Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
THE DISNEY NEWS
August 31, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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Hi Everyone!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Hard Cover/CD version of our "Secrets To An Affordable
Walt Disney World® Vacation" is now available with a Deluxe
Lifetime Membership!
You receive everything that Lifetime members receive:
Following our professional advice and using the services of
our travel agent, ticket agent and other travel resources,
you'll learn how to save big on:
* Accommodations on Disney property
* Tickets to the Walt Disney World theme parks
* Dining on Disney property
* Accommodations outside Walt Disney World
* Dining at parks outside Disney World
* Tickets to Universal and other Florida attractions
* Insider tips that help you save time and money!
PLUS ...
This year's book and reports in two beautiful binders and on
CD!
You get printed versions of each of these books!
1. "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation"
2. "Walt Disney World® Resort Tours"
3. "Romantic Tour of the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks"
4. "150 Ways to Save for your Walt Disney World Vacation"
5. "Customized Tours of the Disney World® Parks for Adults"
6. "Customized Tours of the Disney World® Parks for Children"
7. "Walt Disney World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm
Chair Travelers."
These professionally printed works come in two beautiful 3-
ring binders with inside pockets. You can easily add more
pages to the binders in the future, if you wish, and keep
important documents in the inside pockets where you can
quickly access them.
Plus! You'll have...
Our book and all our reports on CD! You'll be able to access
our book and reports on your computer without paying for
costly Internet access or trying to figure out how to
download!
Lifetime online access to all our money saving information,
travel resources, and professional advice!
A special discount on all future hard cover editions!
Our Deluxe Package is available at the introductory price of
only $147 (includes tax + shipping & handling!)
You can subscribe to our Deluxe Lifetime Membership here.
We'll donate $50.00 of each new Deluxe Lifetime Membership
to the American Red Cross to help those suffering from
Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Current Lifetime members may upgrade their membership to a
Deluxe Lifetime Membership and receive the Hard Cover/CD
version for only $70. Use this link to upgrade.
=================================================
In this issue...
* New deals and specials - including a "theme park package"
at a Downtown Disney Resort through December 21, 2005
* The latest news from around the "World" - including the
news that the Disney Cruises on the West Coast may not
be repeated for years!
* Chris writes about one-day tickets to WDW and Morning
Extra Magic Hour
* A "thank you" note from Rebecca
* This week's money saving tip at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove!
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
WALT DISNEY WORLD:
A reminder...
* An exclusive deal for Affordable Disney members only at
Walt Disney World's Port Orleans French Quarter in November,
2005.
* An exclusive deal for Affordable Disney members only at
Walt Disney World's Port Orleans French Quarter and
Wilderness Lodge in December, 2005!
"Hi John, I just joined your affordable Disney group. My
wife and I have been planning a trip to Disney World in
December. When we received your newsletter and saw the
prices we were just awed."
--------------------------------
WDW Resort Discounts for Florida Residents!
* value resorts - from $64 per night
* moderate resorts - from $99 per night
* deluxe resorts - from $139 per night
--------------------------------
Save even more on airfare! Receive deal alerts from this
airline right to your desktop!
--------------------------------
Book the "Theme Park" Package at this Downtown Disney Resort
Hotel now until December 21, 2005 from $219 per night. This
package includes 2 adult three-day park hopper tickets and a
standard room. You only save $1 on the tickets, but the room
works out to about $100 per night, including tax! Not bad,
especially when you consider that the deal runs through
Thanksgiving!
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OTHER VACATION SPECIALS
Traveling to Mexico, Las Vegas, Caribbean, or Hawaii? Add
more fun for $1 with this airline's vacation options!
* Extend your stay from $1 - Make the most of your vacation
by staying longer but paying less!
* Upgrade your accommodations from $1!
* 2nd person flies from $1!
* Transfers for $1 - When you book an air/hotel vacation to
Cancun or Riviera Maya, you can purchase NONSTOP ROUND-TRIP
TRANSFERS between the airport and the resort for only $1!
When you book an air/hotel vacation to Las Vegas, you can
purchase transfers between the airport and the hotel for $1!
Travel Dates: 08/19/05 - 12/15/05. Book by 09/01/05!
Transfers must be added at the time of booking and are valid
for departures September 1 - December 14, 2005.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Members should log in at our password-
protected site (The Disney Reading Room) to access the
particulars about the above mentioned specials.
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=================================================
Chris writes:
"Dear John, My husband and I are going to be in Florida on a
business trip... We currently have a reservation booked at
the Hampton Inn Orlando, W. Disney Maingate East. We plan to
buy a one day Magic Your Way ticket and will probably add
the Park Hopper feature. The hotel told us that they do not
sell the one day passes - that we can only buy the one day
pass at the park. Since we have always bought our tickets in
advance (and it's been a few years since we did this), I
have no recollection of where one would buy tickets at the
park itself. Can you give us any tips on the most efficient
way to do this process?"
Only Disney sells one day tickets. There is not enough
profit to make it worthwhile for retailers to sell them. You
can buy your tickets at the ticket booths at the entrance to
the parks. You can also buy your tickets in advance at Disney's site.
If you order less than one week in advance, you will have to
pick them up at the "will call" window. Otherwise, Disney
will mail them to you for $3.
"Also, I seem to remember that Main Street opens earlier
than the official Magic Kingdom opening time of 9 am... what
is the earliest that we could actually buy our ticket and go
through the gates to Main Street?"
The park scheduled for Morning Extra Magic Hour will open
one hour earlier than normal. Buses to that park will start
30 minutes before opening time.
Here is Disney's Extra Magic Hour schedule.
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News From Around The "World"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Disney Dollars have a new look to coincide with the
"Happiest Celebration On Earth.":
Dumbo = one-dollar bill
Donald Duck = five-dollar bill
Stitch = ten-dollar bill
Mickey Mouse = fifty-dollar bill (will retire after 2005)
New characters will be available for purchase early 2006.
(Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and
Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05)
--------------------------------
"Tinker Bell may be tiny, but she's playing a big role in
the plans of incoming Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger. The
petite fairy - long second fiddle to Peter Pan and nowhere
near as popular as a Disney princess - will get her moment
in the sun as Disney tries to make fairies its next
character franchise." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/25/05)
--------------------------------
"Water Mania, Kissimmee's first water park, will close on
Labor Day. The family-owned company on West U.S. Highway 192
has been sold along with the Country Hearth Hotel next door...
Larson [co-owner] would not disclose the selling price or
the buyer's identity. Nor would he say what the buyer plans
to do with the property, which is across from the entrance
to Celebration...
Single-day and season passes for Water Mania may be redeemed
for admission at Wet 'n Wild, the company said in a news
release." Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/26/05)
--------------------------------
"Breaking the tourism rule book has turned out quite well
for Dinosaur World, the slice of roadside America off
Interstate 4 in Plant City [Tampa]... The attraction
[features] giant replicas of 150 dinosaurs in a parklike
setting." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/29/05)
--------------------------------
CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
Magic Kingdom
Fun and Sun Shop: Closed until 2006
Liberty Square Riverboat: 9/11/2005 - 9/19/2005
Epcot
The Living Seas: 8/21/2005 - Nov. 2005
Turtle Talk with Crush: 8/21/2005 - Nov. 2005
Norway's Stave Church: 9/12/2005 - 11/14/2005
Restaurant Akershus: 9/4/2005 - 9/14/2005
Ice Station Cool: 5/31/2005 - Winter 2005
Italy's La Bottega Shop: 9-6/2005 - 9/22/2005
Disney-MGM Studios
ABC Commissary: 9/6/2005 - 9/12/2005
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre: 9/6/2005 - 9/12/2005
Disney's Contemporary Resort
South Garden Wing: 5/30/2005 - 10/31/2005
Disney's Boardwalk Resort
Keister Coaster pool slide: 9/6/2005 - 9/26/2005
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
Piano Pool: 9/6/2005 - 9/14/2005
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort
Old Man Island Spa: 9/6/2005 - 9/23/2005
(Source: Walt Disney World Mailer)
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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.
=================================================
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Staggered dining is now a permanent feature on the Disney
Wonder. The Disney Magic will test out the program October
29, 2005 through January 28, 2006. There are two dining
schedules:
* MAIN - 5:45 PM, 6:00 PM or 6:15 PM
* SECOND - 8:00 PM, 8:15 PM or 8:30 PM
You can request dining times, but they are not guaranteed.
(Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and
Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05)
--------------------------------
"Disney Magic's summertime visit to the West Coast was
'hugely popular,' according to Disney Cruise Line
executives, but don't look for a repeat performance --
seasonal or permanent -- anytime soon...
The not-so-fairytale ending for Disney-philes in the West,
however, is that after getting a taste of the Magic, it
could be years before it or any other Disney ships come
back... the continued strength of the euro over the dollar
makes building new ships in Europe (where nearly every large
passenger ship is built) unattractive."
(Source: sfgate.com,08/28/05)
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
"Golden Vine Winery at Disney's California Adventure [is] a
respite for adults who suffer from Mickey burnout...
The Mission-style 'winery' is a bucolic spot nestled near
California Adventure's entrance, next to the park's tortilla
and sourdough bread factory tours and a 3-D film attraction
called 'It's Tough to Be a Bug!'" (Source: latimes.com, 08/29/05)
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TOKYO DISNEYLAND
Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare
September 12, 2005 through January 12, 2006
Drawing on director Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before
Christmas, 'Holiday Nightmare' fuses the festive spirits of
Halloween and Christmas and adds a new twist to the popular
Fantasyland attraction...
Coinciding with the special program, various shops will be
offering "Holiday Nightmare" related merchandise from
Monday, September 12. Fantasy Gifts will be decorated with
Jack Skellington and spider web motifs, providing Guests
with a spooky shopping experience. "Holiday Treats, "
cookies bearing the likeness of Jack Skellington, will also
be available at select restaurants." (Source: Press Release,
08/24/05)
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"Tokyo DisneySea Park and Tokyo Disneyland are planning to
open a number of new attractions and facilities as well as a
variety of special programs and in fiscal year 2005." For details, click here.
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Rebecca writes:
"I signed up to receive The Disney News a few weeks ago, and
I really enjoyed the newsletter. I then started visiting the
attached links and found out how to become a member.
My family used to go to Disney World multiple times a year
for 15 years, but then my father lost his job and my mother
developed M.S. so we could no longer afford to go every
year. After 7 very long years of no Disney I managed to save
up enough money to take my family on a trip last October. As
soon as we were back on property the bug had bit again!
We planned a new trip for this september (the weather is
better for my mom's M.S. then, and my father fell in love
with the Food and Wine Festival). We still need to save as
much as we can and your wonderful program makes it possible
for people like us to continue to live out our dreams."
Thank you, Rebecca, for your kind words. You make all the
work worthwhile!
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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 at AffordableDisney.Com.
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MONEY SAVING TIP
SeaWorld's Discovery Cove
600 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, FL 32821
Phone: 407/363-2200
"Snorkel among colorful clouds of tropical fish, float down
a tropical river and relax in our rocky resort-style pool.
You can even kick back on our sugar sand beach and feel a
million miles away."
Gain admission to Discovery Cove after 2 p.m., unlimited
refreshments at snack bars, unlimited access to Coral Reef,
Sting Ray Lagoon, Tropical River and Resort Pool for $99 +
tax per person with this coupon!
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Affordable Disney Transportation
Elegance Transportation provides affordable transportation
to Walt Disney World, the Disney Cruise Line, Universal, Wet
'n Wild, the Convention Center, and much more! Elegance also
includes a 30-minute grocery stop at no additional cost.
Plus! Affordable Disney members save up to $10.00 on
roundtrip transportation! For services and rates, click here.
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Don't Leave Home Without It!
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.
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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.
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Got Coupons?
With the Orlando Entertainment Book, you can save big on
travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, restaurants
near WDW, and more! For details, click here.
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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.
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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!!!"
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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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Affordable Luggage
Save up to 60% on Luggage, Backpacks, and more! Click here.
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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.
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See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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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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August 31, 2005
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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Hi Everyone!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
The Hard Cover/CD version of our "Secrets To An Affordable
Walt Disney World® Vacation" is now available with a Deluxe
Lifetime Membership!
You receive everything that Lifetime members receive:
Following our professional advice and using the services of
our travel agent, ticket agent and other travel resources,
you'll learn how to save big on:
* Accommodations on Disney property
* Tickets to the Walt Disney World theme parks
* Dining on Disney property
* Accommodations outside Walt Disney World
* Dining at parks outside Disney World
* Tickets to Universal and other Florida attractions
* Insider tips that help you save time and money!
PLUS ...
This year's book and reports in two beautiful binders and on
CD!
You get printed versions of each of these books!
1. "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation"
2. "Walt Disney World® Resort Tours"
3. "Romantic Tour of the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks"
4. "150 Ways to Save for your Walt Disney World Vacation"
5. "Customized Tours of the Disney World® Parks for Adults"
6. "Customized Tours of the Disney World® Parks for Children"
7. "Walt Disney World® Travelogues: Trip Reports For Arm
Chair Travelers."
These professionally printed works come in two beautiful 3-
ring binders with inside pockets. You can easily add more
pages to the binders in the future, if you wish, and keep
important documents in the inside pockets where you can
quickly access them.
Plus! You'll have...
Our book and all our reports on CD! You'll be able to access
our book and reports on your computer without paying for
costly Internet access or trying to figure out how to
download!
Lifetime online access to all our money saving information,
travel resources, and professional advice!
A special discount on all future hard cover editions!
Our Deluxe Package is available at the introductory price of
only $147 (includes tax + shipping & handling!)
You can subscribe to our Deluxe Lifetime Membership here.
We'll donate $50.00 of each new Deluxe Lifetime Membership
to the American Red Cross to help those suffering from
Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Current Lifetime members may upgrade their membership to a
Deluxe Lifetime Membership and receive the Hard Cover/CD
version for only $70. Use this link to upgrade.
=================================================
In this issue...
* New deals and specials - including a "theme park package"
at a Downtown Disney Resort through December 21, 2005
* The latest news from around the "World" - including the
news that the Disney Cruises on the West Coast may not
be repeated for years!
* Chris writes about one-day tickets to WDW and Morning
Extra Magic Hour
* A "thank you" note from Rebecca
* This week's money saving tip at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove!
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
WALT DISNEY WORLD:
A reminder...
* An exclusive deal for Affordable Disney members only at
Walt Disney World's Port Orleans French Quarter in November,
2005.
* An exclusive deal for Affordable Disney members only at
Walt Disney World's Port Orleans French Quarter and
Wilderness Lodge in December, 2005!
"Hi John, I just joined your affordable Disney group. My
wife and I have been planning a trip to Disney World in
December. When we received your newsletter and saw the
prices we were just awed."
--------------------------------
WDW Resort Discounts for Florida Residents!
* value resorts - from $64 per night
* moderate resorts - from $99 per night
* deluxe resorts - from $139 per night
--------------------------------
Save even more on airfare! Receive deal alerts from this
airline right to your desktop!
--------------------------------
Book the "Theme Park" Package at this Downtown Disney Resort
Hotel now until December 21, 2005 from $219 per night. This
package includes 2 adult three-day park hopper tickets and a
standard room. You only save $1 on the tickets, but the room
works out to about $100 per night, including tax! Not bad,
especially when you consider that the deal runs through
Thanksgiving!
=================================================
OTHER VACATION SPECIALS
Traveling to Mexico, Las Vegas, Caribbean, or Hawaii? Add
more fun for $1 with this airline's vacation options!
* Extend your stay from $1 - Make the most of your vacation
by staying longer but paying less!
* Upgrade your accommodations from $1!
* 2nd person flies from $1!
* Transfers for $1 - When you book an air/hotel vacation to
Cancun or Riviera Maya, you can purchase NONSTOP ROUND-TRIP
TRANSFERS between the airport and the resort for only $1!
When you book an air/hotel vacation to Las Vegas, you can
purchase transfers between the airport and the hotel for $1!
Travel Dates: 08/19/05 - 12/15/05. Book by 09/01/05!
Transfers must be added at the time of booking and are valid
for departures September 1 - December 14, 2005.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Members should log in at our password-
protected site (The Disney Reading Room) to access the
particulars about the above mentioned specials.
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=================================================
Chris writes:
"Dear John, My husband and I are going to be in Florida on a
business trip... We currently have a reservation booked at
the Hampton Inn Orlando, W. Disney Maingate East. We plan to
buy a one day Magic Your Way ticket and will probably add
the Park Hopper feature. The hotel told us that they do not
sell the one day passes - that we can only buy the one day
pass at the park. Since we have always bought our tickets in
advance (and it's been a few years since we did this), I
have no recollection of where one would buy tickets at the
park itself. Can you give us any tips on the most efficient
way to do this process?"
Only Disney sells one day tickets. There is not enough
profit to make it worthwhile for retailers to sell them. You
can buy your tickets at the ticket booths at the entrance to
the parks. You can also buy your tickets in advance at Disney's site.
If you order less than one week in advance, you will have to
pick them up at the "will call" window. Otherwise, Disney
will mail them to you for $3.
"Also, I seem to remember that Main Street opens earlier
than the official Magic Kingdom opening time of 9 am... what
is the earliest that we could actually buy our ticket and go
through the gates to Main Street?"
The park scheduled for Morning Extra Magic Hour will open
one hour earlier than normal. Buses to that park will start
30 minutes before opening time.
Here is Disney's Extra Magic Hour schedule.
=================================================
News From Around The "World"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Disney Dollars have a new look to coincide with the
"Happiest Celebration On Earth.":
Dumbo = one-dollar bill
Donald Duck = five-dollar bill
Stitch = ten-dollar bill
Mickey Mouse = fifty-dollar bill (will retire after 2005)
New characters will be available for purchase early 2006.
(Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and
Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05)
--------------------------------
"Tinker Bell may be tiny, but she's playing a big role in
the plans of incoming Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger. The
petite fairy - long second fiddle to Peter Pan and nowhere
near as popular as a Disney princess - will get her moment
in the sun as Disney tries to make fairies its next
character franchise." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/25/05)
--------------------------------
"Water Mania, Kissimmee's first water park, will close on
Labor Day. The family-owned company on West U.S. Highway 192
has been sold along with the Country Hearth Hotel next door...
Larson [co-owner] would not disclose the selling price or
the buyer's identity. Nor would he say what the buyer plans
to do with the property, which is across from the entrance
to Celebration...
Single-day and season passes for Water Mania may be redeemed
for admission at Wet 'n Wild, the company said in a news
release." Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/26/05)
--------------------------------
"Breaking the tourism rule book has turned out quite well
for Dinosaur World, the slice of roadside America off
Interstate 4 in Plant City [Tampa]... The attraction
[features] giant replicas of 150 dinosaurs in a parklike
setting." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/29/05)
--------------------------------
CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
Magic Kingdom
Fun and Sun Shop: Closed until 2006
Liberty Square Riverboat: 9/11/2005 - 9/19/2005
Epcot
The Living Seas: 8/21/2005 - Nov. 2005
Turtle Talk with Crush: 8/21/2005 - Nov. 2005
Norway's Stave Church: 9/12/2005 - 11/14/2005
Restaurant Akershus: 9/4/2005 - 9/14/2005
Ice Station Cool: 5/31/2005 - Winter 2005
Italy's La Bottega Shop: 9-6/2005 - 9/22/2005
Disney-MGM Studios
ABC Commissary: 9/6/2005 - 9/12/2005
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre: 9/6/2005 - 9/12/2005
Disney's Contemporary Resort
South Garden Wing: 5/30/2005 - 10/31/2005
Disney's Boardwalk Resort
Keister Coaster pool slide: 9/6/2005 - 9/26/2005
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
Piano Pool: 9/6/2005 - 9/14/2005
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort
Old Man Island Spa: 9/6/2005 - 9/23/2005
(Source: Walt Disney World Mailer)
=================================================
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.
=================================================
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Staggered dining is now a permanent feature on the Disney
Wonder. The Disney Magic will test out the program October
29, 2005 through January 28, 2006. There are two dining
schedules:
* MAIN - 5:45 PM, 6:00 PM or 6:15 PM
* SECOND - 8:00 PM, 8:15 PM or 8:30 PM
You can request dining times, but they are not guaranteed.
(Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and
Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05)
--------------------------------
"Disney Magic's summertime visit to the West Coast was
'hugely popular,' according to Disney Cruise Line
executives, but don't look for a repeat performance --
seasonal or permanent -- anytime soon...
The not-so-fairytale ending for Disney-philes in the West,
however, is that after getting a taste of the Magic, it
could be years before it or any other Disney ships come
back... the continued strength of the euro over the dollar
makes building new ships in Europe (where nearly every large
passenger ship is built) unattractive."
(Source: sfgate.com,08/28/05)
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
"Golden Vine Winery at Disney's California Adventure [is] a
respite for adults who suffer from Mickey burnout...
The Mission-style 'winery' is a bucolic spot nestled near
California Adventure's entrance, next to the park's tortilla
and sourdough bread factory tours and a 3-D film attraction
called 'It's Tough to Be a Bug!'" (Source: latimes.com, 08/29/05)
=================================================
TOKYO DISNEYLAND
Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare
September 12, 2005 through January 12, 2006
Drawing on director Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before
Christmas, 'Holiday Nightmare' fuses the festive spirits of
Halloween and Christmas and adds a new twist to the popular
Fantasyland attraction...
Coinciding with the special program, various shops will be
offering "Holiday Nightmare" related merchandise from
Monday, September 12. Fantasy Gifts will be decorated with
Jack Skellington and spider web motifs, providing Guests
with a spooky shopping experience. "Holiday Treats, "
cookies bearing the likeness of Jack Skellington, will also
be available at select restaurants." (Source: Press Release,
08/24/05)
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"Tokyo DisneySea Park and Tokyo Disneyland are planning to
open a number of new attractions and facilities as well as a
variety of special programs and in fiscal year 2005." For details, click here.
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