Thrifty Thursday: Making Pin Trading Affordable

You’ve seen all those pins and have probably heard about pin trading…..and you’ve probably also wondered: Is pin trading expensive? Well so glad you asked! 🙂

First a quick explanation. Pin trading involves lapel pins that are traded by Disney guests with cast members or other guests. Each guest can trade a maximum of two pins per cast member per day. To be acceptable to trade, the pins must have the copyright symbol as well as the word Disney on the back. Many guests purchase a lanyard to display their trading pins while at the parks. Read more

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Great Disney Souvenirs: Make Your Own Autograph Book

I have written in the past about saving money on Disney souvenirs, since we all know that the souvenir thing may very well be one of the hardest costs to control on vacation. I’ve become its victim, and I’m sure you have too! “Oh-my-gosh, that is the cutest <fill-in-the-blank> ever, I just have to have it!”

Gulp…. You know you’ve said it too, admit it….  🙂

OK, so now that we have that out of the way, lets talk today about character autographs. Read more

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Disney World with Little Ones: Saving For a Disney Vacation

My husband and I generally stick to a budget, not only to manage our day-to-day spending, but also to save for other goals. Retirement.  College for our little boys.  Home improvements.  The list goes on.  Saving for vacations, and Disney vacations in particular, are a priority in our finances. Children are young for such a short time and little kids experience the magic unlike anyone else.  Since becoming a mom, I’ve found nothing more shocking than how fast time gets away. I want to make lots of Disney memories with my family that we will all treasure forever. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Buyer Beware When it Comes to Disney World Tickets

 

As a travel professional, I am asked all the time about where to buy discounted Disney World tickets and I have to say that this is a question that always makes me cringe a bit because you know that saying about “you get what you pay for”? If there is one thing that you have to be SUPER careful about when it comes to saving money on your Disney vacation, it’s where you buy your tickets. On a regular basis I read about folks who got ripped off trying to save money buying Disney tickets somewhere…only to find out that the tickets they bought were worthless. What a less-than-magical way to start a vacation, to say nothing of the money that was lost buying supposedly “discount Disney tickets” that were not valid. It’s sad, but unfortunately people just don’t know…and so they get taken advantage of.

I love talking about ways to save money on a Disney vacation, and I will gladly tell you where you can save money. There are ways to save money on Disney tickets…and there are also places you need to steer clear of. I’ve written about this in the past, but it’s SUCH an important topic, I’m going to revisit it again today. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Disney Pools and Poolside Fun

One question that is on the minds of many families as they plan their Disney vacation is “what about the pools?” Well the good news is that when it’s time to take a break from the parks, Walt Disney World resort pools offer lots of fun ways to cool off and relax. In fact, many resorts offer not only a main themed pool but one or more smaller pools as well! Read more

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