Category Archives: Florida

Passporter 2012 Guidebook Giveaway

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Design magical vacations with this FULL COLOR travel guide and planning system for everyone’s favorite playground … fully updated for 2012! Fourteen built-in organizer pockets keep plans, maps, and memories all in one place, and the full-color travel guide includes everything you need to plan the perfect vacation. All Disney parks and resort hotels are described in depth, with ratings, floor plans, and maps. Comprehensive information for planning, traveling, and dining is also included, along with an entire section devoted to extra-special Disney magic. Design your vacation with the help of six planning worksheets, write your itinerary on the front of each organizer pocket before you go, store guidemaps, brochures, tickets, and receipts inside the pockets while you’re there, and record expenses and memories to review and share when you return. This is the ultimate traveling companion for Walt Disney World!

Click here for a free sneak peek of PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2012!

This weeks giveaway is sponsored by our writer and friend Brenda at Ideally Disney. We are giving away 1 copy of the Passporter 2012 WDW Guidebook. (Spiral Edition)

To enter, all you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter form below. The contest ends Saturday May 26th at 11:59pm. On Monday I will pick one lucky winner and notify them via Email or Facebook that they won. Be sure to use a valid way for me to contact you. You have 24 hours to respond or I will pick another winner so be watching your emails and Facebook Monday Morning!!!

Disney Confidential – Fall Free Dining Pin Codes.. well not really

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Here there guys and gals Anonymouse here.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week. School is almost out, people are heading to the parks, and Chip uber nerds are planning their fall Disney World Vacations.

Great news if you are one of the lucky few who opened their email or mailbox and received a blank pin code.  What’s a Pin Code you might ask? Pin Codes are super secret codes handed out by Disney that have special discounts for you to spend even more money booking your Disney World Vacation. While most Pin Codes will save you money there are some out there that don’t so be careful and read this article.

‘Cars’ Wing Takes Shape at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

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Here is the first look inside the “Cars” wing of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. This second phase of the resort is set to open June 18 (the first phase, a “Finding Nemo”-themed wing, will open May 31).

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The “Cars” wing is themed after Radiator Springs, and features nods to places in the film, such as Tow Mater Towing & Salvage. It also sports 11 life-sized characters from the film, including Sheriff, Doc, Sally, Sarge, Lightning McQueen, Flo, Mater, Fillmore, Luigi, Guido, and Ramone (seen above), the latter of which our Imagineers created with automotive design superstar Chip Foose.

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Do You Speak the Disney’s Language?

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The world of Walt Disney entertainment is so unique it requires its own language. Some words originated directly from Walt and his Imagineers. Others, it seems, have grown into their own Disneyness and have acquired new meanings along the way.

Attraction = a theme park ride or show
Audio animatronics = realistic robotics that bring 3-D effect to an Attraction
Automagic = play on automatic; the Disney way of making things magically happen
Backstage = a park area not accessible to guests
Cast Member = a Disney theme park or resort employee
Casting center = theme park or resort employment office
Costume = the uniform worn by a Cast Member
Crew Member = Disney Cruise Line employee
Disney point = to point with index and middle finger together; in some cultures it is rude to point with only one finger
Earffel Tower = water tower at DHS; example of wienie
Epcot = from EPCOT, Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
E-Ticket = the newest, best, most popular attraction; stems from former system of ride coupons ranking rides A-E (A were least popular, E most popular)
Fantasmic = lights, lasers, fireworks, and waterworks show at DHS
FastPass = ticket generated to assign Guest a time to return to a busy Attraction without waiting in long line
Guest = visitor to Disney theme park or resort
Hallowishes = special Magic Kingdom fireworks during MNSSHP Halloween celebrations
IllumiNations = fireworks at Epcot
Imagineer = employee of Walt Disney Imagineering (formerly Walter Elias Disney, WED Enterprises); combination of imagine+engineer; scientists and artists who design the Attractions
Innovention = innovation+invention
Mousekeeping = resort housekeeping/maid service
Mouseketeer = play on musketeer; cast members of the TV show The Mickey Mouse Club
On stage = any area where a Cast Member might be seen by Guests
Philharmagic = philharmonic+magic 3-D film at MK
PhotoPass = barcoded card/web access to photos taken by Cast Member photographers
Plussing = constantly striving to improve a project even when it is considered complete
Pooh-sized = big, like Pooh Bear
Protein spill = term used by Cast Members to indicate someone has vomited
Show = everything that encompasses an Attraction or park feature; all the effects & mood setters that combine to make it feel like you’re walking into that world
Utilidors = utility+corridors The underground tunnels at Magic Kingdom that provide access for maintenance, Cast Members, readying, etc.
VoluntEARS = The Disney VoluntEARS program provides opportunities for Cast Members to contribute their time and expertise to charitable causes.
Wienie = a visual Attraction or landmark that can be seen by Guests from far away; it is used to guide visitors through park, i.e. Cinderella Castle
Wishes = Magic Kingdom fireworks

Disney to Raise Walt Disney World Ticket Prices

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According to WDW Magic, ticket prices will soon be increasing at the Walt Disney World Resort. One day tickets could increase from the current price of $85 to $89. Prices for Anual Passes will likely increase as well. Disney has already increased the price of the Premier Passport, which allows you to visit both Disneyland and Walt Disney World from $749 to $849.

This news comes on the heels of price increases at the Disneyland Resort. There was an increase in all regular and park hopper ticket options as well as Annual Passes. While no official announcement has been made concerning Walt Disney World, Disney usually increases ticket prices on an annual  basis. Last year this happened in June.

Will Disney’s price increases affect your Disney travel plans?

 

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