DisneyOnTheCheap

Forget Daytona – the real happening place for spring break this year is Orlando and Walt Disney World! And, if you book through February 28 (a mere five days left!) you can get a break on your budget too. You can stay at select Disney Resorts (read: the value hotels) for as little as $74 [...]

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Okay, if you’re like me and you have kids, you’re not going home without some souvenirs. But when you look at the price of a stuffed Donald Duck (which will be hugged like crazy for one day and forgotten the next), you may suffer a tad of sticker shock.
But it’s all good. Just take [...]

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Walt Disney World and the military. You can’t get more all-American than that!
This year (through December 23), Disney is showing its support for our armed services members by offering a fully-loaded “Disney Armed Forces Salute” five day ticket absolutely free. The ticket allows five days worth of entrance into the four theme parks, complete with [...]

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I just learned that Disney passholders get a sweet deal this month.  If you show your pass and ID at the information desk in the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney, you get a lanyard and two exclusive passholder pins – absolutely free! And as if the deal needed to be any sweeter, you’ll [...]

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If you’ll need a wheelchair for your Disney visit, save yourself the cost of transport – or the cost and time to rent one in the park. Instead, borrow one from your resort! Make a request at your Disney World resort’s front desk, and you can borrow one for the length of your stay. Or, [...]

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If you live in the Sunshine State, you can get a specially-priced two-day ticket to the Disney theme parks – if you act now.
Between now and May 20, the Mouse is offering a two-day “Magic Your Way” ticket for just $99 an adult and $83 for kids 3-9.  Some provisions, though: the tickets are good [...]

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Still doubt Disney can be done on the cheap? In a press release today, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) named Orlando/Walt Disney World one of the top budget-friendly travel destinations in the US for 2009.
Disney came in second to Las Vegas and was cited for the number of packages available, particularly the “Kids [...]

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We never seem to be in a position to take advantage of the great deals (like those going on now!) but we do manage to find discounts. One great investment we made was in a AAA membership.

In addition to all those great automotive-type benefits, AAA members get a discount on rooms in Disney World [...]

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Thought it was too late to book one of those great “buy four days, get three free” vacation deals at Walt Disney World? Guess again.
The promotion – which originally included dates through April – has now been extended to travel until 8/15. That’s right – the Mouse is hedging his bets even through [...]

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It’s not my birthday….that’s next month. But it’s Lincoln’s.  And maybe it’s yours as well.
Whenever your birthday is, that’s the time to celebrate with a visit to Disney World because (as you’ve probably heard in a million commercials) this year you can celebrate your birthday in Disney for free!
The details – you have to be [...]

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