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Wilderness Lodge ViewFinder

The DVCNews ViewFinder feature overlays actual villa balcony photos on the Google Maps image of a Disney Vacation Club resort. These photos are intended to assist guests in navigating the resort and composing room requests. Select a hotspot on the map below to view the associated photo, along with a brief description of the room. 

Map Key: Deluxe Studio Lockoff | Deluxe Studio Dedicated | One Bedroom Lockoff | One Bedroom Dedicated | Two Bedroom Dedicated

Use the map navigation tools on the lower right to rotate the view or change from 3D to 2D.

Common room request notes for Disney's Wilderness Lodge:

Boulder Ridge Villas

• Even number rooms face toward the resort main entrance
• Odd number rooms face toward the Boulder Ridge Cove pool and Bay Lake
• Room numbers ending in xx17 - xx30 directly overlook the Boulder Ridge lobby

If you would like to share photos from a recent or upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort visit, click here to contact us for instructions on submitting the images! 

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Beach Club ViewFinder

The DVCNews ViewFinder feature overlays actual villa balcony photos on the Google Maps image of a Disney Vacation Club resort. These photos are intended to assist guests in navigating the resort and composing room requests. Select a hotspot on the map below to view the associated photo, along with a brief description of the room. 

Map Key:  Deluxe Studio Lockoff | Deluxe Studio Dedicated | One Bedroom Lockoff | One Bedroom Dedicated | Two Bedroom Dedicated

Use the map navigation tools on the lower right to rotate the view or change from 3D to 2D.

Common room request notes for Disney's Beach Club Villas:

• Most even numbered rooms overlook the quiet pool and canal except for x20 - x24 and x40 - x52
• Odd numbered rooms x01 - x23 have a woods view
• Odd numbered rooms x53 - x77 face toward EPCOT; there is also a main road close to this area
• Rooms near the resort elevators are generally regarded as being noisier than others

If you would like to share photos from a recent or upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort visit, click here to contact us for instructions on submitting the images! 

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Saratoga Springs ViewFinder

The DVCNews ViewFinder feature overlays actual villa balcony photos on the Google Maps image of a Disney Vacation Club resort. These photos are intended to assist guests in navigating the resort and composing room requests. Select a hotspot on the map below to view the associated photo, along with a brief description of the room. 

Map Key:  Deluxe Studio Lockoff | One Bedroom Lockoff | Two Bedroom Dedicated | Grand Villa | Treehouse Villa

Use the map navigation tools on the lower right to rotate the view or change from 3D to 2D.

Common room request notes for Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa:

Preferred View

• Best view: Congress Park
• Closest to High Rock Springs pool and Carriage House: buildings in The Springs
• Closest to Disney Springs: Congress Park buildings 1xxx
• First bus stop: Congress Park

Standard View

• Closest to Carriage House and The Grandstand leisure pool: The Grandstand buildings 8xxx
• Closest to Paddock feature Pool: The Paddock buildings 5xxx
• Closest to Disney Springs: The Paddock buildings 6xxx
• First bus stop: The Grandstand

If you would like to share photos from a recent or upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort visit, click here to contact us for instructions on submitting the images! 

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Bay Lake Tower ViewFinder

The DVCNews ViewFinder feature overlays actual villa balcony photos on the Google Maps image of a Disney Vacation Club resort. These photos are intended to assist guests in navigating the resort and composing room requests. Select a hotspot on the map below to view the associated photo, along with a brief description of the room. 

Map Key:  Deluxe Studio Lockoff | One Bedroom Lockoff | Two Bedroom Dedicated | Grand Villa

Use the map navigation tools on the lower right to rotate the view or change from 3D to 2D.

Common room request notes for Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort:

Standard View

• All Standard View rooms are located on the lower 5 floors on the outside (west) side of the building facing the parking lot
• Even numbered rooms ending in xx02 - xx30 may have some view of Magic Kingdom and fireworks
• Request for higher floor room may help avoid ground level with patio

Lake View

• Even number rooms ending in xx02 - xx14 are on the north side of the building and have some obstructed view of Magic Kingdom and fireworks
• Even number rooms ending in xx32 - xx44 are on the south side of the buidling, facing the Contemporary tower and marina
• Odd number rooms are on the building interior facing Bay Lake and Bay Cove Pool

Theme Park View

• All rooms are on the floors 5 and higher, on west-facing side of the buidling with direct view of Magic Kingdom

If you would like to share photos from a recent or upcoming Disney Vacation Club resort visit, click here to contact us for instructions on submitting the images! 

One of the benefits Disney Vacation Club promotes is the ability to use points toward non-DVC destinations like Disney Cruise Line voyages and Adventures by Disney. Unfortunately using points to book these destinations is both a poor value and features several drawbacks. 

Consider the Adventures by Disney "Disney Backstage, Hollywood & Disneyland" excursion. As of 2023, booking this trip via DVC would cost 493 points per adult based upon double occupancy. Depending upon the Home resort of points used, the annual dues obligation alone will be between $3,613.69 (Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort at $7.33 per point) and $6,335.05 (Disney's Vero Beach Resort at $12.85). 

Meanwhile the cash rate for the same trip starts at $4,199 per person. 

The absolute best case scenario for booking with points is the member "saves" about $586 per person while committing nearly five hundred of their DVC points to the journey. That's not taking into account the tens-of-thousands of dollars committed to the initial purchase of the DVC points. In most cases--8 of the 15 DVC resorts--the amount paid out in annual dues alone will equal or exceed the cost of the trip itself. 

Additionally:

• There is a $95 exchange fee for most non-DVC reservations made with points
• Points committed to non-DVC destinations are converted to "Reservation Points." In the event of a cancelation, these points can ONLY be used to re-book other non-DVC locations. If a member commits 493 points to an Adventures by Disney trip and is then forced to reschedule, those points cannot be used for stays at Disney's Riviera Resort, Grand Floridian, Aulani or any other DVC property. 

The process of booking with points is rather straightforward, requiring a call to DVC Member Services. 

However, one popular alternative is to rent Disney Vacation Club points to cover the cost of a preferred travel adventure. Rental returns vary depending upon resort, method used and a variety of other vactors. $18 is a fair middle-of-the-road estimate. Rather than using 493 DVC points toward a trip, consider:

$4,199 trip cost / $18 per point rental return = 234 points

Renting just 234 points at $18 each--less than half of the 493 points DVC wants for the same destination--could yield sufficient funds to cover the cash price of the trip. Members can then use the rental proceeds to pay for their non-DVC destination. And this method gives the traveler access to Disney's generous cancelation policy, any discounts off the cost of the trip, travel agent incentives, etc. 

To get the best deal for Adventures, we suggest using an experience authorized Disney vacation planner to rent your points out and save money. For more than a decade, DVCNews has trusted agent Sandy Nussbaum to manage our non-DVC travels. 

What makes Sandy the travel agent of choice?  Not only is Sandy a DVC member herself since 1999 (with 5 home resorts!) she is the original organizer of our DVC room reviews. Sandy fell in love with Adventures by Disney ten years ago when she traveled for the first time Italy. Since than Sandy has Adventured to New York City, Back Stage Magic, San Francisco, Peru (twice!), Costa Rica, the Rhine River (twice!), the Danube River and Portugal. In 2023 and 2024 Sandy is booked to travel to Norway, Greece and the new Adriatic Expedition to Croatia!  

Book your Adventures by Disney trip, Disney Cruise Line voyage or anywhere on your bucket list and save so much money today! Most trips booked through Sandy include complimentary guide gratuities for Adventures by Disney trips and stateroom credits for DCL voyages. 

Contact Sandy at ezdisez.com or by calling 877-ezdis-ez (877-393-4739.)

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Resort Entry Sign

Building Exterior

Building Exterior

Building Exterior

Porte Cochere

Main Lobby

Small World Gifts & Sundries

Fantasia Shop Lobby Entry

Fantasia Shop Interior

Fantasia Shop Pool Entry

Goofy's Kitchen Entry

Goofy's Kitchen Interior

"The Lounge" bar (formerly Steakhouse 55 bar)

Autopia Vehicle Photo Spot

Stairway

Disney Vacation Club sales center

The Coffee House Entrance

Discovery Tower building exterior and pool

Discovery Tower building exterior

Discovery Tower signage

Discovery Tower lobby entry

Discovery Tower lobby interior

Discovery Tower lobby interior

Discovery Tower lobby mural

Lobby public seating

Lobby DVC podium

Elevator vestibule

Fitness center entry

Fitness center interior

Discovery Tower hallway

Palm Breeze Bar & Grill with casual seating

Palm Breeze Bar

Palette Pool with multicolored pergola

Palette pool splash pad

Palette Pool seating (night)

Poolside Topiaries

Monorail Pool Slide (day)

Monorail Pool Slide (night)

E-Ticket Pool

E-Ticket Pool

D-Ticket Pool Bridge

Poolside Cabanas available to rent (fee)

Spa

Pool Area Map

Tangaroa Terrace quick service dining

Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

Outdoor Fireplace and Seating

Gazebo

Waterfall & Pond

Downtown Disney Property Entrance

Downtown Disney Monorail Station

Monorail Platform

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Concept Artwork

Villa Construction - May 2022

Villa Construction - May 2022

Villa Construction - May 2022

Villa Construction - January 2023

Villa Construction - January 2023

Villa Construction - January 2023

Villa Construction - April 2023

Duo Studio floorplan

Deluxe Studio Villa floorplan

One Bedroom Villa floorplan

Two Bedroom Villa (dedicated) floorplan

Three Bedroom Grand Villa floorplan - Lower

Three Bedroom Grand Villa floorplan - Upper

One / Two Bedroom living area overview

Queen-size pull-down convertible sofa bed

Queen Sofabed down

Living room TV and twin pull-down bed beneath

Kitchen and dining area

Galley kitchen

Dining table

Living area bathroom with walk-in shower

Master bedroom

King-size bed with mural above

Master bedroom bureau and television

Master bathroom entry and tub

Master bathroom mural

Master bathroom dual vanities

Master bathroom vanity close-up

Duo Studio (concept)

Deluxe Studio villa overview

Deluxe Studio queen bed and full-size sofa bed

Queen size bed detail

Pull-down sofa bed and kitchenette

Full-size sofa bed down

Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and bar sink

Bureau / desk with television above

Deluxe Studio bathroom with vanity and walk-in shower

Three Bedroom Grand Villa (concept)

Three Bedroom Grand Villa (concept)

Three Bedroom Grand Villa (concept)

Three Bedroom Grand Villa (concept)