A new arrival

Some of you may know that I am on paternity leave right now (though still, strangely, working every day for the travel agency!....) as my wife gave birth to our 3rd child in the early hours of last Monday morning - 11th June.

We named him Orlando.

And because this is my Disney news blog, and I am a Disney Specialist, and because there are a number of potential possible Disney links to that particular name!, I wish to explain our choice...

1. He is not named after the location of Disney World! (Nice though that city may be...)
2. He was not even conceived there, (though we calculate that he has been there in utero. He must have been about as big as a pin-head, so likely does not remember it much!)
3. He is not named after Orlando Bloom, star of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movies. (Nice-looking though my wife may find him...)

So why "Orlando"?

1. The name has been in both sides of our families for several generations.
2. My wife who is part-Venezuelan wanted a Spanish-sounding name to offset my English-sounding last name (Robinson).
3. We both like the name, it's a little unusual and we felt that somehow, it suited our son...

So there you have it. Much more information than you could possibly have wanted!

Two Disney offers expire soon

Hello Disney fans!

This post is really a reminder that two of Disney's travel specials come to a close within 3 weeks or so... If you are thinking of getting away, Disney style, maybe you should consider these.

"Adventures by Disney" - kids travel for free - on selected tours. Check out my original posts for details, a large pdf flyer and a link to the "Adventures by Disney" website... must book by June 30th...

And don't forget the FREE dining offer - still going on for travel 26th August through 22nd Sept. My original post has the details. This very popular offer can save a family of 4 as much as $1100 US for a week! Well worth it, even if otherwise you would not have considered the dining plan.