Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
September 5, 2007
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Hi Everyone!
Disney rarely offers deals to the general public during its busiest seasons: Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and Easter. If you want to visit Walt Disney World when there is no deal for the general public, you will need to follow the discount strategies that are revealed in our online book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation," to make your vacation affordable.
Now on with the show...
In this blog...
* Deals and specials - Disney bounceback promotion, FREE dining for UK residents, Disney Adventures discount, FREE hotel accommodations in Orlando, and Annual Passholder appreciation days
* The latest news from around the "World" - Disney's Magical Express Service expands
* Napa Rose at Disneyland Resort wins 2007 Dirona Award Of Excellence
* Renea sent us a comment about the deal she got from us for this December
* This week's coupon - save at the Nascar Sports Grills at Universal's CityWalk
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NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
Stay at Walt Disney World this year and get FREE dining when you book a vacation for next year!
FREE dining for August and September, 2008 for UK residents!
Disney Adventure Vacations for 2008 are now available for booking! This year you can visit North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, British Isles, and Europe. Imagine a complete adventure vacation planned by Disney and conducted by Disney. Plus! We'll show you how to save up to $1,000 per person!
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Get One Free Offers!
19 hotels in Orlando offering one FREE night when you stay two nights!
23 hotels in Orlando offering one FREE night when you stay three nights!
Valid Aug. 15 - Nov. 15, 2007.
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Annual Passholder Appreciation Days are back September 9 - 11, 2007!
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Below are just some of the deals drawn from over 50 pages of current specials posted at our password-protected members-only site:
WALT DISNEY WORLD
>> Several ways to win a Walt Disney World/Florida vacation!
>> Disney Promotion for the General Public! Valid for October - December, 2007. (Thanksgiving and Christmas week excluded.)
>> 4 vacation specials at the Downtown Disney Resort Hotels! From $79!
>> Disney Visa Card Special for October-December, 2007!
>> Annual Pass and Florida Resident Specials for October-December, 2007!
>> Exclusively from one of our providers: UK visitors get their 6th Night FREE when they stay at the Walt Disney World Resorts!
>> FREE meals for Kids at these resorts on Disney property!
>> FREE Customized Park Maps for Walt Disney World!
>> Deals for the military, teachers, government workers, nurses, Florida residents!
>> 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!
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
>> Save up to 30% at Universal's Portofino, Hard Rock and These teachers receive a FREE ticket to both Universal Orlando theme parks
>> Book your Tee Times at this site where rates start at $69
>> Florida residents save $80.00 on day visits to this Orlando venue
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure for less than $20
>> These teachers receive a FREE ticket to both Universal Orlando theme parks!
>> Save up to 40% at this Luxury Resort just 6 miles from Walt Disney World!
>> New Discounts available on tickets to SeaWorld and Busch Gardens! Good for 6 consecutive days, too!
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of
Adventure for less than $20!
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DISNEY CRUISE LINE
>> Three nights from $389!
>> Four nights from $449!
>> Seven nights Land & Sea from $799!
>> This group receives a $50 onboard credit!
>> Discounts for Florida residents and the military - rates too low to publish!
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
>> Win a Disneyland/Southern California vacation!
>> Fourth Night Free at Disneyland Hotels!
>> Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
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DISNEYLAND PARIS
>> Discover the secret to getting FREE admission!
>> Stay one night get one night FREE!
>> Kids under 7 stay FREE!
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VEGAS
>> Specials at the Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Mirage, Treasure Island and Venetian. Low rates - sometimes as low as $79 per night - dining discounts, show tickets, FREE room upgrades, FREE spa admission, and FREE play money are not uncommon.
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BRANSON, MISSOURI
Free Accommodations for the military!
This luxury Branson golf resort community is offering two FREE nights - no strings attached - to active-duty U.S. military personnel on leave from the Middle East. Located just off the Branson Strip, it is conveniently situated between international award-winning theme park, Silver Dollar City, and Branson’s 49 live music theaters. Reservations will be accepted until January 1, 2008 for stays occurring before February 1, 2008.
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CRUISES
>> Cruise discounts, FREE upgrades, kids travel FREE!
>> Inexpensive Shore Excursions and Tours!
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
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"The Disney Magic left in May for Europe, where it ferried passengers from ports of call in Italy, Spain and France. Later today, the Magic will resume its seven-night Eastern and Western trips through the Caribbean from Port Canaveral." (Source: floridatoday.com, 09/01/07)
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"Walt Disney Co. has broadened its strategy by offering more vacation opportunities of its own throughout the world. Adventures by Disney, the company's 2-year-old and rapidly expanding package-vacation program, will add eight more locations next year, including trips to Peru, China, Australia -- and Southern California, the company announced last week."
Disney has been refurbishing the Magic Kingdom's Haunted Mansion since June 6. It will reopen September 13 with more ghosts and improved audio visuals.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios will close September 4 for a month of maintenance.
(Source: Orlando Sentinel, 09/03/07)
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Disney's Magical Express Service Expands
"The check-in service should get a boost next week, when US Airways, the fifth-busiest carrier at OIA, joins the ranks of airlines that allow their passengers to use it." Southwest airlines will join the service in 2008 and they will soon start processing international flights. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 09/01/07)
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Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Carlos Carballo, 24, of Cathedral City, Calif., posted a time of 1:10:07 to lead the field of more than 13,000 registered runners to victory in the Disneyland Half Marathon today. The Half Marathon, affectionately dubbed "The Happiest Race on Earth," took participants on a 13.1-mile landmark-filled route through the two Disneyland Resort theme parks - Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure - and the streets of Anaheim to the finish line in the Downtown Disney District. Some runners stopped mid-race to pose with Mickey Mouse and his pals for photos commemorating both the race and Disney Parks’ ongoing Year of a Million Dreams celebration. Half Marathon race finishers earned a special commemorative medal depicting Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. (Source: Press Release, 09/03/07)
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Disneyland Resort Calendar
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DISNEYLAND PARIS
Click here to visit Disneyland Paris' website for Halloween 2007.
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NAPA ROSE AT DISNEYLAND RESORT WINS PRESTIGIOUS 2007 DiRoNA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) has chosen Napa Rose, the nationally-recognized gourmet restaurant in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa at Disneyland Resort, to receive a 2007 DiRoNA Award of Excellence, one of the most sought-after accolades in the restaurant industry. DiRoNA Awards are distributed annually to restaurants throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico offering outstanding food, wine, service and hospitality. This is the second time that Napa Rose has received the DiRoNA Award.
Napa Rose is just one of many tempting dining options that create dreams-come-true experiences for guests during the ongoing Year of a Million Dreams celebration at the Resort. Other restaurant choices, all delivering Disney’s unique brand of quality and service, include Steakhouse 55 at the Disneyland Hotel and Yamabuki at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel.
Michael Jordan, general manager and chief sommelier of Napa Rose, noted that it’s especially gratifying to be receiving the award. "We are ecstatic that Napa Rose has been selected to receive a DiRoNA Award once again," he said. "The award is only bestowed upon an elite group of restaurants that have undergone rigorous evaluations and we are thrilled to be among such a choice group."
Only those restaurants that pass inspection by the Distinguished Dining Advisory Council, an anonymous, specially-trained group of hospitality and food industry professionals, food critics and distinguished dining connoisseurs, are eligible for the DiRoNA Award. Restaurants are evaluated on a 75-point scale, and those with the highest scores are then nominated for DiRoNAs.
At Napa Rose, the Distinguished Dining Advisory Council and guests alike enjoy Chef Andrew Sutton’s holistic dining philosophy through California Wine Country cuisine made with only the freshest ingredients. In addition to delighting guests with a one-of-a-kind food experience, staged within a striking Arts and Crafts architectural-style setting, Napa Rose houses an impressive 16,000-bottle wine cellar that features more than 900 vintages, and offers 50 wines by the glass. Napa Rose claims the distinction of staffing 42 top-ranked Level One Master Class sommeliers, the most of any one restaurant in the world.
The DiRoNA Quality Assurance Program is the only independent and anonymous restaurant inspection program operating across North America. DiRoNA utilizes an extensive list of criteria to evaluate all aspects of a distinguished dining experience. The Distinguished Restaurants of North America was formed in 1990 by a high-profile group of experts who wanted to promote, preserve and recognize superior dining establishments in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
(Source: Press Release, 08/30/07)
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Renea, an Affordable Disney Lifetime Member since 2001, writes:
"We are going down December 9-16, 2007. I used the codes you have on the addendum and received a pass holder rate of $275 at the Yacht Club and received the $75 dining card! Thanks so much for the tips; I love your book!"
Thanks again, Renea, for your kind comments. We are happy to have been a part of your Disney vacations for the past six years!
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MONEY SAVING COUPON
Nascar Sports Grill
6000 Universal Blvd
Universal CityWalk
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: 407-224-Race (7223)
Fax: 407-224-2001
Enjoy their signature ribs, pastas and sandwiches; table-side plasma screens; and NASCAR Simulators and games.
Buy 1 Drink Get 1 Free OR get 10% off your Total Check with this coupon. Expires 12/31/07.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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.
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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.
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Affordable Disney Movies and CD's
Save 40-70% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Cheap shipping, too! Click here.
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Affordable Accommodations
Enjoy Special Rates at select hotels, condos and vacation rentals near Disney. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, click here.
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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.
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Own a piece of the Magic Kingdom
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See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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