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Have you ever dreamed of sailing the seven seas or searching for buried treasure? Would you like to drift off at night in a pirate-ship bed, dreaming of far-away lands? A new option at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort may be your dream come true!

Beginning in January 2009, 384 rooms in the Trinidad South village will be transformed into Pirate Rooms. These special rooms feature two double beds, along with highly themed furniture, buccaneer accessories, and swashbuckling décor from stem to stern. They are sure to immerse your vacations in the spirit of “The Pirates of the Caribbean!”

Live out your pirate dreams, and stay in one of these unique rooms, a new room category at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. There’s nothing else like it this side of the Seven Seas!

2009 Walt Disney World® Resort vacation packages are now available to book through Off to Neverland Travel®. These packages feature a brand-new dining option, great savings and exclusive benefits that only Disney can provide.

Ready to book your 2009 package? The fun starts by clicking here.

NEW FOR 2009 –

Quick Service Dining Plan
This new dining plan option is great for families who want to prepay their meals, but do not want to visit a “table-service” restaurant each day during their vacation. For each package night, each person will receive the following:

• 2 Quick Service Meals – Each meal includes:
  • One entrée OR one complete Combo Meal One dessert (Lunch or Dinner) or one juice (Breakfast) One single serving non-alcoholic beverage
• 2 Snacks – Choose from the following:
  • Frozen ice-cream novelty, popsicle or fruit bar
  • Box of popcorn
  • Single serving grab bag of Frito-Lay’s chips
  • One 20oz bottle of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite or Dansani water
  • Single piece whole fruit
  • Medium fountain soft drink or apple juice
• Resort Refillable Drink Mug – 1 per person, per package.

30 Minute Arcade Game Card – Each 2009 package comes with a 30 minute arcade game card. One card per room valid for 30 minutes of arcade game play. Not valid for games with prizes or photo booths. May only be used in arcades located in Disney Resort hotels. Card has no cash value and unused time is not refundable.

Disney Cruise Line® was recently ranked No. 3 on the “World’s Best” awards by Travel + Leisure magazine. Up against some of the most distinguished lines in the cruise industry, Disney’s family-focused cruise experience rounded out the top three in the “Large Cruise Ship” category just behind Crystal Cruises and Regent Seven Seas, which placed No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

The “World’s Best” list, which is compiled annually, recognizes the best in travel for cities, hotels, islands, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, safari outfitters and car-rental agencies each year. The “Large Cruise Ship” ranking was determined from answers given by readers when asked to rate cruise lines on cabins, food, service, itineraries, destinations, activities and value.

Known for bringing family travel to the cruise industry, Disney Cruise Line continues to raise the bar on the cruise experience, with specifically designed areas and activities for each member of the family, allowing for both quality time together and wonderful individual experiences. The accolades from the seasoned travelers who voted on these awards are a further testament to the success of the Disney Cruise Line business.

Learn more about Disney Cruise Line!

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Night of Joy at Walt Disney World Resort, regarded as one of the top contemporary Christian music events in the country, will feature a 16-act lineup Sept. 5-6 that includes Gospel Music Association Dove Awards winners such as current Artist of the Year Chris Tomlin, Group of the Year Casting Crowns and New Artist of the Year Aaron Shust plus 2004 Artist of the Year MercyMe and enduringly popular tobyMac and Rebecca St. James.

Now in its 26th year, Night of Joy is moving to a new venue, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which features both outstanding concert locations and must-do thrill attractions. Guests attending Night of Joy, which takes place from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (after regular theme park hours), can combine an evening of rockin’ Christian music with the thrills and chills of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror plus the shoot-’em-up fun of Toy Story Mania!

Concerts will take place at several stage locations, with eight national recording acts performing each evening. Here’s how they’ll line up:

Sept. 5 — Tomlin, MercyMe, St. James, BarlowGirl, Matthew West, Rush of Fools, Brandon Heath and Britt Nicole.

Sept. 6 — Casting Crowns, tobyMac, Fred Hammond, Marcos Witt, Mandisa, Shust, RED and Pure NRG.

The lineup represents a continuation of Night of Joy’s historic blend of musical talents — from Christian pop and rock to contemporary Gospel, Urban and hip-hop to Praise and Worship. Half of this year’s acts have won Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, one of Christian music’s highest honors. More than one million guests have experienced Night of Joy from 1983 through 2007, a 25-year period during which the event was held in Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom.