How We Paid $0 for Disney World Tickets with Capital One Miles

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Last month, my family took a spontaneous trip to Disney World, because when you have a stash of flexible credit card points, you can do crazy things like that! We bought our park tickets through a third party discount ticket retailer called Under Cover Tourist, and a few days later, the charge showed up in my Capital One app. That’s when I was able to utilize one of my favorite money saving travel tricks: using miles to erase the purchase. In just a few taps, those pricey tickets were covered, and our budget stayed intact. The best part? You can use this same trick for almost any eligible travel expense, not just flights or hotels. Here’s exactly how to do it.

5 Nights at Disney World on Credit Card Points

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How We Booked a Last-Minute Disney World Trip with Points (and Paid Almost Nothing) Sometimes the best trips start with a “what if?”In our case, it was: “What if we just went to Disney next week?” Now, if we had to pay cash for flights, park tickets, and hotels for our family of five—on short notice—that idea […]

How to Book Disney Hotels with Points and Miles

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There are plenty of ways to pay for hotels in the Orlando area with points, but there’s something pretty special about staying at a Disney hotel, and you can do it with points and miles…

Droid Depot Disney World

Build a Droid in Galaxy's Edge Disney World

Visiting Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World with Stars Wars loving boys was awesome. If building a droid at Disney World is on your vacation bucket list, here’s what we thought about it whether or not we think it’s worth the cost…

Disney World in the Rain; the Ultimate Guide

Disney World in the Rain Guide

If you know Florida weather, you know that you will almost definitely encounter a rain shower or two during your Disney vacation. The good news is that Disney World in the rain is still Disney World, and there is still plenty of fun to be had even if you get a little wet in the process.

Magic Kingdom in the Rain

Magic Kingdom in the Rain

Our most recent visit to Disney World just happened to be smack dab in the middle of Hurricane Eta. While it ended up not being the complete catastrophe I expected it to be, we definitely had our fair share of downpours that week. And as I was navigating the park with 3 kids in the rain I knew I had to write a post when I got home for anyone who is planning a trip and wondering, “what do you do at Magic Kingdom when it rains?”

9 Matching Disney Shirts for Families in 2021

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If you’ve stumbled upon this post you likely have a family trip to Disney World scheduled this year and you’re starting to think about what you’re all going to wear (mom, check out this post just for you). Maybe you’re thinking about that photo you’re going to take in front of the castle and you want to get everyone’s outfits just right. Or maybe you want matching shirts for every day of your trip. Because did you even go to Disney World if you didn’t at some point wear matching Disney family shirts? I think not.

Unexpected Disney World Expenses

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You’ve made lists, gone shopping, made dining reservations, purchased discounted Disney gift card and packed your Mickey ears. But no matter how well you plan there will always be unexpected expenses that pop up on your trip that you may not have budgeted for. So my hope is that this list of unexpected expenses on your Walt Disney World vacation will help you to be ready for anything that comes your way, making for a more enjoyable, stress free time!

Discounted Disney Gift Cards Using Chase Offers

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Ever since my husband and I started using points and miles to travel I have seen more and more that the perks of using credit cards are so much more than just the points you earn for using them. If you have any Chase branded credit cards you could be getting discounts on Disney gift cards (or any gift card for that matter) of up to 10% through a program called Chase Offers.

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