Thrifty Thursday: Traveling Off-Season

It may seem pretty obvious, but one thing they never tell you about booking your Disney World vacation is that the prices change throughout the year. Duh, right? Every tourist destination has it’s busy season and its off season.

The thing about Disney World is that their pricing seasons don’t always make immediate sense. And it fluctuates often and somewhat wildly. Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Your Best, Free Souvenir

Pins are awesome. That adorable Elliott over there on the right is one of my all-time favorite Disney things. He shows off my particular brand of Disney insanity and makes me happy when I’m feeling down. 

But I’m not much of a pin collector, really, because they’re so darn expensive. That Elliott? He cost me something like $8. Which is really quite an investment, when you consider the fact that I could have a Mickey bar and a bottle of water for that price.  Read more

Thrifty Thursday: Start Your Engines!

Start your engines!

I love how Disney is upgrading their ride lines. Remember how fun it was to walk into the line of Space Mountain to realize they had added the interactive gaming? It doesn’t solve the annoyance of waiting in a 120+ minute line, but it sure does ease the blow! The last thing we want after spending our hard earned dollars to be in WDW is to be bored waiting to ride an attraction. While we, as adults, can handle it with some dignity…the younger set of our parties may or may not appreciate it;)

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Disney Vacation Planning: Choosing Your Hotel


Deciding where to stay can be quite daunting. There are so many options both on site to offsite. Walt Disney World has 28 different hotels ranging from value to Deluxe Villas, but also a fabulous campground for tents to motor homes and everything in between. Hotels in Kissimmee, Orlando and surrounding areas have thousands and thousands of rooms. Read more