Disney Vacation Club Slips On Disney’s California Coast Hotel

WDWNT on November 5, 2010

An interesting document has leaked onto the internet confirming Disney Vacation Club will be building another resort at Walt Disney World in the next few years. Earlier this year, rumors of a California-themed resort to be located between Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort began circulating. Well, it seems those rumors are true:

DISNEY VACATION CLUB CALIFORNIA COAST HOTEL – ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Disney Vacation Club decided to extend its hotel experience with their new California Coast Resort at H1, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida. George Coon was invited by the DVC Design Team to work under the direct supervision of GSB Architects, and Mr. Wing Chao, providing design direction for this next and possibly best of the DVC properties in Orlando. California’s remarkable coast offers an experience of recognizable icons which were chosen to be represented in separate hotel experiences including; Venice Beach, Casa del Mar, Montage, the Balboa Pavilion, Laguna Hills, Newport Beach, and Santa Barbara. The project is presently in the Schematic Design Phase.

COMPLETION DATE: Estimated 2012

SIZE: Estimated 1,208 units

PROJECT COST: To Be Determined

No more details are available at this time, but stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information becomes available on this breaking story.

Update On Aulani

WDWNT on August 7, 2010

Mike from TimeStream Software recently took a vacation to Hawaii and shares some photos with us from the Aulani DVC Resort.

Some facts about Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa:  It will have 359 hotel rooms, 481 time-share units, restaurants, a convention center, a 15,000 square-foot spa and a massive water play area overlooking the lagoon, which will feature a volcano tube slide and snorkel lagoon.  It’s located on 21 acres on Oahu’s Leeward coast in the Ko Olina development, located about 1/2 hour from Honolulu.  It’s currently scheduled to open August 29, 2010, with hotel reservations to begin next month.  Time-share sales started three weeks ago.

Mike’s app, “Walt Disney World Guide” Notescast, can be found at www.Notecasts.com. You can find more photos of Aulani on the website.

Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Opens in Long Island, NY

WDWNT on October 19, 2009

On Saturday, I attended the grand opening of Disney’s Doorway to Dreams store operated by the Disney Vacation Club inside the Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, New York. This is just the second Doorway to Dreams Disney Vacation Club sales location to open (the first is located in Chicago) and the grand opening events included continuous tours of the store, character meet and greets, and live entertainment. Here is a video taking a short look at all of the festivities, embedded via the WDWNTube:

Another Look at Bay Lake Tower

WDWNT on July 16, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber was able to get an up-close look at the Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, including the lobby and pool area, and has video to share of his experience:

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Tour – Photo (and Video) Report

WDWNT on July 1, 2009

Our own Tom Corless, as well as other members of the WDWNT Staff went on a private tour this past Monday, of the brand new Disney Vacation Club resort, Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Jessica Pezzula has sent us in some wonderful photos, and also our good friend Matt Pezzula from WDWCelebrations brings us a great high definition video. Let’s start our wonderful tour:

A look at some familiar concept art during the presentation portion of the tour

Read More about Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Tour – Photo (and Video) Report

Preview a Vacation as You Wish

WDWNT on June 29, 2009

Disney Vacation Club will be giving Walt Disney World Annual Passholders a sneak preview of Bake Lake Tower in July. Here are the details:

From July 10-12, Disney Vacation Club invites you to attend “Vacation As You Wish,” a special sales presentation featuring an interactive show that reveals how you can save more, get more, and do more than you ever dreamed possible. Plus, you will be able to enjoy character greetings, tasty treats, exclusive giveaways, and a guided tour of the still-unopened Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

Event Details:

  • Event Dates: July 10 -12, 2009
  • Event Times: July 10 – 7:00pm, July 11 – 3:00pm, July 12 – 3:00pm. Show will last approximately 2 hours.
  • Check-in Location: Ballroom of the Americas, Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
  • Parking: Contemporary Resort parking lot – be sure to mention you are a Passholder to be allowed in.
  • Check-in Time: 45 minutes prior to show time.

Additional Information:

  • Passholders need to sign up for the event, due to limited capacity.
  • Passholders need to bring their confirmation slip, their valid Disney pass and a photo ID at the time of check-in.