EPCOT DVC Lounge closing for refurbishment in June 2024

D

DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
The Disney Vacation Club Member Lounge will be closing for a planned refurbishment beginning June 2, 2024.

Here's the update in full from the Disney Vacation Club website:

Please note the Member Lounge in the Imagination! Pavilion will be temporarily closed from June 2, 2024 – July 13, 2024 due to a planned refurbishment. The Lounge is scheduled to reopen on July 14, 2024. During this closure, please use a temporary lounge space located inside The Odyssey.

 
JohnD

JohnD

Well-Known Member
1716227591132.png

1716227613633.png
 
D

DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
The EPCOT DVC Member Lounge name change is now showing on the Disney Vacation Club website, along with a new description:

Relax and unwind at the original Member Lounge atop the Imagination! Pavilion at EPCOT, now with a new name: Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge! This complimentary space for eligible Members features an engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images, and more.

The previous "temporarily closed due to a scheduled refurbishment" statement has been removed.

Screenshot 2024-09-04 at 9.29.02 AM.png


 
J

jeanericuser001

Well-Known Member
DCBaker said:
The EPCOT DVC Member Lounge name change is now showing on the Disney Vacation Club website, along with a new description:

Relax and unwind at the original Member Lounge atop the Imagination! Pavilion at EPCOT, now with a new name: Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge! This complimentary space for eligible Members features an engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images, and more.

The previous "temporarily closed due to a scheduled refurbishment" statement has been removed.

View attachment 813122

Click to expand...
Sadly only one word is needed to describe this new lounge at disney. Take it away stone cold.
 
trainplane3

trainplane3

Well-Known Member
DCBaker said:
The EPCOT DVC Member Lounge name change is now showing on the Disney Vacation Club website, along with a new description:

Relax and unwind at the original Member Lounge atop the Imagination! Pavilion at EPCOT, now with a new name: Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge! This complimentary space for eligible Members features an engaging new exhibit of archival photos and images, and more.

The previous "temporarily closed due to a scheduled refurbishment" statement has been removed.

View attachment 813122

Click to expand...
FYI, it just changed back to the previous version of the page along with it mentioning the closure.
 
WDWFREAK53

WDWFREAK53

Well-Known Member
Honest question...
Does Epcot really need a DVC lounge? Are there not enough places in Epcot to sit and "recharge?"
Are these lounges busy? Even if I had DVC, I don't think I'd say, "lets go take a break in the DVC Lounge"
 
A

arich35

Well-Known Member
This taking 4+ months to complete is crazy. Hoping it will be back up in 3 weeks when we go, we enjoy sitting down and getting free drinks and charge the phones for 10-15 minutes
 
GladToBeHear

GladToBeHear

Well-Known Member
I know they do these because they don't want to spend money on anything else. But this needs to stop. All the spaces inside the parks need to be open to all guests.
 
WDWFREAK53

WDWFREAK53

Well-Known Member
nickys said:
It was nice to sit in air conditioning, recharge phones and have a (free) drink and snacks.
We waited maybe 15 minutes to go up.
Click to expand...
Aside from the free drinks and snacks...(which could essentially be done at any quick service place by showing ID), doesn't Communicore Hall offer that same thing?
That's prime real estate in a pavilion that's being utilized for essentially very few to give them a free drink and some AC.
 
nickys

nickys

Premium Member
WDWFREAK53 said:
Aside from the free drinks and snacks...(which could essentially be done at any quick service place by showing ID), doesn't Communicore Hall offer that same thing?
That's prime real estate in a pavilion that's being utilized for essentially very few to give them a free drink and some AC.
Click to expand...

But it’s a perk given to “eligible” DVC members. Paid for by DVC marketing, as it’s seen as a nice incentive to would-be buyers.

If Disney had any viable plans for the space they’d turf DVC out (and maybe offer them another space). As it is they get paid “rent” for what would otherwise be an empty space.
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
nickys said:
But it’s a perk given to “eligible” DVC members. Paid for by DVC marketing, as it’s seen as a nice incentive to would-be buyers.

If Disney had any viable plans for the space they’d turf DVC out (and maybe offer them another space). As it is they get paid “rent” for what would otherwise be an empty space.
Click to expand...
Seats and a couple drinks. What an amazing perk...
 
nickys

nickys

Premium Member
Andrew C said:
Seats and a couple drinks. What an amazing perk...
Click to expand...
Sometimes it’s the little things that count. I’ve used it on both hot and cold days and it’s nice to be able to sit in a comfy seat, chill for a bit and cool down / warm up. I wouldn’t trek over from the Germany pavilion just to use it but in passing it’s a nice option to have.

And the views are amazing!
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
nickys said:
Sometimes it’s the little things that count. I’ve used it on both hot and cold days and it’s nice to be able to sit in a comfy seat, chill for a bit and cool down / warm up. I wouldn’t trek over from the Germany pavilion just to use it but in passing it’s a nice option to have.

And the views are amazing!
Click to expand...
I would prefer an attraction(s), in an already decimated part of Epcot...
 

Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.

Back
Top Bottom