Former NASA Executive Used COVID Relief Funds to Pay off Disney Vacation Club Balance, Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

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Former NASA executive Andrew Tezna received Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program funds intended for COVID-19 relief in amounts over $350,000. The businesses for which he applied for the loans do not exist. Since pleading guilty, he has lost his position at NASA. Tezna has been sentenced to 18 months in prison … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/24/21): “The Incredibles” Rooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Revealed, Spaceship Earth Refurbishment May Still Happen Soon, Some FastPass+ Kiosks Uncovered, and More

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WDWNT Daily Recap (6/21/21): New Details for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Airing Tomorrow, Salt & Straw Ice Cream Coming to Disney Springs, Disney Installing Giant Display on International Drive, and More

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Disney Vacation Club Member Extras Now Require a Minimum 150 Points

According to the website, the Disney Vacation Club has raised the minimum Vacation Points required to obtain a Membership Card to 150. A Disney Vacation Club Membership Card is required to use any member benefits, such as restaurant and merchandise discounts, special events, and more. The website lists the official policy for member extras: Effective … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/19/21): EPCOT Skyliner to Close For Refurb in 2022, More DVC Villas Being Added at Grand Floridian, Big Thunder Closing in June, MagicBand Prices Increase, And More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

200 More Disney Vacation Club Villas Coming to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Entire Building Being Converted

According to DVCNews.com, approximately 200 rooms at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa are slated to become Disney Vacation Club Villas. The new Villas are scheduled to open in Summer 2022. Booking and sales information will be announced at a later date. Point prices are unknown at this time. “This is great news for Disney … Read more

NASA Executive Pleads Guilty to Using Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loans to Pay Personal Debts to Disney Vacation Club

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According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a NASA executive has plead guilty to bank fraud after applying for more than $350,000 worth of fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, including Paycheck Protection Loans, Economic Injury and Disaster Loans, and unemployment claims. He used the money to pay off personal debts including … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/24/21): ‘A Touch of Disney’ Event Details Revealed, Upcoming Disney+ Premiere Dates Announced, Sneak Peek at Flower & Garden Merch, Road Improvements Near Magic Kingdom, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more