Brett from the Disneyland® Resort visited our office yesterday to fill us in on all the newest happenings at Disneyland® throughout this year and into 2009, and there is a LOT!

Halloween Time is in full swing at both theme parks, but that is just the beginning of the excitement this month! Disney enthusiasts will be eager to visit the new “Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar”, slated to open October 20 in Disney’s California Adventure® Park. This new addition offers you an in-depth sneak peak at the major transformations that will be taking place at the park over the next few years. These exhibits will feature models, video, and interactive displays to keep you up-to-date on all the changes. Plus, the displays will be continually updated as construction continues and will always highlight current projects!

“Pixie Hollow” will open October 27, 2008 in Disneyland® Park to the delight of Tinker Bell fans everywhere. Guests will be able to meet and greet Tink and her pixie pals for the first time ever as they are “shrunken” down to the size of their favorite fairies. Learn the little known secrets about the Disney Fairies’ magical world as you interact with the stars of the highly anticipated “Tinker Bell” movie!

Just in time for the holiday season, for the first time since 2001 Sleeping Beauty’s Castle will once again open its doors and allow visitors to wander its corridors in an all-new walk-through experience! Plus, more lights than ever will be placed on the castle and, this year, will wind their way up Main Street for a breathtakingly beautiful holiday display!

Looking forward to 2009, Disney is pulling out all the stops and celebrating like they never have before! Everyone is invited to come to the Disneyland® Resort to celebrate all the moments in life that matter most. Birthdays, anniversaries of all kinds, reunions, personal triumphs, and exciting new beginnings are all reason to celebrate—in classic AMPLIFIED Disney style! City Hall on Main Street has special free buttons for celebrants of all types to share with all the world their special reasons for visiting the park. Be sure to make reservations for the Celebration Round-Up and Barbecue at Big Thunder Ranch where you can enjoy finger-licking barbecue and a unique celebratory dessert! From enhanced parades to electrifying street parties, next year is all about the joy of celebration—and carrying that magic home with you!

The biggest deal of all is you can celebrate you birthday at the Disneyland® Resort for FREE in 2009! Register your birthday on www.getawaytoday.com to receive your special birthday treat! Get Away Today offers exclusive savings on admission to the Disneyland® Resort including Adults at Kids Prices January 6 through April 30, 2009, plus additional savings of up to $40 per person! We also give you the inside scoop and expert knowledge so your “celebration vacation” will be unforgettable and give you cause to celebrate everyday!

If you’ve been considering a vacation to San Diego and have been wondering where to stay, we highly recommend Paradise Point Resort and Spa. Kimberly Kemp, one of our employees at Get Away Today Vacations, recently returned from a family vacation to San Diego and loved her stay at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa! She’d heard good things about the resort, but had never been herself. When her daughter got married last year, she decided to trust the good things she’d heard and treat the newlyweds to a few nights there as part of their honeymoon trip.

When her kids got home and actually even while they were traveling, they couldn’t say enough about the beauty of Paradise Point! They loved having a room right by the bay, being down the street from Sea World and having the beach only five minutes away! They said the resort had an almost Hawaiian feel without going to the expense of actually going to Hawaii. They also raved about the service and said they were treated like royalty!

That was a year ago. This summer Kimberly wanted to take all of her kids on a family vacation and chose San Diego so everyone could experience the lush elegance of Paradise Point! Just driving up the entrance path made it obvious to her that the Resort was well-named! It truly is a paradisiacal escape from the world.

Paradise Point Resort & Spa is literally an island unto itself. There are five swimming pools, so they never feel over crowded. During the summer months, the resort shows movies at the main pool at dusk. Simply call the front desk to find out what movie and which night it is playing. You can rent tandem bikes or “putter” around on the 18-hole putting golf course. The Kemps also had fun climbing the lookout tower where they could see for miles and enjoyed the view of Mission Bay and the surrounding area.

Another family favorite was sitting around the fire pits on the beach just a few feet from their room to relax after a fun day at Sea World or spending the day at the ocean. They also discovered that it’s the perfect place to watch the Sea World fireworks display if you’re not there in person. They roasted marshmallows, made s’mores and ate them under the fire in the sky.

Paradise Point is the place to stay on your San Diego vacation and Get Away Today will get you there! Whether you are honeymooners, a couple wanting a romantic escape, or a family looking for fun-filled togetherness, you will experience the vacation of a lifetime creating memories that last forever!