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At the time of writing it’s  January and many people will be planning their next Disney world vacation trip. But trips to Disney don’t come cheap, and there are things that you can do to substantially reduce the costs and enjoy your vacation more.

A former cast member of the Walt Disney World resort, has written an insiders guide to getting the very best deals, with the express intention of helping families cut the cost of their family vacation.
She tells where to get the best discounted tickets, how to get five star accommodation at three star prices, and reveals many tips and tricks to get the very best bang for your buck.

The author of the Disney Savings Guide, said that she routinely saw people throwing money away because they didn’t know how to get bargain prices on their meals, tickets, souvenirs and entertainment. And so she wrote her guide. Its continually updated ,and sold as a digital download, so whenever there is an update you get fresh information emailed out to you; meaning that you can continue to benefit from the very best savings, year after year. 

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At the time of writing it’s  January and many people will be planning their next Disney world vacation trip. But trips to Disney don’t come cheap, and there are things that you can do to substantially reduce the costs and enjoy your vacation more.

A former cast member of the Walt Disney World resort, has written an insiders guide to getting the very best deals, with the express intention of helping families cut the cost of their family vacation.
She tells where to get the best discounted tickets, how to get five star accommodation at three star prices, and reveals many tips and tricks to get the very best bang for your buck.

The author of the Disney Savings Guide, said that she routinely saw people throwing money away because they didn’t know how to get bargain prices on their meals, tickets, souvenirs and entertainment. And so she wrote her guide. Its continually updated ,and sold as a digital download, so whenever there is an update you get fresh information emailed out to you; meaning that you can continue to benefit from the very best savings, year after year.  To get your copy click here.

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After your holiday experience, you may want to make a  keepsake or to produce a memory scrapbook of your Animal Kingdom Lodge vacation. If this is the case, take a look at some fantastic card toppers made for card crafters and scrapbookers from scenes from the Animal Kingdom theme park and lodge.

Go to www.cardtoppers4craft.com  and take a look at animal card toppers and the African Landscape  to see if you recognise some familiar images. You can download these images and print them off to complete your Animal Kingdom Lodge scrapbook or paper craft project. 

The Animal Kingdom lodge sells a beautiful selection of African style jewellery. If you are not able to get to the Animal Kingdom Lodge gift shop and would like some unique African inspired jewellery, then I suggest these beautiful earrings. An inch and a half long and made from glass and nickel free earwires for your comfort.   

Earrings only $10 (USA) Free shipping worldwide

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One of the best things about the Animal Kingdom Lodge is the way they create activities for children. One of my favourites is the beading activity. Making simple jewellery with beads  inside the beautiful hotel foyer, or outside in the sunshine by the pool, is a great way to entertain the children.

Children love playing and experimenting with colourful beads, and creating a unique piece of jewellery. It’s the perfect crafting activity to keep those little hands busy. And what is even better, is that it is a quiet activity which requires a little bit of concentration. And so when the little ones are creating their jewellery pieces, and selecting their beads, there is welcome break from the hyper activity that is associated with trips to the theme parks.

If when you have finished your jewellery projects and returned home you want to learn more about beading, then try www.ibeadmag.com for ideas and inspiration. They have a great tribal necklace project which would fit right in with the African style jewellery on sale at the Animal Kingdom lodge gift shop.  You can view it here http://ibeadmag.com/tribal-memory-wire-necklace/#more-343

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Russell Meyer of ThemeParkInsider.com takes you on a tour of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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Donna checks into Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and explores its unique wildlife preserve.

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This Animal Kingdom lodge review is to inform all those who are considering a vacation at the animal kingdom lodge or any other Disney hotel. This site contains in-depth information you will never get from a travel agent or travel brochure. Because it is based on real life experience.

One of the great things about staying at the Animal Kingdom lodge or any Disney hotel  in a Disney resort, is the way they cater for children. When you consider going to visit Disney world in Florida, one of the main  considerations will be costs, but when you take everything into consideration, the extra money you spend on a Disney hotel is totally worth it.

The Animal Kingdom lodge provides so many extra activities for children that it truly makes is something special. At dusk children can borrow night vision goggles and look at the animals directly from the hotel grounds onto the savannahs, to truly get an appreciation of the wildlife. There are always friendly guides on hand to explain more about animal behaviour. This is nice little touch to the after dinner experience. It’s like going on a night time safari.

During the day there are often activities for the children. If it’s wet, then out come the art can craft supplies and the beautiful Animal Kingdom Lodge lobby is turned into a giant crèche for the children, encouraging them to take part in new crafting projects.

Make sure to check out the notice board by the Boma restaurant for list of daily activities and there scheduled times. These are the kind of tips that no brochure tells your and it really isn’t promoted that well.  Our favourite craft activity was the beading classes. A wonderful selection of beautiful African beads were presented to the children for them to use to make cards, braid hair or make simple jewellery. We love beads and so this activity was particularly enjoyable.

For a more information everything in the Animal Kingdom lodge such as rooms,  décor, restaurants and food extra, please check out the rest of this site.

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Although very much taken with my favourite Disney Hotel, The Animal Kingdom Lodge, this was not always the case. In the early 70’s, when I was taken to the Disney Movie, the Jungle Book, an advertisement was shown for the recently opened Walt Disney World. I remember being very taken with the Magic Kingdom and the flying Dumbo ride, but what really caught my imagination was the Disney Contemporary Hotel. The thought of a monorail going through the hotel seemed out of this world, and I could think of nothing more exciting than being taken to Disney world and staying at this wonderful Disney hotel.
It wasn’t until many years later that I actually got the chance to stay in the hotel of my childhood dreams.  But when it came around to booking my holiday another hotel caught my imagination. The Animal Kingdom Lodge had only just recently opened at the time and the pictures in the brochure looked like something from an African Safari, another kind of holiday I had always dreamed about. So at the last minute I switched my choice of hotel, and since then, I have never had the desire to stay anywhere else. I have had the good fortune to travel all over the world to many different countries, and I have stayed in many hotels, but most pale in comparison to the Animal Kingdom lodge. And that is why I would recommend this hotel to anyone.