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Hi Everyone!
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Now... lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!
Deals and Updates as of September 21, 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." SAVE BIG AT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO! You and your child 3-9 save over $300.00 on four consecutive days of unlimited admission to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure! A family of 2 adults and 2 children 3-9 years of age will save $600.00 + 6.5% tax! Imagine what you could so with another $600.00 in your vacation budget! Tickets must be purchased before January 1, 2006 and used by April 30, 2006. -------------------------------- KIDS STAY, PLAY AND EAT FOR FREE AT UNIVERSAL! Stay onsite at $129 per adult, per night. Includes:
Stat at this "Good Neighbor" Hotel at $79 per adult, per night. Includes:
Maximum two free child tickets per room. Offer valid for travel through 01/01/06. -------------------------------- PRIVATE CLUB FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Enjoy more personalized service than you could find at any hotel along with the comfort of staying in a spacious home. Private club luxuries. Private club amenities. Private club hospitality and unpretentious service. Fall Escape Package includes:
In addition, receive a $40 per person, per day, resort credit that can be utilized toward any of the following outstanding amenities or activities:
Your Fall Escape also includes unique personalized concierge check-in, daily maid service, all gratuities and taxes. Prices start at $179 per person. Prices valid through 12/22/05. -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA Kids Fly Free when you book this Disneyland Resort special in 2006! One child (age 2-11) will fly free per one accompanying adult (adult must be 18 years of age or older). A minimum of two nights hotel accommodations required. -------------------------------- LAS VEGAS This Resort & Casino has the perfect way to spend crisp Autumn days. Rejuvenate your mind and body with a host of new luxurious treatments such as Watsu Massage, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, Indian Head Message and more in their new spa & salon. Stay September 28 - October 4 and October 9 - 13, 2005 at these exclusive Sunday - Thursday rates:
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.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" WALT DISNEY WORLD "Walt Disney Co. on Thursday agreed to distribute and show movies digitally, jump-starting an effort to usher the nation's theaters into the electronic age." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 09/16/05) -------------------------------- "Disney Theatricals has officially announced a theater and dates for Tarzan. The show, directed and designed by Bob Crowley, will begin previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on March 24 in preparation for a May 10 opening." (Source: broadway.com, 09/16/05) -------------------------------- "Disney-MGM Studios is transforming a soundstage into the frozen world of Narnia and taking guests behind-the-scenes of the movie-making magic in the film based on the book. Guests will enter the frozen world of Narnia through a giant wardrobe."
Where: Soundstage 4 -------------------------------- "Walt Disney Co.'s film unit will post a loss of up to $300 million for the current quarter, Chief Financial Officer Thomas Staggs warned Wednesday, describing the studio's performance as "considerably worse than we anticipated." (Source: Orlando Sentinel, 09/13/05) -------------------------------- For those with reservations on Northwest Airlines, these comforting words from Steve Sears, Vice President Sales, Northwest Airlines: "Customers can continue to book travel on Northwest Airlines with confidence. Although bankruptcy is never a first choice option, it does provide the most prudent means for a restructuring that will ensure transformation of Northwest into a new-era carrier that is able to compete in the near term and well into the future." -------------------------------- Disney's Night of Joy Donna and I have never attended the celebration of Christian music at the Magic Kingdom known as Night of Joy, but we have read reviews about how some of the kids misbehave there. Apparently, some teens are still out of control according to this review of this year's celebration. -------------------------------- Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA Steiner Leisure Ltd. has been contracted to build a new spa facility at Disney's Grand California Hotel. The spa is scheduled to open February 2006. (Source: MarketWatch, 09/15/05) -------------------------------- -------------------------------- HONG KONG DISNEYLAND "A beaming Mickey Mouse wasn't enough to please a Hong Kong consumer activist who is suing Disney's new theme park for nearly 1,400 Hong Kong dollars for poor crowd management." (Source: mq7.net, 09/13/05) -------------------------------- 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.
Sarah writes: "Do you know when WDW takes down their holiday decorations and concludes the holiday celebrations? We are trying to plan a trip for Jan. but would like to see all the holiday shows. I can't get anyone to talk to on the phone at Disney World. Any help is appreciated. Thank you!" Celebrations end New Years. They will begin taking the Christmas decorations down January 1, but there's a lot of them. If you arrive the first week in January, you may still be able to see some of them before they're all packed away.
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.
Cindy writes about the Magic Kingdom Barbershop: "Hi John! Just wanted to share about the Barbershop in Magic Kingdom. My husband and daughter have had their hair cut there several times. They do have Mickey mouse shaped glitter that they will sprinkle on your hair when they complete your haircut. The colored hair gel can be applied in several different ways, but most often in the shape of Mickey Mouse. The barbershop brags that no two guests will have the same design in hair gel in the same day. The most exciting service they offer is children's first haircuts (my daughter is lucky that her first three haircuts were there). When they cut your child's hair for the first time, they will give you a certificate commemorating the haircut, save a lock of hair and give you a pair of Mickey Mouse ears embroidered with "First Haircut" on the back. It was a wonderful keepsake. The beautician that did my daughter's first haircut covered her in Mickey stickers, so my daughter was so busy pulling off the stickers that she never even noticed that they were cutting her hair. They do a fabulous job with kids. If you are lucky, you may also get a chance to have the barbershop quartet sing to you while you get a haircut. This happened once to us and was a great piece of the magic!"
With the Orlando Entertainment Book, you can save big on travel, groceries, shopping, movie tickets, and more! Receive a FREE $5.00 gift card from Target when you order the 2006 version. Coupons in the 2006 book are valid through 11/01/06. Save at hotels and restaurants near Walt Disney World, on car rental, airfare, admission to Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa! For details, click here.
DISNEY SECRETS NOW IN HARD COVER! The Hard Cover/CD version of our "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation" is now available with a Deluxe Lifetime Membership!
Plus! Our book and all our reports on CD! You'll be able to access our book and reports on your computer without paying for costly Internet access or trying to figure out how to download! Plus! We'll donate $50.00 of each new Deluxe Lifetime Membership to the American Red Cross to help those suffering from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Click Here to Subscribe to Our Deluxe Lifetime Membership.
Sherry has a correction for where to buy Disney Dollars. I had read that you could order them through WDW Mail Order and published their phone number in issue #284: "The Mail Order Department does not mail out Disney Dollars, but I have the information for who does. I was told that you can order from $1 up to $650 with a flat $10 shipping fee. You can pay by personal check or money order and the Disney Dollars will be sent to you via Federal Express. The address to order is:
Walt Disney World Ticketing Thank you, Sherry. Sorry I missed your follow up letter when I published your first letter September 7.
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!
Priscilla writes: "I'm planning a return trip to WDW Orlando and will be trying the Magical Express for the first time. In the past we always had carry on luggage and booked Mears. Do you know if Magical Express accepts carry on luggage or will I need to check it in?" Priscilla went on to explain how she got an answer to her first question: "FYI- after fighting with Disney's electronic Phone service, a human being was able to answer this question and the answer is YES i'm allowed to bring with me carry-on luggage. Also I booked a regular room at Pop Century, somewhere I read that once there I can ask for an upgrade to my room free if they have it. Am I right? How do I go about asking just for an upgrade?" You can always ask for a free upgrade during the slow season. Just say you understand that Disney gives free upgrades if available and ask if there is one available for you.
Money Saving Tip Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show: 8251 Vineland Ave., Orlando, FL 32821. Phone: 407-238-2777. Fax: 407-238-4494. "Magnificent horses; American buffalo; comedy; singing; dancing; a spectacular patriotic finale; fabulous four-course feast including beer and wine." Get $10.00 off regular adult price and $2.00 off regular child price 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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