N095 Reports of DVC Direct Price Increase, Extended Evening Hours to Continue in 2023, Blizzard Beach Reopening, and Disney Cruise Line COVID-19 Updates

Shannon, Pete, and Sue discuss numerous recent reports of Disney Vacation Club direct prices increasing in early December and the announcement of the Extended Evening Hours to continue for 2023 for guests staying at eligible Walt Disney World hotels. Disney also revealed a reopening date for Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park after an extended refurbishment, and Disney Cruise Line removed the COVID-19 testing requirement regardless of vaccination status. N095 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. More than a rumor? Direct Pricing going up in December There have been repeated posts of DVC direct guides indicating to clients that the pricing on all the currently for sale DVC resorts will be increasing by $10 in early December - more specifically December 4th. Base price would go from $207 to $217  per point. While it is not unusual for guides to get hints at changes before they are in place, it is rare that this information would come out so far in advance of a date.  We normally do not share rumors on the DVC Newscast, but in this case with information coming from multiple cast members, we felt that we should share. This would apply to Disney's Riviera Resort, Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas. It is not known if any of the older resort direct prices would be affected.  Source: Various Extended evening hours to stick around through 2023   Walt Disney World announced that the popular extended evening hours benefit for guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or other select hotels will continue beyond the 50th Anniversary celebration throughout all of 2023. There are currently no dates or times yet listed after December 28th, but it is expected these dates will be updated with the Walt Disney World calendar update. Source: Walt Disney World Website Blizzard Beach resumes operations on November 13th Last week Disney announced that Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park will be reopening for the first time in 10 months after an extended refurbishment. A new inner tube return system has been added for Runoff Rapids and a Frozen theme to Tike's Peak.  The park will re-open on November 13th for guests to visit from 10 AM to 5 PM. Parks hours are shown on the Walt Disney World calendar through December 30th. It has also been announced that Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closing for its annual refurbishment on November 13th as well. It is not known at this time whether we will see another closure of Blizzard Beach this winter, or if instead Typhoon Lagoon will get an extended closure.  Source: Walt Disney World Website Disney Cruise Line drops COVID testing requirements Disney Cruise Line announced that guests would no longer be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding a ship, regardless of their vaccination status. The official Disney Cruise Line website said the requirement would go into effect starting November 14th for all sailings from the United States.  Unvaccinated passengers still have to test negative before boarding prior to November 14th. Previously, Disney Cruise Line had required guests 5 years or older to provide a negative COVID-19 test one to two days before their sail date. Disney Cruise Line says guests booked on impacted sailings through January 31st can modify or cancel by November 13th without any cancellation fees. The standard cancellation policy resumes for changes made on or after November 14th. Source: Disney Cruise Line 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 de