Disney Discount Round-Up

Looking for a great deal?  Check out these rates and contact us today for a quote or more information!  Be sure to mention the discount you are interested in!

WALT DISNEY WORLD

• Save up to 30% on your Walt Disney World Resort hotel room. For most nights June 13-August 14.  Book by June 14.  Add a minimum of 4-day park tickets and get discounted tickets too!
• Free Dining Plan Offer: now through July 31, but a non-dicounted room and tickets for arrivals most nights September 2-25 and get a Disney Dining Plan FREE.
• Save up to 30% on your Walt Disney World Resort hotel room.  For most nights August 15-September 28.  Book by July 31.

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DISNEY CRUISE LINE

• Sailings from Galveston, TX start at $699 per person (based on double occupancy).
• Onboard Credit + 50% off deposit: book a Disney Wonder 7-night sailing from September 28-November 16 and receive an onboard credit from Disney.  $100 per Inside Stateroom, $150 per Oceanview stateroom, $200 per Verandah stateroom.  Plus receive half-off your deposit if booked by June 30.

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FLORIDA RESIDENTS

• Spring Discount: As low as $56 per person, per day for a 3-night, 4-day package for most nights through June 3 (based on a family of 4 at All Star Music Resort).  Includes a Discover Disney Ticket.
• Summer Discount: Discounted resort hotel room rates for most nights June 4-August 15.  Book by June 19 for the best rates. Add a minimum 2-day ticket and receive a discount on your tickets too!
• 3-Night Bahamas, departing from Port Canaveral, Disney Dream, June 6, Verandah Stateroom.  Rates from $175 per person, per night.
• 3-Night Bahamas, departing from Port Canaveral, Disney Dream, June 13, Verandah Stateroom.  Rates from $175 per person, per night.

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CANADIAN RESIDENTS

• 25% off prevailing rates on June 3, June 10, August 26 and September 2 Disney Wonder sailings departing from Vancouver, Canada. 

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U.S. MILITARY

• Special pricing on the 14-night Panama Canal Cruise (Los Angeles departure), September 14, 2013.  Contact us for pricing.

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2013 Epcot Food & Wine Festival Details

Disney has started to release some details on the ever-popular Epcot Food & Wine Festival including a few of the food booths to expect and the line-up for the Eat to the Beat Concert series.

This year the festival will take place from September 27-November 11, 2013.

Food
New this year is a Scotland booth! Enjoy classic Scottish dishes and the "Rusty Nail", a popular Scottish whiskey martini that is simply Scotch and Drambuie.

Also back this year are the Brazil and Hawaii (with the mouth-watering pork slider) booths, the Terra booth with vegan bites, and the Florida booth featuring the Sunshine State's wonderful produce.

And while it's not a booth - it is food!  The Ocean Spray Cranberry Bog will be back!

Music - Eat to the Beat

While food and drink are the highlight of the festival, the music helps set the atmosphere!  Three times each night, at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 PM, the American Garden Theater in Epcot features live music.  The concerts are free with park admission.  Here is the line-up for 2013 (subject to change):

September 27-29: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas

September 30-October 1: Go-Go's -- new this year!

October 2-4: Air Supply

October 5-6: Sister Hazel

October 7-9: Sugar Ray

October 10-11: Edwin McCain -- new this year!

October 12-13: The Manhattan Transfer -- new this year!

October 14-15: Wilson Phillips

October 16-17: Pointer Sisters

October 18-20: Night Ranger

October 21-23: Boyz II Men

October 24-25: Survivor

October 26-27: 38 Special

October 28-30: Smash Mouth

October 31-November 1: Spin Doctors -- new this year!

November 2-3: Christopher Cross -- new this year!

November 4-5: Hanson

November 6-8: Dennis DeYoung

November 9-11: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Celebrity Chefs

In addition to the food and music, some of your favorite chefs are doing demonstrations and sharing their favorite tips.  Some of the chefs you'll be able to see this year are: Warren Brown, Paula DaSilva, Gale Gand, Jamie Deen, Robert Irvine, Dean Max, Rock Harper, Jeff Anderson, Art Smith, Buddy Valastro, Allen Susser, "Cake Boy" Eric Lanlard, Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Donald Link, Bryan Voltaggio and Emily Ellyn.

Special Events

There are are a variety of special events happening throughout the festival.  The Party for the Senses returns this year and are currently scheduled for October 5, 12, 19, 26 and November 2.  The 3D Disney's Dessert Discovery will be happening on select Fridays, Cheese Seminars on Saturdays and Sweet Sundays on Sundays.  These events do require park admission and carry an additional charge, booking for these events will open in August.

How do I get a Pin Code from Walt Disney World?

First things first, what is a Pin Code?

A Pin Code is an exclusive discount from Walt Disney World, sent directly to a specific person - hopefully you!  They are meant only for the person they are addressed to and cannot be shared.  They are sent via email or regular mail and often have an expiration date, or "book by" date on them.  They are often GREAT offers, some of the best you can find!

Sounds great, right?  So, how do you get a Pin?

Well...that's easier said that done.  There is no exact method, rhyme or reason to guarantee you will get a Pin, but here are a few things to try:

1) Disney needs your contact information to send you anything - so go create an account at www.waltdisneyworld.com.  Enter in all your current information and price a few trips out, just for fun!

2) While on the Walt Disney World site, if you are prompted to take a survey - take it.

3) Request a Planning DVD.  (they are really fun to watch anyway!  Great for kids!)

4) Make personalized planning maps here: http://customizedmaps.disney.go.com/

All these items show Disney you are interested in taking a trip to Walt Disney World and what better than a discount to reel in a potential guest?

Again, none of these are surefire ways to get a Pin Code, but it will get your name into the Disney databases and certainly can't hurt your odds!

Once you get your Pin Code contact your Mouse World Travel Agent, book your trip and have a BLAST!!!

Dine for FREE at Walt Disney World!

Earlier this week Disney released two wonderful offers for Disney VISA card holders - these deals are now open for ALL guests!

Free Dining is one of the most popular offers of the year - contact us today to take advantage of this amazing offer!

OFFER #1
Travel Dates: September 2-25, 2013
Book a minimum 3-night stay, plus 2-day Base theme park tickets and receive the Disney Dining Plan FREE! 

Guests who book a Disney Value Resort will receive the Quick Service Dining Plan. Guests who book a Disney Moderate or Deluxe Resort will receive the Plus Dining Plan. The Dining Plans can be upgraded. Tickets can also be upgraded, a 2-day Base Ticket is the minimum.

The Package can be booked for a maximum of 14 days. Everyone in your resort room must purchase the same package and tickets.

Children ages 3-9 must order from the children's menu. Children under the age of 3 are not entitled to the Dining Plan.

Book by July 31st, 2013

Contact us for your FREE Dining quote!

OFFER #2
Travel Dates: August 15-September 28, 2013
Save up to 30% on your Room Reservation. Add on a minimum of 4-day park tickets for additional savings!

Value Resorts:

• Save 5% at All Star Movies
• Save 15% at Disney's Art of Animation (Family Suites only)
• Save 20% at All Star Music, All Star Sports & Pop Century

Moderate Resorts:

• Save 5% at Port Orleans French Quarter & Coronado Springs (Suites)
• Save 25% at Caribbean Beach, Coronado Springs (non-Suites), Port Orleans Riverside, the Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness

Deluxe Resorts:

• Save 5% at Animal Kingdom Lodge (Club & Savannah View Rooms)
• Save 20% at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Polynesian Resort
• Save 30% at Beach & Yacht Club, Boardwalk Inn, Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge (Standard & Pool View Rooms), Contemporary Resort (Garden & Bay Lake View Rooms)

Deluxe Villa Resorts

• Save 5% at Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas & Bay Lake Tower
• Save 30% at Beach Club Villas, Boardwalk Villas, Old Key West, Villas at Wilderness Lodge, Saratoga Springs Resort

Book by July 31st, 2013

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Attention Disney Visa Cardholders, two GREAT offers at Walt Disney World® Resort!

©Disney

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OFFER #1
September 2-25, 2013
Book a minimum 3-night stay, plus 2-day Base theme park tickets and receive the Disney Dining Plan FREE!

Guests who book a Disney Value Resort will receive the Quick Service Dining Plan. Guests who book a Disney Moderate or Deluxe Resort will receive the Plus Dining Plan. The Dining Plans can be upgraded. Tickets can also be upgraded, a 2-day Base Ticket is the minimum.

A $200 deposit using your Disney Visa card is required at the time of booking. The Package can be booked for a maximum of 14 days. Everyone in your resort room must purchase the same package and tickets.

Children ages 3-9 must order from the children's menu. Children under the age of 3 are not entitled to the Dining Plan.

Book by July 31st, 2013

OFFER #2
August 15-September 28, 2013
Save up to 30% on your Room Reservation. Add on a minimum of 4-day park tickets for additional savings!

• Save 5% at Disney's All Star Movies, Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, Disney's Coronado Springs (Suites only), Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge (Club & Savannah View Rooms), Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas, Disney's Contemporary Resort (Club & Theme Park View Rooms), Disney's Bay Lake Tower, Deluxe Suites at all resorts
• Save 15% at Disney's Art of Animation (Family Suites only)
• Save 20% at Disney's All Star Music, Disney's All Star Sports, Disney's Grand Floridian, Disney's Pop Century, and Disney's Polynesian Resort.
• Save 25% at Disney's Caribbean Beach, Disney's Coronado Springs (except Suites), Disney's Port Orleans Riverside, and the Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness.
• Save 30% at at Disney's Beach & Yacht Club, Disney's Beach Club Villas, Disney's Boardwalk Inn & Villas, Disney's Old Key West Villas, Disney's Wilderness Lodge & Villas, Disney's Saratoga Springs, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge (Standard & Pool View Rooms), Disney's Contemporary Resort (Garden & Bay Lake View Rooms).

Book by July 31st, 2013

Spotlight on the Wishes! Dessert Party

by Brook Wozniak

brook@mouseworldtravel.com

My family has done the Wishes! Dessert Party twice and we very much enjoyed it both times!  It's an excellent way to end a day at the Magic Kingdom and since we have a young child, it was pure bliss not having to face the crowds to find a good spot to view the fireworks.  

The Wishes! Fireworks Dessert Party at the Magic Kingdom gives you an exclusive viewing area for the nightly fireworks and a self-service dessert buffet.

Held most nights throughout the year, the Wishes! Dessert Party is held in the Tomorrowland Terrace.  The Party starts one hour prior to the showing of the fireworks and ends about 30 minutes after the fireworks.  There is generally a PhotoPass photographer at the party to capture some pictures of your traveling party with the iconic Cinderella's Castle.

Advance reservations are highly recommended; however, the time frame for when the dining window opens varies from month to month.  Just today part of July was opened, it is generally around 90 days in advance.

There are no discounts for this party and the Disney Dining Plan is not accepted.  Park admission to the Magic Kingdom is required.  The price ranges from $21.99-$25.99/adult and $11.99-$13.99/child (ages 3-9) and it can be booked online.

Enough with the details!  Let's get on to the GOOD stuff!  The FOOD!  

Banana Creme Pie

Fresh fruit, brownie, peanut butter chocolate dessert, raspberry sipper

Mini-creme brulees!

Chocolate covered strawberry, fresh fruit, cannoli, donut holes and...and...and!!!

Fruit Tart

Fruit Tart

Chocolate Mousse

Mini Tiramisu! 

Chocolate Raspberry Pistachio 

The view! It's not perfectly straight-on, but still a good view.

PhotoPass Photographer at the Party to capture family pictures

Contact your Mouse World Travel Agent to book this delicious Magical Add-On!

Tickets for Night of Joy, Halloween Party and Christmas Party Now on Sale!

Today tickets for Night of Joy (contemporary Christian music festival), Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party go on sale.  Your Mouse World Travel Agent can assist you with purchasing these tickets!

Night of Joy

Held on September 6 and 7 from 7:30 PM to 1 AM.  Prices are $55 for one night, $99 for two nights in advance.  $65 each night if purchased the day of the event.

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Held from 7 PM - 12 AM on the following dates:

September 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, and 29
October 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, and 31
November 1

Tickets vary in price, starting at $59/adult (ages 10+) and $54 child (ages 3-9) for advance purchase.  Active and retired members of the military, Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can receive a discount on select nights.  Including themselves, Military members can purchase up to 6 tickets, Annual Passholders up to 4 tickets, Disney Vacation Club Members up to 6 tickets.

Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Held from 7 PM - 12 AM on the following dates:

November 8, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21, and 22
December 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 20

Tickets vary in price, starting at $62/adult (ages 10+), $57/child (ages 3-9).  Active and retired members of the military, Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can receive a discount on select nights.  Including themselves, Military members can purchase up to 6 tickets, Annual Passholders up to 4 tickets, Disney Vacation Club Members up to 6 tickets.

Contact us today to purchase the tickets or plan your trip around these seasonal events!