Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation Updates
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January 24, 2005
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Hi Everyone,
We continuously update our information and you can find the
latest additions in our Addenda:
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD:
* This group can book a 2-bedroom villa at Disney's Vero
Beach at $159 per night. Valid select nights March - May,
2005.
* This group can book a 2-bedroom villa at Disney's Hilton
Head at $159 per night. Valid select nights March - May,
2005.
* Enjoy a Vacation Villa at this luxury Orlando hotel from
03/15/05 to 12/18/05. One- and two-bedroom villas include
full kitchen, living/dining area, master bath with
whirlpool tub and private balcony. The special includes
tickets to WDW parks. 3-night package starts at $426. Pay
with your Visa and save 15% - 3 night package from $363!
LAS VEGAS:
Break away from your winter blues at this luxury Vegas
Resort. Beth writes: "One of my very favorite resorts - and
at very nice prices!"
$99 Rates: February 1, 2, 3, 17, 20, 21, & 24
$109 Rates: March 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 24, 27, & 28
$139 Rate: February 11
All rates include a $20 food and beverage credit per room,
per stay!
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
Scott, one of our members who signed up for the Affordable
Disney holiday trip at Animal Kingdom Lodge, sent this
letter to Beth, our travel agent:
"Dear Beth,
Where to begin?!?! Vacations are supposed to be FUN!!!
However, I can say for myself that most of my vacations
(particularly where we were going some place new) were much
more stressful than vacations should be! Where to stay,
where to go or where not to go, park tickets or passes ;-),
where to eat, how to save money, booking character
breakfasts 3 months ahead of time, taxi or bus?,
transportation to and from the airport... The list is
endless.
I am a real estate developer. I have an MBA and a Law
degree. Research, planning, project management, negotiating
and crisis management are part of my daily environment. When
beginning to think about a vacation, I don't want to have to
do research, planning, project management, negotiating and
crisis management. Vacations are supposed to be FUN!!!!
Thank God I found you!!! From our first email encounter,
your insight, understanding, contacts, thoughtfulness,
research, planning etc. made our Disney vacation decisions
so simple! At your suggestion, we stayed at the Animal
Kingdom Lodge 5 days, 4 nights the first week of December
2004. We covered three different parks plus downtown Disney,
enjoyed the best accommodations available (at a really great
price), saved a lot of money, and had a vacation that was
practically stress-free. And I have two children, a 19 month
old and a 3 year old! Now that’s saying something!
From figuring out whether it made sense to pre pay for
lunch/dinner vouchers, to advising us about making
reservations for character breakfast 90 days in advance, to
making sure we had a crib in our room, to arranging
transportation to and from the airport (you even made sure
he even had car seats for my kids!), to being prepared for
the one day the temperature dropped below 70 degrees, to
renting strollers at the parks and everything in between,
you were AWESOME. It is the sum total of all of the little
things that makes a trip memorable and enjoyable. You helped
make this vacation one to remember!
We arrived at the airport in Orlando with a car service
waiting. As we talked to our driver during the ride to
Animal Kingdom Lodge, he discovered that I was into real
estate and elected (at no additional cost) to take us on a
tour of Celebration. (Celebration is a small city [developed
by Disney] and a residential master planning marvel and a
must see in the real estate development world.) I was
thrilled.
A few minutes later we arrived at the AKL with our two
exhausted toddlers! We walk into our room and over to the
balcony and what do we see? Three giraffes, three ankole
steer, an ostrich, two vultures, and several other wild
animals right below our balcony!!!!! My girls were overjoyed
and cheered with delight! I thought to myself, "It’s going
to be a great vacation!"
I must admit that there were a few times when I felt
stressed as I stood at the entry to the character breakfasts
and listened to the greeter explain to ten different mommies
and daddies (and their screaming kids) why they couldn't get
in to the Princess Character Breakfast because they didn't
make reservations THREE MONTHS in advance! I felt stressed
for THEM and quietly thanked you (Beth) as I thought how
incredibly disappointed my daughters would have been if we
couldn't get in because Daddy didn't plan in advance. Whew!
I also felt a pang of stress hit me when I heard several
other families complain about their accommodations, being
far away from the action and overpaying on top of it...
again I quietly thanked you (Beth) for your insight! What a
difference your help made! We couldn't have selected better
accommodations!...
In my line of business, legal disclaimers are a regular
thing. I think Disney needs one as follows:
WARNING: Planning a trip to our Disney hotels and theme
parks may be extremely stressful and disappointing unless
you FIRST contact Beth, [AffordableDisney's travel agent]!
Again Beth, I don't know how to thank you for all of your
help. We will certainly be planning another trip to Disney
next year. I will contact you in the spring to begin
planning our second annual Disney trip! And I will start
spreading the word about your wonderful services! I might
even start a Beth fan club!"
Now you know why we recommend Beth to our members!
Affordable Disney has group space blocked on the 3-night
Disney Wonder cruise sailing DECEMBER 8, 2005. Regardless of
the cabin category booked, participants will get $50.00 off
the normal cabin price and a Passporter Guide to the Disney
Cruise Line. Space is limited. Beth's services are available
to all our members at no extra charge. Book today!
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
Our Ticket agent has DISCOUNT TICKETS not available at the
gate or Disney's website! Plus! Great prices on tickets to
other Florida attractions!
NOTE: Disney's new ticket prices kicked in January 2, 2005,
but you still have a chance to purchase tickets at 2004
prices! Our ticket agent writes:
"We will have plenty of 4 and 5 day hopper Plus passes and 5
day regular hoppers at the old system and price. Disney will
be honoring them..."
"I thought I knew all the tips for saving money at WDW, even
being a member of the Magic Kingdom Club for over 15 years,
but just learning about [your ticket agent] saved our family
over $300!!! Thanks." Janet Handy, Bel Air, MD
Details on how to purchase these special passes will be
provided with your Disney access codes as soon as you join
our Disney family. click here.
=================================================
YOU CAN AFFORD DISNEY WORLD!
If you THINK a Disney vacation costs too much ... WE AGREE!
That's why we created the ULTIMATE Disney savings site. Save
up to 40% on your total trip. Learn about discounts on
tickets, food, Disney merchandise, hotels ON Disney
property, travel, parking, and MUCH more. Too much to list
here. See it all here.
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price.
Hundreds of books under $1.00! Shop now for an additional
50% off their already low prices on over 2500 titles. Items
will sell out fast. Don't miss out. Plus! Over 700 videos
have been marked down to $1.99. To check out the bargains, click here.
--------------------------------
Got Coupons?
With the 2005 Edition of the Orlando Entertainment Book, you
can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets,
and more! For a limited time, get $10.00 off! For details, click here.
--------------------------------
Affordable Accommodations
Get the guaranteed lowest prices at the Downtown Disney
Resorts as well as at hotels, condos and vacation rentals
outside Disney property. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, click here.
--------------------------------
Affordable Car Rental
Just enter in your travel dates, select the kind of car you
want, and receive a list of car rental prices at over 12
companies starting with the cheapest price! Click here.
Cheryl writes: "I saved over $200.00 on my mini van rental!!!"
--------------------------------
Affordable Airfare
This service delivers as many as 230 flight options in a
single search - more options than any other travel site.
It's possible to save as much as 80%! To compare prices, click here.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=============================================
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information
contained in THE DISNEY NEWS. Always check to be sure. The
views and opinions expressed by others in THE DISNEY NEWS do
not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
=============================================
January 24, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
=================================================
To subscribe to Affordable Disney's blog, click the following
icon:
Or copy and paste the following URL into your RSS Reader:
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=================================================
Hi Everyone,
We continuously update our information and you can find the
latest additions in our Addenda:
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD:
* This group can book a 2-bedroom villa at Disney's Vero
Beach at $159 per night. Valid select nights March - May,
2005.
* This group can book a 2-bedroom villa at Disney's Hilton
Head at $159 per night. Valid select nights March - May,
2005.
* Enjoy a Vacation Villa at this luxury Orlando hotel from
03/15/05 to 12/18/05. One- and two-bedroom villas include
full kitchen, living/dining area, master bath with
whirlpool tub and private balcony. The special includes
tickets to WDW parks. 3-night package starts at $426. Pay
with your Visa and save 15% - 3 night package from $363!
LAS VEGAS:
Break away from your winter blues at this luxury Vegas
Resort. Beth writes: "One of my very favorite resorts - and
at very nice prices!"
$99 Rates: February 1, 2, 3, 17, 20, 21, & 24
$109 Rates: March 2, 3, 9, 10, 23, 24, 27, & 28
$139 Rate: February 11
All rates include a $20 food and beverage credit per room,
per stay!
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
Scott, one of our members who signed up for the Affordable
Disney holiday trip at Animal Kingdom Lodge, sent this
letter to Beth, our travel agent:
"Dear Beth,
Where to begin?!?! Vacations are supposed to be FUN!!!
However, I can say for myself that most of my vacations
(particularly where we were going some place new) were much
more stressful than vacations should be! Where to stay,
where to go or where not to go, park tickets or passes ;-),
where to eat, how to save money, booking character
breakfasts 3 months ahead of time, taxi or bus?,
transportation to and from the airport... The list is
endless.
I am a real estate developer. I have an MBA and a Law
degree. Research, planning, project management, negotiating
and crisis management are part of my daily environment. When
beginning to think about a vacation, I don't want to have to
do research, planning, project management, negotiating and
crisis management. Vacations are supposed to be FUN!!!!
Thank God I found you!!! From our first email encounter,
your insight, understanding, contacts, thoughtfulness,
research, planning etc. made our Disney vacation decisions
so simple! At your suggestion, we stayed at the Animal
Kingdom Lodge 5 days, 4 nights the first week of December
2004. We covered three different parks plus downtown Disney,
enjoyed the best accommodations available (at a really great
price), saved a lot of money, and had a vacation that was
practically stress-free. And I have two children, a 19 month
old and a 3 year old! Now that’s saying something!
From figuring out whether it made sense to pre pay for
lunch/dinner vouchers, to advising us about making
reservations for character breakfast 90 days in advance, to
making sure we had a crib in our room, to arranging
transportation to and from the airport (you even made sure
he even had car seats for my kids!), to being prepared for
the one day the temperature dropped below 70 degrees, to
renting strollers at the parks and everything in between,
you were AWESOME. It is the sum total of all of the little
things that makes a trip memorable and enjoyable. You helped
make this vacation one to remember!
We arrived at the airport in Orlando with a car service
waiting. As we talked to our driver during the ride to
Animal Kingdom Lodge, he discovered that I was into real
estate and elected (at no additional cost) to take us on a
tour of Celebration. (Celebration is a small city [developed
by Disney] and a residential master planning marvel and a
must see in the real estate development world.) I was
thrilled.
A few minutes later we arrived at the AKL with our two
exhausted toddlers! We walk into our room and over to the
balcony and what do we see? Three giraffes, three ankole
steer, an ostrich, two vultures, and several other wild
animals right below our balcony!!!!! My girls were overjoyed
and cheered with delight! I thought to myself, "It’s going
to be a great vacation!"
I must admit that there were a few times when I felt
stressed as I stood at the entry to the character breakfasts
and listened to the greeter explain to ten different mommies
and daddies (and their screaming kids) why they couldn't get
in to the Princess Character Breakfast because they didn't
make reservations THREE MONTHS in advance! I felt stressed
for THEM and quietly thanked you (Beth) as I thought how
incredibly disappointed my daughters would have been if we
couldn't get in because Daddy didn't plan in advance. Whew!
I also felt a pang of stress hit me when I heard several
other families complain about their accommodations, being
far away from the action and overpaying on top of it...
again I quietly thanked you (Beth) for your insight! What a
difference your help made! We couldn't have selected better
accommodations!...
In my line of business, legal disclaimers are a regular
thing. I think Disney needs one as follows:
WARNING: Planning a trip to our Disney hotels and theme
parks may be extremely stressful and disappointing unless
you FIRST contact Beth, [AffordableDisney's travel agent]!
Again Beth, I don't know how to thank you for all of your
help. We will certainly be planning another trip to Disney
next year. I will contact you in the spring to begin
planning our second annual Disney trip! And I will start
spreading the word about your wonderful services! I might
even start a Beth fan club!"
Now you know why we recommend Beth to our members!
Affordable Disney has group space blocked on the 3-night
Disney Wonder cruise sailing DECEMBER 8, 2005. Regardless of
the cabin category booked, participants will get $50.00 off
the normal cabin price and a Passporter Guide to the Disney
Cruise Line. Space is limited. Beth's services are available
to all our members at no extra charge. Book today!
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
Our Ticket agent has DISCOUNT TICKETS not available at the
gate or Disney's website! Plus! Great prices on tickets to
other Florida attractions!
NOTE: Disney's new ticket prices kicked in January 2, 2005,
but you still have a chance to purchase tickets at 2004
prices! Our ticket agent writes:
"We will have plenty of 4 and 5 day hopper Plus passes and 5
day regular hoppers at the old system and price. Disney will
be honoring them..."
"I thought I knew all the tips for saving money at WDW, even
being a member of the Magic Kingdom Club for over 15 years,
but just learning about [your ticket agent] saved our family
over $300!!! Thanks." Janet Handy, Bel Air, MD
Details on how to purchase these special passes will be
provided with your Disney access codes as soon as you join
our Disney family. click here.
=================================================
YOU CAN AFFORD DISNEY WORLD!
If you THINK a Disney vacation costs too much ... WE AGREE!
That's why we created the ULTIMATE Disney savings site. Save
up to 40% on your total trip. Learn about discounts on
tickets, food, Disney merchandise, hotels ON Disney
property, travel, parking, and MUCH more. Too much to list
here. See it all here.
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price.
Hundreds of books under $1.00! Shop now for an additional
50% off their already low prices on over 2500 titles. Items
will sell out fast. Don't miss out. Plus! Over 700 videos
have been marked down to $1.99. To check out the bargains, click here.
--------------------------------
Got Coupons?
With the 2005 Edition of the Orlando Entertainment Book, you
can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets,
and more! For a limited time, get $10.00 off! For details, click here.
--------------------------------
Affordable Accommodations
Get the guaranteed lowest prices at the Downtown Disney
Resorts as well as at hotels, condos and vacation rentals
outside Disney property. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, click here.
--------------------------------
Affordable Car Rental
Just enter in your travel dates, select the kind of car you
want, and receive a list of car rental prices at over 12
companies starting with the cheapest price! Click here.
Cheryl writes: "I saved over $200.00 on my mini van rental!!!"
--------------------------------
Affordable Airfare
This service delivers as many as 230 flight options in a
single search - more options than any other travel site.
It's possible to save as much as 80%! To compare prices, click here.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=============================================
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information
contained in THE DISNEY NEWS. Always check to be sure. The
views and opinions expressed by others in THE DISNEY NEWS do
not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
=============================================
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