WDWPlanner.com Newsletter
July 5, 2010
A WDWPlanner.com publication, Issue #54
Library of Congress ISSN 1939-781X
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In this issue:
Disney to sell houses at
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom Dance Party!
Disney World Rolls Out
Monthly Payment Plan for
Annual Passes
Win a Stay in Cinderella’s
Castle
Annual Passholder Room
Discounts
Free Disney Dining Vacation
Packages are available
Surf Attraction Opening at
Fantasy World Resort
Send your child a character
phone call – for free!
Download a free Cars
Radiator Springs Playset
Seaworld Orlando Twilight Ticket After 3 p.m.
Overdrive to add Disney
Digital Books to Catalog for Libraries
Locker and Wheelchair Rates Have Increased at Disney World
Disney to Sell Houses at Walt Disney World
Disney has unveiled Golden Oak, a one-of-a-kind
luxury
residential resort offering the unprecedented opportunity to purchase a
home at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Golden Oak will offer
single-family custom homes priced between approximately $1.5 and $8
million on the 980-acre site master-planned by Walt Disney Imagineering.
This artist’s rendering depicts a Tuscan village courtyard home, one of
several architectural styles featured in the unique community. Fewer
than 30 home sites will be available for purchase this year; additional
information for interested buyers is available at
www.disneygoldenoak.com
Click here to continue reading this article: wdwplanner.com/goldenoaks.htm
Magic Kingdom Dance Party
Summer nights sizzle at the Club 626 Dance Party! Get out on the dance floor as Stitch cranks up the fun. A live VJ spins your favorite tunes and Disney Characters get in on the action at the Rocket Tower Plaza Stage in Tomorrowland.
Nightly now through August 14, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Disney World rolls out monthly payment plan for annual passes
Walt Disney World has begun selling annual passes that can be paid for in monthly installments.
The payment option is available for Florida residents who purchase new annual passes.
Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando already offer similar monthly payment options. Disneyland, too, has offered monthly payment options since December 2008, where officials say it has proven enormously popular.
In adopting the strategy now, some analysts say Disney could be aiming to insulate its in-state customer base in the face of increased competition from Universal and its new Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure.
Guests buying new passes will have to make a down payment equal to the price of a 1-day, 1-park ticket, currently $79. Monthly payments will then automatically be charged to a credit or debit card.
The payment plan is currently only available online for new Florida resident passes. Disney says it will roll out the option at theme park ticket windows later this summer. The resort says it will allow current Passholders to use the installment option for renewals later this year.
Southwest Vacations – Win a stay in Cinderella’s Castle
One (1) Grand Prize consisting of roundtrip air fare on Southwest Airlines for four (4) people on scheduled service from the airport nearest the winner’s residence served by Southwest Airlines to Orlando, Florida, one (1) night stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite, two (2) nights deluxe accommodations (quad occupancy) at one of the Walt Disney World® Resort deluxe properties, tickets for four (4) to Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks, and Disney's Magical Express roundtrip airport/hotel transportation service. Approximate retail package value of $4,565. Travel must be completed from 10/7/10 through 10/10/10.
Entry Frequency: Limit one entry per person
End Date: July 15, 2010
Eligibility: USA, except Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island. 21+
For more sweepstakes, visit:
wdwplanner.com/Sweepstakes.htm
Annual Passholder Room Discounts
Save up to 42% at select Disney Resort hotels from August 15 through October 2, 2010.
Ask for booking code: SIA. Book through October 2, 2010.
Free Disney Dining Vacation Packages are now available for the general public.
For more info and more discounts: wdwplanner.com/discounts.htm
Surf Attraction Opening at Fantasy World Resort
Fantasy World Resort in Kissimmee will debut a new $4 million indoor aquatic recreation venue called Fantasy Surf in October.
Fantasy Surf will feature a patented FlowRider system, which is a ramp that shoots water on an incline to simulate waves that allows up to 30 riders per hour to surf, wakeboard or do any other water sports much like at the beach.
Approximately 300 construction jobs will be involved in building the 14,000-square-foot facility, and Fantasy Surf will employ 11 people, said a company release.
Fantasy World Resort is located at 5005 Kyngs Heath Road.
Send your child a character phone call
Have a favorite character call your home with a personalized message – they can even greet your child by name! This is a free service from Disney Online.
http://disney.go.com/charactercalls/bigkidcalls/
Here are the rules: http://disney.go.com/charactercalls/bigkidcalls/questions.html
Download a free Cars Radiator Springs Playset
Go cruisin' through Radiator Springs with this adorable Cars' Junior Junction playset. http://disney.go.com/preschool/family/article?content=419873
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SeaWorld Orlando Twilight Ticket After 3pm
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Online Exclusive! Experience SeaWorld Orlando after 3pm now
through Labor Day. $39.95 (for both adults and children).
OverDrive to Add Disney
Digital Books to Catalog for Libraries
First-ever access to Disney
Publishing Worldwide’s vast online collection of over 600 books
via OverDrive-powered library websites
(Cleveland, OH) - June 29, 2010 -
OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of
eBooks, audiobooks, and digital content to libraries and
schools, today announced a preliminary agreement with Disney
Digital Books (www.disneydigitalbooks.com) that will enable
libraries to offer access to Disney's comprehensive library of
books online. Young library patrons and their parents will be
able to enjoy-for the first time-unlimited access to over 600
new and classic Disney books for kids of all ages with just an
Internet-connection and library card. The extensive library
features hundreds of digital books available at the click of a
mouse, including favorites from popular Disney franchises such
as Mickey Mouse, Toy Story, Disney Princess, Cars, and Hannah
Montana, along with many other classic and contemporary Disney
stories. To see if your library is a member of
the OverDrive network, visit
http://search.overdrive.com.
To read more:
wdwplanner.com/digitalbooks.htm
Locker and Wheelchair Rates Have
Increased
Lockers in theme parks - small
$7, large $9 Renting a wheelchair costs $12
per day. And the cost of renting one of the resort’s
electric scooters is $50 per day.
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