Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

At home, I’m a huge fan of getting discounted restaurant gift certificates at Restaurant.com.  However, I always thought that there was no point in looking at them for Orlando, as I stay on-site at both Universal and Disney World. However, Kim of Reward Site Round Up posted that the House of Blues, which is in [...]

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This post is part of the Disney Blog Carnival. Head over there to see more great Disney-related posts and articles! This week’s episode of the DISUnplugged had Theresa reading off various ways people save money for their Disney vacations.  I’ll share my methods at the end of this post, but first I’ll share my thoughts [...]

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Yes, Mystery Shopping can be for real, and a good way to make extra Disney Money.  Now, I’m not saying you’ll be able to go hog-wild on someone else’s dime, but you can make a bit of money, usually under $10, and possibly pick up some free stuff.  I’ve used a few different companies, but [...]

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If you hold a Discover Card, you are most likely aware that as of today, through the end of the December, you will be eligible for 5% cashback on purchases at restaurants provided you registered during the month of September. So you’re all signed up.  But you have a Disney World vacation planned, and you [...]

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New discounts were released today for Walt Disney World package and room-only reservations.  The really exciting part is that they go into 2011, with free dining going well into 2011.  The three discounts are are a room-only discount, a Disney Gift Card offer, and Free dining. The room-only discount codes which were released today are [...]

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Hotwire.com can be a great way to save money on your Orlando vacation.  With Hotwire, you do not see what hotel you are staying at until you pay (and it’s non-refundable).  I had gotten the Hyatt Orlando through Hotwire on my trip in 2008, and wanted to do so for my upcoming trip. I  had [...]

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Have you ever considered taking a behind-the-scenes-tour at Walt Disney World?  In planning my trips in 2006 and 2007, I toyed with the idea of doing a tour, but the cost gave me paused.  I guess I just shelved the idea as being one like La Nouba, in that they were pricey on a vacation [...]

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First of all, check it out, I was featured on the Dismarks Carnival! w00t! Disney’s Free Dining promotion has been extended for the dates: Oct. 22 – Oct. 28, 2010, Nov. 12 – Nov. 18, 2010, Nov. 27 – Dec. 2, 2010 and Dec. 10 – Dec. 21, 2010.   It must be booked by August [...]

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I am a huge fan of Open Table.  They’ve made restaurant reservations easy and rewarding.  With most reservations, you get 100 points, although some reservations are worth 1,000.  Once you earn 2,000 points, you can cash out for an Open Table cheque.  Open Table cheques can be used at any Open Tables restaurant.  I had [...]

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This post is a part of the 4th Disney Blog Carnival To begin with, I should probably confess that I’m a little loose when it comes to tipping.  When I lived in Mexico, I tipped my cabbies for over a month until I learned you don’t tip cabbies in Mexico.  In my book, tipping is [...]

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