Comments on: How to keep your children (and yourselves) entertained at Disneyland without spending your way to the poorhouse http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rita http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6154 Rita Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:59:03 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6154 These are great tips. I worked at Disneyland and wouldn't have come up with some of these great tips. My husband wants to wait until our son is old enough to remember and understand what is going on, not if I have it my way though. Also right now Disney is having a promotion, get in free on your Birthday. Someones Birthday is a great reason to go to Disneyland (make sure that you get your Birthday sticker so that everyone can tell you Happy Birthday), and a great way to save money especially if you want to get Disney done in one day. Oh and if you are staying at the Disneyland Hotel or Grand Californian take the Monorail back to your hotel from Tomorrowland. Ask to sit in the Nose or Tail cone (the nose cone is where the driver sits). Usually they will let you and what great fun for the kids from a different view. If you are not staying at one of the hotels take the Monorail anyway and stay on when you get to the Downtown Disney Station. It will ba a nice chance to sit down and enjoy the ride. These are great tips. I worked at Disneyland and wouldn’t have come up with some of these great tips. My husband wants to wait until our son is old enough to remember and understand what is going on, not if I have it my way though. Also right now Disney is having a promotion, get in free on your Birthday. Someones Birthday is a great reason to go to Disneyland (make sure that you get your Birthday sticker so that everyone can tell you Happy Birthday), and a great way to save money especially if you want to get Disney done in one day. Oh and if you are staying at the Disneyland Hotel or Grand Californian take the Monorail back to your hotel from Tomorrowland. Ask to sit in the Nose or Tail cone (the nose cone is where the driver sits). Usually they will let you and what great fun for the kids from a different view. If you are not staying at one of the hotels take the Monorail anyway and stay on when you get to the Downtown Disney Station. It will ba a nice chance to sit down and enjoy the ride.

]]> By: Beckie http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6153 Beckie Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:58:16 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6153 thanks for the tips- we are thinking of heading there soon- when boy gets a bit older. I love Disney- went to D World about 5 or 6 times as a kid- good memories for families thanks for the tips- we are thinking of heading there soon- when boy gets a bit older. I love Disney- went to D World about 5 or 6 times as a kid- good memories for families

]]> By: No Reimer Reason http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6152 No Reimer Reason Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:52:07 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6152 We were at Disneyland two weeks ago too. Probably walked right by you. :) We did run into a friend of a friend there on 3 separate occasions, which is so weird considering the hugeness of the place. Must have been the week for Coloradans to visit. http://noreimerreason.com We were at Disneyland two weeks ago too. Probably walked right by you. :) We did run into a friend of a friend there on 3 separate occasions, which is so weird considering the hugeness of the place. Must have been the week for Coloradans to visit.

http://noreimerreason.com

]]> By: No Reimer Reason http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6151 No Reimer Reason Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:50:11 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6151 We were at Disneyland two weeks ago too. Probably walked right by you. :) We actually did run into a friend of a friend there a couple different times, which was way weird considering how large the place is. Must have been the week for Coloradans to visit. http://noreimerreason.com We were at Disneyland two weeks ago too. Probably walked right by you. :) We actually did run into a friend of a friend there a couple different times, which was way weird considering how large the place is. Must have been the week for Coloradans to visit.

http://noreimerreason.com

]]> By: Momma, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6150 Momma, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:38:11 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6150 Great advice! We have yet to tackle a Disney Adventure, but I've bookmarked this for future reference! :) Great advice! We have yet to tackle a Disney Adventure, but I’ve bookmarked this for future reference! :)

]]> By: Amber Johnson http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6149 Amber Johnson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:20:49 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6149 What a great resource! My neighbors went to Disneyland last year and it set them back $10,000 for their family of six. She could have used some of your tips. What a great resource! My neighbors went to Disneyland last year and it set them back $10,000 for their family of six. She could have used some of your tips.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/04/08/how-to-keep-your-children-and-yourselves-entertained-at-disneyland-without-spending-your-way-to-the-poorhouse/#comment-6148 Rhonda Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2545#comment-6148 Great tips! We also brought in our own snacks to defray the cost (though we did splurge once on $4.50 Mickey Mouse ice cream sandwiches). I took along some of the Disney brand snacks so the kids felt like they were getting something Disney to snack on. If you decide to eat at the Plaza Inn restaurant, remember to take your AAA card and get 10% off. Though a little less convenient, you can save a lot by staying at a non-Disney hotel. We have stayed at several in the area and have found them to be a big savings and not a terrible disappointment to the kids. Some of them do their best to make the rooms really kid-friendly to compete with the Disney Resort hotels. Another tip is to plan out your day and figure out which rides and shows are a "must" then figure those into your schedule. Check out the Fast Pass system...a total life saver especially if you are doing Disney in one day. www.familyfriendlyamerica.net Great tips! We also brought in our own snacks to defray the cost (though we did splurge once on $4.50 Mickey Mouse ice cream sandwiches). I took along some of the Disney brand snacks so the kids felt like they were getting something Disney to snack on. If you decide to eat at the Plaza Inn restaurant, remember to take your AAA card and get 10% off. Though a little less convenient, you can save a lot by staying at a non-Disney hotel. We have stayed at several in the area and have found them to be a big savings and not a terrible disappointment to the kids. Some of them do their best to make the rooms really kid-friendly to compete with the Disney Resort hotels. Another tip is to plan out your day and figure out which rides and shows are a “must” then figure those into your schedule. Check out the Fast Pass system…a total life saver especially if you are doing Disney in one day.
http://www.familyfriendlyamerica.net

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