Disney Deals

Florida Residents can purchase the Wild for 3 Pass—a 3-day ticket to a Walt Disney World theme park—for just $99, plus tax! Purchase January 4, 2012 through May 21, 2012 and enjoy admission to one theme park per day on any 3 days January 4, 2012 through May 24, 2012, excluding blockout dates.* Good at any of the 4 Walt Disney World Resort theme parks!

With 3 days at the theme parks, you can enjoy magical moments with loved ones. Looking for a little extra magic? Add a 4th day for just $30 more, plus tax, with the Wild for 4 Pass!

* Blockout dates are February 18, 2012 through February 20, 2012 and April 1, 2012 to April 13, 2012. Passes are non-transferable, are only valid during regularly scheduled operating hours and exclude activities/events priced separately. No additional discounts apply. Proof of Florida residency is required for each adult age 18 and older.

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You can do this too to try to get some free days at Disney, part of their new promotion this year - they will be open 24 hours on leap day 2/29/12.

One More Disney Day Sweepstakes - You can enter every day through February 29, 2012 for a chance to win one of 60 vacation packages for 4 to either Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort.  Or you can enter via text using your cell phone, type the key word "DISNEYDAY" as an SMS text message to the SMS shortcode "347639" ("DISNEY").

Disney Epcot Food & Wine Festival

For all you peeps out there who participated in the Disney Give A Day, Get A Day volunteer promotion, and you've been saving your free passes for a special occasion, now is the time. Celebrating its 15th year, the 2010 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be held from October 1- November 14th.  Your Epcot admission is all that's needed to participate in this popular venue. Find the answers to all your questions HERE.

As with all Disney events, themed entertainment is part of the festivities. Visitors to the Food and Wine Festival can "Eat to the Beat!"

The following line-up of performers is scheduled for the 2010 "Eat to the Beat" Concert Series:

10/01 - 10/03 - Taylor Dayne 10/04 - 10/05 - Kool & The Gang 10/06 - 10/08 - Sugar Ray 10/09 - 10/10 - Taylor Hicks 10/11-  10/12 - Air Supply 10/13 - 10/15 - Sister Hazel 10/16 - 10/17 - Howard Jones 10/18 - 10/19 - Expose 10/20 - 10/21 - 38 Special

10/22 - 10/24 - Night Ranger 10/25 - 10/27 - Billy Ocean 10/28 - 10/31 - Starship starring Mickey Thomas 11/01 - 11/03 - Boyz II Men 11/04 - 11/05 - Roger Hodgson 11/06 - 11/07 - Jon Secada 11/08 - 11/09 - Hanson 11/10 - 11/11 - Rick Springfield 11/12 - 11/14 - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Performances are at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 at the America Gardens Theater.

Disney Give A Day Program Has Ended

The overwhelming support received for the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." program has helped Disney reach their goal of inspiring one million people to volunteer a day of service to their communities. The program has now ended.

 

If you were signed up before they ended registration you are counted as part of the million volunteers and are still eligible to donate your time and get your free Disney Day. It may take up to two weeks to verify your volunteer activity and credit your account with the Disney voucher.

 

I'm still waiting since we completed our community service just this past Sunday.

Epcot(R) International Flower & Garden Festival Grow Your Garden Instant Win Game

Click Here to enter now. Please see Official Rules for more details.

Remember, you can enter the Grow You Garden Instant Win Game daily through April 30, 2010 for a chance to win a pair of Florida Resident 4 Day Dream Passes to enjoy the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival. Also, Disney is awarding a garden designed by Disney Horticulturists using some plants from the Festival to an eligible community organization. Be sure to nominate an eligible organization.

Visit EpcotGardenContest.com for details. Open only to legal residents of Florida who are 18 or older.
For more information on the Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival growing on March 3 - May 16, 2010 click here.

Give A Day

Today we volunteered for the Give a Day, Get a Day Disney promotion. It was the Tour De Cure sponsored by the American Diabetes Association and 500 bicycle riders hit the road for various length bike rides. We signed up to serve lunch, which was delish - Ciccios wraps and satay, plus Pollo Tropical chicken, with rice and beans. It started off chilly but warmed up nicely by the time our stint was up.

Disney Give a Day, Get a Day

Did you all sign up to volunteer to earn a free day at Disney? We did, and now we're scheduled to work a really fun event called the Tour de Cure, a bicycle ride starting at DeSoto State Park in St Pete, FL on March 7.

 

Come and ride with us for the first time ever in Ft. Desoto, Florida! The ride will begin and end at the historic and picturesque Ft. Desoto Park. Your ride will take you along the most breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico, along amazing natural and preserved forests, and through some of the most beautiful cities of the South! Want to ride for a day and vacation for the weekend? Ft. Desoto is known for stunning campgrounds! What else can you expect? An incredible night before party, and the biggest start & finish line you've ever seen!

Tour de Cure 2010 is catering to the entire community. Whether you're an extremely experienced rider up for an exhilarating challenge, or you're a family hitting the trail together at your own pace, we have a ride for you! Join us for our 100 mile Century Ride, Metric Century, 35 miles, 25 miles, 10 miles, or our 5 mile family fun ride. Ride it by yourself, bring a friend, or form a team…just be sure to ride!

When the ride is finished let the party begin! There will be live bands, awards, incredible vendors, massage therapy and a health and wellness zone! An amazing ride deserves an amazing lunch and it will be provided! 

Hands On Network (HOT)

This weekend before continuing on the kitchen demolition, we drove over to Westshore Macy's to attend the 45 minute Hands On Tampabay (HOT) orientation. This is the local volunteer organization to work through for the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day promotion. It was pretty simple and easy and we learned how to sign up. Unfortunately all the opportunities are coming up showing that 0 volunteers are needed. The HOT representative said that more spots would be available in the middle of the month when the February calendar is posted. So if you are interested in doing this promotion, it is going to take a little legwork - but probably will be worth it.

Disney Deals

Remember back HERE when I told you about the deal where you volunteer for a day, and then you get a free day at Walt Disney World? Well, you can sign up now. I've been getting emails from organizations and there are an amazing number of ways to volunteer - giving blood counts too.

 

Anyway, if you can't find it in your bones to volunteer and would rather just pay up, there is a new Florida Resident deal where you get any four days admission to any four Disney World parks up through Memorial Day, for only $99.HERE Get 4 Days for $99 with the new 4 Day Dream Pass and enjoy incredible savings*! Available only to Florida residents, this special offer provides admission to any of the 4 Walt Disney World® theme parks (one park per day) on any 4 days of your choosing, from January 3, 2010 until May 25, 2010 blackout dates apply. (spring break)*

 

Eight Free Disney Digital Books

 

When you go HERE and register to choose your childs reading level and take advantage of features like:

• 500+ new and classic Disney books.
• Click to hear words pronounced.
• See definitions using the built-in dictionary.
• Be immersed in Look and Listen stories with voices and sound effects.
• Use Story-Builder to create Disney stories.

Give a Day - Get a Disney Day 2009

BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2010, when you sign up HERE to volunteer a day of service with a participating organization
(and your service is completed and verified) you'll get one day admission to a Walt Disney World® or Disneyland®
theme park, FREE! We want to inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service.

 

Program Terms & Conditions

• Receive free admission* to one of the theme parks of the Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort when you sign up and complete a day of volunteer service with a participating organization.
• You must sign up for eligible volunteer opportunities for the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." program through this site. Participation in volunteer activities outside of this sign up process does not qualify for a free ticket.
• Ticket quantities for this program are limited.
• One ticket per person, regardless of the number or hours of volunteer service completed.
• The program begins January 1, 2010 and continues until tickets are distributed or December 15, 2010, whichever occurs first.
• Eligible volunteer opportunities are located in the United States, including Puerto Rico, or Canada only and you must have a residence in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada to sign up.
• You must be at least 18 years of age to sign up, and you may sign-up up to a maximum of 8 additional members of your same household. Children must be at least 6 years of age to volunteer under this program and receive a theme park ticket. Children ages 6-17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when volunteering. Other age restrictions may apply to certain eligible volunteer opportunities.
• Volunteer opportunities are posted a limited time in advance of the date of opportunity.
• Volunteer service must be verified.
• Once verified, you will receive an email with instructions on how to print a voucher to redeem for the free theme park ticket. Please print the voucher and present it at the designated will call ticket window at Walt Disney World® Resort or a ticket booth at the Disneyland® Resort, along with valid photo ID, to redeem for your free 1-day, 1-theme park ticket. Valid ID is one of the following: valid Government Issued Passport, valid Driver's License including a photo, or valid Government Issued Photo ID. For children under 18 who do not have any of the previous listed IDs, a copy of a Birth Certificate is acceptable. School IDs or children security IDs are not deemed government-issued photo IDs and will not be accepted.
• The theme park tickets distributed under this Program will not be valid for use on the following dates:
  • For Walt Disney World® Resort: March 29 - April 8 and July 4, 2010
  • For Disneyland® Resort: February 13-14, March 21, June 21-22, July 4, November 21, and December 11-12, 2010.

Tickets are non-transferable.

If you are an Annual Passholder or a multi-day ticket holder, you may choose from one of three options instead of receiving the free 1-day, 1-park ticket. No cash refunds or credits will be provided.

Vouchers must be redeemed for tickets or Passholder and multi-day ticket holder options, as applicable, by December 15, 2010. Theme park ticket must be used by December 15, 2010.

The program's eligible volunteer opportunities are made available solely by or through HandsOn Network ("HON"), Points of Light Institute and their affiliates. Disney is not affiliated with HandsOn Network, the Points of Light Institute or any of the volunteer opportunities available under this program, and shall not be liable for any damages, injuries, losses, claims or expenses of any kind resulting from the volunteer opportunitiesor any activities related thereto.

Subject to these terms and conditions, tickets may be obtained under this program by (1) signing up for an eligible volunteer opportunity in 2010 at a participating organization from this site and completing such volunteer service, or (2) signing up with HON, with Southwest Airlines or though the Disney VoluntEARS program to participate in a volunteer activity that is later designated by Disney as a volunteer activity conducted in conjunction with the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." Launch or Tour and actually participating in and completing such activity, or (3) receiving and accepting an invitation from HON to participate in a volunteer activity that is later designated by Disney as a volunteer activity conducted in conjunction with the "Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." Launch or Tour and actually participating in and completing such activity.

These Program Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice.

How can I find out if the organization I volunteer for is included in the program? Volunteer opportunities are handled through HandsOn Network. Please visit their website at http://www.handsonnetwork.org/disney for more information on the volunteer organizations included their network.

We signed up with Hands On Tampa Bay, and for the Minnesota connection, you can sign up with Hands On Twin Cities. Basically, you need to sign up and register for a one hour orientation class to learn how to be a volunteer. Then you are qualified to volunteer at any number of events throughout the year for your day. Volunteer activities can be done at homeless shelters, the local Lowery Park Zoo, Horses for Humanity and tons of other places.