Thrifty Thursday: Get Social

A couple of weeks ago, something really awesome happened: I received an e-mail from Disney, alerting me that fans of Downtown Disney on Facebook would have access to super low rates for only 72 hours: 

While I couldn’t take advantage of any of these deals, they were pretty great, and I was thrilled that I was able to access them simply by clicking “like” on the Downtown Disney Area Hotels Facebook page. Easy as click and save!  Read more

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Disney Vacation Planning: It Costs How Much!!??

Fireworks From the Boardwalk
Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/christiantlambert/8366124432/

 I am often asked how much a trip to Walt Disney trip is going to cost. The answers can vary so it is impossible to give a definite response. The one thing I always stress is, save for the trip and pay as you go. This will make your trip so much more relaxing knowing you won’t have that huge vacation bill hanging over your head when you return. Purchasing passes a few at a time, paying on the hotel in payments and purchasing snacks or those hidden souvenirs for little ones a few at a time helps spread the expense out. When I pay for something or pick something up, it makes me even more excited knowing I am that much closer to my Walt Disney World vacation. Read more

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The 180 Day Disney Planning Withdrawal

Hotel Reservations…Check, Dining Reservations…Check, Waiting patiently for September…NOT!!

Now comes the hard part…with very little left to do after months of planning…my husband Henry and I don’t know what to do with ourselves!!  After hours upon hours of deciding where to stay, where to eat, which parks have extra magic hours on what days, what times
the parades and shows start, making daily schedules to ensure we get as much in each day as we can…it almost becomes a full time job!!  We basically eat, sleep and breath Disney for months….and then 180 days out…we make our dining reservations and BOOM….we’re
finished until trip time! Read more

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Disney Vacation Planning: Taking Little Ones


Over the past years, my friends have asked me if anything special should be planned or done when taking small ones to Walt Disney World. The answers can change on this subject depending on the child’s age, when your trip is planned and above all – the personality of the young ones going. Read more

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Thrifty Thursday: Personalized Ground Plan

Want to remember your last Disney trip but don’t want to break the bank on expensive souvenirs or PhotoPass cd? When you get home, there’s one amazing, FREE souvenir that you can personalize and order straight from The Mouse.

Disney’s Customized Maps are beautiful, full-colored, 14×20″ renderings of the Parks (one for each of Disney World’s four main gates)–each attraction is marked with a pin, and you can select which pins are highlighted.  Read more

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