New ‘Golden Vine House’ DVC Welcome Home Center Opens at Disney California Adventure

The former Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure has been renovated to become a Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home Center.

DVC Welcome Home Center

Entrance to Golden Vine Winery with rustic wooden archway, ivy-covered roof, stone-paved path, and lush greenery in the background.

The space is still themed to the fictional Golden Vine Winery. Guests enter the courtyard through a vine-covered trellis.

A person stands near a statue of Mickey Mouse holding a suitcase, set on a stone patio with a display board and red suitcase-like stand under an orange umbrella.

There’s an outdoor kiosk like you’ll see in many Disney parks and resorts.

A red wooden chest decorated with various colorful stickers, standing on a stone patio near a stone wall. A laminated information sheet is displayed on top of the chest.

A podium resembles a red and black suitcase covered in travel stickers. They are for various countries and Disney destinations like Egypt, Disney Cruise Line, Switzerland, and Walt Disney World. A Disney Vacation Club sticker is near the top.

Stickers on a red surface: one with a Disney castle and Mickey Mouse, labeled "Greetings from Walt Disney World," and another with the Space Needle, labeled "Seattle, Washington.

The podium supports a book of DVC information for guests to peruse and learn more about the timeshare program.

A statue of Mickey Mouse wearing a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and holding two shopping bags stands on a wooden platform outside a building with stone walls. A noticeboard is visible in the background.

A new Mickey statue is also outside. Mickey wears a Hawaiian shirt and shorts. He holds a suitcase and another one is on the ground next to his wooden base. Like the Big Al statue near Grizzly River Run, Mickey is MagicBand+ activated. He will say a few lines of dialogue or play music if you wave at him with a MagicBand+. One musical sting is an acoustic guitar version of “Nothing Can Stop Us Now” from Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

A wooden suitcase with travel stickers from Paris, Switzerland, Minnesota, and Disney Vacation Club sit on a cut log outdoor surface.

Mickey’s suitcases are also covered in travel stickers.

A green Disney Cruise Line-themed suitcase with travel stickers sits on a stone-tiled ground near a wooden object.

A large map mounted on a stone wall depicts various Disney Resort locations around the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with corresponding images and site names.

A world map under the shade features photos from destinations around the world, including Disney parks and resorts. The parks and resorts are also marked with silhouetted icons. Most icons are the silhouettes of a castle but Aulani is represented with an “A”-like arch and Disney Cruise Line is represented by a ship. The compass rose in the center features the Disney Vacation Club logo.

Outdoor seating area with two empty tables and chairs on a stone patio. People walk in the distance near trees and umbrellas. Stone wall encloses the patio.

There are a few small tables and chairs on the outdoor patio.

A stone building labeled "Golden Vine House" with ivy growing on it. The entrance is decorated with balloon clusters and a "Welcome Home" sign above the door. Two people stand at the entrance.

The façade of the building doesn’t look drastically different than it did as Blue Sky Cellar. There’s a new Golden Vine House sign above the door. Balloons decorated the awning’s columns during the opening.

Sign for the Golden Vine House Disney Vacation Club "Welcome Home Center" mounted on a wooden background with ivy.

Blue Sky Cellar first opened in the park’s Pacific Wharf area in 2008 as a replacement for Seasons of the Vine. On and off for the next several years, Blue Sky Cellar would feature exhibits about upcoming lands and attractions, like The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, Cars Land, and lastly Pixar Pier.

A stone wall is adorned with a "Welcome Home" sign and a decorative depiction of a character holding a key. The wall is accented with wooden panels on either side.

Immediately inside is a stone wall featuring a “Welcome Home” sign with grapevines. The DVC logo replaces the “o” in “Welcome.” A metal flat of Mickey with a suitcase is at the bottom of the wall.

People are inside a modern, rustic lounge area with exposed beams, wooden flooring, and barrel decor. Some are sitting on chairs and others are standing and walking. The room has large arched windows.

This is a typical preview center with tables and chairs for waiting guests, models and video screens to learn more about DVC offerings, and office spaces for Cast Members to meet privately with guests about timeshare opportunities.

A scale model showing a large hotel complex with multiple pools, surrounded by greenery, adjacent to a beach with clear blue waters, under a transparent protective cover.

Under glass is a model of Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. This DVC resort opened in Kapolei, Hawaii in August 2011. It has 351 hotel rooms and 481 DVC Villas.

Aerial view of a resort model featuring multiple buildings, lush landscaping, swimming pools, a parking area, and a beachfront with a lagoon.

The model includes the iconic Aulani buildings, pools, and beaches.

A wooden elevator door decorated with large pink artwork featuring circular shapes and surrounded by potted plants, dated 1991, in a modern interior with wood and stone details.

This screen resembling a doorway will give you a peek at various DVC resorts.

The screen gave the options to look at Disney’s Riviera Resort, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, or the “Disney Collection.”

Two people stand in front of a large screen embedded in a wooden barrel-like structure, engaging with the displayed content.

Other screens in giant wine barrels on the walls show price charts.

A wooden barrel display with a built-in TV screen showing an outdoor scene. The display is part of a rustic, wood-paneled wall inside a building. Exit sign visible on the left.

This one was playing clips from around the world.

A wooden wall display shows various framed pictures and illustrations with a large center piece featuring a globe and two smaller circles. The wooden backdrop has horizontal slats and an arched ceiling.

More travel photos were on the wall above the barrels.

A detailed scale model of a resort featuring a multi-story main building, a pool area with slides, lounge chairs, palm trees, and surrounding greenery.

Another model is of the Villas at Disneyland Hotel and the nearby pools. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel opened last fall.

A room with glass doors featuring decorative designs, a red and beige patterned carpet, and dim overhead lighting.

Frosted windows are decorated with images of Mickey and his friends, the DVC Mickey globe logo, and stars. The carpet is red and gray.

A detailed model of a cruise ship is displayed on a wooden table in a building with wooden accents and exposed beams.

There’s a model of the Disney Wish, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship — that is until the Disney Treasure debuts this winter.

Are you excited about this new DVC Welcome Home Center at Disney California Adventure? Or do you miss the Blue Sky Cellar experience?

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