Destination D23 Announcements and more!

Peter and Sue discuss the announcements from Destination D23. Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders will have a chance to experience Journey of Water before the official opening date. Disney Cruise Line announced an exclusive Disney Vacation Club exclusive cruise for the new Disney Treasure. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will host an open house for DVC members. N123 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 and AP previews for Journey of Water Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders will get an early shot at the newest EPCOT attraction, Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana. Previews have been scheduled for September 24th-29th and October 1st-4th.  Previews will occur from park opening until 5 PM. A park reservation for Epcot will be necessary to enter the attraction, but no special passes will be required. Members that hop to Epcot after 2 PM will not be eligible to enter. DVC Members can bring up to 4 guests per membership card.  The actual opening date for Journey of Water is listed as October 16th, with a Moana Meet & Greet added to the attraction as well.  Source: DVC News, Disney Parks Blog Disney Treasure launch date and member cruise announced The Disney Treasure is set to launch in December of 2024, and Disney Vacation Club will host an exclusive cruise for members on January 4th - 11th, 2025.  Details of the new ship were released earlier this month, including a Coco dining experience, a Jungle Cruise inspired lounge, a Nautilus themed bar, and a new show called “The Curse of the Golden Egg”. It was then announced that the 7-night exclusive Eastern Caribbean cruise will be available for DVC members to book on October 16, from 10 AM to 6 PM. The cruise will visit Tortola, St Thomas and Castaway Cay while also having 3 “at sea” days.  In order to book, members must qualify for Membership Extras which currently requires the purchase of at least 150 points direct from Disney Vacation Club. For this exclusive cruise, at least one passenger must be booked using DVC points. Other passengers may be booked using points or cash. Source: DVC News All the Destination D23 announcements At Destination D23, Disney shared many updates and announcements for Disney parks. EPCOT Figment Meet and Greet, which opened on September 10th Soarin’ Over California will also return to EPCOT September 22nd for a “limited time” for the 100th celebration Asha from Disney’s upcoming ‘WISH’ film will be coming to EPCOT, Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris in November World Celebration will open in EPCOT in December Luminous – The Symphony of Us – will debut at EPCOT on December 5, 2023 Disney is working with sponsor Chevrolet to completely reimagine Test Track, which will be inspired by the original World of Motion  Hollywood Studios  Ahsoka will become part of the Star Tours attraction in spring 2024 Magic Kingdom Hatbox Ghost will be joining Haunted Mansion in late November New act and songs coming to Country Bear Jamboree in 2024 New “lounge/tavern” is coming to Adventureland near Pirates of the Caribbean Discussion of “behind Thunder Mountain” project  Animal Kingdom A new show inspired by ‘Zootopia’ is being created for the Tree of Life theater to replace “It’s tough to be a bug!” New artwork was shared for a reimagined DinoLand to “Tropical Americas” with mentions of bringing ‘Encanto’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ to life in the park Other announcements Ride Vehicle Details Shared for Third Attraction Coming to Avengers Campus at Disneyland  Disney Cruise Line’s new island in The Bahamas will be called Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point  New ship coming t