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February 26, 2005
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Hi Everyone,
Disney offers special deals to Disney's Visa cardholders.
Plus, you'll get 25 Disney Dream Reward Dollars FREE after
your first purchase! For more details, click here.
Universal offers special deals to Universal Entertainment
MasterCard cardholders. Apply now and receive a movie ticket
with your first purchase! For more details, click here.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
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Here is the conclusion of Amber's trip report:
"Then, we were off to Fantasyland's [Many Adventures of
Winnie the Pooh], where we opted to wait in line for 10
minutes, rather than do the fastpass. This ride was a bit
scarier than I expected. We tried to tone it down for our 2
year old and that seemed to work.
Then, my 2 year old begged to ride the Mad Tea Party. She
was fine with it, if we didn't make the cup go around in
circles. Then, we went to Mickey's Toontown. My 2 year old
got a little scared on Goofy's barnstormer, but refused to
be left behind. She loved Minnie's house!
We went back to Fantasyland where my 2 year old insisted on
riding Dumbo, which had the longest line of the day at 15
minutes. I got FassPass tickets to Peter Pan while the
grandparents waited in line. Both kids loved this ride.
Next was Snow White's adventures with a 5 minute wait. We
again played it down so my 2 year old actually enjoyed it.
Next, PhilharMagic was starting so we cruised on into the
theater. (No fastpass since there weren't any crowds.) Both
kids absolutely loved the movie! They kept trying to grab
everything that came at them. My son kept saying (again),
"That's real water! That's real wind!" Afterwards, we used
our Fastpass to get on to Peter Pan. Both kids really
enjoyed this ride. They loved "flying." My daughter is a
huge Tinkerbell fan so this ride was for her.
We ate at Pinocchio Village Haus. I was surprised how good
the burgers and fries were. Of course, Small World was
closed so we went on to the Haunted Mansion, where we walked
right into the pre-show. (Again, no Fastpass available.) My
2 year old did just fine with this ride. Everyone enjoyed
it.
Next we walked into the Bear Jamboree right as it started.
Both kids absolutely loved the show! My son never sat down
he liked it so much. Afterwards we found a perfect spot for
the parade. While we waited the next 20 minutes, I went and
got Fastpasses for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. They were
for 5 minutes after the parade was over. Perfect!
I can't say enough good things about the parade. The kids
loved it! Tigger even came over and patted both the kids on
the head. Next, we rode the Big Thunder Mountain RR. My son
loved it. Next, we rode the train. My 2 year old fell asleep
right beforehand so my mom rode the train for an hour while
my daughter slept.
In the meantime the rest of us had a 5-10 minute wait at
Splash Mountain since they weren't offering the fastpass.
This was a much longer ride than I expected. We all really
enjoyed it. We were in the front of the boat and still
didn't get too wet. We rode the Big Thunder Mountain
Railroad again using our Rider Switch Pass. We all met back
up and the kids had ice cream.
We then went to Pirates of the Caribbean. Very good ride. My
daughter got a bit scared when the pirates shot at us, but
she's told everyone about almost getting shot by the pirates
so she must have enjoyed it after the fact.
Next we got to the Tiki Birds right before the show started.
Very good show, but very short. We skipped the Jungle Cruise
to catch the last showing of Cinderella's Celebration at the
Castle. That was a very good decision. The kids both loved
it! This show and the Parade were really the only times we
got to see Disney's main characters. We couldn't find many
of them when we were in Toontown.
We decided to head back over to Tomorrowland one more time
before we left. We went on the Astro Orbiter, which my 2
year old didn't like. Big brother was "driving" so we got
too high for her.
Afterwards, we all walked right on to Buzz again. Then, my
daughter and I rode the Transit Authority and Buzz again. As
we were leaving, we caught most of the fireworks. However,
since my daughter thought they were too loud, we headed back
to the hotel.
We spent the remainder of our days playing at Liki Tiki
Lagoon at the hotel. It was free and great for kids ages 9
and under. They had 5 slides, 3 basketball goals in the
water, interactive water fountains, octopus swings in the
kiddie pool, an erupting water volcano, and a water
mushroom. The kids loved it.
Our big complaint was that the elevator in our building
didn't work for a day. We had a nice 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom
unit. The master bedroom and bathroom were gorgeous. We had
TV's in the living room and both bedrooms. Since it's a
condo, we didn't have maid service, but we did have a washer
and dryer in the room. That's about it."
Thanks, Amber, for the great trip report!
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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.
--------------------------------
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.
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See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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contained in THE DISNEY NEWS. Always check to be sure. The
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not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
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February 26, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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Hi Everyone,
Disney offers special deals to Disney's Visa cardholders.
Plus, you'll get 25 Disney Dream Reward Dollars FREE after
your first purchase! For more details, click here.
Universal offers special deals to Universal Entertainment
MasterCard cardholders. Apply now and receive a movie ticket
with your first purchase! For more details, click here.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
=================================================
Here is the conclusion of Amber's trip report:
"Then, we were off to Fantasyland's [Many Adventures of
Winnie the Pooh], where we opted to wait in line for 10
minutes, rather than do the fastpass. This ride was a bit
scarier than I expected. We tried to tone it down for our 2
year old and that seemed to work.
Then, my 2 year old begged to ride the Mad Tea Party. She
was fine with it, if we didn't make the cup go around in
circles. Then, we went to Mickey's Toontown. My 2 year old
got a little scared on Goofy's barnstormer, but refused to
be left behind. She loved Minnie's house!
We went back to Fantasyland where my 2 year old insisted on
riding Dumbo, which had the longest line of the day at 15
minutes. I got FassPass tickets to Peter Pan while the
grandparents waited in line. Both kids loved this ride.
Next was Snow White's adventures with a 5 minute wait. We
again played it down so my 2 year old actually enjoyed it.
Next, PhilharMagic was starting so we cruised on into the
theater. (No fastpass since there weren't any crowds.) Both
kids absolutely loved the movie! They kept trying to grab
everything that came at them. My son kept saying (again),
"That's real water! That's real wind!" Afterwards, we used
our Fastpass to get on to Peter Pan. Both kids really
enjoyed this ride. They loved "flying." My daughter is a
huge Tinkerbell fan so this ride was for her.
We ate at Pinocchio Village Haus. I was surprised how good
the burgers and fries were. Of course, Small World was
closed so we went on to the Haunted Mansion, where we walked
right into the pre-show. (Again, no Fastpass available.) My
2 year old did just fine with this ride. Everyone enjoyed
it.
Next we walked into the Bear Jamboree right as it started.
Both kids absolutely loved the show! My son never sat down
he liked it so much. Afterwards we found a perfect spot for
the parade. While we waited the next 20 minutes, I went and
got Fastpasses for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. They were
for 5 minutes after the parade was over. Perfect!
I can't say enough good things about the parade. The kids
loved it! Tigger even came over and patted both the kids on
the head. Next, we rode the Big Thunder Mountain RR. My son
loved it. Next, we rode the train. My 2 year old fell asleep
right beforehand so my mom rode the train for an hour while
my daughter slept.
In the meantime the rest of us had a 5-10 minute wait at
Splash Mountain since they weren't offering the fastpass.
This was a much longer ride than I expected. We all really
enjoyed it. We were in the front of the boat and still
didn't get too wet. We rode the Big Thunder Mountain
Railroad again using our Rider Switch Pass. We all met back
up and the kids had ice cream.
We then went to Pirates of the Caribbean. Very good ride. My
daughter got a bit scared when the pirates shot at us, but
she's told everyone about almost getting shot by the pirates
so she must have enjoyed it after the fact.
Next we got to the Tiki Birds right before the show started.
Very good show, but very short. We skipped the Jungle Cruise
to catch the last showing of Cinderella's Celebration at the
Castle. That was a very good decision. The kids both loved
it! This show and the Parade were really the only times we
got to see Disney's main characters. We couldn't find many
of them when we were in Toontown.
We decided to head back over to Tomorrowland one more time
before we left. We went on the Astro Orbiter, which my 2
year old didn't like. Big brother was "driving" so we got
too high for her.
Afterwards, we all walked right on to Buzz again. Then, my
daughter and I rode the Transit Authority and Buzz again. As
we were leaving, we caught most of the fireworks. However,
since my daughter thought they were too loud, we headed back
to the hotel.
We spent the remainder of our days playing at Liki Tiki
Lagoon at the hotel. It was free and great for kids ages 9
and under. They had 5 slides, 3 basketball goals in the
water, interactive water fountains, octopus swings in the
kiddie pool, an erupting water volcano, and a water
mushroom. The kids loved it.
Our big complaint was that the elevator in our building
didn't work for a day. We had a nice 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom
unit. The master bedroom and bathroom were gorgeous. We had
TV's in the living room and both bedrooms. Since it's a
condo, we didn't have maid service, but we did have a washer
and dryer in the room. That's about it."
Thanks, Amber, for the great trip report!
=================================================
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.
--------------------------------
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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