With the AAA Disney Magic Moments® Savings plan, AAA Members can save up to 10%, 15%, 20%, or 35% on the non-discounted rate of the room portion of these vacation packages.

1. Before leaving home, try to make a tentative plan, including what parks to visit on what day. Remember, you can't possible see and do it all in one vacation. Have everyone choose one attraction that they must see, and put those at the top of the list.

2. Don't stress the small stuff. Go slow, take time, experience.

3. Get an early start and take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours (available to guests staying at a Disney property). By starting early you can rest at the hotel during the hottest (and most crowded) parts of the day and go back to the parks in the evening when it’s cooler. The evening hours really clear out towards the end of the night and you may not even have to get off the ride to experience it again!

By Laura Wahler

For many people, a Disney vacation is a much-anticipated opportunity to relive their childhood, but it doesn’t have to drain the bank account. With a little help, a few tricks can save you a bundle on your next Disney dream vacation.

The following upgrades were recently completed on the Disney Magic:

• Quiet Cove was outfitted with soothing, cascading waterfalls from the two hot tubs. Teak deck and lounge chairs with plush cushions now line the pool, creating an inviting, stylish ambiance in line with the Vista Spa and Salon experience.



• Cove Cafe has incorporated a new seating area with plush, comfortable chairs providing the perfect venue to relax while sipping a cup of gourmet coffee.
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By Laura Wahler
The thought of riding a Segway—a two-wheeled transportation device that relies on the operator’s sense of balance—was more than a little intimidating. As a perpetual klutz who desperately clings to handrails, I tend to trip over pesky obstacles like carpet, parking lots, and on occasion, my two small children.

If you've booked a Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Adventures by Disney, or Disney Cruise Line Vacation directly with Disney, you can transfer your reservation to AAA Western & Central New York Travel to receive your exclusive AAA Member Benefits.

Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival: March 18 - May 31, 2009. At the 16th annual festival, guests of all ages can take part in exhibits and activites about gradening and outdoor fun. Highlights include learning how to create an environmentally friendly garden, Tinker Bell topiaries in Pixie Hollow - a garden just for kids, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Croc topiaries in the Pirates Adventure Zone, Minnie's Magnificent Butterfly Garden, Disney Gardening at Home presentations, and more. Admission to Epcot is required.
 

1. YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE IT At 13 months old, our daughter’s Disney cruise was her first Disney experience. In one seven-day span, she had many big “first” experiences: She met Mickey Mouse. She played on a beach. She visited St. Thomas and toured St. Maarten’s hilly streets. She befriended crew members Noel and Nicoleta, who played with her every time they saw her for the entire week. Sure, she doesn’t remember a thing from it — but we do.

Our daughter snored loudly in her car seat, her new Mickey hat tilting as her head tipped forward and rolled to the side with every turn. I unbuckled my seat belt and clumsily scrambled into the back, while my husband maneuvered our rented PT Cruiser out of the Epcot parking lot. He was looking for the others in our caravan as I was hastily searching for my camera. I snapped my sleeping beauty’s picture—for the scrapbook—I explained with a sly wink to my husband, who rolled his eyes but wisely refrained from comment. I had already taken a hundred pictures that week “for the scrapbook,” but this was still another priceless moment that could not be forgotten. My husband was beginning to realize that 10 days at Walt Disney World with our extended family of 14 meant only one thing: I was going to need a bigger scrapbook.