Disneyland Resort will start its holiday celebration on November 13, and it looks amazing! There are plenty of holiday activities to find at both parks, and the only way to make these parks more magical is to see them dressed up for the holidays. Read more
Disney Vacation Planning
Thrifty Thursday: What to Buy Before Your Trip
Walt Disney World is the most magical place on Earth, but as they say, “all magic comes at a price”. (Shout out to our Once Upon a Time fans….) What normally costs $5 in our normal, every day, non-magical towns may cost $10 down in Disney. Therefore, it does pay to SAVE money by buying some items before you leave for your trip. Here are some items we like to stock up on: Read more
Terrific Tuesdays: Celebrating Your Birthday in Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is a great place to celebrate your birthday, engagement, anniversary or even 1st time in the most Magical Place in the World! After all – where else can you have fireworks and parades just for you, well it can seem that way anyway!!! Birthdays are all about celebrating and being happy and what greater place is there then Walt Disney World. It is one big Party!!!! Read more
Disney with Little Ones: Why We Stay at Value Resorts
I was raised in a frugal home. Not because clipping coupons was trendy in the 1980s, but because we didn’t have extra money. We didn’t go on fancy vacations, but my parents did try to take us on an annual trip. The one time I went to Disney World as a child, it was partly due to my mother having won a 3 night stay at the Ramada Inn in St. Petersburg, less than two hours from Orlando. It was May of 1989, the month that MGM (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios) opened. We spent one day at Magic Kingdom and one day rushing through both EPCOT and MGM with tickets awarded to us after being tortured with sitting through a time share presentation. Regardless of how we got there, those two days left lasting memories of a magical family vacation that I have treasured my entire life. We didn’t stay on property, or even know what “on property” meant at that time. Read more
Thrifty Thursday: Christmas Decorations at Walt Disney World
As anyone who has been into a store lately knows – Christmas is right around the corner! In fact, someone noted the other day that there are only 8 more Saturdays till Christmas! OH MY! Even though it seems a little early to even think about the holidays, it is a great time to plan a trip to the most Magical and festive place on earth – Walt Disney World! Read more