Disney Vacation Club has officially announced details of the refurbished member lounge in the Imagination! Pavilion of EPCOT.


Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium Member Lounge


As previously revealed, the lounge will be renamed the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge. It will feature an “engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images,” as well as comfortable seating, complimentary soft drinks, a children’s entertainment area, Wi-Fi, and member services advisors.

The lounge will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second floor of ImageWorks in the Imagination! Pavilion. A reopening date has not been announced but it seems it will reopen soon.

A valid Membership Card and photo ID are required at check-in. The name on the Membership Card must match the name on the photo ID. A Member can bring up to 4 guests or the number of guests on their Resort reservation booked with their Membership.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Vacation Club Announces Details of Refurbished EPCOT Lounge​

Disney Vacation Club has officially announced details of the refurbished member lounge in the Imagination! Pavilion of EPCOT.


Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium Member Lounge


As previously revealed, the lounge will be renamed the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge. It will feature an “engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images,” as well as comfortable seating, complimentary soft drinks, a children’s entertainment area, Wi-Fi, and member services advisors.

The lounge will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second floor of ImageWorks in the Imagination! Pavilion. A reopening date has not been announced but it seems it will reopen soon.

A valid Membership Card and photo ID are required at check-in. The name on the Membership Card must match the name on the photo ID. A Member can bring up to 4 guests or the number of guests on their Resort reservation booked with their Membership.

I don’t see any mention of snacks, however, I do not recall mention of them when it originally opened. Curious to see if they’ll be out.

 

[zackiedawg]

Hopefully 'open soon' will mean within the next 9 days. Really enjoy stopping over there for an AC break and free drinks during the hot summer/fall of Florida...bringing a friend who's never seen it before, so I think she'd enjoy the little extra perk too.

 

[achinforsomebacon]

Disney Vacation Club Announces Details of Refurbished EPCOT Lounge​

Disney Vacation Club has officially announced details of the refurbished member lounge in the Imagination! Pavilion of EPCOT.


Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium Member Lounge


As previously revealed, the lounge will be renamed the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge. It will feature an “engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images,” as well as comfortable seating, complimentary soft drinks, a children’s entertainment area, Wi-Fi, and member services advisors.

The lounge will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second floor of ImageWorks in the Imagination! Pavilion. A reopening date has not been announced but it seems it will reopen soon.

A valid Membership Card and photo ID are required at check-in. The name on the Membership Card must match the name on the photo ID. A Member can bring up to 4 guests or the number of guests on their Resort reservation booked with their Membership.

But the big question...did they add bathrooms???

 

[eticketplease]

But the big question...did they add bathrooms???

That would be great but don’t see that happening. I’m guessing there will not be any in the new MK one either

 

[zackiedawg]

Likely not - plumbing and such would have taken a lot longer. At least in MK, the bathrooms are just around the corner - with Epcot's DVC, the bathrooms are a trek!