Disney Confirms Limited-Time Perks for Exclusive Fans Beginning July 22
Disney Vacation Club membership is not cheap. Annual dues, point commitments, and the kind of long-term financial buy-in that most vacation planning never requires. DVC members make that commitment because they want to be at Disney, and Disney’s response to that loyalty is Welcome Home Weeks, a limited-time celebration exclusively for eligible members.
This year’s Welcome Home Weeks kicked off July 22 and run through August 26, 2026. They also mark 35 years of Disney Vacation Club, which adds some celebration energy to what is already a pretty solid lineup of perks. Decorations are up in DVC resort lobbies, brochures with the full activity details are available at resort DVC desks, and all the offerings are confirmed and active right now.
Here is what members are actually getting.
The Disney Dining Discounts Are the Main Event
Members can save up to 40% on food and non-alcoholic beverages at select table-service restaurants on Mondays through Thursdays. The full discount list is worth saving before a trip: Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios (40% off breakfast, lunch, and dinner), Tusker House Restaurant at Animal Kingdom (40% off lunch and dinner), Biergarten at EPCOT (40% off lunch), Tiffins at Animal Kingdom (40% off dinner), Coral Reef at EPCOT (40% off dinner), Garden Grill at EPCOT (40% off lunch and dinner), Whispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge (40% off brunch and dinner), and Trattoria al Forno at BoardWalk (40% off breakfast and dinner). The Crystal Palace and Be Our Guest at Magic Kingdom both offer 20% off.
For anyone planning a signature dining experience, shifting the reservation to a weekday and picking from this list could change the math on a meal noticeably.
Morning Mixers and Character Experiences
The Welcome Home Wakeup runs Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. at Top of the World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower, and Saturday and Sunday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. at Reunion Station at Wilderness Lodge. Coffee, a morning treat, and a members-only crowd is the vibe.
Character experiences run at Atlantic Dance Hall at the BoardWalk from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 22, July 27 and 28, August 4 and 5, August 12 and 13, August 17 and 18, and August 26.
Free Treats at Disney Springs and Across the Parks
Disney Springs has complimentary food and drink offers on rotating days of the week. Eet by Maneet Chauhan offers free desi ice cream on Thursdays, no purchase required. Everglazed gives members a free Welcome Home Weeks donut on Wednesdays with no purchase needed. The Polite Pig offers a free Hop Salt Pretzel with a specialty drink purchase, plus a 15% food discount on Mondays. City Works offers a free slushie with an entree purchase on Tuesdays. Frontera Cocina offers a free half-and-half appetizer with a Welcome Home Weeks drink purchase on Fridays.
Ice cream is also available for free across the parks. Tomorrowland Terrace at Magic Kingdom runs Wednesdays starting July 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tower of Terror Courtyard at Hollywood Studios runs Mondays and Tuesdays starting July 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Upper Bradley Falls at Animal Kingdom runs Thursdays and Fridays starting July 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Canada Pavilion at EPCOT runs Tuesdays and Thursdays starting July 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Disney Springs Gateway to Discovery runs Mondays and Fridays starting July 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saratoga Springs Preview Center runs daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riviera Resort runs daily from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Free candy is also available during Movies Under the Stars at ten DVC resorts, and complimentary Welcome Home Weeks buttons are available at member lounges and discovery desks while supplies last.
One More Thing Worth Entering
Members can enter now for a chance to join the 2027 Disney Vacation Club Member Cruise sailing the Pacific Coastline from San Diego. Entry is open through August 26.
Present a valid digital DVC Membership Card plus a photo ID to access any of the listed benefits. The commitment is already made. Might as well use the perks that come with it.
