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Walt Disney World® Resort is one
of America’s most popular vacation
destinations for travelers of all
generations. With four Theme Parks,
two water parks, shopping, dining, golf,
spas, and so much more to choose from,
Walt Disney World® Resort is a vacation
experience that can be enjoyed by
everyone, year after year.
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As your Authorized Disney Vacation
Planner, AAA Travel knows about the
special experiences you can have at
Disney, and we’re ready to share what’s
new, what’s cool, and what’s available
to you as a AAA member on your next
vacation to Disney. Plus, with AAA
you get special savings and
exclusive member benefits that
you can’t get anywhere else.
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What’s New at the
Walt Disney
World® Resort
Visit the New Fantasyland ®.
The largest expansion at the Magic Kingdom®
Park since it opened in 1971, Fantasyland®
has nearly doubled in size with the addition
of two new themed areas that bring Disney
classic animated stories to life.
Storybook Circus is designed after a
1940’s–era circus with main attractions
including the all-new “Dumbo the Flying
Elephant,” which is twice the size of the previous
ride; and “The Barnstormer” featuring the Great
Goofini, a roller coaster featuring Goofy.
The Enchanted Forest is a majestically
landscaped area including roaring waterfalls
and royal castles. Here you’ll find Prince Eric’s
Castle, where guests climb aboard a clamshell
to experience “Under the Sea – Journey of the
Little Mermaid,” and then can visit Maurice’s
workshop to hear “Enchanted Tales with Belle.”
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accomodations at the
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When you’re taking a vacation to
Walt Disney World®, make each moment
count by staying in one of 26 Disney
resort hotels. By selecting a Disney “
on-site” hotel, you get several perks
included with your reservation.
First, there’s Disney’s Magical
Express® transportation, luxury
motorcoach transportation to and from
Orlando International Airport. When
you check in, you’ll get a “Key to the
World” card, which serves as your room
key, your park admission ticket, and your
Disney Resort currency. You can charge
most everything – such as table service
meals, souveniers, photos – to your hotel
account for one convenient payment at the
end of your trip.
As a resort guest, you also get Extra Magic
Hours benefit. Each day, one Theme Park
opens early or stays open late so you have
more time to enjoy the rides with fewer
crowds. Another perk is convenient,
complimentary transportation by
bus, boat or monorail between your
hotel and the Theme Parks. And finally,
the best reason to stay in a Disney resort
might be your exclusive AAA Magic
Moments savings. As a AAA member,
you save up to 25% on the room portion of
your vacation package, depending on the
hotel you choose.
There are four categories of Disney Resort
hotels – Deluxe Villa, Deluxe, Moderate
and Value – which means a hotel for every
budget, and all include that special Disney
magic.
With 26 fabulous themed hotels to choose
from, let your experienced AAA travel
agent help you figure out which is best for
you.
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AAA Member Exclusive
Experiences and Special
Benefits at Walt Disney World®
Disney’s Story Time Experience
AAA proudly brings you Disney’s
Story Time Experience, an
opportunity for your kids to interact
with a character from a popular
Disney animated film in an intimate
venue for a one-hour event. When
you purchase a vacation through
AAA Travel that includes a dining plan, you’ll get your
invitation to reserve your space up to 180 days in
advance. Disney’s Story Time Experience is located in
Epcot®, and Theme Park admission tickets are required,
so plan your visit accordingly.
Disney’s Polynesian Resort
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Preferred Fireworks Viewing Area
One of the most magical
experiences at Walt Disney
World® Resort is the amazing
fireworks displays. You
can get VIP treatment and
enter the exclusive AAA
fireworks viewing area to
watch Wishes™ Nighttime
Spectacular at the Magic
Kingdom® Park. Reservations
are required, and space is
limited to those who booked their vacation, including
Disney’s dining plan, through AAA Travel.
AAA Vacations® Diamond Savings Card
When you book your Disney vacation through
AAA Travel, you’ll get this card from your travel
agent as part of the reservation documents. Simply
show the AAA Vacations® Diamond Savings Card
and you’ll save up to 20% at dozens of places
where you eat and shop throughout Walt Disney
World® Resort. You can get discounts on spa
services and optional tours, too.
Remember, these experiences and special
benefits are only available when you book
your vacation through AAA Travel, so call
your AAA travel agent to learn more.
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AAA’s Top Recommended Experiences
Become a Pirate
Join The Pirates
League in the
Magic Kingdom®
Park, where you’ll
select a pirate
style and receive
a makeover and
training from the
League’s veteran
pirates. It takes
about an hour and
reservations are
accepted up to 180
days in advance
for an appointment
between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Get a new name, learn some swashbuckling
maneuvers and then enter the Secret Room where
your Pirate Portrait will be taken before you march in
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the Adventureland® Pirate Parade. Later that night,
experience the Pirates and Pals Fireworks
Voyage, a sailing along the Seven Seas Lagoon
in front of the Magic Kingdom®. Meet your crew at
Disney’s Contemporary Resort where Captain Hook
and the bumbling Mr. Smee are waiting to give
you a proper send-off. Sail out into the Lagoon to
watch the Magic Kingdom® Fireworks, followed on
select nights by one of Disney’s hidden gems – the
Electrical Water Pageant, a short parade of lighted,
animated, musical boats that sails across the lagoon
right after the fireworks end.
End your pirate’s day by staying at Disney’s
Caribbean Beach Resort in one of the new
pirate themed rooms, featuring ship-style beds and
pirate décor. Your AAA travel agent can help you
with reservations for the Pirates League and the
Pirates and Pals Fireworks Voyage, and of course
for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.
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Become a Princess
Start off with a visit
to the Bibbidi
Bobbidi Boutique
in the Magic
Kingdom® Park,
or at Downtown
Disney. Bibbidi
Bobbidi Boutique is
a charming beauty
salon where young
guests are magically
transformed into
little princesses and
knights by Cinderella’s
Godmothers-intraining. Guests can
choose from three hairstyles – Fairytale Princess,
Disney Diva and Pop Princess – as well as nail color,
make-up, costume and photographs.
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After her magical transformation, take your princess
over to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort &
Spa for the Wonderland Tea Party. This funfilled hour of magical madness with characters from
Wonderland® includes stories, hands-on games, crafts,
cupcakes and “tea” (apple juice) in a lovely Victorian
setting. Later that evening, consider three great dinner
options for your princess – Cinderella’s Happily Ever
After Dinner Buffet at 1900 Park Fare Restaurant; the
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in Epcot®, or Cinderella’s
Royal Table at her castle in the Magic Kingdom®.
The perfect way to end the night is to return to
your Royal Guest themed room at Disney’s Port
Orleans Resort-Riverside, where your princess can
watch “fireworks” swirl above the ornate bed and
then curl up in custom linens good enough for royalty.
The perfect ending to your family’s fairy tale! AAA
recommends advance reservations for these popular
Princess experiences.
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AAA’s Top Recommended Experiences
Get Your Golf On
You may be surprised
to learn that the
Walt Disney World®
Resort is home to
five prestigious golf
courses, designed
to take advantage
of Central Florida’s
natural beauty with
lush rolling greens
and sparkling water
hazards.
Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course –
One of the few courses that have hosted PGA Tour,
LPGA Tour and USGA events.
Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course – The
course design incorporates the area’s natural
beauty with challenging water features.
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Disney’s Osprey Ridge Golf Course – A
Certified Audubon Cooperative Wildlife Sanctuary,
this course was design by Tom Fazio and
recognized by Golf Digest as one of Florida’s best
at 4½ stars.
Disney’s Palm Golf Course – A distinctive
playing experience with water and woods; as you
play, you may encounter deer and other wildlife.
Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course – Designed
for families to enjoy, this course is ideal if
you’re seeking a casual 9-hole stroll in a natural
environment.
All Walt Disney World® Resorts offer transfers to
any of these courses. All courses feature carts with
GPS technology. And, when you purchase a nondiscounted round of golf, you get complimentary
golf club rental. Ask your AAA travel agent for more
information and the closest Disney resort to the courses
so you can maximize your time on the greens.
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Seaworthy Adventures*
There’s no shortage
of things to do on
or around the water
in central Florida.
You can explore the
famed waterways
at the Walt Disney
World® Resort with a variety of watercraft rentals,
including Sea Raycers, sailboats, pedal boats,
canoes, and even an 18-person chartered yacht
for special occasions. Try your hand at catch
and release or dockside fishing. Embark on a
guided excursion along Bay Lake and Seven Seas
Lagoon. Water ski with world-caliber instructors,
take flight via parasail, or hang onto an inner tube
for a wet and wild ride.
If you’re interested in activities under the sea,
experience the three-hour Dolphins in Depth
tour at The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion
(located at Epcot®), where you can get up close
and personal with Disney’s dolphins and their
trainers. Swim with more than 6,000 sea creatures
including sea turtles, angelfish, eagle rays and
sharks in a 5.7- million-gallon saltwater tank on
the Seas Aqua Tour. The supplied-air snorkel
system is simple to use and the equipment keeps
you floating on the surface, watching the tranquil
sea life below. The 2.5-hour experience includes
30 minutes in the massive Caribbean Coral Reef
aquarium – which until 2005 was the largest
saltwater tank in the world.
If you’re scuba certified, you can experience
Epcot® DiveQuest, a three-hour experience
with about 40 minutes underwater. With its clear
water and lack of currents, Epcot DiveQuest is an
experience that both diving enthusiasts and Disney
fans will never forget.
Where else in the world can you swim with sharks
and sea turtles while simultaneously waving to
people enjoying a sit-down meal? Reservations are
required so talk to your AAA travel agent and start
planning today.
*Additional fees will apply
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dining at the
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There are over 200 dining options at
Disney, from snacks to casual quick
service dining to elegant Disney
Signature Dining.
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Disney dining venues
are part of the magical
experience – there are
kids’ choices in even
the best restaurants,
and there are many
ways you can save on
costs. For example,
you can pre-purchase
a Disney dining plan
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as part of your vacation package, and save up
to 20% compared to buying meals at the parks.
Reservations for Disney table service restaurants
can be made up to 180 days in advance
and are strongly recommended, especially at
Character Dining venues.
Beyond character dining, there are other
interesting ways to enjoy a meal at Disney. For
example, you can dine at the Hollywood Brown
Derby in Disney’s Hollywood Studios® with an
Imagineer in a group limited to 10 people, and ask
about all the “behind the scenes” things you’ve always
wanted to know. The newest dining experiences are
at New Fantasyland®, including Gaston’s Tavern,
with its signature drink LeFou’s Brew (frozen apple
juice with toasted marshmallow topped with passion
fruit-mango foam); and Be Our Guest Restaurant, by
day a quick-service venue and at night a table-service
restaurant serving French-inspired cuisine to more than
500 guests.
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seasonal
reasons to
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While most families from our region visit Walt Disney
World® Resort during summer vacation, there are
seasonal activities all year long that attract visitors.
Held annually between March and May, the Epcot®
International Flower & Garden Festival is
a series of special events filled with Disney character
topiaries, a colorful array of flowers, gardens, live
music, hands-on activity and learning presentations.
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The Epcot®
International
Food & Wine
Festival lets
you travel
around the
world in a
single day
tasting the food
and wine of
the countries on your bucket
list. Held over a six-week
period every fall, the festival
has gained recognition
as an important culinary
event and a showcase for
wineries worldwide. Fall is
also time for Mickey’s Not
So Scary Halloween
Party, a celebration with
special effects and a few
spooks. After closing time on select nights at the
Magic Kingdom® Park, visitors can trick-or-treat
in costume around the park, and experience a
seasonal parade and fireworks.
During the winter holidays, the Walt Disney
World® Resort is transformed into an international
celebration of yuletide
traditions filled with
festive decorations
and live entertainment.
Join Mickey’s Very
Merry Christmas
Party at the Magic
Kingdom® Park, a
festive celebration
filled with live
entertainment,
spectacular fireworks
and an oh-so-jolly holiday parade. The Osborne
Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at
Disney’s Hollywood Studios® is a massive seasonal
display featuring millions of holiday lights perfectly
synchronized to music. It even snows!
Seasonal events require Theme Park admission or special event ticket.
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tickets
Knowledge You Can
Count On
Maybe you don’t need the full
package to Walt Disney World®
Resort – you’re staying with relatives
or in a time share. As a AAA member,
don’t forget the perks you get for prepurchasing Theme Park tickets (beyond
the convenience of not having to wait
in line). Visit your local AAA store and
you’ll get:
eExclusive member savings on
Walt Disney World® tickets
(3 to 10 days in length)
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Ability to customize your tickets so
you can visit multiple Theme Parks,
get into the water parks, or add a
“non-expiration” option to save
unused days for your next vacation
AAA Travel is an the Authorized Disney Vacation
Planner, a designation awarded based on outstanding
customer service and extensive Disney product
knowledge. In the Mid-Atlantic region, each of our
e AAA Diamond Parking gives you
access to spaces closer to the
Theme Park entrances.
eExclusive member savings on
travel merchandise, luggage and
accessories
e FREE TripTik® routings from your
home or resort to the parks or the
airport
e FREE TourBook® guides
featuring the best area attractions
and restaurants
And if you drive to Orlando,
remember that AAA has a car care
center located right in the heart of the
Walt Disney World® Resort. Whether
it’s a dead battery that just needs a
charge or a major repair, the AAA
Car Care Center is ready to help. Just
like at home, AAA gives you peace of
mind, wherever you travel.
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more than 60 offices has at least one travel agent
specializing in Disney vacations. These travel agents
are graduates of the College of Disney Knowledge,
a series of courses offered by Disney to provide
knowledge and expertise on the Disneyland® Resort,
Walt Disney World® Resort, Disney Cruise Line®, and
Adventures by Disney®. They have extensive personal
knowledge of these products through frequent visits to
the Theme Parks, resorts and cruise ships.
With the assistance of a AAA travel agent, we’ll help
you customize the Disney vacation that’s right for you,
your family and your budget. With exclusive member
benefits, 24-hour emergency assistance from anywhere,
and AAA Travel’s Best Price Guarantee*, you can be
sure that you are making the most of your vacation.
For more information, call
(888) 919-MAGIC or go to AAA.com/Disney
*Restrictions and limitations apply to AAA Travel’s Best Price Guarantee.
See a AAA associate for details.
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