Disney has confirmed the return of the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) Membership Magic Beyond option for 2026, and it will include a meet and greet with new characters in exclusive costumes.
Membership Magic Beyond
Membership Magic Beyond is an added benefits package that can be purchased by active DVC members. The package was first announced in 2024 and was active from January 12 through December 31, 2025 at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort.
At the time it was introduced, Membership Magic Beyond cost a fee of $99 and included select benefits such as:
Enjoy Enhanced Value
- Purchase specially priced 5-day weekday Walt Disney World Theme Park tickets with one water park visit included. Available for the enrolled Member and up to 7 family members living in their household. More pricing details to come.
- Purchase specially priced 3-day weekday Disneyland Resort Theme Park tickets that include Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Avaliable for the enrolled Member and up to 7 family members living in their household. More pricing details to come.
- Receive a 40-day Memory Maker entitlement to capture and share treasured Walt Disney World memories. (Up to a $210 value if purchased separately.)
Get Exclusive Acess
- Meet and mingle with special Disney Characters at Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge at EPCOT. The enrolled Member must have a Resort reservation and be staying on Points. The enrolled Member can bring up to 4 guests or the number of guests on their resort stay reservation, whichever is greater. Available 7 days a week. Capacity restrictions may apply.
- Take advantage of priority access to Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge, Disney Vacation Club Star View Station – A Member Lounge and a new Member lounge projected to open in 2025 in Magic Kingdom Park. Use this benefit when lounge access goes on a waitlist. The enrolled Member can bring up to 4 guests or the number of guests on their resort stay reservation, whichever is greater. Capacity restrictions may apply.
Experience More Flexibility
- Use your Points to purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass to enjoy Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks.
- Get one bonus One-Time-Use Point for each One-Time-Use Point purchased! Members can purchase up to 12 Points for a total of 24 One-Time-Use Points in a Use Year. Excludes bookings offered through the hotel exchange program.
- Enjoy having your $95 transaction fee waived when booking Disney Collection Resorts and experiences, including Adventures by Disney, Disney Cruise Line and National Geographic Expeditions experiences.
Membership Magic Beyond (at least, as it was implemented in 2025), is part of Membership Extras, which requires having an ownership interest with 150 Vacation Points or more purchased directly from Disney Vacation Development, Inc, and Members to be “currently in good standing.” The package does not renew annually, and guests who enrolled in 2025 will still need to buy into the package for 2026.
New Meet and Greet Characters
Disney has confirmed that Membership Magic Beyond for DVC Members will be returning in 2026. At this time, Disney has not released pricing or any details of what benefits will be included, or whether said benefits will be identical to 2025. The website for the benefit still only lists dates and information applicable through the end of this year.
However, Disney has announced one returning benefit for 2026, as shared by @ScottGustin on X. Membership Magic Beyond will again include the opportunity for guests to meet exclusive characters. Next year, guests will be able to meet Mickey and Minnie, who will be dressed in new costumes with a travel motif. Minnie is wearing a blue dress with a map pattern, complete with continents in dark blue and dotted lines in light blue. Over the top of the dress, she is wearing a blue sequin wrap and a matching map bow. Mickey is wearing a waistcoat with the same map pattern and a sequined lapel, as well as some matching sapphire blue pants.
Mickey and Minnie will greet DVC guests at the ImaginAtrium Member Lounge in EPCOT, which is located on the second floor of the Imagination! Pavilion. Mickey and Minnie are expected to replace Nick and Judy from Zootopia, who are currently meeting guests in the space.
More information about the 2026 details and pricing for Membership Magic Beyond are expected to be released soon.
Have you purchased Membership Magic Beyond, or will you be joining to meet Mickey and Minnie in 2026? Let us know in the comments and on social media.
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