Disney Cruise Line – Canadian Resident Offer

This is something that might appeal more to those from the West Coast, as it applies to the Mexican Riviera cruises out of Los Angeles... though we have had East Coast clients that did this cruise this year - and loved it...

Why not consider visiting California - maybe take in Disneyland in Anaheim at the beginning or end of your vacation and enjoy the Disney Wonder cruise ship down to the Pacific coast of Mexico. Go at the quieter time of year and enjoy excellent "Canadian Resident" discounts.


Offer Details

Canada residents can save 25% off prevailing rates on select Mexican Riviera sailings on the Disney Wonder from Jan. 8 - Feb. 26, 2012

• This offer is only available for Canada residents.
• This offer is valid for stateroom Categories 4A - 11B. Excludes category with restriction IGT, OGT and VGT

Sail dates: Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26, 2012.

Booking code : CAN ( must be quoted at time of booking )

Contact me to take advantage of this offer... 613 594 5633 or alex@lttk.ca

New Walt Disney World - 20%-30% off room rates offer

While the Free Dining Promo is probably the best offer that Disney has going on right now for most people, the following "room-only" discount could suit you if the Free Dining dates don't work for you.

In fact, even if they do, but you are staying in Deluxe category resort, this new promo might actually save you money as the room discount could conceivably be higher than the value of the Free dining...

Unfortunately, the two promos can't be combined - come on, would you really expect that?! - but we would always check and see which one works best...


Offer Details

• 20% off Value and Moderate Resorts
• 30% off Deluxe and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts 
• Excludes Campsites
• Booking Window : September 6- December 22, 2011
• Travel Window  : October 1 – December 22, 2011

** Please note that rooms will be priced at Rack Rate for November 23 – 25 **

Small update to our "How To Do Disney" website....

It has been a while since I updated the Disney pages on the Let's Take the Kids Travel "How to do Disney" section. While much of it didn't really need much updating, some of the more date-sensitive stuff was overdue for a change. Things like the season dates and ticket prices have now been fixed up.

I don't put specials and promos on that site, I post them here on this blog.

Along those lines, I will be posting a couple of other promos, one for Walt Disney World, and one for Disney Cruise Lines in a few moments.

Free dining is back! Dates through Sept NEXT YEAR!!

After an extended silence from me - sorry about that - I wanted to ensure that you are aware of the newest Walt Disney World Offer. Like last year the Disney Travel Company is offering Free Dining for an e-x-t-e-n-d-e-d set of dates in 2011 and 2012.

And if the next year is anything like this year (and it probably will be) they won't re-introduce the free dining again once the booking deadline has passed. That means that people willing to pre-plan will get the best deals. Waiting til next year will be TOO LATE - at least for this deal (which is typically their best offer of the year)...

Here's the scoop on the dates and booking deadline... (please note that the dates have changed just a little since Disney first announced them). This is the corrected list.

Magic Your Way plus Free Dine

Booking Window : August 3 – December 17 , 2011

Travel Window (valid for arrival most nights) :

• Oct. 1-6, 2011
• Oct. 22 - Nov. 3, 2011
• Nov. 12-17, 2011
• Nov. 26 - Dec. 1, 2011
• Dec. 10-15, 2011
• Jan. 8-12, 2012
• Jan. 21 - Feb. 2, 2012
• Feb. 11-16, 2012
• March 3-8, 2012
• March 24-29, 2012
• Aug. 19 - Sept. 29, 2012

Get the Quick Service Dining Plan FREE at a Disney Value Resort (you can upgrade to the Disney Dining Plan or Deluxe Disney Dining Plan at reduced rates)

Get the (regular) Disney Dining Plan FREE at a Disney Moderate, Deluxe,  Deluxe Villa Resort or Cabin.

You should definitely consider booking early for next year. Contact me to do so...

Disney World, Disneyland and the new Aulani resort in Hawaii - now available to book for 2012

Way earlier than in previous years, we can book Disney vacations for 2012. Usually we have had to wait til August, so this is GOOD NEWS!

Free dining "Memories Vacation Package"

Tentative details are emerging about a new "free dining" special for travel to Walt Disney World (in select Walt Disney World resort hotels) in late August-late September.

This offer is valid for stays for most nights between 28th August  2011 and 24th September 2011.

This new package - the "Memories Vacation Package" - includes:

• Accommodations in a select Walt Disney World resort hotel (3 nights minimum)
• Walt Disney World theme park Tickets (2 days minimum) - the Base Ticket is included in the offer, but this can be upgraded to the Park Hopper or Water Park Fun and More, at additional cost
• A Disney's PhotoPass Photo Book. Please note that this required item adds about $100 USD to the total cost of this package.

• If you stay at select Disney Value resorts you will get the Quick Service Dining Plan for FREE.
• If you stay at select Disney Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villas resorts you will get the regular Dining Plan for FREE.

You must book by 8/27/11, though the number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited and many dates will sell out well before this cut-off date. No group rates or other discounts apply.

I don't seem to be very consistent with the whole blogging thing...

Kind of defeats the object of blogging if you don't blog regularly...

I have good excuses, of course - I am still primarily a working travel agent and client files have to take precedence. There are certain times of year when it is very hard to get everything done.

However, there have been a number of Disney developments that should be reported, plus one rumour which is about 98% certain to pan out regarding "FREE DINING" for 28th Aug-24th Sep 2011...

Watch this space!

Disney Dream Christening Today

Today is a special day for the Disney Cruise company. They are christening their latest ship... the Disney Dream

You can watch live from 10.30 AM at disneycruise.com/dream - there's quite a party going on, as I type...

They are re-broadcasting the christening ceremony at 11.20 EST too...



The Disney Dream's maiden voyage is one week from today - the 26th Jan 2011...