Disney Vacation Club members spend real money to be in the Disney ecosystem year after year. Annual dues, point commitments, long-term ownership stakes. The financial commitment behind a DVC membership is not casual, and Disney knows it.
Welcome Home Weeks are the company's answer to that loyalty, and they just went live.
The 2026 Welcome Home Weeks run July 22 through August 26 at Walt Disney World, exclusively for eligible DVC members. This year also marks 35 years of Disney Vacation Club, so the celebration has some extra weight behind it. Decorations are up in resort lobbies, brochures are available at DVC desks throughout the property, and the full lineup of perks is active right now.
Here is everything on the table.
The 40% Restaurant Discount Is the One to Plan Around
Up to 40% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at select table-service restaurants, available Mondays through Thursdays. This is the perk with the biggest immediate dollar impact and the one that most directly rewards the members spending the most on their stays.
The full list: Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios (40% off breakfast, lunch, and dinner), Tusker House 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 land at 20% off.
Members planning to dine at any table-service restaurant between now and August 26 should check this list before booking. Shifting a reservation to a qualifying weeknight could change the meal cost meaningfully.
Morning Mixers, Characters, and Disney Springs Freebies
The Welcome Home Wakeup runs Friday and Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 a.m. at Top of the World Lounge in Bay Lake Tower, and Saturday and Sunday mornings at Reunion Station at Wilderness Lodge in the same window. Coffee, a morning treat, fellow members.
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.
Disney Springs is running complimentary food and drink offers on rotating days. Eet by Maneet Chauhan offers free desi ice cream on Thursdays, no purchase required. Everglazed offers 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 the purchase of a Welcome Home Weeks drink on Fridays.
Free Ice Cream Across the Disney Parks on a Schedule Worth Knowing
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 at Movies Under the Stars is available at ten DVC resorts. Complimentary buttons are available at member lounges and discovery desks while supplies last.
The Contest That Could Mean a Cruise
Members can enter now for a chance to join the 2027 DVC Member Cruise sailing the Pacific Coastline from San Diego. Entry closes August 26.
Present a valid digital DVC Membership Card and a photo ID to access any of the listed perks.
Disney charges its most loyal members a significant amount to stay inside the ecosystem. Welcome Home Weeks are the acknowledgment that the charge comes with something back. The perks are live, the deadline is August 26, and the list is the longest it has looked in years.
Use them.
