AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter
August 12, 2011 Issue #595
Celebrating 14 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2011
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Hi Everyone!
Dread the hassle of booking your own vacation? Not sure you will get the best possible price?
Beth, our full service Florida travel agent, handles all of our members' reservations. She is familiar with all of our deals and she will continue to monitor your reservations to make sure you are getting the best possible deal. If she finds a better deal, she will switch your reservation to the new deal without any intervention from you! Now that's peace of mind!
Click here to save BIG on all your Disney and non-Disney vacations!
"Thanks for all of the great information and your wonderful travel agent, Beth. She already helped us save $800.00. I am so happy!" (Sarah Meyer, member)
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:
Disney's Hawaiian Resort special; Florida travel tips and deals galore; Save BIG on the following hotels, flights, cruises, vacation packages, shows and tours: Downtown Disney Resort w/upgrade, South Florida Hotel, Balloon Ride in Southern CA, LA/San Francisco flights on sale, Key West Resort, Labor Day Weekend airfare sale, PA Casino w/Breakfast, 12-Night cruise, San Diego 4-Star Hotel, Myrtle Beach Resort, Riviera Maya Vacation from Philly, National Park Hotel Deals, 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, D.C. Sightseeing Tours, 'The Help' at Theaters Nationwide, 'Bad Boys of Magic' in Vegas!
News from around the "World":
(See below for the live links to the following articles.)
* This day in Disney history
* Dreamers Academy & Essence Magazine Gears up at NABJ Conference
* Disney Season: The Holidays
* Disney Season: Fall 2011
* Scientists at Disney Research develop tactile technology
* Disney to close Grand Floridian spa for 18 months
* Tips for families at WDW’s Fort Wilderness campfire singalong
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Do flight attendants really hate their passengers?
* Legoland Florida: New annual pass for over-60 guests
* Universal Studios continues to show Lucy some love
* Jump into Orlando's world of water parks
* August is a good month to hit the links in golf-happy Florida
* 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
* Money saving tip: save 25% with GOGO In-Flight Internet Service
* Let us pray: Psalm 17
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Disney’s Aulani Resort In Hawaii Offer
This promotion is NOT available to the general public! Save 10% and enjoy a FREE spa! Book by August 13, 2011.
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SAVE BIG IN FLORIDA
21 Pages Of Florida Travel Tips & Deals!
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NEW DEALS AROUND THE WORLD:
* $69 -- Downtown Disney Resort w/upgrade, 50% Off!
* $99 -- South Florida Hotel, 55% Off!
* $99 -- Balloon Ride in Southern CA Wine Country, Reg. $199!
* $29 & up -- LA and San Francisco Flights on Sale!
* $99 -- Key West Resort (Reg. $150)!
* $22 & up -- Labor Day Weekend Fare Sales!
* $119.25 -- Pennsylvania Casino w/Breakfast, $110 Off!
* $1299 -- 12-Night cruise w/balcony from NJ, $400 Off!
* $149 -- San Diego 4-Star Hotel (Reg. $249)!
* $59 -- Myrtle Beach Resort, 40% Off!
* $799 -- Riviera Maya Vacation from Philly, Save $875!
* $79 & up -- National Park Hotel Deals, up to 65% Off!
* $56 -- 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, up to 40% Off!
* $10-$25 -- D.C. Sightseeing Tours, up to 50% Off!
* $5 -- 'The Help' at Theaters Nationwide!
* $45-$55 -- 'Bad Boys of Magic' in Vegas (Reg. $82-$93)!
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Members should use the following URLs to log in for more info:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Basic Member
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AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure Trove 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!
* Florida Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and can book affordable vacations for you at Walt Disney World and any where else in the world!
* 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 in Florida!
In addition to the DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND SPECIALS posted at our password-protected members-only site, we also publish many inside tips:
* How can you get a FREE Disney Cruise?
* What dining program should Floridians choose at Disney World?
* Which theme park offers All You Can Eat and Drink?
* How to locate cheap rental homes and condos all over the world?
* How to get FREE 411 service on your cell phone?
* What's the secret of timeshare deals?
* Where can you eat cheap in Hawaii?
* What's the story with FREE companion air tickets?
* How to get Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World?
* How do you find out where the toilets are any where in the USA?
* How do you find hotels that accommodate 6-8 people?
* How much does a plane ticket really cost?
* How do I order flowers at Walt Disney World?
* Where are the cheapest gas stations?
* How do I buy gifts for someone visiting Disneyland or WDW?
* How do you book Disney rooms for sold-out nights?
* Where can I rent wheelchairs, ECVs and strollers?
And many more!
Plus! FREE online access to all of our other publications:
* "Divine Intimacy Rosary"
* "Rosary Poetry: Poems on the Life of Jesus Christ"
* "Rosary Meditations: A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady"
* "Beads of Salvation: Praying the Rosary to Reach Heaven"
* "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."
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
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Walt Disney World
This Day in Disney History
Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine Gears up at NABJ Conference
Disney Season: The Holidays
Disney Season: Fall 2011
Scientists at Disney Research Pittsburgh develop tactile technology concept
Disney to close Grand Floridian spa for 18 months
Tips for families attending Disney World’s Fort Wilderness campfire singalong
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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Outside Walt Disney World
Do flight attendants really hate their passengers?
Legoland Florida: New annual pass for over-60 guests
Universal Studios continues to show Lucy some love
Jump into Orlando's world of water parks
August is a good month to hit the links in golf-happy Florida
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Disneyland California
Disneyland Resort Calendar
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Disneyland Paris
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
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
--------------------------------
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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Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter contains deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and members.
To subscribe, send a blank email to:
subscribe-956607225@ezinedirector.net
To read current and past issues of our newsletter, see:
http://www.affordabledisney.com/archive.html
Be sure to add our email address -
johngross@affordabledisney.com - to your safe list so your
email program's spam filter cannot block our newsletter!
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MONEY SAVNG TIP
25% off a Gogo 24-Hour Pass!
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"Gogo is the provider of in-flight internet service for these airlines. You pay less if you buy PRIOR to the flight. If you're going to be flying more than 3 hours in a single day then the 24-hour access plan is the way to go.
Need to get a little work done while heading to or from your vacation? I used Gogo on my recent trip to Vegas and it worked well. The 25% off is a nice bonus! ($9.70 for a full day of internet access while flying.)
Participating airlines: Air Canada, AirTran, Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Frontier, United, USAirways, Virgin America
You must first be sure that your scheduled equipment (in other words, the specific plane they're planning to use for your flight) is enabled for this service. Pull up your flights online to check it out. If you buy the online plan and the equipment is changed out at the last minute you don't get a refund, so there’s always a little risk. Also check to see if the seat you have on that equipment will have a power outlet. (You may have to dig a bit for this information, but it should be somewhere on the airline’s website.) If it does, make sure you've got the correct adaptor (if needed). If no power supply at the seat, be sure your battery is fully charged and/or take a backup battery with you. I learned the hard way that finding available outlets in airports for recharging between flights can be a challenge!
Finally, keep in mind that, if you're flying coach, there isn't much room between you and the seat in front of you... If the guy in front of you puts his seat back, you may have a really hard time using your laptop! (Yes, I learned this the hard way, too!)"
Click here to save 25%. Offer expires 09/05/11.
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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 17
Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
Jesus prays to the Father during His Passion [26].
Hear my prayer for justice, O Lord (the Father), for I speak the truth (17:1). Decide my case, for You judge fairly (17:2). You have freely searched my heart and found me innocent; I will not utter anything sinful (17:3). I have followed Your laws and avoided violence (17:4). I heed Your commands unerringly (17:5). I call upon You, O God, because You will not ignore me. Therefore hear my petition (17:6). Show me Your wondrous mercy, for You save those who seek Your protection from the wicked (17:7). Keep me as Your favorite and place me under Your protection (17:8) against deadly enemies who surround me and seek to deprive me of my life (17:9). They are hard-hearted and boastful (17:10). They surround us and plot our destruction (17:11). Evil is like a lion that is hiding and waiting to attack its prey (17:12). Come to my aid, Lord (Father); deliver me from evil and destroy it with your mighty power (17:13). Save me, Lord (Father), from those who only seek earthly pleasures and material success (17:14). But I, who have always done what is right and just, will behold Your face in heaven when I awake from death (17:15).
Prayer for Life: Hear my prayer, O Lord, for You answer the prayers of the innocent. You have searched my heart and found that I only want to do Your will. Protect me against those who counsel destruction of my baby. They seek my child's life, not out of legitimate concern for me or my baby, but out of a need for more power and financial gain. But I, under the wings of Your protection, will do the right thing and have my baby. And one day I will see the beauty of Your face as it shines upon me and my child in heaven. Amen.
1Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
2Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.
3You have tried my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have tested me and You find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the paths of the violent.
5My steps have held fast to Your paths
My feet have not slipped.
6I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye;
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9From the wicked who despoil me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.
10They have closed their unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.
12He is like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
13Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low;
Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
14From men with Your hand, O LORD,
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
15As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
[1] St. Athanasius 682.
[26] Reardon 32.
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
"Divine Intimacy Rosary." Pray the rosary with a masterpiece of Carmelite spirituality, "Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year" by Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen and published by Tan Books. This is one of the most inspiring books of meditations I have ever read. I can't recommend it too highly! Click here to learn about this novel approach to praying the rosary 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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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
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Copyright © 1999 - 2011 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
Celebrating 14 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2011
=================================================
Subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's blog!
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Hi Everyone!
Dread the hassle of booking your own vacation? Not sure you will get the best possible price?
Beth, our full service Florida travel agent, handles all of our members' reservations. She is familiar with all of our deals and she will continue to monitor your reservations to make sure you are getting the best possible deal. If she finds a better deal, she will switch your reservation to the new deal without any intervention from you! Now that's peace of mind!
Click here to save BIG on all your Disney and non-Disney vacations!
"Thanks for all of the great information and your wonderful travel agent, Beth. She already helped us save $800.00. I am so happy!" (Sarah Meyer, member)
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:
Disney's Hawaiian Resort special; Florida travel tips and deals galore; Save BIG on the following hotels, flights, cruises, vacation packages, shows and tours: Downtown Disney Resort w/upgrade, South Florida Hotel, Balloon Ride in Southern CA, LA/San Francisco flights on sale, Key West Resort, Labor Day Weekend airfare sale, PA Casino w/Breakfast, 12-Night cruise, San Diego 4-Star Hotel, Myrtle Beach Resort, Riviera Maya Vacation from Philly, National Park Hotel Deals, 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, D.C. Sightseeing Tours, 'The Help' at Theaters Nationwide, 'Bad Boys of Magic' in Vegas!
News from around the "World":
(See below for the live links to the following articles.)
* This day in Disney history
* Dreamers Academy & Essence Magazine Gears up at NABJ Conference
* Disney Season: The Holidays
* Disney Season: Fall 2011
* Scientists at Disney Research develop tactile technology
* Disney to close Grand Floridian spa for 18 months
* Tips for families at WDW’s Fort Wilderness campfire singalong
* Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
* Do flight attendants really hate their passengers?
* Legoland Florida: New annual pass for over-60 guests
* Universal Studios continues to show Lucy some love
* Jump into Orlando's world of water parks
* August is a good month to hit the links in golf-happy Florida
* 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
* Money saving tip: save 25% with GOGO In-Flight Internet Service
* Let us pray: Psalm 17
=================================================
Disney’s Aulani Resort In Hawaii Offer
This promotion is NOT available to the general public! Save 10% and enjoy a FREE spa! Book by August 13, 2011.
=================================================
SAVE BIG IN FLORIDA
21 Pages Of Florida Travel Tips & Deals!
=================================================
NEW DEALS AROUND THE WORLD:
* $69 -- Downtown Disney Resort w/upgrade, 50% Off!
* $99 -- South Florida Hotel, 55% Off!
* $99 -- Balloon Ride in Southern CA Wine Country, Reg. $199!
* $29 & up -- LA and San Francisco Flights on Sale!
* $99 -- Key West Resort (Reg. $150)!
* $22 & up -- Labor Day Weekend Fare Sales!
* $119.25 -- Pennsylvania Casino w/Breakfast, $110 Off!
* $1299 -- 12-Night cruise w/balcony from NJ, $400 Off!
* $149 -- San Diego 4-Star Hotel (Reg. $249)!
* $59 -- Myrtle Beach Resort, 40% Off!
* $799 -- Riviera Maya Vacation from Philly, Save $875!
* $79 & up -- National Park Hotel Deals, up to 65% Off!
* $56 -- 'Mary Poppins' on Broadway, up to 40% Off!
* $10-$25 -- D.C. Sightseeing Tours, up to 50% Off!
* $5 -- 'The Help' at Theaters Nationwide!
* $45-$55 -- 'Bad Boys of Magic' in Vegas (Reg. $82-$93)!
--------------------------------
Members should use the following URLs to log in for more info:
Lifetime Deluxe Member
Lifetime Basic Member
Basic Member
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AffordableDisney.Com Members and their families enjoy 24/7/365 access to a veritable Treasure Trove 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!
* Florida Travel agent specializing in Disney travel who is familiar with all our deals and can book affordable vacations for you at Walt Disney World and any where else in the world!
* 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 in Florida!
In addition to the DEALS, DISCOUNTS AND SPECIALS posted at our password-protected members-only site, we also publish many inside tips:
* How can you get a FREE Disney Cruise?
* What dining program should Floridians choose at Disney World?
* Which theme park offers All You Can Eat and Drink?
* How to locate cheap rental homes and condos all over the world?
* How to get FREE 411 service on your cell phone?
* What's the secret of timeshare deals?
* Where can you eat cheap in Hawaii?
* What's the story with FREE companion air tickets?
* How to get Minnie and Mickey Mouse Voicemails at Disney World?
* How do you find out where the toilets are any where in the USA?
* How do you find hotels that accommodate 6-8 people?
* How much does a plane ticket really cost?
* How do I order flowers at Walt Disney World?
* Where are the cheapest gas stations?
* How do I buy gifts for someone visiting Disneyland or WDW?
* How do you book Disney rooms for sold-out nights?
* Where can I rent wheelchairs, ECVs and strollers?
And many more!
Plus! FREE online access to all of our other publications:
* "Divine Intimacy Rosary"
* "Rosary Poetry: Poems on the Life of Jesus Christ"
* "Rosary Meditations: A Bouquet of Roses for Our Lady"
* "Beads of Salvation: Praying the Rosary to Reach Heaven"
* "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."
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
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Walt Disney World
This Day in Disney History
Disney’s Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine Gears up at NABJ Conference
Disney Season: The Holidays
Disney Season: Fall 2011
Scientists at Disney Research Pittsburgh develop tactile technology concept
Disney to close Grand Floridian spa for 18 months
Tips for families attending Disney World’s Fort Wilderness campfire singalong
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar.
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Outside Walt Disney World
Do flight attendants really hate their passengers?
Legoland Florida: New annual pass for over-60 guests
Universal Studios continues to show Lucy some love
Jump into Orlando's world of water parks
August is a good month to hit the links in golf-happy Florida
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Disneyland California
Disneyland Resort Calendar
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Disneyland Paris
This week at Disneyland Paris
--------------------------------
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
--------------------------------
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.
=================================================
Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter contains deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and members.
To subscribe, send a blank email to:
subscribe-956607225@ezinedirector.net
To read current and past issues of our newsletter, see:
http://www.affordabledisney.com/archive.html
Be sure to add our email address -
johngross@affordabledisney.com - to your safe list so your
email program's spam filter cannot block our newsletter!
=================================================
MONEY SAVNG TIP
25% off a Gogo 24-Hour Pass!
Beth, our travel agent, writes:
"Gogo is the provider of in-flight internet service for these airlines. You pay less if you buy PRIOR to the flight. If you're going to be flying more than 3 hours in a single day then the 24-hour access plan is the way to go.
Need to get a little work done while heading to or from your vacation? I used Gogo on my recent trip to Vegas and it worked well. The 25% off is a nice bonus! ($9.70 for a full day of internet access while flying.)
Participating airlines: Air Canada, AirTran, Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Frontier, United, USAirways, Virgin America
You must first be sure that your scheduled equipment (in other words, the specific plane they're planning to use for your flight) is enabled for this service. Pull up your flights online to check it out. If you buy the online plan and the equipment is changed out at the last minute you don't get a refund, so there’s always a little risk. Also check to see if the seat you have on that equipment will have a power outlet. (You may have to dig a bit for this information, but it should be somewhere on the airline’s website.) If it does, make sure you've got the correct adaptor (if needed). If no power supply at the seat, be sure your battery is fully charged and/or take a backup battery with you. I learned the hard way that finding available outlets in airports for recharging between flights can be a challenge!
Finally, keep in mind that, if you're flying coach, there isn't much room between you and the seat in front of you... If the guy in front of you puts his seat back, you may have a really hard time using your laptop! (Yes, I learned this the hard way, too!)"
Click here to save 25%. Offer expires 09/05/11.
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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 17
Prayer for Protection against Oppressors.
Jesus prays to the Father during His Passion [26].
Hear my prayer for justice, O Lord (the Father), for I speak the truth (17:1). Decide my case, for You judge fairly (17:2). You have freely searched my heart and found me innocent; I will not utter anything sinful (17:3). I have followed Your laws and avoided violence (17:4). I heed Your commands unerringly (17:5). I call upon You, O God, because You will not ignore me. Therefore hear my petition (17:6). Show me Your wondrous mercy, for You save those who seek Your protection from the wicked (17:7). Keep me as Your favorite and place me under Your protection (17:8) against deadly enemies who surround me and seek to deprive me of my life (17:9). They are hard-hearted and boastful (17:10). They surround us and plot our destruction (17:11). Evil is like a lion that is hiding and waiting to attack its prey (17:12). Come to my aid, Lord (Father); deliver me from evil and destroy it with your mighty power (17:13). Save me, Lord (Father), from those who only seek earthly pleasures and material success (17:14). But I, who have always done what is right and just, will behold Your face in heaven when I awake from death (17:15).
Prayer for Life: Hear my prayer, O Lord, for You answer the prayers of the innocent. You have searched my heart and found that I only want to do Your will. Protect me against those who counsel destruction of my baby. They seek my child's life, not out of legitimate concern for me or my baby, but out of a need for more power and financial gain. But I, under the wings of Your protection, will do the right thing and have my baby. And one day I will see the beauty of Your face as it shines upon me and my child in heaven. Amen.
1Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry;
Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.
2Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.
3You have tried my heart;
You have visited me by night;
You have tested me and You find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the paths of the violent.
5My steps have held fast to Your paths
My feet have not slipped.
6I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
7Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
8Keep me as the apple of the eye;
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9From the wicked who despoil me,
My deadly enemies who surround me.
10They have closed their unfeeling heart,
With their mouth they speak proudly.
11They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.
12He is like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.
13Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low;
Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,
14From men with Your hand, O LORD,
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.
15As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness;
I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.
[1] St. Athanasius 682.
[26] Reardon 32.
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