Thrifty Thursday: Free at Animal Kingdom Lodge

Animal Kingdom Lodge lobbyStretch your “three-week safari” into at least a few days by booking your next Disney vacation at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Blending authentic African tribal flavor with majestic East African national-park lodges, the deluxe resort offers warm tones, stunning vistas and lots of magical freebies. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Disney World Pressed Coins

With airlines charging for luggage, inexpensive souvenirs can become expensive. For example, if they are heavy they can make your suitcase over weight. Or if they are too big to fit, you have to buy another piece of luggage. That being said, I suggest one of my favorite souvenirs, pressed coins. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Inexpensive Souvenir Shopping

While on vacation souvenirs can completely blow apart your budget. In Orlando there are many flea markets and souvenir shops that sell Disney merchandise. However if you are in search of official Disney park merchandise there are three places where you can find it at a discounted price. Read more

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Terrific Tuesdays: Disney Shopping

     

One thing you have to leave with after your magical trip to Walt Disney World is a souvenir.  Shopping experiences are plentiful at the parks, resorts and Downtown Disney.

Each park has shops scattered throughout to represent the world or country you are in.  At the Magic Kingdom, you’ll find everything from Agrabah Bazaar in  Adventureland, selling Aladdin type clothing and toys with other Arabian themed items to Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Liberty Square that sells gifts, toys and ornaments all year round.  We often stop at the sleigh beside the shop and have a family photo made to put on our Christmas cards, even in the middle of summer.   Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Style Swag

Almost no one ever ever ever looks good at Disney.

Pull on some jean shorts. A Mickey tee-shirt. Some very comfy shoes. And don’t forget the heat-defying ponytail. And don’t even think about anything more than a light moisturizer unless you want your face to melt off before lunch. 

But it is still possible to give your look some extra Disney piazza … totally FREE of charge! Here are just a few places and ways you can plus your Disney look on the cheap:

Leis at the Polynesian Resort: Just walk right into the lobby and take one of these super fun, super bright fashion accessories and suddenly you’re on island time. Aloha!  Read more

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