DVC Individuals visiting Walt Disney Global, Disneyland, and past over the following month-plus can have the risk to experience some superb freebies and perks, as Disney Holiday Membership’s ‘Welcome House Weeks’ returns for a 2nd 12 months. This lists the most recent reductions and loose issues at WDW, together with our observation about those perks and why it has us looking forward to the long run.
Welcome House Weeks first debuted remaining 12 months, following within the footsteps of V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer season Days. Now it’s again as soon as once more, from August 14 via September 16, 2025! DVC Welcome House Weeks options loose tasty treats, particular studies, and additional competitive reductions only for eligible Disney Holiday Membership Individuals.
That is along with the rising checklist of Disney Holiday Membership Club Extras, which lately lists 317 Member Advantages consistent with Disney. Don’t get too excited–no less than 1/2 of that checklist is both not anything particular–however there are numerous precious perks. See our Listing of the Best 10 Disney Holiday Membership Member Perks for those that are profitable.
First up is FREE ICE CREAM! This isn’t a drill!!! Deal with your self to a refreshing, complimentary Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar, ice cream sandwich or fruit bar at make a selection Walt Disney Global places.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Location: Tower of Terror Courtyard
- Dates: Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning August 18, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to two:00 PM
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Location: Upcountry Touchdown in Asia
- Dates: Thursdays and Fridays, beginning August 14, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Magic Kingdom Park
- Location: Tomorrowland Terrace
- Dates: Wednesdays, beginning August 20, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to two:00 PM
- Disney Springs
- Location: Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle
- Dates: Mondays and Fridays, beginning August 15, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- EPCOT
- Location: Foyer of Residing Seas Salon
- Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning August 19, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Hotel & Spa
- Location: Disney Holiday Membership Preview Middle
- Dates: Day by day, August 14 – September 16, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to five:00 PM
Individuals who’re eligible for Club Extras would possibly experience this get advantages. Legitimate park admission and park reservation required. Prohibit of 1 ice cream bar, ice cream sandwich or fruit bar in line with particular person a week, in line with location. A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required.
Welcome House Wakeup
Mingle with fellow Individuals for espresso and a morning deal with at make a selection motels at Walt Disney Global Hotel:
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Recent Hotel
- Location: Best of the Global Living room
- Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, beginning August 16, 2025
- Occasions: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Disney’s Desert Resort
- Location: Reunion Station
- Dates: Saturdays and Tuesdays, beginning August 16, 2025
- Occasions: 9:00 AM to ten:30 AM
Prohibit of 1 Welcome House Wakeup a week, in line with Member, whilst provides remaining. A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required at match check-in. The Member indexed at the Virtual Club Card will have to be in attendance.
Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras with a Hotel reservation on the identical Hotel the place the development is being held (on an match date) would possibly attend, plus 4 Visitors (or the collection of further Visitors at the reservation).
Disney Persona Closeups
Meet liked Disney Characters at amusing occasions at Walt Disney Global Hotel:
- Location: Atlantic Dance Corridor at Disney’s BoardWalk
- Dates: August 25 via August 27, 2025, and September 8 via September 10, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to at least one:00 PM
- Parking: There’s no Hotel parking for this match. Individuals are strongly inspired to make use of Walt Disney Global Hotel transportation.
Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras with a Hotel reservation at Walt Disney Global Hotel, plus 4 Visitors (or the collection of further Visitors at the reservation). A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required at match check-in. The Member indexed at the Virtual Club Card will have to be in attendance.
Unfastened Doughnut
Forestall by way of Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew at Disney Springs to obtain a complimentary Welcome House Weeks donut (whilst provides remaining).
- Location: Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew at Disney Springs
- Dates: Wednesdays, beginning August 20, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one donut in line with Member, a week, whilst provides remaining)
Unfastened Reusable Buying groceries Bag
Talk over with make a selection Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Facilities for a complimentary, reusable bag to carry your whole sweets.
- Places: Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle at Disney Springs and Golden Vine Space – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle at Disney California Journey Park
- Dates: August 14 to September 16, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle and Golden Vine Space – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one buying groceries bag in line with Member)
Copper Creek Sneak Peek
Forestall by way of to look the refreshed Hotel rooms at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Desert Resort.
- Dates: To be introduced
- Occasions: To be introduced
Unfastened Sweet
Obtain complimentary sweet at Films Below the Stars at make a selection Walt Disney Global Motels:
- Disney’s Recent Hotel
- Disney’s Desert Resort
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort
- Disney’s Seashore Membership Hotel
- Disney’s BoardWalk Hotel
- Disney’s Outdated Key West Hotel
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Hotel
- Disney’s Riviera Hotel
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Motels
- Disney’s Castle Desert Hotel
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel & Spa
- Dates: Varies by way of Hotel. Please verify with the Sport staff at each and every respective location.
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Films Below the Stars
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one collection of sweet a week, in line with Member)
40% Off Choose WDW Eating places
Experience 40% off meals and nonalcoholic drinks at make a selection Desk-Provider eating places at Walt Disney Hotel on make a selection dates:
- Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Tusker Space Eating place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Lunch & Dinner)
- Toledo –Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Hotel (Dinner)
- Boatwright’s Eating Corridor at Disney’s Port Orleans Hotel – Riverside (Dinner)
- Cape Might Cafe at Disney’s Seashore Membership Hotel (Dinner)
- The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom Park
- Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Desert Resort
- Tiffins Eating place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Coral Reef Eating place at EPCOT
- Ale & Compass Eating place at Disney’s Yacht Membership Hotel (Breakfast & Lunch)
- Dates: Mondays via Thursdays from August 14 to September 16, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of taking part eating places. Cut price most effective legitimate all through positive meal classes at make a selection eating places (see checklist of places).
- Eligibility:
- Individuals eligible for Club Extras, plus as much as 3 Visitors, except in a different way famous
- Legitimate all through each and every location’s common eating hours, except in a different way famous. Be offering legitimate for dine-in shoppers most effective and excludes to-go.
- Now not legitimate on positive menu pieces, particular occasions or applications and will not be blended with another cut price, be offering or promotion.
- Cut price is off the common value of meals and nonalcoholic drinks, except tax and gratuity.
- Topic to modify with out realize.
- Legitimate at make a selection places at Walt Disney Global Hotel indexed above, Monday via Thursday most effective.
- Legitimate park admission and park reservation required for in-park places.
- To obtain the cut price, the Disney Holiday Membership Member will have to display their Virtual Club Card and government-issued ID. Your Virtual Club Card can also be discovered at the My Disney Enjoy app and will have to be added to the virtual pockets of your cellular instrument.
Notice that this checklist is nearly just like the lists from Annual Passholder Appreciation Days, and as such, our observation is the same. We took benefit of a couple of reductions then, and shall be doing the similar once more all through DVC Welcome House Weeks.
There are some incredible eating places in this checklist, together with some that make our checklist of the 25 Highest Eating places at Walt Disney Global for 2025 (or are honorable mentions). Unfortunately, lots of our favourite eating places also are unpopular ones, which is why they’re getting this competitive cut price.
Along with the eating places we spotlight, I’d additionally upload that Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood used to be as soon as once more simply identified by way of the 2025 Michelin Information Florida. This is without doubt one of the eating places we’ll be revisiting all through VIPassholder Summer season Days.
I additionally wish to spotlight that Toledo isn’t open Mondays and Tuesdays. One thing I knew at one level, however forgot all through a contemporary keep at Gran Destino Tower after I opted to devour on the Poly on a Sunday, with the plan to do Toledo on Monday. Now my silly mistake looks as if an act of 4D chess, as I’ll be staying at Coronado Springs very quickly beginning on a Wednesday!
Different eating places we’d suggest doing are Hollywood & Vine and Tusker Space. Persona eating at 40% off is simply too excellent to go up, particularly at those places. I’m stunned to look Tusker Space at the checklist with out Boma additionally making an look–it turns into a no brainer to do the nature ‘model’ of this meal for significantly not up to the full-priced choice over at Animal Kingdom Resort.
Minnie’s Seasonal Dine is considered one of Sarah’s absolute favourite personality foods, and we’re particularly giant enthusiasts of Minnie’s Halloween Dine. Technically, you might want to do Hollywood & Vine two times for 2 other personality foods all through Welcome House Weeks. Minnie’s Summertime Dine runs via August 15, and Minnie’s Halloween Dine begins on August 16, 2025. So you have got two days for Summertime Dine–act rapid!
I’ve discussed this somewhere else, however the spotlight for me of V.I.PASSHOLDER Days used to be Tiffins Eating place. It used to be completely incredible. One of the most easiest in-park foods I’ve had in years. So excellent that I’m making plans on eating there once more all through Welcome House Weeks (for analysis, in fact–gotta have a pair foods for a extra complete new evaluate).
It used to be additionally some distance and away the busiest I had observed Tiffins since its opening 12 months, and ADRs for the eating place had been in truth aggressive. In reality, far and wide I ate all through the AP Appreciation Days used to be relatively busy, and I’m guessing that used to be in large part the results of Annual Passholders, as a result of maximum different eating places had been no longer busy all through my foods remaining month.
This actually makes me surprise why Walt Disney Global isn’t doing any other tier to the cut price–and even together with extra eating places at 40% off. It’s not likely that Olivia’s Cafe, Sanaa, Boma, Kona Cafe, Turf Membership, or different eating places with perpetual deep reductions for Solid Individuals have sturdy bookings for the following couple of months. And plenty of of the ones are in truth at DVC lodges, too!
I shared this identical sentiment again when V.I.Passholder Summer season Days used to be first introduced, and idea that definitely the 40% off used to be one tier, and as a part of the slow-trickle nature of the announcement, a 20% off vast cut price could be introduced later. Or possibly even 25% or 30% off.
That idea used to be fallacious. Finally, it used to be simply the 40% off, and most effective at a smaller pool of make a selection eating places. And that smaller pool used to be very busy, as a result of call for wasn’t diluted throughout extra places. In the meantime, the ones different places–no less than the handful at which I ate–had been very gradual. I nonetheless don’t perceive Walt Disney Global’s idea procedure with this method, however I’m no longer complaining. I’ll simply focal point my consideration at the 40% off places.
Whilst we’re at the matter, I’ll reiterate that it’s atypical that Walt Disney Global nonetheless has no longer introduced again Tables in Wonderland. Call for for many Advance Eating Reservations has fallen off a cliff. The surroundings isn’t what it used to be in 2021-2023, with sturdy pent-up call for colliding with decreased capability and staffing shortages.
ADRs are extra ample than anytime we’ve been monitoring them–no longer simply anytime within the remaining 5 years, however ever. I’ve eaten at a number of eating places within the remaining 12 months which have been eerily uncrowded. Even all through Unfastened Eating ‘season,’ which was one of the crucial busiest instances of the 12 months, many desk provider eating places are lifeless.
In the case of Tables in Wonderland, my easiest wager is that Walt Disney Global has forgotten about it. Significantly. (That is why I stay posting about it periodically–as a “reminder” to these inside the corporate who could be studying this.) I don’t know the way else to provide an explanation for why Tables in Wonderland hasn’t returned, at the same time as Walt Disney Global in a different way pulls from the 2019 playbook.
Tables in Wonderland is a technique to building up call for for desk provider eating places, which is wrongly wanted, whilst additionally monetizing it by means of an in advance income circulation. Tables in Wonderland kills two birds with one stone, and feels find it irresistible’d scratch Walt Disney Global management proper the place they itch.
When Disney Holiday Membership first introduced Welcome House Weeks remaining 12 months, we speculated as to why they had been providing this perk. In its sophomore 12 months, DVC Welcome House Weeks is getting larger and higher, and we nonetheless have the similar query, albeit to a far lesser level.
Generalized visitor goodwill stays explanation why primary. Disney used to do much more little issues that they name “wonder and enjoyment,” which might be little sudden issues that each wonder visitors and enjoyment them. Many of those had been on a person degree, and feature in large part vanished through the years. Some additionally came about at a bigger scale. Welcome House Weeks is an example of that. Individuals visiting all through those dates didn’t be expecting loose ice cream or espresso, but it surely delights them in some way that’s disproportionate to the associated fee for Disney.
The advantages of satisfied DVC Individuals will have to be relatively glaring, however however, it’s one thing that Disney “forgot” to an extent from mid-2020 to early 2023 (kind of). Within the couple of years since, we’ve observed the pendulum begin to swing again within the different course, with Disney Holiday Membership “knowing” {that a} satisfied club base is necessary. That is doubly true after they’re seeking to promote nearly a half-dozen other lodges, plus Disney Lakeshore Resort at the manner quickly.
The second one explanation why, which is kind of touched upon above, is that mid-August via mid-September is the slowest time of 12 months at Walt Disney Global. The growth of DVC Welcome House Weeks into eating reductions can mainly be considered as a de facto extension of V.I.Passholder Summer season Days. Clearly, Annual Passholders who aren’t eligible for those eating place reductions received’t really feel that manner, but it surely phrases of the sensible have an effect on, the end result shall be an identical.
I’m in truth stunned there isn’t extra like this, aimed toward filling tables or nudging Annual Passholders to seek advice from the parks. The ice cream is a great instance of this, and in all probability that’s considered as excellent sufficient. There’s already the Discovering Nemo magnet for APs at Animal Kingdom, plus the DVC lounges in EPCOT and Magic Kingdom, and now the ice cream and eating place reductions.
If all the ones issues received’t transfer the needle, possibly the concept procedure is that extra received’t, both. Nevertheless it wouldn’t harm to make the loose reusable bag additionally to be had at Animal Kingdom or do one thing else there to lend a hand buoy attendance.
Some other get advantages for Disney Holiday Membership relating to stuff like this, and even Moonlight Magic or the Member Lounges, is that it creates FOMO. That’s any other motive force for gross sales. When non-Individuals see one of the vital issues they may have in the event that they “simply” joined DVC, it is helping push them off the fence. Particularly in the event that they’re diehard enthusiasts or regulars who may as neatly make the leap.
Likewise, Club Extras are a great way of shifting the needle on resales vs. direct gross sales, and may incentivize the ones at the fence to pay extra to shop for direct in order that they don’t fail to see any perks. If DVC Welcome House Weeks turns into an annual staple, it’s going to start out being discussed in research of being without delay from Disney or by means of the resale marketplace.
Suffice to mention, it’s a cast gross sales technique from a holistic standpoint. Even supposing nobody goes to shop for extra DVC as a result of loose ice cream or no matter they get from Welcome House Weeks, this plus Moonlight Magic plus get entry to to the Member Lounges, and so forth., will tip the scales in combination. That’s exactly why those perks exist–and are a part of the selling price range versus annual dues–within the first position!
In the long run, I like that Disney Holiday Membership is doing Welcome House Weeks and assume it bodes neatly for the long run. It might imply a spread and recovery of alternative perks, as Disney targets to each promote a ton extra issues and likewise trap enthusiasts to seek advice from now that pent-up call for has light.
The corporate spotting that going above and past and making visitors really feel heat and fuzzy about their visits is a great factor that’s mutually fantastic and, optimistically, shall be a philosophy that’s prolonged past simply Annual Passholders and Disney Holiday Membership Individuals. If there are any doubts about this internally, in all probability management will have to learn one of the crucial many books written about handing over exemplary Disney visitor provider and apply their very own recommendation.
In case you’re excited about becoming a member of DVC, make sure to learn our Final Information to Disney Holiday Membership. This covers the professionals & cons, resale v. direct, what quantity of money you’ll save, and different necessary issues to understand prior to taking the plunge. In case you nonetheless can’t make a decision whether or not club is best for you, “check out before you purchase” with the suggestions in The way to Save BIG on Deluxe Disney Lodging Renting DVC Issues.
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you take into consideration the DVC Welcome House Weeks? Excited this shall be going down all through your go back and forth, disillusioned that you simply’ll leave out it, or do you no longer actually care? Long run, are you constructive that this bodes neatly for Disney on the right track with extra “wonder and enjoyment” choices and seeking to exceed expectancies, or assume that is only a one-off? Do you settle or disagree with our evaluation? Proportion any questions, pointers, or further ideas you have got within the feedback!
DVC Individuals visiting Walt Disney Global, Disneyland, and past over the following month-plus can have the risk to experience some superb freebies and perks, as Disney Holiday Membership’s ‘Welcome House Weeks’ returns for a 2nd 12 months. This lists the most recent reductions and loose issues at WDW, together with our observation about those perks and why it has us looking forward to the long run.
Welcome House Weeks first debuted remaining 12 months, following within the footsteps of V.I.PASSHOLDER Summer season Days. Now it’s again as soon as once more, from August 14 via September 16, 2025! DVC Welcome House Weeks options loose tasty treats, particular studies, and additional competitive reductions only for eligible Disney Holiday Membership Individuals.
That is along with the rising checklist of Disney Holiday Membership Club Extras, which lately lists 317 Member Advantages consistent with Disney. Don’t get too excited–no less than 1/2 of that checklist is both not anything particular–however there are numerous precious perks. See our Listing of the Best 10 Disney Holiday Membership Member Perks for those that are profitable.
First up is FREE ICE CREAM! This isn’t a drill!!! Deal with your self to a refreshing, complimentary Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar, ice cream sandwich or fruit bar at make a selection Walt Disney Global places.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Location: Tower of Terror Courtyard
- Dates: Mondays and Tuesdays, beginning August 18, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to two:00 PM
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Location: Upcountry Touchdown in Asia
- Dates: Thursdays and Fridays, beginning August 14, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Magic Kingdom Park
- Location: Tomorrowland Terrace
- Dates: Wednesdays, beginning August 20, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to two:00 PM
- Disney Springs
- Location: Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle
- Dates: Mondays and Fridays, beginning August 15, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- EPCOT
- Location: Foyer of Residing Seas Salon
- Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning August 19, 2025
- Occasions: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Hotel & Spa
- Location: Disney Holiday Membership Preview Middle
- Dates: Day by day, August 14 – September 16, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to five:00 PM
Individuals who’re eligible for Club Extras would possibly experience this get advantages. Legitimate park admission and park reservation required. Prohibit of 1 ice cream bar, ice cream sandwich or fruit bar in line with particular person a week, in line with location. A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required.
Welcome House Wakeup
Mingle with fellow Individuals for espresso and a morning deal with at make a selection motels at Walt Disney Global Hotel:
- Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Recent Hotel
- Location: Best of the Global Living room
- Dates: Saturdays and Sundays, beginning August 16, 2025
- Occasions: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Disney’s Desert Resort
- Location: Reunion Station
- Dates: Saturdays and Tuesdays, beginning August 16, 2025
- Occasions: 9:00 AM to ten:30 AM
Prohibit of 1 Welcome House Wakeup a week, in line with Member, whilst provides remaining. A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required at match check-in. The Member indexed at the Virtual Club Card will have to be in attendance.
Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras with a Hotel reservation on the identical Hotel the place the development is being held (on an match date) would possibly attend, plus 4 Visitors (or the collection of further Visitors at the reservation).
Disney Persona Closeups
Meet liked Disney Characters at amusing occasions at Walt Disney Global Hotel:
- Location: Atlantic Dance Corridor at Disney’s BoardWalk
- Dates: August 25 via August 27, 2025, and September 8 via September 10, 2025
- Occasions: 11:00 AM to at least one:00 PM
- Parking: There’s no Hotel parking for this match. Individuals are strongly inspired to make use of Walt Disney Global Hotel transportation.
Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras with a Hotel reservation at Walt Disney Global Hotel, plus 4 Visitors (or the collection of further Visitors at the reservation). A sound Disney Holiday Membership Virtual Club Card and picture ID are required at match check-in. The Member indexed at the Virtual Club Card will have to be in attendance.
Unfastened Doughnut
Forestall by way of Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew at Disney Springs to obtain a complimentary Welcome House Weeks donut (whilst provides remaining).
- Location: Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew at Disney Springs
- Dates: Wednesdays, beginning August 20, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Everglazed Donuts & Chilly Brew
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one donut in line with Member, a week, whilst provides remaining)
Unfastened Reusable Buying groceries Bag
Talk over with make a selection Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Facilities for a complimentary, reusable bag to carry your whole sweets.
- Places: Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle at Disney Springs and Golden Vine Space – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle at Disney California Journey Park
- Dates: August 14 to September 16, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Gateway to Discovery – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle and Golden Vine Space – A Disney Holiday Membership Welcome House Middle
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one buying groceries bag in line with Member)
Copper Creek Sneak Peek
Forestall by way of to look the refreshed Hotel rooms at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Desert Resort.
- Dates: To be introduced
- Occasions: To be introduced
Unfastened Sweet
Obtain complimentary sweet at Films Below the Stars at make a selection Walt Disney Global Motels:
- Disney’s Recent Hotel
- Disney’s Desert Resort
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Resort
- Disney’s Seashore Membership Hotel
- Disney’s BoardWalk Hotel
- Disney’s Outdated Key West Hotel
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Hotel
- Disney’s Riviera Hotel
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Motels
- Disney’s Castle Desert Hotel
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel & Spa
- Dates: Varies by way of Hotel. Please verify with the Sport staff at each and every respective location.
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of Films Below the Stars
- Eligibility: Individuals eligible for Club Extras (one collection of sweet a week, in line with Member)
40% Off Choose WDW Eating places
Experience 40% off meals and nonalcoholic drinks at make a selection Desk-Provider eating places at Walt Disney Hotel on make a selection dates:
- Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Tusker Space Eating place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Lunch & Dinner)
- Toledo –Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Hotel (Dinner)
- Boatwright’s Eating Corridor at Disney’s Port Orleans Hotel – Riverside (Dinner)
- Cape Might Cafe at Disney’s Seashore Membership Hotel (Dinner)
- The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom Park
- Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Desert Resort
- Tiffins Eating place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Coral Reef Eating place at EPCOT
- Ale & Compass Eating place at Disney’s Yacht Membership Hotel (Breakfast & Lunch)
- Dates: Mondays via Thursdays from August 14 to September 16, 2025
- Occasions: All the way through standard running hours of taking part eating places. Cut price most effective legitimate all through positive meal classes at make a selection eating places (see checklist of places).
- Eligibility:
- Individuals eligible for Club Extras, plus as much as 3 Visitors, except in a different way famous
- Legitimate all through each and every location’s common eating hours, except in a different way famous. Be offering legitimate for dine-in shoppers most effective and excludes to-go.
- Now not legitimate on positive menu pieces, particular occasions or applications and will not be blended with another cut price, be offering or promotion.
- Cut price is off the common value of meals and nonalcoholic drinks, except tax and gratuity.
- Topic to modify with out realize.
- Legitimate at make a selection places at Walt Disney Global Hotel indexed above, Monday via Thursday most effective.
- Legitimate park admission and park reservation required for in-park places.
- To obtain the cut price, the Disney Holiday Membership Member will have to display their Virtual Club Card and government-issued ID. Your Virtual Club Card can also be discovered at the My Disney Enjoy app and will have to be added to the virtual pockets of your cellular instrument.
Notice that this checklist is nearly just like the lists from Annual Passholder Appreciation Days, and as such, our observation is the same. We took benefit of a couple of reductions then, and shall be doing the similar once more all through DVC Welcome House Weeks.
There are some incredible eating places in this checklist, together with some that make our checklist of the 25 Highest Eating places at Walt Disney Global for 2025 (or are honorable mentions). Unfortunately, lots of our favourite eating places also are unpopular ones, which is why they’re getting this competitive cut price.
Along with the eating places we spotlight, I’d additionally upload that Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood used to be as soon as once more simply identified by way of the 2025 Michelin Information Florida. This is without doubt one of the eating places we’ll be revisiting all through VIPassholder Summer season Days.
I additionally wish to spotlight that Toledo isn’t open Mondays and Tuesdays. One thing I knew at one level, however forgot all through a contemporary keep at Gran Destino Tower after I opted to devour on the Poly on a Sunday, with the plan to do Toledo on Monday. Now my silly mistake looks as if an act of 4D chess, as I’ll be staying at Coronado Springs very quickly beginning on a Wednesday!
Different eating places we’d suggest doing are Hollywood & Vine and Tusker Space. Persona eating at 40% off is simply too excellent to go up, particularly at those places. I’m stunned to look Tusker Space at the checklist with out Boma additionally making an look–it turns into a no brainer to do the nature ‘model’ of this meal for significantly not up to the full-priced choice over at Animal Kingdom Resort.
Minnie’s Seasonal Dine is considered one of Sarah’s absolute favourite personality foods, and we’re particularly giant enthusiasts of Minnie’s Halloween Dine. Technically, you might want to do Hollywood & Vine two times for 2 other personality foods all through Welcome House Weeks. Minnie’s Summertime Dine runs via August 15, and Minnie’s Halloween Dine begins on August 16, 2025. So you have got two days for Summertime Dine–act rapid!
I’ve discussed this somewhere else, however the spotlight for me of V.I.PASSHOLDER Days used to be Tiffins Eating place. It used to be completely incredible. One of the most easiest in-park foods I’ve had in years. So excellent that I’m making plans on eating there once more all through Welcome House Weeks (for analysis, in fact–gotta have a pair foods for a extra complete new evaluate).
It used to be additionally some distance and away the busiest I had observed Tiffins since its opening 12 months, and ADRs for the eating place had been in truth aggressive. In reality, far and wide I ate all through the AP Appreciation Days used to be relatively busy, and I’m guessing that used to be in large part the results of Annual Passholders, as a result of maximum different eating places had been no longer busy all through my foods remaining month.
This actually makes me surprise why Walt Disney Global isn’t doing any other tier to the cut price–and even together with extra eating places at 40% off. It’s not likely that Olivia’s Cafe, Sanaa, Boma, Kona Cafe, Turf Membership, or different eating places with perpetual deep reductions for Solid Individuals have sturdy bookings for the following couple of months. And plenty of of the ones are in truth at DVC lodges, too!
I shared this identical sentiment again when V.I.Passholder Summer season Days used to be first introduced, and idea that definitely the 40% off used to be one tier, and as a part of the slow-trickle nature of the announcement, a 20% off vast cut price could be introduced later. Or possibly even 25% or 30% off.
That idea used to be fallacious. Finally, it used to be simply the 40% off, and most effective at a smaller pool of make a selection eating places. And that smaller pool used to be very busy, as a result of call for wasn’t diluted throughout extra places. In the meantime, the ones different places–no less than the handful at which I ate–had been very gradual. I nonetheless don’t perceive Walt Disney Global’s idea procedure with this method, however I’m no longer complaining. I’ll simply focal point my consideration at the 40% off places.
Whilst we’re at the matter, I’ll reiterate that it’s atypical that Walt Disney Global nonetheless has no longer introduced again Tables in Wonderland. Call for for many Advance Eating Reservations has fallen off a cliff. The surroundings isn’t what it used to be in 2021-2023, with sturdy pent-up call for colliding with decreased capability and staffing shortages.
ADRs are extra ample than anytime we’ve been monitoring them–no longer simply anytime within the remaining 5 years, however ever. I’ve eaten at a number of eating places within the remaining 12 months which have been eerily uncrowded. Even all through Unfastened Eating ‘season,’ which was one of the crucial busiest instances of the 12 months, many desk provider eating places are lifeless.
In the case of Tables in Wonderland, my easiest wager is that Walt Disney Global has forgotten about it. Significantly. (That is why I stay posting about it periodically–as a “reminder” to these inside the corporate who could be studying this.) I don’t know the way else to provide an explanation for why Tables in Wonderland hasn’t returned, at the same time as Walt Disney Global in a different way pulls from the 2019 playbook.
Tables in Wonderland is a technique to building up call for for desk provider eating places, which is wrongly wanted, whilst additionally monetizing it by means of an in advance income circulation. Tables in Wonderland kills two birds with one stone, and feels find it irresistible’d scratch Walt Disney Global management proper the place they itch.
When Disney Holiday Membership first introduced Welcome House Weeks remaining 12 months, we speculated as to why they had been providing this perk. In its sophomore 12 months, DVC Welcome House Weeks is getting larger and higher, and we nonetheless have the similar query, albeit to a far lesser level.
Generalized visitor goodwill stays explanation why primary. Disney used to do much more little issues that they name “wonder and enjoyment,” which might be little sudden issues that each wonder visitors and enjoyment them. Many of those had been on a person degree, and feature in large part vanished through the years. Some additionally came about at a bigger scale. Welcome House Weeks is an example of that. Individuals visiting all through those dates didn’t be expecting loose ice cream or espresso, but it surely delights them in some way that’s disproportionate to the associated fee for Disney.
The advantages of satisfied DVC Individuals will have to be relatively glaring, however however, it’s one thing that Disney “forgot” to an extent from mid-2020 to early 2023 (kind of). Within the couple of years since, we’ve observed the pendulum begin to swing again within the different course, with Disney Holiday Membership “knowing” {that a} satisfied club base is necessary. That is doubly true after they’re seeking to promote nearly a half-dozen other lodges, plus Disney Lakeshore Resort at the manner quickly.
The second one explanation why, which is kind of touched upon above, is that mid-August via mid-September is the slowest time of 12 months at Walt Disney Global. The growth of DVC Welcome House Weeks into eating reductions can mainly be considered as a de facto extension of V.I.Passholder Summer season Days. Clearly, Annual Passholders who aren’t eligible for those eating place reductions received’t really feel that manner, but it surely phrases of the sensible have an effect on, the end result shall be an identical.
I’m in truth stunned there isn’t extra like this, aimed toward filling tables or nudging Annual Passholders to seek advice from the parks. The ice cream is a great instance of this, and in all probability that’s considered as excellent sufficient. There’s already the Discovering Nemo magnet for APs at Animal Kingdom, plus the DVC lounges in EPCOT and Magic Kingdom, and now the ice cream and eating place reductions.
If all the ones issues received’t transfer the needle, possibly the concept procedure is that extra received’t, both. Nevertheless it wouldn’t harm to make the loose reusable bag additionally to be had at Animal Kingdom or do one thing else there to lend a hand buoy attendance.
Some other get advantages for Disney Holiday Membership relating to stuff like this, and even Moonlight Magic or the Member Lounges, is that it creates FOMO. That’s any other motive force for gross sales. When non-Individuals see one of the vital issues they may have in the event that they “simply” joined DVC, it is helping push them off the fence. Particularly in the event that they’re diehard enthusiasts or regulars who may as neatly make the leap.
Likewise, Club Extras are a great way of shifting the needle on resales vs. direct gross sales, and may incentivize the ones at the fence to pay extra to shop for direct in order that they don’t fail to see any perks. If DVC Welcome House Weeks turns into an annual staple, it’s going to start out being discussed in research of being without delay from Disney or by means of the resale marketplace.
Suffice to mention, it’s a cast gross sales technique from a holistic standpoint. Even supposing nobody goes to shop for extra DVC as a result of loose ice cream or no matter they get from Welcome House Weeks, this plus Moonlight Magic plus get entry to to the Member Lounges, and so forth., will tip the scales in combination. That’s exactly why those perks exist–and are a part of the selling price range versus annual dues–within the first position!
In the long run, I like that Disney Holiday Membership is doing Welcome House Weeks and assume it bodes neatly for the long run. It might imply a spread and recovery of alternative perks, as Disney targets to each promote a ton extra issues and likewise trap enthusiasts to seek advice from now that pent-up call for has light.
The corporate spotting that going above and past and making visitors really feel heat and fuzzy about their visits is a great factor that’s mutually fantastic and, optimistically, shall be a philosophy that’s prolonged past simply Annual Passholders and Disney Holiday Membership Individuals. If there are any doubts about this internally, in all probability management will have to learn one of the crucial many books written about handing over exemplary Disney visitor provider and apply their very own recommendation.
In case you’re excited about becoming a member of DVC, make sure to learn our Final Information to Disney Holiday Membership. This covers the professionals & cons, resale v. direct, what quantity of money you’ll save, and different necessary issues to understand prior to taking the plunge. In case you nonetheless can’t make a decision whether or not club is best for you, “check out before you purchase” with the suggestions in The way to Save BIG on Deluxe Disney Lodging Renting DVC Issues.
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you take into consideration the DVC Welcome House Weeks? Excited this shall be going down all through your go back and forth, disillusioned that you simply’ll leave out it, or do you no longer actually care? Long run, are you constructive that this bodes neatly for Disney on the right track with extra “wonder and enjoyment” choices and seeking to exceed expectancies, or assume that is only a one-off? Do you settle or disagree with our evaluation? Proportion any questions, pointers, or further ideas you have got within the feedback!
