Disney World: deals for early fall

There's a new way to buy vacations at Disney World: "Magic Your Way" has a base plan that bundles lodgings at a Disney World Resort plus theme park tickets; options can be added, and the Dining Plan has been seen as a good money-saver.

This picture gets even better in early fall. One deal offers up to 30% off "Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining"; another, for Canadians, adds the Dining Option to the base plan for free. Book by July 3rd for both. Guests at Disney Resorts get lots of perks!

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Early Fall Deals at Disney World: Stay, Play and Dine for One Price

It's a good year for visiting Disney World, which has several new attractions as part of the 18-month long "Happiest Celebration on Earth".

Guest who can book by July 3 and travel between Aug. 21 to Oct. 4, 2005 can save nearly 30 percent on the "Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining", that includes accomodations at a Disney World Resort plus theme park tickets plus many meals (see below.)

A price of $425 per adult (based on double occupancy) includes:

• Five nights at a Disney Value Resort
• admission to a Walt Disney World theme park on each of six days
• Disney Dining Plan. Guests can choose from over 100 participating Disney restaurants, and for each night of their package, will get:

  · One (1) table-service meal including appetizer, entrée, dessert, non-alcoholic beverage and gratuity/service charge
  · One (1) counter-service meal including entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage
  · One (1) snack, such as an ice cream bar, a box of popcorn or a medium soft drink at select counter service and snack-cart locations

• guests with this package can add up to two children in the same room for only $168 per child ages 3-9 or $209 per junior ages 10-17

A family of four can enjoy a five-night, six-day vacation -- including Disney Value Resort, theme park tickets and the Disney Dining Plan -- for as little as $1,186.

Guests at Disney Resorts get some nice perks:

• ‘Extra Magic Hours’: each day, one of the theme parks opens one hour early and/or stays open 3 hours late, exclusively for guests at Disney Resorts
• ‘Disney’s Magical Express’: complimentary round-trip motor coach transportation and luggage delivery service from Orlando International Airport to your Disney Resort hotel. (Book this service at least 10 days in advance).
• complimentary transportation throughout Walt Disney World
• parcel delivery from theme park shops to your Resort
• assured entrance to the theme parks on busy days

Read more about Disney's Magical Express and other benefits of staying at a Disney World Resort.

The "Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining" is good for stays most nights from Aug. 21-Oct. 4, 2005. The number of packages available is limited, and travel must be booked by July 3. Guests can also ask about packages at moderate- or deluxe-category resorts.

Walt Disney World: Canadians Dine Free This (early) Fall

A similar deal is available for Canadians who book Disney’s Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining for the same dates, i.e. book by July 3 2005 for travel most nights between August 21 to Oct. 4 2005 (with minimum 3-night stay). These guests will receive the Dining Plan at no additional charge. This offer can mean prices as low as for US$425* per person (per adult double occupancy, and based on 5-nights/ 6-days), and two kids could be added -- staying in the same room--for just US$168* per child, ages 3-9 -- the same sample prices as in the deal, above.

To book, contact a local travel agent, or call 1-407-WDW-STAR and ask for booking code YMP or visit www.disneyworld.ca.

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