a princess and a pirate will enjoy disney to celebrate their 5 year anniversary:)

Ugh I can't stop shopping either, I just picked up a few things again today!!

I hope its horrible !! LOL everything i find i say to myself wow i can really use that in disney LOL!! Tonight i am going looking for some tennis shoes and a few more shirts - -- but i havent been having luck lately so hopefully i can find something good :banana:
 
i think i let off after my dinner at Kona-- the next day will be:

Pizza Planet for Lunch: I love this counter service place!! I always get the veggie pan pizza that comes for the salad and a drink a dessert-- for the dessert i will either get a bag of chips to save for a later date lol or i will get on of the large soft cookies they have-- soo good!!!

50's Prime Time cafe: This will be our Holly wood studios day:) I always get the same thing to eat here every year its a given and i get the -- pot roast!!

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I have to get this:) its so delicious!! I cannot resist:)

and for dessert i am thinking maybe a hot fudge or strawberry Sundae-- here is my strawberry one from last year-- mmm!!! so good

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and next day we are going to be on lunch for our own-- i might either go to downtown disney for earls or wolfgang pucks express, or eat a huge salad at the resort:) but we dinner we are trying for the first time

The wave: right now i am trying to decide between two different choices first: the grilled beef tenderloin with the oven dried tomoatoes and fingerling potatoes, or second: the braised chicken pot pie!! both sound so good-- and i need help on this one if anyone was ever there before and had one of these entrees:)

For dessert: It seems like you get 2 mini desserts and i think i will choose the no sugar added dessert that comes with: mint chocolate moose, fresh berries, and vanilla bean cream bruelee, or the decadent dessert that included a blueberry compote with a yogurt gelato, lemon cornbread, and with chocolate moose-- both sound interesting but i am very excited to try one of them!! I love how you get 3 mini desserts!!!


next day we are having dinner at

Mama Melrose: This is the very first time trying this also-- i was a little iffy because of all the reviews-- that were just " ok" but i decided that i love Italian so -- I am going to give it a try:) we are not doing the fantasmic package because the week we are going the show is only 3 nights during our whole week-- and we are other places on other day when the show is:( I think i am leaning towards getting the penne all vodka or the egglplant Napeloen-- yep here i go with my veggies again LOL!!!! Oh and for dessert i will for sure be getting the " Mama's Tiramisu" mmm!! sounds so good!! I am really looking forward to trying this for the first time!!

Next meal
Narcoossee's: my mom and her friend are eating at Tonys this day-- while Josh and I have our anniversary dinner:) I think here i am going to get the grilled filet mignon:) i am not real big on seafood but if i decide differently i might get the surf and turf-- I think the hubby will get the surf and turf:) I always feel embrassed ordering a steak at fancy places-- because i am so strange with my meat-- it has to be very well done LOL!! but i cannot see any pink in the middle!! oh well-- they wll just have to make it to my liking LOL-- for dessert i am going to try for sure the Almond crusterd cheesecake that everyone talks about:) it sounds delicious!!!! I am looking forward to eating her and trying the delicious food, and also for the view of the water:) it should be a nice romantic dinner:)

or and lunch will be on our own this day LOL who knows what we will end up having

next up

Sunshine Seasons: If we like this place earlier in the week we will get this for lunch again:)

Le Cellier: Let me just say OMG~~!! i love this place!! I was never a steak person but Le Cellier got me hooked on filet!! i love it!! LOL i will be eating filet too days in a row but thats ok with me:) I am going to get for sure the Mushroom filet mignon-- but i will sub the rissito for the cream cheese mashed potatoes-- and i always get the same dessert the chocolate moose!! Its just soo much fun to eat!!! MMM!! I can taste is now! LOL!!

and for the last day:(

Lunch:
Downtown disney either earls or wolgangs again LOL i will most likely get earls one last time and get the veggie sandwich

Ohana for dinner:) we like to spend most of our last day at magic kingdom-- then we will hop on over to the poly:) Its a given what i will eat here because its family style: I love the bread, salad, wings, steak, turkey, peel and eat shirmp, noodles, veggies, and the dessert OMG i just love everything about this place also!!!! soo good!! and this will be a nice end to a wonderful vacation!!!


now i have one issue-- I was talking to my mom yesterday and she said she would rather do to Crystal palce for breakfast instead of Kona-- this is for our first day-- I checked online and there are still breakfast openings-- now-- this breakfast i am paying out of pocket-- what do you think would be better-- Kona? or Crystal palace? I have to decide so i can change this today-- i know that my mom really wants Crystal Palce so i am thinking i might just swich it-- and then just try kona later on in the week with Josh:) Let me know what you would do:)


well i am off to clean:) then maybe some shopping later today!! more updates soon!!
 
Sorry so long to respond about the CD. I did prepay the $99.95 and the $70 the day we had our photos done. If it had not been raining so much we could have had a lot of different shots, but we still had some great shots :thumbsup2.

Your plans and dinner choices look great :thumbsup2. We ate at Kona last year, I had the teriyaki steak and it was pretty good. I also had the Asian plate at Sunshine Seasons it was ok. The strawberry shortcake at SS was outstanding.
 
were can i get this fit flops at? I need to have them LOL!! yeah i am going to get the little rhinestones for sure! and we should also for sure met up:) which day would work for you? maybe our animal kingdom day since you were also going to get lunch at flame tree? or anyday for that matter since we are at all the same parks LOL!! We should PM each other with our numbers:) Oh and look me up on facebook and twitter-- i am the Desiree Patterson from Pittburgh PA LOL!!

I haven't gotten any yet...but I looked up on the website and I think places like Macys and Nordstrom have them. AK day sounds good!! I'm sure we can text each other through any of those days and see where each other are and if we're close :goodvibes I'll pm you my cell!! We're so close!! We're in the 30's of days to go now!!
 

:woohoo: Now we are facebook friends :woohoo:. I have a doctor's appointment today and a weight check so I will have to update how much I have lost in the last month. I love losing weight, but I swear it gets expensive buying new clothes :rotfl:.
 
:woohoo: Now we are facebook friends :woohoo:. I have a doctor's appointment today and a weight check so I will have to update how much I have lost in the last month. I love losing weight, but I swear it gets expensive buying new clothes :rotfl:.

woohoo for new facebook friends:):banana: thanks for adding me! good luck on your weight check!! I totally agree that losing weight is expensive-- i keep having to buy new clothes like every other week LOL but i guess in the long run i rather be skinny HAHAHAH!! i love shopping though so it works in my favor! and i love when a smaller size fits:) hope everything went well for you today:)
 
I haven't gotten any yet...but I looked up on the website and I think places like Macys and Nordstrom have them. AK day sounds good!! I'm sure we can text each other through any of those days and see where each other are and if we're close :goodvibes I'll pm you my cell!! We're so close!! We're in the 30's of days to go now!!

i got your PM:) your number has been added to my phone:) yeah we can text each other whenever from the parks:) we can find out were each other is and me up LOL i also added you on facebook:) i love facebook lol i am such a addict!! oh i also sent you a pm with my number:)
 
Sorry so long to respond about the CD. I did prepay the $99.95 and the $70 the day we had our photos done. If it had not been raining so much we could have had a lot of different shots, but we still had some great shots :thumbsup2.

Your plans and dinner choices look great :thumbsup2. We ate at Kona last year, I had the teriyaki steak and it was pretty good. I also had the Asian plate at Sunshine Seasons it was ok. The strawberry shortcake at SS was outstanding.


how long did your photo session last? I think i want to try to do the poly but want to time it maybe before our dinner:)
 
everyone please pray for my hubby!! He is having a really hard time with his Job right now.. he is under so much pressure and stress! A little background he is a General Manager for a retail store--- his store has over 950 customers-- and he has to manager everyone from collection money, to approving the merchandise to be sent out, scheduling delivers -- he had a bad month this month because of the economy nobody wants to pay for the items they are renting:( that stresses him out sooo much because he is usually in control on everything -- but this economy is finally affecting his stores business. i feel for him:( I know my job can be stressful-- and i am a loan processor -- but i can't imagine what he is going through! All i can do is support him in any way possible and to let him know i love him, and i am there for him. He has been working close to 80 hours a week-- and completely worn out! He needs this disney vacation more than anything! I keep telling him that god will not give him anymore than he can handle-- but its getting too much:( soon he will get a assistance manager but not yet.. he was hoping he would have one in there before disney so he can have some relief while he is gone-- but i am not sure if the upper management will allow it:( ugh! sometimes jobs are soo frustrating but i keep telling him and myself be lucky that you have a job in this econony and just try your hardest to get through it! i just wish we could get a break!! The sad part is at disney we were going to try for a baby-- but i think we are going to wait a little while longer:( we talked this weekend and Josh said that with everything going on at work right now he just couldn't handle anything else right now- and i completely understand!! i just hope that sometimes gives for him and that he can get a break-- and be able to relax at disney! and maybe he can actually be home in time for dinner one night LOL just keep my hubby in your thoughts! its a hard time-- but all of the stress on jobs sometimes pays off in the end:) time will only tell.....
 
well one good thing came from today-- i came home to disney mail:) and i got my mickey magical express vouchers!! WOOHOO!!:banana::banana: now things seem soo real!!! i cannot wait--however since we changed our flights they had the flight times wrong:( but we called and got it fixed!!! i guess the rest of my documents should come in anytime now!! i am going to have to spend the next 5 weeks or so getting everything together that i need --buying the last odds and ends-- and cleaning the house top to bottom--- everytime before i go on vacation i have this pet peeve or having everything soo sparkling clean in the house-- i guess because i like coming home to a clean house LOL-- but i wish i could just wave my magic:wizard: and make the house clean lol but i havent figured out those powers just yet:rotfl2:


ok so healthy meal idea of the day-- please don't think im wacked and that i eat the strangest things LOL i have been trying to hard and have had such success with my weight loss that i cannot give up now! especially since disney is so close!! I have to lose more so i can gain those few pounds from all the delicous food lol but hopefully the walking will balance it all out!! I actaully had a dream last night that i ate a whole bag of chips and dip LOL and i woke up this morning panicking thinking that i was chubby again lol!!! of so my meal idea-- i took fresh spinach from a bage sauteed it with onions, minced garlic and spray butter-- then i took a 2 small wheat pitas-- but the spinach between the pitas with some feta and fat free mozzarella cheese -- and put spray butter on both sides of the pita and kinda grilled it like a grilled cheese then i cut the pita in four parts it was soo good!!! this was the first time i made it!! something different but it will be made again for sure

well i am off to watch some TV!! more updates later if i think of anything--- oh and i have to call disney dinning after 9pm when my free cell minutes kick in to change Kona for breakfast-- to Crystal palace-- but don't worry tonga toast lovers-- i am going to also try to fit it in someplace:) i will let you know what i can get!!!
 
:banana: i called and changed Kona to Crystal Palace-- so we could get to MK earlier our first day-- but i am going to try to squeeze breakfast in at Kona too-- maybe later in the week! I asked the CM when i called to go over all my ADRS to make sure everything was ok and it was thank god!! and she was even able to see what i cancelled yikes!! thank god i only switched 3 around LOL!! i am excited for this!! She also asked if we were celebrating anything and wanted to add it to the ressie and i said sure what the heck add our anniversary celebration to this ADR:) i have no clue what they will do-- but i will take whatever:) LOL i am not picky plus who cares i am in disney lol!! well i am off to finish the hubbys dinner:) next up for be some of my money saving tips that i use to save money for disney and a poll on how much you factor in for each day of spending-- mainly because i am clueless on how much money to take LOL but that will be the next topic of discussion:)
 
Oh I hope things work out for your husband, I can't imagine working that long each week and how hard it must be for him and you because he's not home. I hope things get better for him and he gets that assistant manager soon. Congrats on getting your ADR changed and getting Mickey Mail! Here's some prayers sent your way for less stress in both your lives and an easier time at work for your hubby. :grouphug: :flower3:
 
how long did your photo session last? I think i want to try to do the poly but want to time it maybe before our dinner:)

It lasted a little over 30 minutes. The photog would have taken more pictures if we had asked her, but we couldn't think of anything else for her to do.

everyone please pray for my hubby!!

I will keep Josh and you in my prayers. I know it is hard on you seeing him work so hard and feel so frustrated. I keep hoping and praying this economy turns around soon.

well one good thing came from today-- i came home to disney mail:) and i got my mickey magical express vouchers!! WOOHOO!!:banana::banana:
:woohoo: on Mickey mail :woohoo:


ok so healthy meal idea of the day-- please don't think im wacked and that i eat the strangest things LOL i have been trying to hard and have had such success with my weight loss that i cannot give up now! especially since disney is so close!! I have to lose more so i can gain those few pounds from all the delicous food lol but hopefully the walking will balance it all out!! I actaully had a dream last night that i ate a whole bag of chips and dip LOL and i woke up this morning panicking thinking that i was chubby again lol!!! of so my meal idea-- i took fresh spinach from a bage sauteed it with onions, minced garlic and spray butter-- then i took a 2 small wheat pitas-- but the spinach between the pitas with some feta and fat free mozzarella cheese -- and put spray butter on both sides of the pita and kinda grilled it like a grilled cheese then i cut the pita in four parts it was soo good!!! this was the first time i made it!! something different but it will be made again for sure

yummy, I am going to have to try this, it sounds so good.


:banana: i called and changed Kona to Crystal Palace-- so we could get to MK earlier our first day-- but i am going to try to squeeze breakfast in at Kona too-- maybe later in the week! I asked the CM when i called to go over all my ADRS to make sure everything was ok and it was thank god!! and she was even able to see what i cancelled yikes!! thank god i only switched 3 around LOL!! i am excited for this!! She also asked if we were celebrating anything and wanted to add it to the ressie and i said sure what the heck add our anniversary celebration to this ADR:) i have no clue what they will do-- but i will take whatever:) LOL i am not picky plus who cares i am in disney lol!! well i am off to finish the hubbys dinner:) next up for be some of my money saving tips that i use to save money for disney and a poll on how much you factor in for each day of spending-- mainly because i am clueless on how much money to take LOL but that will be the next topic of discussion:)

Congrats on CP :thumbsup2. I have thought about calling and see if they can find an O'hana dinner reservation. I really want to eat dinner there. I will hate for them to see how many times I have changed ADRs :scared1:.
 
I will definitely keep your husband in my prayers!!

When are you going to CP? I'm going on 9/11 at 8am
 
I will definitely keep your husband in my prayers!!

When are you going to CP? I'm going on 9/11 at 8am


thanks so much for the prayers:) we will be at Crystal Palace 9/11 also!! but we have a ressie at 9:00am:cool1: so maybe we will run into each other:) that is so cool i cannot believe how are plans are almost the same LOL
 
It lasted a little over 30 minutes. The photog would have taken more pictures if we had asked her, but we couldn't think of anything else for her to do.



I will keep Josh and you in my prayers. I know it is hard on you seeing him work so hard and feel so frustrated. I keep hoping and praying this economy turns around soon.

:woohoo: on Mickey mail :woohoo:




yummy, I am going to have to try this, it sounds so good.




Congrats on CP :thumbsup2. I have thought about calling and see if they can find an O'hana dinner reservation. I really want to eat dinner there. I will hate for them to see how many times I have changed ADRs :scared1:.


thanks so much for your prayers~ !! Josh really needs a vacation!! and so do i :cool1: soon enough! you should call for sure to see if you can get Ohana~ Also try calling while you are at disney sometimes peoples plans change once they get there! Last year we could not get ohana-- but i took a chance and called while we were there and got Ohana for a 5:45 ressie! WE loved it!! i would keep trying if i were you~! Oh and you should try the spinach pie recipe for sure:) I am going to have to decide if i want pictures or not-- maybe i will decide in the next 2 weeks!!! :yay:
 
Oh I hope things work out for your husband, I can't imagine working that long each week and how hard it must be for him and you because he's not home. I hope things get better for him and he gets that assistant manager soon. Congrats on getting your ADR changed and getting Mickey Mail! Here's some prayers sent your way for less stress in both your lives and an easier time at work for your hubby. :grouphug: :flower3:


thanks so much for your prayers! We sure do need them-- i think is what we relaly need is this disney trip~:banana: yeah its hard when he works so late and i have to eat dinnners a lone but i keep telling myself it will be worth it in the end! the mickey mail was a great end to a crazy day though! and i was excited about getting CP!!! WOOHOO!!:banana:
 
thank you everyone for you kind thoughts and prayers for my hubbys stressful work situation!! He is really going through a crazy time at work! However i talked to him today and he seems in a much better mood-- and thankfully his manager went to his store today to help-- well it was a very busy day for them today and his manager was at a loss for words on how busy there were-- and agreed to get Josh the other 2 employees hired so that he can have a fully staffed store before he leaves for disney:) I am very glad that the boss man was able to see how crazy and successful his store really is:) I always tell him just to get through the day-- and think about coming home to his house and his doggies:) oh yeah and of course me :rotfl2:

now for me-- well thats another story-- LOL i started out forgetting my cell phone at home-- so i felt lost all day-- then had a lot of crappy work to do at work today-- then i type this post up already and something happened with my computer and my i lost my post!! UGH! so i stopped ate my low-fat grilled cheese for dinner-- did some chores and now i am back trying to type this again . Today is another day thank goodness!!

Now on to some money saving tips that i use to save money on disney/for disney/ and in the real world:

~ we always travel to disney in sept when the rates are lower-- and when we can get free dinning that saves soo much money!!! and we are able to go for a 10 days trip because of that reason!!!

~ We are staying at a value resort-- all- star music-- we figured that this saves us a lot of money because we spend most of the time in the parks

~ we always get the re-fillable mug

~ we use extra snack credits to get little souvenirs for people such as a little disney snack

~ i try to put 100-200 from each mine and DH pay check each week in savings depending on what is going on for that week LOL

~ I pack my lunch everyday of the week-- and DH and I eat out on Fridays only which is most likely mcdonalds and i get a happy meal for my WW points :rotfl:

~ I get the Sunday paper delivered every sunday morning and sit in my pjs while drinking my coffee cutting coupons-- then i figured out what i need and organize my coupons but the aisles in the store

~ I shop at a discount grocery store called ALDI-- anyone hear of aldi? Its a grocery store that has generic items-- well mostley generic that are at very low prices -- and very good food too:)

~ I use coupons for amusement in my area-- such as waterparks, amusement parks, zoo, and enjoy going to craft shows because it doesnt cost anything to look :)

~ I go to movies in the morning hours such as 10-11am and get movie tickets for 5 dollars a ticket instead of paying the evening prices

~ Instead of going to see a movie on a friday or a sat night we rent a redbox for 1.07 LOL and i make my own fat free popcorn

~ I use the points that i get from my bank for using my debit card to get free gift cards so we can go out for a nice dinner

~I only shop at retail stores with coupons, and try to get my clothes on sale, I will buy clothes for the following year with end of season sales

~ I love vera bradley and shop on ebay and amazon for vera bradley and my amika that i just got

~ I try to make meals that will last 2-3 days-- ( soups, roast, sketti etc)

~i grow a garden for my tomatoes and zucchini in

~when tempted to buy something online that i dont need i walk away and clean instead LOL!!!


These are just a few of my money saving tips that i have learned to use that work well for us!! Please share some of yours:) it will be nice for everyone to share especially for in this economy and it will give us all more DISNEY MONEY!!!:worship:

so the next question is-- i am trying to decide on how much money to take to disney-- we are covered with food from the meal plan-- but i like to buy some souvenirs-- and a few adult drinks:) and we are not sure what extras we are going to want to do for sure yet---so-- i was thinking 50 dollars a day per person-- as a very high estimate-- which would be 1000 for 10 days and i want to take a little extra incase for come across anything -- so i am thinking $1300-$1500? does that sound like way too much:confused3? I guess its better to take extra and then if we come home with that money it will be a nice suprise for our bank account!! woohoo!!

so with that being said-- everyone share one or a few money saving tips-- and do you think the amout i want to take to disney is reasonable, too much, or too little?

up next--- traditions while in the world:)
 
thank you everyone for you kind thoughts and prayers for my hubbys stressful work situation!! He is really going through a crazy time at work! However i talked to him today and he seems in a much better mood-- and thankfully his manager went to his store today to help-- well it was a very busy day for them today and his manager was at a loss for words on how busy there were-- and agreed to get Josh the other 2 employees hired so that he can have a fully staffed store before he leaves for disney:) I am very glad that the boss man was able to see how crazy and successful his store really is:) I always tell him just to get through the day-- and think about coming home to his house and his doggies:) oh yeah and of course me :rotfl2: Oh I'm so glad that the boss man came in, most of the time bosses have no idea what kind of stress you have because they're never actually there working with you. I'm so glad he came in and saw how things are and now your hubby will hopefully get the help he needs!! Glad things are getting better at work for him!

now for me-- well thats another story-- LOL i started out forgetting my cell phone at home-- so i felt lost all day-- then had a lot of crappy work to do at work today-- then i type this post up already and something happened with my computer and my i lost my post!! UGH! so i stopped ate my low-fat grilled cheese for dinner-- did some chores and now i am back trying to type this again . Today is another day thank goodness!! Oh I'm sorry you had such a bad day!!

Now on to some money saving tips that i use to save money on disney/for disney/ and in the real world:

~ we always travel to disney in sept when the rates are lower-- and when we can get free dinning that saves soo much money!!! and we are able to go for a 10 days trip because of that reason!!! I wish I could but unfortunately I am still in school. (But not for much longer only 1 more semester to go!!)

~ We are staying at a value resort-- all- star music-- we figured that this saves us a lot of money because we spend most of the time in the parks I've never stayed at a value but I'm so excited to stay at Pop this year!! It should be fun!! My reasoning is the same, we're not going to be in that room that much so why pay for something we're just going to sleep in!

~ we always get the re-fillable mug

~ we use extra snack credits to get little souvenirs for people such as a little disney snack That is an awesome idea!! I love it!

~ i try to put 100-200 from each mine and DH pay check each week in savings depending on what is going on for that week LOL Unfortunately I have to wait until my big people job to start doing that but I do try to put my change away so that saves some!

~ I pack my lunch everyday of the week-- and DH and I eat out on Fridays only which is most likely mcdonalds and i get a happy meal for my WW points :rotfl: I even bring my own coffee in the morning in throw away travel mugs to save money!

~ I get the Sunday paper delivered every sunday morning and sit in my pjs while drinking my coffee cutting coupons-- then i figured out what i need and organize my coupons but the aisles in the store

~ I shop at a discount grocery store called ALDI-- anyone hear of aldi? Its a grocery store that has generic items-- well mostley generic that are at very low prices -- and very good food too:) Yep heard of aldi's. I've shopped there once or twice but it's not really close to me so I'd probably make up in gas what I'd save in in groceries!! I have inherited my mom's ability to find the generic version of whatever food we're looking for (it almost always tastes the same!) and we save money that way!!

~ I use coupons for amusement in my area-- such as waterparks, amusement parks, zoo, and enjoy going to craft shows because it doesnt cost anything to look :)

~ I go to movies in the morning hours such as 10-11am and get movie tickets for 5 dollars a ticket instead of paying the evening prices

~ Instead of going to see a movie on a friday or a sat night we rent a redbox for 1.07 LOL and i make my own fat free popcorn Alot of the time Ian and I just wait until the movies come out on dvd and then download them and make our own popcorn, so much cheaper!

~ I use the points that i get from my bank for using my debit card to get free gift cards so we can go out for a nice dinner

~I only shop at retail stores with coupons, and try to get my clothes on sale, I will buy clothes for the following year with end of season sales Oh gosh I hardly ever by anything unless it's on sale!!

~ I love vera bradley and shop on ebay and amazon for vera bradley and my amika that i just got Amazon, my new favorite place to shop!! ;)

~ I try to make meals that will last 2-3 days-- ( soups, roast, sketti etc)

~i grow a garden for my tomatoes and zucchini in yeah I also inherited my mom's ability to kill plants!! :rotfl:

~when tempted to buy something online that i dont need i walk away and clean instead LOL!!! Ooo maybe I should do that instead, but I hate hate hate cleaning!


These are just a few of my money saving tips that i have learned to use that work well for us!! Please share some of yours:) it will be nice for everyone to share especially for in this economy and it will give us all more DISNEY MONEY!!!:worship:

so the next question is-- i am trying to decide on how much money to take to disney-- we are covered with food from the meal plan-- but i like to buy some souvenirs-- and a few adult drinks:) and we are not sure what extras we are going to want to do for sure yet---so-- i was thinking 50 dollars a day per person-- as a very high estimate-- which would be 1000 for 10 days and i want to take a little extra incase for come across anything -- so i am thinking $1300-$1500? does that sound like way too much:confused3? I guess its better to take extra and then if we come home with that money it will be a nice suprise for our bank account!! woohoo!! I think that should probably be enough but I'm not very good at the deciding how much money we're going to spend, but I would think that should be enough.

so with that being said-- everyone share one or a few money saving tips-- and do you think the amout i want to take to disney is reasonable, too much, or too little?

up next--- traditions while in the world:)


Sorry for all of the comments!! Can't wait to hear what your traditions are in the World!!
 
I am a diet Coke-a-holic so my money saving tip is to bring an ice chest and get 12 pks to put on ice. My DH and I like a cold beer at the end of the day so we also buy that off property. We take water with us to the parks with the flavor packs and that even saves snack credits. I limit souvenirs to one per person, so I make sure I look at several places before I make a purchase and I encourage the rest of my crew to do the same. I have the most beautiful picture frame from our May trip and I am so glad I didn't give in and buy the first one I saw. Also, there are so many FREE souvenirs you can get, like buttons for birthday, first trip, anniversary so forth. Since we have APs we can get discounts on some food, but since we are going on free dining I will use my Tables in Wonderland care to get any adult beverages we want. We also stay in a value resort or :scared1: off property. There are several places you can share snacks and save the extra credits, the ice cream shoppe on Main street has an ice cream cookie sandwich that is more than enough for two people and a school bread can even go for three if you use it for just a snack. Saving money during the year is harder, but I save all change and at the end of the year it is a pretty good savings, it at least buys gas. We usually eat breakfast in the room, with a few exceptions. I learned that we don't have to rent a fridge if we take our ice chest.

I hope some of this helps. It really feels like I was rambling more than giving information.
 












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