Disney Vacation Club News Update: October 2024

In this episode, the team discusses the latest DVC NEWS for October 2024, including initial sales and bookings of the Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas, as well as DVC's worst-kept secret - The Return of Reflections!

*This video was recorded on Tuesday, October 15th, prior to the news of Lightning Lane Premier Pass and Membership Magic Beyond.

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[batshevanivylerner]

who needs a dishwasher in a studio. I'd much rather have a washing machine!

[angelinesmith]

The menu prices at cake bake shop are beyond ridiculous. $12 croissant, $8 coke, $34 classic eggs Benny and the list goes on and on. It may be a novelty for a year or two but just can’t see it lasting. Obscene price gouging

[jennyWDW]

agree with Derek on cake bake! No family or couple staying at BWV wants this as a main dining option. We need big river space as a full quick serve. Make the bakery/deli actually good and have the ice cream shop open before 3:00pm. Pizza windos needs to bring back full pizzas for families staying there.

[meghanobrien]

YAY! You guys are back! Thanks so much for bringing some joy to our Monday morning!

[jackylsmith]

They are going to have to raise the dues at Poly 2, because Derek will probably take all the lamps. 😂😂

[bobgargiulo]

HAHAHA!!! Panda had the line of the video "Put a $10 bill next to it" 😂🤣😂

[chrispy]

We stayed at BWV in January and had a lovely meal at Trattoria al Forno. I'm disappointed that Cake Bake Shop is extra-high-end at what should feel like a relaxed, casual seaside resort.

[gregjankowski]

Crazy prices at the Cake Shop even in Disney benchmark scale!

[spectroman]

Just looked up the Cake Bake meal prices at the Carmel, IN location. Average income there, 61k pp. Fairly high in comparison to many other cities. Even still, prices look 10-15% above what I'd be comfortable paying. So if they're even higher at WDW, forget it!

[ginadisillusioned]

Fun show, as usual! Thanks so much to all of you! Great cap, Jeff! Love it so much, I just ordered one from the Disney Store!

[GOUSC]

Fantastic episode. Jam packed with relevant information delivered in a fun way.

[kristinapreedy]

Glad to hear you’ve all come through the hurricane basically unscathed. I will probably never attend the quarterly condo association meetings but it was really nice to hear about them and I LOVE that they knew who Old Key Jeff was! Great and fun discussion again - loved spending my Monday morning with you guys!

[Binebear]

I loooove the simple name "Disney's Lakeside Lodge"!!! And I am very excited about this resort happening after all 👍🏻

[jimmyD]

Maybe it’s just me but all I want is for DVC to step up and reimagine their pools and amenities.

[TarrkaStudios]

I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get thru and make a ressie at the Tower for my birthday in January!!

[christine]

The pricing at Cake Bake Shop is wild! Even more so when you can easily see what they charge for the same items in Indiana. I think it's very instagrammable and will be popular for bachelorettes, bridal or baby showers, birthdays etc. Mother's Day and Easter there are bound to be insanity. Whether that makes for a sustainable business is TBD. I wonder about the placement at Boardwalk. For sure the current parking situation isn't ready to manage a destination restaurant; they can barely manage resort guest parking. Seems like would have been better placed at Disney Springs. Boardwalk needs more accessible "regular people" food with no reservations required. I hope that's what comes into the Big River space.

[advelec]

225 pp looks like a great price compared to the 191pp resale offerings, only full price offers accepted is see on some sites.

[stephenfreitas]

Reflections may have a slight architectural redesign. Disney has taken so much heat for the airport style resorts they have built recently (Swan Reserve, Riviera, Polynesian). Hopefully they will course correct, returning to a higher theme approach.

[michellespear]

I will not be trying Cake Bake. If I am spending that kind of money I will head to a signature dining location like Citricos or the like. I stay at Boardwalk a lot and Derek is right, we need a good Crescent Lake quick service with indoor seating like Grand Floridian or the Mara at AKL. Both have multiple table service and a good quick service. not sure why they think Beach Club and Boardwalk can get away with a gift shop/quick serve. Add one in Big River and both resorts can use it.

[dominiqueglaisyer]

We booked the preferred 2 bedroom penthouse for opening day. We added points just to stay that one day.