Thrifty Thursday: Smarter Than Your Average Phone

There is pretty much nothing I hate more than getting that horrible text message notice that someone on my family plan has gone over our data plan. How does that even happen?! 

One thing I know for sure: I won’t be wasting my data in Disney World anymore! Disney World offers free wireless Internet access in all of its theme parks, all resort rooms and public spaces, and all feature pools and bus stops. 

And it’s super easy to access:

Just select the Disney Guest network, accept the terms of use and you’re in business. Easy peasey. 

Don’t expect super high speeds or anything super special. But it is wi-fi, and it is free. And it is a great way to keep your phone bill under control as you refresh the Lines App or access the Magical Meals e-book from your Dropbox account. 

Have you used the free Disney wi-fi? Let us know about your experience in the comments below. 

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Melissa Sue works in higher education communications in upstate New York, where she lives with her husband Robert, a secondary school teacher, and her cavapoo George (as in King George). Melissa began visiting Disney World when she was six and today owns a piece of the magic at Bay Lake Tower. She blogs at Mouse on the Mind and tweets @msorrellsgalley. She’ll be contributing money-saving tips to The Affordable Mouse.

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Thrifty Thursday: Personalized Ground Plan

Want to remember your last Disney trip but don’t want to break the bank on expensive souvenirs or PhotoPass cd? When you get home, there’s one amazing, FREE souvenir that you can personalize and order straight from The Mouse.

Disney’s Customized Maps are beautiful, full-colored, 14×20″ renderings of the Parks (one for each of Disney World’s four main gates)–each attraction is marked with a pin, and you can select which pins are highlighted.  Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Stars and Pancakes

I’ve done a lot of writing about cheaper eats at Disney World. Especially breakfast, which I love and totally swear by as a way to fuel up before a long day of Park hopping and fun times. 

About a year ago, I first explored thrifty breakfast options at the resort hotels, and then recently we re-examined a couple of breakfast options at deluxe resorts. But in doing all of that research, I missed the biggest, thriftiest breakfast option in Lake Buena Vista: the breakfast buffet at Garden Gallery in Shades of Green Resort.  Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Eat This Not That At Resort Hotels

Boma at Jambo House at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/5025730480/

It’s been awhile since we’ve ventured into “Eat This, Not That” territory, so I decided to give the menus at some of my favorite resort dining spots another look: Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Traveling Off-Season

It may seem pretty obvious, but one thing they never tell you about booking your Disney World vacation is that the prices change throughout the year. Duh, right? Every tourist destination has it’s busy season and its off season.

The thing about Disney World is that their pricing seasons don’t always make immediate sense. And it fluctuates often and somewhat wildly. Read more

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