Comments on: Share Your Disney Adventure http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Disneyland on a Budget — Life As Mom http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-38338 Disneyland on a Budget — Life As Mom Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:21:05 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-38338 [...] And my readers told me about all the tips and tricks they could think of as well as shared their Disney adventures. [...] [...] And my readers told me about all the tips and tricks they could think of as well as shared their Disney adventures. [...]

]]> By: susan http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-15141 susan Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:27:59 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-15141 We have been there probably hundreds of times. Check mousesavers.com like someone else said for any new deals. Also, allears.net has copies of current menus with the prices so you know what things will cost. Since sodas are like $2.79 each! try to bring the individual crystal light or koolaid packets ( but the koolaid ones are made for an 8 oz smaller bottle of water). We don't like to carry stuff around so we ask for a cup of water at the fast food restaurant where the pour the drinks from a dispenser as some of the carts only sell bottles of drinks. I have been told but I don't know if it is true that you have to get a free cup of water if you ask but all I know is they will always give you a free cup of ice water- some of the older fast food will tell you to fill it as a drinking fountain but the newer ones will do it for you as they dont' have near by fountains. If they give you smaller cups, ask for the bigger ones. For instance, we often get cups of ice water at the pizza port next to space mountain as they have one water dispenser only on the soda dispenser near the pizza side but it is a good place to take a break and eat some of the snacks you brought. Have the kids take some snacks in their own fanny packs or rent a locker. If you rent one on main street, always get the lockers in the back which are about 2 dollars more but much bigger. Email me as I have some more tips. We have been there probably hundreds of times. Check mousesavers.com like someone else said for any new deals. Also, allears.net has copies of current menus with the prices so you know what things will cost. Since sodas are like $2.79 each! try to bring the individual crystal light or koolaid packets ( but the koolaid ones are made for an 8 oz smaller bottle of water). We don’t like to carry stuff around so we ask for a cup of water at the fast food restaurant where the pour the drinks from a dispenser as some of the carts only sell bottles of drinks. I have been told but I don’t know if it is true that you have to get a free cup of water if you ask but all I know is they will always give you a free cup of ice water- some of the older fast food will tell you to fill it as a drinking fountain but the newer ones will do it for you as they dont’ have near by fountains. If they give you smaller cups, ask for the bigger ones. For instance, we often get cups of ice water at the pizza port next to space mountain as they have one water dispenser only on the soda dispenser near the pizza side but it is a good place to take a break and eat some of the snacks you brought. Have the kids take some snacks in their own fanny packs or rent a locker. If you rent one on main street, always get the lockers in the back which are about 2 dollars more but much bigger. Email me as I have some more tips.

]]> By: Mrs. Jen B http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-15036 Mrs. Jen B Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:25:42 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-15036 I saw this on The Happy Housewife's blog and couldn't resist jumping in! I don't have an actual Disney post, though I had *planned* on blogging an entire trip report back in September when we went to WDW for our anniversary. So I thought I'd jump in via the comments! I can't say anything about Disneyland but there are a couple of things that I think would apply regardless: I agree with the above comment re: the Dis Boards. They are invaluable and you wouldn't believe the number of threads on all sorts of topics. Especially helpful are the threads devoted to money saving ideas and all the last-minute things to pack! Some things you'd never even think of. I have to say that after walking soooo much, Body Glide is a must-have. You can order it online and I know it's available in some drug stores. It comes in a deodorant-type packaging and you just glide it over the places you don't want to get blistered. A lifesaver! Are you staying at an on-property resort? If so, make sure to let the desk staff know that it is your childrens' first visit - they have buttons for this that can be worn on clothing or backpacks, and I know that you can get special treats for such buttons - I know that with our "Just Married" and "Anniversary" buttons we got champagne and free desserts, plus we were congratulated by just about everyone we passed (no exaggeration!). I can imagine that a child wearing a "1st Visit" button would be singled out as well - Disney is all about making you feel like royalty and about spreading the magic, ESPECIALLY with children! I just had a Disney dream last night and now I'm thinking about it because of your blog...I guess we need to go back...! I saw this on The Happy Housewife’s blog and couldn’t resist jumping in! I don’t have an actual Disney post, though I had *planned* on blogging an entire trip report back in September when we went to WDW for our anniversary. So I thought I’d jump in via the comments! I can’t say anything about Disneyland but there are a couple of things that I think would apply regardless:

I agree with the above comment re: the Dis Boards. They are invaluable and you wouldn’t believe the number of threads on all sorts of topics. Especially helpful are the threads devoted to money saving ideas and all the last-minute things to pack! Some things you’d never even think of.

I have to say that after walking soooo much, Body Glide is a must-have. You can order it online and I know it’s available in some drug stores. It comes in a deodorant-type packaging and you just glide it over the places you don’t want to get blistered. A lifesaver!

Are you staying at an on-property resort? If so, make sure to let the desk staff know that it is your childrens’ first visit – they have buttons for this that can be worn on clothing or backpacks, and I know that you can get special treats for such buttons – I know that with our “Just Married” and “Anniversary” buttons we got champagne and free desserts, plus we were congratulated by just about everyone we passed (no exaggeration!). I can imagine that a child wearing a “1st Visit” button would be singled out as well – Disney is all about making you feel like royalty and about spreading the magic, ESPECIALLY with children!

I just had a Disney dream last night and now I’m thinking about it because of your blog…I guess we need to go back…!

]]> By: Deborah http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-15026 Deborah Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:04:07 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-15026 Hi there, I love Disneyland and have never been to WDW but would love to go some day. My husband and I thought that we were going to get to go to Florida this Spring/summer and I found out a lot about WDW. I stumbled on two websites that were totally helpful. One is couponingtodisney.com This is a blog about saving with coupons and the mom on there takes a trip every couple of years with her family to WDW. But there is a lot about Disney on there. Also, she recommends a site on her blog called mousesavers.com or .net can't remember which. Anyway, mousesavers is all about detailed info in the parks, what attractions to see. There is a ton about Disneyland as well and they tell you the schedule of things in the park and how to get free maps so you cam plan out your day ahead of time. They tell you how to use the Fast Pass system which is a life saver. There is a ton of helpful into you would never even think about asking or considering. So I would definetly check it out. Have a great time and I know your kids will love it. I always thought as a kid that was as good as it gets there. Hi there,
I love Disneyland and have never been to WDW but would love to go some day. My husband and I thought that we were going to get to go to Florida this Spring/summer and I found out a lot about WDW.
I stumbled on two websites that were totally helpful.
One is couponingtodisney.com This is a blog about saving with coupons and the mom on there takes a trip every couple of years with her family to WDW. But there is a lot about Disney on there.
Also, she recommends a site on her blog called mousesavers.com or .net can’t remember which.

Anyway, mousesavers is all about detailed info in the parks, what attractions to see. There is a ton about Disneyland as well and they tell you the schedule of things in the park and how to get free maps so you cam plan out your day ahead of time. They tell you how to use the Fast Pass system which is a life saver. There is a ton of helpful into you would never even think about asking or considering.
So I would definetly check it out.

Have a great time and I know your kids will love it. I always thought as a kid that was as good as it gets there.

]]> By: Bette@frugalmomx3 http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-15004 Bette@frugalmomx3 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:27:35 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-15004 We were in Disney last month. I wasn't really looking forward to it, but in the end I know the kids had a blast and will remember it forever. It was quite cold when we were there, I hope it's warmed by now, so you can enjoy it without lugging around coats. We were in Disney last month. I wasn’t really looking forward to it, but in the end I know the kids had a blast and will remember it forever. It was quite cold when we were there, I hope it’s warmed by now, so you can enjoy it without lugging around coats.

]]> By: Shelby http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-14986 Shelby Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:29:08 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-14986 Ah, Disneyland! Up until a year and a half ago, when I had DS, I worked there. I can see their fireworks from my porch :). What would you like to know? LOL Ah, Disneyland! Up until a year and a half ago, when I had DS, I worked there. I can see their fireworks from my porch :) . What would you like to know? LOL

]]> By: Crystal http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-14951 Crystal Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:04:56 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-14951 I was lucky enough to have my mom take me to disney every year for over 20 years and its a tradition that I started with my daughter, however we lived in Hong Kong when she was young so her first trip to Disney was in Japan, we went alone not knowing anything except that mommy had been to Disney most of her life so how hard could this be, to our amusement it was tons of fun, they spoke no English at all, we had to fly there on a strange airline, hotel that spoke no English and Disney w/o English, who would have thought. But we had so much fun trying t figure it all out and at the end of the day it truly was the happiest place on earth. And then we hopped our airplane back to Hong Kong to watch them build the new Disney Hong Kong, unforgeable for us we had to leave before it was finished but we look forward to visiting this park someday soon. The leonard Family I was lucky enough to have my mom take me to disney every year for over 20 years and its a tradition that I started with my daughter, however we lived in Hong Kong when she was young so her first trip to Disney was in Japan, we went alone not knowing anything except that mommy had been to Disney most of her life so how hard could this be, to our amusement it was tons of fun, they spoke no English at all, we had to fly there on a strange airline, hotel that spoke no English and Disney w/o English, who would have thought. But we had so much fun trying t figure it all out and at the end of the day it truly was the happiest place on earth. And then we hopped our airplane back to Hong Kong to watch them build the new Disney Hong Kong, unforgeable for us we had to leave before it was finished but we look forward to visiting this park someday soon.

The leonard Family

]]> By: Lula Lola http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-14910 Lula Lola Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:08:30 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-14910 Sorry, I clicked my link twice! Many pardons! Sorry, I clicked my link twice! Many pardons!

]]> By: Lula Lola http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-14909 Lula Lola Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:07:37 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-14909 I love WDW. We are there every chance we get. The link I sent is about saving money on souveniers. My kids are big pin collectors. It's an expensive little hobby with three boys, but we've found a way to make it pretty inexpensive. I'm not sure about DisneyLand, but I love the Passporter guide book. They have great, really detailed info. I get a new one every year. It has great pockets for each day, that are great places to write down information like dining reservation numbers and times. Great resource! I love WDW. We are there every chance we get. The link I sent is about saving money on souveniers. My kids are big pin collectors. It’s an expensive little hobby with three boys, but we’ve found a way to make it pretty inexpensive.
I’m not sure about DisneyLand, but I love the Passporter guide book. They have great, really detailed info. I get a new one every year. It has great pockets for each day, that are great places to write down information like dining reservation numbers and times. Great resource!

]]> By: Heidi @ danDEALion http://lifeasmom.com/2010/03/share-your-disney-adventure.html#comment-14869 Heidi @ danDEALion Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:23:54 +0000 http://lifeasmom.com/?p=2705#comment-14869 Disneyworld is a bit addictive. We were just there in January and I'm already wondering how soon we can go back! Disneyworld is a bit addictive. We were just there in January and I’m already wondering how soon we can go back!

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