Adventures By Disney

Adventures by Disney®

Our own Disney Gal Travel Agent Dawn from Destinations in Florida is back to tell you all about a Disney adventure of a lifetime!

Adventures by Disney® is like no other guided travel group -- with Adventures by Disney® you’re an adventurer, not just a tourist. Your Family will experience cultures through immersive activities - that only Disney can bring you, it’s what they call the DISNEY DIFFERENCE.

For the 2014 season there are more destinations to choose from, including itineraries in Scotland and Southeast Asia, Italy & Switzerland. ABD is not exclusively for families with children, it can also include trips for singles, multi-generational trips and cruise vacation packages.

Included with Disney

• Airport meet & greet upon arrival
• Transfer providers to/from hotels
• Transportation provided within the trip (internal flights & trains)
• Snacks & refreshments en route
• Luggage Service
• Concierge Services
• Travel taxes

Hotel & Dining

• Travel components that meet Disney standard of quality & comfort
• Outstanding accommodations
• Scheduled meals featuring local cuisine
• Dinner or movie night
• Adult experience with wine tasting
• Taxes & gratuities

Authentic Experiences

• Disney trained adventure guides
• Immersive activities for the kids
• Activities with the local experts
• Special programs with the local community

Costumed historical characters bring stories to life

VIP Treatment & Admissions

• Backstage access
• Bypass lines at museums & popular attractions
• National & regional park entrance
• Private events & privately guided tours

Special entertainment & performances

Few of the Travel Locations:

• Asia
• Africa
• Australia
• Central & South America
• Europe
• North America

If interested in booking & you’re in the United States: Call Adventures by Disney® Travel Services at (800) 543-0865 or just contact your travel agent-dawngosdin@destinationsinflorida.com (Me).

If you are outside the United States, please call (866) 983-7872.

A deposit of $300 per person is required when booking & the remainder of payment is due 90 days prior to your departure date.

Additional notes:

*Adventures by Disney® recommends a minimum age of 4 on trip & a participating children be age 8 years or older.

*Be prepared to pay big bucks, estimated cost for family of four to Costa Rica for 6 nights: $3700 each adult, children (under age 12 at time of trip) $3400 pp, Disney is pretty proud of ABD.

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2014 Passholder Information

2014 Walt Disney World Passholder? 

Are you a Walt Disney World Passholder? Did you know that there is a section on the Disney Site just for us? Check out the updated 2014 Passholder information including discounts on resort rooms, bowling at Downtown Disney's Splitsville, discounts at some of the stores in Downtown Disney, and even more. 

The also have a note to watch for "New Details on How Passholders Can Obtain Touch to Enter Cards".

Check out the site and see what you might be missing! 

Judy is a Disney Gal who loves picking up hitchhiking ghosts, sailing the rivers of the world in search of the ever elusive backside of water and singing with the tiki birds while enjoying her dole whip. She is the mother to two sons in the military and their wives. She has several furry grandchildren and cherishes how her husband reacts when he hears "Welcome Home". To learn more about Disney Gal Judy go here.

Kid's Korner- Torn Paper Snowman

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

What do you do when weather or other factors trap you inside the house, or you just want something easy and fun to do with the kids-you create a Torn Paper Snowman of course? This is a great project to inspire creativity all while helping to develop your child’s imagination and small motor skills that become so necessary later on in life.  Let’s get started:

You Will Need:

Large Construction Paper or Tag board

White Construction Paper or computer paper

Scraps of assorted colors

Glue

White Paint

Marbles

Empty Box or box lid Place

Pencil and scissors

Soundtrack from Disney’s “Frozen”

Directions:

1)     Tear White Paper into small pieces-these will be the basis for your Snowman

2)   Have your lightly draw the basic outline of a snowman’s body-for younger children such as the ones in my classroom, we actually “drew”

the bottom circle directly with the glue, and when the students had completed the base, we drew the next circle.

3)   Have the child glue, (or place if the glue is already there) the torn white paper into the circles of the snowman, making sure the pieces overlap.

4)   Tear small bits of green, pink and orange to create the snowman’s eyes, buttons and carrot nose.

5)   From other scraps create a hat, scarf and arms for your snowman. We used a Cricut to create the ears so our snowmen could show their #DisneySide

6)   Place the finished product into the lid of a box.

7)   Dip two marbles into a bowl of while paint. Drop both marbles into the box and let the child roll the marbles back and forth to create the snow

Don’t have any paint on hand? Another fun alternative is to connect a large paper plate and a small paper plate  (or a large and small circle cut from tag board) and put out an assortment of treasures from your cabinets and drawers. Then stand back and watch their creativity take off!

Now the only question to answer is “Do you want to build a Snowman”  ( You know you’ve been singing it ever since I mentioned it)

Looking for the links on previous Summer Camps and Kid's Korner Quick and Easy Projects? 

Summer Camp Grows Seeds

Summer Camp Makes Ice Cream

Summer Camp Lowe's Build and Grow Field Trip

Summer Camp Tie Dye Mickey Head Tee Shirts

Summer Camp Flubber

Summer Camp Oobleck

Summer Camp Handprint Calendars

Summer Camp Play Dough

Summer Camp Sidewalk Chalk

 "Bleeding" Tissue Paper Art     

Gayle is a Disney Gal that loves churros for breakfast, still gets giddy with delight at the first sight of the “Disneyland next exit sign”, loves the overwhelming emotions and memories that come with each and every return to the Happiest Place on Earth and dreams of one day being the Captain of the Jungle Boat. To learn more about Gayle, click here

Wordless Wednesday - January 8, 2014

WELCOME TO THE DISNEY GALS WORDLESS WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP!

THE THEME OF THE DAY IS:

YOUR DISNEY SIDE!

Disney Gal Gayle :

Don't Miss Out!! 30% Off Starts TODAY!

WDW Spring 2014 Room Offer

**Save up to 30% on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. Book with your Disney Visa® Card through 3/31/2014 for stays most nights 3/14 – 4/12 and 4/20 – 6/15/2014. Ask about other great rates for stays most nights 2/24 – 3/5/2014.

**General public discounts also start today -January 62014. Save up to 30% on rooms at select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels. 

Bonus! Upgrade to a room and ticket package—with a minimum 4-day Magic Your Way® Ticket—and get one more ticket day FREE! (Minimum 4-day Magic Your Way® Ticket required.)

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Length of stay requirements may apply. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. Everyone in the same room must be on the same package.

Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than two adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort—The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

Theme Park tickets must be used within 14 days of first use. Contact me for a free quote or to book yourmagical get-away!

Dawn Gosdin

Destinations in Florida/Travel Agent

Disney World, Disney Cruise, Disneyland, Disney Hawaii, and Adventures by Disney Specialist 

Universal Studios & Islands ofAdventure Specialist, Ski Vacations

Volunteer Like You Mean It! Give Kids The World Teams With Universal Orlando

Love to give back to others?  Always wanted to experience the high-speed thrills and adventure of Universal Orlando Resort? Here’s your chance to combine both into a vacation with real meaning. Universal Orlando® Resort and Give Kids The World have an exciting new way to have fun and make a difference!

If you’d like to help others experience that same fun, Universal Orlando® Resort invites you and your family to take part in a unique volunteer opportunity at Give Kids The World Village, a nonprofit "storybook" resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

At Give Kids The World Village, these precious little ones and their families experience a memorable, joyful, week long, cost-free visit to Central Florida’s attractions and are immersed in joy, hope and non-stop fun for a few unforgettable happy days.

Anyone that loves the rush of thrill rides and the world of Harry Potter knows that Universal Orlando Resort is an entire universe of action and thrills featuring TWO spectacular theme parks unlike anything else in Orlando. At both Universal Studios® and Universal's Islands of Adventure® every member of the family can share unforgettable moments together. You can have the ultimate adventure, enjoy fun with your kids, rejuvenate yourself, have a romantic dinner, and challenge yourself on incredible theme park rides.

Your family can experience this life-changing opportunity in one convenient vacation package!

Package Details

•       3-Night accommodations at a nearby Universal Partner Hotel

•       2-Day Base Ticket with 3rd Day FREE^ – one theme park, per day (Must be used by 5/22/14)

•       A four-hour volunteer opportunity for you and your family at Give Kids The World

•       FREE round trip transportation between hotel and Give Kids The World provided by Quick Transportation

•       Early Park Admission◊ to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ one hour before the theme park opens

3-Night Vacations start from $279* per adult, tax inclusive

or $809** per family of four, tax inclusive (No additional fee to volunteer)

Valid for booking now – 12/12/14, based on availability and travel now – 12/17/14.

Plus, Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations will donate $100 to Give Kids the World

for Every Package Purchased!

Let’s review-the adventures of Universal Orlando plus the once in a life time feeling that comes from changing lives one family at a time at Give Kids The World- sounds like the trip of a lifetime to me. Now the only question is-what are you waiting for!

Gayle is a Disney Gal that loves churros for breakfast, still gets giddy with delight at the first sight of the “Disneyland next exit sign”, loves the overwhelming emotions and memories that come with each and every return to the Happiest Place on Earth and dreams of one day being the Captain of the Jungle Boat. To learn more about Gayle, click here