Exploring Disney: Hopping a Bus

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Imagine getting dropped off in San Francisco and told to go about your life. You want to do things in all corners of the city and are staying in the middle. But you don’t have your car with you.

Great.

The thing is — that’s essentially what you’re facing when you go to Disney World. The area encompassed by the resort is the size of San Francisco and many people don’t have their cars with them when they visit. My family always drives, so we are ready to drive wherever we need to go, but we rarely do.

So how do we get around? Read more

5 Marvel-ous Things to Do on Marvel Day at Sea

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We recently returned from sailing with the Disney Magic, where we got to enjoy their awesome new event, Marvel Day at Sea! This special day is full of Marvel-themed events, entertainment, characters, and more, and there was so much going on we didn’t have time to do it all! We still got to do so much that day, and here are all the fun things you’ll want to do on Marvel Day at Sea. Read more

Exploring Disney: Becoming a Sorcerer

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One thing that you might have learned about my family thus far is that we are a bunch of theme park people. We just are. We love a day of wandering through looking at themeing, riding rides, eating all kinds of food that is probably terrible for us, and taking pictures. But even though we live within an hour of two of the country’s premier theme parks, parks people actually create whole vacations around, we still make our pilgrimages to Disney World. Read more

When Should You Really Stay at a Disney Resort?

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When planning a vacation to Walt Disney World, one of the things that is most discussed is where to stay. And it’s certainly easy to understand why, as this is a central piece to any vacation, partly because it is often the most expensive part. So this is a conversation I have with my travel clients often, as folks are always looking for the best ways to save money. 🙂

And I’m happy to help because I’m all about saving money. But I am also about getting the most value on your vacation too….and sometimes that means that you pay a little more to get a LOT more as a result.

So, while there are times when it may be in your best interest, financially, to stay off property, there are other times when you really, really, really, really need to stay with Disney. Really. 🙂 Read more

Affordable Disney: Accommodations With Value

Debbie Affordable Disney Vacations, Disney Vacation Planning, Disney World Hotels, Saving Money at Disney World, Saving Money on Accommodations , , , , , , , 0 Comment

After thinking about staying on-site or off-site, how large of a room do you need and how much do you need in the room – the next thing to decide then the resort. There are as many options to stay on site as there are opinions! Walt Disney World has done an excellent job of giving Guests a wide range of options from Value to Deluxe Villas. Where you will stay will depend on your budget, what you want to experience while at the hotel and to a certain extent (if location is important), which parks will you visit. Read more