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Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland® Resort, is offering the chance to win one of six Disney Parks vacations with its “I Wanna Disney Parks Vacation from Alamo” sweepstakes. From now until April 12, 2016, participants can enter once a week for a chance to win a dream vacation for four to Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort.

“The ‘I Wanna Disney Parks Vacation from Alamo’ sweepstakes offers families a chance to win the experience of a lifetime – the magic of a Disney vacation,” said Rob Connors, vice president of brand marketing for Alamo. “Alamo wants to help families create more memories per getaway, so we’ve worked with our friends at Disney to create this sweepstakes that encourages fun, creativity and participation from the whole family.”

Six prize packages will include a five-day, four-night vacation to either Walt Disney World® Resort or Disneyland® Resort, including airfare; deluxe accommodations; Park Hopper® passes; VIP tour-guide service for six hours; a $500 Disney gift card; and a $250VISA gift card.

The sweepstakes features six weekly entry periods from March 2 – April 12, 2016, with one winner selected at random each week. Here’s how to enter:

• Create Your Own Rendition of the Classic Disney Song “I Wan’na Be Like You:” Create a short video singing your own original version of the classic Disney song “I Wan’na Be Like You” from Disney’s animated classic film The Jungle Book.
• Register for the Sweepstakes: Visit www.Disney.com/IwannaDisneyVacationSweeps on your desktop or mobile device or download Disney’s Applause App for free from iTunes or Google Play and click on the Alamo “I Wanna Disney Parks Vacation from Alamo” link in the app. Follow the instructions and prompts to register.
• Upload Your “I Wan’na Be Like You” Video Rendition: After completing the sweepstakes registration online or within the Disney Applause app, follow the instructions to upload your video and click “submit.”

For more information and a copy of the official rules, visit the Alamo Rent A Car “I Wanna Disney Parks Vacation from Alamo” sweepstakes website at www.Disney.com/IwannaDisneyVacationSweeps.

Airlines do it. Hotels do it. Sport venues and concert halls do it. And, to the irritation of car-less urban travelers, so does Uber. Now the Walt Disney Co. is jumping on the bandwagon with demand-based pricing, too.

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Beginning March 18, 2016, guests can catch a preview of scenes from Disney’s all-new live-action adventure “The Jungle Book” in sneak peeks planned for Disney California Adventure® Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, each with a special introduction by Director Jon Favreau that pays homage to Walt Disney, the original animated classic and Disney’s legacy of innovative storytelling.

At Disney California Adventure Park, the preview of “The Jungle Book” will be presented at the Bug’s Life Theater with special in-theater effects. Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will get to see this advance look at clips from the film, as part of the Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream attraction on Mickey Avenue.

Walt Disney recently announced that it will adopt seasonal pricing for 1-day tickets to help spread out visitation. Each month will be divided into value, regular and peak days and tickets will be priced higher during peak days.

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An unbeatable lineup of blockbuster attractions will debut at Walt Disney World Resort this year starting with the April 4 launch of a new live stage show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. On Earth Day, April 22, a sweeping immersive, animal-themed theatrical production, “Rivers of Light,” will premiere as the first-ever nightly show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

An epic array of shows and attractions will continue to open throughout summer, creating exciting new guest experiences across all Disney theme parks and entertainment venues. A new Magic Kingdom castle show will bring favorite characters from “Tangled” and “Princess and the Frog” for the first time to the grandest stage in Walt Disney World. Stars of the runaway Disney hit, “Frozen,” will take a bow in multiple Disney parks, and the first Frozen-themed attraction will sail into guests’ hearts at Epcot. Even more Star Wars-themed original entertainment, nighttime Animal Kingdom experiences and Disney Springs openings will set the stage for endless summertime fun.

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Walt Disney Co. is adopting a new pricing policy at Disneyland and other U.S. theme parks that would reduce ticket costs on low-demand days and boost entrance fees for more popular times.

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It’s an exciting time to visit Disney Parks as new fan favorites come to life at Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World®Resort.

New Star Wars experiences have already opened at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. And this year, several new experiences are expected to open on both costs, such as the new Soarin’ Around the World at Disney California Adventure® Park and Epcot®, a “Frozen”-inspired musical at Disney California Adventure Park, new nighttime experiences at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, the Frozen Ever After attraction at Epcot and a new stage show at Magic Kingdom® Park.

We are committed to delivering on our Guests’ high expectations in the midst of unprecedented demand for our parks, particularly during peak visitation periods. That is why we continue to expand our parks with new attractions like those noted above, as well as entire new themed lands based on AVATAR, Star Wars and “Toy Story.”

It is also why we continue to look for ways to spread out visitation. So, beginning tomorrow, we are shifting to seasonal pricing for 1-Day tickets. It’s an approach that you are probably familiar with from many other areas, including sports, entertainment and travel.

How will it work? Each month is divided into value, regular and peak days with an 8-11 month calendar available for viewing online. Here’s an example, if your Clients plan their visit for September, they’ll have a variety of options, including many days in the value period, which will give them the opportunity to pay less for a 1-Day ticket. If they plan to visit during a peak period, like the winter holidays they will pay more. Purchasing a 1-Day ticket in a non-peak period, or choosing multi-day ticket and annual passes, will provide additional flexibility and value.

Seasonal pricing for a 1-Day ticket and price increases for multi-day tickets will go into effect at Disney Parks Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016.

In addition, although in the past 1-Day tickets for Walt Disney World Resort did not expire, 1-Day tickets sold on or after Sunday, Feb. 28 for Walt Disney World Resort will expire at the end of the next calendar year. For example, 1-day tickets sold in 2016 will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. The amount paid for an unused, expired ticket may be applied towards the purchase of a new ticket at the current price.

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Planning a stress-free Disney vacation can seem like an elusive task. Whether you want to visit Walt Disney World or Disneyland, there are plenty of factors to consider, from lodging and dining costs to wait times to strategic ways to snap up reservations at popular attractions.

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If you weren’t a believer in the magic of Walt Disney before, these obscure Disney World attractions and deals might change your mind. First: Yes, there is free stuff to be had at Disney World, and we’ll tell you where to get it.

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Disney vacations are work: you are out all day, walking for miles, and navigating crowds.

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