Disney World Discount Extended for More MAGIC

Disney World just extended a sale on one of the most popular discount packages in years. This popular package is called the Stay 4 Nights Get 3 Free Promotion. This package includes 3 nights at a Disney Resort and a 3 days at the Disney Theme Parks for free, when you purchase a 4-Night Package with a 4-Day Pass. Free nights and free days to play at Disney World! For this promotion, you must be visiting from March 1-June 27. The discount is based on availability.

As an added bonus, mention BLOG in your quote request and receive an extra $50 off your package! This extra bonus is only available for bookings from January 27-31. If you are considering a Disney World vacation this Spring or Summer, now is the time to book. Disney's Stay 4 Nights Get 3 Nights Free sale ends on March 29. Click here for more details about this discount package and to request a quote.

*This discount cannot be combined with the ESM or MouseEars Club (repeat guest) promotions.

Treehouses in the Sky at Disney World

If you are a regular Disney World guest you probably remember the cool treehouses that were near the Disney Institute near Downtown Disney. These treehouses were a popular tradition from 1975-2002. We are excited to say the treehouses are coming back! The treehouses are currently getting renovated to open this summer as an additional room category for Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort. There will be 60 units that will be 3-Bedroom Villas. These treehouses will be elevated 10 feet off the ground on pedestals and beams designed to blend into the forest. Check back for more details about the new treehouses in the sky at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort.

Get 3 Nights Free at Disney World

There is still plenty of time to save hundreds or thousands of dollars on a Disney World vacation this Spring and Summer. Disney's discount package allows you to stay at a Disney Resort for 4 nights with a 4-Day Pass and you get 3 extra nights and 3 extra days at the Disney Theme Parks for free. The promotion runs from January-April 6 and then April 19-August 15. This is the best deal that Disney has ever offered on vacations, especially if you are staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort. Just yesterday, I priced a family of 4 at Disney's Polynesian Resort at retail rate and then with the Stay 4 Get 3 Promotion. We were able to save this guest over $1,300 on their trip by using this discount promotion. It is an incredible savings!

This discount package is only available for a limited time. You must book your package with a deposit by January 24. For an added bonus, book your vacation before March 27 and get an extra $200 Disney Gift Card to use during your vacation on meals, souvenirs, tours, and more. This is a nice little bonus! Click here for details.

Mardi Gras Concert Series at Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios Mardi Gras celebration kicks off in a few weeks on February 7. Universal Studios will have a diverse group of performers that will be entertaining visitors at Universal Studios Florida during this special event. Some of ther performers include rap, country, and pop.

Here is a list of performers scheduled to attend Mardi Gras:
Feb. 7: KC and the Sunshine Band
Feb. 14: Frankie Valli & the Four Season
Feb. 15: The Village People
Feb. 21: Ne-Yo
Feb. 28: Pat Benatar (featuring Neil Giraldo)
March 7: Barenaked Ladies
March 14: Montgomery Gentry
March 21: Collective Soul
March 27: Boys Like Girls
March 28: Kelly Clarkson
April 4: MC Hammer
April 11: Trace Adkins
April 18: Nelly

Mardi Gras is free with your regular paid admission into Universal Studios. Besides the Mardi Gras Concerts, you can enjoy lots of other Mardi Gras festivities including a parade, beads, New Orleans cuisine, and much more. Save money and pre-order the special Universal Studios 2-Park Unlimited Pass. This special ticket is $25 off gate prices! The Mardi Gras event runs from February 7-April 18. Visit Destinations in Florida Travel for more information.

Pirate Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort

The Walt Disney World Resort has been making lots of renovations and updates to the Disney Moderate Resort, called Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. This past year, the main pool received an incredible update with a new pirate ship and splash park for kids. Most of the Standard, Water View, and Preferred Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort also got a new Finding Nemo theme with unique accessories and bedding. One of the newest updates for 2009, are the Pirate Rooms. If you have any pirates in your family, this is the ultimate room for your Disney World vacation. The entire room is themed after pirates! The beds are two huge pirate ship with the headboards that look like a mast and sail. The two pirate ships are double beds. Besides the pirate beds; the artwork, curtain, and even tables and chairs are all themed for the pirate room. This Pirate Room is the ultimate themed room for your pirate fan.

You can choose from two views for this room, including the regular Standard View or a Water View that may overlook the pool or lake. The rates for the Pirate Room are very reasonable for a Disney Moderate Resort. The price runs from $174 for Value Season to $249 for Holiday Season for a Standard View Pirate Room and $199 for Value Season to $274 for Holiday Season for a Water View Pirate Room. You can book these rooms as a Room Only Reservation or include it on a Magic Your Way Package with tickets and dining. Contact our Disney Specialists at Destinations in Florida Travel for more information on booking the new Pirate Rooms at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort.

Design A Tee Shop at Downtown Disney - Now Open

Take part in the new Disney promotion called "What Will you Celebrate," with personalized t-shirts. The newest store at Downtown Disney Marketplace is called Design-A-Tee by Hanes. You can stop by a kiosk inside the store and create your own personalized t-shirt design with some of your favorite Disney Characters. After you create your design, Disney Cast Members print up your t-shirt and you are off with your one-of-a-kind t-shirt. This new store just opened last Friday and is already very popular for sporting events, family reunions, and birthday celebration. Stop by the Design-A-Tee store to make your Disney World vacation, even more magical!

Disney World Marathon Review

Yesterday, I participated in the Disney Marathon with a few thousand of my closest friends (22,000 to be exact). For years, I participated in other marathons and skipped the local favorite at the Walt Disney World Resort. As a Disney fan and a travel agent selling Disney World vacations, I thought this year I should participate in this marathon. It was a great event and ranks as my favorite marathon!

The marathon started at 6 AM at Epcot and ran through Magic Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and then ended at Epcot. A marathon runs 26.2 miles, so it was interesting to run Disney World by foot, instead of my usual car or Disney Transportation. Disney did an excellent job of keeping us entertained on the long run from park to park. They had many Disney Characters, lots of bands, and even DJ's to keep us moving.
My favorite part of the marathon was running down Main Street USA at Magic Kingdom, with Cinderella's Castle in the background. Magic Kingdom opened a little early, just for the spectactors to cheer us on, as we entered the park. There was something extra magical about running into Magic Kingdom with the Castle in the background and hundreds of people cheering us on. It gives me goosebumps whenever I think about it!

Another highlight of the run was jogging through the backstage entrance of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Many of the Disney Cast Members were there cheering us on with some of the animals from the park including a tortoise, sheep, goat, and parrot. This was fun to make a quick stop for pictures with these animals and then heading into the Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

The Disney Marathon, that is run by Disney Endurance Sports, did a great job of taking care of the runners during the race. They provided lots of water stops to keep us hydrated in the hot Florida sun. They even offered extra fun stops like a chocolate candy break. It was a great marathon! We were happy to have completed the race and are wearing our Mickey Mouse medals proudly. If you ever consider running a 1/2 marathon or marathon; you should check out the Disney Marathon.

Newest Attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios - American Idol

The American Idol Experience is the newest attraction at the popular Theme Park, Disney's Hollywood Studios. The grand opening is scheduled for February 14 with soft openings in January. This show will allow guests to audition in front of a Disney's Hollywood Studios Producer, for a chance to be cast in the theme park show of American Idol Experience. If the guest auditioning, has the star qualities the Producer is looking for, they will be sent backstage for a brief preparation including hair, makeup, and vocal coach tips. It is then off to a panel of judges with a live audience! The guest performers with the highest votes for each show will compete late in the day at a Grand Finale show. The winner of the Grand Finale show will be guaranteed a reservation for a future regional audition for the "American Idol" television show. This will save you waiting in the long lines to audition. All of the shows at Disney's Hollywood Studios are amazing, but this show will bring a new energy to the guests visiting the park. Be sure to check out the American Idol Experience during your visit to Disney World!