Create Disney Magic At Home This Halloween With Some Tricks And Treats From Disney Family.com

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October 31, 2011

Disney-Inspired Halloween Ideas for Costumes, Decorations, Recipes, Crafts and More Now Available Online!

Parents can create their own Disney magic at home this year with 31 days of Disney-inspired Halloween crafts, decorations, treats, homemade costumes and more, now available on Disney Family.com. Featured on the site are easy recipes and simple craft instructions, as well as printable crafts and decorations based on dozens of beloved Disney characters including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell, Disney Princesses, Disney Villains, Phineas and Ferb, Jack Skellington, Kermit the Frog, and everyone’s favorite Hitchhiking Ghosts from The Haunted Mansion.

To enjoy a month-long Disney-themed Halloween celebration, Disney Family.com offers hundreds of ideas for dressing up the house in spooktacular fashion. Carve a Disney character pumpkin using free Disney pumpkin carving templates that can be printed right from the site. Twenty templates are offered for characters including Mickey and Friends, Jack Skellington, Tinker Bell, Phineas and Ferb, Perry the Platypus, and the newest Disney Princess, Rapunzel, among others. Other printable crafts include Disney Princess masquerade masks, Haunted Mansion Ghost masks, a Vampire Mickey candy box, Disney party invitations, cupcake toppers and more.

Disney Family.com also features recipes for Disney Halloween treats and spooky snacks including:

For do-it-yourselfers, the site offers instructions to make Disney Halloween costume ideas for the whole family. Directions are also available for homemade Disney Halloween decorations, including a Mickey’s Pumpkin Patch, Tinker Bell Halloween Ghost and Oogie Boogie Monster, to name a few.

To check out all the Disney Halloween fun, visit Disney Family.com/Holidays.

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2011 Disney Halloween Costumes at the Disney Store (chipandco.com)
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Create Disney Magic At Home This Halloween With Some Tricks And Treats From Disney Family.com

Festival of Masters Welcomes Irish Artist Graham Knuttel

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October 31, 2011

The works of Irish artist Graham Knuttel have found homes among Hollywood royalty like Sylvester Stallone, Whoopie Goldberg and Robert DeNiro. On Nov. 11, 2011, one of the renowned artist’s works will find a home at Walt Disney World Resort.

His latest commission — a painting for Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Downtown Disney — will be unveiled during the opening day of Festival of the Masters, one of the Southeast’s most highly regarded juried art festivals since 1975. While the painting will be on permanent display at the pub, Knuttel will exhibit a collection of many new pieces at the Nov. 11-13 festival and will appear at Raglan Road “Meet the Artist” events Nov. 12 at 2 and 3:30 p.m.

Known for his bold, bright canvases of stylized figures, Knuttel’s Raglan Road painting is based on a poem, “On Raglan Road,” written in 1946 by lovesick poet Patrick Kavanagh and recorded in song by Ireland’s greatest folk musician, Luke Kelly. The pub scene in the painting pops with more than two dozen unconventional Knuttel figures that include Kavanagh, Kelly, Irish rockers Bono and The Edge and writers James Joyce and Brendan Behan. Looking closely, admirers may discover a photo of a child wearing mouse ears.

Nearly 150 award-winning artists who create paintings, jewelry, sculptures, photographs and more will show off their works at the festival. There’s also live entertainment and family-friendly activities each day. Hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission and parking are complimentary. More information:disneyworld.com/artfestival.

News & Events coming to Disney World in November / December 2011 (chipandco.com)

Festival of Masters Welcomes Irish Artist Graham Knuttel

Chip and Company Disney Week In Review For October 31

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October 31, 2011

Here we are for this week’s Chip and Company Disney News Roundup. I want to thank my friend Mike for taking over my week while we spent eleven wonderful days at Walt Disney World. Now let’s get into this week’s news and views from our staff of amazing writers.

Things are happening at the Disneyland Resort in 2012. You can read about the Restaurant Changes Coming to Disneyland Park in this article. I’m sure it will be for the best and offer opportunities for new treats.
On a tragic note we all heard that a Woman’s body found in cast parking lot at Disney World earlier this week was not a homicide but is still under investigation.
Donald did very well last week , in fact he won the Children’s Miracle Network Golf Classic. Sorry Disney fans, it wasn’t our favorite duck but was instead LUKE Donald. The particulars are in the article – What a Day for Donald at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Fear not though, our duck buddy helped him celebrate.
Fast Pass tests seem to be very popular at Walt Disney World these days. The latest one is to test “FastPass for Celebrate a Dream Come True” parade. The test will run for about three weeks, what do you think?
It’s not JUST fun at Walt Disney World, serious learning experiences happen there also. In an effort to improve vehicle safety, Department of Transportation Hosts Research Clinic to Test ‘Connected Vehicle Technology’ at Disney World. It’s all quite technical but anything that makes it safer to navigate the highways has my vote.
There is something that happens at Walt Disney World each and every night. While it is not a super spectacular, it has been around since the beginning and along with the Magic Kingdom, this year the Electrical Water Pageant Celebrates 40 Years at Walt Disney World Resort. If you haven’t seen it give it a try, it starts around 9:00 and passes by all of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake Resorts.
Tim Burton and Disney are teaming up once again for a bizarre twist on an old story. Read Disney Gives A First Look at Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ to see exactly what to look forward to.
Alfred Angelo has released his creations for those brides fourtunate enough to be celebrating their nuptials at Walt Disney World in 2012. Check out this Video: 2012 Disney Fairy Tale Weddings by Alfred Angelo to see what these beautiful designs look like.
Anonymouse is at it again. While her/his thoughts could be considered a view rather than news, they have been so accurate in the past that I’m confident enough to say that Disney Confidential: New replacement for Captain EO is very likely to happen.
We all know that animals are special and therefore deserve the best of treatment. Is it a surprise then to learn that Disney Animal Programs Gives “Creatures of the Night” Special Treats for Halloween? Everyone deserves a little treat now and then.

That covers a lot of this week’s news so now it’s time to peer into the minds of our writers to see what they were conjuring up this week.

The holidays are a very different time of year at Walt Disney World and some things require a bit of additional thought and preparation. Savannah helps us out by calling on her experience to tell us the Top 5 Things to Know When Visiting WDW at the Holidays. Take heed, you will not be sorry!!
Continuing in the holiday theme, Thanksgiving is first up and Mike fills us in in on the particulars of Celebrating Thanksgiving at Walt Disney World. It’s a great time to be there so enjoy it.
Calling all Disney’s Animal Kingdom fans, Jodi has something wonderful to offer you. Take a look at A Day in the Life of Disney’s Animal Kingdom for an in depth perspective.

That’s it for this week’s review folks, be sure to stop by Chip and Company each and every day to stay current on what is happening at our favorite places, the Disney venues!!! As always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!!

Ken of Chip and Company and Disney For Seniors

Countdown to Disney: How You Know if You’re Going to Disney World (aglassslippervacation.com)
Free Fun Driving to Walt Disney World (delightfullydisney.com)

Chip and Company Disney Week In Review For October 31

Disney Interactive Studios Offers Fans A Chance To “suit Up” In Tap Tap Revenge

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October 30, 2011

Disney Interactive Studios today announced that fans of the recently released action-adventure game Disney Universe can continue the fun with the “Suit Up” theme song now available as a free mobile download on Tap Tap Revenge. Available for both iOS and Android platforms, this brand new version of “Suit Up” features catchy handclaps, fun dance beats and out of this “Universe” special game sound effects.

The Tap Tap Revenge franchise has featured a number of remixes and songs from the soundtracks of popular video games and users will be pleased to know that “Suit Up” will be available in-app for the next month. The crazy, wacky gameplay in Disney Universe made the song an instant contender for the Tap Tap Revenge app and now players can experience the spirit of the game on-the-go with iOS and Android-enabled devices.

Disney Universe offers a four-person multiplayer action experience, with frenzied gameplay that appeals to players of all ages. The game features 45 classic and contemporary iconic character costumes inspired by well-known and legendary properties, such as the Disney•Pixar hits WALL•E and Monsters, Inc., Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Academy Award® winning classics, The Lion King and Aladdin.

Review: Disney Universe is this seasons MUST HAVE game! (chipandco.com)
Revenge of the Disney Employee (chipandco.com)

Disney Interactive Studios Offers Fans A Chance To "suit Up" In Tap Tap Revenge

Dreamworks Real Steel Coming to DVD & Bluray – $5 off Coupon inside

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October 30, 2011

Coming soon to DVD & Bluray is Dreamworks Real Steel with Hugh Jackman. Presently Amazon has locked in Preorders for this movie with a $5 off coupon you can use. The price of the Bluray combo pack is a whopping $31.49 which I hope they lower!

For full details click here.

Here are some bonus fun facts from the movie:

“Real Steel” is set in the near future, where robots have replaced boxers in the ring, and is directed by Shawn Levy (“Night at the Museum,” “Date Night”).

“Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “The Prestige”) as Charlie Kenton, a financially strapped, risk-taking former boxer who now makes his living on an underworld robot boxing circuit, operating the metal pugilists that made his human profession obsolete.

The robots each have a distinctive look, personality and color scheme and range in size from 7’6” to 8’5” in height. Based on human form, they each have two legs, two arms, a torso and a head—with the exception of a two-headed bot aptly named “Twin Cities.”

In addition to their distinctive personas, every robot has a specific sound personality. When a robot lands a punch there’s a sound specific to his skeletal material, his mechanisms, his bulk and his mass and there’s also an aura sound so that just merely by being turned on every robot has a whir or a whoosh or an engine hum or the sound or a computer.

Evangeline Lilly (“Lost”), who plays Bailey, never saw herself making a boxing film, but when she read the heartfelt script she was won over.

Toronto-native Dakota Goyo was chosen from thousands of 10-year-old boys who auditioned for the role of Max, Hugh Jackman’s on-screen son, as part of an international casting search.

Filming the robot boxing scenes was done with both motion-capture technology and practical-built, full-scale robots. The motion-capture elements were performed and shot months earlier on a stage in Los Angeles. Fighters were put in the ring wearing data-capturing jumpsuits and as they fought, their motions were converted into robot avatars in the computer and instantaneously appeared on the monitors on set. Then, during principal photography, the filmmakers lined up their cameras on an empty ring and the motion-capture data streamed through their cameras, allowing them to watch and frame the robot fighting in the ring in real time.

Sugar Ray Leonard was hired by the filmmakers to serve as the film’s boxing consultant and to train Hugh Jackman for his appearance in the ring.

“Real Steel” costume designer Marlene Stewart created a wardrobe for Hugh Jackman’s character Charlie that was inspired by looks from the 1960s, drawing from rugged Americana styles. Even his sunglasses are retro.

In “Real Steel” there is a clear delineation between the two worlds of robot boxing. There is the official league (the WRB); it’s corporate sponsored, with big money, sanctioned venues and strict rules. Then there is the underworld, which has unsanctioned venues, with no rules, no restrictions—the robots fight to the death.

Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots – The Movie. (chipandco.com)

Dreamworks Real Steel Coming to DVD & Bluray - $5 off Coupon inside

D23 Members are invited to an exclusive event December 3 at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney Anaheim

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October 30, 2011

Members of Disney’s official fan club are invited to partake once again in a sweet holiday tradition. Kids of all ages are invited to partake in this festive and fun tradition of building and decorating gingerbread houses at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort with Jazz Kitchen Executive Chef Darrin Finkel. December 3, 2011 is a day reserved just for D23 Members! Plus, D23 Members can receive extra savings and special treats.

The workshop kicks off with each participant receiving a chef hat and being named “chef for the day.” Next, Chef Darrin Finkel leads an interactive demonstration on the proper assembly of gingerbread houses. Then, the good stuff! You can decorate your gingerbread house with several handfuls of holiday candy personally procured by Santa’s elves. Finally, in the spirit of the season and in recognition of the participants’ hard work, Santa will pay a surprise visit and hand out commemorative gifts to all attendees.

And don’t forget, D23 Member’s always receive 10% off their meals at the Jazz Kitchen and all Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group venues, just by showing their D23 Membership card! Click here for more information (Discount does not apply to registration for this event.)

What: Holiday Gingerbread House Building Workshop

Who: Kids of all ages! (An adult must accompany children under 12)

When: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Price: Exclusive price is $43.00 per Gingerbread Kit and 2 seats (+tax)—a savings of $5.00! (Price includes gingerbread house and candy, chef hats, unlimited sodas, and two seats.) Additional seats can be purchased for only $10.00 (+tax)

Exclusive for D23 Members only and available only on December 3:
1.     10% off all food orders
2.     Jingle bell
3.     Special goodie from your friends at D23
4.     Date exclusive to D23 Members only

Additional opportunities:
1.  D23 Members may also reserve two houses and four seats for $80.00 (+tax)
2.  Additional seats may be purchased for $10.00 per seat

Tickets: D23 Members may begin making reservations starting Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Reservations must be made through the Sales Office, Monday—Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 714-776-5200 through Bruno Duarte.

***Advance Payment by credit card required for reservation confirmation***
***Refunds given only with a 72 hour notice from date selected***
***Valid D23 Membership number required when making reservation***
***Phone lines will be busy, please remain on hold***

NOTE: Available only to D23 Members in good standing. Valid D23 Member number required during time of reservation. Above date not valid to AP holders. Space is limited. For entry, members must present a valid photo ID AND D23 MEMBERSHIP CARD. D23 Members who do not bring their membership card may not be admitted to the event. All D23 Special Events are subject to change without notice. Jazz Kitchen will not be responsible for the assembly, holding or transporting of Gingerbread houses.

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Dining in Disneyland: Haunted Gingerbread House Workshop at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen (disneyfoodblog.com)
A Disney Christmas in July: Grand Floridian Gingerbread House (aglassslippervacation.com)

D23 Members are invited to an exclusive event December 3 at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney Anaheim

ABC Family Casts Chelsea Kane In “Baby Daddy” Pilot

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October 30, 2011

ABC Family announces that Chelsea Kane, best known for being a finalist on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and who stars in Disney Channel’s “Jonas” as Stella and in the upcoming ABC Family movie musical, “Elixir” (working title), has been cast as Penny in the new half-hour comedy pilot, “Baby Daddy.” Kane joins previously announced cast including Derek Theler (“90210”) and Cameron Deane Stewart (“Justice for Natalie Holloway”).

Baby Daddy,” a half-hour comedy from executive producer Dan Berendsen (“The Nine Lives of Chloe King,” “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” and “Hannah Montana: The Movie”), is about Ben (Stewart) who, in his 20s, becomes a surprise dad to a baby girl when she’s left on his doorstep by an ex-girlfriend. Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his mother, his brother, Danny (Theler), his best buddy and his close female friend, Penny (Kane), who is harboring a secret crush on him.

Baby Daddy,” a multi-camera comedy, is scheduled to shoot in front of a live audience in December 2011 in Los Angeles.

Disney to launch new channel ABC Spark in Canada (chipandco.com)
ABC Family’s ‘Desperately Seeking Santa’ to Premiere November 27th (chipandco.com)

ABC Family Casts Chelsea Kane In “Baby Daddy” Pilot

Puss in Boots – Shrek’s Kitty is Out of the Bag.

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October 30, 2011

Puss in Boots - Shrek's Kitty is Out of the Bag. — Puss in Boots, 2011

PUSS IN BOOTS (2011)
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek
Director: Chris Miller
Studio: DreamWorks Animation SKG
Genre: Kids/Family, Animation
Rating: PG

Grade: B

When Puss in Boots first showed up in Shrek 2 (2004), he was instantly adored by the millions of fans of the Shrek franchise. After two more Shrek installments, could a spin-off of the beloved kitty cat work? Can Puss carry a franchise of his own without the hilarious Ogre and dimwitted Donkey at his side? The answer is…well, maybe. I would have actually thought that if a Shrek character was going to get a spin-off, it would have been Donkey (Eddie Murphy), but I guess I was wrong. So, DreamWorks took the leap and here we are with the new animated adventure, Puss in Boots. Antonio Banderas is back as the voice of Puss, and he leads an assorted cast of delightful characters that include Kitty Softpaws (voiced by Salma Hayek) and Humpty Dumpty (voiced by Zach Galifianakis). In addition to these “original” characters (except for Humpty, of course), we brush shoulders with classic “fairy tale” icons such as Jack and Jill, Little Boy Blue and Jack (the Beanstalk guy). Puss is forced to reunite with Humpty, who had betrayed him in a previous life.

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John Lasseter to be Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Chip

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October 30, 2011

John Lasseter, the two-time Academy Award®-winning director who creatively oversees all films and associated projects from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios (celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2011), will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony featuring guest speaker Bonnie Hunt, on November 1 at 11:30 a.m. in front of the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. John made his feature directorial debut in 1995 with Toy Story, the first-ever feature-length computer-animated film and, since then, has gone on to direct A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, and Cars. He returned to the driver’s seat this year, directing Cars 2.

His executive-producing credits include Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL•E, Bolt, and Up, the first animated film ever to open the Cannes Film Festival and the recipient of two Academy Awards®—for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. John also served as executive producer for Disney’s Oscar®-nominated films The Princess and the Frog and Tangled as well as Pixar’s Academy Award-winner for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for Toy Story 3, based on a story written by John, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich.

John wrote, directed, and animated Pixar’s first short films, including Luxo Jr., Red’s Dream, Tin Toy, and Knick Knack. Luxo Jr. was the first three-dimensional computer-animated film ever to be nominated for an Academy Award when it was nominated for Best Animated Short Film in 1986; Tin Toy was the first 3D computer-animated film ever to win an Academy Award when it was named Best Animated Short Film in 1988. John has executive-produced all of the studio’s subsequent shorts, including Boundin’, One Man Band, Lifted, Presto, Partly Cloudy, Day & Night and the Academy Award-winning Geri’s Game and For the Birds.

Under John’s supervision, Pixar’s animated features and short films have earned numerous critical accolades and film-industry honors. John himself received a Special Achievement Oscar in 1995 for his inspired leadership of the Toy Story team. He and the rest of the Toy Story screenwriting team also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, the first time an animated feature had ever been recognized in that category.

In 2009, John was honored at the 66th Venice International Film Festival with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The following year, he became the first producer of animated films to receive the Producers Guild of America’s David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures. John’s other recognitions include the 2004 Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery award from the Art Directors Guild, an honorary degree from the American Film Institute, and the 2008 Winsor McCay Award from ASIFA-Hollywood for career achievement and contribution to the art of animation.

Prior to the formation of Pixar in 1986, John was a member of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm Ltd., where he designed and animated The Adventures of André & Wally B, the first-ever example of character-based 3D computer animation; and the computer-generated Stained Glass Knight character in the 1985 Steven Spielberg-produced film Young Sherlock Holmes.

John was part of the inaugural class of the Character Animation program at California Institute of the Arts, and he received his B.F.A. in film in 1979. He is the only two-time winner of the Student Academy Award for Animation, for his CalArts student films Lady and the Lamp (1979) and Nitemare (1980). His very first award came at the age of 5, when he won $15 from the Model Grocery Market in Whittier, California, for a crayon drawing of the Headless Horseman.

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Coming to Disney 3D Bluray November 1st: Cars 2, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3 (chipandco.com)
Disney Hires ‘Toy Story 3′ Writer Michael Arndt To Write the ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Movie (chipandco.com)

John Lasseter to be Honored with Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Disney World Free Dining Extended!

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October 29, 2011

Disney World Free Dining Extended!

Yum! Disney announced this morning that Free dining has been extended until December 17th!

The remainder of the offer remains the same, it’s just the “book by” date that has been extended to December 17th.

Booking Window:
Now-December 17, 2011

Travel Window (valid for arrivals most nights):
January 8-12, 2012
January 21-February 2, 2012
February 11-16, 2012
March 3-8, 2012
March 24-29, 2012

Book with Michele@PixieVacations and receive a complimentary customized autograph book when you mention this article!

Bibbity-Boppity-TRUE! *FREE DINING* has arrived! (chipandco.com)
2011 October-December Passholder Discounts (chipandco.com)

Disney Movie Rewards Hometown Jubilee Sweepstakes

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October 29, 2011

This month marks the 5th Anniversary of Disney Movies Rewards! To celebrate they are giving away an Ultimate Disney VIP Trip to El Capitan Theater and The Walt Disney Studios Experience Prize Package including a trip to Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, California.

To learn more and to enter click here!

Good Luck

Save $5 On Winnie the Pooh 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack! (chipandco.com)
HGTV ‘Sailing in Style’ Disney Cruise Sweepstakes (chipandco.com)

Avoid Vacation Cancellation: P.L.A.N.

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October 29, 2011

Avoid Vacation Cancellation: P.L.A.N.

“A dream is a wish your heart makes…” but our magical vacation ideals and our budget aren’t always on the same page. So what do you do when you want to dream…but don’t want to have your dreams squished by reality? You P.L.A.N.
Having to cancel your dream vacation is devastating, these simple steps will help you avoid vacation cancellation.

P:Prepare to take a vacation that you can afford. Promotions are great, but unless you book under one you aren’t guaranteed that a promotion will be available for your travel dates. Prepare for the worst and assume you’re going to pay full price. This will insure that even if no promotion is released for your vacation you’re booked under a package price that you can afford.

L: Learn about your vacation. Know the best and worst times to travel, historical promotion dates and ways to save money. “Knowledge is power” and being prepared is the biggest tool to saving money. Knowing ways to maximize your time also maximizes your money and you get more bang for your buck.

A: Acknowledge your trip-Don’t just book your vacation and put it out of your mind. Keep checking for promotions and discounts codes that may lower your package price. I recommend using a travel agent specializing in Disney travel, they’ll monitor your reservation for you.

N: Negotiate the elements of your trip that may be able to be scaled down. There is no telling when a financial problem may arise that could prevent you from taking your dream vacation, before you cancel negotiate the elements of your trip. This could mean changing your deluxe dining plan to the regular dining plan, or deducting a day from your trip, downgrading your resort, etc. Sometimes this solution is much more affordable than canceling altogether. Flight fees, change and cancellation policies, etc can add up and cost you more than its worth!

These are simple steps to help your dream vacation become a reality. If you are a newbie, or feel these steps are more than you can handle, use a travel agent specializing in Disney travel. They’ll do all the work and you can have all the fun!

Pixie Vacations Disney World Review (pixievacations.com)
Cancelling a Disney Trip. (everythingwdisneyworld.com)

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