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Thanking a Cast Member
Cast members will often go above and beyond the call of duty to make your Disney vacation wonderful. Whether you’ve received an unexpected room upgrade, a complimentary dessert, were given extra help while in a pickle, or were just handed some surprise fast passes, a simple spoken ”Thank you” is always appreciated. But have you ever considered returning the magic by doing one of the following?
Top Five Animal Kingdom Attractions For Adults
Let me start this off by saying that I didn’t used to like Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I thought it was just a big zoo and found it to honestly be a little boring. I had only been once before, right after it had opened when all the attractions weren’t even completed, so I got to thinking, maybe I didn’t give it enough of a chance. So when I visited Walt Disney World last month, I vowed to visit Animal Kingdom with open eyes and an open mind.
We started our day with breakfast at Tusker House – which was really delicious, they offered the typical disney breakfast buffet, and had some more traditional African choices as well, including bobotie (a quiche-like beef pie with egg, curry and other spices), mealie pap (similar to cream of wheat, and other delicious choices. It is a character meal, where Donald greets you upon arrival, and Daisy (whom we really enjoyed seeing, can you tell??), Goofy, Mickey and Minnie circulate the dining room while you eat. It’s loud and full of children and families, and we had a great time there. Once we were nice and full, it was time to give Animal Kingdom a second chance…
Great News for Disneyland Annual Passholders!
Fantastic news for annual pass holders at Disneyland!
This summer Disneyland will be allowing season passholders early entry into the parks.
June 18th through September 13th Disneyland annual pass holders can gain 1 hour early entry into the parks on selected days.
It looks like these will take place at Disneyland Park on Monday’s, Wednesdays and Fridays and Disney’s California Adventure on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
This is not an automatic early entry though, so be prepared! Passholders will need to register at least 3 days in advance and can only register for one at each park.
Stay tuned because registration will begin SOON!
What do you think of this perk, do you think this will ever happen in Disney World?
Lesley is a travel agent with Pixie Vacations, contact her for your next Disney vacation at Lesley@pixievacations.com or check her out at www.destinationmagic.com. She is currently offering generous booking incentives (Disney gift cards and Disney on board credits for Disney Cruiseline) as well as $200 pre paid Visa Card for all Adventures by Disney Vacations!
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Disney Announces Disneyland Ticket Price Increases
This is a notice to all our loyal C&C fans who are planning an upcoming trip to Disneyland. Buy your park tickets today as the prices will be going up tomorrow! Disney has announced that they will increase their ticket prices for Disneyland Resort on May 20, 2012.
Prices for a one-day regular pass will increase from $80 to $87. In fact, every ticket option will increase on both regular and park-hopper tickets as shown below.
|
Ticket |
Ages 10+ |
Ages 3-9 |
| 5-Day Park Hopper |
$290 |
$270 |
| 5-Day 1-Park Per Day |
$260 |
$240 |
| 4-Day Park Hopper |
$275 |
$255 |
| 4-Day 1-Park Per Day |
$245 |
$225 |
| 3-Day Park Hopper |
$250 |
$235 |
| 3-Day 1-Park Per Day |
$220 |
$205 |
| 2-Day Park Hopper |
$200 |
$188 |
| 2-Day 1-Park Per Day |
$170 |
$158 |
| 1-Day Park Hopper |
$125 |
$119 |
| 1-Day 1-Park |
$87 |
$81 |
This is also bad news for Disneyland Resort Annual Passport holders as their costs will also rise as follows:
Premium - $649 (previously $499)
Deluxe – $469 (previously $379)
Southern California* – $329 (previously $269)
Southern California Select* – $269 (previously $199)
Additionally, the Premier Passport that allows guests to visit all the parks at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World is increasing from $749 to $849.
According to a Disney representative I spoke with, these changes for AP holders will not affect their current monthly payments, but when they renew they will be charged the higher price.
Additionally, if Disneyland tickets are purchased before tomorrow at the current, lower rate they will be honored at the gate.
Get your tickets today!
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Star Wars Weekends 2012 Maps
It’s that time of year for the galaxies to come together and celebrate Star Wars Weekends!
Star Wars Weekends has officially begun and if you’re attending you’ll need to get a look at the park maps for the events on May 18th and May 27th to make your plan of attack.
Star Wars Weekends offers:
- Celebrity autograph sessions
- Character meet n’ greets
- Exclusive Star Wars motorcade parade
- Hyperspace Hooplah show
- Jedi Training Academy
To learn more about Star Wars Weekends or to plan your dream vacation, email Michele@PixieVacations.com or click here for more information.