Anyone who has parked in one of Walt Disney World's expansive theme park parking lots has heard the tram attendant's spiel reminding riders that – if something should fall off the tram – they should not go after it, but wait until the next stop and inform the driver or the attendant. Every once in a while, there's somebody that disregards this, proving to the rest of us the importance of heeding those words.
Last Monday morning at around 9:30 a.m., a 49-year-old man jumpted off of a moving tram at the Magic Kingdom parking lot in an attempt to retrieve a camera that had fallen from the tram. The tram, which was approaching the left turn under the roadway in its final approach to the Transportation & Ticket Center, was traveling at a good rate of speed.
When Reedy Creek Emergency Services personnel arrived on the scene, the man was conscious and coherent, but bleeding from the head. He was transported to the Orlando Regional Medical Center by helicopter as a precautionary measure.
The man had been visiting the resort with his wife, daughter and grandchildren.
We'll say it again, folks. The spiel may be boring, but it carries important safety information. Keep kids and valuables to the inside of the tram, and if something falls off, don't go after it. The trams move much faster than you think.
The new decor for the "Where Dreams Come True" promotion adorns
the entrance to the Magic Kingdom. Photo by Chris Snead.
Last week, we noted that Disney had raised shipping fees for merchandise shipped from anywhere on property. Some folks wrote in asking for more details on the pricing between the upper and lower ranges. Others wanted to know about shipping through their resort's front desk. Here's what we know. For ground shipping, pricing is as follows:
| For merchandise costing: | Shipping will cost: |
| $0-$50 | $8.95 |
| $51-$75 | $14 |
| $76-$100 | $21 |
| $101-$150 | $26 |
| $151-$250 | $36 |
| $251-$500 | $76 |
| $501-$1000 | $112 |
| $1001-$1500 | $187 |
| $1501-$2000 | $262 |
| each additional $500 | add $75 |
Also, remember that if you are shipping to a location outside of Florida, you will not have to pay the 6 percent Florida sales tax. (This only applies to purchases shipped from point of purchase. If you consolidate a number of purchases and ship them later, you'll have already paid the tax and they won't refund it when you pay to ship everything.) While it will no longer be cheaper to ship things home than carry them (due to the fact that shipping is now more than 6 percent of the purchase price), the lack of tax will decrease your total cost.
If you're looking to ship all of your purchases into one box, here are some things to bear in mind:
Thanks to MousePlanet reader Jeff Carey for assembling the numbers.
The flower/butterfly-like design includes silhouettes of famous Disney and
Pixar characters on the larger petal/wing. Photo by Chris Snead.
Finding Nemo – The Musical is now in previews at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The show opened yesterday, and through November 18 will be showing at various times during the day. However, the show times will not be published in the Times Guide for the park. The times will only be communicated to guests via the Tip Board and verbal communication from Cast Members encouraging folks to go see it. Beginning on November 19, the show will be listed in the Times Guide, and will be considered "open," though there will be some sort of official "grand opening" in January, when the official Year of a Million Dreams press event occurs. (The press event is waiting for the suite in Cinderella Castle to be ready.)
MouseFest is coming!Just a reminder that MouseFest is scheduled for December 3?7 (sea) and December 7?11 (land). MouseFest Sponsor MousePlanet is organizing three events and officially participating in a fourth during the land portion, with a fifth being organized by David Koenig, MousePlanet staff writer and author of the "Mouse Tales" series of books. For more information and to find out how to let us know that you're coming, visit our MouseFest events page. For more information on MouseFest, visit the MouseFest event site (link). |
If you're ready to book your Disney cruise, don't wait any longer. Through this Wednesday, November 8, MousePlanet sponsor Small World Vacations is offering a "Cash to You Check" of up to 5 percent of your cruise fare on a new 3-, 4- or 7-night 2008 Disney Cruise sailing between January 1, 2008 and April 24, 2008. There is no cap on this offer. However, note that Disney Cruise Land and Sea packages are not included in this promotion.
For more information, visit the Small World Vacations web site (link).
Disney has announced discounts on Magic Your Way packages for January through early March and room-only discounts for Annual Passholders and Florida Residents for January through mid-February.
The Magic Your Way deals include free Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & More options added to your tickets and are valid from January 1 through March 8, with possible blackout dates for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend. You must book this rate by December 16. No other discounts apply. To book the package, call Disney directly or your travel agent (Small World Vacations is MousePlanet's preferred travel agency) and request booking code ZCK (standard Magic Your Way package) or ZCL (Magic Your Way Plus Dining).
Room-only discounts are available for Annual Passholders and Florida residents from January 1 through February 14. Discounts are $23 off per night at Value resorts, $46 per night at Moderate resorts and $80 per night at Deluxe and Disney Vacation Club resorts. These rates can be booked up to the night of arrival, depending on availability. Discounts are priced off of rack rate. To book the rates, call Disney directly or your travel agent (Small World Vacations is MousePlanet's preferred travel agency) and request booking code FCC (Passholders) or BRL (Florida residents).
Thanks to MousePlanet sponsors Small World Vacations and MouseSavers for this information.
The monorail fleet is getting new decor for the "Year of a Million Dreams"
promotion. Here, musical notes and swirls decorate Monorail Blue. Photo by
Chris Snead.
Next weekend will be a busy one at Walt Disney World, with the final weekend of the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival (through Sunday), Super Soap Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at the Disney-MGM Studios and the Festival of the Masters (Friday through Sunday) at Downtown Disney.
But that's not all, as final preparations get underway for the kickoff of the holiday season next Monday. Highlighted by the opening of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights at the Studios and the earliest-ever first night of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom, the day will also feature the kick-off of holiday overlays for two of the daily parades. The Hollywood Holly-Day Parade begins its daily run at the Studios at 3:30 p.m., while Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade kicks off at Disney's Animal Kingdom at 3:45 p.m.
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While the web site for Lightship TV (link) still says "Please check back for audience information regarding the 2006 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade," there's one sure way to be a part of the taping: Join the Disney Vacation Club. DVC members can register at the members-only web site to participate in the event on December 1. A special reserved viewing section will be set aside on December 1 from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Castle Stage for the taping of Disney characters and special events performing production numbers.
When you fill out the form, you will be able to print out your registration information. You can present the printout to the Cast Members at the Magic Kingdom toll plaza to get free parking (if you don't already get free parking from staying on-site or having an Annual Pass). When you get to the front of the park, there will be an Audience Check-In area at the far-right turnstiles. Once you are confirmed to be on the list, you will get complimentary admission into the park and you will be sent to your reserved viewing section.
The general public will be able to view other segment tapings up until 3:00 p.m. at various times on December 1 and 2.
The DVC is also making recommendations as to how to dress for the parade. Casual, comfortable clothing is the word of the day, as you'll be asked to stay in place for the entire five-and-a-half hours, even during breaks in the production. (We're assuming that they'll allow you to leave to go to the bathroom during the taping, but you'll probably be escorted there and back to ensure that you earn your free admission.)
Bright-colored clothing is recommended, especially holiday colors, but nothing with logos and advertising. (Except for Disney logos, of course!) They're also encouraging children ages 10 and under to wear Disney character costumes, and all guests to wear holiday clothing and hats.
Since we're inside one month now, watch that Lightship TV site for audience information for the general public.
[NOTE: Since publication, we've found that the online signup form is not working, and that an alternate signup system will be available at the DVC member web site on Friday, November 10.]
Monorail Orange has also received new artwork. Photo by Chris Snead.
…The newly-updated My Disney Vacation section of the Walt Disney World web site allows you to create customized maps for your trip, and the Disney Day Planner and My Itinerary sections have been updated, as well. Note that you can only order one set of customized maps every 6 months. You can print out the maps yourself whenever you want, but you can't order them preprinted from Disney more frequently.
…We've been told that the work at the Wilderness Lodge is complete and the scaffolding has come down. Direct bus service to the Magic Kingdom is still another month and half away, though.
…It seems to be confirmed that there will be no big-name acts performing at Pleasure Island on New Year's Eve this year.
…The Spa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort is again offering their Peppermint Pedicure through the end of the year. The 50-minute treatment is inspired by the Peppermint Pig, a traditional holiday treat in Saratoga Springs, New York.
…Those of you DVC members who thought that you could get a bargain at the Beach Club Villas in Dream Season for 2007-08, relax – it was a typo. The 2007-08 Vacation Planner recently mailed to Club members shows a one-bedroom unit for 26 points per night Sunday through Thursday nights for those dates. The actual cost is 28 points, and there will be an updated chart mailed out later this month.
…Adventures by Disney is offering an early-booking discount to Disney Vacation Club members booking their 2007 trips using points by December 2.
This week's question: Where can you find a tribute to one of the original Mouseketeers in the pre-show for MuppetVision-3D? Stay tuned to next week's park update for the answer.
The answer to last week's question: "How many Audio-Animatronic characters appear in the Country Bear Jamboree?" is:
22 characters. There are 18 bears (Henry, Zeke, Zeb, Ted, Fred, Tennessee, Baby Oscar, Gomer, Liver Lips McGrowl, Wendell, Teddi Bara, Ernest, Terrence (a.k.a. Shaker), Trixie, Big Al, Bunny, Bubbles and Beulah), plus Melvin, Max, Buff and Sammy the raccoon. For those of you counting Rufus, he's not an Audio-Animatronic. In fact, he's never actually seen. And for extra credit, there are actually three "Henry" Audio-Animatronics.
The Country Bears fill the stage in the finale to the Country Bears Christmas
Special. Unfortunately, it appears that the makeover will not be happening
this year, and may not return at all. File photo by Mark Goldhaber.
Annual passholder rates have been announced for October 1 through December 23. Of course, there will be no AP rates during peak Christmas Week dates of December 24-31. The rates very by season (the period covered spans regular, value and holiday seasons), but they'll give you approximately $20 off per night at Value resorts, $40 off per night at Moderates, and $71-$80 per night at Deluxe resorts. The booking code for these rates is FBZ. (The passholder Web site says FCB, so I would guess that both would work.)
Florida Residents have their own discounts, using booking code FBY. Availability dates are October 5 through December 23, and rates are $5 more than the AP rates.
Both of these rates can be booked up until December 23.
Walt Disney World has announced a new discounted offer for residents of Canada. The deal, available most nights from January 1–11 and January 15 – February 14, offers free Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & More options with purchase of a package. Prices start at US$377 per adult, double occupancy, at Disney value resorts. No other discounts apply. Use booking code ZCV for this offer. Reservations prior to November 2 require a Canadian address, which seems to point to this offer being expanded to U.S. visitors after that date. Packages must be booked by December 16.
Small World Vacations, a MousePlanet sponsor, has announced a special offer for those traveling during this year's Super Soap Weekend event. The travel agency will give one free One Life, Many Voices CD with each qualifying Disney Magic Your Way Vacation package that falls during 2006 Super Soap Weekend (November 11 and 12) booked with Small World Vacations (link).
The One Life, Many Voices CD is an independent fundraising effort with 100% of net proceeds going directly to aid 2005 Hurricane Disaster Relief, created by the stars of the ABC soap One Life to Live.
The free CD will be mailed with final travel documents. If the guest cancels their Super Soap vacation reservation, the offer is null and void. Small World Vacations' minimum night stay policy applies. Small World Vacations has donated to the One Life, Many Voices Hurricane Relief Fund on behalf of their guests.
The Radisson Resort Parkway is now the Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration! The resort, a MousePlanet sponsor, has announced their standard rates through the end of 2006. Note that the nightly rates do not include a $7 per night resort fee.
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Walt Disney World's entire ticket price structure changed as of January 2, 2005, to the new “Magic Your Way” passes, and prices increased on January 1, 2006, and again on August 6, 2006. Advance purchase discounts are only available on tickets above the base ticket of at least 4 days, with higher discounts on those tickets with both options. Prices do not include 6.5% Florida sales tax.
| Adult/Child Total Cost | 1-day | 2-day | 3-day | 4-day | 5-day | 6-day | 7-day | 8-day | 9-day | 10-day |
| Base Ticket | $67 / $56 | $132 / $110 | $192 / $160 | $202 / $168 | $206 / $169 | $208 / $171 | $210 / $173 | $212 / $175 | $214 / $176 | $216 / $177 |
| w/ Park Hopper option | $112 / $101 | $177 / $155 | $237 / $205 | $247 / $213 | $251 / $214 | $253 / $216 | $255 / $218 | $257 / $220 | $259 / $221 | $261 / $222 |
| w/ Water Park Fun & More option | $117 / $106 | $182 / $160 | $242 / $210 | $252 / $218 | $256 / $219 | $258 / $221 | $260 / $223 | $262 / $225 | $264 / $226 | $266 / $227 |
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| w/ both options | $162 / $151 | $227 / $205 | $287 / $255 | $297 / $263 | $301 / $264 | $303 / $266 | $305 / $268 | $307 / $270 | $309 / $271 | $311 / $272 |
| w/ both options, no Expiration | N/A | $237 / $215 | $302 / $270 | $337 / $303 | $356 / $319 | $363 / $326 | $395 / $363 | $432 / $395 | $459 / $421 | $466 / $427 |
| Advance Purchase Discount - 1 option | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2/$2 | $5/$2 | $6/$2 | $7/$2 | $7/$3 | $7/$3 | $7/$3 |
| Advance Purchase Discount - 2 options | N/A | N/A | N/A | $12/$10 | $15/$10 | $16/$10 | $17/$10 | $17/$11 | $17/$11 | $17/$11 |
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Disney Dreams Come True Parade 3p Wishes Fireworks 8p |
Eat to the Beat Concert Series: Chubby Checker & The Wildcats 5:45p, 7p, 8:15p Illuminations 9p |
Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade 3p |
Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade 4p |
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Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade 4p |
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Eat to the Beat Concert Series: John Secada 5:45p, 7p, 8:15p Illuminations 9p |
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Fantasmic 7p |
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Hollywood Holly-Day Parade 3:30p Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights 6p-8p Fantasmic 7p, 8:30p |
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Mickey's Jingle Jungle Parade 3:45p |
Movies begin at 7:40 and (on Friday and Saturday only) 9:40. Movies are preceded by a campfire at 6:30 and a singalong at 7:00. The November movie schedule was not yet available at press time..
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+44 with special guest The Matches (main room), $20 in advance/$22 day of show; 8 p.m. Jony James Band (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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Hellogoodbye with Reggie & The Full Effect, Cute Is What We Aim For and David Melillo (main room), $13.99 in advance/$16 day of show; 7:30 p.m. Pocket Change (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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An Evening with Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit featuring Oteil Burbridge, Jimmy Herring, Apt. Q-258 and Bobby Lee Rodgers (main room), $20 in advance/$23 day of show; 9 p.m. Sandy Atkinson and The Modeans (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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Apostle JL Cash and Praise (gospel brunch), $31 adult, $16 child (3-9); 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. House of Blues & Fantasma presents Keller Williams with Intermission with Radio Active (main room), $18 in advance/$20 day of show; 7:30 p.m. |
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Switchfoot with guests Moses Mayfield + Ryan Ferguson (main room), $16.50 in advance/$19.50 day of show; 8 p.m. |
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Silverstein with guests Aiden, It Dies Today, He Is Legend and The Blackout Pact (main room), $15; 7 p.m. |
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The Australian Pink Floyd Show (main room), $27.50 in advance/$30 day of show; 8 p.m. |
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Ratdog (main room), $32.50; 8 p.m. Damon Fowler (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with Eagles Of Death Metal and Riverboat Gamblers (main room), $25 in advance/$28 day of show; 8 p.m. DW Gill (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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Frontline Promotions and Remy Martin presents: The 10th Annual Official FL Classic After Party Grown Folks Night w/special guest Slick Rick and BET's Rap City DJ Q-45 adn FAMU's own DJ Saxwell (main room), $45-70; 9 p.m. Charlie Vegas & The New Blues Combo (Blues Kitchen), free; 10:30 p.m |
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(Send an email to Mark Goldhaber)
Mark (@MPMark) is a veteran of dozens of trips to Walt Disney World starting in 1972, with a few Disneyland trips thrown in for good measure. As a Disney stockholder and a Disney Vacation Club member, Mark is always in touch with what's going on with The Mouse. Mark serves as MousePlanet's Walt Disney World content coordinator. Mark is a senior information technology manager working for the State of New York. He lives in the suburbs outside Albany, New York, with his wife and son.
