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Disney Moves to Bowling?

I’m always amazed at how many areas of our lives that Disney has ventured into, and it appears they are continuing to expand – this time into bowling.  According to an article I found at jaunted.com, Disney will be adding a 100 lane bowling alley to the Walt Disney World property in Orlando.  It will be built in the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex that hosts the Disney Channel Games each spring.

We love the four main parks so much, we’ve not even ventured into the miniature golf or water parks, but for big fans of family bowling, this may be another way to spend your money with Disney.  

Why would Disney do this? Not primarily for the normal families that vacation at Disney probably, but instead to host professional tournaments.  And if I had to take a wild guess, those participating in the professional tournaments will probably have good odds of venturing out of the tournament and spending more money with Disney – staying in their hotels, bringing the family to see the parks, or at least doing some shopping at Downtown Disney.

The alley, which will be one of the largest in the United States, is scheduled to open in 2010 and already has signed a deal with the United States Bowling Congress.

!!!FREE!!! Admission to Disney!!

Have you heard the news?  If not, listen up.  During 2009, everyone can get into Walt Disney World or Disneyland for FREE on their birthday.  Yes, for free!!!  If you show up at Walt Disney World or at Disneyland with proof that your birthday is on that actual day during 2009, you will receive a free one day admission ticket.  You can register online or you can can just go to guest relations when you arrive at the park.  If you register ahead of time, apparently you’ll get in much faster, but it’s not required.

Going to be in Disney on your birthday (or your child’s) but already have tickets?  Guess what!  You can still have an awesome day in the park.  Instead of park admission, you can receive:

  • A birthday fun card in an amount equal to the price of a 1-day Magic Your Way base ticket for you to use on your birthday for merchandise, recreation or fun activities at select participating locations at Walt Disney World Resort; or
  • A special birthday FASTPASS® badge+ for certain attractions at the Theme Park you visit on your birthday;
  • or A 1-day Magic Your Way base ticket for you to use any time until your next birthday.

If my estimations are correct, that birthday card would be loaded with about $75!  How fun would it be to have that much money to spend on your birthday.  I’m so upset that they are doing this next year (when I won’t be at Disney, but didn’t do it this year (when we spent Cameron’s birthday at Disney World).

I hope some of you can take advantage of this awesome deal!!

Almost Planning a Disney Vacation

I’ve started hearing rumors that 2010 Disney Cruise dates and destinations will be released in October.  I’ve also read multiple times that the sooner you book your trip, the better (financially).  I’ve even read today that prices go up hundreds of dollars from the morning that they open bookings til that night.  I’ve never cruised and don’t know much at all about cruising so today I’ve been doing some Disney Cruise research.  I’m trying to learn the difference in the cabins and if they are really worth the extra cost.  And what the iteniary’s usually look like.  Would 4 days be enough? Or would we just want more? Should I book the 7 day one? But what if one of us gets seasick..7 days could seem like a LONG time.  If you’ve been on a cruise, and especially a Disney Cruise, I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences.

Cheetah Countdown!!

Cameron couldn’t wait to get up this morning. In fact she wanted to stay up until midnight last night so that she could cut her first link then. Lucky for me she fell asleep before midnight. But as soon as she woke up this morning, she was begging to cut it. I had to beg for 30 more minutes of sleep. I told her we had to take her picture cutting the first link for the blog so she was ok with it after that, but she was back in 30 minutes for sure! I didn’t get one more minute of sleep!!

But thanks to the idea from Candid Carrie, we have this most awesome Cheetah Chain and the first link has been cut. Now she’s taken that first link to show our grandmother. It was so much fun watching her cut the chain. She eyeballed it this morning after we cut that first link and she has proclaimed that it isn’t going to take us long to make it to the ceiling. :)

Disney TV This Week

Disney will be on the Travel Channel this weeka good bit.  Most of them are shows I’ve already recorded on our Tivo, but there will be one new show so if you are like me and record all of the Disney shows, you’ll want to check this out.

Wednesday

  • 8:00 PM CST – TLC - Jon & Kate Plus 8 Hit the Road - 8 kids, 7 states, and 15 hours in one car…it’s a road trip like no other road trip! This summer, all 10 Gosselins will pile into their gigantic blue bus and head south, to where else…Disneyworld!  (repeats at 11 PM)

Thursday

  • 1:00 PM CST – Travel Channel - Disney’s Animal Kingdom - Detailing the Disney theme park that includes thrill rides, live animals and animatronic creatures
  • 2:00 PM CST – Travel Channel - Disney Cruise Line - An examination of the cruise line includes the ship’s galley, engine control room and provisioning areas, its Broadway-style theatre and the palatial Walt Disney Suite.
  • 4:00 PM CST – Travel Channel - Walt Disney World Resorts: Behind the Scenes - Explore Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot Center, and Disney-MGM Studios in this in-depth behind-the-scenes tour. Orlando, Florida, once a sleepy town, has become the nation’s #1 vacation spot and a rite of passage for children the world over.
  • 5:00 PM CST – Treavel Channel - Disney: On a Dime - Money-saving tips from travel experts for a memorable to Walt Disney World.
  • 6:00 PM CST – Travel Channel - Samantha Brown’s Disney Favorites - Samantha Brown is traveling the East coast to West coast to show her favorite Disney attractions, rides, restaurants, and characters at both Disney World in Orlando, Florida and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. In the parks she soars above the clouds on the rides, encounters wild animals on a safari, dines at the chef’s table, steps inside the dream princess suite, and watches a unique acrobatic performance.
  • 7:00 PM CST – Travel Channel - Disney’s Best Kept Secret - Four families explore various travel opportunities offered by Walt Disney World. (Repeats at 11:00 PM)
This last one – Disney Best Kept Secret – is the new one.  We’ll record it and probably still watch it live….I’ll post back what we think (do you know the best kept secret? I do…..I bet it’s DVC)!!!