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For those who routinely purchase Disney movies, music, toys and video games on Amazon.com, now you can access them all in one convenient place using this special link and get some great prices. Or access The Official Disney Store on Amazon.com
Here's a convenient way to purchase tickets for Disney movies playing in theaters. Buy Your Movie Tickets Online at Fandango and Skip the Lines! Plus take advantage of many offers that allow you to get your movie ticket Free.
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Disney Merchandise
Nothing gets those preparing for a Disney vacation in the "Disney frame of mind" better than Disney movies, music, and other mood-setters. Here you will find the latest limited-time offers on Disney merchandise you can order before your trip or purchase while at the parks to enjoy after your trip.
More freebies for Disney Movie Rewards members. Get a free Disney Enchanted Call from Princess Tiana by logging into Disney Movie Rewards with this link and entering magic code GUMBO. This promotion is valid through March 28. Limit of 1 phone call per account. Open to legal residence of the US, D.C. and Canada.
Get a $3 off coupon good for ANY Disney DVD or Blu-Ray. Click here for Firefox and here for Internet Explorer.
Mark your calendar for these coupons for upcoming Disney DVDs. These coupons should be available during the dates specified (sites are currently not live):
Amazon has a Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Blu-Ray / DVD combos special. Pre-order both movies (released 3/23) together for $40 and "each" movie will come with a free ticket to see Toy Story 3! (Each ticket is valued at $8.50). Movies will come with vouchers called "Movie cash" that can be exchanged at theaters. Movie cash offer valid at theaters 3/26/10 – 6/30/10. Go to this link and scroll down to the "Best Value" section. You will find the "Buy Together " button that will give you $10 off in addition to two free movie tickets.
Right now you can get a $5 discount on Toy Story 3 video games for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Xbox 360 and PC is you pre-order them from the Disney Store. Alice in Wonderland is also available for pre-order in Wii, DS & PC formats, as well as Disney Epic for Wii and Stitch Jam for DS.
One day each month you can learn how to build a cool LEGO mini model, and take it home – for free! Quantities are limited and offer is good while supplies last only. A new model will be available every month and will be specially themed to that month – ask a Store Associate for details! Models are not for sale and cannot be purchased. One free per child. Event is open to children aged 6 to 14 only. Click here to see the date for this months model build for the Downtown Disney Lego Store.
D23 introduces multiple levels of membership, discounts and a new 2010 membership gift. The D23 Gold membership is $74.99 and is the original level, but a new Silver membership will cost only $34.99 and will not include the magazine subscription. Memberships for 2010 should also include periodic discounts at Downtown Disney. The free membership gift is a 2010-2011 calendar (23 months). Since a D23 Silver membership renewal is available, it most likely is possible to switch memberships when renewing. For more info, click here.
Disney wants to turn your DVDs into Blu-ray discs. They are offering $8 upgrades coupons on their website. You select the discs you want to upgrade, print and mail the upgrade form along with proof of purchase, and Disney will email you an $8 rebate for each title. Make sure to read the FAQ for a list of participating retailers.
Card Carrying AARP members can now get a 10% discount on Disney merchandise every day at DisneyStore.com. Click the link above to get your special promo code. AARP members can also get 20% off tickets to Disney Broadway Musicals, "The Lion King", "The Little Mermaid" and "Mary Poppins". Purchase tickets online or at the box office.
Purchase Disney Gift Cards for Birthdays and Other Occasions.
Vacations to Disney are often planned well in advance and Disney Gift Cards are the perfect way to save. They can be ordered online, personalized with a message and Disney ships them free of charge. The Disney Gift Card can be used for purchases at participating locations at Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort, Adventures By Disney, and at Disney Store locations in the U.S., DisneyShopping.com and Disney Cruise Line® onboard ship. They come in $25 denominations and can be used to buy merchandise in the park, meals, admission to water parks, and much, much more. Click here or here for complete details for using Disney Gift Cards and here to buy one.
Sign up for a Disney Visa Rewards Card
There is no fee to sign up for the Disney Visa Rewards card and using the card will earn one Disney Dream Reward Dollar for every $100 you spend up to $75,000 per year (or $750 Dream Dollars). Dream Dollars can be redeemed for hotel nights, park tickets, and merchandise and food at Disney parks and on Disney Cruise Line, as well as for merchandise at the Disney Store and Disney online shopping. Even better, if you book your Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line or Adventures by Disney trip using your Disney Rewards® Visa® Card, you'll pay no interest for six months. This offer applies to Disney Packages that include tickets and to Disney Cruises. Click here for a complete list of discounts and benefits.
Other perks you'll receive with a Disney Visa Rewards Card at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts include, a character Meet 'N' Greet with a keepsake photo, 20% off select tours, 10% off purchases of $50 or more at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney's World of Disney store, a complimentary Dreams backpack limited to one per vacation package, and discounts on merchandise and dining at select locations throughout the Disneyland Resort. Get a $50 Onboard credit when paying for your Disney Cruise Line vacation with a Disney Rewards Visa card.
Receive a $40 statement credit when you sign up for a Disney Rewards Visa card online. If you know someone who would like to sign up for the Disney Rewards Visa card but doesn't have Internet access, they can get a $15 Disney Gift Card by calling 1-877-869-7847 and mentioning code CDYX. You must be approved and use your card once to receive either of these offers.
Disney Rewards Visa cardholders can get 25 Disney Dream Reward Dollars for each applicant referral who applies for the Disney Rewards® Visa® Card using the correct referring Cardmember ID, is approved for the card, and uses the card just once. Click here for more info. Annual Passholders can get a $100 Disney Gift Card when they apply for, get accepted and use a Disney Rewards Visa for a purchase. Just call 1-800-943-8319 and mention code 66CX01 when you apply.
Invest in a Disney Guide Book
In addition to a wealth of planning information, guide books will often include valuable coupons in the back. It can be well worth the price of to purchase one.
TheMouseForLess recommends Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2010. You can purchase it now at a discounted savings of 42% or only $9.90. Previous editions have come with plenty of discount coupons. Below is a list of all of the coupons found in the 2010 edition.
Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Coupons Good Until 12/30/10
- LEGO Imagination Center: $10 off a $75 merchandise purchase at the Downtown Disney Marketplace location.
- House of Blues at Downtown Disney: 15% off food and beverage for up to 8 guests
- Legoland Imagination Center (DTD): $10 off puchases of $75 or more.
- Disney Animal Kingdom Wild By Design Tour: 15% off
- Epcot Behind the Seeds Tour: 15% off for up to 10 guests
- Epcot Divequest: 10% off
- Sammy Duvall's Water Sports (Contemporary Resort): 15% off parasailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, family tubing and personal watercraft
- Dolphins in Depth Tour: 10% off for up to 4 guests
- Disney Miniature Golf (before 4 pm): 10% off for up to 4 guests
- 2 hour WDW Fishing: 20% off for up to 4 guests
- Disney's Vero Beach Resort: Reserve up to 11 months prior to arrival. Excludes Beach Cottages:
• 10% off in 2010: 2/15-3/37, 5/28-6/30, and 7/5-8/14
• 20% off in 2010: 1/1-2/11, 4/18-5/20, 5/25-5/27, 8/15-9/2, 9/7-11/23 and 11/28-12/16
- Disney's Hilton Head Resort: Reserve up to 11 months prior to arrival. Excludes Grand Villas:
• 10% off in 2010: 4/18-5/27
• 20% off in 2010: 1/1-2/10, 2/16-4/2, 8/23-9/1, 9/7-11/23, 11/28-12/25
Other recommended Walt Disney World Guide books include:
• The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2010 - This is probably the most comprehensive Disney guide book available on the market today and is currently discounted at a 32% savings for just $13.59.
• PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2010 - This guide book is unique among guide books in that it is also a planner, organizer, journal and keepsake. There are lots of places to carry your travel documents, record important information and more. It is currently available at a 32% savings for $16.29.
TheMouseForLess has compiled a complete selection of selection of 2009/2010 Disney Guide books in our MouseForLess Guide Book Store or visit your local library and read a current one for free.
Buy an Entertainment Book
For a limited time, TheMouseForLess web site visitors can get any edition of 2010 Entertainment for 50% off plus get Free shipping. The 2010 Entertainment Book is good through Nov 1, 2010. To see the Orlando Entertainment book, simply click on the link above and enter "Orlando, FL" in the Preview box.
Special Notice: Discounted theme park tickets are now available online for those who purchase an Entertainment Book. Attractions are nationwide and include Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Cirque Du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Six Flags, Medieval Times and other Orlando Dinner shows, Broadway shows and more. Purchases can be made as soon as you buy your book and are good for any edition of the Entertainment Book.
A Few Offers Available in 2010 ORLANDO Entertainment Books:
- Walt Disney World Magic Your Way tickets, Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon tickets, Cirque du Soleil La Nouba tickets, Disney Quest tickets and the Richard Petty Driving Experience are all available at discounted prices immediately online.
- American Airlines discount of 5% off any destination - AA.com Promotion Code may be used only once by December 31, 2009, for up to six people. Available online in ALL Editions. American Airline offer of $10 off fares worldwide for up to six people will be available online after purchase on 9/20/09.
- 2-for-1 dinners for Giraffe Cafe at Royal Plaza, The Outback at Buena Vista Palace and Traders Island Grill at Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort - all located in the Downtown Disney area.
- $5 off on meal purchase (limit 1 per table) with a $20 or more purchase at the Rainforest Cafe, located in Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney and 15% off on retail purchases (not valid on Build-A-Bear purchases).
- $5 off $20 or more purchase of food, beverage or merchandise at Planet Hollywood in Downtown Disney.
- Many, many more coupons for Orlando area restaurants with discounts up to 50% off meals.
- $10 off Pirates Dinner Adventure for up to 6 Adult admissions. Not valid on New Year's Eve.
- $15 off adult admission to Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show with the purchase of a second admission.
- $15 off Arabian Night Dinner show adult admission. (3 coupons).
- 2-for-1 admission discount for Capone's Dinner & Show (2 coupons). 50% off coupons (4 coupons)
- 50% off Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show when you purchase one admission. Plus buy one Magic Combo Wonder Works and Dinner Show addmission and recieve on free.
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament- $15 off the regular price of one adult dinner and $8 off the regular price of one child (ages 3-12) dinner show at full price.
- Many buy one get one free coupons and other discounts to Orlando area minor attractions such as Gatorland, Boggy Creek Airport rides, Magical Midway, Jungle Adventure, Titanic the Experience, Ripley's Believe It or Not and more.
- Many Orlando hotels (up to 50% off rack rates or an up to $250 rebate coupon on best rates [terms vary]) including discounts for the Swan and Dolphin Hotels near Epcot and most Downtown Disney hotels, Universal's Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Nickelodeon Family Suites and Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld, and many other prime Orlando hotel properties.
- Rental car discounts including Avis, Budget, Alamo, Enterprise, Hertz & National.
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Shop Through Reward Sites and Rewards Programs
Online shopping reward sites like My Points, Sunshine Rewards and Quick Rewards offer money back, instant coupons, and reward gift cards for airlines, hotels, and car rentals. If you have time before your trip, this may be a good way to earn some advance savings. My Points allows you to register your credit cards to get points when you use them. You can get 3 points per $ for Disney Cruise Line! Quick Rewards offers Disney Dollars and $25 Disney Gift Cards as cash-in rewards. With Quick Rewards you go through 10 different clicking sections and one of will have clicks that can be done for extra points. Once a 100 points have been earn, you get a penny (which is very easy to do). After earning $5.50 you can cash in. $5 in Disney Dollars will cost $5.50 as there is a 50¢ service charge.
These days everyone offers a rewards program. Airlines, hotels, products such a Coca-Cola and even bookstores, grocery stores have them. If you use any product or service regularly that offers a rewards program, sign up. Most have travel offers of some type. Use reward points to get discounted and free car rentals, hotel nights, tickets and more. World Disney World MYW tickets and Universal Orlando tickets can be redeemed through Hilton HHonor Rewards and a select few purchased at a reduced rate through Borders Reward Perks. Coke Rewards offers a free airline ticket on Southwest and several rental car discounts / free rental days for points. Amtrak's Guest Rewards program offers points on all train travel, even popular regional and Metro routes. Amtrak rewards points can be redeemed for special discounts on future train fares, rental cars, airline miles, and hotel points such as Hilton HHonor points and Starwood rewards. The Swan and Dolphin hotels at Walt Disney World are both Starwood hotels and a "level 4" free Swan or Dolphin hotel night is redeemable with Amtrak points.
Order an Orlando Magicard
The Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau allows web site visitors to sign up for the Orlando Preferred Visitor Magicard. You can download and print a Magicard or request a Magicard online. If you plan on exploring beyond Walt Disney World borders, this discount coupon book is free from the Orlando Visitors Bureau and offers discount coupons to many area restaurants, attractions, hotels, and rental cars. You can download and print a Magicard or request one online for free.
Current Magicard Offers Include:
- 15% discount off general admission to Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. Mention code MC300 when making reservation. Print Coupon.
- $10 off your guest check of $75 or more at Kimonos at the Swan Resort. Print Coupon.
- Get 20% off your food bill at Garden Grove at the WDW Swan & Dolphin Resorts. Disney characters featured nightly for themed dinner buffets and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays. Print Coupon.
- Get 10% off your food bill at Raglan Road located in Downtown Disney. Print Coupon.
- Get $10 off Makahiki Luau Polynesian Feast And Celebration located SeaWorld. Print Coupon.
This web site occasionally changes the order and thus links for these coupons. If you notice any that are not linked correctly, please drop us a quick email and let us know.
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Save on Disney's PhotoPass CD
Disney's PhotoPass gives park guests the opportunity to have great high-resolution photos taken by Disney Photographers using state-of-the-art digital equipment at picturesque locations. Even better, your photos can be accessed, shared, and ordered online. Disney's PhotoPass service is free in the parks, but is not cheap to purchase photos online. There are some tips that can make it a little more affordable. To see all of our PhotoPass money-saving tips and learn how to get a special discount offer on a PhotoCD, visit our PhotoPass page and look for the dollar bill icons.
While on the Disney web site, don't forget to order a free Disney Vacation Planning CD.
Buy Tickets at a Discount
Walt Disney World Admission Tickets and those to many other Orlando tickets can often be purchased at a discount from reliable vendors who buy them in bulk and pass the savings on. Some of the best discounts on Disney Magic Your Way Tickets are available through Undercover Tourist. When comparing prices be sure to note that Undercover Tourist tickets include tax. Some ticket vendors quote tickets without the 6.5% tax included. Read the fine print and make sure you know whether the ticket prices you are being quoted elsewhere are with or without tax. In addition to great discount prices, Undercover Tourist offers Free Shipping to the United States, Canada, and the UK. To purchase Undercover Tourist Tickets at a discounted price, click here.
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Start Planning Now and Save!
Make your Disney vacation the best ever with TourGuideMiKE . You'll benefit from the expertise that comes from Mike's years of experience giving VIP Tours at Disney World. TourGuideMiKE is an online, Automated Vacation Planner. You'll receive Walt Disney World vacation time-saving tips, attraction reviews, planning advice, helpful vacation articles, and more. The Mouse For less readers can use promo code A82E8-2AH at checkout and save $3.00 off TourGuideMiKE's Automated Vacation Planner regular price of $21.95 or click here to make your purchase.
Join TheMouseForLess Group For Lots of Additional Disney Vacation Savings!
By joining TheMouseForLess Group you can receive an additional $1 off TourGuideMiKE's Automated Vacation Planner. That's just one of the ways you'll save. Members of the TheMouseForLess Group are entitled to many exclusive discounts not available to the general public. Visit the following pages to see just a few:
TheMousForLess is a Free email list. By joining our community you will have access to our member benefits including exclusive discounts, money saving techniques, discount codes, and lots of Disney fun too. Additionally, MFL members receive the expert recommendations of our veteran members who have visited the Disney parks many times over. To learn more or to join, click here.
Subscribe to Magically Speaking
If you are thinking about a Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland or Disney Cruise Line vacation, you'll want to subscribe to our free and informative news letter, Magically Speaking. Twice each month this electronic publication is sent out to subscribers packed full of the latest tips and information concerning Disney destinations. To subscribe to Magically Speaking simply click here and entered your email address.
Know How to Find Discounts
You can locate savings throughout TheMouseForLess.com web site. If you are planning a Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line or Universal Resort Orlando vacation, the absolute best place to start is on our Current Code page. Other great places to check are the following pages:
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Win a Disney Vacation & Other Stuff
Sponsor/Contest Link: Win a Trip to a Downtown Disney Hotel
Prize: Includes 4 day, 3 nights accommodations at a Downtown Disney Resort® Area Hotel, Complimentary Breakfast each morning, Complimentary Transportation to all Disney Theme Parks. Three names will be chosen each month. ARV is $800.
Restrictions: One entry per email address via submit form; must sign up to receive special offers, promotions, and news about Downtown Disney resorts.
Eligibility: Legal residents of the 50 United States and DC; must be 18 or older.
Last Day to Enter: Each month; No end date specified
Official Rules
Sponsor/Contest Link: Disney Parks "Cheers to Volunteers" Sweepstakes
Prize: Five (5) Winners will each receive a five (5) day/ four (4) night vacation package for the Winner and up to three (3) guests to the Winner’s choice of either (A) Walt Disney World® Resort or (B) Disneyland® Resort.
(A) The Walt Disney World®Resort vacation consists of: Round-trip coach class air for four; Four (4) round-trip ground transfers between the Orlando International Airport and the Walt Disney World® Resort; Room accommodations consisting of one (1) standard room for four (4) nights at a hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort; Four (4) 5-Day Magic Your Way Tickets with Park Hopper Option; and One (1) Disney Gift Card with a face value of Four Hundred Dollars ($400) USD. ARV: $4,968 USD; $5,489 CDN.
(B) The Disneyland® Resort vacation consists of: Round-trip coach class air transportation for four (4) persons between the major gateway airport in the United States or Canada; Four (4) round-trip ground transfers between the arrival airport in Southern California and the Disneyland Resort; Room accommodations consisting of one (1) standard room for four (4) nights at a hotel at the Disneyland Resort (or similar hotel); Four (4) 5-Day Park Hopper® Passes; and One (1) Disney Gift Card with a face value of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) USD. ARV is $4,376 USD; $4,747 CDN.
Restrictions: One (1) Sweepstakes entry and one (1) Bonus Entry per person per day regardless of email address used; additional Sweepstakes entry (Bonus Entry( each day by following the instructions in Rule 2 to tell-a-friend through Twitter about the Sweepstakes.
Eligibility:Legal residents of the 50 United States including the District of Columbia and Canadian residents; Must be 18 years or age of majority or older
Last Day to Enter: 3/31/10
Official Rules
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Sponsor/Contest Link: Explore the World Sweepstakes
Prize: A five (5) day /four (4) night trip for winner and three (3) guests to the Walt Disney World® Resort. Includes Resort hotel accommodations for four (4) nights (one standard room quad occupancy, including room tax); 5-Day Magic Your Way tickets with Park Hopper® option; one (1) $500 Disney Gift Card for Dining and a World of Recreation; round-trip coach air. ARV is $4,928.
Restrictions: One entry per person/email address per day; must be a registered member of Family.com (free to join).
Eligibility:Legal residents of the U.S., D.C. or Canada (excluding Quebec); Must be 18 years or older
Last Day to Enter: 3/31/10
Official Rules
Sponsor/Contest Link: Hanes Cruise Giveaway
Prize: 3 Grand Prize winners will each receive a 5-night Disney Cruise Line® vacation on the Disney Wonder for four (4) persons. Includes Roundtrip coach-class airfare, Ground transfers between the Orlando International Airport and Port Canaveral, One (1) stateroom with a maximum of four persons aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship for five (5) nights, All shipboard meals and Government taxes and fees for winner and three (3) guests. ARV is $7,278.
Note: The first 100 entrants each week will receive a free package of Hanes socks.
Restrictions: One entry per person/e-mail address/street address per 24-hour period. For purposes of this limit, each 24-hour period begins at 12:00 a.m. ET and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET for each calendar day of the Promotional Period.
Eligibility:Legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, D.C.; Must be 21 years or older
Last Day to Enter: 03/31/10
Official Rules
Sponsor/Contest Link: My Coke Rewards - Walt Disney World Celebration Vacation Sweepstakes
Prize: A five (5)-day/four (4)-night vacation for four (4) from Coca-Cola that includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, Magic Your Way tickets with Park Hopper Option, an In Room Celebration décor package, dinner at a WDW Signature Restaurant for 4 with custom cake, a welcome basket; Create your own custom Mickey Mouse Ear Hats for 4 including "Exclusive" Contest Winner patch to place on hats; a Disney’s Photo Pass® Services certificate for a PhotoCD and PhotoBook. ARV is $5,730.80.
Restrictions: 50 entries daily per person; must join free cokes reward program; requires 3 Coke Rewards Points per entry.
Eligibility:Legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, D.C.; Must be 13 years or older
Last Day to Enter: 04/15/10
Official Rules (click on rule link on this page)
Sponsor/Contest Link: Condé Nast Traveler "Your Turn Disney Sweepstakes"
Prize: A Disney cruise vacation. Includes (2) round trip airfare tickets, one (1) Disney Cruise Line vacation for four (4) persons to be taken aboard the Disney Wonder, one (1) deluxe oceanview (Category 9) for four (4) persons, all onboard meals, Government Taxes, Fees and fuel surcharge, Onboard gratuities for stateroom host/hostess; dining room server, assistant server and head server, Ground Transportation from Orlando International Airport to Port Canaveral and back to Orlando International Airport via Disney Cruise Line transportation. ARV is $4,513.68.
Restrictions: One entry per person and per e-mail address during the Promotion Period.
Eligibility:Legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, D.C.; Must be 18 years or older
Last Day to Enter: 04/19/10
Official Rules
Sponsor/Contest Link: Taylor Morrison's Dream Home Giveaway
Prize: A trip for 4 to the Disneyland Resort for a The Princess and the Frog Experience. Includes roundtrip coach airfare for four, 3-nights hotel accommodations (two nights in a standard room and one night in the Disneyland Dream Suite), ground transportation to and from airport/hotel, four four-day Disneyland Park Hopper tickets, $250 Disney Gift Card, meet and greet with Princess Tiana and a one character dining experience for four. ARV is $1,680.
Restrictions: One entry per person or email address; must be a member of Disney Movie Rewards (free to join).
Eligibility:Legal residents of the U.S. and DC r Canada (excluding Quebec); Must be 13 years of age or older, except for residents of Maine who must be at least 18 years of age or older
Last Day to Enter: 5/31/10
Official Rules (click on rules after selecting location)
Sponsor/Contest Link: Disney Movie Rewards' The Princess and The Frog Sweepstakes
Prize: A Dream Home (built in select locations) and a VIP Disneyland vacation for four. Includes Disneyland resort room, airfare and four 2 day park hopper tickets. Contest also has instant wins. ARV is $202,500.
Restrictions: One entry per person/email address per day with opportunities to gain additional entries by securing codes at Taylor Morrison communities..
Eligibility:Legal residents of the U.S.; Must be 21 years or older
Last Day to Enter: 6/30/10
Official Rules
Tips From TheMouseForLess to Save for Your Trip
The one thing all TheMouseForLess members seem to agree on is that money saved for a Disney trip should have its own special savings account. There are a few online banks that offer accounts that require no minimum balance, have no fees, take very little initial deposit to open and pay decent interest. A few to look into are:
Once you've opened your Disney Savings Account accruing cash is just a matter of creativity. Here are a few ideas from MFL Group Members:
- If you use coupons or purchase something on sale, take the difference
between the regular price and what you saved, round it up to the nearest dollar and put that amount into your savings account. ~ Joan F.
- Look for rebates. I enlist family members to help. When I find an item we all could use, I purchase it for everyone and fill out the rebates. If it's an item that I could use several of, I submit a rebate for each family member. So instead of 1 check for $3.50 I would get 3 x
$3.50. ~ Dorothy B.
- Any money that I take out of the family checking account for carry-around cash,
if not spent by the next payday, goes into my Disney savings account. ~ Dorothy B.
- Instead of buying books, CDs and DVDs, swap them and save with these sites. The money you save can be added to your vacation savings ~ Suzy K.
- I try to put a little bit of money every week on a Disney gift card. instead of buying coffees 2 or 3 times a week, I put it on a card. The last time we went to Disney, I had saved around $500. That was a pretty good chunk of our food budget. ~ Becky in Illinois
- We have a continous "trip fund" savings account. In it goes any rebate and taste test checks, money from pop cans in for recycling, and the collected loose change from the end of each day. We'll also put in part of our tax refunds, have a garage sale, take any old books and videos we don't want any more to HalfPrice Books who'll buy them from us. ~ Shannon
- If you get the opportunity to sign up for Pinecone Research, do it. They pay cash for their surveys and an entry into a contest drawing. I just have them direct deposit my money into my Paypal account. Unfortunately you cannot just go to their site and sign up for surveys. Sometimes you will see their banner on a website recruiting people or emails are sent to current members to forward to their friends when they are looking for people. They pay $3 per survey completed and a contest entry. ~ Pam - IL
- Last year when I was planning a family trip I started buying Disney Gift Cards about a year before the vacation. I bought one for each of my kids, their significant others and my grandson and once a month I added money to one of the cards. This gave me a great excuse to go to my local Disney Store. By the time we went they each had enough money to spend on whatever they wanted. It was easier to spend a small amount each month rather than giving out cash while on vacation. ~ Debra B
- As soon as we know we will be taking a Disney vacation, we begin
saving all of our quarters and pennies for the pressed penny
machines. Pressed pennies are fun, inexpensive Disney souvenirs for
our children. The kids help with the savings by earning quarters and
finding pennies wherever we go. It's a small savings, but
it gets the children involved and teaches them to save, too. ~ mablawson
- Toiletries Items--after you have planned your vacation dates, throw in
one or two items with your grocery list if you shop someplace like Wal-mart.
It helps you stay organized and buying one of two items each time you get
groceries, you won't have such a big list of items to buy before your vacation.
Also, Big Lots and Dollar General...a lot of times they get big sales on
name brand items and you really get a deal on toothpaste, toothbrushes,
deodorant...all things you need to take on vacation with you. ~ Heidi H.
- Buy gift cards and earn Fuel Perks. Several grocery stores offer Fuel Perk rewards which give discounts on gas at select gas stations based on grocery store purchases. But Giant Eagle is going even further. Giant Eagle is currently offering 10¢ per gallon for every $50 you spend on Gift Cards purchased in the store or online. With over one hundred Gift Card vendors available, including restaurants, national electronic chains, clothing stores, airlines and hotels available, this is a great way to save on gas while spending on vacations. There are also gift cards for Universal Resort and even Build A Bear Workshop® found at T-Rex Restaurant at Downtown Disney. Why not purchase gift cards for Christmas or for your vacation and save yourself money in gas in the process? Additionally Giant Eagle is now offering a Fuel Perks Mall. You can shop online world-wide at over 600 stores and earn fuel perks.
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