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"The Full Mickey - At a Discount!" The Wall Street Journal

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I'm pleased to announce the publication of "Achieving Weight Loss through the Prayers of the Divine Office of the Virgin Mary." You may ask, "what's a prayer book for weight loss doing on a Disney travel site?"

First, God has blessed us with a successful online business for over 10 years and I felt it was time to show our gratitude to Him and to our Blessed Mother by publishing a book to help to spread the good news: that God loves us very much!

Second, to help others who have been struggling like me with their weight. Thanks to Suzanne Fowler and her "Light Weigh" weight loss program, I have come to realize that God, not food, is what we need to fill that sense of emptiness we feel inside. That hole in our heart, as Mrs. Fowler describes it, was created in us by God to draw us more closely to Him. Click here to learn more.

The book is absolutely free to download and reproduce. All I require is that you reproduce it in its entirety with the copyright notice intact. I created it as one file that you can print yourself or save to a CD and take to your local office supply store for printing. Enjoy and remember me in your prayers! Click here to visit the page where you can download the book for FREE.

And now ... take small children by the hand and enjoy the ride!

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NEW THIS WEEK

NOTE: If you want to visit Walt Disney World when there is no deal for the general public, you will need to follow the discount strategies that are revealed in our online book, "Secrets To An Affordable Walt Disney World® Vacation," to make your vacation affordable. Now... lean back, prop up your feet, and take a Disney break!

UNIVERSAL'S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS

Locals save up to $30!

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FLORIDA RESORT SPECIAL

4th night FREE, tennis and golf discounts, and kids eat breakfast FREE! Valid for travel now - September 30, 2009. Book by July 15 and receive a free night certificate for a future stay! Beth writes: "Wonderful resort to pair with a Disney vacation… Located on the peaceful west coast of the state, but an easy drive from Orlando. A great place for a beach vacation and unwinding from the go-go-go atmosphere of the theme parks."

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A Sampling of other Current Specials

Below are just some of the deals drawn from OVER 70 PAGES OF CURRENT SPECIALS posted at our password-protected members-only site:

  • Save 35% on Walt Disney World hotel rooms
  • Universal Orlando Resorts half off strategy
  • Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
  • Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
  • Adventures by Disney London and Paris vacation
  • Orlando resort vacation package for dog owners
  • Disneyland ticket deal for locals
  • Disneyland Paris vacation package discount
  • Alaska cruise special
  • Ireland on a budget
  • Luxury cruise discount exclusively for police and firefighters
  • New parties for Walt Disney World Resort guests
  • Disney Caribbean Cruise sale
  • SeaWorld Partner Hotel Special
  • Disneyland California ticket sale
  • Caribbean cruise deals
  • CityPass discount for Affordable Disney members
  • FREE night at Disney Deluxe Resort
  • Disney Cruise Line discounts for Floridians and the military
  • Non-Disney theme park/cruise vacation packages
  • BIG room discount at the Las Vegas Mirage Casino & Resort
  • New source for discounted Disney Villas
  • SeaWorld San Diego ticket deal
  • Disney's new Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary on sale
  • Walt Disney World discounts for annual passholders and Florida residents
  • Discounts for military and Florida and Georgia residents at Orlando parks
  • Las Vegas room discounts and FREE nights
  • Universal hotel discounts
  • Disneyland California hotel special
  • Universal Orlando discounted vacation packages
  • SeaWorld Discovery Cove discounts
  • Walt Disney World luxury resort special for residents of this northeast state
  • Orlando Theme Park Package with hotel and unlimited admission to 3 parks
  • Advance Purchase Rates at this Orlando Luxury Resort Hotel
  • 100 free upgrades in hotels all over the world
  • Massive cruise sale with FREE air
  • AMTRAK special for Florida Residents
  • Room discounts, FREE tickets and Package with Dining for military
  • Room discounts and Package with Dining for Annual Passholders
  • 2 Days for the Price of 1 at Universal Hollywood
  • Unlimited visits throughout 2009 for $65 at SeaWorld San Diego
  • Annual Pass deal for Florida Residents at this non-Disney theme park
  • BIG Amtrak sale
  • Downtown Disney Resort Hotel discount
  • SeaWorld Hotel suite sale
  • Kids eat FREE at Universal hotels
  • Universal Blue Man Group discount
  • Disneyland Annual Passes on a monthly payment plan
  • Kids sail FREE on Disney cruise line
  • Kids stay and play FREE at Disneyland Paris
  • Universal Hollywood All You Can Eat Pass
  • Save 50% at these deluxe Walt Disney World resorts
  • 2010 Disney cruises now booking
  • Get a FREE ticket to the Walt Disney World theme parks in 2009
  • Nickelodeon Family Cruise
  • Kids eat FREE membership card
  • Disney cruise early booking discounts

Inside Tip

Visitors book out many of the Disney rooms months in advance. So if you wait until the last minute to find a deal, you risk not getting the room you want. However, our travel agent will lock in your reservations today and, if a better deal comes along, change them to the new deal without your intervention and at no charge! Ah! Peace of mind. That's all part of the Affordable Disney service!


Affordable Disney Members should log in at our password-protected site (The Disney Reading Room) to access the particulars about the above mentioned specials.

Members can use the following URLs to log in:

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE "WORLD"

WALT DISNEY WORLD

This Day in Disney History

Three Disney Parks Plan Special Fireworks on July 4

Barack Obama Joins Disney’s Hall of Presidents in Major Makeover Showcasing New Storyline, Music and Technology

Celebrating Citizenship, 1,000 Immigrants To Be ‘Sworn In’ July 3 on Main Street, U.S.A. at Walt Disney World Resort

A ‘Celebration’ of the Season: During “What Will You Celebrate?” Year, Glistening Ice Palace Marks Walt Disney World Resort Transformation Into Festive Winter Wonderland

Hail to the chief: Obama makes Disney debut at Hall of Presidents

Here's the recipe for grilled chicken served at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

Free on the Fourth: Celebrate Independence Day in Central Florida

Walt Disney Co. to boost its Hong Kong park with $465 million expansion plan

Walt Disney World Monthly Calendar

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OUTSIDE WALT DISNEY WORLD

New Wolfman, Chucky, Jigsaw to populate Halloween Horror Nights posted by Dewayne

Rating Central Florida's Water Rides

Two cool things at Gaylord Palms

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DISNEYLAND CALIFORNIA

Disneyland Urged to Bring Back Michael Jackson's Captain EO

Disneyland Resort Calendar

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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.

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Beth writes about choosing Disney's free dining plan vs their room discount promotion:

"Every year Disney offers a follow-up to the free dining offer that gives you a room discount instead of free food. Then everyone wants to know which is the better deal, given that you cannot combine the two. The answer is, it depends.

If you are staying at a deluxe resort then the resort savings can really add up, especially if you have multiple rooms and/or are staying for a week or more. And if you have no children, or they are under age 10, then it’s probably going to cost you less to pay for the basic dining plan and take the resort discount.

On the other hand, if you are doing a short stay, using a value or moderate resort, and/or have several people age 10 and up then the free dining offer may be the better option.

Of course, if you didn’t really want the dining plan in the first place and only took it because it was free, then the room discount stands a good chance at being the better deal – but remember that you have to eat no matter what. Figure out what you’d spend a day by paying for your meals and take that into consideration as well.

Bottom line: the only way to know for sure is to do the math… yet another reason that using an travel agent that does it for you is a great time saver. I’m spending the day 'doing the math' for everyone I have booked for these dates." :)

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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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