N024 Epcot Member Lounge Renewed & More Riviera Rooms Declared

DVC Newscast - A podcast by Shannon Ford, Peter Scheidle and the My DVC Points Community

Disney's Riviera Resort, the newest edition to Disney Vacation Club, has declared additional rooms into its inventory for DVC Members. Join Peter, Jake, & Vicky as they discuss the Epcot DVC Member Lounge staying open through 2021, an update from Riviera Resort, a 30% merchandise discount for DVC Members and Passholders, and a new "Scenic Selfie" scavenger hunt experience in all four theme parks. DVC Newscast by My DVC Points Podcast was made possible through financial support from the DVC dream team: DVC Resale Market - Industry Leader in DVC ResalesDVC Rental Store - DVC Point Rental and Swap PartnerMonera Financial - Exclusively Financing DVC ContractsPatreon supporters in the My DVC Points VIP Producer Club. DVC Member Lounge in Epcot Open Through 2021 The Epcot DVC Member Lounge, a complimentary space for Members to enjoy while visiting Epcot, will be open through 2021. This space is located in the Imagination Pavilion for DVC Members with blue card benefits.  Source: Disney Vacation Club Additional Villas Declared at Disney’s Riviera Resort As of January 15th, 2021, Disney’s Riviera Resort has declared 24 additional villas for Members to book using Vacation Points. This addition included: 3 Tower Studios2 Dedicated Studios2 Dedicated 1-Bedroom Villas8 Lock-Off 2-Bedroom Villas8 Dedicated 2-Bedroom Villas1 3-Bedroom Grand Villa In total, Disney now has 147 of the 341 villas declared in this resort for Members.  Source: DVCNews  “Scenic Selfie” Scavenger Hunt for DVC Members Announced A "Scenic Selfie" scavenger hunt is set to launch on February 16th in all four Walt Disney World theme parks. DVC Members are asked to take selfies in locations described by a series of trivia questions using their smartphones. A series of four collectible buttons will be awarded as prizes for those who complete the quests. The DVC kiosks in each theme park are: Magic Kingdom: TomorrowlandEpcot: Canada PavilionDisney's Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Land EntranceDisney's Animal Kingdom Park: Asia Source: Disney Parks Blog 30% Merchandise Discount Returns for DVC Members & Annual Passholders From February 2 through March 2, 2021, Disney Vacation Club Members & Annual Passholders can save 30% on purchases at Disney owned-and-operated merchandise locations at Walt Disney World. For other dates, you can still save 20% on purchases. As always, show an active Disney Vacation Club Membership or Annual Pass card at checkout to take advantage of this discount. Source: Disney Vacation Club My DVC Points is an awesome community of DVC members. Our positive, 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 to continue 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.