Magic of Disney Animation opening date, Dining Details for Lakeshore Lodge, and more

In this week's episode of the DVC Newscast, Peter and Sue share several updates ahead of D23, including a temporary closure of the Old Key West boat launch to Disney Springs, an extended closure of Disneyland’s Star View Station Member lounge, and Kidani Village’s lobby refurbishments. Walt Disney World also announced Magic of Disney Animation will open September 14 with a playground, character meet-and-greets, drawing experiences, and a theater. Additional Polynesian Island Tower rooms were declared into DVC inventory, and new Lakeshore Lodge dining and lounge venues were revealed. Finally, Breeze added flights to Vero Beach Airport from several cities through March 2027. N185 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 Back Sue - 01:03 Sponsor Message - 01:44 Old Key West Dock Update - Boat service from Disney's Old Key West will be unavailable from July 20 through early August 2026 due to refurbishment. - Source: Walt Disney World website, DVC News - 02:34 Star View Station Member Lounge Closure - The Star View Station Member Lounge in Disneyland closed on July 27th and is scheduled to reopen in fall 2026. A temporary lounge space has been created inside Starcade located near the exit of Space Mountain in Tomorrowland. - Source: Disney Vacation Club website, DVC News - 04:35 Kidani Lobby Refurbishment - The lobby of Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village is scheduled for a multi-phase refurbishment this fall. - From August 17th through October 9th, the main lobby and primary entrance will be closed. During this time, check-in will move to the Palace Library. - Johari Treasures will be closed from August 17 to August 28th. - Beginning September 28th through October 9th, the north side lobby corridor will be closed, along with the area's lobby elevators on the second floor and outdoor observation deck. - Finally, from October 26 through November 6th, the south side lobby corridor will be closed, including the Community Hall, Safari So Good Arcade, the laundry room, the Palace Library, lobby restrooms and outdoor observation deck. - Source: Walt Disney World website, DVC News - 08:27 Magic of Disney Animation Opening - The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney's Hollywood Studios will open on September 14th. The attraction will include an indoor playground, character meets, opportunities to draw beloved Disney characters, and a theater showing the Once Upon a Studio short. - Source: Disney Parks Blog, Walt Disney World website - 11:55 Polynesian Tower Releases more rooms - On July 22nd, Disney Vacation Club declared an additional 19 vacation homes for at the Island Tower of Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. This declaration increases the number of vacation homes available to Members to 142 out of 222 total. - Source: DVC News - 13:47 Lakeshore Lodge Dining - Disney Parks Blog has shard additional details of Disney's Lakeshore Lodge, including images of the lobby and planned dining venues. A space for fireworks viewing will also be available. - Source: Disney Parks Blog - 19:26 Breeze Flights to Vero - Breeze Airways has announced new routes to Vero Beach from Provo, UT, Trenton, NJ; Pittsburgh, PA; Baltimore, MA; and Atlantic City, NJ. The Vero Beach airport is approximately 25 minutes from Disney's Vero Beach Resort. - Source: CBS 12 - 22:50 D23 And Travel Plans - Dates to remember - D23 is scheduled in Anaheim, CA, from August 14th through 16th. - Moonlight Magic at Typhoon Lagoon on August 20th and EPCOT on September 10th. Registration has closed for these events. - DVC Welcome Home Weeks are currently ongoing from July 22nd through August 26th. 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.