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Budget Disney Tip: Pay With Gift Cards

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budget planning tip using gift cards

Gift cards aren’t just for souvenirs anymore. You can pay for your meal at Be Our Guest, your tickets to the parks, even your resort room fee! For our upcoming trip, to “save money,” we planned on staying off property for our arrival night. In my search for an affordable room for our family of 5, every hotel told me we exceeded the room limitations. In other words, we’d need two rooms. If I’m going to pay for two rooms, I’d rather be at Disney World. And I know they can accommodate our party in one room at some resorts. Continue reading Budget Disney Tip: Pay With Gift Cards→

Have Magic Kingdom All To Yourselves!

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Shhhh! I’m going to let you in on a little secret…. You can have Magic Kingdom all to yourselves, for a little while anyway, if you’re willing to get up a little earlier than most. And unless you are proficient in Photoshop (which I am not) this is the perfect way to get pictures of you and your family in front of Cinderella’s castle or walking down Main Street with little or no other people. Step 1: Make an early breakfast reservation at one of the 3 sit-down breakfast dining options. If the park opens at 9am make an 8am breakfast reservation. Step Continue reading Have Magic Kingdom All To Yourselves!→

The Ultimate Guide To Advanced Dining Reservations At Walt Disney World

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If you want to have a sit-down meal at Walt Disney World it’s imperative to have Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs). This means advanced planning on your part. For the most popular venues, this can mean making reservations 180+ days in advance. Do you really have to make reservations 180+ days in advance? No. It is possible to wing it. But if you have a specific place in mind, you must. Walt Disney World is crowded at just about any time of the year. Restaurants fill up. If you want some down-time and a chance to have a relaxing meal, follow Continue reading The Ultimate Guide To Advanced Dining Reservations At Walt Disney World→