Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation Updates
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June 4, 2005
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Hi Everyone!
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD
FREE DISNEY DINING!
With this Walt Disney World vacation package, a family of 2
adults and 2 children will save $90.00 per day on meals! A
family of 4 adults will save $140.00 per day or $700.00 for
5 days!
--------------------------------
Members of this group save $18.00 per night at the Value
resorts; $45.00 per night at the Moderate resorts; and
$70.00 per night at the Deluxe and Home-Away-From-Home
resorts. 08/28/05-10/04/05.
--------------------------------
Special offer for residents of this state: Beth writes:
"It's based on a 3- night stay at a value resort for two
adults, standard room, double occupancy. You get the room
and tax, 3-day (base) tickets, and the dining plan for $85
per adult per night. You can add up to 2 children ages 3-9
for $35 per night each... That means you're paying $7.75 per
adult per night ($15.50 total) for the room!... Kids...
[come] out $9 per day ahead, too. Pretty good deal!"
--------------------------------
Weekends at this luxury resort in Kissimmee, July 2 -
September 4, come celebrate all that makes Florida great.
its legends, events, foods, landscapes and creatures - all
under one air-conditioned roof!
Family packages start at $209 per night, and include:
* Florida view accommodations
* Gourmet buffet breakfast daily (2 adults and 2 children)
* A commemorative gift
* A Florida Snack Pack for the family
* 10 percent discount on purchases
Coming for the day? Admission only $10 per carload, and
includes parking and most events. Guests who dine at any of
the resort's full service restaurants will have their entry
fee validated.
--------------------------------
LAS VEGAS
Hotel & Casino Summer Splash Special: Tower Rooms from $45!
Select nights in June, July and August, 2005. King or Two
Queens.
Celebrate summer at this Hotel & Casino: June 11 - September
13. From $89 (Sun-Thurs) and $149 (Fri-Sat). Includes:
* $10 Food & Beverage Credit
* Complimentary Welcome Cocktail
* Tower Deluxe Upgrade
* $10 in FREE PLAY
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Members should email me for details on
these latest deals at johngross@affordabledisney.com
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=================================================
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
Our Ticket agent has GREAT PRICES on tickets to Walt Disney
World and other Florida attractions!
"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
"Plenty of roadside outfits in Orlando promise discounted
tickets, but most of them really want to rope you into a
time-share sales pitch in exchange for vouchers - accept at
your own risk. [Affordable Disney's ticket agent], though,
is legit." The New York Post, November 16, 2004.
FORGET paying too much for your Disney tickets! Keep that
extra money in YOUR pocket! Join our Disney family today.
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"Up through the end of December 2004, if you booked a room
at Port Orleans Riverside with five people you were charged
an extra $15 a night + tax for the use of the trundle bed in
those rooms. They stopped charging that fee as of January 2,
2005. If you booked in 2005 and were charged the trundle
fee, they can fix that."
=================================================
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.
=================================================
Toni writes:
"What is downtown disney? Is it a shopping area or a hotel?"
It is a shopping area. Several hotels (not owned or operated
by Disney) are located on Disney property next to the
shopping area. So people refer to the shopping area with
adjoining hotels as Downtown Disney. To avoid confusion, I
try to refer to the hotels there as Downtown Disney Resort
Hotels.
=================================================
"John,
In the last update you talked about bringing drink mix for
your water. crystal light makes a single serving drink mix,
but walmart's brand is 1/3 the price and tastes better. it
will cost 8 cents to flavor your own water instead of paying
two dollars a bottle for soda."
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, had some corrections to last week's
issue:
"The Q&A about buying a 10-day ticket if you're staying 8 or
9 days... They DO sell 8 and 9 day tickets now.
The part about beaches & Cream and Pepper Market being the
only counter service places to charge gratuity... They both
still do have gratuity included when you eat there, but
under the newest Dining Plan chart Beaches & Cream is now a
table service location. The only counter service, then,
where they include gratuity is Pepper Market at Coronado
Springs."
=================================================
Bill from England writes:
"hi john, i would just like to say how much i like your book
and your emails, went to disney september 2003 and thanks to
your book saved time and money bought my tickets from [your
ticket agent]: 5 disney and 5 flexi tickets. i have still
not found anyone cheaper not without a catch anyway.
the travel agent who i booked with advised me to get the
pool heated at a cost of £80 a week, i asked [your ticket
agent] about this and he told me not to bother as it doesn't
usually cool down till november. he was right my 3 kids were
splashing about till midnight with no pool heating so we
saved £240 with just one little tip.
needless to say i will be getting my tickets from [your
ticket agent] when we return in sept 2005. don't feel left
out john i also saved loads of money with your tips, water
bottles, packed lunches, coupons, the list in your book goes
on and on. thanks again john keep up the good work and keep
saving us brits loadsa money."
=================================================
Scott writes:
"We are traveling with our family (10 in all) for a Disney
Land and Sea. My son has suffered a severe double fracture
in his leg. He is in a full leg cast for now and will be in
at least a foot to knee cast at the time of the trip. We
think it would be a struggle for him to crutch it around
Disney and on the ship. This is also a concern with his
Orthopedic doctor. He is only 12 but is 5'10" tall and very
lean. The cast as it is right now weighs more than he does.
Is there a way I can arrange for a wheelchair in Disney and
on the cruise. Please let me know. I am a lifetime member."
Yes, Disney has wheelchairs for rent in the parks and for
free at the hotels. You can also rent them and ECV's from
outside sources. Those in wheelchairs get the best treatment
at WDW - special seating areas, etc! And up to 6 in your
party with him. See our chapter for Disney and the Disabled
for all the details.
Beth also contributed an article on wheelchairs on our
Addendum 2: The Scoop on Wheelchairs and Scooters (ECVs).
The Disney cruise ships have a limited number of
wheelchairs, but if you want to take it to ports of call,
rent one that you can bring with you.
=================================================
Linda writes:
"John, I am a member of Affordable Disney and used Beth as
suggested in your notes. I sent her the following thank you
after our trip:
Hi Beth!
This was the vacation of a lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!! We can't
thank you enough for putting up with all our questions over
the last YEAR! We will only sail Disney Cruise. We'll book
again in two-three years and do the 7-day Caribbean. My 21-
year-old daughter enjoyed it more than her Scotland/Europe
trip! And to top it off, on the second night of your dinner,
it was "Pirates of the Caribbean" dinner!!! So everyone wore
banadana's and the waiters dressed like pirates...my
daughter (17 year old) is SO into "Pirates of the Caribbean"
so this made her graduation present even more special!
The staff was A+++! I've never been treated like "royalty."
We did not want to go home..... We have NO COMPLAINTS -
great job on all your advice Beth!
I'm passing your name on to everyone and telling them how
extremely detailed you are with everything. I will pass your
name on to anyone going on a Disney Cruise. We were amazed
how CLEAN and organized everything was for so many people!
Again....we can't stop talking about our vacation ..... It
was a Dream Come True Beth! THANK YOU!!"
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price.
Hundreds of books under $1.00! Plus! Over 700 videos have
been marked down to $1.99!
Exclusively for Affordable Disney Readers!
Save $5.00 on an order of $35 or more!
Coupon code: bookcloseouts
Coupon password: bargainbooks
Expires: December 31, 2005
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!
All 2005 Entertainment books are FREE when you pre-order the
exciting 2006 edition! Offer expires July 31, 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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Luggage
Save up to 60% on Luggage, Backpacks, and more! Click here.
--------------------------------
Own a piece of the Magic Kingdom
Disney framed stock certificates are works of art. They
feature Walt Disney and the Disney characters. Unlike stock
brokers that require you to purchase several shares of
stock, OneShare sells one share of stock and mails you the
certificate. You can frame the stock certificate yourself or
OneShare will frame if for you at a nominal cost. 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.
=============================================
June 4, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
=================================================
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icon:
Or copy and paste the following URL into your RSS Reader:
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=================================================
Hi Everyone!
This just in...
WALT DISNEY WORLD
FREE DISNEY DINING!
With this Walt Disney World vacation package, a family of 2
adults and 2 children will save $90.00 per day on meals! A
family of 4 adults will save $140.00 per day or $700.00 for
5 days!
--------------------------------
Members of this group save $18.00 per night at the Value
resorts; $45.00 per night at the Moderate resorts; and
$70.00 per night at the Deluxe and Home-Away-From-Home
resorts. 08/28/05-10/04/05.
--------------------------------
Special offer for residents of this state: Beth writes:
"It's based on a 3- night stay at a value resort for two
adults, standard room, double occupancy. You get the room
and tax, 3-day (base) tickets, and the dining plan for $85
per adult per night. You can add up to 2 children ages 3-9
for $35 per night each... That means you're paying $7.75 per
adult per night ($15.50 total) for the room!... Kids...
[come] out $9 per day ahead, too. Pretty good deal!"
--------------------------------
Weekends at this luxury resort in Kissimmee, July 2 -
September 4, come celebrate all that makes Florida great.
its legends, events, foods, landscapes and creatures - all
under one air-conditioned roof!
Family packages start at $209 per night, and include:
* Florida view accommodations
* Gourmet buffet breakfast daily (2 adults and 2 children)
* A commemorative gift
* A Florida Snack Pack for the family
* 10 percent discount on purchases
Coming for the day? Admission only $10 per carload, and
includes parking and most events. Guests who dine at any of
the resort's full service restaurants will have their entry
fee validated.
--------------------------------
LAS VEGAS
Hotel & Casino Summer Splash Special: Tower Rooms from $45!
Select nights in June, July and August, 2005. King or Two
Queens.
Celebrate summer at this Hotel & Casino: June 11 - September
13. From $89 (Sun-Thurs) and $149 (Fri-Sat). Includes:
* $10 Food & Beverage Credit
* Complimentary Welcome Cocktail
* Tower Deluxe Upgrade
* $10 in FREE PLAY
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Members should email me for details on
these latest deals at johngross@affordabledisney.com
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=================================================
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
Our Ticket agent has GREAT PRICES on tickets to Walt Disney
World and other Florida attractions!
"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
"Plenty of roadside outfits in Orlando promise discounted
tickets, but most of them really want to rope you into a
time-share sales pitch in exchange for vouchers - accept at
your own risk. [Affordable Disney's ticket agent], though,
is legit." The New York Post, November 16, 2004.
FORGET paying too much for your Disney tickets! Keep that
extra money in YOUR pocket! Join our Disney family today.
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"Up through the end of December 2004, if you booked a room
at Port Orleans Riverside with five people you were charged
an extra $15 a night + tax for the use of the trundle bed in
those rooms. They stopped charging that fee as of January 2,
2005. If you booked in 2005 and were charged the trundle
fee, they can fix that."
=================================================
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.
=================================================
Toni writes:
"What is downtown disney? Is it a shopping area or a hotel?"
It is a shopping area. Several hotels (not owned or operated
by Disney) are located on Disney property next to the
shopping area. So people refer to the shopping area with
adjoining hotels as Downtown Disney. To avoid confusion, I
try to refer to the hotels there as Downtown Disney Resort
Hotels.
=================================================
"John,
In the last update you talked about bringing drink mix for
your water. crystal light makes a single serving drink mix,
but walmart's brand is 1/3 the price and tastes better. it
will cost 8 cents to flavor your own water instead of paying
two dollars a bottle for soda."
=================================================
Beth, our travel agent, had some corrections to last week's
issue:
"The Q&A about buying a 10-day ticket if you're staying 8 or
9 days... They DO sell 8 and 9 day tickets now.
The part about beaches & Cream and Pepper Market being the
only counter service places to charge gratuity... They both
still do have gratuity included when you eat there, but
under the newest Dining Plan chart Beaches & Cream is now a
table service location. The only counter service, then,
where they include gratuity is Pepper Market at Coronado
Springs."
=================================================
Bill from England writes:
"hi john, i would just like to say how much i like your book
and your emails, went to disney september 2003 and thanks to
your book saved time and money bought my tickets from [your
ticket agent]: 5 disney and 5 flexi tickets. i have still
not found anyone cheaper not without a catch anyway.
the travel agent who i booked with advised me to get the
pool heated at a cost of £80 a week, i asked [your ticket
agent] about this and he told me not to bother as it doesn't
usually cool down till november. he was right my 3 kids were
splashing about till midnight with no pool heating so we
saved £240 with just one little tip.
needless to say i will be getting my tickets from [your
ticket agent] when we return in sept 2005. don't feel left
out john i also saved loads of money with your tips, water
bottles, packed lunches, coupons, the list in your book goes
on and on. thanks again john keep up the good work and keep
saving us brits loadsa money."
=================================================
Scott writes:
"We are traveling with our family (10 in all) for a Disney
Land and Sea. My son has suffered a severe double fracture
in his leg. He is in a full leg cast for now and will be in
at least a foot to knee cast at the time of the trip. We
think it would be a struggle for him to crutch it around
Disney and on the ship. This is also a concern with his
Orthopedic doctor. He is only 12 but is 5'10" tall and very
lean. The cast as it is right now weighs more than he does.
Is there a way I can arrange for a wheelchair in Disney and
on the cruise. Please let me know. I am a lifetime member."
Yes, Disney has wheelchairs for rent in the parks and for
free at the hotels. You can also rent them and ECV's from
outside sources. Those in wheelchairs get the best treatment
at WDW - special seating areas, etc! And up to 6 in your
party with him. See our chapter for Disney and the Disabled
for all the details.
Beth also contributed an article on wheelchairs on our
Addendum 2: The Scoop on Wheelchairs and Scooters (ECVs).
The Disney cruise ships have a limited number of
wheelchairs, but if you want to take it to ports of call,
rent one that you can bring with you.
=================================================
Linda writes:
"John, I am a member of Affordable Disney and used Beth as
suggested in your notes. I sent her the following thank you
after our trip:
Hi Beth!
This was the vacation of a lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!! We can't
thank you enough for putting up with all our questions over
the last YEAR! We will only sail Disney Cruise. We'll book
again in two-three years and do the 7-day Caribbean. My 21-
year-old daughter enjoyed it more than her Scotland/Europe
trip! And to top it off, on the second night of your dinner,
it was "Pirates of the Caribbean" dinner!!! So everyone wore
banadana's and the waiters dressed like pirates...my
daughter (17 year old) is SO into "Pirates of the Caribbean"
so this made her graduation present even more special!
The staff was A+++! I've never been treated like "royalty."
We did not want to go home..... We have NO COMPLAINTS -
great job on all your advice Beth!
I'm passing your name on to everyone and telling them how
extremely detailed you are with everything. I will pass your
name on to anyone going on a Disney Cruise. We were amazed
how CLEAN and organized everything was for so many people!
Again....we can't stop talking about our vacation ..... It
was a Dream Come True Beth! THANK YOU!!"
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price.
Hundreds of books under $1.00! Plus! Over 700 videos have
been marked down to $1.99!
Exclusively for Affordable Disney Readers!
Save $5.00 on an order of $35 or more!
Coupon code: bookcloseouts
Coupon password: bargainbooks
Expires: December 31, 2005
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!
All 2005 Entertainment books are FREE when you pre-order the
exciting 2006 edition! Offer expires July 31, 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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Luggage
Save up to 60% on Luggage, Backpacks, and more! Click here.
--------------------------------
Own a piece of the Magic Kingdom
Disney framed stock certificates are works of art. They
feature Walt Disney and the Disney characters. Unlike stock
brokers that require you to purchase several shares of
stock, OneShare sells one share of stock and mails you the
certificate. You can frame the stock certificate yourself or
OneShare will frame if for you at a nominal cost. 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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