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DVC Winter 2007 Magazine:Layout 1 12/18/07 9:13 AM Page 1 DVC Winter 2007 magazine:Layout 1 12/18/07 9:13 AM Page 1 Winter 2007 vol. 16 no. 4 GRAND PLANS! PLUS: Disney buys hawaii land members enjoy southwest splendors parks celebrate the holidays & MORE! Nelida Mora of Placentia, Calif., Member since 2005, joins Mickey Mouse at the site of a “Grand” expansion project in the Golden State. DVC Winter 2007 magazine:Layout 1 12/18/07 9:13 AM Page 2 Disney Files Magazine is published by the good people at Disney Vacation Club P.O. Box 10350 Ah, the bumper sticker. That ingenious union of adhesive and wit can breed familiarity Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 (“My child is an honor student”), harmony (“Visualize World Peace”) and even pity (“I brake for unicorns”) like no other sticker on earth. And, when executed well, these sticky solilo- E-mail the magazine staff at: quies can pose some pretty provocative questions. Consider the three I saw today on my way [email protected] to the office: (1) “Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?” (2) “What if the Hokey Pokey really is All dates, times, events and prices what it’s all about?” and (3) the Central Florida classic, “Is there life after Disney World?” printed herein are subject to Born to inform, I’m here with the answers: (1) Absolutely. My herbivore sister will dunk change without notice. (Our lawyers a vanilla tiger into soy milk without hesitation, (2) then we’d better hurry up and turn our- do a happy dance when we say that.) selves around, and (3) there is, indeed, life after Disney World. (Gasp!) To support that last point, I present the first edition of your newly renamed Disney Files Magazine. Sure, it deliv- MOVING? ers plenty of good Walt Disney World® news, from soarin’ games to singin’ buses (page 7), Update your mailing address but the Disney dish doesn’t end there. online at www.dvcmember.com Take the expansion of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa for example (pictured MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS? on our cover). This ambitious project in the Golden State (pages 2 and 15-16) is one of two Contact Member Services at “Grand” plans showcased in this edition, as we also have the scoop about a Disney land (800) 800-9800 or (407) 566-3800 purchase in the Aloha State (pages 2 and 16). Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Speaking of “Grand,” I had the unique pleasure of joining Members on an exclusive (Thurs. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Eastern) Adventures by Disney excursion through the Grand Canyon and other wonders of the Amer- Sat. 1-5 p.m. Eastern ican Southwest, and you’ll find some of my favorite photos from the journey on pages 17- Fax Number: (407) 938-4151 18, with a bonus group shot on page 30. Add stories about new Disney thrills plummeting near Paris (page 9), an opening date TTY telephone number for for a new Disney hotel rising in Tokyo (page 10) and holiday happenings at every Disney Members with hearing disabilities: (800) 800-9837 or (407) 566-3320 Park on the planet (pages 11-12), and it’s easy to see that life does exist after Disney World. Shockingly, it even existed before Disney World, and history expert Jim Korkis is here to take Membership questions e-mail: you back in time to meet the rabbit who preceded the mouse (pages 19-20). [email protected] So, what’s an Editor to do after spanning the globe to launch the first installment of the Files? I’m going to Disney World! (Cue the fireworks shot.) Stay up to date on the latest Disney news between magazines online at www.dvcmember.com Welcome Home, Ryan March Disney Files Editor DVC-MBR-65-A al: Disneyphiles (Diz-nee-fyles) noun, plur y ve, or are attracted to, all things Disne really cool people who lo al: Disney Files (Diz-nee-fyles)y noun,Vacation plur Club eally cool magazine for Disne a r yphiles Members, the ultimate Disne DVC Winter 2007 magazine:Layout 1 12/18/07 9:13 AM Page 3 From the desk of jim lewis top news & perspectives By Jim Lewis, President, Disney Vacation Club grand plans As announced this fall on your Member Web site, Disney Equally exciting is Vacation Club is making some “Grand” plans for westward our company’s new expansion, starting with the Disneyland® Resort in California. oceanfront land pur- Crews are busy developing 50 two-bedroom-equivalent chase in Hawaii! While Disney Vacation Club villas* as part of an ambitious expansion of many details of this Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa. This immerisve resort project are still in the captures the spirit of early California with rich details represent- early stages of devel- ing the romantic Arts and Crafts movement of early 20th century opment, I can tell you California, the exploration of California’s coastlines, and the that Disney Vacation memories of the arroyo craftsmen, mission pioneers and Plein Club will, in fact, be Air school of painters. (Can you tell I’ve spent a lot of time lately part of this 21-acre resort with Imagineers?) Plus, this place offers the unique benefit of concept*. We’re targeting an Disney Vacation Club being located inside Disney’s California Adventure® Park, adding opening in 2011, so we’ll wis discusses another level of convenience to your vacation. have plenty of time to give you President Jim Le and plans" with Plans call for our Vacation Homes to open along with the the latest details as they become the "Gr ess. broader expansion of the hotel (the project also includes the available. the pr addition of more than 200 traditional hotel rooms) in November One thing is clear. There’s 2009. We’ll share more details about the project in the never been a better time to be *These resorts are not registered or offered for months ahead. part of the Member family! sale at this time. extremely inspiring While announcing new resort projects is exciting on a professional level, seeing how vacations can change families’ lives is what truly in- spires me on a personal level. As you may have seen on television earlier this fall, I recently had the pleasure of reaching out to a deserving family as part of ABC’s hit show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” You’ll read more about the Byers family in this edition of your magazine, but no words can do justice to the incredible strength and spirit this family has shown in the face of adversity. All of us at Disney Vacation Club were touched by their resilience and determination to fight pediatric cancer, and I was truly honored to spend time with them during their long- overdue vacation at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort. Seeing a family laugh, play and, for even a few moments, forget about illness reminded me why I’m so proud to be part of this company and community. Not wanting to see their fun end, I presented the family with three years of future vacations on us, and I can only hope that those vacations prove to be just as powerful as that special week in the Low Country. We are deeply proud to help the show change families’ lives, and we’re looking forward to continuing our work with the show later this season. page 2 dvcmember.com DVC Winter 2007 magazine:Layout 1 12/18/07 9:13 AM Page 4 member perks magic with Members in mind primp like a princess You’ll have to excuse young Eva, pictured here, for acting a bit regal these days. Part of the Soto family of Compton, Calif., Mem- bers since 2002, Eva enjoyed a special perk of Membership when she was randomly selected at a “Welcome Home Wednesday” Member gathering at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort to enjoy a com- plimentary makeover at the new Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique inside Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom® Park in Florida. The new salon, which joined its sister location located inside the World of Disney® store at Downtown Disney® Marketplace, turns young Guests into Disney Princesses with everything from hair and makeup to nails and wardrobe. Little Eva’s dream visit to the salon transformed her into her favorite member of Disney’s royal family, Princess Aurora (known to some as Sleeping Beauty.) For reservations at either salon location (available as many as 180 days in advance of your visit), call (407) WDW-STYLE (939- 7895). (Details also are available at www.disneyworld.com/style. Note that the new location requires Magic Kingdom admission. party like a stirring mouse The Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World® Resort becomes the “merriest place in the world” each holiday season as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party takes over the Park from 7 p.m.-midnight on select nights throughout the season. Magical snow flurries, the new Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade and a holiday fireworks spectacular are among the festivities on tap for this “after-hours” salute to all things merry (not to mention the cookies and cocoa!). Disney Vacation Club Members may purchase advance tickets up to the day before the event at a special price of $37.95 plus tax for Guests ages 10 or older (regularly $40.95 plus tax in advance and $47.95 plus tax on the day of the event) and $30.95 plus tax for children ages 3-9 (regularly $33.95 plus tax in ad- vance and $40.95 on the day of the event) for parties taking place on Nov.
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