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Planning
Budgets, booking tricks, and the small mistakes we made so you don't have to.

How We Budget a Disney Trip Without Losing the Magic
How we actually budget a Disney trip: room tricks, splitting entrees, and the free magic that never touches the total.

How to Survive an Epcot Festival: Our Best Tips and Tricks
Simple tips for enjoying any of Epcot's annual festivals without overeating, overheating, or being overwhelmed.

Small Disney Mistakes We Made So You Do Not Have To
Ten small Disney mistakes pulled straight from our own trips, from a spicy pizza mix up to an all you can eat skillet we did not need.

The Complete Resort-Only Disney Playbook
Everything from our resort-only Disney trip in one guide: the tours, tai chi, pin trading, and food that made four days without park tickets work.

Flight Booked: Memorizing the Flower and Garden Menus Before We Go
Flight booked and menus memorized, plus a Food and Wine flashback to the best grilled steak I've ever watched come off the grill.

No Rooms at the All Stars? Check Again.
A simple search trick that saved us over fifty dollars a night by skipping the discount and booking All Stars at rack rate instead.
Every Plan Just Fell Through: Why I Might Take My First Solo Disney Trip in Twenty Years
Every plan for my spring trip keeps falling apart, so I might be taking my first solo Disney trip in twenty years.
Our Resort-Only Disney Trip Itinerary: A Four-Day Plan for Resort Hopping, Tours, and Treats
Here is the full four-day itinerary for our resort-only Disney trip, from resort tours and tai chi to monorail hopping and way too many snacks.

Why Planning Is the Secret Ingredient to Disney Magic
Why a little Disney planning turns overwhelming into magical, from beating the lines to picking experiences that fit your crew.
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