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June 2, 2010 Issue #531
Celebrating Our 11th Year Online!
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Hi Everyone!

Thinking about joining our Affordable Disney family? We'll donate 10% of every new membership fee to the Missionaries of the Poor in Haiti. 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 - Florida resident 6-month passes(!) to Walt Disney World and summer specials at popular Florida venue

* News from around the "World":
* This day in Disney history
* Cinderella’s Carrousel renamed Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
* World Showcase Presents Delicious Discoveries at Epcot Festival
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Universal CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - June 2010
* SeaWorld Unveils Spectacular New Show That Unites Sea And Sky
* Can Harry Potter put Universal on par with Disney?
* World of Harry Potter opens to Universal package holders
* Universal employees invited to test drive Harry Potter ride
* The story of an octopus and a Manta at SeaWorld
* Top U.S. official criticizes safety at theme parks
* Science On a Sphere® 3-dimensional trip thru the solar system
* New IMAX® film Hubble 3D at Kennedy Space Center
* Mad Science Presents Star Trek Live at KSC
* La Nuova Cucina Bistro Italiano in Orlando a gem of a find
* Tips for planning a stress-free honeymoon
* Animals focus of SeaWorld ads after trainer's death
* Florida back-to-school tax holiday returns this summer
* Aquatica water park starts swim lessons
* Aerial view of Carsland at Disney's California Adventure
* 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, provides important tips for those driving in Florida
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NEW THIS WEEK

WALT DISNEY WORLD

We'll show you how Florida residents can get passes on sale that are valid for 6 months without purchasing the non-expiration option!

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SUMMER ADMISSION SPECIALS AT POPULAR FLORIDA GARDEN ATTRACTION

Specials for children, Florida residents, motorcyclists, grandparents, those celebrating birthdays, Father’s Day and July 4.
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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:

* 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

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"

WALT DISNEY WORLD

This Day in Disney History

Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel to become Prince Charming Regal Carrousel

World Showcase Presents Delicious Discoveries Oct. 1-Nov. 14 at 15th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Universal CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - June 2010

SeaWorld Unveils Spectacular New Show That Unites Sea And Sky

Can new Harry Potter attraction put Universal on par with Disney as a vacation destination?

Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens to Universal package holders

Universal employees invited to test drive Harry Potter ride

The story of an octopus and a Manta at SeaWorld

Top U.S. official criticizes safety at theme parks, other venues

Science On a Sphere® Embark on a three-dimensional journey around the world and throughout the solar system

New IMAX® film Hubble 3D at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Mad Science Presents Star Trek Live at KSC

La Nuova Cucina Bistro Italiano in Sand Lake Road in Orlando a gem of a find

Tips for planning a stress-free honeymoon

Aquatica water park starts swim lessons

Florida back-to-school tax holiday returns this summer

Animals, not thrills, focus of SeaWorld ads after trainer's death
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

Aerial view of the developing Carsland at Disney's California Adventure

‘World of Color’ - Behind the H2O - Making the Fountains Dance

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, provides important tips for those driving in Florida:

"Have you ever seen a June bug? If not, come to Florida a few weeks from now and they'll be everywhere. How do I know? Because they always follow the annual infestation of Love bugs which is, as evidenced by the little dead bug bodies all over the front of my car, currently in full swing.

If you're driving through the state in the next couple weeks you need to be prepared. Put plenty of RainX on the windshield; it makes it a little easier to clean them off. Frequently check the front grill of your car; if you get too many of them smashed on there your car can overheat. Clean the grill and the windshield often. Also keep in mind that the bug guts can do terrible damage to the finish of your car, so don't let them bake onto it; wash them off as best you can as often as you can.

On a more pleasant topic - sort of - don't forget that with the increasing heat comes the more frequent rains and they are truly torrential downpours. Headlights are mandatory if your wipers are on, but we 'natives' often also use our flashers (hazard lights) when it’s really raining hard; they seem easier to see. DO NOT pull off to the side of the road because you could be hit from behind. Instead, get to the next exit and wait it out in a parking lot. Unless there’s a front moving through the rain generally lasts no more than 20 minutes.

If you've got kids in the car, remember that Florida law requires children ages 3 and under to be in a car seat. Bring one with you or rent one from the car rental agency.

And finally, be aware that many Florida cities have red light cameras. Although right on red is permitted (except where noted), these cameras will snap several photos (and maybe even video) of you if you fail to stop TWICE before turning right. You need to stop the first time on or before the white line (because the light is red) and a second time as you come closer to the intersection and check to be sure the coast is clear. The cameras were meant to catch red light runners, but it turns out cities are making a fortune on the fines for right turns made without adequate stops."
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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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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.
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See You Real Soon!

John

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