Works For Me Wednesday: Disney Deal!

I mentioned that I’m a Disney Vacation Planning Specialist in this post a few months ago.  I don’t mention this fact very often because this is my personal blog and you know what they say about mixing business and pleasure.

However, when I saw the deal that Disney is offering for select dates in 2009, I knew that I had to post about it here.  This is one of the best deals I’ve ever seen!

Here are the details:

Buy 4 Nights and Get 3 Nights Free!!

  • When you purchase a four-night/four-day non-discounted Walt Disney Travel Co. Magic Your Way hotel and ticket package for stays most nights from Jan. 4 to April 4, 2009, and April 19 to June 27, 2009, you will receive three extra nights of hotel accommodations and three more days added to your theme park tickets for free.
  • As a bonus, anyone traveling on this package from Jan. 4 to March 29, 2009, will also receive a free $200 Disney Gift Card to spend on merchandise, dining or other Disney fun.

An example:  A family of four can get a 7-night stay at a Disney Value Resort and a 7-day Magic Your Way base ticket for each family member for as little as $1271. The package can be booked now through Dec. 20, 2008.

The number of packages allocated for this offer is limited.  If you were ever thinking of taking a trip to Walt Disney World, this is the time to go!

If you would like to receive a no-obligation vacation quote, click here to get started planning your trip.

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November 12, 2008 | Filed Under Travel Tips, Works for Me Wednesday | 6 Comments 

Disney Giveaway

**Please note:  This giveaway is now closed to new entries. 

I’m feeling extra generous today, so I am going to offer another giveaway.  This one has two purposes.

1. I am a comment junkie and love to hear from my readers (Did you see the cute little sunflower I just added to try to encourage more comments?)

2. I like to talk about myself.

When I’m not giving my kids reasons they will need therapy and stalking Ryan Gosling online, I am a professional travel planner. 

I have been doing this for over 2 years and I absolutely LOVE it. 

While I have experience with planning honeymoons, all-inclusive getaways, cruises and more, I spend most of my time helping families with their vacation plans.  My specialty and absolute first love is Walt Disney World. 

(The photo below is of me receiving my diploma at the Disney College of Knowledge Graduation Ceremony in January of this past year.  Can you tell how excited I am?!)

It is such a great job because planning vacations is almost as much fun as taking them.  I can help my clients with choosing their hotel, activities, dining reservations and itinerary.  It is like I am vicariously planning my own vacation and it doesn’t get much better than that!!  Plus, I get to stay home with my kids which is an added bonus.

Most of my travel clients are local and I try to provide them with the absolute highest level of service.  I’ll meet with them to give them tips and tricks to make sure that their vacation will be one they remember forever. 

I guess that is why I’m still a little leery of marketing my business online to strangers (although many of you I now consider new friends).  I’m not sure how this personalized service that I am used to giving would translate to the internet, but I guess I can figure that out as I go along.

This is my passion (behind my family, friends and Ryan Gosling, of course). 

If you are in the market for a vacation or think you may be in the next couple of years, please consider bookmarking my website and utilizing my services.   The best part is that it is totally FREE to work with a travel agent.  I charge no fees because I am paid directly from the supplier (Disney, Apple, Carnival, etc…)

What on earth does all of this have to do with a giveaway?  Well, I have decided to offer an amazing prize to you today. 

A $50 Disney gift card

I use the word amazing because to me anything related to Disney is amazing, but I’m biased since they pay me.  This really is a pretty cool card because you have your choice of so many places to use it–the Disney Store at the mall, the Disney theme parks, the Disney cruiseline and Disney Shopping online. 

Here is what you need to do to enter to win:

1. Leave me a comment telling me your favorite ride or other attraction at Disney World or why you love the place as much as me (if you have never been to Disney World, just leave me a comment telling me your favorite Disney character).

2.  For a second chance at winning, leave me a comment letting me know that you would like to be signed up for my travel newsletter.  Please only ask to be signed up if you are interested in receiving occasional special offer emails.  I send them out usually about once a month, but absolutely no more than once a week.  ****Please leave me another comment letting me know so you will be entered a second time. 

3. For those of you with a blog, you can earn another entry by posting about this contest on your blog.  Just make sure you leave me another comment with a link to your post so I know that did this and you will be entered again.

This contest is open to anyone (non-bloggers too) and the last entry must be received no later than Monday, August 4th at 10pm EST.   I will pick only one winner for the gift card.

Good luck!

July 30, 2008 | Filed Under Bloggy Giveaways, Travel Tips | 367 Comments