If you are a D23 member or Disney annual passholder, and you've been dreaming about a getaway to Hawaii, here's your chance to do it, Disney-style! Check out discounts that are being extended to D23 members and annual passholders for the grand opening of Aulani, Disney's Hawaii resort.

Win a dream family vacation. Enter for a chance to win a trip for four to Aulani Disney Resort and Spa. Our Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for four to Hawaii consisting of: Round-trip air transportation to and from the Honolulu Internation Airport, Hotel accomodations at the Aulani Disney Resort and Spa, Mid-sized rental vehicle and $500 in spending money
Expires: June 30, 2011

If you have been following our Disney Vacation Club you are most likely as excited by the new Aulani DVC resort as we are. The good news for international travellers is that Aulani is nearing completion and it looks fantastic. Today we bring to you the resort’s recreation area, the Waikolohe Valley. Aloha!

Our friend Joel from Coconut Wireless wrote me today to let me know about the progression of Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii. He says: The remaining cranes were removed from the site and more of the exterior art work and detail are starting to show. They still have a wall around the place so I can’t get any better shots...

Celebrating Hawaiian culture and history as well as the sense of harmony embodied in the Aloha spirit has been a guiding principle for Disney since beginning work on Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, set to open next year in Ko Olina, Hawai’i. A clear example of dedication to this principle is the artwork to be displayed in the resort, and for one project, Disney called upon the children of Hawai’i to lend a helping hand.