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June 9, 2010 Issue #532
Celebrating Our 11th Year Online!
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Hi Everyone!

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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 - Money saving tip for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders, FREE Disney cruise, Florida resident discount at animal attraction, secret sale at Orlando Hotel & Suites, Disneyland discount for certain zipcodes, Disneyland Paris discount (40%!), and Las Vegas Resort & Casino special ($24!)

News from around the "World":

* This day in Disney history
* Disney Cruise Line Adds Final Building Block to New Cruise Ship
* Disney Marathon Finishers Get New Medal and FREE Day at Disney
* Disney worker admits stealing guests' credit-card numbers
* Will you ride high-speed rail to East Coast cruise-ship port?
* Harry Potter's success in Orlando could lead to more parks
* Potter's Forbidden Journey: a review
* Mountain-bike park planned for undeveloped land in Orlando
* Six family-friendly options for summer vacations
* Websites to help you manage frequent flier miles
* DreamWorks Animation coming soon to Royal Caribbean
* Florida Travel Calendar for June
* Senior Travel: Where the summer discounts are -- and aren't
* Advanced vacation rentals: 9 things to know
* Science center to put diabetes on display
* Sarasota aquarium makes a fun side trip
* Before leaving home consult the Travel Security Handbook
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Disneyland Hotel to Renovate Pool Area, Re-theme Hotel
* Silly Symphony Swings at Disney California Adventure
* Disneyland Railroad engineers fire up the locomotives
* 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 Tokyo Dining at Epcot
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NEW THIS WEEK

WALT DISNEY WORLD

WDW Annual passholders can use this tip to save on the cost of renewing their Annual Pass.

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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Florida residents save at this popular animal attraction! It's only $9.99 for Florida residents through Sept. 6, 2010 (adults and children).

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HOTEL & SUITES SECRET END OF SUMMER SPECIAL!

This was sent to me because I am on their email list. It is not being advertised to the general public. They're offering an INSANE rate:

* $30 for Standard Deluxe Room
* $35 for Poolside and King Room
* $50 for Kid's Suite
* $60 for Two-Room Suite

Valid only for stays August 8 - September 30, 2010! Book by June 30, 2010.

An Official Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel. One of the closest hotels in Kissimmee to Walt Disney World and all the other Orlando and Kissimmee attractions. Pet friendly. Free shuttle to the parks. Full service restaurant and food court.

Beth gives it a very solid 3 to 3.5 stars. Members can log in for her full review.

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BUY A PIECE OF DISNEY AND ENJOY A FREE DISNEY CRUISE

FREE 3-Night Disney Cruise Includes:

* One Oceanview Stateroom aboard the Disney Dream for up to 4
* Dining, entertainment & activities onboard and at Castaway Cay

3-Night cruise dates: March 3, 2011 - December 15, 2011. Hurry! Offer expires June 30, 2010.

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Residents In Certain Zipcodes Save This Summer At Disneyland Resort

For $108, or $36 per visit, guests will enjoy three days admission at the Disneyland Resort.

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DISNEYLAND PARIS

Save up to 40%! FREE accommodations, tickets and breakfast included for qualifying guests!

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LAS VEGAS RESORT & CASINO SPECIAL

Rooms From $24! Valid for travel June 2, 2010 - April 30, 2011. Offer expires Thursday, June 10, 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:

* 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:

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"

WALT DISNEY WORLD

This Day in Disney History

Disney Cruise Line Adds Final Building Block to New Cruise Ship Disney Dream

Disney Marathon Finishers Get New Medal and Complimentary Day at Disney on ‘Marathon Monday’

Disney worker admits stealing resort guests' credit-card numbers

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

Will you one day ride high-speed rail to your East Coast cruise-ship port?

One of a kind? Harry Potter's success in Orlando could lead to more parks

Mountain-bike park planned for undeveloped land in Orlando

Six family-friendly options for summer vacations

Websites to help you manage frequent flier miles

DreamWorks Animation coming soon to Royal Caribbean

Florida Travel Calendar for June

Sarasota aquarium makes a fun side trip

Senior Travel: Where the summer discounts are -- and aren't

Advanced vacation rentals: 9 things to know

Science center to put diabetes on display

Dewayne Bevil rides Potter's Forbidden Journey: It's next-best thing to magical broomstick

Before leaving home you many want to consult the Travel Security Handbook
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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

Disneyland Hotel to Renovate Pool Area, Add New Dining Locations and Re-theme Hotel Towers

Silly Symphony Swings Takes Guests on a ‘Sym-fun-ny’ Spin On Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure Park

Disneyland Railroad engineers fire up the locomotives every morning - video

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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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.
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Beth, our travel agent, reviews Tokyo Dining at Epcot:

"I wanted to take my daughter and boyfriend to Teppan Edo in Epcot’s Japan pavilion, but we couldn't get reservations so I booked us at Tokyo Dining next door instead, expecting similar food, but minus the at-the-table cooking. We skipped the elevator and trudged up the steep flight of stairs where we were greeted by a pretty girl in traditional Japanese attire. She asked that only one of us stand in line to check in while the others took a seat. The line moved very quickly, despite the fact that people for both restaurants were checking in at the same place.

Seating in the waiting area was acceptable enough - but the noise was insane! We arrived about 30 minutes prior to our 6:45 reservation time, hoping to get in a little earlier. No such luck. In fact, it was about 6:55 before we were called, so we had about 40 not-so-glorious minutes of babies crying, children screaming, and adults talking way too loudly. To make it worse, Tokyo Dining’s eating area is completely open to the waiting area so you get the dining noise mixed in with the waiting noise.

As loud as it was while waiting, it was ten times worse when we sat down to eat. We could hardly hear each other talk. Our server introduced herself (well, we think she did, but we're not really sure what she said) and took our drink order. Our iced tea came back with moist warm hand towels to clean up with, a nice touch. As usual, we were looking for vegetarian entrees and that proved too surprisingly tough here. (Usually not the case with oriental dining.) We don't care much for sushi - and there wasn't much veggie sushi anyway - so we all ended up with the veggie tempura which, while tasty and beautifully presented, was too much fried food. It was either that or steamed veggies, though, so we didn't see that we really had a choice. We also shared a side salad with a heavenly ginger dressing. I think we should have just all had salad and dessert and maybe shared one order of tempura. Oh, well.

Three orders of veggie tempura at $14.95 each, the salad, two iced teas, tax and gratuity came to right about $70. We all left with headaches and not happy with our meals. We will NOT be dining here again. Instead, we'll pay a little more to dine next door as I'd originally hoped - and wait outside until our pager goes off to avoid the noise. If we can't get into Teppan Edo and feel Japanese cuisine is a must then we figure we're better off at Yakitori, the counter service location across the walk. At least it’s more quiet!"
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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.

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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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John

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