Helping a Disney Vacation Fit Your Budget

$150 in Disney gift cards @ Sam’s club for $143!!! Did you also know you can make payments on any Disney vacation?! Only a deposit of $200 is required for a WDW package; and, then you pay your final payment 45 days prior to arrival. Now, you have the rest of 2014 & 2015 to make any monthly payment that you choose; and, I can apply them to your package with Disney. What a wonderful way to make a family vacation with Mickey fit your budget! For example, a $2500 package for December 2015 would be under $150 a month – or $143 if you pay with Disney gift cards from Sam’s Club!  Now, is the perfect time to book your Walt Disney World vacation. *O*

Feeling thankful ~ for my 2 new military families this week! I’ve learned so much about the Disney Armed Forces Salute – offering qualified service members (or their spouse) both discounted theme park tickets (up to 6, or more if your immediate family is larger) and outstanding discounts on up to 3 rooms @ the Disney Resorts (campsites not included).

I also wanted to share more about the Magic Kingdom Flag Retreat Ceremony that takes place every day @ 5pm. I read about it long ago; however in all our trips to WDW, we had never made it to one. Thankfully, this last trip Jay & I took in Oct, we just happen to be walking in for Mickey’s Halloween Party and it was starting. The ceremony is incredibly moving; and, I couldn’t hold back tears while watching and hearing them lower our flag. It’s now a highlight and something I would recommend for every family to witness! 

For more details I’ll let this beautiful post, complete with pictures from "Uncle" Bob Elsie, fill you in. However, please note you can no longer sign up for this at City Hall, the veteran participant is now selected at random by the Magic Kingdom Entertainment Department.

Wishing you a magical Sunday ~ Christine

http://land.allears.net/blogs/guestblog/2011/04/magic_kingdom_flag_retreat_cer.html

What To Say To The Characters

*O* Disney Tip ~ It’s fun to have a little character interaction while getting an autograph; or, waiting for a picture. Here are a few ideas to get you started ~

• Alice ~ ask about her tea parties
• Ariel ~ ask about Sebastian, Flounder and her Daddy, King Trition
• Belle ~ ask what her favorite book is.
• Chip & Dale ~ ask if they are squirrels
• Donald ~ tell him Mickey is #1 OR you could tell him that Mickey is okay but he's the best and that it really should be the Donald Duck Club
• Hook ~ say tick tock
• Pluto ~ scratch him behind the ear and, his foot will paddle the ground
• Snow White ~ ask about the Dwarfs
• Stitch ~ ask what his badness level is
• Tigger ~ ask if he could teach you how to bounce
• Woody ~ ask to see the bottom of his boot

Why Use Tink's Magical Vacations?

Tink’s Magical Vacations is a vacation planning service specializing in Disney destination vacations.  The people who work for our company are highly qualified.  We are Disney travel specialists; all of our agents are College of Disney Knowledge graduates and regular Disney vacationers.  Our travel agency is CLIA certified, meaning that we have received specialized cruise line training.  Tink’s has direct access to all Disney promotions and specials, and we are notified the minute they are available.

We offer our concierge services to our clients for FREE; we don’t tack on extra fees to what Disney is already charging you for your vacation.  When you book with us, you will not pay a single cent more for your vacation than if you were to book direct with Disney.  In many cases, you will pay less once we apply little known discounts and promotions to your reservation.  How do we make any profit if our services are free to our customers?  We receive a small commission from Disney after you travel for taking good care of you.

What does concierge service by a Tink Agent actually mean?  At Walt Disney World and Disneyland we can assist you with dining reservations, help you select a resort to stay at that meets your exacting standards, advise you on crowd trends, give you information on the times for parades, fireworks, special events, and when extra magic hours are offered.  If you book a vacation at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, and Adventures by Disney, our agents will be offering some surprise pixie dust benefits.  For Disney Cruise Line, we recommend itineraries and ships based on your vacation calendar, advise you on complex stateroom options, and offer tips on excursions and sundry other matters.  We also offer onboard credits (based on voyage fare) to our cruise clients.

Making a vacation work financially can be challenging.  We completely understand that you want your dollar to stretch as much as possible.  We keep this in mind during every step of the vacation planning process.  As we tailor your Disney vacation, we are dedicated to finding you with the best price, including any available discounts, for your vacation.

We look forward to serving you, your family, and your friends.  When you have a craving for some vacation time with our pal Mickey, we hope you’ll contact us.