Wednesday, June 15, 2011

AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter

June 15, 2011 Issue #587
Celebrating 14 Years of Disney Discounts!
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Now on with the show...

In this blog...

Deals And Specials:

* Walt Disney World 2012 resort rates, vacation packages, and ticket prices have been announced!
* Disney has raised its ticket prices up to 11%! But there's still time for Affordable Disney members to buy their tickets from our ticket agent at the 2011 prices and save up to 15%!
* Disneyland CA has also announced its 2012 vacation packages.
* HOT! $49 -- Orlando Hotel near Disney through Summer, 45% Off!
* HOT! $3.99 -- 2-Day Sale: Barry Manilow's New Album (Reg. $9.99)!
* In the mood for a cruise? Military can cruise with Disney from $70!
* We also have 7-night cruises to Alaska, Bermuda, Europe and the Caribbean at great rates!
* Plus! We've uncovered some great deals this week on vacations, hotels, airfare and entertainment around the "World!"

News from around the "World":
(See below for the live links to the following articles.)

* This day in Disney history
* Disney has announced their 2012 vacation packages
* Disney raises ticket prices for second time in less than a year
* Walt Disney World has released its 2012 Room Rates
* Disney World adds QR codes for smart-phone viewing of PhotoPass
* Tips for summer vacations at Disney World from a passholder
* Sweepstakes to give away souped-up Disney-Pixar 'Cars 2' prizes
* Disney coaster to remain closed through summer
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Pirate’s Dinner Adventure: New show in the works
* Discovery Cove: Grand opening for Grand Reef
* Top attractions at Orlando theme parks
* 'Star Trek: The Exhibition' to dock at Kennedy Space Center
* Hard Rock Hotel: Psychedelic Furs set for Velvet Sessions
* Universal CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - June 2011
* With vacation travel up this summer, what are best travel tips?
* 2012 Disneyland vacation packages have been announced
* 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
* Roger's tip about the Disney meal plan and Magic Hours
* Kate saved on her Annual Passes before the price increase!
* Let us pray...

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DISNEY CRUISE SPECIAL FOR MILITARY

14-Night Transatlantic Westbound Cruise from Europe to the Bahamas and the Caribbean, 5 ports of call, 8 days at sea. From $70 per night!

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FAMILY CRUISE GETAWAY

Sail 7 nights to Alaska, Bermuda, Europe and Caribbean aboard this luxury cruise line from $999! Plus! Third and fourth guests sail at half the price of first and second guests!

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NEW DEALS AROUND THE WORLD:

* HOT! $49 -- Orlando Hotel near Disney through Summer, 45% Off! Book by June 17!
* Las Vegas vacation w/Air, 40% Off!
* $479 -- Bermuda 7-Night Cruise plus $125 Credit!
* Beijing & Shanghai vacation w/Air, $1300 Off!
* From $79 -- 80+ Resorts on Sale!
* $179 -- NY Water Park Resort Package!
* $399 -- Riviera Maya vacation w/Air & Golf!
* $69 -- Waikiki Hotel!
* $799 -- Budapest & Prague vacation w/Air!
* From $99 -- Atlantis, Bahamas, up to 65% Off!
* $99 -- Denver Hotel (Reg. $199)!
* $42 -- Summer Flights to Orlando/USA!
* $999 -- Tuscany vacation w/Car & Air!
* $319 -- Caribbean w/Free Shore Excursion!
* $105 -- Jamaica Beach Resort, 40% Off!
* $169 -- Boston Hotel (Reg. $339)!
* $819 -- Mediterranean Cruise w/Balcony and $200 Credit!
* $45 -- Philly Dinner Cruise on Delaware (Reg. $99)!
* $89 -- Florida Gulf Coast Beachfront Hotel, 40% Off!
* $1899 -- Australia w/Air!
* HOT! $3.99 -- 2-Day Sale: Barry Manilow's New Album (Reg. $9.99)! Buy by June 16!
* $35 -- Philly Dinner w/Beer for 2 (Reg. $77)!
* $25 -- Las Vegas Magic Show w/Tigers (Reg. $41)!
* $999 -- Prague vacation w/Air!
* $399 -- Puerto Rico w/Air!
* $99 -- NYC Hotel, 40% Off!
* $189 -- Atlantic City Hotel w/Dinner & VIP Perks!
* $23 & up -- Father's Day Fares!
* $49 -- Dominican Republic Resort!
* $999 -- European Cruise, Save $1000!
* $79 -- Riviera Maya Resort, 40% Off!
* $249 -- Miami Getaway w/Spa!
* $49 -- Potomac Cruise w/Dinner!
* $109 -- Las Vegas Suite!
* $169 -- Caribbean Cruises w/Gas Card!
* $717 & up -- Europe Premium Economy Airfare!
* $69 -- Williamsburg, $100 Off!
* $139 -- Waikiki Resort w/Breakfast!
* $260 -- London Hotel of the Year, 50% Off!
* $99 -- Arizona Resort, w/Upgrade & Breakfast, 40% Off!
* $899 -- Ireland Vacation w/Air!
* $149 -- Bermuda Resort, 50%: 50 Hours Only!
* $69-$79 -- 'Memphis' in NYC, up to 40% Off!
* $29.50 -- 'Channeling Kevin Spacey' in NYC (Reg. $60)!
* $29 -- Philly Piano Bar w/Drinks & Apps for 2 (Reg. $66)!
* $38.50 -- Motown's Best in Vegas (Reg. $66)!

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* "100 Prayers of Purity for the Mission of Our Lady of America"
* "Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary"
* "The Divine Word + Sacred Art Rosary: Praying the Rosary with Sacred Scripture and Art."

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Walt Disney World

This Day in Disney History

Disney has announced their 2012 vacation packages!Click here for details.

Disney has raised ticket prices for second time in less than a year

Walt Disney World has released its 2012 Room Rates. Click here and choose 2012 from the drop down menu on the next page.

Tips for summer vacations at Disney World from a passholder

Sweepstakes to give away souped-up Disney-Pixar 'Cars 2' prizes

Disney coaster to remain closed through summer as fatal-accident probe continues

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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Outside Walt Disney World

Pirate’s Dinner Adventure: New show in the works

Discovery Cove: Grand opening for Grand Reef

Top attractions at Orlando theme parks

‘Star Trek: The Exhibition’ to dock at Kennedy Space Center

Hard Rock Hotel: Psychedelic Furs set for Velvet Sessions

Universal CityWalk Calendar And Venue Entertainment - June 2011

With vacation travel up this summer, what are the best travel tips?
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Disneyland California

2012 Disneyland vacation packages have been announced.

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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Roger, a lifetime Affordable Disney member, writes:

"John,

In 2006 I made a lengthy Florida trim with my grandsons. I found a lot of your information very helpful, especially Beth, [your travel agent], she is simply the best. I am planning a trip in July 1012. I have a couple of questions for Beth. One question I am sure you will know, is there such thing as a group discount? If so, how many people constitute a group? There will be a minimum of 6 to a maximum of 15 on this trip. Also thanks so much for making my 2006 vacation the most it could be... I will say this, going left instead of right usually insures less of a crowd. Also one lesson I learned, if you buy the meal plan, and your last day in a park is with 'Magic Hours' ends up being after midnight, you meal ticket will have expired. Tell your subscribers to make sure they use any unused meal tickets before midnight... Thanks again for all of your wonderful tips and suggestions."

Thanks again, Roger, for your kind comments! I'm glad you enjoyed your last Disney vacation, Yes, Beth is a peach. Disney has Grand Gatherings for groups of 8 or more. Beth will give you all the details.

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Kate writes:

"thanks for the timely tip! we were able to call and pre-order our annual passes for a trip we will go on in December. with 3 trips to disney planned for the 12 months following, the annual pass is a good deal!"

Members who missed the deadline can still buy their tickets from
our ticket agent while supplies last and save up to 15% on their tickets compared to the prices Disney just started charging! For example, (4) 4-day park hoppers (14-day expiration), including tax: Disney: $1269; our Affordable Disney ticket agent: $1076! You save $193 or 15%!
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LET US PRAY...

As many of you know, I am an author of Catholic prayer books. One of the best ways to know Jesus more intimately and show our love for Him is through prayer. Prayer keeps us focused on the spiritual life and opens a channel for grace so He can make His presence known to us.

Here is an excerpt from my latest book due to be published by the end of the year:

PRAYING THE PSALMS FOR THE UNBORN CHILD
Copyright © 2011 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.

In all the psalms Jesus or His Church is praying to the Father [1].

Psalm 9
A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God's Justice.
The Last Judgment

1I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart;
I will tell of all Your wonders.
2I will be glad and exult in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3When my enemies turn back,
They stumble and perish before You.
4For You have maintained my just cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
5You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked;
You have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6The enemy has come to an end in perpetual ruins,
And You have uprooted the cities;
The very memory of them has perished.
7But the LORD abides forever;
He has established His throne for judgment,
8And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.
9The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed,
A stronghold in times of trouble;
10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You,
For You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion;
Declare among the peoples His deeds.
12For He who requires blood remembers them;
He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
13Be gracious to me, O LORD;
See my affliction from those who hate me,
You who lift me up from the gates of death,
14That I may tell of all Your praises,
That in the gates of the daughter of Zion
I may rejoice in Your salvation.
15The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made;
In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
16The LORD has made Himself known;
He has executed judgment.
In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared.
17The wicked will return to Sheol,
Even all the nations who forget God.
18For the needy will not always be forgotten,
Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.
19Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail;
Let the nations be judged before You.
20Put them in fear, O LORD;
Let the nations know that they are but men. [21]

Psalm 9 and 10 concern the return of Jesus at the end of the world when He will come to judge the living and the dead. [22] It is also our prayer of praise to the Lord for all His marvelous works (9:1): His incarnation, suffering and death, resurrection and ascension, descent of the Holy Spirit, and the establishment of the Church. Moreover, it gives reverence to our Lord's name, at whose utterance every knee must bend. [23]

I will praise You, O Lord, for Your marvelous works (9:1). I will rejoice in You and praise Your name because You have defeated my enemies (9:2-3) and judged in favor of my cause (9:4).

You have scolded the godless and destroyed those who do evil (9:5) and erased their memory (9:6). But You, O Lord, reign eternally in heaven on Your throne of judgment (9:7) from where You will judge the world with justice and fairness (9:8).

Your kingdom will be a place of peace and comfort for those who have suffered (9:9). You will not abandon those who trusted in You (9:10). May all those in heaven and in your Church on earth (Zion) praise Your mighty deeds (9:11). You demand justice and remember the cries of the suffering (9:12).

Have mercy on me, O Lord. Rescue me from the devil and raise me up on the last day (9:13). I will praise You in the heavenly Jerusalem (daughter of Zion) and rejoice in Your saving grace (9:14). The wicked are caught in their own traps (9:15) and bring about their own destruction. The Lord judges fairly and those who do evil are ensnared by their own wicked actions (9:16).

On Judgment Day the wicked and all those who reject God will be cast into hell (9:17). But the needy and those who suffer will see God (9:18). O Lord, from Your judgment seat judge the godless. Fill the wicked with fear and cast them away in their powerlessness (9:20).

Prayer for life: Dear Lord, at the hour of my death, when I appear before Your awesome judgment seat, forgive my sins, defend me against the accusations of the evil one, and welcome me into Your kingdom. Look favorably upon Your faithful servant who, against the counsel of a wicked and depraved society, will give birth to the child in my womb. Help me, Lord, through difficult times ahead, for You are my rock, the source of all my strength. Amen.

[1] St. Athanasius 682.
[21] NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®.
[22] St. Athanasius 686.
[23] Reardon 18.

Click here for the footnote references to "Praying the Psalms for the Unborn Child"

For those who have questions or wish to share their thoughts with me, send your comments to: johngross@affordabledisney.com. Please put "Let us pray" in the subject line so I won't mistake you for spam.

For help in forming your prayer life, see my prayer books and other resources below that you can access for FREE. God bless. +

Let us choose life!: Priests for Life  Choose-Life.org

"The Divine Word + Sacred Art Rosary: Praying the Rosary with Sacred Scripture and Art." Bible-based meditations for each bead of the rosary. Each Mystery is illustrated with beautiful art masterpieces inspired by God. Click here to read the book for FREE.

"Beads of Salvation: Praying the Rosary to Reach Heaven." Rosary prayers drawn from the writings of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori. Click here to read the book for FREE.

"Rosary Poetry: Poems on the Life of Jesus Christ." Twenty poems relating to the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Click here to read the book for FREE.

"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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See You Real Soon!

John

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