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Downtown Disney gets its own iconic attraction

mrddfamily.com — 2/13/2009

In the spring, Downtown Disney gets its own iconic attraction in the form of a giant tethered balloon that will take guests 300 feet into the air from the waterfront. With a volume of 210,000 cubic feet of lighter-than-air gas, the 72-foot-diameter balloon can lift up to 30 guests at a time on a six-minute trip, by day or night, that gives them an unparalleled, 360-degree view of up to 10 miles.

Disney's Online Check-In

mrddfamily.com — 1/2/2009

Disney's Online Check-In

Scheduled to begin January 2009, Walt Disney World Resort will introduce Disney's Online Check-In service. This new service will allow you to register and check-in to your Resort hotel from the convenience of your own home or business. Designed to simplify arrivals, this service will be available to Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels and Disney Vacation Club resorts in operation as of December 2008. Disney Vacation Club Members will be able to participate in Disney's Online Check-In service through a link on this Web site.

Those who take advantage of Disney's Online Check-In service will be able to login and complete your resort check-in beginning 10 days prior to your scheduled arrival date. You will also be able to review your reservation, add room requests and enter information about special occasions you are celebrating during your visit.

Upon arrival, Key to the World cards and other registration materials will be waiting for you at a special welcome location where Cast Members will be available to provide additional information and answer questions. While we always strive to provide ready rooms for Members, this service does not guarantee guest rooms will be ready upon arrival at the Resort. However, rooms will continue to be available at standard check-in time.

Website Problems

mrddfamily.com — 1/2/2009

We made a change to dvc.me due to a problem with hackers. This new home is managed through a third party developer with increased security and problem solving options.

This new format will also be eisier to use and offers many user friendly features. We aplogize for any inconvienience or problems you may have had while trying to use your membership here at the Disney Vacation Club fanclub.

Please be patient while we populate the features and content you have come to expect.

Disney Vacation Club unveils new projects

mrddfamily.com — 1/2/2009

Disney Vacation Club unveils new projects

Future accommodations are rooted in Walt Disney World® history

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 16, 2008 - Two highly anticipated resort developments announced today will expand the Walt Disney World experience and continue the rapid growth of Disney Vacation Club, Disney's innovative vacation-ownership program:

the 15-story Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort is scheduled to join the Disney Vacation Club family of properties in fall 2009, while
the Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa*, scheduled to open in summer 2009, will become the next room category offered at that resort.

"What excites me most about this tremendous growth is that we're not only creating new accommodations, but new experiences," said Disney Vacation Club President Jim Lewis. "Each of the projects we've undertaken at Disney Vacation Club is unlike anything previously available in our resort portfolio, and both Bay Lake Tower and the Treehouse Villas proudly build on that tradition."

Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
The new, curvilinear Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort is designed to complement the fabled styling of the original building, which opened with the Magic Kingdom® Park on Oct. 1, 1971. Mimicking the color palette and strong horizontal lines of its iconic predecessor, the new structure even sports a rooftop lounge inspired by the original resort's A-frame architecture.

The tower's crescent shape, hugging lush landscaping, planned recreation options and a lakeside pool, promises to deliver some of the most dramatic views available anywhere at the Walt Disney World Resort. Some villas face scenic, undeveloped stretches of Bay Lake, while others offer spectacular views of the Magic Kingdom Park, located a short walk away.

Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Meanwhile, nestled in natural forest glens just around the river bend from the bustling Downtown Disney area, the Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa will mark the newest phase of what has become the largest Disney Vacation Club resort. Phase one of the idyllic lakeside community debuted in 2004, and phase three sold out earlier this year.

All 60 three-bedroom homes, elevated 10 feet off the ground on pedestals and beams designed to blend into the forest environment, will sleep nine and are planned to offer modern luxuries such as cathedral ceilings, granite countertops and flat-screen TVs, all presented in a style dubbed "cabin casual."

*Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is not yet registered or available for sale.