{"id":384351,"date":"2026-08-29T08:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/384351\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T08:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:06:11","slug":"first-wave-experience-allows-disney-vacation-club-members-to-stay-at-lakeshore-lodge-before-it-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/384351\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;First Wave&#8217; Experience Allows Disney Vacation Club Members to Stay at Lakeshore Lodge Before It Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disney Vacation Club members can be the first to stay at the upcoming Lakeshore Lodge next year before it opens.<\/p>\n<p>Lakeshore Lodge\u2019s \u2018First Wave\u2019 Experience<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wdw_lakeshorelodge_dvc_member_exclusive.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Vacation Club members can be the first to stay at the upcoming Lakeshore Lodge next year before it opens.\" class=\"wp-image-1482976\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cFirst Wave\u201d Experience allows DVC members to be the first to stay at the resort for three nights: June 24 through June 27, 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This experience also includes park tickets, dining at the resort, and more:<\/p>\n<p>A 3-day Walt Disney World Theme Park ticket with the Park Hopper option for each Guest, ages 3 and older<\/p>\n<p>DVC Event-Exclusive dining, including:<\/p>\n<p>One dinner at Moonglade, the Resort hotel\u2019s new table-service restaurant<\/p>\n<p>One breakfast at Pioneer Hall<\/p>\n<p>One dinner at Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue<\/p>\n<p>A $200 Disney Dining Promo Card, per person, ages 3 and older<\/p>\n<p>Insights into the making of Disney\u2019s Lakeshore Lodge<\/p>\n<p>Commemorative keepsakes<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wdw-lakeshore-lodge-dvc-first-wave-point-chart.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1483044\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the\u00a0Points Chart\u00a0above to determine how many Points are needed for the Member \u201cFirst Wave\u201d Experience at Disney\u2019s Lakeshore Lodge. The Points listed include the first and second Guests in the same accommodation, but more points can be used for additional guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Booking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com\/member-first-wave-disneys-lakeshore-lodge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Member \u201cFirst Wave\u201d Experience<\/a> opens on November 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Booking Dates and More<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/disneys-lakeshore-lodge-early-cash-booking-for-disney-vacation-club-members-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">announced when booking dates<\/a> begin for DVC members, Annual Passholders, and general guests to stay at Disney\u2019s Lakeshore Lodge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The early cash booking window for DVC members will open on October 6, 2026. Members can make reservations starting that date by calling (800) 800-9800.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can make reservations beginning on October 7. Guests can call (407) 934-7639. All guests can book their stays online or by calling (407) 934-7639.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The resort is set to open on <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/breaking-disneys-lakeshore-lodge-opening-date-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">July 1, 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lakeshore Lodge is a new Deluxe Resort Hotel at Walt Disney World. Check out a first look at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/08\/first-look-disneys-lakeshore-lodge-resort-room-types-theming-including-encanto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">room types and theming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s located along Bay Lake, at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2019\/04\/photos-former-river-country-location-demolished-ahead-of-reflections-a-disney-lakeside-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">former site of the River Country water park<\/a>, between Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge. It will have 967 rooms, including studios and suites, as well as one- and two-bedroom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/lakeshore-lodge-update-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Lake Houses<\/a>\u00a0along the waterfront.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will you be participating in the Member \u201cFirst Wave\u201d Experience? Let us know on social media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Disney Vacation Club members can be the first to stay at the upcoming Lakeshore Lodge next year before&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384352,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[75852,153984,69932,139,141,140,67492,30128],"class_list":["post-384351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-disney-vacation-club","tag-disney-vacation-club-members","tag-disneys-lakeshore-lodge","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-resorts","tag-walt-disney-world-resort"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}