In less than a week, this year’s International Food and Wine Festival will begin at Epcot. We had the pleasure….and I do mean pleasure….of attending last year, and it was a fantastic 4 days of eating and drinking around the World! To those of you who are going this year….enjoy! Bon apetite!
Happy weekend everyone! It’s Disney Blog Time: your (well my) favorite part of the week, where we take a 
stroll around the Disney Blog World, meeting and greeting some of the most fun folks you will ever find! Disney people are the best, don’t you think? 🙂
In any event, I am apologizing right now: this is a longer list than usual because the Disney Blog World was in rare form this week with TONS of interesting, amusing, and entertaining blog posts. So find your favorite beverage, put your feet up, and enjoy just a FEW of my favorites:
First off, from the Disney Parks Blog is some news you may find interesting: New Parade Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Our friend Lisa at Chip and Co wrote a fantastic post this week that is a Must Read for anyone considering DVC membership: Is the Disney Vacation Club Worthwhile?
Speaking of Chip and Co., there’s something new goin’ on over there, and if you love to write about Disney, you need to take a look: Have you applied to the Chip Panel yet? We are now Accepting Applications!
The Chip Panel has brought us a lot of truly great articles this week! A couple of my favorites were this one from Lee: The Simple Disney Things and this one from Jessica: Disney World the Grown Up Way
Looking for ways to make your Disney vacation even MORE fun than it already will be? Check out this post from Oh Amanda: Top Ten Tuesday: Vacation Tips/Ideas/Fun
I found some great practical advice over at Traveling Mamas for ways to get the Cheapest airline tickets: 5 tips for finding them
Our friend James from MousePlanning.com wrote a great post for Disney Driven Life: SEPTEMBER LOVE AFFAIR
Chris (who also writes for Chip and Co!) over at Everything Walt Disney World shared some really helpful advice for Setting Goals on Your Disney Vacation (and I really recommend doing this!)
The Disney Food Blog as usual, is on top of the latest in Disney foodie news. This week we learned that Disney Dining Reservations Go Mobile and that La Hacienda de San Angel Reservations Now Open
Last, in case you missed it earlier this week, here is my post at Chip and Co: Affordable Disney Souvenirs for Penny Pinchers
That’s it for this week! Have a fantastic and magical weekend!
Disney has a NEW FREE Dining promotion for much of 2011. See below for details!
You can get some great savings from using Restaurant.com at selected Disney property restaurants! Plus, start your Halloween and Holiday shopping with the promotions at Disneystore.com. In addition, be sure to also note the great sales at Hotels.com, and Travelocity for more ways to save money.
Did you know that you can use Restaurant.com Gift Certificates to save up to 60% off on some meals at Walt Disney World? When you go to the Restaurant.com site and enter “Lake Buena Vista, FL” into the search field, you will find the following Disney property restaurants participating: Todd English’s bluezoo, House of Blues, Garden Grove, Kimonos, Shula’s Steak House , and Il Mulino New York Trattoria.
This week’s promotion: Save 70% off Restaurant.com $25 Gift Certificates! Use code SPORK at checkout through 9/19/10.
You can also use Restaurant.com Gift Certificates for local restaurants or any place you happen to be traveling. We have used the certificates on a number of occasions: it’s easy and it is a great way to save money! This is a great chance to stock up for gifts, and get a few for yourself, in addition to using some for your Disney vacation.
To find the right Disney costumes: Dress Up In Dreams – Find Exclusive Disney Costumes in Our Halloween Shop
PLUS: Start that Holiday Shopping early while you’re at it. Check out the Disney Store Sale. Save up to 50% on your favorite Disney Items!
Don’t forget: Buying Disney items at home BEFORE your Disney trip is a great way to save money. 
And remember that you can save $50 when you become a Disney Rewards Visa Cardmember at DisneyStore.com
Travelocity Special Promotions:
Be sure to check this out to see if any might be a savings for you: Top Hotel Deals in Orlando
Orlando from $99 at hotels.com! Book by September 30, 2010
Fall Sale: Save 30% on Major Hotels This Fall! – Expires 10/11/10
That’s it for this week. Happy Savings! 🙂
Our blogger friends have been busy this week, spreading Disney magic all around the internet. Always informative and entertaining, Disney bloggers are a talented bunch, sharing their love of Disney in a way that is more fun than Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! Put your feet up, grab a latte, and enjoy this week’s journey around the Disney world….
Starting this week off, is the 9th Edition of the Disney Blog Carnival of which we were pleased to be a part of, once again. This has been one of my favorite ways to discover more Disney friends, and I know you will enjoy “meeting” some of them too!
Chip and Co had their usual collection of Disney new, views, and food stories. Soooo much to read, so little time…. Here’s a couple of my favorites: Disney World Quick Tips – Surviving Your Visit In Comfort and Top 10 Tips for a Happy Disney Vacation with Toddlers
Not sure AJ at the Disney Food Blog knows how much she inspires thousands of Disney foodies, but her Disney Food Pics of the Week and Raglan Road Review as usual, left me hungry and feverishly adding items to my “must eat” list for our next Disney trip (am thinking at this point that I will truly be doing nothing but eat on our next visit.)
I do want to wish a “Happy Birthday” to the The Disney Chick as she Enters the Terrible Twos 🙂
Ever wonder what the Fireworks Dessert Party is like at the Magic Kingdom? The Disney Parks Blog shares a Sweet Fireworks View at Walt Disney World
Continuing with the theme of food (sorry, but lots of good foodie articles this week! 🙂 ), Lou Mongello at WDW Radio discusses Dining In the Resorts – Overlooked Experiences at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin. I am really looking forward to his thoughts in this coming series!
Two great articles caught my eye from the Disney Driven Life this week. If you have ever spent more than you budgeted, you may want to check out this MONEY SAVING TRIP REPORT. And REMEMBERING WHY reminds us of many things on this 9th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
Lastly, if you haven’t already, wander over to Chip and Co for my article this week: Checking Out the Segway: A Whole Different Kind of Disney Fun
Have a wonderful weekend.
You’re strolling along World Showcase before dinner one evening, and suddenly a gentleman brings out a chair or two, and asks for some “help”. Curious, you stop for a moment and wonder what on Earth he is doing. Before you know it, the person who “volunteered” to help, is perched high up in the air, and you are holding your breath hoping that the poor guy doesn’t fall and break his neck. He doesn’t, of course, 🙂 and you applaud this demonstration of balance, courage, and yes, a bit of Disney magic too.
It’s just another typical evening at Epcot. And one of many reasons why you shouldn’t go rushing from one attraction to the next, without stopping to be amazed and entertained every once in a while.