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Welcome Home: A Disney Parks & DVC Podcast

A Disney Parks & Vacation Club Podcast. Tom and Trevor are Disney enthusiasts who can’t stop talking about anything and everything Disney. On Welcome Home, they talk about everything related to Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney Vacation Club (DVC). As DVC Owners and Disney Parks enthusiasts, the guys have extensive knowledge of everything Disney and Disney Vacation Club. Let Welcome Home help you and your family be more knowledgeable about Disney!

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Episode 228: Damon's Ocala Detour, Mickey Shorts Canceled & Are VIP Tours Worth It? Jul 31, 2023

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Damon is back from his non-Disney trip to Florida and talks about his experience at an empty hotel. The guys answer listener questions about buying more direct points and discuss a new DVC discount on VIP tours. Storybook Circus is about to smell a lot better with the addition of a new search and sniff adventure. Disney has announced that the "The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse" shorts series has ended with its most recent episode “Steamboat Silly”. The Hatbox Ghost will materialize soon at the Haunted Mansion in an unexpected location. The guys daydream about eating some new food items at WDW. “Fantasmic!” at Disneyland will reopen in 2024 without Maleficent.

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Episode 227: DVC Vacation Planning, Disney Transportation & Tom Sawyer Island Rumor Jul 24, 2023

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The guys answer a question about the Fort Wilderness DVC Cabins and Reflections resort. DVC is piloting a program to help members with vacation planning. Disney transportation providers, Mears Connect and Sunshine Flyer, are merging. A new popcorn bucket is now available in Galaxy's Edge that’s made of droid parts. The guys discuss a rumor that Disney is considering filling in the Rivers of America and removing Tom Sawyer Island to facilitate an expansion at Magic Kingdom. Hallmark has a new line of Disney Parks ornaments and decorations including a line of Haunted Mansion figures. San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure park is opening soon and Disney provided a preview of the food in the new land. Disney released the full menus for the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.

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Episode 226: Listener Questions, Corn Dogs & Food and Wine Preview Jul 10, 2023

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The guys answer listener questions on topics including behind the scenes tours, Disneyland, adult activities at WDW, the Sphere, and Use Years. The guys discuss their random ride of the week. Disneyland favorite, Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs, is building a new location on the Boardwalk. The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is just around the corner and the guys discuss some of the new merch coming to the festival and the food booth menus.

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EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

Episode 225: DVC Mosaic, 4th of July Food & Rogers: The Musical Jul 03, 2023

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Tom discusses a potential trip to Disney at the end of the year. This summer DVC is placing photo booths in a variety of places where members can take a photo that may be included in a new mosaic planned for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel. DVC will host exclusive parties during select nights of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. The guys discuss the random ride of the week. Disney announced special food items for the 4th of July holiday celebration. Rogers: The Musical has debuted at Disney California Adventure park.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
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Episode 224: Genie+ Changes, Journey of Water Preview & San Fransokyo Jun 26, 2023

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The guys answer listener questions on topics including community halls and the status of Reflections resort. Six DVC Resorts were recently named as the Best for Families by Travel + Leisure Readers. Genie+ may be moving to park specific pricing and a higher price for park hopping. Imagineering shared new preview photos of Journey of Water, coming this summer to EPCOT. Former Imagineer Joe Rohde recently tweeted that solutions do exist for fixing the Yeti on Expedition Everest. The guys discuss some of the food coming to the Flavors of Florida event at Disney Springs. Disney provided an update on the upcoming San Fransokyo Square coming to Disney’s California Adventure.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
DVC Rental Store - Largest and fastest-growing Disney Vacation Club rental service in the US
Monera Financial - #1 in DVC Financing
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Episode 223: DVC Resale Market, Damon's Trip Report & Star Wars Outlaws Jun 19, 2023

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Derek from DVC Resale Market joins the guys and discusses DVC topics including the current state of the resale market, resale prices, Grand Californian, the Villas at Disneyland Hotel, and the upcoming cabins at Fort Wilderness. Damon has returned from his trip to Florida and gives a trip report on his stay at the Gaylord Palms Resort, the Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs, CityWalk Mini Golf, Foot golf, Gideon’s Bakehouse, EPCOT, and the Behind the Seeds tour. A trailer for the first ever open world Star Wars game, “Star Wars Outlaws”, was shared at a recent Xbox event. The guys briefly talk about some of the recent holiday event announcements.

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Episode 222: DVC Incentives, Muppets Mayhem Rumor & Robot Groot Jun 12, 2023

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Friend of the show Becky joins Tom and Trevor to answer listener questions on topics including a DVC buyout number, Touchstone Pictures dark ride, unused point expiration, and advance reservations for the Disney Dining plan. DVC is offering two new incentives for direct contract purchases including an add on discount for existing members and free points at certain resorts. The creator of the new show ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ pitched a re-theme of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster which would replace Aerosmith with the Electric Mayhem. Disney shared a new look at the free roaming audio-animatronic Groot figure during a play test at Disneyland. A new Pixar themed show will debut at Disneyland Paris this summer. ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ is debuting soon along with new Indiana Jones merchandise in the parks. New concept art has been released for the upcoming Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
DVC Rental Store - Largest and fastest-growing Disney Vacation Club rental service in the US
Monera Financial - #1 in DVC Financing
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Waitlist: The Next Disney Decade Jun 05, 2023

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Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger recently mentioned that the company has plans to invest $17 billion at Walt Disney World Resort over the next 10 years. The guys speculate on how Disney may spend these funds.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
DVC Rental Store - Largest and fastest-growing Disney Vacation Club rental service in the US
Monera Financial - #1 in DVC Financing
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Waitlist: Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser May 29, 2023

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With the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser closing later this year, the guys speculate on what the future of the experience could be.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
DVC Rental Store - Largest and fastest-growing Disney Vacation Club rental service in the US
Monera Financial - #1 in DVC Financing
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Episode 221: Galactic Starcruiser Closing, Disney+ Removing Shows & Disneyland Updates May 22, 2023

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The guys answer a listener's question on going to Disney for business. DVC is bringing back two factor authentication for the DVC Member site after the first implementation was pulled due to technical issues. Disney announced that Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser will take its final voyage in September. Imagineering will not be making a planned move to a new Florida campus. In a cost saving move, Disney will remove over 50 titles from Disney+ and Hulu in the coming months. A new 4 Park Ticket deal has been released along with a summer ticket deal for Florida residents. Disneyland has revealed that the Fantasmic! nighttime spectacular will not be performed again until at least September as they continue to recover from the recent fire during the show. Disneyland officials are presenting their vision for the future of the resort to the City of Anaheim with the DisneylandForward initiative. DVC shared a new look at the upcoming ‘Steamboat Willie’ Splash Pad at The Villas at Disneyland Hotel.

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DVC Resale Market - #1 DVC Reseller in the World
DVC Rental Store - Largest and fastest-growing Disney Vacation Club rental service in the US
Monera Financial - #1 in DVC Financing
Welcome Home Patreon - Support the Show through Patreon and get exclusive perks!

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