Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation Updates
THE DISNEY NEWS
February 10, 2005
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Hi Everyone,
We will be publishing within a week the 2005-2006 - 9th
edition - of our "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney
World® Vacation."
To celebrate the event, we will include, with every new
membership, access to our new online book, "Walt Disney
World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm Chair Travelers."
The book contains 57 pages of trip reports that we've
received from our members covering the years 2002-2004.
Reading the trip reports of others is almost as much fun as
being there. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic trip down
Disney's memory lane!
To join our Disney family and be among the first to read our
"Walt Disney World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm Chair
Travelers," click here.
Current members can find the link to our new book on the
welcome page. That's the page you're on when you log in.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney
break!
=================================================
This just in...
* Universal Orlando Special: Book a 2-night stay at one of
Universal's Good Neighbor hotels and receive a 2-Day 2-
Park admission ticket with a CityWalk Party Pass from $174
per adult!
* Disney Cruise Specials for residents of this state:
>> 3-night Bahamian Cruise from $419 per person, double
occupancy (Category 10 - deluxe inside stateroom)
>> 7-night Western Caribbean Cruise from $649 per person,
double occupancy (Category 11 - inside stateroom)
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
2004 DISNEY TICKETS ARE GOING, GOING...
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.
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Disney is adding gold, pixie dust, and statues of Disney
characters to the Castle in the Magic Kingdom at WDW in
celebration of Disneyland California's 50th anniversary
which begins in May. Preparatory work for the "Happiest
Celebration on Earth" is being done after hours and should be
completed by the end of March. (Source: Orlando Sentinel,
02/07/05)
--------------------------------
Guests at Pleasure Island's nightclub, Motion, must now be
18 years of age or older. The former policy of allowing
guests under 18 with a chaperone to enter has been
eliminated.
As mentioned above, Disney's castle is getting a makeover for
Disneyland's 50th anniversary. The statues that will adorn
the castle will include:
Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit
Peter Pan, Wendy and Tinker Bell
King Louie and Kaa
Flounder and Sebastian
Simba, Timon and Pumbaa
Victor, Hugo and Laverne
A gold frame will be placed above the front arch which will
display Disney's castles from around the world throughout the
day. The "Happiest Celebration on Earth" will run through
2006.
DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA
Two new interactive celebrations with the Disney characters
are now taking place:
"Each celebration includes up to 45 performers, characters
and dancers who will join Guests in an interactive street
show. After traveling along a parade route, the celebrations
become stage shows at their designated performance
location...
'Sleeping Beauty's Royal Celebration' is a princess-themed
show and takes place in the forecourt of Sleeping Beauty
Castle... At the north end of Main Street U.S.A., 'Mickey's
Magic Kingdom Celebration' will highlight each land at
Disneyland Park in a celebration that features Mickey,
Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Stitch."
Several performance will take place during the day through
May 3, 2005.
(Source: Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort,
02/08/05)
--------------------------------
"Word in the South Korean media is that the capital of Seoul
is hoping to interest Disney in opening a theme park there
-- and the big port city of Busan is trying to lure
Universal Studios." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 02/07/05)
--------------------------------
An Easter Celebration in Disneyland Paris
"Disneyland Resort Paris is getting ready to celebrate
Easter from 19 March to 8 April 2005! Disneyland Park will
invite children of all ages to enjoy this most enchanting
Easter season, along with a host of favourite characters
from Disney’s Classic animated feature, Alice in Wonderland.
Wonders are guaranteed!" (Source: Disneyland Resort Paris,
02/03/05) For the rest of the story, click here.
--------------------------------
New Disney Hotel to Open in Tokyo Disney Resort
"Oriental Land Co, Ltd. has announced the signing of an
agreement with The Walt Disney Company to open a third
Disney hotel within Tokyo Disney Resort in 2008 (tentative).
The nine-story high hotel will have about 700 guestrooms and
will be larger than either of the other two Disney hotels,
the Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel
MiraCosta." (Source: Oriental Land Co, Ltd., 02/04/05)
--------------------------------
New ship for the Disney Cruise Line!
"We have the designs for the new ship," Walt Disney World
President Al Weiss said. "It's just a matter of waiting for
a favorable exchange rate." Disney will probably anchor one
of the ships in California. (Source: floridatoday.com,
02/03/05) For the rest of the story, click here.
--------------------------------
"At a Wall Street analysts’ meeting in Orlando, Florida,
Disney studio chairman Dick Cook commented on a new
animation division and the possible release of SONG OF THE
SOUTH... the title was the most requested by fans and the
release would be handled in much the same way as the Walt
Disney Treasure’s release ON THE FRONT LINES, where
introductions by scholars would put racial stereotypes in a
cultural context. The film celebrates its 60th anniversary
in 2006." (Source: news.awn.com, 02/04/05) For the rest of
the story, click here.
=================================================
NOTE: Links to newspaper articles change quickly and without
notice. If you receive a "File Not Found" error message,
search the newspaper's archives for the story. Certain
newspapers require a free registration to view their
articles online.
=================================================
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.
=============================================
February 10, 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:
http://affordabledisney.blogspot.com/atom.xml
=================================================
Hi Everyone,
We will be publishing within a week the 2005-2006 - 9th
edition - of our "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney
World® Vacation."
To celebrate the event, we will include, with every new
membership, access to our new online book, "Walt Disney
World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm Chair Travelers."
The book contains 57 pages of trip reports that we've
received from our members covering the years 2002-2004.
Reading the trip reports of others is almost as much fun as
being there. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic trip down
Disney's memory lane!
To join our Disney family and be among the first to read our
"Walt Disney World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm Chair
Travelers," click here.
Current members can find the link to our new book on the
welcome page. That's the page you're on when you log in.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney
break!
=================================================
This just in...
* Universal Orlando Special: Book a 2-night stay at one of
Universal's Good Neighbor hotels and receive a 2-Day 2-
Park admission ticket with a CityWalk Party Pass from $174
per adult!
* Disney Cruise Specials for residents of this state:
>> 3-night Bahamian Cruise from $419 per person, double
occupancy (Category 10 - deluxe inside stateroom)
>> 7-night Western Caribbean Cruise from $649 per person,
double occupancy (Category 11 - inside stateroom)
Members should log in for details. Not a member? You can
join our Disney family here.
=================================================
2004 DISNEY TICKETS ARE GOING, GOING...
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.
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Disney is adding gold, pixie dust, and statues of Disney
characters to the Castle in the Magic Kingdom at WDW in
celebration of Disneyland California's 50th anniversary
which begins in May. Preparatory work for the "Happiest
Celebration on Earth" is being done after hours and should be
completed by the end of March. (Source: Orlando Sentinel,
02/07/05)
--------------------------------
Guests at Pleasure Island's nightclub, Motion, must now be
18 years of age or older. The former policy of allowing
guests under 18 with a chaperone to enter has been
eliminated.
As mentioned above, Disney's castle is getting a makeover for
Disneyland's 50th anniversary. The statues that will adorn
the castle will include:
Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit
Peter Pan, Wendy and Tinker Bell
King Louie and Kaa
Flounder and Sebastian
Simba, Timon and Pumbaa
Victor, Hugo and Laverne
A gold frame will be placed above the front arch which will
display Disney's castles from around the world throughout the
day. The "Happiest Celebration on Earth" will run through
2006.
DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA
Two new interactive celebrations with the Disney characters
are now taking place:
"Each celebration includes up to 45 performers, characters
and dancers who will join Guests in an interactive street
show. After traveling along a parade route, the celebrations
become stage shows at their designated performance
location...
'Sleeping Beauty's Royal Celebration' is a princess-themed
show and takes place in the forecourt of Sleeping Beauty
Castle... At the north end of Main Street U.S.A., 'Mickey's
Magic Kingdom Celebration' will highlight each land at
Disneyland Park in a celebration that features Mickey,
Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Stitch."
Several performance will take place during the day through
May 3, 2005.
(Source: Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort,
02/08/05)
--------------------------------
"Word in the South Korean media is that the capital of Seoul
is hoping to interest Disney in opening a theme park there
-- and the big port city of Busan is trying to lure
Universal Studios." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 02/07/05)
--------------------------------
An Easter Celebration in Disneyland Paris
"Disneyland Resort Paris is getting ready to celebrate
Easter from 19 March to 8 April 2005! Disneyland Park will
invite children of all ages to enjoy this most enchanting
Easter season, along with a host of favourite characters
from Disney’s Classic animated feature, Alice in Wonderland.
Wonders are guaranteed!" (Source: Disneyland Resort Paris,
02/03/05) For the rest of the story, click here.
--------------------------------
New Disney Hotel to Open in Tokyo Disney Resort
"Oriental Land Co, Ltd. has announced the signing of an
agreement with The Walt Disney Company to open a third
Disney hotel within Tokyo Disney Resort in 2008 (tentative).
The nine-story high hotel will have about 700 guestrooms and
will be larger than either of the other two Disney hotels,
the Disney Ambassador Hotel and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel
MiraCosta." (Source: Oriental Land Co, Ltd., 02/04/05)
--------------------------------
New ship for the Disney Cruise Line!
"We have the designs for the new ship," Walt Disney World
President Al Weiss said. "It's just a matter of waiting for
a favorable exchange rate." Disney will probably anchor one
of the ships in California. (Source: floridatoday.com,
02/03/05) For the rest of the story, click here.
--------------------------------
"At a Wall Street analysts’ meeting in Orlando, Florida,
Disney studio chairman Dick Cook commented on a new
animation division and the possible release of SONG OF THE
SOUTH... the title was the most requested by fans and the
release would be handled in much the same way as the Walt
Disney Treasure’s release ON THE FRONT LINES, where
introductions by scholars would put racial stereotypes in a
cultural context. The film celebrates its 60th anniversary
in 2006." (Source: news.awn.com, 02/04/05) For the rest of
the story, click here.
=================================================
NOTE: Links to newspaper articles change quickly and without
notice. If you receive a "File Not Found" error message,
search the newspaper's archives for the story. Certain
newspapers require a free registration to view their
articles online.
=================================================
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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