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Travel Dates: August 15 – December 21, 2010

Update July 6, 2010 – Walt Disney World has extended the travel dates to cover through December 21, 2010. Availability for the new dates in October, November and December is very low, and many dates are blacked out. To travel during those months, you must check in between the following dates:

• Aug. 15 – Oct. 7, 2010
• Oct. 22 – Oct. 28, 2010
• Nov. 12 – Nov. 18, 2010
• Nov. 27 – Dec. 2, 2010
• Dec. 10 – Dec. 21, 2010

Walt Disney World has announced the “Free Dining” promotion for the sixth consecutive year. Currently, the discount is currently available to anyone, the Disney VISA cardholder pre-booking period is over. With the “Free Dining” promotion, Disney resort guests who book a Magic Your Way package that includes both your Disney resort room and your Magic Your Way park passes, will receive one of the Disney Dining plan add-on for free for all guest three and older in their party. There are a few requirements:

• You must book at least a three night stay, and your stay cannot be longer than 14 nights
• You must include at least a two day Magic Your Way base ticket

A slight change from 2009. Guests staying at a Disney World value resort will receive the Quick Service Dining Plan for free. Guests will be able to upgrade to either the Disney Dining plan or the Deluxe Disney Dining plan by paying the price difference. To upgrade to the Disney Dining Plan, the increased cost will be $10 per adult and $2 per child per night of your stay. To upgrade to the Disney Deluxe Dining plan, guests will pay $40 per adult and $11 per child per night of your stay.

Guests staying at a Disney World Moderate, Deluxe or Disney Villa resort will receive the Disney Dining Plan included for free. Disney World guests at moderate, deluxe and villa resorts will also be able to book the “Free Dining”, and upgrade to the Disney Deluxe Dining for the normal price difference, which is $30 for adults and $9 for children three to nine. The Wine and Dine option is also available at full price to add onto either the Basic or Deluxe dining plans.

Availability is extremely limited, and must be booked by August 14, 2010. It appears that all suites have been excluded from this offer, with the exception of the family suites at All-Star Music, which is included. All Disney resorts, including value resorts are included in the offer.

One thing to note that while the last date of travel is October 2, the free dining will extend past that date, as long as you check in October 2 or before. As usual, this is subject to availability.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: August 15 – October 2, 2010

Walt Disney World has announced the “Free Dining” promotion for the sixth consecutive year. Currently, the discount is only available to Disney VISA cardholders, though it will be released to the general public starting on Monday, May 3, 2010. With the “Free Dining” promotion, Disney resort guests who book a Magic Your Way package that includes both your Disney resort room and your Magic Your Way park passes, will receive one of the Disney Dining plan add-on for free for all guest three and older in their party. There are a few requirements:

• You must book at least a three night stay, and your stay cannot be longer than 10 nights
• You must include at least a two day Magic Your Way base ticket
• You must pay your $200 per room deposit at time of booking, you cannot “hold” a reservation

A slight change from 2009. Guests staying at a Disney World value resort will receive the Quick Service Dining Plan for free. Guests will be able to upgrade to either the Disney Dining plan or the Deluxe Disney Dining plan by paying the price difference. To upgrade to the Disney Dining Plan, the increased cost will be $10 per adult and $2 per child per night of your stay. To upgrade to the Disney Deluxe Dining plan, guests will pay $40 per adult and $11 per child per night of your stay.

Guests staying at a Disney World Moderate, Deluxe or Disney Villa resort will receive the Disney Dining Plan included for free. Disney World guests at moderate, deluxe and villa resorts will also be able to book the “Free Dining”, and upgrade to the Disney Deluxe Dining for the normal price difference, which is $30 for adults and $9 for children three to nine. The Wine and Dine option is also available at full price to add onto either the Basic or Deluxe dining plans.

Availability is extremely limited, and must be booked by August 14, 2010 It appears that all suites have been excluded from this offer, though all resorts, including value resorts are included (All-Star Family Suites are included). To receive the Disney VISA cardholder discount, you must pay your deposit at time of booking with your Disney VISA, and you must pay the balance with your Disney VISA card as well, when due. As a reminder, this exact discount will be released on May 3 to the general public without the Disney VISA requirements.

One thing to note that while the last date of travel is October 2, the free dining will extend past that date, as long as you check in October 2 or before. As usual, this is subject to availability.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: May 2 – October 2, 2010

When you purchase a Magic Your Way Vacation package that includes your Disney resort room and Disney theme Park tickets for stays most nights between May 2 – October 2, 2010, children 3 – 9 can stay FREE and get their Theme Park tickets, FREE!

There are a couple requirements to receive this package:

• Child must stay in room with adult
• All children 3 – 9 are free, as long as there is one adult per room
• Stays must be a minimum of 3 nights, but can be as long as 14 nights
• At least a one day basic park pass must be included in the package, your tickets can be as long as 10 days.

The number of packages available at this rate is limited. Tickets are for one Disney theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. The hopping or water park add-ons can be included in the package, but the add-ons for the kids are not free.

This discount is available at all Disney resorts, and is subject to availability. Dining plans may be added to the package, but will not be discounted.

Please note this discount is not combinable with any other discount.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: May 2 – June 3, 2010

When you purchase a Magic Your Way Vacation package that includes your Disney resort room and Disney theme Park tickets for stays most nights between May 2, 2010 – June 3, 2010, children 3 – 9 can stay FREE and get their Theme Park tickets FREE!

There are a couple requirements to receive this package discount:

• Child must stay in room with adult
• All children 3 – 9 are free, as long as there is one adult per room
• Stays must be a minimum of 3 nights, but can be as long as 14 nights
• At least a one day basic park pass must be included in the package, your tickets can be as long as 10 days.

The number of packages available at this rate is limited. Tickets are for one Disney theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. The hopping or water park add-ons can be included in the package, but the add-ons for the kids are not free.

This discount is available at all Disney World resorts, and is subject to availability. Dining plans may be added to the package, but will not be discounted.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: May 2 – August 14, 2010

Walt Disney World has released room only discounts for the general public for travel during the travel dates listed above, replacing the discounts that expired on March 27, 2010. Only the nights that are within the travel dates will be discounted. Your reservation can extend past the night of August 14, 2010, but only the night of August 14 and before will be discounted. Rates may not be available all nights, and weekend nights may be higher priced.

Disney World Room only discounts

• Disney World Value resorts – 15% discount
• Disney World Moderate resorts – 20% discount
• Disney World Deluxe resorts – 20% – 30% discount
• Disney World Deluxe Villa resorts – 30% discount

Some Sample Nightly Rates:

• Disney Value resorts, standard room – $89 – $101
• Disney Moderate resorts, standard view room – $136 – $148
• Wilderness Lodge, standard view room: $180 – $225
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, savanna view room – $232 – $285
• Beach Club, standard view room – $255 – $292
• Disney’s Polynesian, garden view room – $273 – $318
• Disney’s Grand Floridian, garden view room – $307 – $349
• Old Key West, 2 bedroom villa – $388 – $468

These prices are for the room only, and do not include the 12.5% room tax. Please note that these rates cover both  regular, summer and value season (July 18 and later at the Deluxe resorts), so your nightly room cost will vary depending on the season of your stay. Weekend nights and nights of July 3 – 5 may be more expensive that weekday nights. If you had booked your reservation before using the previously released room only/package discount, this is not as good of a deal, you should keep what you currently have booked.

You are able to add Magic Your Way park passes and any of the Disney Dining plans to these discounted room rates, making the reservation a Magic Your Way package. You must add park passes to the reservation on order to book one of the Disney Dining plans.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: March 14 – October 2, 2010

This discount is for Disney VISA and debit cardholders only. When you purchase a Magic Your Way Vacation package that includes your Disney resort room, Disney theme Park tickets and a Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan for stays most nights between March 14, 2010 – October 2, 2010, a child 3 – 9 can stay, get 5-day Theme Park tickets and the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan, FREE!

There are a couple requirements to receive this package:

• Child must stay in room with adult.
• Maximum of four Guests per room. (one child free with each paying adult)
• Stays must be a minimum of 3 nights, but can be as long as 14 nights
• At least a one day basic park pass must be included in the package, your tickets can be as long as 10 days.
• Quick Service Dining is included free, but you can upgrade to the Disney Dining or Deluxe Disney Dining by paying the price difference
• You must pay the $200 deposit with your Disney VISA/debit card at time of booking

The number of packages available at this rate is limited. Tickets are for one Disney theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. The hopping or water park add-ons can be included in the package, but the add-ons for the kids are not free.

This discount is available at all Disney resorts, and is subject to availability. You must pay the $200 deposit at time of booking with your Disney card. For reservations traveling within 45 days of booking, the full amount of the trip will be due at time of booking.

Please note, this discount must be booked by June 3, 2010.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: June 4 – August 14, 2010

Walt Disney World has released room only discounts for the general public for travel during the travel dates listed above. Only the nights that are within the travel dates will be discounted. Your reservation can extend past the night of August 14, 2010, but only the night of August 14 and before will be discounted. Rates may not be available all nights, and weekend nights may be higher priced.

Disney World Room only discounts

• Disney World Value resorts – 25% discount
• Disney World Moderate resorts – 30% discount
• Disney World Deluxe resorts – 35% discount
• Disney World Deluxe Villa resorts – 40% discount

Some Sample Nightly Rates:

• Disney Value resorts, standard room – $89
• Disney Moderate resorts, standard view room – $129
• Wilderness Lodge, standard view room: $156 – $195
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, savanna view room – $201 – $247
• Beach Club, standard view room – $221 – $253
• Disney’s Polynesian, garden view room – $237 – $276
• Disney’s Grand Floridian, garden view room – $266 – $302
• Old Key West, 2 bedroom villa – $333 – $399

These prices are for the room only, and do not include the 12.5% room tax. Please note that these rates cover both summer and value season (July 18 and later at the Deluxe resorts), so your nightly room cost will vary depending on the season of your stay. Weekend nights may be more expensive that weekday nights.

You are able to add Magic Your Way park passes and any of the Disney Dining plans to these discounted room rates, to make the reservation a Magic Your Way package. You must add park passes to the reservation on order to book one of the Disney Dining plans.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: January 1 – June 3, 2010

Disney World has released three new room only discounts for stays during the travel dates listed above. Your stay may extend past June 3, however, only nights up to and including June 3 will be discounted. The discounts are available for Annual Passholders, Florida Residents and the general public. The Annual Passholder discounts are the best deal, followed by the Florida Resident and then the general public. You may qualify for more than one, but you are only able to select one discount, so you should take the cheapest option for your dates.

There is a black-out period between March 27 and April 10, 2010. You cannot check in during the black-out dates, however, those nights can be included in your reservation, but they will not be discounted.

These discounts are all two tier discounts. For stays longer than 5 nights, your savings will be greater than for shorter stays of 4 nights or less:

Disney World Room only discounts (5 nights or longer)

• Disney World Value resorts – 30% discount
• Disney World Moderate resorts – 35% discount
• Disney World Deluxe resorts – 40% discount
• Disney World Deluxe Villa resorts – 45% discount

Disney World Room only discounts (4 nights or less)

• Disney World Value resorts – 25% discount
• Disney World Moderate resorts – 30% discount
• Disney World Deluxe resorts – 35% discount
• Disney World Deluxe Villa resorts – 40% discount

These discount percentages are for the general public discount, the Annual Passholder and Florida Resident percentages are slightly higher.

Please note this discount covers Value, Peak and Regular season, so your nightly rate will depend on when you travel. Each night is priced individually, so each night will be priced according to the season it falls under. This discount expires March 27, 2010. An annual pass will be required at check in to receive the annual passholder discount. Proof of FL residency is required at check in to receive the FL resident discount.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: January 3 – August 14, 2010

Update: On February 15, this offer was extended to cover summer dates from June 4 – August 14, 2010.

Walt Disney World has released a special Magic Your Way package deal for the travel dates listed above, where you can receive up to a $750 Disney Gift Card for free with your stay. There are a few requirements:

• A minimum 5 night stay
• A minimum 5 day Magic Your Way park pass
• You must stay at a Disney World resort (Swan, Dolphin and Downtown Disney area resorts do not qualify)
• You must check in during the Travel Dates

Availability is extremely limited, especially during January and February. Blackout dates include March 27 – April 10, 2010. You may not check in during the black out dates.

You will receive the Disney Gift Card at check in, it cannot be used to pay for part of your package. You must pay your package in full 45 days before travel. The gift card can be used anywhere in the Walt Disney World resort theme parks and resorts that accept credit cards, including restaurants, gift shops and to pay for your charges against your room. It can also be used at many Walt Disney World Downtown Disney merchants, at the Disneyland Resort, on the Disney Cruise or at the Disney Store. It can also be used to pay for a future Disney vacation. For more information about the Disney Gift Card, click here.

Gift Card Amounts:

• $300 – Disney World Value Resorts
• $500 – Disney World Moderate Resorts
• $750 – Disney World Deluxe Resorts
• $750 – Disney World Deluxe Villa Resorts

Please note that you cannot combine discounts. If you have booked a Disney World vacation during the travel dates above with a previously released discount, you must compare your existing reservation with this offer to see which gives you the best discount. This offer must be booked by March 27, 2010.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special Disney Gift Card offers for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.

Travel Dates: January 1 – February 11, 2010

Disney World has released three new room only discounts for stays during the travel dates listed above. Your stay may extend past February 11, however, only nights up to and including February 11 will be discounted. The discounts are available for Annual Passholders, Florida Residents and the general public. The Annual Passholder discounts are the best deal, followed by the Florida Resident and then the general public. You may qualify for more than one, but you are only able to select one discount, so you should take the cheapest option for your dates.

Some Sample Nightly Rates

• Disney Value resort, standard room: $49 – $57
• Disney Moderate resort, standard view room: $$89 – $96
• Disney’s Polynesian, garden view room: $200 – $219

These are nightly rates at the resort, and do not include the 12.5% room tax. Weekend nights may be more expensive than weekday nights at the value and moderate resorts. An annual pass will be required at check in to receive the annual passholder discount. Proof of FL residency is required at check in to receive the FL resident discount.

If you would like to get a quote or more information about these special room only discounts for Walt Disney World, please feel free to contact us for a free, no obligation Mouseketrips quote.