New Disney Vacation Club lounge opens at Magic Kingdom
The newest Disney Vacation Club lounge at Walt Disney World opens today at Magic Kingdom in Frontierland.
McKim’s Mile House, located where the Frontier Shootin’ Arcade was stood, allows eligible members and their guest to find a seat to relax, have complimentary soft drinks, complimentary Wi-Fi and phone charging spaces.
The new Disney Vacation Club lounge in Magic Kingdom is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily or all eligible Disney Vacation Club Members with valid park tickets and reservations to Magic Kingdom. (Check the DVC website for the definition of eligible.)
Inside Disney Vacation Club Lounge in Magic Kingdom
As we know, everything at Disney World tells a story. The lounge’s namesake is Sam McKim, a Disney Legend and concept artist for the original Frontierland in Disneyland Park. To combine McKim’s everlasting contributions and the story of Frontierland, Imagineers were inspired by historic mile houses of the American West.
Echoing the historic “mile houses” that offered weary frontier travelers rest, this new member lounge provides a welcome respite for today’s adventurers. Like those early hotels, this lounge, themed as a hospitality venture by the fictional McKim family, offers a place to relax after journeys with Princess Tiana or lively concerts with the Country Bears.
As visitors gaze around the McKim house, they may notice stairs that appear to lead up to boarding rooms said to be occupied by some famous folks from around Frontierland. One room, for example, is designated as the host room of none other than the owner and founder of Big Thunder Mining Company, Barnabas T. Bullion. Just down the hall is the room occupied by M. Davis, a special recognition to Disney Legend Marc Davis.
Although members can’t access the lounge’s second floor, they can appreciate these Imagineering details from the comfort of the lounge’s seating area. And with a keen eye, they may even spot some original artwork and details from Sam McKim himself.
This is the first Disney Vacation Club member lounge at Magic Kingdom, but the third at Disney World. It joins Top of the World Lounge – A Villains Lair atop Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and the Disney Vacation Club ImaginAtrium – A Member Lounge atop the Imagination pavilion at EPCOT.
