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Hi Everyone!
In this issue...
Now... lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
Deals and Updates as of June 15, 2005 We continuously update our information and you can find these current specials in our Addenda: WALT DISNEY WORLD
A reminder...
"Hi John, I just joined your affordable Disney group. My wife and I have
been planning a trip to Disney World in December. When we ... saw the prices
we were just awed."
-------------------------------- A special rate for Florida Residents at this popular Florida attraction! -------------------------------- These cardholders can get FREE SeaWorld tickets! -------------------------------- Florida Teachers can get a FREE pass good for unlimited admission to this popular theme park for one year! -------------------------------- Save up to 50% at restaurants in Orlando and near Disney's Hilton Head Resort with these gift certificates! Plus! For a limited time, save up to 50% on the certificates! -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA This group can book the Disneyland Hotels starting at $89! Plus! Save 15% on dinner at Disneyland hotels. 1-Day Park Hopper Special: $68 per adult; $58 per child. Grants admission to both theme parks for one day. May buy up to eight tickets per person. Certain restrictions apply. -------------------------------- DISNEY CRUISE LINE Beth's Travel Agency is having a promotion the week of July 18. They will be giving onboard credits ranging from $25-100 per cabin booked, based on cruise length and cabin type, and this applies to most cruises in 2005 and 2006. (Some blackouts apply and this is for NEW bookings only.) Use your credit to shop at the gift shop, get a nice spa treatment or even use it to purchase Disney art. -------------------------------- 2 Last Minute Disney Cruise Specials! Prices just reduced again!
3 days at WDW; 4 days at sea aboard the Disney Wonder in July:
4-day resort stay and 3-day cruise on the Disney Wonder in
August:
The prices shown are US dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. They include port charges but do not include airfare or (where applicable) airport or government taxes or fees. Prices also include unlimited admission (except for events separately priced) to all four Disney World theme parks, and your choice of three admissions to the Disney World water parks, Pleasure Island, DisneyQuest interactive park or the Wild World of Sports complex. Availability is extremely limited. Members should email our travel agent today to book the deal. -------------------------------- Affordable Disney Members should log in at our password-protected site (The Disney Reading Room) to access the particulars about the above mentioned specials. If you are not a member, you can join our Disney family here.
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Lisa writes: "Hi John, I was hoping you could help me... My husband and I have some old tickets from WDW from 2000. I know we have a day or 2 left on them but don't know how many.. Do you know if there is a way to find out how many days we have left on the tickets. Thanx so much." They will scan your tickets at WDW and tell you how many days you have left.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" "Now through Aug. 19, the Magic Kingdom Park will offer two Extra Magic Hour Evenings each week - providing Resort guests more opportunities to enjoy this benefit during the busy summer months. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resorts will be able to stay three hours past the published park closing time on Monday and Friday evenings, and arrive one hour prior to the published park opening time on Wednesday mornings." The week of July 4-9 is excluded. "From July 7-10, Guests can enjoy ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex." Sports include: sporting dogs, archery, timber sports, and All-Terrain Vehicle racing. Admission: $5 per person, per day. Children 10 and under: free. Buy tickets at ticketmaster.com. After June 26, buy tickets at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex in person. (Source: Promotional email from Walt Disney World Resort, 06/14/05) -------------------------------- "Walt Disney World representatives are still gathering facts today about the death of a 4-year-old boy who rode on the Mission: Space attraction at Epcot Monday... Signs warn visitors about the intensity of the ride. "For safety you should be in good health, and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness or other conditions that can be aggravated by this adventure," one sign on view last year said." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 06/14/05) For the rest of the story, click here. -------------------------------- Here's a Disney game to test your knowledge of the parks. -------------------------------- July 4th Fireworks at WDW "Sorcery in the Sky, a dazzling fireworks show and symphonic serenade, celebrates the magic of motion pictures at 9 p.m. at Disney-MGM Studios. The spectacular was the park's "good-night kiss" for years following its premier in 1990 -- until the Disney entertainment wizards crafted "Fantasmic!" which has been captivating guests most nights since 1998. Fantasy in the Sky, familiar to generations of Magic Kingdom visitors who "oohed" and "ahhed" its bursts of color above Cinderella Castle for more than a quarter century beginning in 1975, will be presented at 9 p.m. in a special edition that includes extra dazzling pyrotechnics. "Wishes" fireworks spectacular replaced Fantasy in the Sky in 2003. Meanwhile, Epcot's nighttime spectacular, IllumiNations, will be presented at 10 p.m. Walt Disney World theme park hours on July 4: Magic Kingdom (9 a.m.-12:30 a.m.), Disney-MGM Studios (9 a.m.-10 p.m.), Epcot (9 a.m.-10 p.m.) and Disney's Animal Kingdom (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)." (Source: Walt Disney World Press Release, 06/10/05) -------------------------------- Disney has extended the dates for Star Wars Weekends from June 12 to June 17-19 and June 24-26. -------------------------------- SeaWorld's Discovery Cove celebrates its 5th anniversary. "It's small -- just 34 acres. And it's expensive -- a standard package runs $259 a person but can top $429 a day for a behind-the-scenes, trainer-for-a-day package. Even so, the park is routinely sold out -- attendance is capped at 1,000 visitors a day -- and the wait for a ticket can take several weeks during the busy season." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 06/09/05) For the rest of the story, click here. -------------------------------- "When planning to visit one of the world's most popular destinations, Walt Disney World in Orlando, the first question on many people's minds is where to stay: at an official Disney resort or off site?" For a discussion, click here. (Source: usatoday.com, 06/08/05) -------------------------------- Closed for Refurbishment Disney's Contemporary Resort South Garden Wing: May 30 - Oct. 31
Disneyland California See Herbie the Love Bug from Disney's upcoming movie, "Herbie: Fully Loaded," at Disneyland's Main Entrance Esplanade now through June 26. "ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility), the world’s most advanced humanoid robot, [is now] in the Honda ASIMO Theater inside Disneyland Park." (Source: Promotional email from Disneyland Resort, 06/14/05) -------------------------------- Closed for Refurbishment Disneyland Park Space Mountain: April 10,2003 - July 14, 2005
Disneyland Hong Kong "Disney, under fire from green groups for planning to offer shark's fin soup at its Hong Kong resort, announced a novel plan to ease activists' fears -- it will hand out leaflets explaining the cruelty of shark fishing with every bowl of the controversial dish." (Source: Yahoo News, 06/09/05) For the rest of the story, click here.
Tokyo DisneySea "Disney Ambassador Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort will commemorate its fifth anniversary on Thursday, July 7, 2005. To celebrate this event, we have prepared a special menu for a limited time at the restaurants and lounges in the hotel. For your enjoyment, each restaurant has prepared a menu using only the freshest ingredients the season has to offer. You can top it all off by having a classic cinema themed dessert, made to look like film, a film projector, or red carpet that will bring you back to Hollywood circa 1930. The four restaurants and lounges are also giving away 6 original hotel pins featuring your favorite Disney pals. You will receive one pin every time you order from the special menu. The first 500 people to collect all 6 pins will receive a special pin frame in a motif featuring a premier party for a film starring Mickey. We have also prepared darling cakes and breads available only for takeout for your enjoyment at home. There will be an area to take pictures with Mickey and Minnie until next April in the lobby of the hotel." (Source: Press Release, 06/09/05) The anniversary menu will be featured from July 1 to August 31, 2005. -------------------------------- 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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Monette writes: "I am a new subscriber and am planning to book a room at the Wilderness Lodge. I was wondering what the chances are of upgrading there during our stay from April 7-11? Is that considered a value season? I haven't found a listing of the value vs. peak seasons anywhere. Are they included on your web site? Also, I need to make sure there are no animals mounted on the walls at the lodge, as my 7-year-old will freak if there are. Do you happen to know? Finally, I am planning to book one of the deluxe resorts mainly because I want super easy and fun transportation to and from the Magic Kingdom for my 1 and a half year old. It will make the trip much more fun (for all of us!) if he has a boat or train to make the back and forth more exciting for him. I did want to make sure there is not typically a long wait for the boat from the hotel to the Magic Kingdom, as that would defeat the purpose. Also, how long is the ride? Thanks for answering my many questions. It is an adventure just getting all this planned, and your tips are making it easier!" WL does have totem poles with carvings on them. I believe they are of Disney characters. Can't remember if there are any animal heads. Deluxe resorts: Peak Season: February 17 - April 16. Chances of an upgrade are slim or none. Yes, that info is in our book. The boat to the MK is slow going, especially during the busy season. The bus can take a while, too. For speed and comfort, try one of the hotels on the monorail line.
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Here's a great deal on the 2005 Edition of the Orlando Entertainment Book, which can save you thousands on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! All 2005 Entertainment books are FREE when you pre-order the exciting 2006 edition! Offer expires July 31, 2005. For details, click here.
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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