All aboard for DIsney's Yacht Club!

Advantages: Beautiful resort hotel, great facilities!
Disadvantages: Not easy on the pocket!

...DISNEY'S YACHT CLUB The Yacht Club at Walt Disney World has to be my favourite hotel in all of the world (Disney World that it!) and as many Ciao-ers will know I have stayed in and reviewed a LOT of Disney Hotels! I love this hotel because the service is impeccable down to the staff who open and close the doors for you when you enter and exit the hotel. The staff are also dressed in a clean nautical theme and lobby is expertly themed with low ceilings, benches and port holes! Check-in is always fast and efficient and the concierge is knowledgeable and able to secure most dining and other activities that guests require. The communal areas are all beautiful with lots of great touches: kids love the large globe in the lobby and even the individual towels I the public rest rooms are a rare luxury in this day and age! The shop...

nickjj78 20.11.2005 · Read review
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Disney's vacation clubGrand Floridian resort

Advantages: Lovely hotel
Disadvantages: expensive

...I joined the Disney vacation club a couple of years ago and used the nights that I have accumulated so far to splash out and stay at Disney's grand Floridian Resort and Spa rather than at the Disney vacation Club Prpoerty at Walt Disney World as I felt a bit if pampering and luxury were in order!! Needless to day, as this is the most expensive property at Disnwy World my points didn't go very far so it may have been better just to pay in cash but you live and learn!! Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at Walt Disney World in Florida is the flagship of all the Disney hotels located at Walt Disney World (WDW) and is based upon a turn of the century Floridian resort. The hotel is predominantly white and pink with bright red roof tiles that make it visually quite stunning and make it look almost like cotton candy: this is...

nickjj78 12.06.2004 · Read review
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HEARD THE BEST KEPT DISNEY SECRET?

Advantages: Vacations where the magic never ends
Disadvantages: Price and long term commitment

...Newfloridian has come home! We are currently staying 'on property' in Disney's newest accommodation. As I watch the clouds gather for the regular July afternoon thundershower I am mindful of the many happy vacations I have spent in Disneyworld, Florida, over the last 25 years. I first wrote about Disney Vacation Club (DVC) over three years ago. The article was archived and until recently there has not been a category for this interesting and fascinating holiday resource. I intend to add an article shortly about this latest resort and spa. As it is part of the DVC family I have rewritten and updated the original article to reflect today's prices and experiences. DVC is now widely advertised around the park, on the buses, on the brilliant red DVC shuttle buses and at the information kiosks. However, it remains a largely unknown...

Newfloridian 03.07.2006 (04.07.2006) · Read review
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Nautical and nostalgic: Disney's Newport Bay Club

Advantages: Beautifully themed hotel
Disadvantages: Too large...

...Disney's Newport Bay Club Welcome to another review about a hotel at Disneyland Paris which I hope you will find useful if you are planning a trip there. I have now stayed at four of the hotels (Disneyland Hotel, Newport Bay Club, Sequoia Lodge and the Hotel New York) so only another two hotels until I have been to all six! A lot more CIAOing needed to pay for the next trip... Happy holidays!! The hotel: Disney's Newport Bay Club is themed around a luxurious American Long Island style beach club which is reminiscent of summers in the Hampton's. It is based loosely around the Yacht Club and Beach Clubs that you find at Walt Disney World in Florida, although on a slightly smaller scale. As you walk into the hotel lobby you are immediately greeted by low ceiling, wooden floors and the smell of wood polish which all add...

nickjj78 07.03.2004 · Read review
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Childhood Memories In The Disney Store

Advantages: Special products, great for children, good quality and nice staff
Disadvantages: A lot of impulse buying

...The Disney Store is a shop that sells Disney merchandise. There are Disney Stores across the UK and indeed across the world. There are Disney Stores in Disney World and Disney Land. If you have never been in a Disney Store you will be amazed at the different types of products that are usually always in stock. Although I must say I think you either love or hate the Disney Store. My husband doesn't understand the appeal of purchasing a Disney character bear for £20 when you can buy another bear somewhere else for half the price. I think if you have been brought up to watch Disney cartoons then you have an automatic liking of Disney. Whenever I have been into the store there is a good selection with plenty of stock and the staff fill the shelves on a regular basis throughout the day. Impulse buying is very easy in this store as you...

Mickie26 16.04.2009 · Read review
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Club Penguin Elite Penguin Force DS Game - Virtual penguin world

Advantages: Upload coins to your club penguin website account
Disadvantages: Once you have completed it. thats it.

...of minigames in which the player will obtain 2 different medals. There's a fishing game, a memorization dancing game, and a snowboarding game, among others. The touch screen games are fun enough in the context of the game, though by themselves they are particularly interesting. Players can return to any of the minigames at any point through the main screen, and since that's the way to earn coins for costumes. As the missions are completed the director will be pleased with your progress and award you a higher level within the Elite penguin force. Club Penguin members from the Disney website can add the coins earned in the game to their account. this is done by uploading over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to the online game. (Which needs to be set up) It's a simple coin upload, but this is a really cool feature that. There's also multiplayer...

budge 11.04.2009 · Read review
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Disney's Wilderness Lodge: Welcome Home

Advantages: A hotel brimming with personality and themed to perfection
Disadvantages: Expensive. But you get what you pay for.

...of staff in the hotel seems to have been touched by that famous Disney attitude. Nothing is too much trouble for them, and I cannot give them enough praise. The hotel oozes that unique mix of fun, imagination and sophistication that can only be found in a Disney hotel. THE ROOMS The facts will tell you that Wilderness Lodge has 728 rooms in total, including a separate building built in 2002 called the Wilderness Lodge Villas, offering studios and one and two bedroom apartments as part of the Disney Vacation Club Scheme. There is a good variety of different types of rooms depending on your individual needs (e.g. travelling as a couple or with a family), all decorated in the same charming Pacific Northwest theme as the rest of the hotel. All rooms offer the amenities that you would expect (television, hairdryer, safe, and so on...

CrazyJamie 11.08.2009 · Read review
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Disney Princess For Sweet Dreams

Advantages: Lovely, Comfortable, High quality
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I love Disney products and one in particular that I love and had to buy for my three year old girl is the Disney Princess duvet covers and pillowcases. My daughter is a huge fan of Disney and when she first set her eyes on the covers her face lit up into a nice, bright smile. I knew that this was the correct treat for her. If your child loves Disney then they will probably enjoy this duvet set. It might even persuade them to make their own bed in the morning. My little girl is too young for that at the moment. The duvet set looks great in my daughter's bedroom and they are very girly. I think it is important to have good bedding and this set certainly brightens the room. My daughter was really excited when we bought her this duvet set. She couldn't wait to receive it. There are many similar products on the market with different...

Mickie26 18.04.2009 · Read review
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A Disney Paradise

Advantages: good quality, variety of merchandise, highly collectable beanies, many Disney characters available
Disadvantages: expensive

...The Disney Store is a wonderful shop for young and old alike, if you are a fan of Disney, but you need a lot of money, as it is very expensive. The shop sells the Disney videos, books, soft toys, clothing, dressing up costumes, stickers and so on. If you love films like Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, Bambi and The Lion King (or your kids do), this is the place to find the perfect gift. My seven year old daughter loves dalmatians and at one point, I was convinced she would end up with 101 of the cuddly toys, but thankfully she didn't quite manage that many ! But I know I can go into the Disney Store and find a purse, pair of pyjamas or the latest Dalmatian beanie and she will be thrilled with it. The Disney Store beanies are now highly collectable, with adults rushing to their local Disney Store to buy the latest Mickey Mouse...

KarenUK 27.12.2000 · Read review
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Playhouse Disney

Advantages: No adverts, good value for money, good shows, often movies
Disadvantages: When kids grow up, more Disney characters please!

...Playhouse Disney is like the Disney Channel, only for young children. Children up to 5 will enjoy most of the shows because some of them are "interactive,"e.g. (Person On Screen): Stand up. *You don't stand up* (Person On Screen): Good job standing up. Me: LOL!!!! So as you can see, it is more "interactive" then something like Bob The Builder. Lineup Mainly, these are the shows: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Handy Mandy My Friends Tigger And Pooh Imagination Movers Little Einsteins Higglytown Heroes JoJo's Circus Bear In The Big Blue House 64 Zoo Lane 5 Minutes More Franny's Feat Harry And His Bucket Full Of Dinosaurs Johnny And The Sprites (Often movies) Most of these shows you don't know are Disney! Mickey Mouse (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and Pooh (My Friends Tigger and Pooh) are basically the only Disney characters...

AlexanderBanks 23.12.2008 · Read review
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