Changes to Carousel of Progress, ROFR point freeze, new DCL rules, and more

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Changes to Carousel of Progress, ROFR point freeze, new DCL rules, and more

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In this week's episode, Shannon and Peter discuss the announcement of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress refurbishment, DVC policy update to freeze point usage during the ROFR process, and new $399 portrait sessions at Grand Floridian and Polynesian. They also cover Disney Cruise Line rule changes on door decorations, over-the-door organizers, alcohol limits, and a reduced corkage fee. N182 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. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions01:49 Sponsor DVC Resale Market02:35 New Openings Roundup 03:16 Bluey Show and Queue10:37 Soarin Over America Returns12:42 Rock n Roller Coaster Update13:35 Disney Junior Refresh 15:21 Carousel of Progress Overhaul New eras are 1969 (Moon landing), the 1980s (Halloween), New Year’s 1999 (Y2K), and a future with household robots and space travelAttraction will close on July 6, 2026, and is expected to reopen in 2027Source: Disney Parks Blog 19:55 DVC ROFR Points Freeze DVC is now freezing point usage during the ROFR processSource: DVC News 23:02 Boardwalk Grand Villa Categories Room request options now include single- or two-story starting January 7, 2027.Source: DVC News 25:26 Resort Portrait Sessions 31:17 Photo Quality ExperiencesPhoto sessions offered at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa or Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and cost $399 for 40-minute sessionSource: Walt Disney World website Disney Cruise Line Updates 34:44 Cruise Door Decor Rule Changes40:43 Bring-Your-Own-Alcohol Limits and Corkage fees reducedSource: Shannon Ford Blog 48:13 Moonlight Magic Dates Summer season registration begins on June 4th for onsite Members and June 10th for all other MembersHollywood Studios July 20thTyphoon Lagoon August 4th and 20thEPCOT September 10th 50:14 Trips and Final Wrap 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.

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