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Paying For Your Disney Vacation With Gift Cards

April 13, 2020
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Whether you’re new to Disney Planning or you’ve been doing your research for awhile, you’ve probably heard about paying for your vacation with Gift Cards. But, how does that work and what are the tricks to making them easier to work with? Paying For Your Disney Vacation With Gift Cards Can you pay for your entire vacation with Gift Cards? Yes! Disney allows you to pay for everything…

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Prepare For Your Vacation With The ShopDisney Friends & Family Sale

February 13, 2020
ShopDisney Sale

Whether I just got back from a Disney vacation or I’m planning another one, the Friends and Family Sale is always something I look forward to. Like every other traveler, I love getting souvenirs from the Disney Parks. However, many times, the souvenirs I have my eye on costs more than I’m looking to spend. That’s why I love the Friends and Family Sale. Prepare For Your Vacation…

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How To Score The Free Dining Promotion in 2020

January 3, 2020
How to score Free Dining in 2020

It may only be a couple days into the New Year, but the Free Dining promotion has already been announced for dates in 2020. Free Dining is popular for one reason…free food! Whether you’ve been looking forward to this promotion since you started thinking about booking a trip or you’re just now learning about this promotion, here are the details for Free Dining for Summer 2020. How To…

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5 Reasons You Should Book A Non-Disney Hotel

November 30, 2019
5 Reasons You Should Book A Non-Disney Hotel

We’ve talked extensively about how much we love the Disney Resorts. The magic, the perks, and the theming is something I don’t see at many other Hotels…especially at my price point. But, even we can admit that there are times a non-Disney Hotel would work much better for your family. 5 Reasons You Should Book A Non-Disney Hotel For Your Next Disney Vacation You Are Traveling With 5+…

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Discounts On Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Tickets

November 16, 2019
Discounts for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Tickets

Despite what the calendar says, Christmas is here. Well, at least at the Disney Parks… The trees are being decorated, the decorations are scattered throughout the Parks, and the Parties have begun! But, as much as I love the Holiday Season, they’re a pretty big blow on the budget. If you know me, you already know that I’m always up for a good discount. This is why I…

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Price Increase Means We Will No Longer Be Using A FuelRod at Disney

October 30, 2019
Fuelrod sitting on a desk with its included adapter

Update 11/3/2019: For now, Disney has decided to not move forward with the $3 FuelRod swaps. For the past few trips, we’ve used a FuelRod as my main phone charger. With a one time cost and unlimited swaps, it made more sense than buying and charging multiple chargers every night. However, with the news of a price increase going into effect, I can no longer justify using it…

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