Point booking for members that don't own CFW points opens 4/23. Cash bookings are open for everyone. Points booking are for check in dates on or after 7/1, cash bookings are for check in dates on or after 9/27.
Did you add the Disney MagicMobile Pass to your Google Wallet using the MDE mobile app? Once you do that, you should be able to open it in Google Wallet and then view the details to see your DVC affiliation.
There is only the Disney MagicMobile Pass. If you go to the Apple Wallet, select the Disney MagicMobile Pass then touch the little i to the top right, that will flip the card over and there the Affiliation should show your DVC perk eligibility. For DVC, it will show either "DVC-Y" or "DVC-NO"...
Typically, people will leave left over items in the ice/vending room. Not sure if I would leave alcohol there since there's no way to guarantee that the person that gets it will be 21 or older.
You can check DisneyStore.com to see if they carry it. If not, you would likely need to use one of the websites setup by people that resell items from the Disney Parks.
Disney has filed Notice of Commencement for General Construction for all of the Cascade Cabins at WL. The contractor listed (Poli Construction) has done various projects at WDW and their website lists interior/exterior renovations as one of the services they offer.
Minnie Van pricing wasn't too bad when it first rolled out, but now it's quite a bit more than regular Uber/Lyft. At the theme parks, the Minnie Van drop off/pick up location will be much more convenient than regular Uber/Lyft.
Once you tap "Where are you going?" in the Lyft app, you can override the start location by clicking it.
regular uber/lyft prices can fluctuate based on demand, Minnie Van pricing will not.