Travel dates: June 15 - August 14, 2012 Walt Disney World has released a special discount for the general public where they can save up to 25% off of their room only reservation at select Walt Disney World resorts. Savings are based on resort; Sample Savings: All-Star Sports and All-Star Music: 15% off Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Coronado Springs, Caribbean Beach, Port Orleans Riverside and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort (campgrounds and cabins): 20% off Beach Club, Yacht Club, … [Read more...]
Disney World Dining Reservation Change
Walt Disney World has announced some upcoming changes to current Advanced Dining Reservation policy. Beginning October 26, 2011, most character meal locations and all Signature Dining restaurants will require a credit card guarantee at time of booking, and all will carry a 24 hour cancellation policy. The following restaurants will now require the credit card guarantee: 1900 Park Fare Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Artist Point California Grill Cape May Café Chef Mickey’s Cítricos The … [Read more...]
Walt Disney World to discontinue Grand Gatherings
What started at Walt Disney World has a way to encourage larger groups to travel together, Grand Gatherings will be unceremoniously discontinued as of January 28, 2012. The Grand Gatherings concept exists of two separate parts, a group reservation at Disney World consisting of eight or more people (which guaranteed that your rooms would be close to each other) and the Grand Gathering experiences, extra events that only Grand Gathering groups could book. Disney will continue booking resort … [Read more...]
Disney World Dining Coupons
Travel Dates: April 17 - 23, 2011 Walt Disney World has brought back the popular coupon for discounted food in the theme parks. During the travel dates listed above, you can redeem a voucher to save 25 percent off of your entire bill with the purchase of any entrée at select restaurants. One note, you can only use the coupons during off hours, so before 11:30 AM and between 3:00 and 4:30 PM each day. You can print out the coupons from an online source, or they may also be found in the parks … [Read more...]
Kids Stay and Play Free at Disney World
Travel Dates: May 2 - October 2, 2010 When you purchase a Magic Your Way Vacation package that includes your Disney resort room and Disney theme Park tickets for stays most nights between May 2 - October 2, 2010, children 3 – 9 can stay FREE and get their Theme Park tickets, FREE! There are a couple requirements to receive this package: Child must stay in room with adult All children 3 - 9 are free, as long as there is one adult per room Stays must be a minimum of 3 nights, but can be as … [Read more...]
Disney “Travel Plans” coming soon?
In the Spring issue of Disney Files, the Disney Vacation Club quarterly magazine, there was an interesting article entitled Wishes Coming True. The subject of the article was upcoming changes that will be made to the DVC booking system, which will be called Wishes. However, the article also gives us some interesting information about Lilo, the upcoming system to be used at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World for regular guest reservations. The new system will better incorporate some of the … [Read more...]
Free Disney Dining 2010?
This was originally meant to be a quick post on our facebook page, but there is too much information fit, so I decided to expand it a bit and post it here. We have been getting a ton of questions about the free dining discount at Walt Disney World for 2010. To be blunt, no one knows at this point. In fact, I'm not even sure if Disney knows right now. If I had to venture a guess, I would say there is a 90% chance we will see free dining for 2010. I'm not sure what form it will take, but would … [Read more...]
Disney World Buy 4 get 3 free
Travel Dates: November 1 - December 24, 2009 and January 3 - March 27, 2010 Walt Disney World has released a new promotion that covers travel dates in 2009 and 2010. The buy 4 get 3 free promotion that was popular during much of 2009 has made a return, with a slight variation: Buy 4 get 3 free: Purchase a 7 night, 7 day vacation at a Disney moderate, deluxe or deluxe villa resort, and receive 3 nights and 3 days free. A savings of up to 45%. Buy 5 get 2 free: Purchase a 7 night, 7 day … [Read more...]
Disney World Dining Booking Window Moves to 180 Days
Starting October 27, 2009, Walt Disney World will move the booking window for Advanced Dining Reservations to 180 days, from the current 90 days. Walt Disney World resort guests will be able to book all dining reservations 180 days in advance of the day they check in, up to 10 days at a time. Non-Disney World Resort guest can make dining reservations 180 days in advance of their dining date. In addition to all restaurant reservations, all Disney resort venues will be 180 days as well, such as … [Read more...]