INTERCOT Insider July 2006  Edition

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<< Introduction >>

"Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot"
The long summer months are upon us, and many of us are suffering through a dreaded heat wave! What a great time to stay inside in the cool air and plan that dream getaway to Disney World. Once again this month, the Insider is bringing you discounts, news, reviews and board happenings to help you do just that.


<< Accommodation Specials >>

Radisson Resort Offers End of Summer Discounts
The Radisson Resort Orlando - Celebration is offering visitors of INTERCOT an exclusive $59.95 per night room rate for the dates of August 22nd - September 30th. The Radisson Resort Orlando is a Disney Good Neighbor Hotel and is located only 1.5 miles from Walt Disney World. The resort provides shuttles to Disney, Sea World and Universal Studios, 718 remodeled guest rooms, 3 sparkling pools with waterfalls, 2 whirlpools and a 40' water slide, 5 on site food and beverage outlets. Visit the links below for details on pricing and to make reservations. Call today and save!

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Annual Passholder Discounts Announced
Disney has released room-only discounts, at select resorts, for Annual Passholders vacationing August 27 through September 30, 2006. Ask for code FAU. This code gives you a flat discount off from rack rates; $20 off Value resorts, $45 savings on Moderate resorts and a $75 savings on Deluxe and Home Away From Home resorts. The number of rooms offered at these rates is limited - so call today!

Walt Disney World Resort Specials Released
Disney has also released resort specials for room-only rates and Magic Your Way packages for travelers vacationing at Walt Disney World between August 19 - September 30, 2006. Room-only rates range from $64+ per night for Value Resorts, $99+ per night for Moderate Resorts and $170+ per night for Deluxe Resorts, if available. Rooms are subject to availability. Reservations must be booked by August 18, 2006.

For details, on these and other vacation specials, contact INTERCOT's Official Travel Agency, Magical Journeys at 1-570-785-3283, or visit their web site and fill out a quote form.  


<< Walt Disney World Events with Mel  >>

A couple of newly announced events appeal especially to those with little ones.

- New Pirate & Princess Party Announced -

On select dates January through March 2007, the Magic Kingdom will be host to a new “Pirate & Princess Party” event. Guests will embark on a quest for beads and chocolate treasures, be witness to a Pirate and Princess parade, character greetings, fireworks spectacular and some of the most popular attractions. Experience Pirate Coves and Princess Courts filled with treasures and special themed entertainment.

The event will be held from 7:30 pm - 12:30 am on January: 22, 26 & 29, February: 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 23 & 26 and March: 2, 5, & 8. Tickets are on sale now. $36.95 (Ages 10+) and $29.95 (Ages 3-9) for advance purchases. Call (407) W-DISNEY.

Very cool! Consider me there!!! – cantgetenuff
I think this is great for people who are into the Disney parties and especially for families. If you are not into Pirates/Princesses...then this probably isn't lighting your fire. – QTPie68

Details Here

- Mickey's Magic Show Premieres at MGM Studios -

Abracadabra! It’s Disney Live! presents Mickey’s Magic Show! Mickey, Minnie and a host of Disney friends come together with magicians to perform magic from legendary Disney films right before your eyes. The presentation, is part of "Playhouse Disney in Concert," at Disney-MGM Studios. The entertainment offering is part of Magical Beginnings, a new program created to make traveling to Disney parks with preschoolers and toddlers easier than ever.

Other preschool favorites scheduled to appear throughout the seven-week series, August 13-September 30, include The Doodlebops, The Wiggles and Johnny and the Sprites.

I hope they keep doing this kind of stuff a few years from now when we start to have children.
– January-2007

Further Details & Discussion


<< Across the Boards with Figment!  >>

Welcome back to Across the Boards. The Summer Vacation season is in full swing and that means it is officially post card season. While it’s great fun to receive post cards from your friends and family from exotic and exciting locals, INTERCOT Interactive can help you spread that summer time cheer from desktop to desktop. INTERCOT Interactive offers a wide array of Web Post Cards featuring some of the most picturesque scenes around Walt Disney World.

You can share some Disney magic with your friends and family by just following these few quick steps:

1) From anywhere on the INTERCOT site, click on the tab at the top of the screen that reads “interactive” (it’s the far right tab).

2) You are now in the INTERCOT interactive section of the site, scroll down the list of options till you find “Web Postcards”; click on this option.

3) You are now in the Web Postcard Center. From here you can customize and send your Web Postcard.

4) First select a "postcard" image by clicking on the corresponding dot below the image you want on your postcard.

5) Next scroll down to the bottom of the page enter your recipients email address, your message, and your email address in the correspondingly labeled fields

6) Click the “SEND CARD” button at the bottom of the page and your Web Postcard is sent!

Until next time, happy browsing around the boards and see ya real soon.


<< Off Topic with ChipDale  >>

Summer’s in full swing, the kids are out of school, the graduation parties are over and we celebrated Father’s Day. It’s hard to believe that June passed us by so quickly!

What’s blooming where you live? Advnt05 (Atlanta) has Gardenias, Jasmine, vegetables and Day Lilies, Jeri Lynn (Massachusetts) has Iris, Azaleas and Rhododendrons, and ldn34 (Pennsylvania) and Tinkerfreak (Maine) both enjoyed the sweet smell of lilacs coming in through their windows.

Jamie’s Friday parties for June included the Grab a Dozen Donuts as You Leave the Office Early Party, the Happy Birthday Bret it’s Friday too Party (in honor of SgtTigger’s birthday), the Fantastic Father’s Day Festival, and the Start of Summertime Smash Bash. Thank you Jamie, Nigel and Cabana Boys™ for entertaining us each week!

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? redandfuzzy polled INTERCOTees and got some interesting responses. vizsla chose Honolulu, Hawaii, RAIDER: “Room Service for the rest of my life at the Sandals Atlantis resort in the BAHAMAS”, MsMin – a house on the beach near Destin, aprilisis – Olympic Peninsula on Puget Sound, goofy89 and AvonleaCF – a penthouse overlooking Central Park, and murphy1 picked Tuscany, Italy or Santa Barbara. So, where would you choose to live?

Congratulations to all of our INTERCOT graduates! Rosanne (BS, St John’s University), Sticky Mickey (8th Grade), Mickey052501 (Masters degree), Lacy (Masters degree, Georgia Tech), snowflakegirl (Masters of Science and Sixth Year Certificate, University of Hartford), Bethanymouse (double Masters, Montclair State University), White Rose (High School), and Disney_nut (High School). Best wishes and good luck to all of you!

Special congratulations to TigChatt on the birth of son Jackson Wyatt, born on June 15th. Best wishes to you!

June posting milestones were reached by ChipnDaleGal – 20,000 posts, Faline – 17,000 posts, pjbs35a – 15,000 posts, Bethanymouse – 3,000 posts, offwego – 2,500 posts, Mickey’sGirl – 1,000 posts, Tink35 – 1,000 posts, Disney-lovin’ Dutchman – 1,000 posts, TikiGoddess –1, 000 posts, alpro2 – 1,000 posts, PrincessCandaceMarie – 400 posts, Pumpkin22 – Senior Cast Member, mickeys_princess_mom – Senior Cast Member, DizzKneeGeek – Senior Cast Member, #1disneyfan – Senior Cast Member, jilwil – Senior Cast Member, Selly – 200 posts, Mollywobbles – Cast Member. Congratulations to all of you!

That about wraps it up for June, see you next month!


<< Dining Out with MickeysGirl and Nigel  >>

Hello, and welcome to another yummy edition of Dining Out! Welcome to Morocco. Country of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest food this side of World Showcase Lagoon! Now, we know what you're thinking: you want me to eat where? Relax, we tried it, and we loved it! We can't believe we waited this long to try it out. There's delicious food, belly dancers, wonderful wines. Did we mention belly dancers?

Marrakesh is open for lunch and dinner. Lunch, served from 12pm until 3:45pm, features several dishes offering couscous. There's chicken couscous, lamb couscous & vegetable couscous -- can you tell we love saying couscous? Try it with us: couscous! See? Fun, eh? Lemon chicken, chicken kabobs, and roast lamb are also available. Prices range between $14 to $20 per person.

Dinner is served from 4:00pm until park closing. Most of the lunch items are available, as well as a Moroccan Feast (soup, rolls, lemon chicken, beef shish kabob & pastries). Dinner prices go from $17 per person to $27.

Several Moroccan wines are also available, which were really exquisite, as well as other drinks and desserts. Kids can choose from grilled chicken breast, hamburgers & vegetable couscous. And let’s not forget the entertainment. Plenty of music is to be had within a very regal atmosphere. Excellent service makes for a great experience and then there is always the belly dancers (Nigel really likes the belly dancers…).

The Disney's Dining Experience card as well as the Magic Your Way with Dining Plan are accepted at Marrakesh. Though we were able to snag a very unexpected Dining Reservation on our last trip (just about 30 minutes out), this hidden treasure isn’t always so open, so Advanced Dining Reservations are recommended (407-WDW-DINE).

So hop on your magic carpet and head over to Marrakesh, we know you'll be glad you did! It's an exciting experience that's not to be missed! You might even catch a glimpse of Aladdin, Jasmine or the Genie on your way to dinner! Hop on by and enjoy an Arabian Night!

Hey, is that a lamp over there?


<< Conclusion>>

And that wraps it up for this edition of the Insider as well. We’ll be invading your inbox next month as well, with more great tips, advice and opportunities to make the most out of your Walt Disney World vacation. ‘Til then, see you on the discussion boards!

 
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