Over the last couple weeks in a couple Disney discussion forums, there has been a subjective and objective discussion of what is the best deal for the Disney experience ~ staying in an off-site hotel close to Disney World vs. staying on Disney Property, aka, staying on-site. So I was thinking this might be a great topic to cover here at Thrifty Thursday. This week, I’ll discuss the pros and cons of staying on-site vs. staying off-site. Read more
Disney Vacation Planning
Magical Accommodations: Disability Access Service Card
Happy November everyone!
The holidays are quickly approaching and that means magical holiday fun at the Disney parks! If you are traveling to the parks this holiday season with a loved one with disabilities, it may be beneficial to know about the changes Disney has made to their assistance program.
The Guest Assistance Card (GAC) program Disney once offered has been updated to the new Disability Access Service (DAS) Card. The Disability Access Service Card program became effective on October 9th, 2013. Read more
Terrific Tuesdays: Holiday Attractions are Here! The Jingle Cruise
I dislike when rides are closed, even when I know that they really needed refurbished. I have no idea why it bothers me so much but it does, even when these attractions are not on my “can’t miss” list. I guess because if I wanted to ride it I can’t. So I was really excited (for some reason I cannot pinpoint) when I heard that Jungle Cruise had reopened recently. Read more
Planning Your Disney Itinerary: Magic Kingdom Part 2
And now we return again to the Magic Kingdom! Last time I talked about planning the morning part of your itinerary, and so today I will focus on the afternoon and evening. After lunch guests will undoubtedly notice how much more crowded the park is, and lines will be reaching their peak. For some this would be a great time to head back to the resort for a break, which is what my family did on our last trip, and then come back around dinner time. Read more
Disney Vacation Planning: I Can’t Believe We Are Taking a 2 Year Old
As I have discovered over the years, there is no right or wrong age to take children. I have taken them as young a 2 and as old as 70+. In my eyes, we are all children once we get to Walt Disney world! On one trip we took my 2, 4, 5 year old grandchildren and my 7 year old son. We had so much fun! The 7 year old readily took care of the 2 year old, which worked wonderfully. Read more