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Disney Does Green: Free Gift for Your Empties

April 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off

Remember the good old days when you returned your pop bottle at the corner grocer and received a nickel back?

Me neither.
But today, in honor of Earth Day, you can bring three plastic bottles to any Disney Store, and you’ll receive a free gift while supplies last. Rumor has it the gift is a water bottle (the [...]

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Tags: Free Stuff · Special Offers

Free Disney Dining Offer

March 26th, 2009 · Comments Off

Sure, the amusements are one-of-a-kind, the theming is out of this world and interaction with the characters is the stuff of a child’s dream. But if you ask my husband, the best part of Disney is the dining, and he had his priority seating choices made long before his 90 day window.
So what’s better than Disney [...]

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Tags: Dining · Free Stuff · In The Parks · Lodging

Launching our Site and our Black and Decker Giveaway

March 10th, 2009 · 197 Comments

Hey, it’s launch week….and Black and Decker is helping CitiesontheCheap hit the road. Here’s your chance to win a new 100 watt portable Power Inverter from the good folks at Black and Decker, just by sharing your favorite road trip tip.

I know it all depends on where you’re driving from, but from where I sit [...]

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Tags: Free Stuff · Getting There · Other Stuff

Headed Downtown (Disney)

March 1st, 2009 · Comments Off

I just love Downtown Disney. That may not sound like a ringing endorsement, but believe me, it is. I was born completely void of a shopping gene. I abhor malls, and consider Christmas shopping a success if I can do the entire thing online. I hate hate hate to shop. (Do you get the picture?)
But [...]

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Tags: Around The Parks · Dining · Other Stuff · Souvenirs

Spring Break At Disney

February 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off

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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Tags: Dining · Lodging · Other Stuff

Hurry, Free This Month At Disney

February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Free Stuff · Souvenirs

One Week Left….

February 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

There’s a great deal going on right now for those of you planning a stay through June 30. The all-inclusive Platinum Package is 25% off – no matter what you load it up with. As you can probably guess by the name, the Platinum package is a pretty top-of-the-line (read: pricey) deal. [...]

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Tags: Dining · In The Parks · Lodging