BUDGET TRAVELER
Check out Orlando’s ‘Endless Summer’ promo
For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Hold onto summer a little longer during Orlando’s Endless Summer promotion. Dozens of “Get One Free” accommodations and activity offers are available on visits through November 15.
Clara
Bosonetto Maerz's column is published weekdays on ajc.com.
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Created for the long-weekend getaway traveler, the program provides such deals as “Stay 2 Nights, Get the 3rd Night Free,” “Stay 3 Nights, Get the 4th Night Free” and “Purchase 1 Attraction Ticket, Get the 2nd One Free,” during a time when Orlando enjoys 70-degree temperatures, lighter crowds, and a variety of outdoor activities and special events.
“Get One Free” offers are available at a wide range of accommodations from value to luxury including the Orlando World Center Marriott; The Point Orlando Resort; Loews Portofino Bay Hotel; Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort; JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes; Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal; Quality Inn Plaza and Radisson World Gate — just to name a few.
“Free Ticket” offers include popular local attractions such as Gatorland, Fun Spot Action Park and SkyVenture Orlando. For a list of all the great deals, visit www.orlandoinfo.com/endlesssummer.
And September is a special month for foodies in Orlando. Visitors can sample from the good life during Orlando Magical Dining Month, a rare opportunity to indulge in some of the area’s fine dining restaurants.
More than 50 participating restaurants will offer three-course prix fixe dinner menus for $19 or $29. Magical Dining restaurants offer a wide variety of environments and cuisines and include restaurants such as Emeril’s Orlando, Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Restaurant, The Oceanaire Seafood Room and Fleming’s Steakhouse and Wine Bar. For more information, visit www.orlandomagicdining.com.
One more savings offer comes from the Walt Disney World Travel company.
A five-night ‘Magic Your Way’ package is priced from $1,168, or $49 a day per person (based on two adults, one junior age 10-17 and one child age
3-9) on stays in a select Disney Value Resort. Also included are tickets for each Disney theme parks. These flexible use tickets are good at one or more parks each day with multiple entries permitted.
These special rates are valid on stays from September 28-November 25, November 29-December 3 and December 13-23. Refer to booking code QXG, Phone: 407-934-7639, www.disneyworld.com.
An ideal time to make the trip south to Orlando is during Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival, held Sept. 26-Nov. 9. The 2008 theme is “Cities in Wonderland” with featured cuisine from Cork, Ireland; Shanghai, China; Cape Town, South Africa’ Bologna, Italy; Mexico City, Tokyo and Marrakesh, Morocco. tinyurl.com/fnv99




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