Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
THE DISNEY NEWS
May 24, 2006
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Hi Everyone!
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - Universal 2 For 1 Annual Pass Special!
* The latest news from around the "World" - including the debut of Mission: Space "lite"
* Updated 2007 WDW resort rates
* Disney's response to Michael's letter regarding his Disney Dining Experience at the Crystal Palace
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This group can stay July 5 - August 5 at the Yacht Club, Beach Club, and Boardwalk from $189/nt plus tax and at Old Key West and Saratoga Springs from $159/nt plus tax!
--------------------------------
Time is running out!
* Special for Canadian, Wyoming and Hawaiian Adventures ends May 31!
* Walt Disney World Resort Special for Florida Residents ends June 3!
* Free dining at Disney's Magical Beginnings special ends June 4!
* FREE dining with this late summer package ends June 4!
--------------------------------
ENJOY UNIVERSAL FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
Buy one Preferred Annual Pass and get another FREE with this coupon code! Grants two years of park hopping at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, free parking (first visit excluded), as well as merchandise and food discounts. Order before 09/30/06 and activate your pass by 12/30/2006.
--------------------------------
New Sweeps!
Win a trip for four to Disneyland California!
Win a trip for four to Universal Studios Hollywood!
Win a trip for four to Orlando!
--------------------------------
VEGAS
Step into summer at the world’s most spectacular resort. Book your luxurious suite from only $129 this July-September, and special rates from $149 in May and June! Book before June 6, 2006.
Book this Hotel & Casino during BONUS DAYS and receive:
* Room Upgrade
* 2 FREE Drinks
* 2-for-1 Breakfast
* 2-for-1 Lunch
* Admission for 2 to the Spa
* and more!
Offer available now through July 31, 2006. Rates start at $79!
--------------------------------
OTHER VACATION SPECIALS
Florida Residents Fly FREE Tuesday Special! Here's what you have to do:
* Depart from Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa or Orlando, Florida
* Depart Tuesday, and your outbound flight is FREE
* Return Tuesday, and your return flight is FREE
* Depart and return Tuesday, and your entire roundtrip is FREE
* Stay at any hotel! It's your choice.
To get your free flight, book an air/hotel vacation for four nights or longer, and fly on a Tuesday to/from Cancun, Kingston, San Juan, Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, or Nassau. Hurry, travel must be booked by May 29, 2006 for Tuesday travel August 15, 2006 through December 12, 2006.
--------------------------------
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here. Members can use the following URLs to log in:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Deluxe Member
Basic Member
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Visited Disney in the rain? Some people like it.
Read on.)
--------------------------------
"Mission: Space "lite" made its debut Friday at Walt Disney World complete with bold warnings urging visitors to bypass the full-force version if they are concerned about certain health conditions.
The new version of the space simulator at Epcot eliminates the centrifuge element of the attraction, lessening the G-forces on the body, but still pitches riders forward and backward, shakes and combines audio and video virtual-reality effects." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 05/20/06)
--------------------------------
"One Disney employee died and another suffered serious injuries when their cars collided head-on along Walt Disney World's road network early today. The survivor is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Florida Highway Patrol." (Source: Orlando Sentinel
, 05/18/06)
--------------------------------
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series will take place at
the American Gardens Theatre in Epcot from June 12-August 13. For the list of bands and schedule, click here.
--------------------------------
Star Wars Weekends May 19 - June 11, 2006
"With the Star Tours thrill ride serving as the centerpiece of the celebration, Star Wars Weekends fills Disney-MGM Studios with dozens of heroes, heroines, droids, creatures and villains from the famous films for four consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) beginning May 19, 2006." (Source: Press Release, 05/18/06) For the list of celebrities and schedules, click here.
(Source: Click here for more coverage.)
--------------------------------
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar. =================================================
OTHER DISNEY NEWS
"Famed performer Donny Osmond will play Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. He is set to begin a nine-week limited engagement in the musical on September 19."
(Source: broadway.com, 05/18/06)
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
=================================================
HONG KONG DISNEYLAND
The number of visitors during China's Golden Week holiday was disappointing and Disney is increasing its promotion of the park to reach their first-year goal of 10 million visitors. Disneyland is also going to add a Small World attraction by 2008 to bolster attendance.(Source: Orlando Sentinel, 05/18/06)
=================================================
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. If web addresses are broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.
=================================================
UPDATED 2007 WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT RATES
Wilderness Lodge
(standard view/woods view/courtyard/concierge/deluxe)
Value: $215/240/270/375/485
Regular: $265/290/320/425/550
Peak: $325/350/385/490/625
Holiday: $359/385/420/525/675
Ft Wilderness Cabins
Value: $249
Regular: $289
Peak: $329
Holiday: $365
Ft Wilderness Campsites
(preferred sites/full hook-up sites)
Value: $55/46
Regular: $75/69
Peak: $85/79
Pre-Holiday: $58/50 Holiday: $96/91
Old Key West and Saratoga Springs
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom/grand villa)
Value: $279/370/515/1135
Regular: $309/420/610/1265
Peak: $359/485/745/1430
Holiday: $399/560/850/1595
Villas at Wilderness Lodge
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom)
Value: $305/415/590
Regular: $349/470/765
Peak: $415/570/920
Holiday: $465/615/1075
Boardwalk and Beach Club Villas
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom/grand villa)
Value: $315/425/595/1440
Regular: $359/480/770/1645
Peak: $429/560/975/1850
Holiday: $475/625/1105/2090
Value Resorts
(standard location/preferred location)
Value: $82/94
Regular: $99/111
Summer: $109/121
Peak: $119/131
Holiday: $129/141
All Star Music Family Suites
Value: $179
Regular: $215
Summer: $240
Peak: $265
Holiday: $285
Moderate Resorts
(Standard view/King bed or preferred view)
Value: $145/160
Regular: $165/185
Summer: $175/195
Peak: $185/210
Holiday: $199/225
Coronado Springs Suites
(Jr suite/1 bedroom suite/2 bedroom suite)
Value: $330/615/910
Regular: $380/675/999
Summer: $415/715/1035
Peak: $450/750/1070
Holiday: $515/820/1210
Dates for 2007 rate seasons:
Value Season: January 1 - February 14; August 5 - October 3; November 25 - December 19
Peak Season: February 15 - April 14
Regular Season: April 15 - May 23; October 4 - November 24
Summer Season: May 24 - August 4
Holiday Season: December 20 - 31
Attention Affordable Disney members: Our travel agent can book your room now for 2007!
=================================================
Michael writes:
"Hello !
I would like to share my Update with Disney Dining Experience from the February 1 Issue (issue #305).
I did e-mail my letter regarding our Dining Experience at the Crystal Palace to Disney World on their *contact* page.
I did receive an Extremely and Professional return e-mail requesting a little further information of our Dining details.
Once that was out of the way, the employee from the Executive Office of Walt Disney World was Very Eager to Consider my concerns.
This Employee sent Her telephone number to me and also requested mine, so we could speak LIVE! (this was a first for me, as I have found Disney management in the Past hard to find once you have left the *World*)
I had a very Pleasant and Productive conversation with this Disney representative.
She went Above and Beyond my concerns! She Volunteered to Resolve my Issue *without* my asking!
During our conversation she emphasized Disney WELCOMES All concerns, and many changes are made through feedback obtained from Guest e-mails as Suggestions or Concerns.
If you have questions or concerns, my suggestion would be to e-mail them to the appropriate department on the Disney *contact* page. You may be pleasantly Surprised!
Oh, Yes! We are Affordable Disney Lifetime Members and suggest Everyone should be also! Thank You."
Thank you, Michael, for the feedback and your generous comment!
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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.
--------------------------------
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! To check out the bargains, click here.
--------------------------------
Got Coupons?
With the Orlando Entertainment Book, you can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! Coupons in the 2006 book are valid through 11/01/06. Save at hotels and restaurants near Walt Disney World, on car rental, airfare, admission to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa! 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! Donna and I bought a beautiful 5-piece set of Samsonite luggage for our daughter for Christmas for $144! 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.
=============================================
May 24, 2006
Copyright © 1999 - 2006 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
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: You can also subscribe to our blog at MSN! Add to My MSN!
=================================================
Hi Everyone!
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - Universal 2 For 1 Annual Pass Special!
* The latest news from around the "World" - including the debut of Mission: Space "lite"
* Updated 2007 WDW resort rates
* Disney's response to Michael's letter regarding his Disney Dining Experience at the Crystal Palace
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This group can stay July 5 - August 5 at the Yacht Club, Beach Club, and Boardwalk from $189/nt plus tax and at Old Key West and Saratoga Springs from $159/nt plus tax!
--------------------------------
Time is running out!
* Special for Canadian, Wyoming and Hawaiian Adventures ends May 31!
* Walt Disney World Resort Special for Florida Residents ends June 3!
* Free dining at Disney's Magical Beginnings special ends June 4!
* FREE dining with this late summer package ends June 4!
--------------------------------
ENJOY UNIVERSAL FOR TWO YEARS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!
Buy one Preferred Annual Pass and get another FREE with this coupon code! Grants two years of park hopping at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, free parking (first visit excluded), as well as merchandise and food discounts. Order before 09/30/06 and activate your pass by 12/30/2006.
--------------------------------
New Sweeps!
Win a trip for four to Disneyland California!
Win a trip for four to Universal Studios Hollywood!
Win a trip for four to Orlando!
--------------------------------
VEGAS
Step into summer at the world’s most spectacular resort. Book your luxurious suite from only $129 this July-September, and special rates from $149 in May and June! Book before June 6, 2006.
Book this Hotel & Casino during BONUS DAYS and receive:
* Room Upgrade
* 2 FREE Drinks
* 2-for-1 Breakfast
* 2-for-1 Lunch
* Admission for 2 to the Spa
* and more!
Offer available now through July 31, 2006. Rates start at $79!
--------------------------------
OTHER VACATION SPECIALS
Florida Residents Fly FREE Tuesday Special! Here's what you have to do:
* Depart from Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa or Orlando, Florida
* Depart Tuesday, and your outbound flight is FREE
* Return Tuesday, and your return flight is FREE
* Depart and return Tuesday, and your entire roundtrip is FREE
* Stay at any hotel! It's your choice.
To get your free flight, book an air/hotel vacation for four nights or longer, and fly on a Tuesday to/from Cancun, Kingston, San Juan, Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, or Nassau. Hurry, travel must be booked by May 29, 2006 for Tuesday travel August 15, 2006 through December 12, 2006.
--------------------------------
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here. Members can use the following URLs to log in:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Deluxe Member
Basic Member
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Visited Disney in the rain? Some people like it.
Read on.)
--------------------------------
"Mission: Space "lite" made its debut Friday at Walt Disney World complete with bold warnings urging visitors to bypass the full-force version if they are concerned about certain health conditions.
The new version of the space simulator at Epcot eliminates the centrifuge element of the attraction, lessening the G-forces on the body, but still pitches riders forward and backward, shakes and combines audio and video virtual-reality effects." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 05/20/06)
--------------------------------
"One Disney employee died and another suffered serious injuries when their cars collided head-on along Walt Disney World's road network early today. The survivor is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the Florida Highway Patrol." (Source: Orlando Sentinel
, 05/18/06)
--------------------------------
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series will take place at
the American Gardens Theatre in Epcot from June 12-August 13. For the list of bands and schedule, click here.
--------------------------------
Star Wars Weekends May 19 - June 11, 2006
"With the Star Tours thrill ride serving as the centerpiece of the celebration, Star Wars Weekends fills Disney-MGM Studios with dozens of heroes, heroines, droids, creatures and villains from the famous films for four consecutive weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) beginning May 19, 2006." (Source: Press Release, 05/18/06) For the list of celebrities and schedules, click here.
(Source: Click here for more coverage.)
--------------------------------
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar. =================================================
OTHER DISNEY NEWS
"Famed performer Donny Osmond will play Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. He is set to begin a nine-week limited engagement in the musical on September 19."
(Source: broadway.com, 05/18/06)
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
=================================================
HONG KONG DISNEYLAND
The number of visitors during China's Golden Week holiday was disappointing and Disney is increasing its promotion of the park to reach their first-year goal of 10 million visitors. Disneyland is also going to add a Small World attraction by 2008 to bolster attendance.(Source: Orlando Sentinel, 05/18/06)
=================================================
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. If web addresses are broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.
=================================================
UPDATED 2007 WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT RATES
Wilderness Lodge
(standard view/woods view/courtyard/concierge/deluxe)
Value: $215/240/270/375/485
Regular: $265/290/320/425/550
Peak: $325/350/385/490/625
Holiday: $359/385/420/525/675
Ft Wilderness Cabins
Value: $249
Regular: $289
Peak: $329
Holiday: $365
Ft Wilderness Campsites
(preferred sites/full hook-up sites)
Value: $55/46
Regular: $75/69
Peak: $85/79
Pre-Holiday: $58/50 Holiday: $96/91
Old Key West and Saratoga Springs
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom/grand villa)
Value: $279/370/515/1135
Regular: $309/420/610/1265
Peak: $359/485/745/1430
Holiday: $399/560/850/1595
Villas at Wilderness Lodge
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom)
Value: $305/415/590
Regular: $349/470/765
Peak: $415/570/920
Holiday: $465/615/1075
Boardwalk and Beach Club Villas
(Studio/1 bedroom/2 bedroom/grand villa)
Value: $315/425/595/1440
Regular: $359/480/770/1645
Peak: $429/560/975/1850
Holiday: $475/625/1105/2090
Value Resorts
(standard location/preferred location)
Value: $82/94
Regular: $99/111
Summer: $109/121
Peak: $119/131
Holiday: $129/141
All Star Music Family Suites
Value: $179
Regular: $215
Summer: $240
Peak: $265
Holiday: $285
Moderate Resorts
(Standard view/King bed or preferred view)
Value: $145/160
Regular: $165/185
Summer: $175/195
Peak: $185/210
Holiday: $199/225
Coronado Springs Suites
(Jr suite/1 bedroom suite/2 bedroom suite)
Value: $330/615/910
Regular: $380/675/999
Summer: $415/715/1035
Peak: $450/750/1070
Holiday: $515/820/1210
Dates for 2007 rate seasons:
Value Season: January 1 - February 14; August 5 - October 3; November 25 - December 19
Peak Season: February 15 - April 14
Regular Season: April 15 - May 23; October 4 - November 24
Summer Season: May 24 - August 4
Holiday Season: December 20 - 31
Attention Affordable Disney members: Our travel agent can book your room now for 2007!
=================================================
Michael writes:
"Hello !
I would like to share my Update with Disney Dining Experience from the February 1 Issue (issue #305).
I did e-mail my letter regarding our Dining Experience at the Crystal Palace to Disney World on their *contact* page.
I did receive an Extremely and Professional return e-mail requesting a little further information of our Dining details.
Once that was out of the way, the employee from the Executive Office of Walt Disney World was Very Eager to Consider my concerns.
This Employee sent Her telephone number to me and also requested mine, so we could speak LIVE! (this was a first for me, as I have found Disney management in the Past hard to find once you have left the *World*)
I had a very Pleasant and Productive conversation with this Disney representative.
She went Above and Beyond my concerns! She Volunteered to Resolve my Issue *without* my asking!
During our conversation she emphasized Disney WELCOMES All concerns, and many changes are made through feedback obtained from Guest e-mails as Suggestions or Concerns.
If you have questions or concerns, my suggestion would be to e-mail them to the appropriate department on the Disney *contact* page. You may be pleasantly Surprised!
Oh, Yes! We are Affordable Disney Lifetime Members and suggest Everyone should be also! Thank You."
Thank you, Michael, for the feedback and your generous comment!
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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.
--------------------------------
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! To check out the bargains, click here.
--------------------------------
Got Coupons?
With the Orlando Entertainment Book, you can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! Coupons in the 2006 book are valid through 11/01/06. Save at hotels and restaurants near Walt Disney World, on car rental, airfare, admission to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa! 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! Donna and I bought a beautiful 5-piece set of Samsonite luggage for our daughter for Christmas for $144! 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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