On our recent trip, my son and his now fiancee were going with us. My son, has been navigating Walt Disney World by himself since age 14, so he fully knew what to expect. However, his fiancee had never been to Walt Disney World, so we tried to prepare her for almost a year prior to us leaving. In looking back, we really didn’t prepare her much at all. Oh, she thought she knew the size of it and how we would be going from early morning to probably late night and she was going to ride all kinds of things from roller coasters to shows. BUT in reality, she really didn’t know the magnitude of being in Walt Disney World. Read more
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Thrifty Thursday: Yeehaaa! It’s Yeeha Bob!
If you’ve ever been around the River Roost Lounge at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside on a Wednesday through Saturday night, you may have heard all kinds of fun going on! The lounge comes to life on these nights from 8:30 to midnight with the music and fun of Yeeha Bob. Read more
Thrifty Thursday: What to Buy Before Your Trip
Walt Disney World is the most magical place on Earth, but as they say, “all magic comes at a price”. (Shout out to our Once Upon a Time fans….) What normally costs $5 in our normal, every day, non-magical towns may cost $10 down in Disney. Therefore, it does pay to SAVE money by buying some items before you leave for your trip. Here are some items we like to stock up on: Read more
Thrifty Thursday: On the Boardwalk at Walt Disney World
Welcome to Atlantic City, circa 1930, complete with a real boardwalk, beautiful landscaping and fun, free nightly entertainment that will surprise and delight the whole family! Just one difference of course: this Boardwalk is at Walt Disney World! Read more
Thrifty Thursday: Saving for a Magical Trip
Walt Disney World can be very magical, but realistically it can also be expensive without some prior planning and saving. The average person does not have several thousand dollars just sitting around to make a 3-4 day trip much less take a week-long vacation to the most magical place on earth. Read more