AffordableDisney.Com Blog
August 22, 2012
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.
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
Save $20 on 1-day tickets with this promo code.
--------------------------------
DISCOUNTED DISNEY CRUISE FROM GALVESTON TEXAS
Save BIG on this 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean! Contact Beth, our travel agent, to book.
--------------------------------
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT LAST MINUTE SALE
Stay at this luxury Walt Disney World Resort for $139 on select dates in September and October!
--------------------------------
CAR RENTAL SALE
Save up to 55% on car rentals into September! Book by August 31. Sale applies to following cities: Atlanta, Dallas, Honolulu, Lihue, Kauai, New York, Orlando and San Francisco
--------------------------------
ORLANDO SPECIALS
* Stay at this popular hotel chain in Orlando from $63 per night! Book by September 10 for stays before December 30, 2012.
* End of Summer Special at this Hotel & Suites in Kissimmee. Book before September 30 for stays August 5 - December 22. Enjoy a Standard Double room for $36; Pool side or King room for $46; Kid's Suite and $66 for a 2-room Suite for $56.
--------------------------------
BROADWAY SHOWS
2-for-1 Tickets to 19 Broadway Shows: Prices start at $34.50! (Note: "Wicked" is already sold out!)
=========================
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
Reservations for Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park Open at Noon August 20
New Signature Images Released of New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park
Night of Joy Musical Line-Up Announced for Magic Kingdom Park
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Carrie Fisher to hold court at Star Wars Celebration VI
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
An Early Holiday Gift for Disneyland Guests: Twenty Nights of Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony Performances Scheduled for 2012
SNEAK PEEK: Jack’s Gingerbread House Arrives at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Which is Which? Disney Fantasy vs. Disney Dream: Adult Spaces
=========================
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
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, writes about buying theme park tickets at a discount:
"I am frequently asked about purchasing theme park (and other) tickets at a discount. My advice is always the same: don't purchase until you're absolutely certain that a package deal isn't your better option.
Disney typically releases discounts about 8-10 weeks before the applicable period starts. In other words, if you want a January discount the applicable promotion will probably be announced in late October or early November. There are exceptions, of course, but if you're booking your January vacation in July then you probably haven't seen the best deal yet. That doesn't mean you should wait to book, but it does mean that the price is likely to drop so you'll need to watch carefully for the discounts and try to get your price changed if and when they are announced. (We save you the hassle and track reservations automatically, trying to get you those deals on the first day they are released, but we can only track reservations we make in the first place.)
These days, Disney shows a definite preference for discounting packages as opposed to room-only reservations, and ALL packages come with tickets. Also, given that you can normally only get the ever-popular dining plans with a package, even people that already have tickets will often shell out the extra cash ($64-$75 per person!) for 1-day base tickets in order to book a package with dining and/or the room discount. Annual pass discounts aren't what they used to be, so for the vast majority of people a package with room and tickets (and optional dining) is going to be the best way to go so you don't want to saddle yourself with nonrefundable park tickets until you know what the bottom line deal on a package is going to be.
Recently, though, we've seen a wave of people trying to book their vacations just weeks before they want to go. This is a bad idea for many reasons, as these folks are finding out, but sometimes it's unavoidable. If you find that the promotions have expired for your dates (or all the promotional space is gone) you could be facing the prospect of paying full rack rate on your resort room. If you can live without a dining plan it makes sense to look at non-Disney properties as well as the idea of purchasing the room and tickets separately.
Which brings us back to those discounted tickets… You cannot tell by looking at most theme park tickets how many days are left on them. Also, park tickets are not transferable; many Disney tickets even have names on them. If your finger scan doesn't match what's on the ticket you'll be asked to produce ID that matches the name on the ticket. (So no, you can't use the leftover days on your friend's ticket.) It is, therefore, critical that you purchase tickets from a reliable source. Affordable Disney's ticket agent has been around for a long time and they are great to work with. Their pricing is wonderful and I highly recommend them.
And when comparing prices, don't forget to compare apples to apples by ensuring tax and shipping are included in all the prices you're looking at. (That's the #1 mistake that people make when shopping around!)"
=========================
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.
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
Save $20 on 1-day tickets with this promo code.
--------------------------------
DISCOUNTED DISNEY CRUISE FROM GALVESTON TEXAS
Save BIG on this 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean! Contact Beth, our travel agent, to book.
--------------------------------
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT LAST MINUTE SALE
Stay at this luxury Walt Disney World Resort for $139 on select dates in September and October!
--------------------------------
CAR RENTAL SALE
Save up to 55% on car rentals into September! Book by August 31. Sale applies to following cities: Atlanta, Dallas, Honolulu, Lihue, Kauai, New York, Orlando and San Francisco
--------------------------------
ORLANDO SPECIALS
* Stay at this popular hotel chain in Orlando from $63 per night! Book by September 10 for stays before December 30, 2012.
* End of Summer Special at this Hotel & Suites in Kissimmee. Book before September 30 for stays August 5 - December 22. Enjoy a Standard Double room for $36; Pool side or King room for $46; Kid's Suite and $66 for a 2-room Suite for $56.
--------------------------------
BROADWAY SHOWS
2-for-1 Tickets to 19 Broadway Shows: Prices start at $34.50! (Note: "Wicked" is already sold out!)
=========================
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
Reservations for Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park Open at Noon August 20
New Signature Images Released of New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park
Night of Joy Musical Line-Up Announced for Magic Kingdom Park
--------------------------------
OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD
Carrie Fisher to hold court at Star Wars Celebration VI
--------------------------------
DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA
An Early Holiday Gift for Disneyland Guests: Twenty Nights of Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony Performances Scheduled for 2012
SNEAK PEEK: Jack’s Gingerbread House Arrives at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park
--------------------------------
DISNEY CRUISE LINE
Which is Which? Disney Fantasy vs. Disney Dream: Adult Spaces
=========================
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
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, writes about buying theme park tickets at a discount:
"I am frequently asked about purchasing theme park (and other) tickets at a discount. My advice is always the same: don't purchase until you're absolutely certain that a package deal isn't your better option.
Disney typically releases discounts about 8-10 weeks before the applicable period starts. In other words, if you want a January discount the applicable promotion will probably be announced in late October or early November. There are exceptions, of course, but if you're booking your January vacation in July then you probably haven't seen the best deal yet. That doesn't mean you should wait to book, but it does mean that the price is likely to drop so you'll need to watch carefully for the discounts and try to get your price changed if and when they are announced. (We save you the hassle and track reservations automatically, trying to get you those deals on the first day they are released, but we can only track reservations we make in the first place.)
These days, Disney shows a definite preference for discounting packages as opposed to room-only reservations, and ALL packages come with tickets. Also, given that you can normally only get the ever-popular dining plans with a package, even people that already have tickets will often shell out the extra cash ($64-$75 per person!) for 1-day base tickets in order to book a package with dining and/or the room discount. Annual pass discounts aren't what they used to be, so for the vast majority of people a package with room and tickets (and optional dining) is going to be the best way to go so you don't want to saddle yourself with nonrefundable park tickets until you know what the bottom line deal on a package is going to be.
Recently, though, we've seen a wave of people trying to book their vacations just weeks before they want to go. This is a bad idea for many reasons, as these folks are finding out, but sometimes it's unavoidable. If you find that the promotions have expired for your dates (or all the promotional space is gone) you could be facing the prospect of paying full rack rate on your resort room. If you can live without a dining plan it makes sense to look at non-Disney properties as well as the idea of purchasing the room and tickets separately.
Which brings us back to those discounted tickets… You cannot tell by looking at most theme park tickets how many days are left on them. Also, park tickets are not transferable; many Disney tickets even have names on them. If your finger scan doesn't match what's on the ticket you'll be asked to produce ID that matches the name on the ticket. (So no, you can't use the leftover days on your friend's ticket.) It is, therefore, critical that you purchase tickets from a reliable source. Affordable Disney's ticket agent has been around for a long time and they are great to work with. Their pricing is wonderful and I highly recommend them.
And when comparing prices, don't forget to compare apples to apples by ensuring tax and shipping are included in all the prices you're looking at. (That's the #1 mistake that people make when shopping around!)"
=========================
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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