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June 30, 2010 Issue #535
Celebrating Our 11th Year Online!
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Hi Everyone!
Thinking about joining our Affordable Disney family? We're offering our biggest promotion ever on a Lifetime Membership!Click here for more details.
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 - News for members, Walt Disney World passholder discount on rooms, Disney Professional Photo Session, Disney Cruise Line promotions, Family Summer Getaway in Naples, Palm Beach Resort Summer Offer, and SeaWorld SanDiego discounts
News from around the "World":
* This day in Disney history
* Luxury Pet Resort to Open at Walt Disney World Resort
* Check it out: Two Jacksons -- sort of -- at Epcot
* Disney World to get luxury resort homes
* Take a look at the new Disney Cruise Line virtual portal
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* A major Disney museum in Glendale may be the future
* SeaWorld may settle with feds in killer-whale-trainer death
* Indoor surfing coming to Kissimmee in October
* Harbor Nights Americana At Universal Orlando July 2
* Notes about Universal’s Harry Potter Forbidden Journey ride
* Wizarding World after dark? Still a crowded journey
* 10 ways to remember Wizarding World of Harry Potter
* Have a brew at Harry's Hog's Head Pub
* Fourth of July at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens
* Feeling like Disneyland’s forgotten step-child
* Glow Fest dance party livens up Disney California Adventure
* Baby Changing Station Update
* 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
* Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot
* Epcot Food & Wine Festival Reservations Open July 20
=================================================
NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
News for Members:
* Africa Street Party at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
* Passholders get early look at Captain EO
* New castle fireworks display
* Audio descriptions for park tours
* Monthly payment plan for WDW annual passes
* Photos of "TRON: Legacy" merchandise
* Enchanted Garden restaurant to open on Disney Dream
WDW Annual Passholders save up to 42% on rooms with this discount code!
Details on how you can arrange a Photo Session with a Disney professional photographer during your next visit to Walt Disney World. Plus! Choose 10 poses and receive up to ten 8x10 pictures FREE!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
* Kids special for this one cruise only departing from Los Angeles!
* 10- and 11-Night Mediterranean Cruises from $999 per person!
Category 9, Oceanview from $1,499 pp; Category 7, Verandah from $1,999 pp.
--------------------------------
FAMILY SUMMER GETAWAY
Stay at this beach resort hotel and receive your fifth night FREE! Located directly on the white-sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and minutes to the heart of Old Naples. Includes:
* FREE breakfast for kids under 18, during the entire trip
* FREE stay for kids under 18, in the same room as paying adult
Valid now thru 09/06/10. Beth writes: "I know this place well… right in my backyard. (Well, sort of.) Wonderful deal - and we don't have oil or tar balls here!"
--------------------------------
PALM BEACH RESORT SUMMER OFFER
"Revel in the magnificent beachfront reminiscent of the French Riviera and Caribbean, play the greens, and enjoy the blissful spa, delicious dining, and incredible services energized by a genuinely caring staff, integral in helping you create fabulous memories."
Summer Offer: FREE amenities that vary by day of the week (with up to $400 in daily value):
Stay Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and receive: Continental Breakfast, Spa & Fitness Admission, Valet Parking Kids' Meals and Kids' Camp
Stay any night and receive: Unlimited Tennis, Fitness Classes, WiFi & High-Speed Internet Access
Room rates from $249 per night now - September 30, 2010.
--------------------------------
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
New discounts for members of this group!
=================================================
AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure House of Disney inside information, including:
* Our online 196-page travel guide, Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation
* Over 1,000 pages of Disney information including coupons, deals, discounts and specials at Walt Disney World, Florida, Disneyland, California, Disneyland Paris, cruises, and other venues in Florida and around the world!
* Customized tours for adults, children and romantic couples!
* Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and will book all of your vacations for you!
* Authorized Disney Discount Ticket Agent with the best deals on all your Florida vacation needs with an exclusive discount for Affordable Disney Members! Over 25 years in business!
Here is just a sample of the DEALS, DISCOUNTS, SPECIALS AND PROMOTIONS posted at our password-protected members-only site:
* 7-night Caribbean Luxury Cruise from $86 per person per day
* Save $50 pp with discount code at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove
* FREE dining at WDW with this credit card and discount code
* Floridians save 25%-35% at WDW resorts with discount code
* These international visitors save up to 25% on WDW rooms
* FREE stay and tickets for kids at WDW with discount code
* Popular theme park is offering a FREE pass to Florida kids
* Disney World/Florida by Train: Kids travel for only $19
* 30% off + Chararacter Breakfast at this Downtown Disney resort
* Get a child's ticket for only $5 with this SeaWorld promotion
* Kids Stay, Play And Eat Free Credit Card Offer
* Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20
* Save $50 on Disney's PhotoPass CD
* WDW package with FREE dining for residents of this country
* Dominican Republic Resorts 2 For 1 Summer Special
* Official WDW Good Neighbor Hotel: $35/night in May
* FREE Disney Cruise? Beth, our travel agent, reveals the secret.
* FREE 411 service on your cell phone
* Just added to our book: the secret of timeshare deals
* Save up to 42% at Universal's onsite hotels
* Just added to our book: analysis of FREE companion air tickets
* Florida Gulf Coast Condo Special
* After 2 PM Pass at this popular Orlando Water Park: $49.99
* Package deal at Branson MO/Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede
* Las Vegas Resort & Casino rates from $26.95
* Kids sail FREE on these Disney Cruises with this discount code
* Save up to 40% on hotel accommodations at Disneyland CA
* Save on kids' accommodations and tickets at Disneyland Paris
* Florida Preschoolers get in FREE for rest of 2010 at theme park
* Save up to 55% at 50+ attractions near Disneyland CA
* Save up to 40% on Disney World rooms with this discount codes
* Hawaii from $149 per night
* Luxury Cruise Deal from $599
* Receive Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World
* Tables in Wonderland eateries for FL residents and AP holders
* 5 nights for the price of 4 at Hotel & Suites near Disney World
* Disney Cruise discounts for Florida residents and the military
* Military ticket deal for Disney World: NOT sold online or gate
* U. S. military save 20% at Branson MO with this coupon
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
Basic Member
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
Luxury Pet Resort to Open at Walt Disney World Resort
Check it out: Two Jacksons -- sort of -- at Epcot
Disney World to get luxury resort homes
Take a look at the new Disney Cruise Line virtual portal
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
SeaWorld may settle with feds in killer-whale-trainer death
Indoor surfing coming to Kissimmee in October
Harbor Nights Americana At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel At Universal Orlando Set For Friday, July 2
Three notes about Universal’s Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride
Wizarding World after dark? Still a crowded journey
A list of 18 natural wonders of the USA
10 ways to remember Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Have a brew at Harry's Hog's Head Pub
Fourth of July: SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Garden amp up Independence Day celebrations
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
A major Disney museum in Glendale? It may be the future for the company's past
Feeling like Disneyland’s forgotten step-child - trying to see World of Color without a FastPass
Glow Fest dance party livens up Disney California Adventure
Baby Changing Station Update
Disneyland Resort Calendar
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND PARIS
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND TOKYO
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND HONG KONG
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
--------------------------------
BRANSON, MO
Branson Calendar of Events
--------------------------------
LAS VEGAS
This Week in Las Vegas
--------------------------------
BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule
--------------------------------
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.
=================================================
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Makes July Evenings Nightastic! at Epcot with Music of Rock and Roll Icons
The musical sounds of decades of summers gone by will fill July evenings at Epcot during Sounds Like Summer concert series performances featuring tribute bands that celebrate the music of Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, U2 and Chicago.
"The key thing about tribute bands is that their intention is to reproduce, as closely as possible, the music of the artist whose work they are celebrating," explains Senior Show Director Alan Bruun of Walt Disney World Entertainment. "It’s not an impersonation, which mimics the personality and visual aspect of a star, or a cover band that puts their own spin on a song. A tribute band goes for authenticity. Each band that performs as part of the Sounds Like Summer concert series has received written authorization from the band whose music they play."
Performances at America Gardens Theatre are scheduled for 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. – except on July 4, when shows are scheduled for 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 and 9 p.m. They are included with Epcot admission. Here’s the schedule (entertainment is subject to change without notice):
June 27-July 3: Karin Lawson - A Tribute to Janet Jackson
July 4-10: Satisfaction - A Tribute to The Rolling Stones
July 11-17: Slippery When Wet - The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute
July 18-24: 2U - A Tribute to U2
July 25-31: Beginnings - A Tribute to Chicago
Sounds Like Summer is part of Walt Disney World "Summer Nightastic!," which also features extra fun after the sun goes down at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
* Through Aug. 14 at Magic Kingdom, thousands of tiny lights illuminate the return of the beloved "Main Street Electrical Parade," and the elaborate new "Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular" paints the night sky more brightly than ever.
* At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zonetm Tower of Terror adds new effects - and a summer-only drop sequence - to the mix for guests daring to step into the attraction’s infamous service elevator for a ride into the "fifth dimension." And on Hollywood Boulevard, in the shadow of the 122-foot-tall Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat icon, guests are invited to the Rock n’ Glow Dance Party, where a DJ and live rock band keep popular tunes coming five nights a week. (Source: Press Release)
=================================================
Epicures, Set Your Alarms: Epcot Food & Wine Festival Special Event Reservations Open July 20
Don’t want to miss the celebrated Party for the Senses grand-food-and-wine-tasting event? Can’t wait to attend the debut of the First Bites Opening Reception? Ladies and gentlemen, set your alarms for 7 a.m. July 20! That’s when the phone lines open to call Disney reservation specialists and book these and other events scheduled for the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which presents Delicious Discoveries Oct. 1-Nov. 14 at Walt Disney World Resort.
Fans of the festival’s special programs and events can choose from among one dozen categories of special wine and culinary events scheduled during the festival’s six weeks. New programming this year includes the Sept. 30 First Bites Opening Reception festival preview, 3-D Disney’s Dessert Discovery and the Taste, Shake and Indulge Like the French Grand Marnier tasting experience. Returning events include favorites like Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen, Epcot Wine Schools, Mexico Tequila Tastings and Food and Wine Pairings.
Throughout the festival, the park will present more than 25 international marketplaces where food, wine, beer and spirits lovers can sample cuisine, culture and entertainment from six continents. The new Belgium marketplace will serve Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream, and the new South Korea marketplace packs plenty of taste into its BBQ Short Ribs with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi.
At least 250 Disney and celebrity chefs will conduct culinary demonstrations and host tasting events. In addition, the Festival Welcome Center will feature Authentic Taste Seminars and Authors without Borders weekend conversations that are included with Epcot admission.
Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) for information and to make reservations for special events and programs. Festival details will be available at www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine before reservations open July 20. (Source: Press Release)
=================================================
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)
--------------------------------
Secrets to an Affordable WDW Vacation: "Save up to 40% on your Walt Disney World vacation. Save on Disney hotels, dining, tickets, cruises, honeymoons and souvenirs!" Click here for details.
--------------------------------
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.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information contained in our newsletter. Always check to be sure. The views and opinions expressed by others in our newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views of AffordableDisney.Com.
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Celebrating Our 11th Year Online!
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=================================================
Hi Everyone!
Thinking about joining our Affordable Disney family? We're offering our biggest promotion ever on a Lifetime Membership!Click here for more details.
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 - News for members, Walt Disney World passholder discount on rooms, Disney Professional Photo Session, Disney Cruise Line promotions, Family Summer Getaway in Naples, Palm Beach Resort Summer Offer, and SeaWorld SanDiego discounts
News from around the "World":
* This day in Disney history
* Luxury Pet Resort to Open at Walt Disney World Resort
* Check it out: Two Jacksons -- sort of -- at Epcot
* Disney World to get luxury resort homes
* Take a look at the new Disney Cruise Line virtual portal
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* A major Disney museum in Glendale may be the future
* SeaWorld may settle with feds in killer-whale-trainer death
* Indoor surfing coming to Kissimmee in October
* Harbor Nights Americana At Universal Orlando July 2
* Notes about Universal’s Harry Potter Forbidden Journey ride
* Wizarding World after dark? Still a crowded journey
* 10 ways to remember Wizarding World of Harry Potter
* Have a brew at Harry's Hog's Head Pub
* Fourth of July at SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens
* Feeling like Disneyland’s forgotten step-child
* Glow Fest dance party livens up Disney California Adventure
* Baby Changing Station Update
* 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
* Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot
* Epcot Food & Wine Festival Reservations Open July 20
=================================================
NEW THIS WEEK
WALT DISNEY WORLD
News for Members:
* Africa Street Party at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
* Passholders get early look at Captain EO
* New castle fireworks display
* Audio descriptions for park tours
* Monthly payment plan for WDW annual passes
* Photos of "TRON: Legacy" merchandise
* Enchanted Garden restaurant to open on Disney Dream
WDW Annual Passholders save up to 42% on rooms with this discount code!
Details on how you can arrange a Photo Session with a Disney professional photographer during your next visit to Walt Disney World. Plus! Choose 10 poses and receive up to ten 8x10 pictures FREE!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
* Kids special for this one cruise only departing from Los Angeles!
* 10- and 11-Night Mediterranean Cruises from $999 per person!
Category 9, Oceanview from $1,499 pp; Category 7, Verandah from $1,999 pp.
--------------------------------
FAMILY SUMMER GETAWAY
Stay at this beach resort hotel and receive your fifth night FREE! Located directly on the white-sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and minutes to the heart of Old Naples. Includes:
* FREE breakfast for kids under 18, during the entire trip
* FREE stay for kids under 18, in the same room as paying adult
Valid now thru 09/06/10. Beth writes: "I know this place well… right in my backyard. (Well, sort of.) Wonderful deal - and we don't have oil or tar balls here!"
--------------------------------
PALM BEACH RESORT SUMMER OFFER
"Revel in the magnificent beachfront reminiscent of the French Riviera and Caribbean, play the greens, and enjoy the blissful spa, delicious dining, and incredible services energized by a genuinely caring staff, integral in helping you create fabulous memories."
Summer Offer: FREE amenities that vary by day of the week (with up to $400 in daily value):
Stay Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and receive: Continental Breakfast, Spa & Fitness Admission, Valet Parking Kids' Meals and Kids' Camp
Stay any night and receive: Unlimited Tennis, Fitness Classes, WiFi & High-Speed Internet Access
Room rates from $249 per night now - September 30, 2010.
--------------------------------
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
New discounts for members of this group!
=================================================
AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure House of Disney inside information, including:
* Our online 196-page travel guide, Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation
* Over 1,000 pages of Disney information including coupons, deals, discounts and specials at Walt Disney World, Florida, Disneyland, California, Disneyland Paris, cruises, and other venues in Florida and around the world!
* Customized tours for adults, children and romantic couples!
* Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and will book all of your vacations for you!
* Authorized Disney Discount Ticket Agent with the best deals on all your Florida vacation needs with an exclusive discount for Affordable Disney Members! Over 25 years in business!
Here is just a sample of the DEALS, DISCOUNTS, SPECIALS AND PROMOTIONS posted at our password-protected members-only site:
* 7-night Caribbean Luxury Cruise from $86 per person per day
* Save $50 pp with discount code at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove
* FREE dining at WDW with this credit card and discount code
* Floridians save 25%-35% at WDW resorts with discount code
* These international visitors save up to 25% on WDW rooms
* FREE stay and tickets for kids at WDW with discount code
* Popular theme park is offering a FREE pass to Florida kids
* Disney World/Florida by Train: Kids travel for only $19
* 30% off + Chararacter Breakfast at this Downtown Disney resort
* Get a child's ticket for only $5 with this SeaWorld promotion
* Kids Stay, Play And Eat Free Credit Card Offer
* Hawaii: 20 Big Island meals for less than $20
* Save $50 on Disney's PhotoPass CD
* WDW package with FREE dining for residents of this country
* Dominican Republic Resorts 2 For 1 Summer Special
* Official WDW Good Neighbor Hotel: $35/night in May
* FREE Disney Cruise? Beth, our travel agent, reveals the secret.
* FREE 411 service on your cell phone
* Just added to our book: the secret of timeshare deals
* Save up to 42% at Universal's onsite hotels
* Just added to our book: analysis of FREE companion air tickets
* Florida Gulf Coast Condo Special
* After 2 PM Pass at this popular Orlando Water Park: $49.99
* Package deal at Branson MO/Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede
* Las Vegas Resort & Casino rates from $26.95
* Kids sail FREE on these Disney Cruises with this discount code
* Save up to 40% on hotel accommodations at Disneyland CA
* Save on kids' accommodations and tickets at Disneyland Paris
* Florida Preschoolers get in FREE for rest of 2010 at theme park
* Save up to 55% at 50+ attractions near Disneyland CA
* Save up to 40% on Disney World rooms with this discount codes
* Hawaii from $149 per night
* Luxury Cruise Deal from $599
* Receive Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World
* Tables in Wonderland eateries for FL residents and AP holders
* 5 nights for the price of 4 at Hotel & Suites near Disney World
* Disney Cruise discounts for Florida residents and the military
* Military ticket deal for Disney World: NOT sold online or gate
* U. S. military save 20% at Branson MO with this coupon
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
Basic Member
=================================================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
Luxury Pet Resort to Open at Walt Disney World Resort
Check it out: Two Jacksons -- sort of -- at Epcot
Disney World to get luxury resort homes
Take a look at the new Disney Cruise Line virtual portal
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
=================================================
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
SeaWorld may settle with feds in killer-whale-trainer death
Indoor surfing coming to Kissimmee in October
Harbor Nights Americana At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel At Universal Orlando Set For Friday, July 2
Three notes about Universal’s Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride
Wizarding World after dark? Still a crowded journey
A list of 18 natural wonders of the USA
10 ways to remember Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Have a brew at Harry's Hog's Head Pub
Fourth of July: SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Garden amp up Independence Day celebrations
=================================================
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
A major Disney museum in Glendale? It may be the future for the company's past
Feeling like Disneyland’s forgotten step-child - trying to see World of Color without a FastPass
Glow Fest dance party livens up Disney California Adventure
Baby Changing Station Update
Disneyland Resort Calendar
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND PARIS
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND TOKYO
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND HONG KONG
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
--------------------------------
BRANSON, MO
Branson Calendar of Events
--------------------------------
LAS VEGAS
This Week in Las Vegas
--------------------------------
BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule
--------------------------------
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.
=================================================
Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Makes July Evenings Nightastic! at Epcot with Music of Rock and Roll Icons
The musical sounds of decades of summers gone by will fill July evenings at Epcot during Sounds Like Summer concert series performances featuring tribute bands that celebrate the music of Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, U2 and Chicago.
"The key thing about tribute bands is that their intention is to reproduce, as closely as possible, the music of the artist whose work they are celebrating," explains Senior Show Director Alan Bruun of Walt Disney World Entertainment. "It’s not an impersonation, which mimics the personality and visual aspect of a star, or a cover band that puts their own spin on a song. A tribute band goes for authenticity. Each band that performs as part of the Sounds Like Summer concert series has received written authorization from the band whose music they play."
Performances at America Gardens Theatre are scheduled for 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m. – except on July 4, when shows are scheduled for 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 and 9 p.m. They are included with Epcot admission. Here’s the schedule (entertainment is subject to change without notice):
June 27-July 3: Karin Lawson - A Tribute to Janet Jackson
July 4-10: Satisfaction - A Tribute to The Rolling Stones
July 11-17: Slippery When Wet - The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute
July 18-24: 2U - A Tribute to U2
July 25-31: Beginnings - A Tribute to Chicago
Sounds Like Summer is part of Walt Disney World "Summer Nightastic!," which also features extra fun after the sun goes down at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
* Through Aug. 14 at Magic Kingdom, thousands of tiny lights illuminate the return of the beloved "Main Street Electrical Parade," and the elaborate new "Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular" paints the night sky more brightly than ever.
* At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zonetm Tower of Terror adds new effects - and a summer-only drop sequence - to the mix for guests daring to step into the attraction’s infamous service elevator for a ride into the "fifth dimension." And on Hollywood Boulevard, in the shadow of the 122-foot-tall Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat icon, guests are invited to the Rock n’ Glow Dance Party, where a DJ and live rock band keep popular tunes coming five nights a week. (Source: Press Release)
=================================================
Epicures, Set Your Alarms: Epcot Food & Wine Festival Special Event Reservations Open July 20
Don’t want to miss the celebrated Party for the Senses grand-food-and-wine-tasting event? Can’t wait to attend the debut of the First Bites Opening Reception? Ladies and gentlemen, set your alarms for 7 a.m. July 20! That’s when the phone lines open to call Disney reservation specialists and book these and other events scheduled for the 15th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which presents Delicious Discoveries Oct. 1-Nov. 14 at Walt Disney World Resort.
Fans of the festival’s special programs and events can choose from among one dozen categories of special wine and culinary events scheduled during the festival’s six weeks. New programming this year includes the Sept. 30 First Bites Opening Reception festival preview, 3-D Disney’s Dessert Discovery and the Taste, Shake and Indulge Like the French Grand Marnier tasting experience. Returning events include favorites like Celebrating Family and Friends in the Kitchen, Epcot Wine Schools, Mexico Tequila Tastings and Food and Wine Pairings.
Throughout the festival, the park will present more than 25 international marketplaces where food, wine, beer and spirits lovers can sample cuisine, culture and entertainment from six continents. The new Belgium marketplace will serve Steamed Mussels with Roasted Garlic Cream, and the new South Korea marketplace packs plenty of taste into its BBQ Short Ribs with Steamed Rice and Cucumber Kimchi.
At least 250 Disney and celebrity chefs will conduct culinary demonstrations and host tasting events. In addition, the Festival Welcome Center will feature Authentic Taste Seminars and Authors without Borders weekend conversations that are included with Epcot admission.
Guests can call 407/WDW-FEST (939-3378) for information and to make reservations for special events and programs. Festival details will be available at www.disneyworld.com/foodandwine before reservations open July 20. (Source: Press Release)
=================================================
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)
--------------------------------
Secrets to an Affordable WDW Vacation: "Save up to 40% on your Walt Disney World vacation. Save on Disney hotels, dining, tickets, cruises, honeymoons and souvenirs!" Click here for details.
--------------------------------
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.
=============================================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
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