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DVC Newscast
Chad Pennycuff
DVC Welcome Home Weeks, Disney Starlight Parade premiere date announced
34 minutes Posted May 29, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
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In this week's episode, Peter and Sue discuss the reveal of two big items – the premiere date of the new nighttime parade at Walt Disney World, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, and the return of Disney Vacation Club's Welcome Home Weeks. N163
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Disney Starlight opening date
Walt Disney World’s first non-party night-time parade in nine years now has an opening date.  Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will premiere on July 20th. Disney revealed the parade has nine different main sections of the parade listed with the opening float featuring the blue fairy and the final float featuring Mickey and Friends.  Other sections include Moana, Frozen, Encanto, Coco, and Peter Pan. Final showtimes haven’t been announced. 
Source: Disney Parks Blog
DVC Welcome Home weeks announced for 2025
Disney Vacation Club has announced Welcome Home Weeks will return to the parks and resorts from August 14 to September 16th. 
The extra perks offered include the following: 
Free Mickey bars, ice cream sandwiches or fruit bars at select times in all 6 theme parks as well as Disney Springs and Saratoga Spring Preview center. Hilton Head and Vero Beach will also offer treats.
Welcome Home Wakeup morning coffee and treats will be offered at Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel.
Extra Character Meet and Greets at Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney’s BoardWalk, The Adventure Room at the Disneyland Hotel, The Croquet Lawn at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, The Big Dipper Pool Deck at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, and Kipuka Lawn at Aulani Resort.
40% off at select restaurants from Monday – Thursday:
Hollywood & Vine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Tusker House Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park (Lunch & Dinner)
Toledo –Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (Dinner)
Boatwright’s Dining Hall at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (Dinner)
Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort (Dinner)
The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom Park
Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Tiffins Restaurant at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Coral Reef Restaurant at EPCOT
Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort (Breakfast & Lunch)
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