We have some good news for Disney Vacation Club Members that most Disneyland guests will never get to see. We’ll show you what Disneyland’s new Star View Station DVC lounge looks like and share some video and some Tomorrowland speculation as well. 

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Sign leading into the DVC lounge at the front of the Carousel building

 

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Star View Station – Disneyland’s DVC Lounge

DVC Lounge Tour

We were first in line to check out the brand-new Star View Station. Let’s take a look at the exclusive new DVC lounge in Tomorrowland:

About Disneyland’s New DVC Lounge In Tomorrowland

As of today, April 19, Disney Vacation Club members now have a luxurious new member lounge in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. The lounge, called Star View Station, has a mid-century space theme in keeping with the look of the land. Guests will enjoy comfortable lounge-style seating, device charging stations, free wi-fi, free soft drinks, and access to a DVC Member Services team. 

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The Disney Vacation Club Star View Station has been constructed on the top floor of the currently closed Star Wars Launch Bay at the back of Tomorrowland and is now open.  Right now, the lounge opens at 11am; the maximum party size is the DVC Member and up to 5 guests.

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The lounge features large murals, a spaceman, images of Walt Disney’s early plans for the city of EPCOT, an image of Mary Blair’s original Tomorrowland mural, textural walls, and mid-century furniture and wall art. 

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The original Tomorrowland Space Man costume is on display near the beverage station. It’s super cool. 

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There are two Coke Freestyle machines as well as two coffee machines that are available for use at no charge in the lounge:

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There are two DVC Lounges at Walt Disney World. One on the top floor of the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT, and one on the top floor of the Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort (with views of Magic Kingdom fireworks).  

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This textural wall is pure mid-century awesomeness!

 

Disneyland DVC Lounge Preview Video

The Future of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland

Unfortunately, the building of the new Disney Vacation Club lounge likely also means that the scope of a major Tomorrowland renovation has been scaled back or delayed. Rest assured that something is coming to Tomorrowland, we have recently been able to confirm that a variety of concepts are in active development… but nothing has been finalized or approved. 

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Over the years, there have been a variety of potential concepts for the old Carousel Building (which is currently occupied by the still-closed Star Wars Launch Bay and which now houses the Star View Station on the top floor), many of which included demolishing the building to make way for a major new attraction.

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We were particularly fond of the idea for an all-new version of the TRON coaster, which would have utilized more of the outdoor space of Tomorrowland, including some of the old PeopleMover right of way. Interestingly, there is an alternate concept for a new style PeopleMover which might also use that space. And, we know that many of the creatives and park executives would like to see the Astro Orbitor make its way back to the top of the People Mover Platform, instead of being grounded at the front of the land. In short, ideas for the new Tomorrowland are still fluid and no final decisions have been made.

There have been lots of retro-future-style ideas floated for Disneyland’s aging and uninspired world of tomorrow. Many of these things have been built or proposed for other parks. 

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We’d like to see the Astro Orbitor moved to its rightful place at the top of the PeopleMover platform (the current ride is too heavy for the space, but the old mechanism is STILL on top of the platform!).

A potential clue about the look of the future of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland has been on a construction wall at the front of the land since 2019: 

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The fancy new DVC Lounge isn’t bad news, but most guests won’t get to see the retro-modern details. But we do have hope that more is on the way for everyone… it’s just not likely to claim the Carousel Building for years to come.  

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Let’s Hear From You

For now, Tomorrowland’s newest experience is reserved for DVC members only. We look forward to some real news about Tomorrowland in the not-too-distant future. Given that the Star View Station DVC Lounge was built in the Carousel Building and not in one of Tomorrowland’s other available spaces (Like the abandoned Starcade), what do you think this means for upcoming Tomorrowland projects? What would you like to see come to Tomorrowland in the years ahead? 

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Related Reading

If you’re looking for more DVC-related content, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming DVC tower (The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel) and how to book it:

The Villas at the Disneyland Hotel – Rooms, Photos, Reservations

And changes to Downtown Disney: 

Downtown Disney Shakeup Continues – New Hot Chicken Place, Favorites Close, Future Plans

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Dusty Sage
Dusty is the founder and CEO of MiceChat.com. When he's not visiting theme parks and writing, editing or speaking about Disney and theme parks worldwide, Dusty is involved in multiple Disney related projects and charities. He helped save and restore the charming Walt Disney Birthplace in Chicago, launched the Dick Van Dyke Foundation, and is the curator of Walt Disney's historic 1930's estate in Hollywood. If you've got news or photos to share with the MiceChat community, or would like to book Dusty for an upcoming event, please contact [email protected]