Ultimate Disney Lovers on Budgets!

Many Disney lovers who are on budget have joined the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) 

From the DVC website, Disney Vacation Club is based on a Vacation Points system. As a Member, you receive an annual allotment of Vacation Points—based on the size of your real estate interest—to use toward your vacations at Disney Vacation Club Resorts and any one of more than 500 Member Getaways destinations worldwide when you purchase directly from Disney.

Essentially, you earn points and go on vacation - on a budget! 

You can visit (500 different) places like: 

• Disney World
• New York City
• Hawaii
• Aruba
• Cancun
• Austria
• Lake Tahoe
• Las Vegas
• Hilton Head
• London
• Paris
• San Francisco 

You can get to go to all these places for just as little as $72 per month! 

Happy Vacationing! 

Ever want to run away?

...just go to Disney! 

 Did you know that Disney hots various marathons, half marathons and 5k's throughout the year! 

These are such fun events, you are even able to get into the parks during 'after hours'!

Heres the list of types of runs! 

• Walt Disney World Marathon
• half marathon, 5k, Goofy's challenge, pasta in the park party
• Tinkerbell Half Marathon
• also, Neverland Family Fun run!
• Princess Half Marathon
• Royal 5k, kid races 
• Expedition Everest Challenge
• kid run and post challenge party
• Disneyland Marathon
•  half marathon, Carland 5k rally, pasta in the park party
• Tower of Terror Twilight Zone 10 miler! 
• Haunted 5k, Villians Hollywood Bash
• Wine and Dine marathon 
• includes half marathon, 5k, kids races 

I've always thought about doing one, but I don't think I could actually train for it! 

Maybe one day! 

New Fantasyland!

Its offically open!

The new Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom is up and running! 

Today, December 6th, Ginnifer Goodwin and Jordan Sparks were there with Mickey for the big day!

Ginnifer, from ABC's Once Upon a Time is a fitting guest for the reveal! 

There are many new attractions to see and places to eat! Especially Be Our Guest. 

Belle and the Beast welcome you into their castle to have lunch or dinner- french style!

Ariel also has a place for herself in the new Fantasyland- with her own grotto of course! 

It may not be the cheapest afternoon, but it will definitely be exciting and all new!

On the hunt...

....For hidden Mickeys of course!

Take a stroll around Downtown Disney or any of the properties at Disney and see how many Hidden Mickeys you can find. Hidden Mickeys are partial or complete images of Mickey Mouse that have been hidden by Disney's Imagineers and artists in the designs of Disney attractions, hotels, restaurants, and other areas. You must be sharp-eyed, as these images are designed to blend into their surroundings. The most common Hidden Mickey is a depiction of Mickey's head formed by three intersecting circles, one for his head and two for his round ears. Other Mickeys could be a profile of his face, a side profile of his body or a full-length silhouette of his body from the front.

This link has a fun game to see if you can find the hidden Mickey!

You can buy the book for around $11.95 at any major book stores or even online at Amazon!

You're Going To Have To Try This!

Pineapple Whips!!! 

By Dole, they are the best thing in Magic Kingdom to eat! 

These are the best treats and they are pretty inexpensive around $2-$5! 

I could go on for days about them! But the perks many people love is that they are dairy free! 

They taste extremely creamy, light and fluffy! I was shocked when I heard this too, but I won't complain! 

You can order them many different ways, above is the dole whip float with pineapple juice in the bottom- however I'm not the biggest fan of the juice so I order just the whip! 

You can also order different types of soft serve at Aloha Aisle, the stand in Adventureland where they are for sale! Such as Orange or Vanilla! 

I can't wait to get mine on Saturday when I visit the parks! 

Happy Eating! 

Water Parade!

What is there to do at night this is completely free and fun for the whole family??

Disney's nighttime water parade! 

This parade is shown most nights on the Seven Seas Lagoon, where the Contemportay Hotel, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, and Fort Wilderness Campgrounds surround

9: 00 PM - Disney’s Polynesian Resort
9:15 PM – Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
9:35 PM – Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
9:45 PM – Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
10:05 PM – Disney’s Contemporary Resort

If you are not staying at one of these hotels you can either travel to them by bus or car! 

If you are taking your own car, you must go through Magic Kingdom parking - which can cost up to $15 , however you can tell them you are just there to eat dinner or checking in and they will let you in for free! 

Nessie the loch ness monster!

Here is the video if you would like to watch a clip of the parade! 

At the Polynesian and Grand Floridian you can watch the parade from the beach! Its a nice end to any night spend at the theme parks! 

Save some gas take the highway in the sky!

At Disney there are few free things, but transportation is one of them! 

Disney provides buses to a from all theme parks and shopping areas to hotels! 

You'll have to get one at least one mode of transportation to get to Magic Kingdom! 

From buses, boats or the highway in the sky - Walt's idea of the monorail! 

I think this is the funniest way to get around Disney! 

You're able to see Epcot and Magic Kingdom - even go through the inside of the Contemporary! 

But don't forget the oldest form of of transportation - railroad!

In Magic Kingdom there is Walt's railroad. As a boy he was fascinated by the idea of trains, so he brought it to the park! To this day it runs around the outskirts of the park all day for everyone to enjoy! 

Insider Tip: As Magic Kingdom opens in the morning, the train will make its first appearance! You will hear the horn and will see a fun surprise! (Different characters are out every morning) It's a special moment you won't forget!