Monthly Archives: December 2011

We’re Celebrating With Gift Cards for You!

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Free Disney Gift Card Offer

General Foods International Coffees may have been the first to remind us to “Celebrate the Moments of our Lives” but no one does celebrations better than Disney!

Magical Memories Travel has more than one thing to celebrate as we kick of a new year tonight. 2012 marks our 5th year as an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. We are very proud to have received the honor of being “EarMarked” by Disney for 2012. On top of that, 2011 was our best year yet representing a more than 200% increase over 2011 for us as a company. We think that calls for a celebration!

To celebrate these accomplishments, we’re thanking YOU for your support in helping us to not only achieve, but surpass our goals. Every Disney vacation booked through 2/1/2012 for travel by 12/31/2012 will receive a bonus gift from Magical Memories Travel. Guests planning a Walt Disney World or Disneyland vacation will receive a Disney gift card valued at up to $100. Guest setting sail on a Disney Cruise will receive a shipboard credit of up to $250. Guests planning an Adventures by Disney vacation will receive an AMEX gift card worth up to $500. Already have a vacation booked with Disney? Transfer your reservation to Magical Memories Travel by 2/1/12 to take advantage of this offer as well!

Want to know more? Request a quote from one of our Disney Vacation Specialists today for more details!

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Experience Alaska With Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise Line

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Adventures by Disney Alaska Wonders Cruise

Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise Line are both widely considered to be among the finest ways to take a family vacation. Both feature well thought out vacations with something for every member of your family no matter what their age. Both take you to beautiful destinations and help capture time with your family reconnecting and making memories to last a lifetime. Both come with Disney’s legendary service, attention to detail and storytelling. So what do you do when you can’t decide which vacation to take?

Fortunately for those of us who want the best of both worlds, Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise Line have joined forces to offer another great combo-vacation!  During the summer of 2012, guests can enjoy a fabulous cruise to Alaska on board the Disney Wonder combined with Adventures by Disney excursions and events on the Alaskan Wonders Family Cruise Vacation.

This 7-night, 8-day vacation begins in Seattle, WA as you board the Disney Wonder for your adventure. Your trip will include highlights such as:

  • Gold Panning in Skagway
    Known as “Gateway to the Klondike,” the historic port town of Skagway is home to unspoiled natural beauty and wilderness wonders. Whether you’re panning for gold or braving the Yukon Suspension Bridge, feel the excitement of the pioneer spirit!
  • Seaplane Tour in Juneau
    Venture to Alaska’s capital, home to the Mendenhall Glacier. Marvel at the North American frontier when you sweep over the majestic land in a seaplane. The glacial beauty will take your breath away!
  • Ziplining and Totem Pole Carving in Ketchikan
    Welcome to Alaska’s first city! Feel the adrenaline as you soar over the rainforest canopy on a zipline. Then watch a Native master demonstrate the art of carving a totem pole.
  • Salmon Bake at Taku Glacier Lodge
    Your seaplane lands at Taku Glacier Lodge, where you will sit down for a mouth-watering salmon bake. Your drinks are chilled with actual glacier ice!
  • Plus special onboard events and receptions with your Adventure Guides and fellow Adventurers.

Available dates for the Alaska Wonders cruise are June 4, 2012, June 11, 2012, June 18, 2012,  June 25, 2012,  July 2, 2012,  July 9, 2012,  July 16, 2012,  July 23, 2012,  July 30, 2012, August 6, 2012,  August 13, 2012 and August 20, 2012.

Interested in learning more? Contact Magical Memories Travel for more information or a personalized quote!

 

Holiday Magic at Walt Disney World

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Today’s article is a guest post from Magical Memories Travel vacation specialist Debbie Edwards.
Disney World Christmas Decorations
It’s a wonderful time of the year – especially during the Christmas Holiday Season.  Having been to DisneyWorld too many times to count at this time of the year, I can tell you first hand that no one does Christmas like Disney does Christmas.

Cinderella Castle Christmas Lights
Where else can you find a castle that is covered with 200,000 ice cycle white lights? Or a spectacle of 5 million lights that dance to holiday music every 10 minutes or so? Or a holiday party where one can sip hot chocolate, watch live Christmas shows, listen to carolers and entertained by a fireworks show that is orchestrated to holiday music? And, don’t forget an inspiration reading of the Christmas story by celebrity narrators who are accompanied by a 50-piece orchestration and a bigger than life choir. Only at Disney can one find over the top holiday celebrations at every turn.

Every time we return someone typically asks the question, “Don’t you get tired of going?”  My answer is always a firm, “No way!”  How can one tire of a place where magic surrounds you? Where for a brief moment in time one gets lost in the miracle of the season.  Where memories of Christmas of ole’ can be relived while watching eyes of young and old, alike, light up as Santa’s sleigh is seen coming down Main Street preceded by dancing gingerbread characters, marching soldiers and of course Santa’s reindeer.
Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights

For our family Disney at Christmas has become a tradition.  Not one done every year, but when given the opportunity, the destination of choice during the holiday season.  Whether it is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom, the Candlelight Processional at Epcot, Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at MGM or the amazing holiday decorations at each of the Disney Hotels (Where else can you find a life-size gingerbread house baked with 1050 pounds of honey, 600 pounds of sugar and 35 pounds of spices?) … the magic of the seasons is alive and well at DisneyWorld.
No one does the Christmas holiday season like Disney.

It’s never too early to start planning your holiday vacation

Debbie Edwards is a Disney Vacation specialist with Magical Memories Travel. She lives with her husband and son in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Debbie is a frequent guest of both Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort. She has been helping families plan magical vacations for the last 5 years. You can contact Debbie at debbie@magicalmemoriestravel.com or click here to request a customized vacation quote request from Debbie.