Tag: Disney Vacation Club

  • Treasure Island / Discovery Island: A Look Back

    Sail the Seven Seas of Walt Disney World to an island filled with tropical beauty, colorful birds, and the mystery Ben Gunn’s buried treasure. And so began the adventure that awaited guests on Treasure Island. Opening on April 8, 1974, Treasure Island was a place for guests to observe various forms of wildlife, as well…

  • First Hand Account of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa Opening Day

    Excitement has been growing in the Disney fan community for the opening of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa in Hawaii.  On Monday, August 29th the first stand alone Disney resort not connected with a theme park opened to the public.  One of our Hawaiian DISboards members, Jeff Oh (DISboards username mkymsehi), was on hand for the opening,…

  • Hawaiian Excursions from Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa

    Aulani Resort and Spa, Disney’s Vacation Club property in Hawaii, officially opened August 29, 2011.  In conjunction with the opening, Disney released details on excursions guests can take from the hotel.  In addition to relaxing at the resort, Disney knows visitors will want to explore Hawaii.  There are a variety of tours ranging from simple shuttle transportation to typical Hawaiian tourist…

  • Video: Timelapse Construction of Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii

    John Magi and Kevin Klose of the DIS Unplugged and Dreams Unlimited Travel were invited for an exclusive hard hat tour of Disney’s Aulani Resort and Spa.  The highly anticipated Disney Vacation Club property in Hawaii is nearly completed and scheduled to open on August 29, 2011.  Continue after the break for a time-lapse video of the construction of…

  • Video: Storytelling at Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani around the Fire

    The grand opening of Aulani, the newest Disney Vacation Club property in Hawaii, is rapidly approaching.  Major construction has completed, and workers are finishing up interior details.  Disney released the video below explaining some of the storytelling that will occur nightly around a beachside firepit.

  • Major Construction Completed for Disney Vacation Club’s Aulani

    Disney announced that major structural construction work is complete for their Hawaiian Vacation Club property, Aulani.  On April 21, construction workers from Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. handed over the property to the Disney Imagineers and Cast Members who will add the final details and theming to the resort.  Continue after the break for Disney’s…

  • The Suite Life at Disneyland’s Paradise Pier Hotel

    Are you the type of traveler that would like a little more space when you travel?  If you aren’t a Disney Vacation Club owner like me, you do have some options at the hotels of the Disneyland Resort.  One of these options is the one-bedroom suites at the Paradise Pier Hotel.   Sleeping up to 6 people, they…