Direct Price Increases, Water park opening dates, Review of Epcot Moonlight Magic

In this week's episode, Peter and Shannon discuss the new direct pricing and incentives released from Disney Vacation Club, along with other notable news and important upcoming dates. N177 My DVC Points is proudly sponsored by: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC Resales DVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rentals Monera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC Contracts Patreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. New Direct Pricing and Incentives Released On February 10th, the base prices for the 5 current DVC resorts were increased, with Disney's Riviera Resort, Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, The Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, and Aulani increasing to $243 per point, an $8 increase. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel also increased $3 to $248 per point.  New incentives have also been announced. A $1,000 flat offer is now on the books for new members for 200-point or higher contracts, and existing members 150-point contracts. In addition, another $1,000 is available for Disney Visa holders for 150-point or larger contracts. Each resort also has additional point discounts off of the base price starting at 100-points for existing members and 150-points for new members in addition to the $1000.  For example, new Riviera buyers can get $15 off at the 150-point purchase price, while current members see a $19 per point discount. Source: DVC News Other News The Tidal Pool at Beach Club has been closed for refurbishment until May 2026. It should be noted that this is NOT the quiet pool near the DVC rooms, which is listed as the Dunes Cove pool and was last refurbished in 2023.  Source: DVC News On February 15th, Typhoon Lagoon closed for its annual refurbishment and Blizzard Beach reopened in its place. The two water parks will both be open at the same time again starting on May 12th. A reminder that free water park entry for resort guests is scheduled for May 26th through September 8th 2026. Source: Disney Parks Blog  Any members who signed up for membership magic beyond in 2025 have been mailed an exclusive magic band slider and an invitation to sign up for 2026.  Source: DVC News Disney just announced that Big Top Souvenirs will be closing on February 20th for an extended refurbishment. No opening date has been announced. Source: WDWNT News out of California Adventure says that “Monster’s Inc: Mike and Sully to rescue” will remain open into 2027. Source: WDWNT  Also, the restriction at Disneyland of no park hopping until 11 AM will be eliminated sometime this year. Source: WDWNT Important Upcoming Dates Upcoming Moonlight Magic Dates for Hollywood Studios April 22nd and Typhoon Lagoon June 25th.  Early Registration (on-site) is February 26th, and General Registration is March 5th. Source: Disney Vacation Club Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot runs March 4th to June 1st. Source: Walt Disney World DVC announces Condo Association meetings will occur on December 8 & 9, 2026. Source: WDWNT My DVC Points is a fantastic community of DVC members. Our cheerful, respectful, and authentic conversations about Disney Vacation Club are designed to help people make informed and educated decisions about what's best for their families. Please join us in continuing our Facebook group and YouTube channel conversations. It takes an incredible community of DVC members to produce our content. We're always recruiting people to help research, produce, edit, or join our shows to share their stories. Thus far, we've had over 400 DVC members on our shows. If our content has been a blessing to your family, please consider supporting our show through our VIP Producer's Club at Patreon.com and join us for the Patreon After-Party from our live shows. Facebook admins and moderators of the My DVC Points Community Group: Sandy Symianick, Gina Grotsky, Shannon Ford, Caleb Allison, and Mary Anne Tracy. "Take Flight" music by Martinrowberry1 on Pond5.