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Deals and Updates as of October 21, 2004 We continuously update our information and you can find the latest additions in our Addenda:
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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.
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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" Walt Disney World, Florida "The Walt Disney Co. will sell its chain of 313 mall-based retail stores to The Children's Place while continuing to sells dolls, toys and other Disney-branded products through its own catalog and Web site... Disney will continue to operate the stores located inside its theme parks, as well as the flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York... Children's Place will sell items online from its retail stores, using the Web site www.disneystore.com." (The Disney Store has changed its name to DisneyDirect.Com.) (Source: The Associated Press, 10/20/04) For the rest of the story, click here. "A celebrity lineup of narrators will retell the traditional Christmas story during the 34th annual Candlelight Processional and Mass Choir Program Nov. 26-Dec. 30 at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort." Scheduled celebrities:
Nov. 26-28 Rita Moreno (Source: Walt Disney World, 10/19/04) For more information, click here. "Innoventions at Epcot has unwrapped two new attractions... The new Where's the Fire? exhibit features an interactive game house that challenges teams of guests to find and eliminate home fire hazards. Fantastic Plastic Works...treats Epcot® guests to three areas that showcase how plastics have enhanced daily life -- from basic plastic bottles and bags to medical breakthroughs." You can now buy tickets for the New Year's Eve celebration at Pleasure Island featuring Cheap Trick, Kurtis Blow and Tone Loc. Cost: $84 + tax. Call 407/934-7639. "Cinderellabration, a new stage show at the Magic Kingdom® Park, will soft open March 13, 2005..." The current show, Cinderella's Surprise Celebration, will return in 18 months. (Source: Promotional e-mail from Walt Disney World® Resort, 10/19/04) -------------------------------- Here's a review of the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival which will run through Novenber 14. "Disney Passholders can get a sneak peek at the Magic Kingdom's new attraction starring the loveable alien from Lilo & Stitch. Disney has scheduled a passholder preview of Stitch's Great Escape during regular park hours Nov. 5-7. Stitch's official opening is Nov. 16." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/18/04) Historic Bok Sanctuary, 23 miles south of Orlando, is open again. "The sanctuary, revered for its beauty, lost about 200 trees and suffered damage to scores more. It remained closed for 36 days after Charley swept through Aug. 13." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 10/18/04) For the rest of the story, click here. The Disney Store has changed its name to DisneyDirect.Com.
Disneyland, California Current Closings: Disneyland® Park
Space Mountain: April 10,2003 - TBD Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play it: August 20, 2004 - TBD "Club Libby Lu is now open in the Downtown Disney® District at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim. Club Libby Lu is an interactive experience that encourages girls to express their imagination and creativity. The retailer's primary target market is "tweens" (girls ages 6-12). The Club offers a fun place for VIPs (Very Important Princesses) to dress-up, dance, sing, and hang-out with their friends. (Source: Promotional e-mail from Disneyland® Resort, 10/19/04) --------------------------------
Disneyland is making changes in perparation for the park's 50th
anniversary:
(Source: latimes.com, 10/18/04) For the rest of the story, click
here.
"Universal Studios Hollywood is targeting the growing Spanish-speaking population with a Spanish-language version of its 40-year-old studio tour. Inaugurated during Latino Heritage Month (Sept. 15 to Oct. 15), the Studio Tour En Espanol is offered several times daily, and sources at Universal say the tours are filling up each day." (Source: travelweekly.com, 10/15/04) For the rest of the story, click here. "Win a charity auction on EBay, and your name and epitaph will be carved on a tombstone in the Haunted Mansion, one of the park's signature attractions." (Source: latimes.com, 10/15/04) For the the rest of the story, click here. (Free registration is required to read the article.)
Disneyland, Paris Attendance is not what Disney expects at its parks in France. Cheaper ticket prices and more attractions may help. "André Lacroix, Euro Disney's fifth chief executive in just over a decade, is trying to increase attendance by cutting ticket prices on so-called Magic Nights from 5 to 11 p.m., and by promotions for holidays including Halloween and Mardi Gras... The real draw, though, will be dazzling new attractions - Disney won't say how many or when they will open - whose construction, at $100 million to $200 million each, depends not on tourists but on investors." (Source: nytimes.com, 10/15/04) For the rest of the story, click here. 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.
Lisa writes: We read all your Disney updates, they are great. We will be visiting Disney soon. Your opinion on this, we have a 3 1/2 year old and a 1 1/2 year old. We have only a two day pass to visit either Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Epcot or MGM. I was planning on Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom due to their ages? But maybe MGM? I am not sure which to go with." Magic Kingdom is perfect. Spend the whole day there. You can, of course, leave the park for your kids to take a nap and return later in the day. Most people can do Animal Kingdom in less than a day, so if your children get tired in the afternoon, you can leave the park and relax the rest of the day. Also, I noticed on the updates that Magic Kingdom's Jungle cruise will be closed during the week we are there...ughgh...my luck!! Can you tell me if anything else will be closed? For current closings, click here. What is E-Ride night at Magic Kingdom, also? On certain nights during the year, Disney is allowing resort guests who visit the Magic Kingdom to purchase E-tickets that will allow them to stay in the park after it closes. E-tickets are limited to 5,000 visitors only. Considering that the Magic Kingdom admits 25,000 visitors on a normal day, this will allow E-ticket holders to enjoy their favorite rides over and over! E-tickets are US$12 + tax for adults and US$10 + tax for children. E-tickets are not included in any WDW pass. They must be purchased separately. To qualify, you must be a Disney resort guest and have a multi-day pass (which you must have used on the day you intend to use your E-tickets).
All seven independently owned Downtown Disney Resort Hotels, the Swan and
Dolphin, and Shades of Green also participate in E-ride nights. Purchase
them at Guest services or at the Magic Kingdom ticket window. After 4 PM
of the day you're in the Magic Kingdom, go to City Hall and exchange the
E-ticket for a wrist band. After the Park closes, you'll be able to stay
for three hours and ride some of their most popular rides:
Money Saving Tip SeaWorld Orlando/Kissimmee St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau Promotion: Up to 6 guests can save $5.00 at SeaWorld's Makahiki Luau Polynesian Feast and Celebration. Enter the promotion code KISS OFFER in the promotion box here. Or call 1-800-327-2420. Expires 12/31/04.
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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