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May 26, 2010 Issue #530
Celebrating Our 11th Year Online!
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REMEMBER: 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 - Discounts at restaurants near Disney, Florida resident deal ($90 off!), and Las Vegas Resort & Casino special

News from around the "World":

* This day in Disney history
* Walt Disney World Golf Rates May 17 - Oct. 4, 2010
* Disney Store Dreams BIG
* Star Wars Weekends strike back at Disney's Hollywood Studios
* Butter Beer Pudding Recipe From the Disney's Swan and Dolphin
* Disney's Toy Story Mania ride to get update for new movie
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Stay And Play At SeaWorld During Summer Nights
* Wizarding World of Harry Potter gaining national attention
* Boy, 7, dies after visit to SeaWorld's Aquatica water park
* ‘Harry Potter’ actors visit Universal's Wizarding World
* Tips for traveling with pets this summer
* Florida Travel Calendar for May
* Orlando wants to crack down on gas gougers near airport
* First Look: New ‘World of Color’ Images at Disneyland CA
* Baseball All-Star parade coming to Disneyland
* Disneyland Resort Calendar
* This week at Disneyland Paris
* What's new at Disneyland Tokyo
* What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
* This week in Las Vegas
* Branson Calendar of Events
* Beau Rivage Biloxi, Mississippi Entertainment Schedule
* Beth, our travel agent, reviews Disney’s Coronado Springs
* Money Saving Tips: Free Music Downloads for Orange county Florida residents + 10 Great Deals to Start Your Week
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NEW THIS WEEK

WALT DISNEY WORLD

Discounts at Restaurants near Disney

Now includes House of Blues Downtown Disney and 11 other locations! This resource offers money saving dining certificates to restaurants in Orlando, near Walt Disney World, in Anaheim, near Disneyland California, and all across the US. Get $25 certificates for $2! Offer expires May 31, 2010.

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FLORIDA RESIDENT DEAL

Florida Residents save $90 off each reservation at this popular Florida venue! Valid now through June 27. Admission includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages throughout the day, and much more!

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LAS VEGAS FROM $24

Incredible Vegas Resort & Casino 3-Day Sale! Valid for stays now through January 31, 2011. Rate from $24! Hurry! Offer expires today, May 26, 2010.
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The following promotions are drawn from over 116 pages of DEALS, DISCOUNTS, SPECIALS AND COUPONS posted at our password-protected members-only site:

* Kids sail FREE on these Disney Cruises with this discount code
* One-way car rentals from Florida as low as $10 per day
* The Hilton at $129 per night with this discount code
* Save up to 40% on hotel accommodations at Disneyland CA
* Save BIG on kids' accommodations + tickets at Disneyland Paris
* Florida Preschoolers get in FREE at this theme park
* Residents of this country save up to 48% at Walt Disney World
* Luxury Cruise departing from New Jersey all summer from $599
* Save up to 45% on Disney World rooms with discount codes
* Hawaiian vacation deal! From $149 per night
* Receive Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World
* Extended discounts for Annual Passholders at Disneyland CA
* 5-Night Universal Orlando vacation fr $39 pp/pd/family of 4
* Tables in Wonderland eateries for FL residents and AP holders
* 5 nights for the price of 4 at Hotel & Suites near Disney World
* WDW Annual Passholders save over $100 at this Disney venue
* Disney park tickets for Floridians: 4 days for only $25/day
* Disney Cruise discounts for Florida residents and the military
* Military ticket deal for WDW - NOT sold online or at gate
* U. S. military save 20% at Branson MO with this coupon
* Cardholders save 25% on rooms at WDW Vacations Club resorts
* Save up to 55% with this card at 50 attractions near Disneyland
* Universal Orlando vacation from $39pp/per day, family of 4
* 2-4-1 ticket deal at Disneyland for Southern Californians
* Las Vegas Resort & Casino from $37 with this promo code

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"

WALT DISNEY WORLD

This Day in Disney History

Walt Disney World Golf Rates May 17 - Oct. 4, 2010

Disney Store Dreams BIG

Star Wars Weekends strike back at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Butter Beer Pudding Recipe From the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

A model of success, Disney's Toy Story Mania ride to get update for new movie

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Wizarding World of Harry Potter gaining national attention

Stay And Play At SeaWorld During Summer Nights

Boy, 7, with heart condition dies after visit to SeaWorld's Aquatica water park

‘Harry Potter’ actors visit Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World

Tips for traveling with pets this summer

Florida Travel Calendar for May

Orlando wants to crack down on gas gougers near airport
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

First Look: New ‘World of Color’ Images at Disneyland CA

Baseball All-Star parade coming to Disneyland

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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DISNEYLAND HONG KONG

What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
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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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BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule
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Beth, our travel agent, reviews Disney’s Coronado Springs:

"If you stay 'up' on your refurbishment schedules you're aware that Coronado Springs, one of the four resorts in the 'moderate' category, completed a total room refurbishment a few months ago. I just got back from a 2-night stay there and am happy to report that they did a really nice job. It’s great to have the larger beds (this is the only moderate resort with queen beds instead of doubles) and the new aqua and white color scheme with dark woods is a really nice, calming change from the previous bright colors. The flat panel TV screen is a nice, modern touch and the sliding panels that close to separate the dressing area are a nice improvement over the drapes used in other moderates. The in-room hi-speed internet access worked reasonably well.

There are only three negatives to report. The first is probably unique to room 1165 (or I hope it is anyway). When the exterior door is closed there is a gap to the outside that is about a half inch wide along the side near the bottom of the door. Not only does cool air escape (or maybe get in, as the case may be), but there’s also plenty of space for Florida critters to come in. Yuk.

The second problem is a noise issue. One very excited, very loud child staying next door woke up his very loud adult travel companions and together they all very loudly spent over an hour preparing for their day in the parks. It was our last morning and we were trying to sleep in a little and enjoy those comfy new pillows and bedding. No such luck. I think I have to attribute it to the interior connecting door we had to their room. It was, of course, closed and locked the whole time, but it seems that the noise comes right through there.

And finally, it becomes apparent to the person sleeping closest to the bathroom the first time that person tries to get in bed that the rooms were not really designed for the larger beds. You have about a foot between the bed and the wall there so turning sideways is a must. That’s not a problem when the lights are on, but try doing it in the dark when you don't want to wake anyone else!

I can't say I like Coronado Springs better than the other moderates, but I do like it. The Southwestern motif isn't one of my favorites, but this resort does it well. Because it’s the only moderate resort with a convention center it is, in my opinion, a little more upscale than the others, and the Rix lounge is nice in the evening if you're not traveling with children. I also love the Pepper Market, although I'm really sad that they took away the Oriental station. you'll pay a little more to stay at Coronado than the other moderates, but you also get some extra resort amenities and the bigger beds so it’s worth it in some cases. This is also the only moderate resort with suites and with a Club Level.

I'll stay here again to be sure, but not before I get around to doing the other three again first. Next month, it’s Port Orleans Riverside and the Polynesian for a night each."
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MONEY SAVING TIPS

Free Music Downloads: The Orange county Florida library allows local Orange county residents to legally download Music for Free! Visit Freegal to log in and download your favorite artists.

10 Great Deals to Start Your Week
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

A World on Its Knees: Click here for a FREE book of prayers for the people of Haiti and those who are caring for them.

By the same author:

"100 Prayers of Purity for the Mission of Our Lady of America."
The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of America, encourages us to seek Her as our model of purity. The prayers in this book petition God the Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the great Saints for the grace we need to lead pure and holy lives. Click here to read the book for FREE.

"Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary." True peace with food can only come from establishing a close relationship with God. Click here to read the book for FREE.

"Rosary Meditations: A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady." Shows the beginner and the highly experienced how to meditate while praying the rosary. Click here to read the book for FREE.

Be sure to check out Father Ron Camarda's "Tear in the Desert." It's one of the most spiritual books I have ever read!

"To me, today at age 61, all prayer by the humble or highly placed has one thing in common: supplication for strength and inspiration to carry on the best impulses which should bind us together for a better world. Without such inspiration we would rapidly deteriorate and finally perish." Walt Disney (Source: startedbyamouse.com)
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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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John

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