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Updates From Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
January 16, 2009
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Hi Everyone!
NOTE: 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 - new sweepstakes added, FREE Disney gift card, Hotel & Suites birthday celebration, FREE hotel upgrades, luxury cruise special, massive summer cruise sale, and AMTRAK special
* News from around the "World" - Disney to install defribrillators at some of resort's thrill rides
* Rae writes about Coronado Springs
* Paul and Janice share their enthusiasm for our site!
* Erika writes about her first experience with Affordable Disney
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NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
6 new sweeps added this week to win a Disney / Florida vacation! That makes 42 active sweepstakes and contests to win a Walt Disney World / Florida / Disneyland / Southern California / Disney Cruise Line vacation!
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Hotel & Suites Birthday Special: Stay 3 nights and get the 4th night FREE! Includes:
* A Special Birthday Card
* A FREE Night stay when you stay 3 nights
* Birthday Goodie Box in your room
* Birthday Breakfast for 2 adults (Kids 12 and under eat free)
* A Birthday Celebration complete with Cake and Balloons
* 10 Arcade Tokens
* Family Birthday Photo
Beth writes: "You can't beat the price. Kids 12 and under always eat free. I'd give it a very solid 3 to 3.5 stars." An Official Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel. One of the closest hotels in Kissimmee to Walt Disney World and all the other Orlando and Kissimmee attractions - located just 3 short miles to the Main Gate. Pet friendly. Free shuttle to the parks. Full service restaurant and food court.
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Free Disney Gift Card valued up to $150!
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FREE HOTEL UPGRADES
100 free upgrades in hotels all over the world! All the upgrades are free and many of the hotels are also offering free nights at the same time!
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LUXURY CRUISE SPECIAL
* Take 10% off our Best Available Rates from January 13 - February 28, 2009
* VILLA SPECIAL! Take 30% off Best Available Rates from February 1-28, 2008
* Take 15% off our Best Available Rates from March 1-31, 2009
* Take 20% off our Best Available Rates from April 1-30, 2009 (including Easter Week!)
These discounts apply to all 1,218 one-bedroom suites and 120 two-bedroom villas. The villas offer apartment-style living with complete kitchen, dining room, living room and private pool. AAA Four Diamond and Zagat-rated dining... Plus, state-of-the-art fitness center, tropical pool with cascading waterfalls and 75 foot waterslide, game arcades, multiple dining venues, and children’s play and interactive water areas.
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MASSIVE CRUISE SALE
Summer 2009. Double early booking savings and FREE - $199 air. Includes a two-night pre-cruise London hotel stay. Destinations include the Antarctic Peninsula, South America, South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Scandinavia & Iceland, the Baltic Capitals, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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AMTRAK Florida resident special!
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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!
>> Save 50% at these deluxe Walt Disney World resorts!
>> Save 30% on a 2009 vacation with this promotion if you're at Walt Disney World right now!
>> 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
>> Book your Tee Times at this site where rates start at $69
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure for less than $25
>> 2nd day FREE at SeaWorld!
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DISNEY CRUISE LINE
>> Three nights from $349!
>> Onboard credits!
>> Discounts for Florida residents and the military - rates too low to publish!
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
>> Local Newspaper promotions that apply to everyone in the USA!
>> Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
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DISNEYLAND PARIS
>> Discover the secret to getting FREE admission!
>> Kids under 12 stay and play 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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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
This Day in Disney History
Disney building new practice stage for youth groups at Downtown Disney
Orlando-area theme parks rack up 9 injuries in quarter
16th Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
The American Idol Experience Grand Opening
ESPN The Weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Bastos Dominates Walt Disney World Marathon - Again
Disney to install defribrillators at some of resort's thrill rides
Walt Disney World Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Central Florida's Zipline Safari takes riders atop the trees
And the Universal Mardi Gras lineup is . . .
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando's First 'Velvet Sessions' of 2009 Kicks Off With 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
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DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Disney Cruise Line pulls Alaskan national park application
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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.
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Rae writes:
"We just returned from a week at Coronado Springs Resort at WDW, and it was fabulous! I remember your review of it from awhile back, and it was as good as you said! We had been booked at Pop Century (my daughter's favorite!) at the $49/night rate, but then were told that we could not get the dining plan. so, long story short. we were given a free upgrade with dining plan to CSR. Wow!!! Now that is what I call stupendous!"
We loved Coronado Springs!
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Paul and Janice (Lifetime members) write:
"John,
Love your site as always and recommend it to total strangers now in restaurants, on buses, at church. I've run out of family members to tell as I've already told them MANY times over."
Your support is always appreciated!
=================================================
Erika joined us yesterday and received a free military upgrade to Lifetime membership through our current special:
"John,
First off I would like to thank you for this amazing website. It's outstanding and I cannot wait to look deeper into the site to get the full benefit. Currently I am in the military and I am preparing to deploy in April to Iraq... This evening I called Beth and spoke with her. By the way she is such a sweetheart, I felt so bad because she has a cold and still she took the time to assist me!... Thank you again, it is so nice to know a professional will be helping me with this. Feel better!!!!!!"
Thank you, Erika, for your kind comments. We look forward to helping you with all of your vacation needs for years to come! May God protect you in Iraq.
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price. 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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Movies and CD's
Save 40-70% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Cheap shipping, too! Click here.
--------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------
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.
=============================================
Updates From Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
January 16, 2009
Copyright © 1999 - 2009 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
: 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!
NOTE: 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 - new sweepstakes added, FREE Disney gift card, Hotel & Suites birthday celebration, FREE hotel upgrades, luxury cruise special, massive summer cruise sale, and AMTRAK special
* News from around the "World" - Disney to install defribrillators at some of resort's thrill rides
* Rae writes about Coronado Springs
* Paul and Janice share their enthusiasm for our site!
* Erika writes about her first experience with Affordable Disney
=================================================
NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
6 new sweeps added this week to win a Disney / Florida vacation! That makes 42 active sweepstakes and contests to win a Walt Disney World / Florida / Disneyland / Southern California / Disney Cruise Line vacation!
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Hotel & Suites Birthday Special: Stay 3 nights and get the 4th night FREE! Includes:
* A Special Birthday Card
* A FREE Night stay when you stay 3 nights
* Birthday Goodie Box in your room
* Birthday Breakfast for 2 adults (Kids 12 and under eat free)
* A Birthday Celebration complete with Cake and Balloons
* 10 Arcade Tokens
* Family Birthday Photo
Beth writes: "You can't beat the price. Kids 12 and under always eat free. I'd give it a very solid 3 to 3.5 stars." An Official Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel. One of the closest hotels in Kissimmee to Walt Disney World and all the other Orlando and Kissimmee attractions - located just 3 short miles to the Main Gate. Pet friendly. Free shuttle to the parks. Full service restaurant and food court.
-------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Free Disney Gift Card valued up to $150!
-------------------------------
FREE HOTEL UPGRADES
100 free upgrades in hotels all over the world! All the upgrades are free and many of the hotels are also offering free nights at the same time!
-------------------------------
LUXURY CRUISE SPECIAL
* Take 10% off our Best Available Rates from January 13 - February 28, 2009
* VILLA SPECIAL! Take 30% off Best Available Rates from February 1-28, 2008
* Take 15% off our Best Available Rates from March 1-31, 2009
* Take 20% off our Best Available Rates from April 1-30, 2009 (including Easter Week!)
These discounts apply to all 1,218 one-bedroom suites and 120 two-bedroom villas. The villas offer apartment-style living with complete kitchen, dining room, living room and private pool. AAA Four Diamond and Zagat-rated dining... Plus, state-of-the-art fitness center, tropical pool with cascading waterfalls and 75 foot waterslide, game arcades, multiple dining venues, and children’s play and interactive water areas.
-------------------------------
MASSIVE CRUISE SALE
Summer 2009. Double early booking savings and FREE - $199 air. Includes a two-night pre-cruise London hotel stay. Destinations include the Antarctic Peninsula, South America, South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Scandinavia & Iceland, the Baltic Capitals, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
-------------------------------
AMTRAK Florida resident special!
=================================================
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!
>> Save 50% at these deluxe Walt Disney World resorts!
>> Save 30% on a 2009 vacation with this promotion if you're at Walt Disney World right now!
>> 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!
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
>> Book your Tee Times at this site where rates start at $69
>> All you can eat at Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure for less than $25
>> 2nd day FREE at SeaWorld!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
>> Three nights from $349!
>> Onboard credits!
>> Discounts for Florida residents and the military - rates too low to publish!
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
>> Local Newspaper promotions that apply to everyone in the USA!
>> Save up to $40.00 per ticket to Disneyland California!
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND PARIS
>> Discover the secret to getting FREE admission!
>> Kids under 12 stay and play FREE!
--------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------
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
This Day in Disney History
Disney building new practice stage for youth groups at Downtown Disney
Orlando-area theme parks rack up 9 injuries in quarter
16th Epcot Flower and Garden Festival
The American Idol Experience Grand Opening
ESPN The Weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Bastos Dominates Walt Disney World Marathon - Again
Disney to install defribrillators at some of resort's thrill rides
Walt Disney World Calendar.
=================================================
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Central Florida's Zipline Safari takes riders atop the trees
And the Universal Mardi Gras lineup is . . .
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando's First 'Velvet Sessions' of 2009 Kicks Off With 10,000 Maniacs featuring Mary Ramsey
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Disneyland Resort Calendar
=================================================
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Disney Cruise Line pulls Alaskan national park application
--------------------------------
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.
=================================================
Rae writes:
"We just returned from a week at Coronado Springs Resort at WDW, and it was fabulous! I remember your review of it from awhile back, and it was as good as you said! We had been booked at Pop Century (my daughter's favorite!) at the $49/night rate, but then were told that we could not get the dining plan. so, long story short. we were given a free upgrade with dining plan to CSR. Wow!!! Now that is what I call stupendous!"
We loved Coronado Springs!
=================================================
Paul and Janice (Lifetime members) write:
"John,
Love your site as always and recommend it to total strangers now in restaurants, on buses, at church. I've run out of family members to tell as I've already told them MANY times over."
Your support is always appreciated!
=================================================
Erika joined us yesterday and received a free military upgrade to Lifetime membership through our current special:
"John,
First off I would like to thank you for this amazing website. It's outstanding and I cannot wait to look deeper into the site to get the full benefit. Currently I am in the military and I am preparing to deploy in April to Iraq... This evening I called Beth and spoke with her. By the way she is such a sweetheart, I felt so bad because she has a cold and still she took the time to assist me!... Thank you again, it is so nice to know a professional will be helping me with this. Feel better!!!!!!"
Thank you, Erika, for your kind comments. We look forward to helping you with all of your vacation needs for years to come! May God protect you in Iraq.
=================================================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Affordable Disney Books
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price. 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.
--------------------------------
Affordable Disney Movies and CD's
Save 40-70% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Cheap shipping, too! Click here.
--------------------------------
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.
--------------------------------
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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