Money-saving tips and strategies for visiting Walt Disney World on a budget.
Baby food. Somehow it is a mystery to parents everywhere. Even though it is the definition of food in its simplest form, parents are perplexed at how much they spend buying it and why so much of it ends up as a permanent blemish on our favorite dress pants. Our family has taken...
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Happy SPRING my friends! The trees are budding here in Chicago and I saw some flowers outside my work this morning! I am so happy that warmer weather is finally here…I am so over the cold! I have some EXCITING news to share…. We are going HOME in AUGUST!! I am sooooo excited! This...
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“Laundry.” Even saying the word strikes terror in the hearts of men and women. “Laundry on vacation” is an expletive. There are a lot of reasons to do laundry while on vacation. Here are some of my favorites. I don’t know about you, but I tend to want to buy clothes before going out...
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Big news out of Walt Disney World this week, with the confirmation of Starbucks being put in the Magic Kingdom and Epcot! Disney has announced that Starbucks locations will be opening in Summer 2013 where the Main Street Bakery and Fountainview Cafe currently are, and this has sparked quite the firestorm of discussion in...
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Hi! My name is Jamie and I am a Disney FANATIC! I also am EXTREMELY homesick for Walt Disney World right now!! I have been blessed to be able to visit WDW twice within this past year, but I am still very much homesick over the past few weeks! I know it is because...
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A few weeks ago, I posted about some great holiday deals to be found at the Dollar Tree store: http://www.wdwfanzone.com/2012/10/disney-holiday-deals-the-dollar-tree-store/ Last week I found a few more items, specifically for Christmas…so over the next few weeks, while you are out shopping for your holiday gifts, be sure to check out your local store to...
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Last month I was so excited when I got an email from The Dollar Tree store that they had a NEW product…Disney themed tissues!! I rushed to the store, well, 2 days later finally made it over, and was so excited to find the end cap halfway full still. I was worried it would be sold...
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I received a call today from good friend, and fellow Fan Zone writer, Darlene. She wanted to know if we’d considered buying a Tables in Wonderland (TIW) card for dining discounts on our upcoming trip. Darlene’s timing was great, as with my new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) membership I recall there also being some...
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Dining at Walt Disney World can be pricey. The Disney Dining Plan (DDP) is a real wallet-saver, especially if you travel during Free Disney Dining promotions. Even with Disney’s assistance, though, my family almost always ends up spending money out-of-pocket on food too. In a couple weeks, we will be headed back to the...
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With all the buzz surrounding the Disney California Adventure Grand Reopening, a great many Disney fans are heading west to Disneyland; a good number of them for the very first time. A while back I laid out my Summer Must Dos at the Disneyland Resort, which deduces that all the new and sparkling wonders are a...
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