Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation Updates
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March 04, 2005
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Hi Everyone,
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD
* Receive a $75.00 stateroom credit for up to 4 staterooms
on your Disney Cruise following this tip! Use your credit
to purchase merchandise, spa treatments, shore excursions,
and more!
VEGAS
Enjoy spring at this resort & casino on select nights in
March and April at the following rates:
* Deluxe Rooms - $159! Includes upgrade to Lakeview - $50
per night value.
* Salon Suites - $249
* Resort Suites - $299
* Penthouse Suites - $499. Includes limousine, VIP Check-in
& fresh flowers in room.
* Upgrade any suite to a Lakeview for only $50 per night!
Log in today. Not a member? Join our Disney family here.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
=================================================
DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!
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.
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Eateries at Walt Disney Resort pose health risks."In an
exclusive "Eat At Your Own Risk" hidden camera
investigation, CBS 2 News examined the health inspection
records of 109 Walt Disney resort eateries and found 75% had
at least one critical health code violation in the last
year. These are violations that can make you sick."
To name a few, violations were found at:
* Cinderella's Royal Table at the Magic Kingdom
* Hollywood Brown Derby at MGM
* Rainforest Cafe at Animal Kingdom
* Wolfgang Puck's Cafe at Downtown Disney (17 violations!)
Here's a list of the places where it's safe to eat.
(Source: cbsnewyork.com, 03/01/05) For the rest of the
story, click on the video link 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.
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"A few notes...
1) I'm doing my annual contribution to the community by
running the Southwest Florida Model United Nations program
for several hundred high school students next week and will
be out of the office all day March 10 and 11. I will be
checking emails in the evenings, though, and will have
emergency contact information on my voicemail. I will get
back to everyone over the weekend if not sooner.
2) I am getting no less than 5-6 requests A DAY from people
that still want to book spring break vacations at Disney and
elsewhere. I cannot stress strongly enough that you will NOT
get the best deals if you don't plan ahead. I feel terrible
telling people that their March and April vacations are
going to cost them hundreds (even thousands!) of dollars
more than I'd have been quoting if they'd started planning a
few months ago... and I'm sure they don't like it any better
than I do!
3) You CANNOT take Disney's Magical Express if you don't
have reservations. You need to tie the transportation to
your reservation at least 10 days prior to your arrival -
and they prefer 21 days so that they have a chance to get
your baggage tags to you without express mail. If you don't
know your flights when you make your hotel reservations
that's OK. Just have them added on when you get them - but
don't forget because they WILL turn you away if you're not
on the list.
4) Make sure you're not trying to take the lighter that
Grandpa gave you on your next plane flight. In fact, don't
even stash it in your suitcase. The TSA (those safety people
at the airport) will take your lighters away from you now.
That's all kinds of lighters, not just little Bics.
5) What's up with the meal plan? Well, I have it on good
authority that Disney is reviewing the list of places that
it's good for and will probably be making some changes soon.
Apparently, the original list that had nearly everything on
it was put out prematurely. They didn't actually have the
signed agreements in hand, and eventually several places
opted out of the plan so they had to revise their list a few
weeks ago. The revised list did away with ALL the locations
at Coronado Springs and the big-time favorites at Epcot as
well. If you are a big fan of Disney restaurants then the
meal plan is still a great deal, but not as good as it was
when they first announced it. If your favorite isn't on the
list anymore, be sure to email Disney and make your voice
heard. They DO listen!"
Thanks, Beth. To send an email to WDW, click here.
To contact WDW by snail mail:
COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS:
Walt Disney World Guest Communications
P.O. Box 10040
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040
=================================================
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?
Here's a great deal on the 2005 Edition of the Orlando
Entertainment Book, which can save you thousands on travel,
groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! For a limited
time, all 2005 Entertainment books are 50% OFF their retail
price or just $12.50 a book! Now you can buy two books for
the price of one and save even more! You could buy one for
Florida and one for your local area! Offers in the 2005
books are valid through November 1, 2005. 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.
=============================================
March 04, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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icon:
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Hi Everyone,
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD
* Receive a $75.00 stateroom credit for up to 4 staterooms
on your Disney Cruise following this tip! Use your credit
to purchase merchandise, spa treatments, shore excursions,
and more!
VEGAS
Enjoy spring at this resort & casino on select nights in
March and April at the following rates:
* Deluxe Rooms - $159! Includes upgrade to Lakeview - $50
per night value.
* Salon Suites - $249
* Resort Suites - $299
* Penthouse Suites - $499. Includes limousine, VIP Check-in
& fresh flowers in room.
* Upgrade any suite to a Lakeview for only $50 per night!
Log in today. Not a member? Join our Disney family here.
Now... Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
=================================================
DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!
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.
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Eateries at Walt Disney Resort pose health risks."In an
exclusive "Eat At Your Own Risk" hidden camera
investigation, CBS 2 News examined the health inspection
records of 109 Walt Disney resort eateries and found 75% had
at least one critical health code violation in the last
year. These are violations that can make you sick."
To name a few, violations were found at:
* Cinderella's Royal Table at the Magic Kingdom
* Hollywood Brown Derby at MGM
* Rainforest Cafe at Animal Kingdom
* Wolfgang Puck's Cafe at Downtown Disney (17 violations!)
Here's a list of the places where it's safe to eat.
(Source: cbsnewyork.com, 03/01/05) For the rest of the
story, click on the video link 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.
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"A few notes...
1) I'm doing my annual contribution to the community by
running the Southwest Florida Model United Nations program
for several hundred high school students next week and will
be out of the office all day March 10 and 11. I will be
checking emails in the evenings, though, and will have
emergency contact information on my voicemail. I will get
back to everyone over the weekend if not sooner.
2) I am getting no less than 5-6 requests A DAY from people
that still want to book spring break vacations at Disney and
elsewhere. I cannot stress strongly enough that you will NOT
get the best deals if you don't plan ahead. I feel terrible
telling people that their March and April vacations are
going to cost them hundreds (even thousands!) of dollars
more than I'd have been quoting if they'd started planning a
few months ago... and I'm sure they don't like it any better
than I do!
3) You CANNOT take Disney's Magical Express if you don't
have reservations. You need to tie the transportation to
your reservation at least 10 days prior to your arrival -
and they prefer 21 days so that they have a chance to get
your baggage tags to you without express mail. If you don't
know your flights when you make your hotel reservations
that's OK. Just have them added on when you get them - but
don't forget because they WILL turn you away if you're not
on the list.
4) Make sure you're not trying to take the lighter that
Grandpa gave you on your next plane flight. In fact, don't
even stash it in your suitcase. The TSA (those safety people
at the airport) will take your lighters away from you now.
That's all kinds of lighters, not just little Bics.
5) What's up with the meal plan? Well, I have it on good
authority that Disney is reviewing the list of places that
it's good for and will probably be making some changes soon.
Apparently, the original list that had nearly everything on
it was put out prematurely. They didn't actually have the
signed agreements in hand, and eventually several places
opted out of the plan so they had to revise their list a few
weeks ago. The revised list did away with ALL the locations
at Coronado Springs and the big-time favorites at Epcot as
well. If you are a big fan of Disney restaurants then the
meal plan is still a great deal, but not as good as it was
when they first announced it. If your favorite isn't on the
list anymore, be sure to email Disney and make your voice
heard. They DO listen!"
Thanks, Beth. To send an email to WDW, click here.
To contact WDW by snail mail:
COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS:
Walt Disney World Guest Communications
P.O. Box 10040
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040
=================================================
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?
Here's a great deal on the 2005 Edition of the Orlando
Entertainment Book, which can save you thousands on travel,
groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! For a limited
time, all 2005 Entertainment books are 50% OFF their retail
price or just $12.50 a book! Now you can buy two books for
the price of one and save even more! You could buy one for
Florida and one for your local area! Offers in the 2005
books are valid through November 1, 2005. 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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