Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation

THE DISNEY NEWS
Updates From Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation
October 28, 2009
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Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the 500th issue of The Disney News! A lot has happened since we started the newsletter almost 10 years ago. We've seen great changes at the theme parks, both in terms of new rides and attractions, as well as in the rising costs of Florida vacations. We have always worked to help our members vacation as affordably as possible and we will continue that work as we aim toward the eventual publication of our 1000th issue! We are deeply grateful to Beth, our travel agent, and to all of our members who have encouraged and supported us over the years.

Donna and I are in the process of preparing the 2010 - 14th edition - of our book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation,"  for online publication. We have decided to make a special holiday pre-publication offer available to our newsletter subscribers only:

Become a Basic or Lifetime Member and we'll send the same membership for FREE to a friend or loved one with your holiday wishes for a fun and affordable Walt Disney World vacation!

As the holidays approach and you're looking for ways to stretch your gift-giving budget, a FREE Affordable Disney membership for that special someone or family might be the perfect gift this year! You have one less gift to buy and the recipient can look forward to finally being able to take that vacation she thought she couldn't afford.

Visit our website to learn more about how much an Affordable Disney membership can save you. Enter code: Free Membership in the comment box when you order. Also enter the recipient's name and email address. If you don't have it on hand, you can send it to us any time at johngross@affordabledisney.com.

Thanks again for all your support and God bless!

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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 - Disney packages, room offers, Florida Resident specials, Downtown Disney resort deal, FREE Disney cruise, Disneyland California package, BIG airfare sale, and 6 Vegas resort promotions

News from around the "World":

* This day in Disney history
* 'Mobile Magic': parks wait times mobile app for Verizon
* Uncle Remus Museum Still Grapples With Race Issues
* Get your money back on Baby Einstein videos
* Disney Hopes ‘Christmas Carol’ Lives Up to Its Marketing
* Magic Kingdom: Princess Tiana now holding court
* Recipe for Crisp Escarole Salad From the WDW Swan and Dolphin
* ‘The Search for Flat Stanley’s Next BIG Adventure’
* Dateline Disney - November-December 2009
* Disney wants to play films on any device
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Universal adds nights to Horror Nights' Frequent Fear Pass
* CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - November 2009
* How did Florida rank in Condé Nast Traveler's readers ranking?
* TripAdvisor names Gatorland to top 10 wackiest attractions
* No hotel iron? No problem
* The Holiday Celebrations with Family and Friends at Disneyland
* Disney recycles bay water in ‘visionary’ way
* Disneyland Resort Calendar
* This week at Disneyland Paris
* What's new at Disneyland Tokyo
* This week in Las Vegas
* Branson Calendar of Events
* Disney’s Princess Tiana Makes Debut at Walt Disney World
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NEW THIS WEEK

WALT DISNEY WORLD

There's still time to book...

# Disney FREE nights and FREE tickets deal - save up to 43% on the room alone!

# Disney Fall Room-Only Offer - save 35%!

# Florida Resident Fall Offer - save up to 41% per night!

# Downtown Disney Resort Deal - save more than $50 per day!

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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

Save up to $400 with this package!

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FREE DISNEY CRUISE

Book a one of these Disney Vacations and Get a 3-Night Disney Bahamian Cruise FREE!

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BIG AIRFARE SALE

Fly Coast to Coast $100 One Way!

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LAS VEGAS

6 Resort & Casino Specials from $47 per night!
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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:

* BIG Downtown Disney Resort Hotel discount
* FREE night at a Walt Disney World luxury resort
* Sale on WDW Moderates, Deluxe, Villas, and Ft Wilderness
* Florida Resident Discounts Galore! Too many to list here!
* Disneyland Vacation Club special
* Universal Orlando Resorts half off strategy
* American Idol Experience options
* Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
* Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
* 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
* 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
* 2 Days for the Price of 1 at Universal Hollywood
* Downtown Disney Resort Hotel discount
* Universal Blue Man Group discount
* Disneyland Annual Passes on a monthly payment plan
* Kids stay and play FREE at Disneyland Paris
* 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

Disney releases details on upcoming 'Mobile Magic' parks wait times mobile app for Verizon customers

Uncle Remus Museum Still Grapples With Race Issues

Get your money back on Baby Einstein videos

Disney Hopes ‘Christmas Carol’ Lives Up to Its Blockbuster Marketing

Magic Kingdom: Princess Tiana now holding court, putting on a show

Recipe for Crisp Escarole Salad with Garlicky Anchovy Dressing From the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Adventures by Disney, HarperCollins Announce ‘The Search for Flat Stanley’s Next BIG Adventure’

Dateline Disney - November-December 2009

Disney wants to play films on any device

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Universal Studios: Friday, Saturday added to Horror Nights' Frequent Fear Pass

CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - November 2009

How did Florida rank in Condé Nast Traveler's readers ranking?

TripAdvisor names Gatorland to top 10 wackiest attractions

No hotel iron? No problem - apparently those travel steamers really work!
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

The Holiday Season Makes Spirits Brighter for Celebrations with Family and Friends at Disneyland Resort

Disney recycles bay water in ‘visionary’ way

Disneyland Resort Calendar
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DISNEYLAND PARIS

This week at Disneyland Paris
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DISNEYLAND TOKYO

What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
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BRANSON, MO

Branson Calendar of Events
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LAS VEGAS

This Week in Las Vegas
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Disney’s Newest Royalty, Princess Tiana, Makes Debut at Walt Disney World Resort

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Starting Oct. 26, Walt Disney World guests will be treated to first-ever appearances by Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film "The Princess and the Frog."

Besides meet-and-greets with guests, Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and other characters from the motion picture will star in "Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!," a rousing, colorful procession with a jazz-filled Mardi Gras theme. The good times will roll as festively dressed, bead-tossing revelers lead Magic Kingdom guests to the Liberty Belle Riverboat dock.

The party moves onboard and the Liberty Belle paddlewheels her way along the river with singing and dancing to the sounds of a six-member jazz band. Nearly two dozen Disney dancers join 30 randomly chosen park guests to be part of each show. Original songs composed by Randy Newman for the film liven the production, which will be performed three times daily. Daytime pyrotechnics and whimsical puppetry round out the spirited, 15-minute production.

The 10-week experience at Walt Disney World Resort will run through Jan. 3, 2010. "Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!" also will dazzle guests at Disneyland Park in California, beginning Nov. 6.

A hilarious movie adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana, "The Princess and the Frog" will open in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2009, before expanding nationwide on Dec. 11, 2009.

Beginning Oct. 15, little princesses can enjoy a new Princess Tiana makeover at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at both the World of Disney store and Magic Kingdom locations at Walt Disney World Resort.

Fairy Godmothers-in-Training sprinkle their pixie dust on aspiring princesses with three makeover packages ranging from a combination of hair, nails and makeup to the royal transformation complete with Princess Tiana costume, tiara, wand and more. All children must be at least three years or older to receive the regal treatments.

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Magic Kingdom is open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; theme park admission is required. The Downtown Disney Marketplace salon is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. There is no admission or self-parking fee required at Downtown Disney.

Advance reservations are recommended and can be made up to 180 days in advance by calling 407/WDW-STYLE (407/939-7895).

When guests age 10 or older enter a Disneyland theme park or Walt Disney World theme park from Oct. 5 through Nov. 22 and present their valid theme park ticket at select merchandise locations, they will receive a special card with details on how to get an admission voucher good for up to $8 toward the purchase of one child’s movie ticket when they purchase an adult movie ticket to see "The Princess and the Frog" at participating theaters from Dec. 11 through Dec. 31, 2009, or until "The Princess and the Frog" is no longer in theaters, whichever comes first.

Card quantities for this promotion are limited. Limit one card per adult ticket or annual pass. Admission voucher toward the purchase of a child’s movie ticket to "The Princess and the Frog" is valid for use from Dec. 11 through Dec. 31, 2009, at participating theaters in the fifty United States and District of Columbia. Guests must activate the code printed on the card by registering at www.activaterewards.com/frog to obtain an admission voucher. Only persons 18 or older may activate the code. Parent or legal guardian must activate certificate held by persons ages 10-17. Card, code and admission voucher may not be sold, traded, copied or replaced, or redeemed for cash. Admission voucher may not be transferred. The promotion is not valid for complimentary cast member theme park tickets. Offer subject to restrictions and change without notice. Visit www.hollywoodmoviemoney.com for a list of participating theaters and further conditions and details. (Source: Press Release, 10/26/09)
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See You Real Soon!

John

AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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