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Deals and Updates as of August 24, 2005 We continuously update our information and you can find these current specials in our Addenda:
WALT DISNEY WORLD
"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." Fare Frenzy in Florida! This airline is running an airfare special between Florida and select cities for $39 to $79 one-way with 14-day advance purchase! 14-day advance purchase required. Purchase August 16 through September 8, 2005, midnight Pacific Time. Travel August 30 through November 17, 2005. -------------------------------- Canadian Air Special: Buy a ticket to the U.S. and get another one free. Whoever flies free is up to you. Book by August 26, 2005 and save on the following routes when two people travel together. Valid on select dates in August, September and October. From $191 for two!
Includes flights from:
-------------------------------- Universal Ticket Special saves you $100.00! Get four consecutive days of admission to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure for only $99 + tax! Plus! Receive a FREE COUPON BOOKLET for discounts on food and merchandise at Universal. Hurry! You must purchase by 09/05/05! -------------------------------- Save up to $21 off general admission with this new ticket at Busch Gardens and SeaWorld! -------------------------------- Get a free $15.00 Lowe's® Gift Card with this SeaWorld promotion! --------------------------------
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
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DISNEYLAND PARIS
-------------------------------- OTHER VACATION SPECIALS 1-Day Fall Coastal cruises from $89! Explore the wondrous and scenic Pacific coastline on a 1-Day Fall Coastal cruise. Experience all of this cruise line's onboard pampering and luxuries as they sail from Vancouver, B.C. to Seattle. Plus, take in views of the scenic straits, forested isles and a possible glimpse of the resident orcas. Valid on select dates in September. -------------------------------- LAS VEGAS
Stay in the lap of luxury at this Hotel & Casino from $49 per
night single or double occupancy! Valid select dates September 1 - December
22, 2005. Must book by September 1, 2005. Includes:
Indulge yourself at this Hotel & Casino on select nights August 24, 2005
- November 30, 2005 from $79 per room, per night, based on single
or double occupancy! Book by September 1, 2005. Book your stay during BONUS
DAYS and receive:
-------------------------------- 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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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" "The Water Park Fun & More Option is the new name for the Magic Plus Pack Option... For each admission, [you] can choose to visit one of the following: DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park, Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island or receive general admission to Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex. The number of admissions is based on the length of the ticket. So the more admissions, the more fun!" Cost: $45. Disney is expanding its Extra Magic Hours to Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Water Parks. You must be a resort guest to take advantage of it. Typhoon Lagoon will stay open three hours longer on Saturday nights August 27 through September 24. Blizzard Beach will open an hour early Wednesday mornings August 31 through September 28. (Source: Walt Disney World Mailer, 08/23/05) -------------------------------- The Disney Insider Ezine has announced the following sweepstakes:
"Win an Insider-exclusive trip for 4 to Disneyland! The Grand Prize
package is loaded with fabulous treats:
Enter the Insider Sweepstakes here. -------------------------------- "Walt Disney Co said it will employ an outside monitor to probe claims that four Chinese factories licensed to create its branded products violate labor laws and put workers in danger, the Wall Street Journal reported." Source: forbes.com, 08/21/05) -------------------------------- Guests at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens can reserve strollers, ECVs and wheelchairs online. To reserve online at SeaWorld, click here. To reserve online at Busch Gardens, click here. -------------------------------- Here's the official website of Disney Fairies. -------------------------------- CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Disney-MGM Studios
Disney's Contemporary Resort
Disney's Boardwalk Resort
Disney's All-Star Music Resort
Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort (Source: Walt Disney World Mailer) -------------------------------- DISNEY CRUISE LINE The Disney Magic is going to Norfolk, VA October 1 for 10 days to add spa treatment suites, expand the fitness center, and provide more space for children's activities. (Source: Walt Disney World Mailer, 08/23/05) -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA "The only attraction in the park's Tomorrowland area that remains basically the same as it was on Disneyland's opening day in 1955, Autopia was Walt Disney's vision of the fun that would arrive on the freeways of the future... Other Disney parks around the world have their Autopias or an equivalent. At Walt Disney World in Florida it became the Indy Speedway. The version in Europe, near Paris, retains the Autopia name but is assigned to Discoveryland and offers carefully groomed boxwoods in a style reminiscent of the gardens at Versailles." (Source: nytimes.com, 08/22/05) -------------------------------- 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.
Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price. Hundreds of books under $1.00! Plus! Over 700 videos have been marked down to $1.99. Exclusively for Affordable Disney Readers: Save $5.00 on an order of $35 or more! Coupon code: bookcloseouts; Coupon password: bargainbooks. Expires December 31, 2005. Click here to check out the bargains.
Lisa writes: "Hi There John, There are 10 of us going (my husbands family) to WDW. Our son who is 22 months is going as well. He is highly allergic to milk. I wanted to ship his soy milk cartons and some other snacks down for him. What is the best way to do this? We are staying at the Caribbean Beach Resort, and are expecting our Magical Express Tags any day now.. so we'll keep you updated. Thanx so much." FEDEX is Disney's official shipper. I would send the package by FEDEX to:
Caribbean Beach Resort Put your name and reservation number on the package so Disney knows it's for your party.
With the Orlando Entertainment Book, you can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, restaurants near WDW, and more! For details, click here.
Mike sent us his WDW trip report: "Hi John, Disney World was awesome. We left on 6/24 at 3 am and rested overnight in South Carolina after 16 hrs on the road. We had breakfast in New Jersey, lunch in Virginia and dinner in South Carolina. We passed by M&T Bank Stadium and Camden Yards in Baltimore. We arrived in WDW at 1:05 on 6/25. It took about 20 hours of travel time, breaks and sleep time not included. We stayed at the All-Star Sports resort with a baseball theme. They also had basketball, football, tennis and surfing. Excellent accommodations not far from the food court (good food ). it had two pools, one at our place and two buildings over in the surfing section. We only had a short walk to the bus stop. When you stay there Disney runs a free shuttle to all parks. They run every 20 minutes. We visited Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. My favorite is Epcot. I rode on Mission Space twice and the Test Track. At the other parks I rode on the Tower of Terror, Soarin', and Space Mountain. (Dramamine came in handy ) We saw the Lights, Motors, Action! extreme stunt show from France at MGM. At Animal Kingdom we went on the Kilamanjaro Safari. We went on the Kali River Rapids. We saw the 3-d shows "It's Tough to Be a Bug!" and Mickey's Philharmagic. We took the Maharajah Jungle Trek. We took a trip to Splash Mountain. We saw Cinderella's coronation at Cinderellabration (brought in from Tokyo for the 50th). We rode on the monorail. We took the backlot tour at MGM. We saw the Indiana Jones epic stunt spectacular show. I enjoyed the eleven countries at Epcot. We had an egg roll in China and a frankfurter in Germany! The fireworks at Epcot were something to see with music and narration. It's called IllumiNations. Clever. The Magic Kingdom fireworks show was held at the Castle. Wow! Again it was nothing like I had ever seen and it began with Tinkerbell flying overhead from the Castle directly over us and beyond (on a cable). The narration and music was entertaining and fit the fireworks perfectly. And what a fireworks show it was. Earlier in the evening we saw the nightime parade of characters on floats all lit up with elaborate designs. We also saw two daytime parades on Main street USA. Even the barbershop quartet was as musical as they were funny. That is about all I can remember. I'm sure I missed something. I took plenty of pictures and video. We didn't have time for all that Disney has but we made a point to see what we wanted to this time. We want to go again but aren't sure when we'll be back. When you're there you lose track of time and the days. I was skeptical at first but was convinced the place has a certain unexplainable magic to it. Kids of all ages will agree. The weather was hot and tropical with sporadic showers. After Disney we spent a day at SeaWorld and went shopping the next day at the Florida Mall. We left for home on 7/2. I sure felt that WDW withdrawal too and look forward to returning sometime in the future. Thanks for the informative and helpful website!" Wow, Mike. My feet hurt just reading about all that you saw! You're right. There is something magical about the way Disney fills us with a childlike joy that we long for, but cannot experience, when we get back home. I think Disney puts something in the water! :) I'm glad we were able to play a part in helping you have such a wonderful vacation. Thanks for the feedback!
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!
Money Saving Tip Trattoria del Porto: 5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando FL 32819. At the Portofino Bay Hotel. Phone: 407/503-1000. The colorful festivals celebrated in the Italian countryside are the backdrop for Trattoria del Porto, offering indoor and outdoor dining along the picturesque Harbor Piazza. Present this coupon and receive $10.00 off lunch or dinner with purchase of two entrees.
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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