Disney Vacation Club has unveiled a new "Castle to Castle" promotion which gives new buyers as many as EIGHT free Annual Passes--four at Walt Disney World and four at Disneyland--with a purchase of 160 or more points at The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel.  Current members are eligible to receive half as many free passes with an add-on purchase of 100 or more points.

Update:  This offer also applies to purchases at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas and the incentives get more attractive with a purchase of 220 or more points.

The Pricing & Promotions page has been updated to reflect the latest offers available direct from Disney Vacation Club.  There are several interesting aspects to this latest round of incentives.  Read on for details.

According to an aritcle in the Orlando Sentinel 25,000 Walt Disney World employees are due to receive pay increases this week, with another 4,000 to follow before the end of the year.

New members are now subject to a $120 base price for points at the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.  However, current members have the opportunity to add additional points at the lower $112 base.

The old price point will remain in effect for current Disney Vacation Club members until Sunday, November 1, 2009.  Existing members can add as few as 25 points at that price, with promotional discounts available at higher purchase levels.

Only days remain before the scheduled price increase for points purchased at the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort.  The base price for the Bay Lake Tower is scheduled to increase from $112 per point to $120 per point on Sunday, October 4, 2009.