DVC Perks, Discounts, and Events General DVC Membership Extra

Lesser Known Discounts for DVC Members

It’s pretty well known that DVC members who qualify for membership extras receive discounts like 20% off merchandise at Disney-owned-and-operated stores and 10% off many Disney-owned-and-operated restaurants.  While DVC discounts are subject to change, here are some that you may not have been aware of.


Food

Pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, and cornbread from Polite Pig

Larger Discounts at Table Service Restaurants

Most Disney table service restaurants offer 10% off for DVC members.  However, several third party restaurants throughout Disney World offer 15% to 20% off. 

  • The Fountain at the Dolphin (20% off)
  • The Edison (15% off)
  • Enzo’s Hideaway (15% off)
  • Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante (15% off)
  • Nine Dragons Restaurant (20% off)
  • Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar (15% off)
  • Tutto Italia (15% off)
  • Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria (15% off)

Quick Service Restaurants 

Other than those at Disneyland Resort, most quick service restaurants do not offer DVC discounts, but there are a few exceptions, including a few options at Disney Springs.

  • Blaze Pizza (10% off)
  • Earl of Sandwich (10% off)
  • Picabu at the Dolphin (20% off food only)
  • Pizza Ponte (15% off)
  • Polite Pig (10% off)
  • Tide Me Over at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort at the Big Dipper Pool (10% off, except refillable mugs)

Snacks

While you won’t find a DVC discount at many of the snack carts in the parks, you can find 10% to 20% off of treats and snacks at the DVC resort gift shops plus the following places:

  • Free Beach Pail Popcorn Bucket Refills at Aulani
    • Purchase your popcorn bucket at Ulu Café for $10 and then enjoy free refills. 
  • Big Top Souvenirs (20% off)
  • Cookie Bar at Summer House on the Lake (10% off)
  • Erin McKenna’s Bakery (10% off)
  • Häagen-Dazs at Disney Springs (20% off)
  • Joffrey’s Coffee (20% off)
  • Main Street Confectionary (20% off)
  • Werther’s Karamell-Küche (20% off)

To-Go Orders from Table Service Restaurants

Select Disney-owned-and-operated table service restaurants at Disney World allow guests to use the My Disney Experience app to order items to go.  It works the same way as mobile ordering from a quick service restaurant.  If your DVC membership is linked in My Disney Experience, your 10% DVC discount will automatically be applied. You can order from the following table service restaurants:

  • Ale & Compass
  • Kona Cafe
  • Olivia’s Cafe
  • Sanaa
  • Steakhouse 71

Events and Experiences

Wild Africa Trek (Photo Credit: Disney World)

From after hours events and tours to poolside cabana rentals and even weddings and vow renewals at Disneyland, there is a wide variety of discounted events and experiences for DVC members.

  • Cabana Rentals (15% off Yacht/Beach Club, Contemporary, and Grand Floridian; 10% off full-day cabanas at Aulani)
  • Disney After Hours (Up to $30 off tickets)
  • Jellyrolls (10% off admission for DVC member and one guest)
  • Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings at Disneyland (10% off standard food and non-alcoholic beverages when booking a wedding or vow renewal in California)
  • Miniature Golf (15% off admission at Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf)
  • Spa Treatments on Disney Cruise Line (20% off non-discounted price of massages and facials while ship is in port)
  • Trail Rides and Horse-drawn Carriage Rides at Tri-Circle-D Ranch (10% off)
    • Also 10% off for carriage rides at Port Orleans, excluding holiday and special themed carriage rides
  • Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom Tour (15% off)
  • Savor the Savanna (15% off)
  • Wild Africa Trek (15% off)
  • Wilderness Back Trail Adventure at Fort Wilderness (15% off) 

Services

Owner’s Locker (Photo Credit: Owner’s Locker)

Some noteworthy service discounts include stroller rentals and personal storage with Owner’s Locker, which can both help you streamline what you travel with for your next DVC trip.  


What are some of your favorite DVC discounts?

Lauren De La Cruz

About Author

Lauren De La Cruz is a lifelong Disney World fan who is happy to call Disney's BoardWalk Villas, Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort, and the Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa "home," though she is particularly fond of the Crescent Lake area. She loves learning and writing about all things DVC, trying Disney eats and treats, and re-discovering Disney World through the eyes of her young son. Originally from New York, Lauren now resides in Florida with her husband and son and is a Disney World Annual Passholder.

1 Comment

  1. Jack Parmele

    March 27, 2024

    Thank you for the tips!

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