In this week's episode, Shannon, Peter, and Sue discuss the new DVC resort, Disney's Lakeshore Lodge, under construction at the former Reflections site and give an overview of changes for the 2026 point charts. More information has been revealed for the new Membership Magic Beyond program, including EPCOT Member lounge special hours. The crew also shares details and timing for attractions and entertainment coming in 2025 at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, and more! N153

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Disney Vacation Club officially addressed the construction going on at Fort Wilderness, and it’s what many predicted - DVC has restarted construction on the location of the former Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge. 

The project has been renamed Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge and it was announced that plans are to open it sometime in 2027. This location was first announced in 2018 but was postponed indefinitely after the pandemic.  There has been no further information released so it is not known if the construction plans will be similar to what had previously been released for Reflections.  We posted the layout of the resort and some concept art on the Lakeshore Lodge resort page on DVCHelp.com.  The resort originally was going to be a shared cash and DVC resort similar to Boardwalk, showing at least 17 cabins as part of the layout. A Princess and The Frog inspired restaurant was also described. 

Source: DVC News

With the new Membership Magic Beyond program, the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge at EPCOT will have updated operating hours. Starting January 12th, the normal operating hours will shift an hour earlier from 10 AM to 5PM.  The lounge will then be closed for an hour and re-open for the Membership Beyond benefit with a character Meet and Greet that will run from 6 PM to 9 PM in the lounge. It is not known if there will still be drinks and snacks available during that extra time.  

Source: Disney Vacation Club website

Disney Vacation Club has released more information on Membership Magic Benefits, including pricing for discounted park tickets and the option to purchase the Sorcerer Pass with points. 

For Walt Disney World, the discounted offering is a 5-day weekday only park ticket that includes a free one-day Water Park benefit. The ticket discount is 5% for some dates and 10% for the remaining dates. Tickets may also be purchased with a park hopper and must be used within 8 days of first use. Tickets are only available for a maximum of 8 people and are restricted to those in the Member's household. (Note: Our sponsor, DVC Resale Market, offers ticket discounts of 10% on all dates with unrestricted use.)

For Disneyland, a 3-day weekday only ticket is available up to 35% off, with two pricing options at $330 for dates through December 19th, and $415 through January 1st, 2026. Hopping can be added for $90. Similarly, the tickets have to be used within 13 days of first use and are restricted to those in the Member's household. 

Finally, Members can purchase a Sorcerer Pass using 75 points or can renew for 65 points. Current purchase/renewal price is $1079/$929 plus tax. This means you are getting a value of $15.32 per point on new purchase, and $15.22 per point for renewal.

Membership Magic Beyond is available to purchase from Disney Vacation Club for $99 for eligible Members. Only one person per membership needs to join. 

Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News

For the most part, the points charts for 2026 showed little change from 2025 except for the shifting of holidays. “Standard view” has been changed at most resorts to “Resort View”, with Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa being the exception. At Bay Lake Tower, the room categories are now Resort, Preferred, and Theme Park. At Boardwalk Villas, the room categories changed to Resort, Preferred, and Boardwalk. 

At the Boardwalk Villas, Studio points were adjusted slightly throughout the seasons. 

At The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) rate increased from $2.87 per point to $2.96 per point. The Grand Villas increased between 2 to 4 points per night. It doesn’t appear any other room categories were lowered accordingly, and the change totals to less than 2,200 points across the whole year.

Source: Disney Vacation Club website

Source: Disney Parks Blog - WDW, Disney Parks Blog - Disneyland, Disney Parks Blog - Wailulu Bar and Grill

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