Disney Cruise, Flight Cost, Hotel Cost, Planning, Ticket Cost, Travel, Travel Cost

The Disney Cruise Line Spring 2018 itineraries were released near the end of October 2016.  We started scanning them as soon as they came out because we knew our Spring break trip for that year would be a DCL cruise.  We eventually decided to go back on the Magic as a follow up from our Christmas Cruise planned for December 2017.  The cruise we selected was a 5 night Bahamian cruise that left from Miami with stops at Key West, Nassau, and Castaway Cay.  We had previously sailed to Key West on the Wonder and loved the port.  We were also excited because there would be a sea day after Castaway Cay.  All of our other cruises spent the last full day at Castaway Cay, which kind of made the stop bitter sweet.  read more

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Disney Parks, Hotel Cost, Travel Cost

Walt Disney World Dolphin
Walt Disney World Dolphin

During a recent New Year’s Eve visit to Epcot, we decided to stay at the nearby Walt Disney World Dolphin.  Technically, this resort is on Disney property, located between Epcot and Hollywood Studios.  The resort is not a Disney hotel though, even though guests get some Disney perks.  read more

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Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista
Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista

During a recent Christmas trip to Walt Disney World, we needed a hotel for two nights.  We were returning from a Very Merrytime Christmas Cruise and were planning to visit the parks for three additional days .  One of the nights (New Year’s Eve) would be spent at the Walt Disney World Dolphin so we wouldn’t have to drive after the fireworks at midnight.  read more

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Disney Parks, Flight Cost, Hotel Cost, Travel Cost

Since we decided to activate our annual passes for a quick weekend trip in the summer, we decided to book a fall trip as well.  We planned to travel during a long school weekend in early November.  The girls had an early release on a Friday, plus the next Monday and Tuesday off from school.  If we could get down there on Friday, we could have four days in the parks! read more

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Hyatt Place Orlando / Convention Center
Hyatt Place Orlando / Convention Center

Prior to a recent quick trip to Walt Disney World, we were searching for a cheap hotel room.  We had used most of our hotel points up planning future trips, so we were limited to using Hyatt Points or paying for a room.  A quick scan of the Hyatt website showed the Hyatt Place Orlando / Convention Center had availability for the three nights we needed.  The Hyatt Place is a Category 2 Hyatt property, which means it costs 8,000 points a night for a standard room.  We had just enough points to book it.  We have stayed at various Hyatt properties before and found them to be fairly good.   read more

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Wilderness Lodge
Wilderness Lodge

We are always looking to save money when visiting Walt Disney World.  One of the primary expenses to consider when planning your trip is lodging.  Any money saved on lodging can be directed to other expenses or set aside to upgrade your lodging on a future trip.  Here are various options for getting your lodging costs down: read more

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