How to Go to Disney without Debt
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5 жыл бұрынDisney World is one of my favorite places on earth, but it can cost a small fortune. Good news is, it doesn’t have to! In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How to know if you, your family and your bank account are actually ready to go to Disney.
• Twenty-one ways to save time and money at Disney-I’m talking thousands of dollars and hours of time saved!
• The best-kept Disney dining secrets from our Disney food expert, Rachel Bshero.
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@RachelCruze 5 жыл бұрын
Download the Get the Disney Savings Goal Tracker: www.rachelcruze.com/show/how-to-go-to-disney-without-debt#tracker
@3MiNuTeLiFe 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the link!!!!
@ir10031981 4 жыл бұрын
I am totally gonna need to go back on that video throughout the upcoming '20s. I shall bookmark this video.
@alwaysfantabulous 5 жыл бұрын
Going to Disneyland in a week. Four days $458 for my son and I. $500.97 for my hotel ( small studio kitchen, free parking, free breakfast, WiFi, and shuttle) Who would’ve thought Disneyland under $1000? I can cook meals in our room, buy my Disney ears online, and pack snacks.
@elmagnificodep 5 жыл бұрын
What about airplane tickets?
@alwaysfantabulous 5 жыл бұрын
elmagnificodep I’m actually driving. It’s a 4 1/2hr drive for me.
@ilovenyc2129 5 жыл бұрын
LivingPsalm_46:5 same here. $500 for hotel,2 day pass $450, $450 for car rental and airfare, $300 for food budget, and $300 for souvenirs and random goodies. Saved since jan. Going in a few days.
@LISANAUHSTEN 5 жыл бұрын
If you forget to bring bandaids/first aid supplies/ or some medicines do not buy them from the gift shops. Stop by the first aid or baby care centers. They’re fully stocked and offer needed items (including baby food) for free.
@JoshsBricks 5 жыл бұрын
We just paid cash for our Disneyland trip using some previous advice from Rachel. We booked the trip via Costco for a great price, bonus gifts and even a gift card. We bought all our Disney gift cards at Target using the Target red card for 5% off, and we even used those gift cards to pay for the trip.
@emilykranz27 5 жыл бұрын
One correction...if staying on-site or select Disney Good Neighbor Hotels you can book Fast Pass+ Reservations 60 days out, not 3 months as mentioned in the video. Off-site guests may book 30 days in advance. You can also bring soft-side coolers into the park with icees, no loose ice starting May 1st.
@PenniesNotPerfection 5 жыл бұрын
Saving this for when we plan a Disney trip in a few years!
@mariebowman278 5 жыл бұрын
We went to Disneyworld a year ago and brought cash to spend on food and souvenirs. I loved it! It helped us really think about what we were spending and I know saved us a lot of money. For souvenir toys for our daughters, I had them browse the Disney store online prior to the trip to get an idea of what they would want from Disneyworld and I waited for sales online and bought them prior to the trip! This saved us a lot of money. We are always one of the last ones out of the park and we browsed the stores at night once the girls were asleep so we surprised them with their toys in the morning and they thought we bought it at the park!! Total win! And we totally had our older daughter growl loud at Enchanted Tales with Belle. She got picked!! And it was a total highlight for us!! So so magical!!
@MariahsWholeNewWorld 5 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh yes!!! Love this and you Rachel! I’m a travel agent specializing in Disney destinations and even have a KZfaq channel dedicated to Disney planning tips and tricks, so the fact I saw this in my subscriptions made my day! 😊 And definitely feel you about the Disney magic 😉
@ryleighsmommyrn 5 жыл бұрын
I love this episode SO much! We are Disney people! Our love has contributed to our debt but we are planning our FIRST DEBT FREE TRIP this summer!! We have also found ways to keep it magical without breaking the budget. ❤️ Love your videos so much bc they are so relatable! Starting your contentment journal today. So excited!
@Fromthe207 5 жыл бұрын
I Amazon Prime my food to the resort. We always eat breakfast in the room and carry snacks with us. Fruit is readily available in the parks now and we supplement our snacks with fruit. Carry in water bottles and get the refilled in the parks. If you don’t like the taste of the water carry flavor packets with you and split them among the bottles for flavor. We always stay in a villa with laundry and a kitchen which makes life easier when we get there! Loved all the tips and loved the ear selection 😊
@linzzz519 5 жыл бұрын
Tips starting at 7:00. 😊
@somecallmetim46 3 жыл бұрын
I owe you 6.5 minutes of my life
@linzzz519 3 жыл бұрын
@@somecallmetim46 You’re welcome. I recommend Jeremy Jordan, Sony Hall, “Run Away with Me,” during your extra time.
@katiegsteiner 4 жыл бұрын
There are actually a lot of hotels off property that also provide shuttles to the parks and shuttles from the airport. For example we stayed at a Hilton one time. They provided free shuttles to the parks and from the airport and Disney allowed us to link our reservations on mydisneyexperience and we were able to get fast passes. So if staying off site, I would definitely check the big hotel names like Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott!
@TrueChristina 5 жыл бұрын
I love the goal setting sheet! I want to do this with all my vacations!
@withinmyscope 5 жыл бұрын
Rachel I love you, and I even love how different we are. Like very very different when it comes to Disney. Giving that much time and mental energy on this topic, let alone the money lol. But theLord made us all different... Seriously though, my moms group spent 20 minutes on this topic the other day though, talking about all the different credit cards and debt tricks they like to use and how they would pay it off over the next two years. This episode is so needed!
@ktinsleykim 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for having this properly captioned! :)
@chrisbaker2669 5 жыл бұрын
I remember when I went to Disneyland we stayed at motel 8 that was walking distance from the park it was cheaper than Disney properties.
@wufflemann 5 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Just took my niece for her first time. We had a blast! I didn't need a hopper as we did a park a day. We love Magical express to and from the airport. We are on BS 7.
@katiehawkins5107 5 жыл бұрын
Basic Minnie ears are cheaper at Walmart, but the Etsy ones are much more customized and support shopping small. Also, the Walmarts around WDW have tons of Disney swag for much cheaper than in the park. Great video, Rachel!
@stephaniecouncill8698 5 жыл бұрын
LOVE the tracker!!
@malloryann89 5 жыл бұрын
Just did my first debt free Disney trip and it does feel good!
@reignepineda6530 4 жыл бұрын
We are traveling to Disney next week. We are debt free and this is our reward. Thank you for all your advice.
@sherriwilliams9303 5 жыл бұрын
We're going to Disney on April 17th, this video is meant for me lol thank you universe!!
@Vvpatel15 5 жыл бұрын
We went on 17 March
@BLANSTAR21 5 жыл бұрын
Life insurance or Churchill Morgage has nothing to do with Disney👎 Fast forward to the Disney Part.
@disneyvette 3 жыл бұрын
Love Disney and I love the blogs to help save money 💰❤️
@lauraflores1482 5 жыл бұрын
Printed out my Disney tracker. 🙏🏻 I’m so exited to do this trip debt free! Savings starts today😇
@annapower1833 5 жыл бұрын
Love this show. Love Disney World. Would love to see more of these shows about how to Vacation on a budget
@pjbville 5 жыл бұрын
FYI: If you stay on Disney property you can book fastpasses 60 days in advance .. not 3 months in advance.
@windycityashley1320 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this great episode, Rachel! I am a huge Disney fan and my husband and I decided to start saving for Disneyworld back in January. Our goal is to go at the end of March 2020! You would be so proud. Thoughtful planning. I am so excited for the magic! It will be my second daughter’s first time. 💖
@katywright3400 5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Disney is the best! We had never been and then were given annual passes by my husband‘s parents for Christmas. We took our 2 1/2 and 5 1/2-year-olds and I thought it was going to be some level of torture but it turned out to be lovely! Now we’re obsessed. We pack a cooler incognito in one of the Thirty One insulated bags. We always make sure to bring peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, goldfish crackers, and fruit like Mandarin oranges. We also like to bring those RX bars. Anything to keep us from buying so many snacks. We also do the popcorn buckets. Because popcorn is a great food for a little ones to snack on and to stay busy and you can refill them for two dollars apiece if you keep your bucket. They say you can’t use the same bucket after 10 days but we’ve brought buckets that we purchased back in January and they honored the refill. Same with the coffee mugs that you can buy at the resorts. You just refill those for free. 🙌🏼 The bubble machines are super cute at Disney but expensive. Target has a Minnie mouse version for $10. So buying your souvenirs in advance is definitely a great idea! Love that you love Disney! I feel so much more responsible knowing that you are equally as obsessed, LOL
@carissaad 5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully going later this year!
@ohana6265 5 жыл бұрын
Bring boxed cereal and eat while waiting for bus, eat breakfast at sit down but at the last time, it can be your lunch. You can order kids meals for yourself at quick service. If you preorder memory maker you save like $20. I know you said no park hopper but it is great if you want to avoid the crowds. Most people plan to go to the park with the emh but they never make it in the morning, so go then switch parks when it starts to get busy...or if there are evening emh start at a different park and end at that park. If you have little ones stock up on little Disney surprises before going to park (bubbles, light wands etc) you can find a lot of great things at the dollar store. Then when waiting for rides or fireworks you can give them to the kids.
@marilynr.6234 5 жыл бұрын
I’m taking my kids to Disney in summer but we are only doing Disney for one whole day and night the rest of the trip we are just going to places in Cali where they want to go. Easy and peaceful vaca.
@charlissaberry2391 5 жыл бұрын
I only have a 6month old and one more on the way, we started saving for Disney in a big change jar, I save all of our change from paying with cash and put it in the jars, they fill up fast and when we are on baby step 4, 5 and 6 we will go for our first ever family trip! This video was so helpful I'm having trouble finding your Disney saving chart you mentioned thought :)
@kcrenshaw6519 5 жыл бұрын
It's pinned up top now!
@josefina1308 5 жыл бұрын
I went to Walmart bought snacks ,souvenirs, etc so cheap.. don't buy anything from the Disney outlet ( not cheap at all) and for the hotel a found one for $50 per day with a family of 6 and the kids love it. Complimentary breakfast and only 15 minutes away
@alisonrobinson6420 5 жыл бұрын
A week at Disney and Universal will be my debt free trip. I love, love Disney. Part of my debt is several Disney trips. So can't wait to have a debt free Disney experience.
@angellawalker4948 5 жыл бұрын
The time share session worked for me. Not sure why you wouldnt recommend it. I usually go to time share the first day then spend the rest of the day shopping and then head out to disney early the following morning with my discount tickets😊
@sallygadzekpo4570 5 жыл бұрын
Angella Walker we got our tickets to 4 parks that way and said No to buying the timeshare.
@DogmaGirlAD 5 жыл бұрын
My husband had a perk with his work where we got for free tickets (she just had to know who to ask) so he and I got two free days at the park. If somebody works at a company that sponsors a ride in Disney, ask and see if they give a benefit of free tickets to employees. We will still have to pay for parking, a hotel and everything else but, hey, free admission really can make a difference.
@percyjen6490 5 жыл бұрын
We priced Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park staying on property with park hoppers for 3 or 4 days it was $2,500. So I think we may go after Christmas. To me it seem expensive for what Disney is.
@wk3820 5 жыл бұрын
I rented a whole house with a pool for a week only 5 miles away for less than staying at Disney for 3 days. The savings covered the tickets.
@carolhernandez7435 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Would you mind sharing website for house rental? Thank you
@kathychaplin2997 4 жыл бұрын
Carol Hernandez site to rent a house please
@heyitssol 4 жыл бұрын
Airbnb or vrbo are pretty good
@brianpminor 5 жыл бұрын
Best savings tip is get a party time job at your local Disney store, employee perks are amazing!
@jshackelford86 5 жыл бұрын
Great episode! But you can bring a soft sided cooler into Disney. We went a few months ago and brought one with us and loaded it with enough sandwiches and snacks for eight people!! We also bring water bottles and Crystal light drink mixes to mix in with the water instead of buying juice for the kids!
@mariselaleyva9420 4 жыл бұрын
What we did its that we took some empty water bottles. How she said but we told the flavoring package for the water bottle like we were getting the flavoring of a lemonade or fruit punch without the having to buy them cuz the water was free
@mariannarounbehler2228 5 жыл бұрын
Wow this is definitely not a coincidence that I'm seeing this! I have been wanting to take my niece and nephew to Disney World for awhile now! My nephew will be 2 on Sunday and my niece 4 two weeks after. I'll be done BS 2 next paycheck and start BS 3. Obviously, the trip will not be anytime soon, but I'm afraid that I wont be able to take them because by the time I am in BS 4 and above, I will be living on my own with my boyfriend and start planning our future family together. I hope that I can take them someday!!
@lindenpeters2601 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about the Baby Care Centers in each park! They have air conditioning, stocked changing stactions, sunscreen, first aid, a playroom with movies for toddlers, and quiet nursing rooms. Truly a godsend for families with little ones! Tom Sawyer Island is also a nice, quiet place for a picnic and a little respite from the excitement of the parks! THANK YOU for sharing *actual* money-saving tips for Disney!!! I have seen so many blog posts about staying on-site and getting the meal plan, renting strollers, and (depending in your situation) none of those save money! However, the advantage of staying on-site is getting to the parks quicker and not having to pay for their exorbitant parking!
@laurac.3888 5 жыл бұрын
We went to Hershey park 25 times with a pass for $600+250 for meal passes so we all ate free and had unlimited drinks each visit- there’s other ways to make your kids happy! A local park yearly pass is an awesome way/ and a lot easier to save for!
@cassieo 5 жыл бұрын
We went to WDW as our big trip when we paid down the mortgage to $100k. We are going back at 0k! Five days in parks at Art of A for seven nights. Definitely plan a resort day to do laundry and go to the pools!!! Best day we had the whole trip, isn’t that insane?
@BrendaKenworthy 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Rachel. You can book fast pass 60 days out if you are staying on property; not 3 months in advance. I will give you my best tip that you may not know. Did you know that planning your trip is a great way to pay it forward? Like me, you have received many blessings in your life. It’s great to be able to pay it forward. Did you know that if you book your trip with an Authorized Disney Travel Agent that you pay the EXACT same amount as if you booked it directly with Disney? You also have someone else to get up very early to take care of booking your plans for you. Are you a control freak and want to book your own dining and fast passes instead of having someone else handle it for you? You are perfectly welcome to do that. Before I was an agent, I was just a Disney freak that went to Walt Disney World every year. I liked booking my dining myself but I always either booked my trip with, or transferred my reservation to, a Disney agent. That way, I could help someone else buy food for their family without paying even a dime more! Win-win!!! Just a thought!! Hugs to you!!!
@kaylaandmarkalan 5 жыл бұрын
I have a whole KZfaq channel about tips on how to do this!!!! (As well as other Disney things)
@sarahcahoon9111 5 жыл бұрын
Hemphilly Ever After ak
@financialbabysteps1997 5 жыл бұрын
Someone I really care for is going to Disney soon but I don’t know if it’s with or without debt. I am scared to even ask because I don’t want to ruin their trip.
@Gemät_33 5 жыл бұрын
My parents go every year, sometimes twice. Their house hasn’t had heat or air conditioning for 8 years, the bathroom light doesn’t work, they have a ton of credit card debt. Their youngest kids are 17, who have been every year since they were like 7. They hate it there but my mom makes them go. They have 3 timeshares and vacation every 6 months. Lol
@faithgoodwin8661 4 жыл бұрын
She said book your fast passes in the afternoon, but if you book your fast passes in the morning, you can book additional fast passes day of as you go.
@PeteCorp 5 жыл бұрын
YESZ!
@Sprink768 5 жыл бұрын
My tip is to watch the dis unplugged on KZfaq for more tips and amazing content
@bondiasenora8093 5 жыл бұрын
I love Disney! So much 😍😍😄 we went two years ago. We were not prepared financially. We tought our budget trip was gr8 until we were there. Everything was way more expensive. Food...those Mickey ears 😣😣 we will go again but with a better plan and a realistic budget. Disney we will meet again soon ish
@Sprink768 5 жыл бұрын
I mean I always expect a Zander endorsement on these things but I just think it’s a stretch to say you can’t go on vacation until you have life insurance. I’m sure it’s great advice but it seemed a little off topic
@kaylaandmarkalan 5 жыл бұрын
Also, we’re going in literally 2 weeks!!!
@kimberlye8846 5 жыл бұрын
Rachel, you just popped my Mickey Balloons 🎈 by telling me I’m not ready to go because I’m on Baby Step 2. 😢😉
@TheLydiaM 5 жыл бұрын
Kimberly E Same. 😭 We’ll get there!! 💪🏼😄🐭
@amiepirkle6303 5 жыл бұрын
Take a bottle of water and refill the bottle during the day at the water fountains. We take water enhancers with us to help cover up the Florida water taste. If you forget your water bottle you can get a free cup of water at quick service restaurants.
@andrewpaterson4672 5 жыл бұрын
You'll have to go back when the kids are 5 -7 so they can remember it. Then at 13 they can't say I've never been to Disney and you won't have to say "Yes you have, you were 2"
@timnsonia 5 жыл бұрын
Looking for the link to the Disney savings tracker please!!!
@aprilnasworthy4669 5 жыл бұрын
Me too! I don't see it on here.
@RachelCruze 5 жыл бұрын
Download the Get the Disney Savings Goal Tracker: www.rachelcruze.com/show/how-to-go-to-disney-without-debt#tracker
@jamarmoore5567 3 жыл бұрын
I can go to Disney for free with credit card points. And i only spend the normal amount on my card that i spend with cash
@blakesilvermark1 5 жыл бұрын
I've never been to Disneyland or world...
@udlove09 5 жыл бұрын
My husband and I left our littles with the grandparents and went to Disney World for our 5th wedding anniversary. It was amazing! I think the great thing about Disney is that it can be enjoyed at any age, so it will be fun no matter when you can afford to go!
@Laysespeaks 5 жыл бұрын
I have found it's actually busier in the mornings because most parents and kids are there, at least for animal kingdom
@MusingsofFamily 5 жыл бұрын
At least one of the Disney parks is cashless... can't recall which one but I learned that from Disney Food Blog. I haven't read the comments, so maybe someone has brought this up already.
@MusingsofFamily 5 жыл бұрын
My apologies...it is Animal Kingdom Lodge resort where Disney is testing a cashless system. Something to keep an eye on down the road.
@johannatyer9899 5 жыл бұрын
I don't see the link to the disney savings tracker...did I miss it somewhere?
@RachelCruze 5 жыл бұрын
Download the Get the Disney Savings Goal Tracker: www.rachelcruze.com/show/how-to-go-to-disney-without-debt#tracker
@johannatyer9899 5 жыл бұрын
Rachel Cruze thank you!! We’re planning a big Disney trip in 2 years after we have paid off $464,000 in student loans 💪🏻
@johannatyer9899 5 жыл бұрын
123Charlyn we have a big shovel to dig out of our big hole along with lots and lots of overtime and we have cut our expenses dramatically. “Live like no one else so later you can live like no one else” ☺️
@lanemp8499 5 жыл бұрын
I would suggest getting your fast passes scheduled earlier if possible because after you use the 3 you are allotted you can go to the app and book more as they become available.
@CP-br4nf 4 жыл бұрын
The actual content starts at minute 7!!! Everything before are ads and selling of products. Save 7 minutes and jump ahead.
@kimberlyhood5920 3 жыл бұрын
We are a Disney Family Nothing more magical then Disney
@percyjen6490 5 жыл бұрын
She said a kids are free under 3. The Disneyland website says free under 2. I have two kids under 3 currently.
@ahub87 5 жыл бұрын
Disneyland only requires the purchase of tickets for those 3 and up. You can always call their Customer Service to verify. I am going by the Disneyland located in California(I checked their website) however, not Disneyworld...I checked both the Disneyland and Disneyworld sites. Children under 3 are free. It is literally impossible to purchase a ticket for a child under 3 for any of their theme parks in the U.S.
@theguyinthehelmet1875 5 жыл бұрын
Save for a Disney trip instead of charging onto credit card. Disney trips will cost money - like everything.
@theguyinthehelmet1875 5 жыл бұрын
This video was sort of... debt free... lol! 🤣 Disney is like anything else you'd buy in life... it costs money. "How much" varies family to family, but Disney trip costs nonetheless. So, when you should not go into debt buying a car or house or education or marriage, you should not go into debt going to Disney! There are a ton of KZfaq content on how to go to Disney as cheap as possible though, even though Disney is changing its pricing almost daily... making it even more difficult to stretch your dollar! 🤣🤣🤣 Good luck with everyone's planning!
@financingwithjoy8415 5 жыл бұрын
I CANT WAIT TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO DISNEY💛 starting my sinking fund with DISNEY all over it 😊
@marisua3018 5 жыл бұрын
My boys (ages 3 & 7) actually got bored at Disneyland 😂...the older one said everything was so fake looking & was asked us to take him to a real castle 🏰 somewhere in England Hilarious..i was more excited than them..waste of 💵 for us.
@PointNemo9 5 жыл бұрын
😂😂 Sounds like your eldest is very smart for his age!
@lindamora7 5 жыл бұрын
I just read that term doesn't provide financial tools after death 🤔🤔
@docgravenshmit6692 5 жыл бұрын
my family saves a ton of money by staying off property and renting a car.
@MrJay197409 5 жыл бұрын
Have rich parents.
@jamarmoore5567 3 жыл бұрын
Going at three years old is pointless
@brightpage1020 5 жыл бұрын
My daughter just graduated from Kindergarten and has outgrown her preschool after 3 years. She’s 5 and Disney has been her dream for 3 years - the castle - I hear about that almost daily - so it’s a big deal. We were saving for the trip for her graduation / promotion for 6 months and a couple months before she graduated, my man lost his job. I have a credit card in the freezer (literally - in a cup frozen in ice - it prevents me from making impulse decisions) that I wanted *so* badly to use to bring our family of 6 or at least the oldest 2 kids to Disney for a great grad surprise, but alas, my man has more sense than to let me do that. Thank God! So, we’ll wait until her b-day in a few months or realistically until we can afford it comfortably... but I was a bit heartbroken and it was almost a major rift in our marriage, because we waited with such high hopes until the last minute to face reality. In fact, the local blood bank was doing a Disney ticket giveaway, so I gave blood (In general, I give blood anyway, but this was extra incentive this month). When it does happen, it will be worth the wait and the extra effort. Thanks for these tips!
@sandraisaksson7853 5 жыл бұрын
Sooo what I'm getting from this video is that people take out loans to go to Disney.... Wft is wrong with you people?! Does NO ONE know how to save anymore!?