Easter brings return of church services to WDW, as well as early dining coupon

prberk

prberk

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I am a little late with this for the coupon, which ends today, but I didn't find either of these pieces of info on the boards yet. According to the Orlando Sentinel, WDW will host Easter church services tomorrow at the Contemporary' Fantasia Ballroom. Seems to be on the same schedule that they used to allow at the Polynesian Luau Cove every week (two Catholic and one Protestant). I went to one of the Protestant services in the late nineties, and really appreciated it. It was a simple service offered by a local minister, and the offering went to a local homeless shelter. Not sure what tomorrow's services will be like, but I am glad that, at least for Easter, they are allowing them back. A pleasant surprise.

A little less surprising is that the Easter Bunny has also been added to a pre-parade show.

The dining coupon is for 25% off on off-peak-time dining. The link, along with a picture of the pre-parade, is in the page of the article, found here: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/di...ter-at-disney-world-with-activities-discount/

The week before Easter at Walt Disney World historically is a busy one, but among the crowds, guests will find some themed additions.

Easter Bunny and his wife, Mrs. Bunny, are visiting Florida for a little R&R before their big day. They will greet guests through Saturday at Tour Guide Gardens, next to City Hall at Magic Kingdom. PhotoPass photographers will be on hand to capture the moment.

On Sunday, the Bunnies will appear in a pre-parade that begins at 2:45 p.m., 15 minutes before the daily Celebrate a Dream Come True parade. Regular theme park admission is required to see Easter Bunny and Mrs. Bunny and the parade.

Also on April 24, guests can attend religious services in the Fantasia Ballroom at the Contemporary Resort. Catholic Masses are at 8 and 10:15 a.m. with a Protestant service at 9 a.m. During the busy holiday period, parking is restricted to guests staying at the Contemporary, so those attending Easter services should use the monorail, watercraft and buses to travel to the hotel.

To help manage the crowds in the theme parks, Disney is offering a 25 percent discount for early dining at its quick-service restaurants. (Alcohol is excluded.) The coupon is good before 11:30 a.m. and between 3 and 4:30 p.m. at select restaurants. Coupons are printed on each theme park’s Times Guide and some merchandise receipts. You can also print it from here.

In addition, Disney World has launched a new Twitter account @TodayatWDW, which will offer tips and updates for the busy week through Friday.
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prberk

prberk

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wdwmagic said:
You need to stay in tune with the WDWMAGIC news updates at http://www.wdwmagic.com/news.htm before the sentinel ;) - we had all this up last week :)

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Other/WDWMAGIC-Updates/News/15Apr2011-Easter-week-survival-guide.htm

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Dis...-services-at-Disney's-Contemporary-Resort.htm

http://www.wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Wal...returning-for-off-peak-dining-this-Easter.htm
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LOL. I should have known I didn't look far enough...

I do wish they would bring back the option of church services regularly on site, though, especially since so many people don't have transportation (without a cab) off property. It was also nice that the offerings in the past went to the homeless shelter. The Luau Cove was also a nice place for them.
 
RunnerEd

RunnerEd

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DisneyCanadian said:
Will Disney be adding any Passover or Hannukah services in the future?

Or a Ramadan feast?
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I don't know if you were being serious or facetious but it doesn't matter; your point was brilliantly made. As small as the world is today, there are so many faith groups that visit "The World" that if you have a service for one, ALL of the others would have a legitimate right to complain that you are not catering to them. I'm a bit surprised (pleasantly) that Disney still offers the Easter services.
 
Figment1986

Figment1986

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RunnerEd said:
I'm a bit surprised (pleasantly) that Disney still offers the Easter services.
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I would assume the reason for still offering the Easter and Christmas day services are tradition as well as these are the more crammed days and imagine if Disney sent these tourists to the nearby areas which are already taxed for the same day services... :eek: they can handle normal days but not those two.
 

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