Thrifty Thursday: On Your Mark, Get Set, Save for Disney Vacation!

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Time to kick off the 2015 year with saving for Disney vacation time!  Saving is not magical… it requires imagination and diligence but together we can make Disney more affordable and magical throughout this new year, not more expensive! Read more

Disney Vacation Planning Tips for the New Year

As we get ready to bring in the New Year, here are 10 tips for planning your Disney vacation in 2015!

1.  Use a travel agent.  Seriously…It costs NOTHING and gives you the peace of mind that your whole vacation is taken care of, including reservations, dining, getting your trip booked, etc.  Even those of us who know a lot about Disney use them!  It just makes it easier and less stressful knowing an true expert has helped us out. Read more

Disney with Little Ones: Our Picks for FastPass+ at Magic Kingdom

While some guests prefer to wing it, we enjoy making our FastPass+ selections well ahead of time and adjusting them as needed while on vacation. There’s been a great deal of debate about whether the FastPass+ diminishes spontaneity or adds time and value to your magical vacation. FastPass+ selections can always be adjusted once in the park. Personally, I love it. The trouble isn’t in the planning ahead for me, but in trying to decide which attractions we want to utilize each beloved FastPass+.  Having small children, their preferences and tolerance for standing in lines are taken into consideration. Read more

Planning Your Disney Itinerary: New Year’s Eve 2014

New Year’s Eve is a very busy but very special time to visit Walt Disney World, and several parks have great special entertainment for you to include in your itinerary for 2014. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Christmas Stocking Stuffers, Souvenirs and Stickers!

Our view from our Boardwalk resort room last Christmas

Merry Christmas!  Can you believe Christmas is next week?  I’m just gobsmacked!  It’s time to grab the most favorite stocking stuffers ~ Disney Stocking stuffers!  Disney stocking stuffers are not just Mickey and Minnie anymore… even though it all started with a mouse!  By the time I get to stocking stuffers, the Christmas budget is usually busted so I need great stocking stuffers for CHEAP!  Pssstttt…. These stocking stuffers will also work as great $$$-saving souvenirs if you are spending part of your Christmas holiday at Disney World!  Read more