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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" WALT DISNEY WORLD Disney Dollars have a new look to coincide with the "Happiest Celebration On Earth":
Dumbo = one-dollar bill New characters will be available for purchase early 2006. (Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05) -------------------------------- "Tinker Bell may be tiny, but she's playing a big role in the plans of incoming Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger. The petite fairy - long second fiddle to Peter Pan and nowhere near as popular as a Disney princess - will get her moment in the sun as Disney tries to make fairies its next character franchise." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/25/05) -------------------------------- "Water Mania, Kissimmee's first water park, will close on Labor Day. The family-owned company on West U.S. Highway 192 has been sold along with the Country Hearth Hotel next door... Larson [co-owner] would not disclose the selling price or the buyer's identity. Nor would he say what the buyer plans to do with the property, which is across from the entrance to Celebration... Single-day and season passes for Water Mania may be redeemed for admission at Wet 'n Wild, the company said in a news release." Source: Orlando Sentinel, 08/26/05) -------------------------------- "Breaking the tourism rule book has turned out quite well for Dinosaur World, the slice of roadside America off Interstate 4 in Plant City [Tampa]... The attraction [features] giant replicas of 150 dinosaurs in a parklike setting." (Source: usatoday.com, 08/29/05) -------------------------------- 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
Staggered dining is now a permanent feature on the Disney Wonder.
The Disney Magic will test out the program October 29, 2005 through January
28, 2006. There are two dining schedules:
You can request dining times, but they are not guaranteed. (Source: Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort and Disney Cruise Line® Mailer, 08/30/05) -------------------------------- "Disney Magic's summertime visit to the West Coast was 'hugely popular,' according to Disney Cruise Line executives, but don't look for a repeat performance -- seasonal or permanent -- anytime soon... The not-so-fairytale ending for Disney-philes in the West, however, is that after getting a taste of the Magic, it could be years before it or any other Disney ships come back... the continued strength of the euro over the dollar makes building new ships in Europe (where nearly every large passenger ship is built) unattractive." (Source: sfgate.com, 08/28/05) -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA "Golden Vine Winery at Disney's California Adventure [is] a respite for adults who suffer from Mickey burnout... The Mission-style 'winery' is a bucolic spot nestled near California Adventure's entrance, next to the park's tortilla and sourdough bread factory tours and a 3-D film attraction called 'It's Tough to Be a Bug!'" (Source: latimes.com, 08/29/05) -------------------------------- TOKYO DISNEYLAND Haunted Mansion Holiday Nightmare September 12, 2005 through January 12, 2006 Drawing on director Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before Christmas, 'Holiday Nightmare' fuses the festive spirits of Halloween and Christmas and adds a new twist to the popular Fantasyland attraction... Coinciding with the special program, various shops will be offering "Holiday Nightmare" related merchandise from Monday, September 12. Fantasy Gifts will be decorated with Jack Skellington and spider web motifs, providing Guests with a spooky shopping experience. "Holiday Treats, " cookies bearing the likeness of Jack Skellington, will also be available at select restaurants." (Source: Press Release, 08/24/05) -------------------------------- "Tokyo DisneySea Park and Tokyo Disneyland are planning to open a number of new attractions and facilities as well as a variety of special programs and in fiscal year 2005." (Source: Press Release, 08/24/05) Click here for details. -------------------------------- 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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Chris writes: "Dear John, My husband and I are going to be in Florida on a business trip... We currently have a reservation booked at the Hampton Inn Orlando, W. Disney Maingate East. We plan to buy a one day Magic Your Way ticket and will probably add the Park Hopper feature. The hotel told us that they do not sell the one day passes - that we can only buy the one day pass at the park. Since we have always bought our tickets in advance (and it's been a few years since we did this), I have no recollection of where one would buy tickets at the park itself. Can you give us any tips on the most efficient way to do this process?" Only Disney sells one day tickets. There is not enough profit to make it worthwhile for retailers to sell them. You can buy your tickets at the ticket booths at the entrance to the parks. You can also buy your tickets in advance at Disney's site. If you order less than one week in advance, you will have to pick them up at the "will call" window. Otherwise, Disney will mail them to you for $3. "Also, I seem to remember that Main Street opens earlier than the official Magic Kingdom opening time of 9 am... what is the earliest that we could actually buy our ticket and go through the gates to Main Street?" The park scheduled for Morning Extra Magic Hour will open one hour earlier than normal. Buses to that park will start 30 minutes before opening time. Here is Disney's Extra Magic Hour schedule.
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Rebecca writes: "I signed up to receive The Disney News a few weeks ago, and I really enjoyed the newsletter. I then started visiting the attached links and found out how to become a member. My family used to go to Disney World multiple times a year for 15 years, but then my father lost his job and my mother developed M.S. so we could no longer afford to go every year. After 7 very long years of no Disney I managed to save up enough money to take my family on a trip last October. As soon as we were back on property the bug had bit again! We planned a new trip for this september (the weather is better for my mom's M.S. then, and my father fell in love with the Food and Wine Festival). We still need to save as much as we can and your wonderful program makes it possible for people like us to continue to live out our dreams." Thank you, Rebecca, for your kind words. You make all the work worthwhile!
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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