Updates to Point Transfer Rules and Moonlight Magic Registration

In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss the updates to rules for point transferring and Moonlight Magic registration eligibility. They also share news on upcoming refurbishments, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Copper Creek, and one of the Grand Floridian pools. N155 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. DVC changes transfer point rules Disney Vacation Club has added an addendum to the multi-site public offering statement that governs all DVC resorts in regards to the transfer of points. Point transfers are transfers of points between Members. Transfers can only be done once per year per contract, whether transferring points in or out. Points retain their home resort and original use year when transferred and can be used by the receiving owner at the 11-month window.   Previously only points in their original use year could be transferred.  Now all points that are eligible, including points that are banked or borrowed. Note that once points are banked or borrowed, they cannot change use year again and would retain the use year even after the transfer.  Source: DVC News Moonlight Magic Adjustments and 2025 Registration Details Disney Vacation Club has updated registration eligibility guidelines for Moonlight Magic events for Members. Previously, Members were limited to only registering at one event in each park per year. New for 2025, Members will only be allowed to register for one event per “season,” with three seasons announced for 2025 so far. The registration dates were released as well. Early registration is available for Members with an eligible on-site reservation on the day of the event. Winter Season Disney's Hollywood Studios - January 26, 2025 Disney California Adventure - February 3, 2025 Disney's Animal Kingdom - February 12, 2025 Early registration for winter season is on January 15, 2025, followed by general registration on January 17, 2025. Spring Season EPCOT - April 30, 2025 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - May 20, 2025 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - June 9, 2025 Early registration for spring season is on February 27, 2025, followed by general registration on March 6, 2025. Summer Season EPCOT - July 17, 2025 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - August 11, 2025 Disney's Hollywood Studios - September 1, 2025 Early registration for summer season is on May 15, 2025, followed by general registration on May 22, 2025. The intent behind this change is to give more Members opportunities to attend these events. Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News Pull-down sofa beds confirmed at Copper Creek refurb Inovabed, the manufacturer of the pull-down Murphy-style beds installed at most DVC properties over the last 5 years, has confirmed that the beds are scheduled to be installed at the Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge during the upcoming refurbishment. The refurbishment is scheduled to start May 2025, with no definitive end date announced.  Source: DVC News Extended closure for Big Thunder Mountain begins Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for a major refurbishment on January 6th, 2025, and is expected to last about 15 months. The refurbishment includes full replacement of the track and is expected to also include improvements to some of the show scenes. It is unknown if the length of closure will be affected by the Magic Kingdom closure of Rivers of America or the Villains Land expansion.  Source: Walt Disney World website Short pool refurb at Grand Floridian Walt Disney World has announced that the Courtyard Pool at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will be closed from January 13th to late February for a brief refurbishment. Of the two pools at the Grand Floridian, the Courtyard Pool is at the center of the resort. The Beach Pool, which is nearer the original DVC building, will remain open.  Source:  DVC News 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.