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and fireworks viewing. That means OUR rooms are well over 30% off and you
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Are You Suffering Withdrawal From WDW? You know ... that empty feeling you get when you arrive back home from your vacation at WDW and realize it may be a while before you experience that Disney magic again? We have had that feeling ourselves many times. Yet, we always seem to feel better when we read about the experiences of others who share their trip reports with us. It's almost like being there again. We invite you, our readers, to send us some feedback about your experiences during your latest vacation at WDW. Reports on Disney weddings, honeymoons, cruises, and resort vacations on and off Disney property are all welcome. Send your email to: johngross@affordabledisney.com . Thanks!
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News From Around The "World" "Eager to get out of their spring-training digs in Winter Haven, the Cleveland Indians are eyeing a move to Disney's Wide World of Sports by 2006. ... Space isn't a problem at Wide World of Sports. Disney will unveil four more baseball diamonds and four multisports fields for amateur athletes next month. But the county and state might be reluctant to put up money on a deal if only Disney's hotels and attractions benefit from a move." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/23/04) For the rest of the story, click here. Universal is "dedicating the Labor Day weekend to a three-day singles event... Like its Halloween Horror Nights and Mardi Gras, Universal's U-Nite Florida will gin up after Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure close for the day." Cost: 2-day tickets: $199; 3-day tickets: $299. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/23/04) For the rest of the story, click here. Residents of Celebration, the planned community formerly owned by Disney off Hwy 192, are studying the ramifications of applying for city status. (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/19/04) For the rest of the story, click here. "Disney's Magic Kingdom is expanding its annual Halloween festivities this fall from 10 nights to 13. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party -- a G-rated alternative to Universal Orlando's popular Halloween Horror Nights -- is scheduled to take place on select nights between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31." Cost: $34.95 for adults; $28.95 for children 3 to 9. SeaWorld is now offering a character breakfast at the Seafire Inn in the Waterfront area. Guests can pose for photos and get autographs from Shamu, a penguin, sea lion, turtle, otter and polar bear. Cost: $14.95 for adults; $9.95 for children. "Silver Springs in Ocala debuted two new rides and a water show July 8 -- the 80-foot-tall Lighthouse Ride, the historically themed Fort King River Cruise and the Fantastic Fountains water show." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/19/04) For more on the above stories, click here. "Speculation continues that Walt Disney World may eventually retool Epcot's Spaceship Earth. Last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published notice that Disney Enterprises Inc. had applied for a trademark on "SSE: Time Racer" for unspecified "amusement park services." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 07/19/04) 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.
Melissa and her family visited WDW in May, 2004. Here is part three of her trip report: "The first time we visited Disney we did not rent a car so we were stuck on Disney's property. It felt great to just get out and see the city. There's so many things to see and do off Interstate 4 we just couldn't believe it. Buffet restaurants were everywhere with affordable pricing. We ate at Sizzler's, using a coupon I got from floridabrochures.com. The cashier also honored our Orlando Magic card with an additional 10% off (even though she wasn't supposed to). The food was filling, we were stuffed when we left. Right next door was a discounted Disney souvenir store so I dragged my family over there. They also honored the Orlando Magic card (and I'm sorry I don't remember the name of the place). I cleaned up with souvenirs there. I spent $40 total and left with three bags full of goodies. The later it got the busier International Drive became (getting out of the parking lot was hectic). We drove around for a little while to see what else was there because we knew we were definitely coming back to International Drive again!" MELISSA'S TRIP REPORT CONTINUES BELOW
4-Day Park Hopper Pass Special Purchase Get them for $10.00 less than Disney charges at their site! It comes with all the bells and whistles of a normal 4-Day Park Hopper, but it expires 14 days from its first use. However, for people who plan on going just 4 days, it's a great deal. This pass is only available for advance order purchasing. 4-Day Park Hopper Plus Pass Our ticket agent writes: "I have acquired the new Disney 4-Day Park Hopper Plus Pass. It is not sold at the gate or AAA. You get 1 "plus" day for the Water Parks or Pleasure Island. It has no expiration date." You must purchase this pass in advance. So order early! Our agent also has great prices on tickets to other popular attractions in Florida. "I thought I knew all the tips for saving money at WDW, even being a member of the Magic Kingdom Club for over 15 years, but just learning about [your ticket agent] saved our family over $300!!! Thanks." Janet Handy, Bel Air, MD Details on how to purchase these special passes will be provided with your Disney access codes as soon as you join our Disney family.
Melissa's trip report continues: Sunday, May 23 We got up that morning and cancelled the rest of our priority seatings, we decided to save money and eat off of WDW's property. The only thing I regretted was canceling breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table, I think I just got caught up in the savings. My daughter, the little princess that she is, would have loved the experience. The good thing is my kids didn't know we were going there so it all worked out anyway. We went to MGM Studios wearing our Disney tee-shirts and we were immediately approached to take a family portrait. The pictures came out lovely so I couldn't resist purchasing a package. We went over to Star Tours and walked right in. The wait was only 5 minutes so we rode it again. It was Star Wars Weekend at MGM. I found that this can be a good thing and a bad thing. It's good if you're not quite a Star Wars fan (which I am a fan of the first 3 episodes but I didn't mind missing out this time) because they keep the attention of the majority of the guests so we were able to get on a lot of rides with little or no waiting. It's a bad thing if you are a true fan of Star Wars because it was extremely crowded wherever they were located. I stayed around long enough to get a great shot of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker fighting on stage during the children's training session. We visited the Jim Henson's Muppet Vision 3-D, which was definitely a kids attraction. The Great Movie Ride was still as wonderful as ever. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set was closed for refurbishing. We finally got to see The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! in its entirety. It rained last time we visited so they had to stop the show. I was a little disappointed with the Backlot Tour, it was shortened to make room for the new stunt show they have coming soon. We skipped the Motor Cars Parade because we taped the whole thing at our last visit. We left for lunch and an afternoon break, then we returned around 6:30 pm for evening entertainment. The 7 pm Beauty & the Beast Show was cancelled for some reason so we missed it for the second time. I heard that you can't do MGM without seeing this show. There's always next time right? My husband's the big thrill seeker of the family so I took the kids for ice cream while he waited in line for the Tower of Terror. We also took this time to visit the Villains Store. I love Disney's villains (Jafar, Ursula, Cruella are my favorites). This was a neat store! I collect themed pens/pencils and mugs, and I found a black mug with all the major villains on it, it's great! We headed back towards Tower of Terror to pick up my husband and then we walked over and waited for The Fantasmic Show. We had an hour and 30 minute wait so we danced and sang to the Disney music they played. We snapped a few silly pictures and we participated in the wave a few times with the crowd (my kids liked that part). Fantasmic was the best experience we've ever had at WDW. The colors were beautiful, the pictures were lovely, the whole experience was just phenomenal. I've never seen my kids so amazed! This show was well worth the wait!" TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Money Saving Tip The Catfish Place Seafood Restaurant: 13th St. & Alabama Ave., St. Cloud, FL. 407/892-5771 or 407/892-1964. "Where the Local Folks Eat." Serves fresh, native Florida foods daily for lunch and dinner. Save 10% on your meal with this coupon.
YOU CAN AFFORD DISNEY WORLD! If you THINK a Disney vacation costs too much ... WE AGREE! That's why we created the ULTIMATE Disney savings site. Save up to 40% on your total trip. Learn about discounts on tickets, food, Disney merchandise, hotels ON Disney property, travel, parking, and MUCH more. Too much to list here. See it all at here. "We just got back from a great trip ... and thanks to you and your great advice, [we] saved money and time! ... In total we saved about $3,000.00 for our group of 6. We are going back within a year to use our passes again, and think our per person cost will be in the $150-200 range, flights and all." Michael Barrett, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
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