Thrifty Thursday: A New Disney Meet N Greet

We all know about the all-important and coveted Character Meet N Greets at the Disney parks. Volumes have been written, printed and noted about where each character can be found in order to make sure your child has the best opportunity for an autograph or a photo op with his or her favorite character. But there is a new kind of Meet N Greet that is also ultra-important and that can be a wonderful addition to your Disney vacation. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Preparing the Disney Food Bucket List

There are so many things to do, see, ride and eat at Walt Disney World that no matter how many times you visit there are always new things to experience. Part of the fun of planning your trip is incorporating untried things into your itinerary.  For me, there are many foods I have yet to try, many of which are spoken about constantly on the Disney blogs, podcasts, and websites as people’s all time favorite things. So, I have formulated my Disney Bucket List of food items that I plan to partake in during my upcoming trips to Walt Disney World. I know there are many more favorites of Disney fans out there, and this list is certainly not all-inclusive. It’s just some of the ones I hope to try this year 🙂

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Thrifty Thursday: Top 5 Tips for Disney Bag Check

As I talked about on Tuesday, it is often necessary to go through bag check at the Disney parks. This is especially necessary if you have young ones for whom you must keep supplies, as well as on the days when you are taking your lunch, planning to ride wet rides thus negating the need for ponchos and dry socks, or when you plan to have your camera with you, just to name a few instances. If you are touring on a day when it is just inevitable, here are some helpful hints to save you some time and trouble.

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Thrifty Thursday: Making Double Use of Your Disney Time

On Tuesday I shared some really fun and FREE things to do at your Disney resort. Today, I am going to talk about killing two birds with one stone by doing a not-so-fun task while you are enjoying your resort. I hate to say the word, but it’s LAUNDRY.

I realize that not everyone does laundry while on vacation, but I can tell you from experience that a lot of us do. There are several reasons I do our laundry in the middle of our trip:

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Thrifty Thursday: A Maniac for Disney’s Toy Story Midway Mania!

There is a great family attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and that is Toy Story Midway Mania! Wildly popular since its opening, it is still the ride to make a mad dash to upon park opening as the wait can often climb to an hour and a half and Fastpasses are usually completely gone by noon.

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