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NEW THIS WEEK WALT DISNEY WORLD Now includes House of Blues Downtown Disney and 11 other locations! This company offers money saving dining certificates to restaurants in Orlando, near Walt Disney World, in Anaheim, near Disneyland California, and all across the US. Get $25 certificates for $3! Offer expires April 22, 2010. -------------------------------- A FREE DISNEY CRUISE? REALLY? Beth, our travel agent, writes: "Yep, really! Some people are getting emailed PIN code deals offering them a free 3-night Disney cruise when they do an Adventures by Disney vacation, so it’s like two vacations for the price of one. If you were thinking of doing a 3-night Disney cruise anyway then it’s an especially nice deal. What’s Adventures by Disney, you ask? It’s Disney’s tour company. They offer adult-only and family-friendly vacations all over the world, and they are pure quality all the way. No characters to be had, but plenty of that famous Disney attention to detail. I love, love, love this program!" So how do YOU get one of these PIN codes? That’s a closely guarded secret. Affordable Disney members should log in and follow Beth's directions. MAYBE you'll be one of the lucky ones to get this PIN code!" -------------------------------- ADVENTURES BY DISNEY OFFER Take $300 off the non-discounted regular rate, per person, for any available Adventures by Disney 2010 season departure when booked within 14 calendar days after taking this particular Disney vacation! -------------------------------- MSC CRUISE DEALS Beth, our travel agent, writes: "Most Americans have never heard of MSC Cruises, but they are HUGE in Europe (sort of like Carnival and Royal Caribbean are in the US), and the ships are exquisite. The ship they have in the US at this point is a pretty new one, the Poesia, and she’s really lovely. Many of the cruises on Poesia include 'kids sail free' offers, and there are also many 'themed' departures (baseball greats, big band, etc.) The prices are good as well, so if you love to cruise then this is definitely a ship worth considering." Beth has access to special fares starting from $599 and kids sail FREE. Must book by April 31, 2010. -------------------------------- LUXURY CRUISE LINE 3-DAY SPRING SALE Sensational savings on Caribbean, Europe and Alaska cruises! Fares from less than $85 per day and cash back!
• 7-day Caribbean sailings from $499 Plus! Up to $100 Cash Back per Stateroom
• Up to $50 on 7-day sailings Sale runs Wednesday through Friday, April 21-23 only! -------------------------------- LUXURY CRUISE LINE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER EVENT
50% reduced deposit and 3rd & 4th guests cruise from just $99! Booking
window: 4/16/10 - 5/31/10. Reduced deposit offer valid: 4/16/10 - 5/2/10.
Beth writes: "'The 'limited time offer' with reduced deposit and reduced
3rd/4th rates is a nice one – especially for families."
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" WALT DISNEY WORLD Disney World uses coupons to promote off-peak dining & shopping A Disney Cruise Line vacation through time-lapse video Walt Disney World offers free tickets for stranded European travelers - SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica are also offering free tickets. Urban Pop Culture Meets Disney Product at D Street Now Open at Downtown Disney West Side Dateline Disney - May-June 2010: Epcot: Chubby Checker ‘Twists,' DIY Network ‘Crashes’ and Summer Sounds Fill the Air; Magic Kingdom: Night of Joy Tickets Go On Sale for Star-Studded September Event, ‘Wishes’ Spectacular Gets Even ‘Sweeter’; Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Star Wars Weekends Feels the Force in May and June; Disney water parks: Blizzard Beach Marks 15 Years of Cool Fun Disney World bus accidents: GPS units on buses is distracting, critics say Reposition Cruise Guide: Travelers can save when cruise ships migrate Port Canaveral prepares for new Disney ship Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar -------------------------------- OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD Plan your travel now: Only three more space shuttle launches left Updated message from Spirit Airlines CEO about the carry-on crisis Filmmakers Help Bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Life (Video) Take a look at Aquatica’s “ultimate” cabana Florida Travel Calendar for May Traveling with pets (but first, a Chihuahua-on-a-plane story) Review: Aquatica's new Omaka Rocka slide -- all wet in a good way -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA Saying Good-Bye (Again) to Disney's Electrical Parade City pays big bucks to lure Disney-area water park -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND PARIS Mother Dressed as Princess Kicked Out of Disneyland Paris -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND TOKYO What's new at Tokyo Disneyland -------------------------------- DISNEYLAND HONG KONG What's new at Disneyland Hong Kong -------------------------------- LAS VEGAS -------------------------------- BRANSON, MO -------------------------------- BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI Beau Rivage Entertainment Schedule -------------------------------- PHOTOS OF THE WEEK 10 for the road: Girlfriend Getaways -------------------------------- NOTE: News sources remove their articles rather quickly. If you receive a "File Not Found" error message, search the source's archives for the story. Certain news organizations require a free registration to view their articles online.
Beth, our travel agent, writes about timeshares: "Did you know that thousands of timeshare units sit completely empty every week? Did you know that you can use those unused weeks even if you’re NOT an owner? It’s big business these days… Plenty of timeshare owners can’t afford to use their weeks/points; although the lodging is next to free, they still have to pay for travel and food and entertainment so it’s just not in the budget this year.
There are several companies that manage the bookings of these timeshare units,
and they’re more than happy to sell the unused space like a regular
hotel booking - similar to how Disney books unused DVC villas for anyone
that wants them. The prices can be amazing. For example:
I could go on, but you get the picture. Keep in mind that you will lose the free Disney airport transfers if you don’t stay at a Disney-owned resort. You will also not be able to add a dining plan or have park access during Extra Magic Hours, and no matter how many daily shuttles your resort offers to the parks (if any), it’s not going to be nearly as frequent or as convenient as Disney resort transportation. My advice is, and has always been, that you should stay in a Disney-owned resort whenever you can swing it - and if you plan ahead you should be able to get a good discount, but sometimes the numbers still don’t work out so an unused timeshare villa can still be a great option. (FYI - I also priced a few Disney villas through a management company… For a week in a 1-bedroom unit at Boardwalk the cost is about $31 higher than the 'regular price' of going through Disney; $35 higher for a 2-bedroom at Saratoga Springs. The rates are considerably higher than a Disney promotional rate. However, promo rates aren’t always available, and you can’t always get the villa size you need when going direct to Disney. What’s more, you’ll be hit with a penalty for canceling less than six days prior to arrival with Disney, whereas the management companies give you up the three days prior to cancel. So even if you don’t necessarily save money, it can still be a great backup plan - and yes, you can still use Magical Express AND Extra Magic Hours.)"
Google's FREE 411 Service Beth writes: "Google has this nifty new service to help you locate and call businesses without the use of a phone book - and it’s free! Just call 1-800-goog411 (1-800-466-4411). You’ll be asked for the city and state, and then the name of the business - or you can state the category (for instance, Chinese restaurant). If you state a business name the service will automatically connect you. If you state a category it will begin listing businesses in that category until you hear the one you want. Either way, you get connected to the business - for free - and can have information about that business sent to your cell phone in a text message if you want to. In fact, you can even have a map to the business sent if you want! (And yes, you can call from a regular phone, too.)" You can see a demo video here: http://www.google.com/goog411/
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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