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Updates From Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
August 5, 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 - Last minute Walt Disney World Luxury Resort deal, Kids sail FREE with Disney, Florida resident discount, Universal Resort discount, Universal vacation package, and Luxury Cruise special

News from around the "World":

* This Day in Disney History
* Did you know? 5-foot-tall Splash Mountain height requirement
* Walt Disney and El Grupo trailer
* Disney finds "a whole new world" in WiFi-powered rides
* Disney closes Epcot ride for upgrade
* Disney's Rapunzel Lets Her Hair Down With Concept Art
* View from the Top of the World at Disney's Bay Lake Tower
* Disney World raises ticket prices
* Airport security seizes Disney World toys
* Disney monorail pilot's autopsy report released
* Federal investigators conducting Disney World monorail probe
* 10th anniversary of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
* Potential ride names for Wizarding World of Harry Potter
* D23 Expo to highlight upcoming Disney theme park expansions
* Disneyland sleepover for Haunted Mansion’s 40th anniversary
* Is Michael Jackson’s ‘Captain EO’ returning to Disneyland?
* What's new at Disneyland Paris
* This week in Las Vegas
* A Walk Through Las Vegas' Excalibur
* Stay Up Late at Branson's Silver Dollar City and White Water!
* Fraud Alert from Crystal Cruises
* Denise writes about Disney's free birthday admission policy
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NEW THIS WEEK

WALT DISNEY WORLD

Last minute deal at this Walt Disney World Luxury resort: $99 per night!

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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

# Florida residents save at this popular Orlando venue through Labor Day!

# Save up to 42% at Universal Resort Hotels!

# 4-Night Universal vacation package with tickets starting from only $210 per adult!

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DISNEY CRUISE LINE

Kids Sail FREE on these Mediterranean Cruises!

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LUXURY CRUISE SPECIAL

Book any 5-night or longer cruise with this luxury line departing October 1 - December 31, 2009 and they will toss in dinner for two at an onboard specialty restaurant. Dinner for two offer valid for new individual reservations booked between August 1 – August 31, 2009. Sample rate: October 24 - 5 nights to Bermuda sailing from Bayonne, NJ from $499 p/p!

Beth, our travel agent, writes: "And there are plenty more cruises to choose from! If you’ve got a few days available, let me know when and I’ll see what I can find!"
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Below are just some of the deals drawn from over 70 pages of current specials posted at our password-protected members-only site:

* FREE dining at Walt Disney World
* Save 35% on Walt Disney World hotel rooms
* Cirque du Soleil discount
* BIG Downtown Disney Resort Hotel discount
* Marriott summer deal
* FREE night in Mexico
* Universal Orlando Resorts half off strategy
* American Idol Experience options
* Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
* Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
* Adventures by Disney London and Paris vacation
* Orlando resort vacation package for dog owners
* Disneyland ticket deal for locals
* Disneyland Paris vacation package discount
* Luxury cruise discount exclusively for police and firefighters
* New parties for Walt Disney World Resort guests
* SeaWorld Partner Hotel Special
* Disneyland California ticket sale
* CityPass discount for Affordable Disney members
* FREE night at Disney Deluxe Resort
* Disney Cruise Line discounts for Floridians and the military
* Non-Disney theme park/cruise vacation packages
* New source for discounted Disney Villas
* SeaWorld San Diego ticket deal
* Walt Disney World discounts for passholders and Floridians
* Las Vegas room discounts
* Universal hotel discounts
* Disneyland California hotel special
* Universal Orlando discounted vacation packages
* SeaWorld Discovery Cove discounts
* Orlando Theme Park Package
* Room discounts and FREE tickets for the military
* Room discounts and Package with Dining for Annual Passholders
* 2 Days for the Price of 1 at Universal Hollywood
* Annual Pass deal for Floridians at this non-Disney theme park
* Downtown Disney Resort Hotel discount
* Kids eat FREE at Universal hotels
* Universal Blue Man Group discount
* Disneyland Annual Passes on a monthly payment plan
* Kids stay and play FREE at Disneyland Paris
* Universal Hollywood All You Can Eat Pass
* Save 50% at these deluxe Walt Disney World resorts
* 2010 Disney cruises now booking
* Get a FREE ticket to the Walt Disney World theme parks in 2009
* Nickelodeon Family Cruise
* Kids eat FREE membership card
* Disney cruise early booking discounts
* Super Branson promotion

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

Did you know? 5-foot-tall Splash Mountain height requirement

Walt Disney and El Grupo trailer

Disney finds "a whole new world" in WiFi-powered rides

Disney closes Epcot ride for upgrade

Disney's Rapunzel Lets Her Hair Down With Concept Art

View from the Top of the World at Disney's Bay Lake Tower

Disney World raises ticket prices; one-day pass up 5.3% to $79, from $75

Airport security seizes Disney World toys

Disney monorail pilot's autopsy report released

Federal investigators now reviewing corporate records as part of Disney World monorail probe

10th anniversary of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Potential ride names emerge for Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

D23 Expo to highlight upcoming Disney theme park expansions

Disneyland sleepover for Haunted Mansion’s 40th anniversary

Is Michael Jackson’s ‘Captain EO’ returning to Disneyland?

Disneyland Resort Calendar
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DISNEYLAND PARIS

Last update, the festivities of Mickey’s Magical Party had scarcely begun. Buffalo Bill entertained the masses without a mouse, the nearest Starbucks was over at Val d’Europe and the name of this place we love was Disneyland Resort Paris. So… did we miss anything?
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BRANSON, MO

Stay Up Late at Silver Dollar City and White Water!
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LAS VEGAS

This Week in Las Vegas

A Walk Through Excalibur
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Important Information Regarding Fraud Alert from Crystal Cruises

"It has come to the attention of Crystal Cruises that fraudulent checks are being issued to various individuals throughout the United States either randomly via mail or through other means including popular Internet websites featuring job postings, Mystery Shopper programs, Sweepstakes/Draw Winner and payment for items being sold. We do NOT believe that any of our customer personal information was used to generate these checks..." Click here to read the rest of the letter.
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Denise writes:

"Hi,

We are going down to Disneyland for Christmas, but all of our family has had their birthdays, most of them, this month in July. My birthday is in February, close to December.

We live in Olympia, Wa., and can not get to Disneyland when it is our birthday time, so I am taking them down as a Birthday and Christmas present.

Would there be any way that I could get them in for 1 day as part of their birthday present? Or you would have to celebrate everybody's birthday present throughout the year too, right?

I am specifically taking them down there for that, because this is only the second vacation they have ever been on, and they are in their 20's, and they never get out. They will be bringing 2 children. Thank you."

Denise, you can only get in free on your birthday. Sorry.
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Got Coupons?

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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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See You Real Soon!

John

AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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