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The 2011 Disney Dining Plans

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The 2011 Disney Dining Plans

While it is common for those planning vacations to Walt Disney World to discuss “The Disney Dining Plan”, in reality there are a variety of different Dining Plans offered by Disney, to help the vacationer experience dining…and other extras….as easily as possible. Choosing a Dining Plan can also be a way to make your meals at Disney World more affordable, as many find that this can be a cost-savings to them, as well as a great way to budget, and experience new restaurants.

But before you decide to add a Dining Plan to your vacation, you will want to know what is included…and what each costs. To start, let’s see what plans are available. 

There are 5 actual Dining Plans, with each differing in cost of course, as well as what is included:

  • The Quick Service Plan
  • The Basic Dining Plan
  • The Deluxe Dining Plan
  • The Premium Dining Plan
  • The Platinum Dining Plan

And there is also the Wine and Dine Plan for those who would like to explore their dining experiences a bit “more”. 🙂 

Now let’s take a look at each one in more detail.

Quick Service Dining Plan

The Quick Service Dining Plan is the least expensive Dining Plan choice, and as such is the easiest way to plan affordable meals while at Walt Disney World. This plan provides for each person in your room the following items:

  • 2 Quick Service Meals (counter service or “fast food”) per night. Choose one entrée/combo meal, one single non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert.
  • 2 Snacks per night.
  • One refillable resort drink mug. With this mug you get unlimited drink refills at any RESORT HOTEL only. 

The Quick Service Dining Plan prices for 2011 are: Adults $34.99 per person per night; children 3-9 are $11.99 per person per night.

Basic Dining Plan

Perhaps the most popular of the Disney Dining Plans is the Basic Plan. This plan provides for each person in your room the following items:

  • One table-service meal or buffet per night
    • Breakfast: includes entrée and non-alcoholic beverage OR full buffet, and tax
    • Lunch and Dinner: includes appetizer (for kids 3-9 ONLY), entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage OR full buffet, and tax
    • Gratuity is NOT included for table-service meals on the Disney Dining Plan. An 18 percent gratuity will be added automatically for parties of 6 or more; a gratuity may also be added for items not included in the Dining Plan, such as alcoholic beverages
  • One quick service (counter service or “fast food”) per night. Choose one entrée/combo meal, one single non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert.
  • One snack per night

For 2011, the Basic Dining Plan prices depend on the time of year:

  • Adults (ages 10 and up) $45.99 and Children (ages 3-9) $11.99
    • Cost is per person per night with the exception of the following:
  • Adults $47.99 and Children $12.99
    • Cost is per person per night for the following dates: 2/17-2/26; 3/11-4/30; 6/3-8/13; 12/21-31

The Deluxe, Premium, Platinum and Wine Dining Plans                                    

Offering more food than the Basic or Quick Service Dining Plans, the higher priced Deluxe, Premium, and Platinum Dining Plans are all the same from the dining aspect: the difference in each is in the “extras” that are included with the Premium and Platinum Plans, beyond the food options that the Deluxe Plan includes. With each of these plans, every guest in your room receives three meals, all of which can be chosen from either Disney World table-service or quick-service restaurants. These 3 meal credits/night for each person in your room can be used in any of the following ways:

  • Table-service meal or buffet
    • Breakfast: includes entrée, and non-alcoholic beverage OR full buffet
    • Lunch and Dinner: includes appetizer, entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage OR full buffet
  • Quick service (counter service or “fast food”) per night. Choose one entrée/combo meal, one single non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert.

In addition, each person in your room enjoys:

  • Two Snacks per night
  • One refillable resort drink mug. With this mug you get unlimited drink refills at any RESORT HOTEL only.

For 2011, the cost for the above meal options in the Deluxe Dining Plan is: $78.99/adult per night; $21.99/child (ages 3-9) per night 

What does the Premium Dining Plan include?                                                                  

As mentioned above, the main difference between these plans are the “extras” that you receive. With the Premium Plan, in addition to all the food noted on the Deluxe Plan, you also receive:

  • Unlimited use of selected recreation, including golf, guided fishing excursions, water sports etc.
  • Admission to Cirque du Soleil show, La Nouba.
  • Unlimited admission to Disney’s Children’s Activity Centers
  • Unlimited Admission to a number of Theme Park tours, including the popular Keys to the Kingdom, Simply Segway Experience, and more
  • Admission to Grand Gathering Experiences, if you have eight or more in your party.
  • Access to Preferred Viewing Areas for Wishes and Illuminations (some restrictions apply)

For 2011, the cost for the Premium Dining Plan is: $169/adult per night; $119/ child (ages 3-9) per night

What does the Platinum Dining Plan include?                                                        

With the Platinum Plan, in addition to the food of the Deluxe Plan, you receive everything in the Premium package PLUS things like:

  • Pre-arrival planning service
  • Specialty fireworks cruise
  • Reserved seating at Fantasmic!
  • Selected spa treatment per guest (age restrictions apply)
  • Additional dining options, such as Victoria & Albert’s restaurant, room service, and more.

For 2011, the cost for the Platinum Dining Plan is: $229/adult per night; $160/ child (ages 3-9) per night

The Wine and Dine Plan                                                                                                                

The Wine and Dine Plan Add-On can be added on to any package that includes dining for an extra charge per night.

In the 2011 Wine & Dine Plan you will receive one wine selection for $39.99 per night per room.

Important things to know about the Disney Dining Plans

Be sure to know that everyone in the room must be on the same package. In addition, there is no charge for children under 3: they may share an adult meal, or you may pay separately for them. Children ages 3-9 must order from a kid’s menu when available. Lastly, note that all dining credits must be used by midnight the last day of your stay, otherwise they expire.

Nancy and her family live in the Baltimore MD area, but consider Walt Disney World their second “home”. She started her site The Affordable Mouse, as a way to share ideas about how to plan affordable Disney vacations, and recently authored an ebook: Magical Meals: A Guide to Affordable Dining in Walt Disney World . Her favorite things at Disney World  (in no particular order) are Soarin’, most of the food in World Showcase, Illuminations…and that special brand of Disney magic that you can’t find anywhere else.

Disney Movie Rewards currently has a $10 off coupon for the Bambi Diamond Edition Combo Pack!

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Disney Movie Rewards currently has a $10 off coupon for the Bambi Diamond Edition Combo Pack!

In celebration of Bambi coming to Blu-ray next Tuesday we have $10 off coupon to share with you!

Click the picture above to print yours today.

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HGTV Stars Meet ‘Toy Story 3’ Heroes at 18th Epcot Flower & Garden Festival March 2-May 15

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Chip
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HGTV Stars Meet 'Toy Story 3' Heroes at 18th Epcot Flower & Garden Festival March 2-May 15

A constellation of HGTV design stars lights up the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 2 through May 15, while “Toy Story 3” heroes Woody and Buzz take Disney topiary magic “to infinity and beyond!”

Genevieve Gorder, Vern Yip and nine other HGTV design gurus appear for the first time at the Walt Disney World Resort festival during weekend presentations that cover topics ranging from “Life, Love and Landscaping” (Yard Crashers’ Ahmed Hassan, April 8-10) to “Curb Appeal Projects from Concept to Construction” (Curb Appeal: The Block’s John Gidding, April 29-May 1).

Disney’s topiary craftsmen pack powerful curb appeal into the festival’s Future World front-entrance garden where the lead toys of Disney’s Oscar-nominated film “Toy Story 3” meet arch-enemy Lotso (a.k.a. Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear) in a larger-than-life floral spectacle. The popular Disney-Pixar characters hit the sandbox as seven- and eight-foot-tall topiaries surrounded by a sand castle, strawberry-scented field and playground toys featured in the film.  With bold strokes of seasonal color, the topiary display marks the first time that “Toy Story” characters have been featured at the festival. It’s also the first time in seven years that the front-entrance floral display showcases all-new topiary characters, says festival horticulture manager Eric Darden.

“It created unique challenges,” Darden says, “and it’s meticulous work. Woody is skinny, and it was a challenge to create his legs. The detail on Buzz is pretty daunting.” And the buzz on the pink-floral Lotso (a.k.a. Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear) is that he will smell like strawberries, just like his big-screen character, when guests stroll by.

This year’s 75-day festival showcases more than 100 expertly crafted topiaries, and another show-stopper will be the brand-new “Cars 2” display at the World Showcase plaza, Darden says. Large floral topiaries of “Cars” characters Mater and Lightning McQueen will park their colorful chassis beneath a black-and-white checkered arch. To complete the scene, gardeners will create floral flags representing Japan, France, Italy and the United Kingdom – destinations of the car characters in the sequel due in theaters June 24.

And Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and pals appear in topiary splendor among a Hundred Acre Wood wildflower display between Future World and World Showcase. They’re just in time to spread the happy news about the “Winnie the Pooh Movie” debuting Summer 2011.

New in the Park!

HGTV’s festival sponsorship adds fresh excitement to an event that has expanded and endured through the years. Festival Center presentations showcase HGTV and HGTV.com celebrities on weekends and other experts seven days a week. Located next to Mission: Space in Future World, the center presents workshops and talks by a solid lineup of master gardeners, Walt Disney World horticulturists and a mix of TV and radio personalities, authors and educators.

Also adding fresh fun to the festival:

  • A roomier-than-ever Bambi’s Butterfly House more than doubles in size this year in its new location along the Imagination Walkway by Innoventions West in Future World. It’s the first time the popular garden has expanded since its 2005 debut, and guests will see more butterflies than ever, Darden says.
  • For the first time at Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden, favorite Disney Fairies will pose for photos and sign autographs throughout the day. Young fans who enter this whimsical garden also discover play structures for children ages 2-5.
  • HGTV presents a Sustainable Beauty Garden with ideas for your own home garden.
  • Rapunzel lets down her hair at Rapunzel’s Tower in the Tangled Magical Garden inspired by Walt Disney Pictures’ animated film, “Tangled,” located between the Germany and Italy pavilions.
  • Flower Power grows with new-to-the-festival pop acts. Melissa Manchester, March 25-27 (Don’t Cry Out Loud) and Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., April 8-10 (You Don’t Have to Be a Star) are set to light up America Gardens Theatre with their timeless tunes.
  • A new Festival Special Weekend is slated for May when Disney*Pixar presents a Pixar Animation Studios celebration in conjunction with the upcoming “Cars 2” big-screen debut set for June 24.

Throughout the festival, elaborate floral beds and entertaining exhibits will decorate the park landscape and showcase the extraordinary talents of Disney gardeners.  A blooming Guerlain Fragrance Garden at the France pavilion returns with its never-ending “love story” of the relationship between plants and perfume. At the Japan showcase, the art of bonsai will mesmerize guests who stop at the pavilion’s vermilion torii gate.
Don’t miss:

  • Flower Power concerts – Popular bands will rock the open-air America Gardens Theatre every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Jose Feliciano is scheduled to kick off the concert series March 4-6. The Flower Power lineup also will feature pop favorites like Davy Jones and Chubby Checker & The Wildcats.
  • The Festival Center – Guests can shop for festival merchandise, attend workshops and demonstrations and get ideas and tips from master gardeners.
  • Disney Gardening at Home presentations – Disney horticulturists will share gardening tips and lead guests in a hands-on, take-home activity.
  • Special Festival Weekend Celebrations – Art in the Garden celebration of plein air artists March 25-27; Fresh from Florida Farmer’s Market salute April 29-May 1; Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and Guerlain’s Enchanted Gardens events May 6-8; and the Disney*Pixar weekend celebration May 13-15.

More information about the 18th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is available by calling 407/W-DISNEY (934-7639) or by visiting disneyworld.com/flower. The festival, including all gardening programs and exhibits, is included in regular Epcot admission.

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Walt Disney Pictures Presents – The Odd Life of Timothy Green

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Walt Disney Pictures Presents - The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Academy Award®–nominated director/writer Peter Hedges (“Dan in Real Life,” What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”) brings enchantment to the screen with “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (CJ Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim, and their small town of Stanleyville, discover a whole new view on what it is to love and be loved.

When young Timothy suddenly comes into the lives of Cindy and Jim Green, he is the answer to the couple’s dreams, but they have no idea that the magic he brings with him will change the way they—and everyone around them—look at love forever.

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith and Common

Director: Peter Hedges

Producers: Ahmet Zappa, Scott Sanders, Jim Whitaker

Executive Producers: John Cameron, Mara Jacobs

Story by: Ahmet Zappa

Screenplay by: Peter Hedges

No release date has been announced yet.

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New Winnie the Pooh Movie Poster and Details

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New Winnie the Pooh Movie Poster and Details

Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with “Winnie the Pooh.” Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical “bear of very little brain” and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo—and last, but certainly not least, Eeyore, who has lost his tail.  “Ever have one of those days where you just can’t win, Eeyore?” asks Pooh.  Owl sends the whole gang on a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit. It turns out to be a very busy day for a bear who simply set out to find some honey. Inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne’s books in Disney’s classic, hand-drawn art style, “Winnie the Pooh” hits theaters in Europe and Latin America in Spring 2011; the U.S. release date is July 15, 2011.

Notes:

  • Veteran Disney animator/storyman/director Burny Mattinson (a key animator on the 1974 featurette “Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!”) serves as senior story artist, with a dynamic young directing duo—Stephen Anderson and Don Hall—at the helm.
  • Director Stephen Anderson helmed animated films “Meet the Robinsons” and “Journey Beneath the Sea,” among others; he worked as a story supervisor on “Brother Bear” and “The Emperor’s New Groove,” and as an additional story artist on 2008’s award-winning “Bolt.”  Director Don Hall is a veteran story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios with credits including “The Princess and the Frog,” “Meet the Robinsons,” “Brother Bear,” “Home on the Range,” “The Emperor’s New Groove” and “Tarzan.”
  • “Winnie the Pooh” welcomes a few new voices to the Hundred Acre Wood:  Craig Ferguson (“The Late Show with Craig Ferguson”), Tom Kenny (“SpongeBob SquarePants”) and Bud Luckey (director of the Pixar short “Boundin’”).
  • Actress/musician/singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel (Indie folk band, “She & Him”) provides the vocals for a special rendition of the beloved “Winnie the Pooh” theme song.
  • London-born A.A. Milne (1882-1956), a noted writer and playwright, penned two books and several poems about the beloved Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin (named after Milne’s son). His books are actually collections of stories, three of which inspired the film.
  • A.A. Milne’s son’s teddy bear inspired the beloved character. The child named his bear after Winnie, a Canadian black bear from London Zoo.  Pooh was the name of a swan they encountered together.
  • Filmmakers visited Ashdown Forest where Milne wrote the books and the real Christopher Robin spent his summer vacations.
  • Tony® Award-winning songwriter Bobby Lopez, and his wife Kristen, wrote the six spirited new songs for Pooh and his pals, including “The Tummy Song,” “A Very Important Thing To Do,” “Everything Is Honey,” “The Winner Song,” “The Backson Song” and “It’s Gonna Be Great.” Lopez is composer on several episodes of “The Wonder Pets,” which earned a Daytime Emmy® in 2006 for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition.

Inspired by three stories from A.A. Milne’s books in Disney’s classic, hand-drawn art style, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Winnie the Pooh” reunites audiences with the honey-loving, philosophical bear and friends Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo and Eeyore in a wild quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit.

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The Alfred Angelo Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Sweepstakes

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The Alfred Angelo Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Sweepstakes

Enter the Alfred Angelo‘s Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Sweepstakes for a chance to win a honeymoon at a Disney World resort.

  • Instantly enter their monthly giveway to Win your Wedding Gown or 4 Bridesmaid Dresses!
  • Get email updates on special offers and fresh fashion news
  • Design your own My Favorites Gallery and share it with friends
  • Request appointments online at your Alfred Angelo Signature Store!

For more details and to enter click here or the picture above.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Soundtrack to Feature First-Time Collaboration Hans Zimmer

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Chip
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Soundtrack to Feature First-Time Collaboration Hans Zimmer

One of summer’s most highly anticipated blockbuster movies, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films‘ “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides“ features original music by Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer and a first-time collaboration with the internationally acclaimed Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela.  Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides May 17, 2011.

We’d always felt it a creative necessity that the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ score have an original sound all its own and to distinguish itself from the first three films.  With the inspiring addition of Rodrigo y Gabriela’s unique artistry under the direction of maestro Hans ‘Long John’ Zimmer, this iconic score franchise take its next step forward with an imaginative, fresh and individual new sound,” says Mitchell Leib, President of Music and Soundtracks for the Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group and Disney Music Group.

Hans Zimmer is one of the film industry’s most respected and sought-after composers with a career that encompasses more than 100 film and television scores.  An Academy Award® winner for his score for The Lion King, Zimmer has also received eight additional Oscar® nominations for his work including Inception,  Sherlock Holmes, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, Rain Man, As Good as It Gets, The Preacher’s Wife and The Prince of Egypt.  Other recent credits include Rango, The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. Among his many honors, Zimmer has also won two Golden Globes® and three Grammy Awards®.

Rodrigo y Gabriela are considered the premier guitar-playing duo in the world.  They have sold over one million albums, have sold out arenas and headlined festivals worldwide, and in 2010 they were invited to share the stage with Beyonce for a state dinner at the White House. The collaboration with Hans Zimmer is their first film score-an exciting and defining moment in their career.  Their willingness to explore musical expression and to embrace new sounds irrespective of fashion or trends, as well as their point blank refusal to be pigeonholed as any particular genre, is the very foundation of Rodrigo y Gabriela.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.

Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” with screenplay by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, suggested by the novel by Tim Powers opens in theaters May 20, 2011, in Disney Digital 3D™.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides original motion picture soundtrack will be available wherever music is sold on May 17, 2011. For more information on Walt Disney Records’ releases, please visit Disney.com/music, become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusic or follow us at Twitter.com/disneymusic.  For more information on Rodrigo y Gabriela, please visit www.rodgab.com.

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Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo Hosts SIGVARIS, Global Leader in Compression Therapy

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Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo Hosts SIGVARIS, Global Leader in Compression Therapy

SIGVARIS, the global leader in graduated compression socks, will host a booth at Disney’s Fit for a Princess Expo on Feb. 25-26 at the Jostens Center located at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Kissimmee, Fla.

The two-day event is a celebration of women. The event features seminars on training, health, fitness, racing and nutrition.

At SIGVARIS’ booth, runners will have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the health benefits associated with wearing true graduated compression socks, and they can enter to win a pair of special edition SIGVARIS Athletic Recovery Socks.  Those that stop by the booth will also have an opportunity to meet and take photos with running inspiration, David O’Meara, The One Mile Runner.

David O’Meara, who endorses SIGVARIS’ Active Therapy Socks, is a world-renowned coach, speaker, author and athlete. He is the author of Creating Amazement, Play Better Live Better and Tennis Unlimited.

SIGVARIS sponsors several running events each year to help educate athletes about the value and benefits of wearing true graduated compression.

The use of compression wear is a growing trend among athletes worldwide. When athletes wear true graduated compression, compression that is tightest at the ankle, during and after exercise or competition it helps flush out lactic acid and provides symptomatic relief of delayed onset leg muscle soreness. SIGVARIS manufactures both a Performance Sock and an Athletic Recovery Sock to help athletes peak their performance and speed up their recovery time!

SIGVARIS created www.athleticrecoverysock.com and www.performancesock.com to provide consumers with information about the products in the Active Therapy line.

About David O’Meara – the One Mile Runner
David is a certified personal trainer and fitness counselor. He has trained coaches and Fortune 500 executives on his trips around the world in Europe, Asia, and Africa. O’Meara has also been the keynote speaker at world sports conferences, financial institutions, leadership organizations, and educational conferences. He is the author of Creating Amazement, Play Better, Live Better and Tennis Unlimited. David also serves as the Professional Touring Coach at the Bath and Racquet Fitness Club. For more information about David O’Meara, please visit: http://www.onemilerunner.com/

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U.S. Military Can ‘Let the Memories Begin’ in 2011 With Special Ticket and Room Offers at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts Save up to 40% on rooms

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U.S. Military Can 'Let the Memories Begin' in 2011 With Special Ticket and Room Offers at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts Save up to 40% on rooms

At Walt Disney World® Resort
– now through Sept. 28, 2011 active and retired U.S. military personnel (including active and retired members of the United States Coast Guard, National Guard and Reservists) or their spouses can purchase:

  • Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with Park Hopper Option for $138 each, plus tax
  • Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with Water Parks Fun and More Option for $138 each, plus tax AND
  • Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with Park Hopper and WaterParks Fun and More Options for $165 each, plus tax

At Disneyland® Resort
– now through Sept. 28, 2011 active and retired U.S. military personnel (including active and retired members of the United States Coast Guard, National Guard and Reservists) or their spouses can purchase:

  • Disney Military Promotional 3-Day Park Hopper Tickets for $99 each

Disney Military Promotional Tickets can be purchased by active and retired U.S. military personnel for themselves and up to five additional family members or friends. No more than six Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased by any eligible member of the U.S. military (or spouse) pursuant to this offer. All tickets and options are non-transferable and must be used by Oct. 1, 2011 (certain blockout dates apply). Active and retired U.S. military personnel can also save up to 40% on rooms at select Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort hotels! This offer is valid for stays most nights now through Oct. 1, 2011, but is not valid at all Nov. 24 – Nov. 26, 2010 and Dec. 26 – Dec. 31, 2010 at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort hotels or April 17 – April 30, 2011 at the Walt Disney World Resort hotels.

(The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals. Savings based on non-discounted price for the same room. Valid Military ID will be required upon check-in. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Additional per-adult charges apply at the Walt Disney World Resort if there are more than two adults per room.)

Thanks to Kristin at Couponing to Disney for the linkage.

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Disney and Patterson J. Kincaid Launch NEW Limited Edition Collection

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Disney and Patterson J. Kincaid Launch NEW Limited Edition Collection

A rapidly recognized force in the women’s contemporary fashion world, Patterson J. Kincaid, a Jaya Apparel Group brand, announced today that it is collaborating with Disney Consumer Products to introduce a special limited edition collection — Disney by: Patterson J. Kincaid, which offers trendsetters fashion with a bit of nostalgia. The collection of vintage-chic women’s apparel will launch June 2011 and will be found in Patterson J. Kincaid brick and mortar and e-commerce retailers nationwide.

The Disney by: Patterson J. Kincaid collection combines the vintage comfort the brand is known for with some of Disney’s most beloved visuals including from the classic story, Bambi, which will be the design inspiration for the first delivery and Fantasia for the future installment. The collection is comprised of easy, knit pieces ranging from effortlessly cool tank tops to hip oversized sweatshirts and stylishly distressed T-shirts that fit like an old favorite.

“The Patterson J. Kincaid girl is a vintage lover who spends her time outdoors being playful,” says Jane Siskin, President and CEO of Jaya Apparel Group. “Also nostalgic and whimsical as many of Disney’s stories, we knew the Patterson J. Kincaid consumer would love a collection that brought to life cherished childhood memories. Bambi’s woodsy aesthetic and precious visuals made it the perfect choice to kick off the collection.”

All visuals used in the collection were sourced from Disney’s famed and revered archives for authenticity and to project the vintage look Patterson J. Kincaid is known for. From Bambi’s first steps on a frozen pond to Thumper’s playful energy and Flower’s feminine sweetness, all the character art was carefully selected for their unique traits also embodied by the Patterson J. Kincaid adorer.

“Walt Disney often collaborated with an array of artists and this new Disney by: Patterson J. Kincaid collection is an extension of that legacy,” said Pam Lifford, executive vice president, global fashion and home, Disney Consumer Products. “Teaming up with trend forward designers for their interpretations of our stories and characters allows Disney to continue to resonate as a fashion and lifestyle brand and keep a vital and relevant connection with consumers of all ages.”

Disney by: Patterson J. Kincaid price points range from $88 to $148. All pieces are available in sizes extra-small (XS) to large (L). For more information on Patterson J. Kincaid and Disney by: Patterson J. Kincaid visit http://disney.pattersonjkincaid.com.

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Disney Mars Needs Moms Family Quest Sweepstakes

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Disney Mars Needs Moms Family Quest Sweepstakes

Enter Disney‘s Mars Needs Moms Family Quest Sweepstakes for your chance to win the all new Nissan Quest or other big prizes like:

  • trip to LA for a red-carpet Disney movie premiere
  • A Trip to Disneyland
  • Disney Prize Packs and much more.

For details and to enter click here or the picture above.

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Questar’s Disney Parks going live on iTunes

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Questar’s Disney Parks going live on iTunes

Questar Entertainment’s best-selling title for 2010, Disney Parks, has debuted
on iTunes. The first program in the six-program collection—Disneyland Resort: Behind the
Scenes—went live on iTunes on February 22, and subsequent programs will appear in coming
weeks.

“Disney Parks has become one of Questar’s strongest-performing titles ever, and we’re
excited to make it accessible to fans via iTunes,” said Kevin Silverman, Vice President, Digital
Distribution and Programming at Questar Entertainment. “As the leader in special interest
programming, Questar is committed to making its content available to customers on a variety
of leading-edge platforms.”

Disney Parks is an official production of Disney Parks LLC, and was a smash hit on the Travel
Channel before becoming a DVD and Blu-ray bestseller released by Questar. Produced by
Lightship Entertainment, Disney Parks gives viewers special access to top attractions and
unprecedented insight into the technology, design, and “imagineering” that goes into every
aspect of the Disney experience.

The six programs that comprise Disney Parks include:
• Walt Disney World: Behind the Scenes—An exclusive look at the park that made
Orlando the nation’s number one vacation destination.
• Disneyland Resort: Behind the Scenes— A journey through the incredible attractions
and entertainment experiences at the original Disneyland Resort.
• Ultimate Walt Disney World—A close look at the exciting thrill rides that make Disney
parks so exciting.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom—A tour of Disney’s largest and most ambitious theme park to
date!
Disney Cruise Line—Exclusive access to Disney’s cruise ships and its private island,
Castaway Cay.
Undiscovered Disney Parks—A unique guide to Disney sites “off the beaten path”
including properties and locations in Anaheim frequented by Walt Disney himself.

Questar Entertainments hold the worldwide rights to Disney Parks.

For more information about Disney Parks or Questar, contact Scott Kenemore at 312.397.2184
or [email protected].

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