THE DISNEY NEWS Updates From Affordable WDW Vacation November 26, 2004 - Issue #243 Copyright © 1999 - 2004 by John P. Gross. All rights reserved. ================================================= H O W TO U N S U B S C R I B E If you would like us to remove you from our subscription list, send an email to: remove-956607225@ezinedirector.net ================================================= Hi Everyone! Lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break! ================================================= DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEM! Disney offers special deals to Disney's Visa cardholders. Plus, you'll get 25 Disney Dream Reward Dollars FREE for just becoming a cardmember! For more details, see: http://www.ncsreporting.com/LinkTrack/Redirect.asp?LinkID= B1D10862 (If the address is broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.) Universal offers special deals to Universal Entertainment MasterCard cardholders. Apply now and receive a movie ticket with your first purchase! For more details, see: http://www.ncsreporting.com/LinkTrack/Redirect.asp?LinkID= CHU10862 (If the address is broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.) ================================================= We continuously update our information and you can find the latest additions in our Addenda: WALT DISNEY WORLD: Just a reminder... Book the following deals while rooms at these rates are still available: * WDW Resort Discount for Everyone 01/02/05-04/16/05 from $55! * Vacation Package for Everyone from January to April. From $334 per adult! * WDW Resort Special for residents of this state this winter from $49! * Vacation Package for Canadians for January to April. Save 28%! * WDW Resort Special for this group 01/02/05-02/16/05 starting at $49! New this week... * How to get an annual pass at Universal Orlando for the cost of a single-day ticket! * This airline is offering Internet fares for Orlando travel from January 2 through April 16, 2005. One way tickets to Orlando start at $69! Hurry! You must purchase your tickets by Sunday, November 28, 2004, to take advantage of this offer. DISNEYLAND, CALIFORNIA: * This source is offering "Stay 3 or more nights, get the last night FREE" at the Disneyland resorts! Rates start at $139. Log in today. Not a member? Join our Disney family at: http://www.affordabledisney.com/ ================================================= GOT COUPONS? The 2005 Edition of the Orlando Entertainment Book is now available for purchase. Order today and get $5.00 off and Free Shipping! For details, see: http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bfmid=30719175&siteid= 38605757&bfpage=free_04_book (If the address is broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.) ================================================= AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATIONS Get the guaranteed lowest prices at the Downtown Disney Resorts as well as at hotels, condos and vacation rentals outside Disney property. Plus! Receive up to a $100.00 rebate! For hotels, see: http://www.180096hotel.com/cgi-bin/pickcity?SID=ADI&LKF=ADI ================================================= NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD" "Beginning Dec. 1, [guests] will be able to skip photo-pickup lines throughout property thanks to Disney's PhotoPass, a new online service that allows them to view, share and order photographs of their Walt Disney World® experience. Photographers will be located in all four theme parks to take pictures of guests who will then receive a Disney's Photopass card with a unique 16-digit number they can use to access their photos online at www.DisneyPhotoPass.com [at no charge]... guests will still be able to view and buy vacation photos at Disney Photo Centers throughout property..." Prints ordered online will cost the same as prints purchased at a Disney Photo Center. "Walt Disney World® Resort has entered into an agreement with M.D. Tennis, Inc., to offer tennis lessons, tennis clinics, and private instruction to Walt Disney World® Resort guests." -------------------------------- CLOSED FOR REFURBISHING: Walt Disney World: Magic Kingdom: It's A Small World: May 1, 2004 - Spring 2005 Cinderella's Royal Table: January 17 - 26, 2005. Disney will serve lunch and dinner January 27. The character breakfast returns January 28. MGM: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground is closed until further notice. Epcot: El Rio Del Tiempo: 12/06/04-12/08/04 Blizzard Beach water park: 10/24/04-12/11/04 Typhoon Lagoon water park: 12/12/04-3/12/05 Some sections of the pool at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts Stormalong Bay will close to allow for some rehab November 1 - December 22, 2004. Guests can still use the sections of the pool that are still open. Also from January 3, 2005 - February 25, 2005, other sections of the pool, including the slide, will close. In the meantime, guests who want a pool with a slide can use the pool at Disney's BoardWalk resort. -------------------------------- Disneyland, California: Disneyland Park Space Mountain: April 10,2003 - TBD Sleeping Beauty Castle: July 19, 2004 - Late November Honey, I Shrunk the Audience: November 29 - December 3, 2004 Enchanted Tiki Room & Tiki Juice Bar: August 2 - March 11, 2005 Matterhorn Bobsleds: September 7 - Late November, 2004 Sailing Ship Columbia: September 7 - Late November, 2004 Disney's California Adventure Park Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play it: August 20, 2004 - TBD (Source Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort Promotional Email, 11/24/04) -------------------------------- "Disney and the Hong Kong SAR Government announced today that Hong Kong Disneyland will welcome its first guests on 12th September, 2005 (Monday), earlier than originally projected. The world-class theme park and resort, located on Lantau Island, will be Disney’s first theme park in China offering magical experiences for the entire family ranging from Broadway-style shows and signature Disney attractions to vibrant fireworks and parades." (Source: Hong Kong Disneyland, 11/23/04) For the rest of the story, see: http://www.affordabledisney.com/travel_discounts.html -------------------------------- New Exhibit at Epcot's INNOVENTIONS East "The Opportunity City exhibit consists of several activity stations, including state-of-the-art interactive kiosks. At each station, guests play a series of games where they must think and act quickly while learning what it takes to run a successful business." (Source: Disney, 11/22/04) For the rest of the story, see: http://www.affordabledisney.com/travel_discounts.html ---------------@@--------------- A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR Our Ticket agent has DISCOUNT TICKETS not available at the gate or Disney's website! Plus! Great prices on tickets to other Florida attractions! "I thought I knew all the tips for saving money at WDW, even being a member of the Magic Kingdom Club for over 15 years, but just learning about [your ticket agent] saved our family over $300!!! Thanks." Janet Handy, Bel Air, MD Details on how to purchase these special passes will be provided with your Disney access codes as soon as you join our Disney family. See: http://www.affordabledisney.com/ ---------------@@--------------- Disney workers have OK'd their new contract, but not everyone's happy about it. See: http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/moneystoryB1119VOTEDISNEY.h tm ================================================= 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. If web addresses are broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines. ================================================= AFFORDABLE CAR RENTAL Just enter in your travel dates, select the kind of car you want, and receive a list of car rental prices at over 12 companies starting with the cheapest price! See: http://partner.onetravel.com/go/go.cfm?GoID=1786 Cheryl writes: "I saved over $200.00 on my mini van rental!!!" ================================================= EARN UP TO 40% CASH REBATES ON OVER 700 PRODUCTS Membership is FREE. And best of all, no forms to mail in! They'll even give you $2.00 just for signing up! And you'll get rewards for signing up your friends. For more details or to sign up, see: http://johngross.simplerebates.com/signup/ ================================================= Margie writes: "Dear John, I just wanted to write you a short note about the travel agent that works with you - Beth. I have read several letters sent to you by "satisfied customers," and this is definitely another one. She is someone who goes above & beyond "the call of duty." Beth is a great communicator & works very hard to get everyone the best deals she can get. I know this from personal experience. She always takes the time to answer any questions (from the most common to the bizarre). Beth is very busy, but treats each client like they are her one & only. My family & I (total of 7) recently visited WDW. We were staying at a condo that I was able to get through a friend of mine & three nights at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. Beth helped me with just about everything except the condo. Two days before we were to leave for Florida, I called the condo to get their exact address so I could print out a map from the airport. Well, to my surprise, the condo was hit by the hurricane & no one called me to tell me that my reservations were cancelled. Basically, I had seven people arriving in FL in less than two days & nowhere to go. I called Beth in a panic. She dropped everything to help me find the best deal she could. She was wonderful! Fortunately I was able to get another condo (which I was originally told I couldn't) & everything worked out. She spent a couple of hours working on this for me, booked me a place, & then I needed to cancel it. Needless to say I felt terrible doing that to her, but my condo was paid for. She even cancelled the reservations for me with a smile in her voice. I can't express enough what a wonderful person Beth is. She is very professional, but personable as well. Kudos to you Beth! I would recommend her to anyone. Thank you for recommending her to me through your newsletter. I hope this note helps someone else choose to do the same. Thanks Again!" Thank you, Margie, for your kind comments. You got it right. Don't panic. Go see Beth! The easiest way to book your vacation is to have Beth do it for you. She is familiar with all our deals and there is no charge for her work! However, Beth's services are only available to Affordable Disney members. You can join our Disney family here: http://www.affordabledisney.com/ ================================================= AFFORDABLE AIRFARE This service delivers as many as 230 flight options in a single search - more options than any other travel site. It's possible to save as much as 80%! To compare prices, see: http://partner.onetravel.com/go/go.cfm?GoID=15263 ================================================= AFFORDABLE DISNEY BOOKS Disney and other new books 50-90% off the list price. Hundreds of books under $1.00! Fall Special: Save $5.00 on your $35 purchase: Coupon Code: fall-promo Coupon Password: bookcloseouts Expires: December 31, 2004. To check out the bargains, see: http://www.bookcloseouts.com/default.asp?rid=disney ================================================= Marcel writes: "Bonjour Monsieur John Gross, We will be at Disneyworld around the end of January early February with the grandchildren and the children. The 'boys' would like to play golf at Disney once or twice. I did not see any specials yet on your 'unbelievably informative' material. How do we go about it (transportation, etc.)? We are staying at Kissimmee therefore cannot use guest privilege at Disney... we are looking at the possibility to play... on some of Disney's golf courses......but wow... it is very expensive. They have something called 'twilight time' at a reasonable price.... are there other discounts or specials for nonresidents at Disney. I am returning to your book...wow enough reading for a month...to look for answers myself" You can take a taxi or use your rental car if you have one. You can map the route if you're driving by using Mapquest. See: http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?bCTsettings=1 Beth, our travel agent, can make arrangements for limo transportation as well. I'm sure your hotel desk will also be able to help you get there as well. Playing on Disney golf courses is expensive. There are big discounts at Eagle Pines, Palm, Osprey Ridge and Magnolia after 3:00 PM. The cheapest course is nine holes at Oak Trail: adults = $38; 17 and under = $20. Fees vary according to season. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club members also get a discount. You're only going once within a year, so the AP is too expensive. And the Vacation Club entails an investment starting at $11,000 - $13,000! For some helpful information on WDW golf, see: http://www.intercot.com/infocentral/golf/default.asp You can call (407) WDW-GOLF (939-4653) for more information. For golf courses off Disney property, see: http://www.floridagolfcourses.com/ ================================================= AFFORDABLE DISNEY CD's, DVD's AND VHS TAPES Save as much as 80% on your favorite Disney Movie or CD! Get $1 Shipping from the 26th of November through the 1st of December! See: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=PSEiizziCy8&offerid= 38028.10000050&type=4&subid=0" (If the address is broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.) ================================================= AFFORDABLE MEALS If your accommodations include a full kitchen, you can order frozen, pre-packaged meals from A La Zing delivered to your hotel! See: http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=iAePBFOT9hE&offerid= 31219.10000022&type=1&subid=0 (If the address is broken into more than one line, copy and paste all lines.) ================================================= Krista writes: "Hi John, My family just got back on Saturday from 2 ˝ weeks in Disney! We had the greatest time ever! It was my son's first time in Disney and he was so excited. We drove down from Massachusetts and stayed at the Fort Wilderness Campground. The campground was beautiful. It was so relaxing! We were there for the grand opening of Stitch's ride! I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful newsletter that I receive every week. it really helped me plan my vacation! Thanks Again, John." Thank you, Krista, for the great feedback! 2 1/2 weeks! Now I'm jealous! :) ================================================= MONEY SAVING TIP Jungle Jim's: http://jungle-jims.com/ 12501 State Road 535, Lake Buena Vista. Crossroads Shopping Center (next to Downtown Disney). Phone 407/827-1257; Fax 407/827-1038. The New York Post reported that if you manage to eat Jungle Jim's $14.95 burger lunch featuring a pound of beef and a pound of fries, they'll give you a free meal! ================================================= OWN A PIECE OF THE MAGIC KINGDOM Disney framed stock certificates are works of art. They feature Walt Disney and the Disney characters. You can frame the stock certificate yourself or OneShare will frame if for you at a nominal cost. For more details, see: http://oneshare.com/stock.asp?company_id=27&cat_id=1 ================================================= 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. 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