BYOPD Bring Your Own Pixie Dust: A Quick Tip to Creating Your Own Magic

Are you looking for a way to make your vacation extra-magical? Disney does great at sprinkling unexpected pixie dust, but what if you want to create your own? One perfect way I have found is by leaving trinkets out for the family to find when returning to the room for

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Disney World Planning – Budgeting and using Gift Cards

Hey Everyone! My countdown to Disney is currently at 197 days. That may seem like a long time, but it is not.  In terms of planning I have 17 days until I can make my advanced dining reservations. Making ADR’s is a key element in having a well organized trip.

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Who do you tip at Walt disney World?

Tipping is a personal choice, based upon both the practice of an individual and the quality of service provided. Since tipping refers to paying a gratuity for services rendered, and no one concentrates more on providing great service than Disney, you might consider this when preparing your budget. I am

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PlanItDisney – A fast and easy way to plan your trip

PlanItDisney.com, a revolutionary free Disney trip planning website, went live to the public today.  PlanItDisney allows users to build an online travel itinerary and budget from over 3000 Points of Interest in and around Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Planning a vacation with PlanItDisney is a four step process: The

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Top 5 Ways To Have A WDW Birthday On A Budget

Spending a Birthday at Walt Disney World can be one of the most magical birthdays a person ever has!  What a special memory, especially for a child.  But a birthday at Walt Disney World can be expensive especially if you take into consideration the cost of the vacation in itself

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Disney World Quick Tips – Mousekeeping

Here’s a Disney World Quick Tip! Tipping is an important part of my Walt Disney World budget planning. I budget for Mousekeeping, bell service, and food servers at all my favorite table service restaurants. Each day, I leave a special Mousekeeping envelope with a few dollars inside when we leave  for the day,

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Disney Planning 101 – Tipping at Walt Disney World

Tipping is a personal choice, based upon both the practice of an individual and the quality of service provided. Since tipping refers to paying a gratuity for services rendered, and no one concentrates more on providing great service than Disney, you might consider this when preparing your budget. I am

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Disney World Quick Tips – Budget Considerations For Your Trip

There are very few people who visit Walt Disney World without having to carefully plan and budget their available funds. I use a very measured and logical (at least to me) approach for budgeting each of our visits. First – I always try to start early enough so I can

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