Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
THE DISNEY NEWS
August 23, 2006
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Hi Everyone!
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - We now have the discount codes for Fall packages for the Walt Disney World Resorts!
* The latest news from around the "World" - Cars 2 is for sale on the black market in Peru!
* Ashley writes about her recent honeymoon at WDW - "It was amazing!"
* New Pixar attraction is coming to the Magic Kingdom in 2007!
* This week's money saving tip - save on Disney logo cookies!
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
SPECIAL FOR AFFORDABLE DISNEY MEMBERS FROM OUR TRAVEL AGENT BETH!
Here are the Disney deals that Beth, our travel agent, got exclusively for our members in November and December.
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Discounted Standard View Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort!
Dates:
November 2, 2006 - November 14, 2006. Last day to book: September 30, 2006.
Dates: December 8, 2006 - December 20, 2006. Last day to book: November 1, 2006.
Plus no additional fee for having more than two adults in a room. (Disney charges $15 + tax per night for each "extra" adult!) Riverside rooms have two double beds and accommodate up to 4 plus an infant in a crib. (Trundle bed rooms that can sleep a 5th person under age 10 can be requested.)
DECEMBER
Discounted Standard View Garden Wing Rooms at Disney's Contemporary Resort! Dates: December 8, 2006 - December 20, 2006. Plus no additional fee for having more than two adults in a room. (Disney charges $25 + tax per night for each "extra" adult!) Contemporary rooms have two queen beds and a daybed and sleep up to 5. (We can request, but not guarantee, a refurbished room or a room that sleeps 3 with a King bed.)
This special is a phenomenal deal for anyone who already has tickets (or buys them from our ticket agent) or who has no desire to have the dining plan. We are also checking on special group-rate tickets.
These rooms go fast! Members should log in and book today before they're all gone! If you are not a member, but would like to take advantage of these deals, as well as all our Disney discounts and specials, see: http://www.affordabledisney.com .
--------------------------------
We now have the discount codes for Fall packages for the Walt Disney World Resorts!
--------------------------------
SWEEPS
We now list over 30 Sweepstakes to win a Walt Disney World/Florida vacation!
--------------------------------
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT DISCOUNTS!
* Value resorts - up to $20 off!
* Moderate resorts - up to $45 off!
* Deluxe/Home Away from Home resorts - $75 off!
--------------------------------
MORE CURRENT SPECIALS
* Kids go to SeaWorld FREE when you book this vacation
package!
* Receive a 5th Day FREE when you purchase a Walt Disney
World 4-Day Magic Your Way Base or Hopper ticket with 14 day
Expiration!
* Deals for the military, teachers, government workers,
nurses, Florida residents!
* Buy one, get one free tickets to Universal Studios and
Islands of Adventure!
* All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of
Adventure for less than $20!
* Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
* Special discounted rates for vacation packages at
Disneyland Paris!
* Las Vegas Hotels & Casinos from $79 per night!
* Cruises to Europe and the Caribbean from $599 per person -
even during the holidays!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
The latest Magical Disney Cruise Rates have been posted.
Book early and save!
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
This group can get special late summer rates at
Disneyand's resorts!
Save $30.00 on 2007 park hoppers!
Beth, our travel agent, can now book the 2007 Disneyland Vacation Packages!
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Universal Studios Hollywood
Save on park admission and enjoy discounts and special values at select locations at Universal Hollywood and CityWalk!
--------------------------------
VEGAS
Stay and play in the exciting, extravagant surroundings of this luxury resort. Weekdays from $149 per night! Valid now through October 28, 2006.
Enjoy Maximum Vegas at this luxury resort & casino at $79 per night! Valid now through 12/28/06. Book by September 6, 2006. Includes:
* $25 Bar And Restaurant Credit
* VIP Line Pass
* Two Complimentary Cocktails
--------------------------------
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
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
"Question: So now I can't even take shampoo in my carry-on bag when traveling by air? I travel light and don't need to check my bag. Do I really have to make time to buy shampoo at each destination?
Answer: You have three options: Start checking your luggage, complete with as many bottles of shampoo as you like. Use the shampoo supplied in your hotel room. Or purchase single-application sachets of shampoo, conditioner and styling products such as those made by Beauty-id. Boxes of 20 sachets of each product are available online at beautyideas.com for $18.50 per box." Regarding cosmetics, use products that last longer. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/18/06)
--------------------------------
File this one under the "hard to believe" category:
Disney's "Cars 2" hasn't been released, but apparently it's been made, and it's for sale on the black market in Peru!
(Source: BBC News, 08/12/06)
--------------------------------
This Day in Disney History)
--------------------------------
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
"A Port Orange boy celebrating his birthday with a sleepover at SeaWorld Orlando was bitten on the hand Sunday morning by a dolphin he was petting. This is the second incident in three weeks in which a dolphin bit a child at SeaWorld's Dolphin Cove, a popular dolphin-petting attraction."
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/21/06)
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
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BRANSON, MISSOURI
"Branson's Welk Theatre To Host Sept. '06 'Welk Stars Reunion'
Stars of America’s all-time favorite variety show will reunite in Branson for nine performances at the Welk Resort Theatre in September 2006." (Source: Branson/Lakes Newsletter, 08/20/06) Click here for more details or to purchase tickets.
=================================================
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.
=================================================
Ashley writes:
"My husband and I honeymooned at WDW from April 16-23, 2006. It was amazing. This was my 5th trip and his 1st. We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside, in Magnolia Bend. Our room was wonderful, and the noise was not bad.
We included the dining package, and it is a must!!!! We ate at Cinderella's royal table which was absolutely amazing. When the cast members realized that we were on our honeymoon, we were given the best table in the entire restaurant which had a view overlooking the carousel. They had decorated our table with a heart shape out of Mickey shaped confetti. It was truly magical.
We also ate at Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge. this is my favorite Disney restaurant. However, our server made us go to the front of the entire restaurant and reenact our wedding day kiss. It was really embarrassing, but so much fun.
Our first day at Disney we wore our bride and groom baseball caps. A cast member saw it and told us to go to city hall and get a congratulations pin. We got a lot of special attention just for being on our honeymoon.
Staying at Port Orleans was not bad, just bus issues. One day at the magic kindom, we were waiting for our resort bus, which had just left. A cast member in a van called us over and asked where we needed to go to, and we told him. He then pointed us to a bus and told the driver to take us to our resort. We were the only ones on the bus, and when we got to our resort, everyone was staring and we were [wondering] why. We discovered that the front of the bus had said vip. We laughed and thought it was funny.
We went to downtown Disney one evening, and it was horrible. It was so congested with construction that it was very difficult to maneuver around. We also had the water park and more option, we did not even have time to use it. My husband says that on our next trip, we will stay at the same resort.
Another good restaurant was Ohana. The food was really good, but it is a lot of food. It has a really fun environment. We caught the fireworks on the beach of the Polynesian and it was really relaxing and nice.
A must see show is Fantasmic. For our wedding we walked out to the exit theme from Fantasmic. Seeing this show was so worth the wait, it is spectacular!!! Fantasmic was our favorite fireworks show, and it really made our wedding feel more special knowing that what we exited to ended up being a mass parade of characters on a boat.
We look forward to returning to Disney soon."
=================================================
Pixar characters are popping up everywhere:
* Finding Nemo - The Musical premieres this Fall at Animal Kingdom.
* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Disneyland California is reopening with a Nemo motif
* The Living Seas pavilion at Epcot has a new name: Seas with Nemo & Friends
* Turtle Talk with Crush continues at Epcot, "but a new ride will transport patrons in 'clam-mobiles' through what had been a lengthy walking tour around the huge aquarium. The ride features a new story line for Nemo the clown fish, this time told in animation projected on a backdrop of an aquarium filled with live sea creatures."
* A new attraction is coming in 2007 to the Magic Kingdom based on the Laugh Floor Comedy Club from Monsters Inc.
* Guests can meet characters from The Incredibles
* The daily parade features props from Cars
(Source: St. Petersburg Times, 08/21/06)
=================================================
MONEY SAVING TIP
Cookies By Design
7545 West Sand Lake Rd
Orlando FL 32819
Phone: 407-903-0230
Fax: 407-903-1666
Features decorative cookies for all occasions, including cookie bouquets and Disney logo cookies. Pickup and local delivery orders only.
Save 10 % with this coupon.
=================================================
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! 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.
Get FREE shipping on the new 2007 book for a limited time!
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Movies and CD's
Save 40-70% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Cheap shipping, too! 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.
=============================================
August 23, 2006
Copyright © 1999 - 2006 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
=================================================
To subscribe to Affordable Disney's blog, click the following
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Or copy and paste the following URL into your RSS Reader:
http://affordabledisney.blogspot.com/atom.xml
: My Yahoo! users can instantly add our blogcontent to My Yahoo! Add My Yahoo!
: You can also subscribe to our blog at MSN! Add to My MSN!
=================================================
Hi Everyone!
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - We now have the discount codes for Fall packages for the Walt Disney World Resorts!
* The latest news from around the "World" - Cars 2 is for sale on the black market in Peru!
* Ashley writes about her recent honeymoon at WDW - "It was amazing!"
* New Pixar attraction is coming to the Magic Kingdom in 2007!
* This week's money saving tip - save on Disney logo cookies!
=================================================
We continuously update our information and you can find
these current specials in our Addenda:
SPECIAL FOR AFFORDABLE DISNEY MEMBERS FROM OUR TRAVEL AGENT BETH!
Here are the Disney deals that Beth, our travel agent, got exclusively for our members in November and December.
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Discounted Standard View Rooms at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort!
Dates:
November 2, 2006 - November 14, 2006. Last day to book: September 30, 2006.
Dates: December 8, 2006 - December 20, 2006. Last day to book: November 1, 2006.
Plus no additional fee for having more than two adults in a room. (Disney charges $15 + tax per night for each "extra" adult!) Riverside rooms have two double beds and accommodate up to 4 plus an infant in a crib. (Trundle bed rooms that can sleep a 5th person under age 10 can be requested.)
DECEMBER
Discounted Standard View Garden Wing Rooms at Disney's Contemporary Resort! Dates: December 8, 2006 - December 20, 2006. Plus no additional fee for having more than two adults in a room. (Disney charges $25 + tax per night for each "extra" adult!) Contemporary rooms have two queen beds and a daybed and sleep up to 5. (We can request, but not guarantee, a refurbished room or a room that sleeps 3 with a King bed.)
This special is a phenomenal deal for anyone who already has tickets (or buys them from our ticket agent) or who has no desire to have the dining plan. We are also checking on special group-rate tickets.
These rooms go fast! Members should log in and book today before they're all gone! If you are not a member, but would like to take advantage of these deals, as well as all our Disney discounts and specials, see: http://www.affordabledisney.com .
--------------------------------
We now have the discount codes for Fall packages for the Walt Disney World Resorts!
--------------------------------
SWEEPS
We now list over 30 Sweepstakes to win a Walt Disney World/Florida vacation!
--------------------------------
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT DISCOUNTS!
* Value resorts - up to $20 off!
* Moderate resorts - up to $45 off!
* Deluxe/Home Away from Home resorts - $75 off!
--------------------------------
MORE CURRENT SPECIALS
* Kids go to SeaWorld FREE when you book this vacation
package!
* Receive a 5th Day FREE when you purchase a Walt Disney
World 4-Day Magic Your Way Base or Hopper ticket with 14 day
Expiration!
* Deals for the military, teachers, government workers,
nurses, Florida residents!
* Buy one, get one free tickets to Universal Studios and
Islands of Adventure!
* All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of
Adventure for less than $20!
* Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
* Special discounted rates for vacation packages at
Disneyland Paris!
* Las Vegas Hotels & Casinos from $79 per night!
* Cruises to Europe and the Caribbean from $599 per person -
even during the holidays!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
The latest Magical Disney Cruise Rates have been posted.
Book early and save!
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
This group can get special late summer rates at
Disneyand's resorts!
Save $30.00 on 2007 park hoppers!
Beth, our travel agent, can now book the 2007 Disneyland Vacation Packages!
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Universal Studios Hollywood
Save on park admission and enjoy discounts and special values at select locations at Universal Hollywood and CityWalk!
--------------------------------
VEGAS
Stay and play in the exciting, extravagant surroundings of this luxury resort. Weekdays from $149 per night! Valid now through October 28, 2006.
Enjoy Maximum Vegas at this luxury resort & casino at $79 per night! Valid now through 12/28/06. Book by September 6, 2006. Includes:
* $25 Bar And Restaurant Credit
* VIP Line Pass
* Two Complimentary Cocktails
--------------------------------
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
"Question: So now I can't even take shampoo in my carry-on bag when traveling by air? I travel light and don't need to check my bag. Do I really have to make time to buy shampoo at each destination?
Answer: You have three options: Start checking your luggage, complete with as many bottles of shampoo as you like. Use the shampoo supplied in your hotel room. Or purchase single-application sachets of shampoo, conditioner and styling products such as those made by Beauty-id. Boxes of 20 sachets of each product are available online at beautyideas.com for $18.50 per box." Regarding cosmetics, use products that last longer. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/18/06)
--------------------------------
File this one under the "hard to believe" category:
Disney's "Cars 2" hasn't been released, but apparently it's been made, and it's for sale on the black market in Peru!
(Source: BBC News, 08/12/06)
--------------------------------
This Day in Disney History)
--------------------------------
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
"A Port Orange boy celebrating his birthday with a sleepover at SeaWorld Orlando was bitten on the hand Sunday morning by a dolphin he was petting. This is the second incident in three weeks in which a dolphin bit a child at SeaWorld's Dolphin Cove, a popular dolphin-petting attraction."
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/21/06)
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
=================================================
BRANSON, MISSOURI
"Branson's Welk Theatre To Host Sept. '06 'Welk Stars Reunion'
Stars of America’s all-time favorite variety show will reunite in Branson for nine performances at the Welk Resort Theatre in September 2006." (Source: Branson/Lakes Newsletter, 08/20/06) Click here for more details or to purchase tickets.
=================================================
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.
=================================================
Ashley writes:
"My husband and I honeymooned at WDW from April 16-23, 2006. It was amazing. This was my 5th trip and his 1st. We stayed at Port Orleans Riverside, in Magnolia Bend. Our room was wonderful, and the noise was not bad.
We included the dining package, and it is a must!!!! We ate at Cinderella's royal table which was absolutely amazing. When the cast members realized that we were on our honeymoon, we were given the best table in the entire restaurant which had a view overlooking the carousel. They had decorated our table with a heart shape out of Mickey shaped confetti. It was truly magical.
We also ate at Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge. this is my favorite Disney restaurant. However, our server made us go to the front of the entire restaurant and reenact our wedding day kiss. It was really embarrassing, but so much fun.
Our first day at Disney we wore our bride and groom baseball caps. A cast member saw it and told us to go to city hall and get a congratulations pin. We got a lot of special attention just for being on our honeymoon.
Staying at Port Orleans was not bad, just bus issues. One day at the magic kindom, we were waiting for our resort bus, which had just left. A cast member in a van called us over and asked where we needed to go to, and we told him. He then pointed us to a bus and told the driver to take us to our resort. We were the only ones on the bus, and when we got to our resort, everyone was staring and we were [wondering] why. We discovered that the front of the bus had said vip. We laughed and thought it was funny.
We went to downtown Disney one evening, and it was horrible. It was so congested with construction that it was very difficult to maneuver around. We also had the water park and more option, we did not even have time to use it. My husband says that on our next trip, we will stay at the same resort.
Another good restaurant was Ohana. The food was really good, but it is a lot of food. It has a really fun environment. We caught the fireworks on the beach of the Polynesian and it was really relaxing and nice.
A must see show is Fantasmic. For our wedding we walked out to the exit theme from Fantasmic. Seeing this show was so worth the wait, it is spectacular!!! Fantasmic was our favorite fireworks show, and it really made our wedding feel more special knowing that what we exited to ended up being a mass parade of characters on a boat.
We look forward to returning to Disney soon."
=================================================
Pixar characters are popping up everywhere:
* Finding Nemo - The Musical premieres this Fall at Animal Kingdom.
* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Disneyland California is reopening with a Nemo motif
* The Living Seas pavilion at Epcot has a new name: Seas with Nemo & Friends
* Turtle Talk with Crush continues at Epcot, "but a new ride will transport patrons in 'clam-mobiles' through what had been a lengthy walking tour around the huge aquarium. The ride features a new story line for Nemo the clown fish, this time told in animation projected on a backdrop of an aquarium filled with live sea creatures."
* A new attraction is coming in 2007 to the Magic Kingdom based on the Laugh Floor Comedy Club from Monsters Inc.
* Guests can meet characters from The Incredibles
* The daily parade features props from Cars
(Source: St. Petersburg Times, 08/21/06)
=================================================
MONEY SAVING TIP
Cookies By Design
7545 West Sand Lake Rd
Orlando FL 32819
Phone: 407-903-0230
Fax: 407-903-1666
Features decorative cookies for all occasions, including cookie bouquets and Disney logo cookies. Pickup and local delivery orders only.
Save 10 % with this coupon.
=================================================
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! 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.
Get FREE shipping on the new 2007 book for a limited time!
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Movies and CD's
Save 40-70% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Cheap shipping, too! 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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