Disney Vacation Club hosts tasting events and other member seminars at several resorts including Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Bay Lake Tower, and most now have sessions planned through the middle of next year.
Starting with the Top of the World Lounge, members can attend beverage seminars at Bay Lake Tower which are held up to 10 times per month. The focus of each session rotates between mixology, wine tasting and bourbon tasting. Events take place from 4:30 - 5:30pm and the cost is $45 per person which includes tax and gratuity.
Dates currently available in 2019 include:
January 2019
- Tuesday, January 15, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, January 17, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, January 23, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, January 24, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, January 29, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, January 31, 2019: Mixology
February 2019
- Wednesday, February 6, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, February 7, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, February 12, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, February 14, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, February 21, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, February 26, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, February 28, 2019: Mixology
March 2019
- Wednesday, March 6, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, March 7, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, March 12, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, March 14, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, March 20, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, March 21, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, March 26, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, March 28, 2019: Mixology
April 2019
- Wednesday, April 3, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, April 4, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, April 11, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, April 18, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, April 23, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, April 25, 2019: Mixology
May 2019
- Wednesday, May 1, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, May 2, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, May 7, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, May 9, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, May 16, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, May 23, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, May 29, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, May 30, 2019: Mixology
June 2019
- Tuesday, June 4, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, June 6, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, June 13, 2019: Mixology
- Tuesday, June 18, 2019: Bourbon Tasting
- Thursday, June 20, 2019: Mixology
- Wednesday, June 26, 2019: Wine Tasting
- Thursday, June 27, 2019: Mixology
Next up is a weekly wine tasting at Disney's Old Key West Resort. Sessions are held most Mondays from 3:00 - 4:00pm in the Dolphin Room at Olivia's Cafe. Participants will enjoy a variety of wine samples along with small food selections. The cost is $35 per person.
Finally Reunion Station, located on the grounds of Disney's Wilderness Lodge, hosts a weekly tasting event along with several other member activities. The beverage tasting is held most Mondays from 1:30 - 3:00pm, the topic alternates between New World Wines and Speak Easy Craft Cocktails. The cost of this event is also $45 per person including tax and gratuity.
Scheduled dates include:
- Monday, December 24, 2018: New World Wines
- Monday, January 7, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, January 14, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, January 21, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, January 28, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, February 4, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, February 11, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, February 18, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, February 25, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, March 4, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, March 11, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, March 18, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, March 25, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, April 1, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, April 8, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, April 15, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, April 22, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, April 27, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, May 6, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, May 13, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
- Monday, May 20, 2019: New World Wines
- Monday, May 27, 2019: Speak Easy Craft Cocktails
Additional seminars offered at Reunion Station include Phone Photography (Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3:00pm), Cake Decorating (Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:00pm) and Animation 101 (Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:00pm.) These sessions are now bookable through the first 4-5 months of 2019.
All of these events are open exclusively to Disney Vacation Club members and their guests. A DVC Member ID card and photo ID must be presented upon arrival. No discounts are permitted and full payment is required at the time of booking. Space is limited. Contact Disney Vacation Club Member Services for reservations.
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