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Cathy calls Rob and shares the idea first sparked by a Walt Disney
World television commercial: Let's plan a family reunion! Three
months later, Cathy, her cousin Rob, and 13 other family members
are headed for a Magical Gathering -- a well-orchestrated visit
to the world's leading vacation destination. With a vacation itinerary
already in place, Cathy, Rob and their entourage are set to relive
favorite family memories and make new ones while enjoying an experience
tailor-made for their group.
Disney's Magical Gatherings program is a new, multi-faceted concept
designed to help extended travel groups -- whether they're families
or friends -- organize and enjoy their time together at Walt Disney
World Resort. The program makes planning simple with a step-by-step
process available to anyone. Guests can begin taking the first of
four easy steps on the telephone or via the Internet beginning Oct.
6 to schedule a Magical Gathering starting Nov. 24:
Call 407/W-DISNEY visit Our
Laughing Place Travel, or contact www.disneyworld.com/magicalgatherings
.
Request a Vacation Planning Kit complete with video or DVD and
step-by-step information on how to plan a Magical Gathering.
Use the Magical Gatherings Web-based planning tools designed for
custom itinerary building, e-mail invitations, group chats and consensus
building related to shared activities. (Available beginning Oct.
15.)
If your group includes eight or more people staying at a Walt Disney
World resort, link up with a Magical Gatherings planning specialist
who will assist with dining, recreation, golf tee times, special
celebrations and other reservation needs for these Grand Gatherings.
Groups of fewer than eight guests can create their own Magical
Gathering by working with one of many Walt Disney World reservationists.
Guests who request a Vacation Planning Kit video or DVD also can
receive specialized planning brochures for groups that include preschoolers,
including information about favorite attractions for younger children,
child-care options and tips for a well-planned vacation with preschool-aged
children. The interactive DVD features a highly detailed map with
zoom-in capabilities to rides and attractions. It also includes
special sections on thrill-seeking, grown-up fun and even resort
room layouts.
The planning video and DVD also cover group recreational and relaxation
opportunities beyond the parks -- including golf, parasailing, horseback
riding, boating, bass fishing, dining, nightlife and spas.
Magical Gatherings planners can arrange a variety of special Disney
experiences for Grand Gatherings (groups of eight or more staying
at a Walt Disney World resort), including a "Safari Celebration
Dinner" at Disney's Animal Kingdom, a "Good Morning Gathering"
character breakfast at Magic Kingdom, the "Magical Fireworks
Voyage" on Seven Seas Lagoon and the "International Storybook
Dinner" at Epcot.
For the Magical Gatherings inaugural year, Walt Disney World Resort
launches its most spectacular fireworks show ever, "Wishes,"
above Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom. Must-see attractions for
Magical Gatherings itineraries include the new Mission: SPACE at
Epcot and "Mickey's PhilharMagic" at Magic Kingdom. And
Disney's Pop Century Resort opens its doors to an exciting new value-priced
resort experience celebrating the fads and fashions of the 20th
century.
Book
your Grand Gathering with Our
Laughing Place Travel.
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