AffordableDisney.Com Blog
August 29, 2012
Celebrating 15 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2012
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Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter and Blog contain deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and members.
Click here to subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's Newsletter!
Click here to 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!
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...
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MEMBERS SHOULD LOG IN FOR DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING DEALS.
WALT DISNEY WORLD
* Save up to 25% at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels with this deal!
* Swank Downtown Disney Resort Special: an Official Walt Disney World® Hotel. Rates from $69 -- that's 45% off! Provides shuttle service to the Disney Theme Parks every 30 minutes. 10 minutes from Universal Studios. Includes FREE daily breakfast buffets - even the Disney Character Breakfast - for two kids 16 and younger with one paying adult breakfast buffet - saves you $22! Book by September 7.
* TODAY ONLY SALE Stay at this Downtown Disney Hotel with rates starting at $69! Plus! Save 50% on resort fee! Valid for stays August 22 – October 31. Must book by Aug. 29, 2012!
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DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Save 25% on this Halloween Disney Cruise with this booking code!
--------------------------------
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO VACATION PACKAGE WITH AIR
Save $100! Plus! Save up to 30% on stays at Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Hard Rock Hotel®, or Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Plus! Bags Fly FREE! Book: Aug. 24 - Sept. 13, 2012 for travel: Aug. 25 - Dec. 31, 2012.
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DISCOVEY COVE DOLPHIN SWIM DAY RESORT PACKAGE
If you live in Florida, Beth can book this package for you and you'll receive unlimited admission to SeaWorld AND Aquatica through January 31, 2013! Package includes:
* 30-minute dolphin interaction
* Snorkeling and hand feeding exotic birds
* Breakfast, lunch, unlimited snacks and drinks
* Unlimited admission to SeaWorld and Aquatica in Orlando
--------------------------------
DISNEY'S 'MARY POPPINS' ON BROADWAY
Seats just $52. You save up to 40%!
=========================
ENJOY SPECIAL RATES AT SELECT HOTELS NEAR DISNEY!
We've uncovered a source that guarantees the lowest Internet rates for hotel accommodations outside Walt Disney World. Save yourself the anguish of researching all the hotels in the area. Some are three-star hotels and cost less than $60 per night! Click here to check out the prices.
Plus! Our source now includes Affordable Disney Vacation Packages!
=========================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at D-Tech Me Princess in World of Disney at Walt Disney World Resort
‘Great Irish Hooley’ Festival Rocks Labor Day Weekend at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney
Frost Fairy Periwinkle from Disney’s ‘Secret of the Wings’ Will Soon Join Tinker Bell at Disney Parks
All in the Details: Step Inside the World of Belle Through Her Magic Mirror at Magic Kingdom Park
‘Keep Moving Forward’ Epcot Segway Tour & Breakfast Debuts September 17
‘Celebrate the Magic’ Nighttime Show Coming to Magic Kingdom Park
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Eight Ways to Enjoy Disney California Adventure Park: Child’s Play
Disney Parks After Dark: Surprises in the Night Sky at Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park
Easy Apple Crisp from Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
VIP Tour of Lasseter Family Winery with Disney Cruise Line
=========================
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!
* Our Affordable Disney Newsletter and Blog with deal alerts and inside scoop on the latest news at Disney and other Florida attractions!
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!
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=========================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Disney Parks Blog
Walt Disney World News
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
Universal Orlando Resort News
LEGOLAND Orlando News
Disney Cruise Line News
Disneyland CA News
Disneyland CA Resort Calendar
SeaWorld Parks Blog
Busch Gardens Tampa News
This week at Disneyland Paris
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
First Look: Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House Opens at Tokyo Disneyland
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
This Week in Las Vegas
Branson Calendar of Events
=========================
Dateline Disney: September/October 2012
* Downtown Disney: Celebrate Labor Day weekend with a "Great Irish Hooley"; Become a star alongside Phineas and Ferb in new virtual experience
* Magic Kingdom: Night of Joy Celebrates 30th year with award-winning headliners; Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party brings 23 nights of happy haunts
* Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: The Little Mermaid wing debuts
* Epcot: Eat to the beat at the 17th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
* runDisney: Get spooked during The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend
* Disney Cruise Line: Disney Wonder offering special Pixar cruises this fall (Source: Press Release)
=========================
Beth, our travel agent, sent us these comments on the use of tickets for Florida residents by non-Florida residents:
"Here's a little more insight into the problems associated with trying to use tickets that you're not entitled to...
It's true, Florida residents get some great ticket discounts - but it's also true that in order to purchase the Florida resident tickets you're supposed to be asked to present a Florida photo ID for each adult ticket. Now, a resourceful person might figure that if Grandma and Grandpa go up to window #1 and buy two tickets and then go to window #18 and buy two more tickets you'd be able to accumulate all you need; however, Disney has recently started a real push to get the actual names of ticket owners onto each ticket.
In other words, when I go to a window and buy a ticket, my name is actually printed right on it. That's yet another opportunity for Disney to spot fraudulent use of discounted tickets. When you combine the names on the tickets, the possibility that you'll be asked for photo ID when you use the tickets, and the finger scan process (which prevents you from using a ticket previously used by someone else) the risk is probably not worth it.
Get the best price on the tickets you're entitled to and be happy if you saved a few dollars over gate price. (I should also point out that the names being printed on tickets now is yet another reason to avoid purchasing partially used tickets from strangers via EBay. That's just a bad idea on so many levels. Only buy from reputable dealers!)"
=========================
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. For further help in forming your prayer life, see my prayer books below that I've written and compiled and posted on the 'Net for FREE. God bless.+
"Praying the Psalms for the Unborn Child." We can interpret the Psalms from a Christocentric point of view. Let us pray with Jesus to the Father for the unborn. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Divine Intimacy Rosary." Pray the rosary while reflecting on the meditations of the masterpiece of Carmelite spirituality, "Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year." Click here to read the book for FREE.
"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.
=========================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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, near Disney. For hotels, click here.
Let us choose life!: Priests for Life Choose-Life.org
=========================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=========================
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.
=========================
Copyright © 1999 - 2012 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
Celebrating 15 Years of Disney Discounts!
Copyright © 1997 - 2012
=========================
Our AffordableDisney.Com Newsletter and Blog contain deal alerts, the latest news about Disney and other Florida attractions, and comments from Beth, our travel agent, and members.
Click here to subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's Newsletter!
Click here to subscribe to AffordableDisney.Com's blog! =========================
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!
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...
=========================
MEMBERS SHOULD LOG IN FOR DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING DEALS.
WALT DISNEY WORLD
* Save up to 25% at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels with this deal!
* Swank Downtown Disney Resort Special: an Official Walt Disney World® Hotel. Rates from $69 -- that's 45% off! Provides shuttle service to the Disney Theme Parks every 30 minutes. 10 minutes from Universal Studios. Includes FREE daily breakfast buffets - even the Disney Character Breakfast - for two kids 16 and younger with one paying adult breakfast buffet - saves you $22! Book by September 7.
* TODAY ONLY SALE Stay at this Downtown Disney Hotel with rates starting at $69! Plus! Save 50% on resort fee! Valid for stays August 22 – October 31. Must book by Aug. 29, 2012!
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Save 25% on this Halloween Disney Cruise with this booking code!
--------------------------------
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO VACATION PACKAGE WITH AIR
Save $100! Plus! Save up to 30% on stays at Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Hard Rock Hotel®, or Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Plus! Bags Fly FREE! Book: Aug. 24 - Sept. 13, 2012 for travel: Aug. 25 - Dec. 31, 2012.
--------------------------------
DISCOVEY COVE DOLPHIN SWIM DAY RESORT PACKAGE
If you live in Florida, Beth can book this package for you and you'll receive unlimited admission to SeaWorld AND Aquatica through January 31, 2013! Package includes:
* 30-minute dolphin interaction
* Snorkeling and hand feeding exotic birds
* Breakfast, lunch, unlimited snacks and drinks
* Unlimited admission to SeaWorld and Aquatica in Orlando
--------------------------------
DISNEY'S 'MARY POPPINS' ON BROADWAY
Seats just $52. You save up to 40%!
=========================
ENJOY SPECIAL RATES AT SELECT HOTELS NEAR DISNEY!
We've uncovered a source that guarantees the lowest Internet rates for hotel accommodations outside Walt Disney World. Save yourself the anguish of researching all the hotels in the area. Some are three-star hotels and cost less than $60 per night! Click here to check out the prices.
Plus! Our source now includes Affordable Disney Vacation Packages!
=========================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
WALT DISNEY WORLD
This Day in Disney History
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at D-Tech Me Princess in World of Disney at Walt Disney World Resort
‘Great Irish Hooley’ Festival Rocks Labor Day Weekend at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant in Downtown Disney
Frost Fairy Periwinkle from Disney’s ‘Secret of the Wings’ Will Soon Join Tinker Bell at Disney Parks
All in the Details: Step Inside the World of Belle Through Her Magic Mirror at Magic Kingdom Park
‘Keep Moving Forward’ Epcot Segway Tour & Breakfast Debuts September 17
‘Celebrate the Magic’ Nighttime Show Coming to Magic Kingdom Park
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
Eight Ways to Enjoy Disney California Adventure Park: Child’s Play
Disney Parks After Dark: Surprises in the Night Sky at Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park
Easy Apple Crisp from Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
VIP Tour of Lasseter Family Winery with Disney Cruise Line
=========================
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!
* Our Affordable Disney Newsletter and Blog with deal alerts and inside scoop on the latest news at Disney and other Florida attractions!
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!
If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
=========================
NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"
Disney Parks Blog
Walt Disney World News
Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar
Universal Orlando Resort News
LEGOLAND Orlando News
Disney Cruise Line News
Disneyland CA News
Disneyland CA Resort Calendar
SeaWorld Parks Blog
Busch Gardens Tampa News
This week at Disneyland Paris
What's new at Tokyo Disneyland
First Look: Goofy’s Paint ‘n’ Play House Opens at Tokyo Disneyland
What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong
This Week in Las Vegas
Branson Calendar of Events
=========================
Dateline Disney: September/October 2012
* Downtown Disney: Celebrate Labor Day weekend with a "Great Irish Hooley"; Become a star alongside Phineas and Ferb in new virtual experience
* Magic Kingdom: Night of Joy Celebrates 30th year with award-winning headliners; Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party brings 23 nights of happy haunts
* Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: The Little Mermaid wing debuts
* Epcot: Eat to the beat at the 17th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
* runDisney: Get spooked during The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend
* Disney Cruise Line: Disney Wonder offering special Pixar cruises this fall (Source: Press Release)
=========================
Beth, our travel agent, sent us these comments on the use of tickets for Florida residents by non-Florida residents:
"Here's a little more insight into the problems associated with trying to use tickets that you're not entitled to...
It's true, Florida residents get some great ticket discounts - but it's also true that in order to purchase the Florida resident tickets you're supposed to be asked to present a Florida photo ID for each adult ticket. Now, a resourceful person might figure that if Grandma and Grandpa go up to window #1 and buy two tickets and then go to window #18 and buy two more tickets you'd be able to accumulate all you need; however, Disney has recently started a real push to get the actual names of ticket owners onto each ticket.
In other words, when I go to a window and buy a ticket, my name is actually printed right on it. That's yet another opportunity for Disney to spot fraudulent use of discounted tickets. When you combine the names on the tickets, the possibility that you'll be asked for photo ID when you use the tickets, and the finger scan process (which prevents you from using a ticket previously used by someone else) the risk is probably not worth it.
Get the best price on the tickets you're entitled to and be happy if you saved a few dollars over gate price. (I should also point out that the names being printed on tickets now is yet another reason to avoid purchasing partially used tickets from strangers via EBay. That's just a bad idea on so many levels. Only buy from reputable dealers!)"
=========================
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. For further help in forming your prayer life, see my prayer books below that I've written and compiled and posted on the 'Net for FREE. God bless.+
"Praying the Psalms for the Unborn Child." We can interpret the Psalms from a Christocentric point of view. Let us pray with Jesus to the Father for the unborn. Click here to read the book for FREE.
"Divine Intimacy Rosary." Pray the rosary while reflecting on the meditations of the masterpiece of Carmelite spirituality, "Divine Intimacy: Meditations on the Interior Life for Every Day of the Liturgical Year." Click here to read the book for FREE.
"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.
=========================
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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, near Disney. For hotels, click here.
Let us choose life!: Priests for Life Choose-Life.org
=========================
See You Real Soon!
John
AffordableDisney.Com.
johngross@affordabledisney.com
=========================
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.
=========================
Copyright © 1999 - 2012 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved.
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