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How to Stay at the Swan & Dolphin for FREE

Starwood Preferred Guest

What are some of the most costly items for a Disney vacation?  In no particular order most people would say flights/travel, park tickets and hotels.  Any one of those items could easily run a family over $1000, a large sum of money and large portion of the vacation budget.

I’ll show you how to eliminate the costs for hotels completely, allowing you to stay for free at one of the best hotels on Disney property – the Swan and Dolphin. [click to continue…]

How to Get 10% off all Your Disney World Purchases (including food!)

Disney Gift Card

5/24 Update: It appears that only the Target RED Debit/Credit card is working to get 5% off gift cards now.

What would you think about getting 10% off of every single purchase on your vacation at Disney World?

10% may not seem like much but here at Frugal Mouse every penny counts!  This method isn’t too difficult to pull off either so it’s a quick and easy way to save a few bucks here and there. [click to continue…]

The Case Against Park Hopping

Park Hopping at Disney World

Tickets are among the highest expenses for your Disney vacation – most families are easily dropping over $1,000 alone just for park tickets.  With tickets being such a huge expense I started looking for some ways to minimize the costs of those very expensive tickets.

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5 Easy Ways to Save Money on Food at Disney World

Sci-Fi Dine In is a Great Spot for Dinner

Food will always be one of the major expenses for anyone going on a Disney vacation.  Disney knows they’ve got you – let’s face it, when you’re in the parks and start to get hungry those $4.50 pretzels seem to look like not such a bad deal anymore.

How can we save some money on our meals at Disney? [click to continue…]