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ENTER TODAY: Number 13... September 30, 2012
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ENTER TODAY is your weekly "tickler" file of special free entry Disney and other vacation contests and sweepstakes... PLUS a little magic. Included are highlights and short deadline posts from Disney Contests and Sweepstakes, but also from our sister blog Travel Contests and Sweepstakes. You'll note that we do include advertising in our newsletter. They are clickable, and your consideration of their offers would be appreciated and will help support our efforts to bring you great travel contests and other special offers. Thank you. And, as a Disney geek, I've added information from A World View – Enjoying Walt Disney World. By the way, do you have a Walt Disney World trip planning question? Let me know by e-mail (brucewdw@gmail.com) and maybe we can help. Join FabKids & Get Your First 3 Piece Outfit for Just $25!
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[Contest entries for Disney Events, Parks & Cruises... plus Universal, Sea World, Legoland, and other California and Florida Adventures]
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NEW ADDITIONS to Disney & Travel Contests And, Our Blogger Partner Events We join as a participating blogger in product contests hosted by other bloggers. Entries will normally be through social media "likes" and related items. Here are some:
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Featured Disney Contest
Disney Channel Fantasy Vacation Sweepstakes from Disney Contests and Sweepstakes  You and your little princess. Sharing a moment in time. You could win a fantasy-filled vacation from Disney Channel!Your time together is precious. That's why Disney Channel wants to send your family on a memorable 6-day, 5-night Walt Disney World® vacation to the grand opening of the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom® history. New Fantasyland opens this December, and you could be among the first to explore new, enchanted castles, meet favorite characters like never before, and make memories that you'll cherish happily-ever-after. ONE GRAND PRIZE a six day / five night trip for winner and three guests to Walt Disney World® Resort on December 4-9, 2012 for the opening day of Fantasyland, consisting of the following elements: [a] hotel accommodations (one standard room/quad occupancy, including room tax) for five (5) nights; [b] four (4) 6-Day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper® Option and Water Park Fun & More Option; [c] a Disney Gift Card with a value of one thousand dollars ($1000), [d] if winner’s residence is located more than two hundred fifty (250) miles from Resort, round-trip coach air transportation on a Sponsor-selected carrier between a Sponsor-selected major metropolitan airport near winner’s residence (“airport of origin”) and Orlando International Airport; but if winner’s residence is located two hundred fifty (250) miles or less from Resort, then round-trip ground transportation via a Sponsor-selected method between winner’s residence and the hotel and [e] airport/hotel transfers if air transportation is provided. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Must be 8 years or older, as of entry, & legal resident of, & living within, the 50 U.S. Many will enter. One will win. Expires: October 31, 2012
The Disney Store Specials DisneyStore.com is The Walt Disney Company’s premier retailer, providing a distinctive Disney retail experience that encompasses all the best Disney branded apparel, toys and electronics, stationery, and home décor. DisneyStore.com merchandise is inspired by classic Disney characters and key franchises, Walt Disney Studios and Disney-Pixar’s blockbuster films, and hit Disney Channel programs. We are a unique destination for finding all the best Disney products for the entire family, with a redesigned site offering an exceptional Guest experience. Collectibles and other Disney merchandise previously only available at Disney Parks and Resorts are now available exclusively online at DisneyStore.com.
Other Featured Vacation Contest
Polar Big 5 Contest for Antarctica Expedition from Travel Contests and Sweepstakes
 Help Choose Quark's Polar Big 5 and you could win an Antarctica expedition!
The Contest prize consists of an expedition for two to Antarctica, from November 4, 2013 to November 13, 2013, (*Airfare not included. Winner must purchase and arrange their airfare. All voyages embark and disembark from Ushuaia, Argentina.) The total approximate retail value of the Contest prize is US$18,000. The prize includes: - Shipboard accommodation for two people, aboard Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent on the November 4, 2013 to November 13, 2013 expedition, in a Main Deck Twin cabin.
- One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Ushuaia, Argentina, based on double occupancy, with breakfast.
- All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.
- All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
- A Quark Expeditions parka – yours to keep.
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
- Hair dryer and bathrobe on loan for the duration of the voyage.
- Emergency Evacuation Assurance for all passengers with a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.
- Group transfers from the hotel to the ship in Ushuaia, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
Renting a Disney Vacation Club Villa (Part I)
 Photo is where we will be staying... Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge (Photo by Disney - WDW News)
Story by BruceWDW
We've rented DVC points for the first time. 
Later this year I'll be writing a little bit more about "David's Vacation Club Rentals") since Mary Ann and I have purchased points to stay four nights in a Savannah View Studio during our trip in December. But I can tell you a little bit about the process so far; PLUS this was also our first time renting or using points. Our experience with renting DVC points has been great so far. First, I used the Points Calculator to figure out how much it was going to cost for various options. We knew that three or four nights was our target for a DVC, and we were going to stay on property for an additional four nights with a family group as well. Once we had the dates, location (we really wanted an AKL Savannah view for this trip) and type of room, we submitted our request on David's site with a small deposit. Everything you need is on David's web site. The Points Calculator, Reservation Form, Payment Form and so forth. Plus a lot of information you can read about to help you through. Honestly, if you want to stay at a Deluxe resort on WDW property, you will save money by renting points. [Story continues here.]
GUEST POST - The Luxury Guide to WDW
A new feature of ENTER TODAY are links to a story selected by a guest Disney fan blogger. This article was written by Cara Goldsbury, author of The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World Resort, 3rd: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer. Visit her blog at http://www.wdwluxuryguide.com/.
Tips for Disney First Timers  Story by Cara Goldsbury
So you've finally decided to head to Walt Disney World. With so much to see and do, it’s important to come prepared. Here are some excellent tips to make your trip one that will be remembered for a lifetime. - Slow down and enjoy the magic. Resist the urge to see everything at breakneck speed. You can’t possibly cover it all, so think of this as your first trip to Disney, not your last. There will be time to pick up all the things you missed on the next go-round.
- Plan ahead. Decide ahead of time what your priorities are and make a plan of action.
- Get to the parks early! It’s amazing, particularly in busy season, how many of the popular rides you can knock off before half the “World” gets out of bed. [Story continues here.]
CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE STORY
Current Disney Travel Special Offers Check out these weblinks for information on Disney destination special offers. I've identified one each for Walt Disney World, Disneyland and the Disney Cruise Line, but click on the appropriate hyperlink for more.
Walt Disney World: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/ With great rates at Disney Resort hotels in late 2012, it's easy to make magical holiday memories with family! Save up to 30% at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights November 1 through November 16, 2012 and November 24 through December 22, 2012. 4 Days, 3 Nights from Less than $99 per Person per Day. With a newly transformed "street" and a revved-up new "land" to explore, Disney California Adventure theme park has expanded — and you'll want to experience all the excitement! Check out this affordable package for a family of 4 that gives you extra time to have lots more fun throughout the Disneyland Resort.
Special Verandah Offer. Book a verandah stateroom for the price of an oceanview stateroom, available on most sailings from Galveston, Texas from October 20, 2012 through December 21, 2012!
About the Author:  I think watching a True-Life Adventure called The Living Desert started my enthusiastic love of Disney; I must have seen this film every year I was in elementary school. Of course there was the original Mickey Mouse Club which encouraged me to watch Walt Disney Presents (and its successors). Then the 1964-65 World's Fair introduced me to many new and future technologies (Wow, I can actually see people on the telephone!); but mostly it was the awe and imagination that Walt Disney infused into that exposition which started me on my present path. Much of my life's enjoyment has revolved to a great degree around the imagination and creations of Walt Disney, and to enjoy the work of those who he inspired. So where else would Mary Ann and I go on our honeymoon but Walt Disney World two years after it first opened, and the adult love story began (both my marriage and Disney devotions). Skip ahead to today, and I'm writing blogs and posting information for the world to act upon (particularly contests) and use (like the trip planning information in A World View). Two children and four grandchildren later, we still look forward to a Walt Disney World vacation, of course with family, but also just the two us absorbing and enjoying the most magical place on earth.
Again, good luck and have a magical day.
Bruce
brucewdw@gmail.com
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