1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,080 I am. I am so jealous right now of 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,640 Derek's hoodie as soon as he changed because he changes every 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:10,280 episode so it. Looks new, so you keep. 4 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,440 Me like it Now just wait. Hold on. 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:16,320 Let me make sure you look at that. 6 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:21,480 Everything about that. The color is perfect, the design 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,640 is perfect. And he said you got what, two 8 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,160 years ago Vera Beach like? Two years new. 9 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:27,920 I was at Vera Beach two years ago. 10 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,640 I never saw it. That's 'cause I bought them all. 11 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,400 And even though it's like 80° here in Florida, I was like, OK, 12 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:36,600 I'm still gonna bring this hoodie, 'cause I think literally 13 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,080 this is the last Disney piece that I have not worn on. 14 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,240 So I'm like. I'm going to look on eBay. 15 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:45,200 I love how the front though, just has like the plain Disney 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,200 Vacation Club logo. Like, yeah, all I've ever. 17 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,800 Wanted is like a. Is like a just a plain T-shirt 18 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,560 like that? Or just a a polo or something 19 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,440 like. And I'm always about like with 20 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,000 sweatshirts, 'cause I love sweatshirt. 21 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:01,320 You've got to have like wide, like wrist, so you can't be too 22 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:02,640 tight. Like, I hate when they're too 23 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:04,599 tight, so you have to widen up and I can pull it out. 24 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:07,440 Yeah, and. It's such a Beachy color. 25 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:09,800 As if I. Can't get it on eBay? 26 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,120 You don't. Need to love Vero? 27 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:13,120 Not even on eBay. Look at that. 28 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,840 No, we don't have. To get a sour yogurt. 29 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,240 Derek, not in order to get it. How much I'm out of Vero Beach? 30 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,040 Although I'm not going to buy like a Bay Lake one, if they had 31 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,280 the same thing I wouldn't wear. He had to get that dig in. 32 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,880 Hey everybody, and welcome to this week's episode of the DVC 33 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:39,960 Show. I'm your host, Paul Krieger, and 34 00:01:39,960 --> 00:01:42,680 I'm joined this week by my lovely wife, Amy Krieger. 35 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,400 We've got John Saccari, AKA Big Fat Panda with us. 36 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:50,040 Welcome home guys. Sweatshirt extraordinaire Derek 37 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,480 Debore. Hey now and the one, the only 38 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,720 Mr. Jeff Haslam. Hey everybody. 39 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,760 We never know how we're going to start these shows, but it always 40 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,240 turns into something that I I really, really like and I hope 41 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,600 that you guys listening and and and watching enjoy kind of these 42 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,600 new kind of cold open concepts. Derek and I were just talking 43 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:12,080 about this before we got started. 44 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,760 I originally thought of it because I listened to Smartless, 45 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,960 which is an awesome podcast if you've not. 46 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:25,720 If you've not listened up to it, it's got Jason Bateman on it. 47 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,280 Will Arnett, who's Who's the 3rd? 48 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,200 One, the guy that plays Jack on Will and Grace. 49 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:33,720 Sean Hayes. Sean Hayes? 50 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,600 Oh, Sean Hayes, Yeah. Terrible with names, but the 51 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,600 three of them are great. And I I also love. 52 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,520 I feel like we should do this sometime for a round of shows. 53 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:46,800 Is that they always have like, so there's a guest with every 54 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:50,240 show, but the other people on the panel don't know the guest. 55 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,840 So like if I was bringing the guest in tonight, I would know 56 00:02:52,920 --> 00:02:56,920 who I'm bringing in as our guest and I would introduce them and 57 00:02:56,920 --> 00:02:58,280 then we would have like an hour long. 58 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,320 We we need to do this like. That would be fun. 59 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:01,840 That'd be really fun. Sounds pretty fun. 60 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:03,600 Who who knows you? Need to check out the podcast 61 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,600 too? Yeah, it's a it's a good show. 62 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,800 Well, thank you folks for listening to me, Could. 63 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,440 You imagine my disappointment when you bring up the special 64 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:20,360 guest and it's Jeff. That was the worst Jeff dig of 65 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,360 all time, I feel. Personally attacked. 66 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,280 He's savage. He's savage. 67 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,800 That's. That's, that's bottom of the 68 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:27,480 barrel. Yeah. 69 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,720 Well, thank you folks for listening to this podcast 70 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,920 because you've been listening to it long enough that for some 71 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:36,440 reason or another we just keep doing it week after week after 72 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,120 week and and here we are yet again. 73 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,080 So thank you for listening. And if you just tuned in for the 74 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:44,240 first time, you can expect more ramblings like this if you go 75 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:47,600 back and watch previous episodes and listen to us in the future. 76 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,520 So make sure you subscribe in whatever place that you do the 77 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:56,640 podcasting stuffs and you'll get more of this this fun podcasting 78 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:00,000 stuff. But this week we are talking 79 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,760 about all things DVC on a budget and this was an Amy Krieger 80 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:07,000 topic idea. Yep, that's it. 81 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:07,960 Good night. He was like, yeah. 82 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,360 I don't know. I did an article a while back 83 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:16,680 and then I kind of revamped it for DVC fan and it was related 84 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,480 to, you know, just free and cheap things to do at Disney. 85 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,040 A lot of them were things I tried to find that didn't relate 86 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,520 to going into the parks, you know, because park tickets can 87 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,280 be very expensive. But there are some on here that 88 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,080 that do involve that. But basically thinking about 89 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:38,800 DVC, you know DVC is meant to save money in in the long run 90 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:43,680 and DVC members come in all you know all shapes and sizes and 91 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:49,120 and some of us take multiple trips a year and just looking to 92 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:52,640 get the best value you know a lot of time. 93 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:57,200 So I just want to kind of take a a deep dive into planning or 94 00:04:57,200 --> 00:05:01,880 having a DV Ctrip doing a DV Ctrip on a budget and what that 95 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,480 might involve. So looking at things like 96 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,680 transportation, what kind of things can you do that don't 97 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,600 cost money? Where are cheap places to eat on 98 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,120 property? So things like that. 99 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:17,520 We will try to run down the list here that you've got here over 100 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,640 the course of the show. But before we get started, as 101 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:23,840 always, please show some love for our sponsors of this and all 102 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:31,400 of our DVC fan content. The World of DVCDVC resale. 103 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:37,040 No, you can't use that one. We we we retired that one DVC 104 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,560 that looked terrible. That looked terrible. 105 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:45,160 DVC resale market. If you're looking to buy or sell 106 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,600 a Disney Vacation Club contract, they can help you with that 107 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:52,200 contract purchase or sale. Monera Financial where they will 108 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,720 help you with financing the DVC resale contract purchase and the 109 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:59,200 DVC rental store. Our logo is now a suitcase, not 110 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,920 a thumb. Where you can try before you 111 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:06,760 buy, rent some DVC points, rent out your own DVC points for cash 112 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,240 swap DVC points, you know the drill. 113 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,920 You guys have been showing tremendous love to those brands 114 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:16,240 all along and we continue to be very grateful for that because 115 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:20,240 it allows us to do what we do. So please show some love for our 116 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:26,080 sponsors, but getting into just cheap or budget friendly 117 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:27,560 thoughts. I thought we could start the 118 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,560 show by just going around the room and talking about you know 119 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:33,720 maybe something in the past that you you've you've kind of done 120 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:37,280 that has been top of mind when it comes to maybe saving a 121 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:39,600 little bit of money either at the Disney Vacation Club 122 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:44,000 properties or at at at you know the Parks and Resorts or 123 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:45,920 something like that. And Derek, I'll let you kick 124 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,520 things off for us. Yeah, I mean, I've I've been a 125 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:53,000 boardwalk owner for a really long time, like 20 plus years 126 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:55,040 and one of my favorite things to do. 127 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:57,600 And it's always amazing to me when people don't realize that, 128 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:01,200 like the boardwalk area actually exists. 129 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:05,560 So I talk to people all the time that I had no idea this area was 130 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,560 actually here and to be able to go out on the boardwalk that 131 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:12,800 night is phenomenal. And I say this, yes, there's 132 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,480 clubs you can go into. You can go into Jelly Rolls, 133 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,360 which is like you know, 20 some dollars, you know, to get in. 134 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,840 They've got so much incredible free entertainment on the 135 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:26,000 boardwalk between jugglers and you know, all these people doing 136 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:28,800 all kind of, you know, vaudeville acts out there and 137 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,760 it's all for free and it's right on the boardwalk, right on 138 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,920 Crescent Lake. It's incredible. 139 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,000 And so I I love the boardwalk at night. 140 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,040 And again, you could be on the boardwalk at night and then you 141 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:43,000 could watch the fireworks go off at Epcot, 'cause you can see 142 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,920 them right over there. It it it's just perfect. 143 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:50,000 And odds are you can probably walk into Atlantic Dance for 144 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,960 free. Or they probably will pay you to 145 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:57,360 come in 'cause. We we do all need to go to 146 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,040 Atlantic Dance Hall and bust a move some night or or something. 147 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:02,560 Let's do it. Bust a hips maybe. 148 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:08,120 I don't know, Panda. You know when when you go to the 149 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:10,880 parks or anything like that, anything, anything that pretty 150 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,560 frequently you're kind of like I do this and it and it saves, it 151 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:14,640 definitely saves me a lot of money. 152 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,040 I think it's a lot of food stuff, like literally bringing, 153 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:22,800 you know, a a quart of milk and cereal to the D to the DVC 154 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,440 resort. I could not try saving money. 155 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,040 I did not think we were going to go to milk and cereal. 156 00:08:29,200 --> 00:08:30,440 That's. What I do? 157 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,760 Remind me never to vacation with Panda. 158 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:35,039 I'll be like what do you bring you? 159 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,159 Know what it is I I'm. Not wine because. 160 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,240 I because I live here. No, I I bring milk and I bring 161 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,320 cereal because I live here. It just seems to be the thing to 162 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,200 do. It saves you money on breakfast. 163 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,880 You could even eat it for lunch, bring an uncrustable for dinner. 164 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,360 But I do a lot of those little things. 165 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:54,320 I made fun of you at first, but I will say just to back you up a 166 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,680 little bit, So we did Old Key West in a one bedroom and I 167 00:08:57,680 --> 00:09:01,280 actually did an art very cool about this years ago for DVC 168 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:03,840 fan, but it was cooking in a one bedroom villa. 169 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:08,120 And what you don't want to do is what I did, which is go to the 170 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,520 gift shop at Old Key West and buy all of your ingredients for 171 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:14,120 your cooking. Because I basically went with, 172 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:16,200 you know, the slim pickings that were available. 173 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:18,080 I think we had eggs overpriced. Slim pickings. 174 00:09:18,680 --> 00:09:22,320 Yeah, overpriced eggs with like deli meat, ham, and. 175 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:24,320 You just went to Olivia's and saved money. 176 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:27,400 I could have gone to Olivia's and saved money but also just 177 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,200 you know to your point either bringing food with you or doing 178 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:34,720 something like Instacart or you know Publix having groceries 179 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:39,000 delivered so that you can then cook in that one bedroom, 2 180 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,280 bedroom, grand villa. You know that that is definitely 181 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:42,560 going to save a lot of people money. 182 00:09:42,680 --> 00:09:45,040 We have a lot of articles actually over on DVC fan about 183 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:49,560 that actually a series that was done about like various recipes 184 00:09:49,560 --> 00:09:52,680 and things like that, that you can cook and experiences that 185 00:09:52,680 --> 00:09:56,320 people have people have had. So yeah, I think that's. 186 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,600 You can. You can knock the gift shop all 187 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:03,280 you want, But we rode out Hurricane Ian at the Riviera and 188 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,480 we were so worried because it was our first hurricane so we 189 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:08,720 didn't know what to expect. The best meal I've ever eaten on 190 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,640 Disney property to this day is the Kraft Mac and Cheese and 191 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:14,280 Tater Tots that I bought at the gift shop and made in my room, 192 00:10:14,560 --> 00:10:15,520 pants down. So. 193 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,320 Don't knock it too much. Did you have a one bag it? 194 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:19,680 Sounds pretty good. We did, Yeah. 195 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:21,360 I. Think that was a situational 196 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:22,120 thing. I just. 197 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:24,480 Wanted to make sure you weren't making Kraft Mac and cheese and 198 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,320 tater tots in a deluxe studio microwave or something. 199 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,120 So. You could. 200 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,760 You could. Oh, you could but. 201 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,160 They need an air fryer. That's the next. 202 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:36,960 We also went down to Primo Piata. 203 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:38,320 Is that the name of the quick service? 204 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,480 Yeah, and bought like four of their flatbreads because we 205 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,520 didn't know if the power was going to hold or whatever. 206 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,200 So we had, we had pizza and Mac and cheese for days. 207 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:47,040 We were. We were so. 208 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:48,720 Pizza Backup. I like it. 209 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,760 I don't think it's budget. I don't think that was a budget 210 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:52,760 friendly idea. Not at all, no. 211 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,520 But it worked. On on that same topic though, 212 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:00,280 just just going over the general options, you know? 213 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:05,560 Obviously if you if you do food in your villa, you are going to 214 00:11:05,560 --> 00:11:07,280 save money. You know, even just something 215 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:10,160 simple is breakfast bars for the morning. 216 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,800 So you're not buying breakfast or you know whatever. 217 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:16,920 But there are a variety of of grocery delivery options for 218 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,760 those of you that can't just pull your cereal milk out of the 219 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,240 fridge and drive to Disney with it. 220 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:28,120 You know, options like Kroger does delivery here in Florida, 221 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:29,600 they actually just have a warehouse. 222 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,480 We actually get the majority of our groceries from there. 223 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,040 I. Heard it's closing. 224 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,600 Just today I read the Kroger warehouse is closing. 225 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,000 I don't know if that's going to stop them from delivering in 226 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,560 Florida, but the Kroger Florida is closing. 227 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,640 I'm going to be, I'm going to be devastated if that is true. 228 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:47,160 Let me look it up and. Make. 229 00:11:47,560 --> 00:11:50,360 Sure. I my, my Kroger Boost delivery 230 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:55,200 pass is good until like 2026. So if that really happens, Oh my 231 00:11:55,680 --> 00:11:57,120 God, they're going to be hearing from me. 232 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:58,200 That's. Going to be terrible. 233 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,400 Yeah, that's our main grocery source. 234 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:04,000 Also on that list you also had related to grocery delivery, 235 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:09,960 alcohol delivery, which you know I think we priced this out 236 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:15,560 before and Chefah Hofa the the, the grapefruit Hefeweizen that 237 00:12:15,560 --> 00:12:18,080 is sold all over property. You should know this beer. 238 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,600 If you don't, it's, you know, it's basically juice. 239 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:21,760 It's not. It shouldn't. 240 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:24,320 Derek would not. Derek would not classify it as a 241 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,840 beer. I was just going to say don't 242 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,360 not even call that a. Beer I drink. 243 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:33,480 Like .007%. I am going to have to look into 244 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:36,560 that and maybe. They said despite all the 245 00:12:36,560 --> 00:12:39,560 business, it didn't meet the benchmarks that they needed. 246 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,960 What I order like every other week. 247 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,520 He's like but I don't eat. Again, now we're going to 248 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:50,160 starve. The Kriegers are moving back to 249 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,920 West Virginia. OK, don't go that far. 250 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:58,040 Let's let's calm down. But yeah, in in terms of like 251 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:01,960 the price of that, like I think it's like 11/12/13 dollars for a 252 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,760 beer on property and you can get a four pack for that price and 253 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:09,680 get it delivered. Alcohol at Disney on Disney 254 00:13:09,680 --> 00:13:12,760 property is very expensive and in a lot of cases, I'm starting 255 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:16,200 to really realize that you can get an alcohol drink for the 256 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,680 same price as an entree as some quick service restaurants. 257 00:13:18,680 --> 00:13:20,600 You know what I mean? So alcohol. 258 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:22,280 Alcohol is very expensive. It adds up. 259 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:26,360 So if you avoid buying alcohol at restaurants or, you know, you 260 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:29,640 just have a drink on your balcony in the evening and you 261 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:33,080 Instacart it, or Walmart delivery or Dizzy Dolphin, you 262 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:36,000 have all sorts of grocery delivery options. 263 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:40,600 Apparently not Kroger Soon, but you have all these options that 264 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:43,840 can help you, you know, just in general, save, save money. 265 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,920 Which is kind of funny too, because I've looked because I'm 266 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:51,280 a beer and a wine guy so. But the beer is insanely 267 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:54,520 expensive, even if you go to a gift shop to look to buy a six 268 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,120 pack. I think the last time I checked 269 00:13:56,120 --> 00:14:00,120 at Disney it was like $117.00 for like a six pack just to be 270 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,160 able to buy it from like a gift store. 271 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:05,240 Then you look and you go you can get a bottle of wine. 272 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:08,880 It's not that crazy overpriced, so it's not insane. 273 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:12,400 Meaning you probably are better off getting wine. 274 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,960 And it's not that big of a but man, the beer will just 275 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,160 absolutely. Mixed drinks, too. 276 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:21,640 Mixed drinks or. And bottles of vodka. 277 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,760 Yeah, it's insane. Jeff could just bring his 278 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:28,320 partisan. OK, I'm so I'm not even paying 279 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,200 attention to anything you guys are talking about over this 280 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:34,040 Kroger news right now. The article says that they are 281 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:40,320 closing 3 facilities. San Antonio, Miami, Dallas. 282 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:44,640 No, Austin Austin. Another facility. 283 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:48,000 Is Ours is in Groveland. It's actually over by Panda I. 284 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,000 Think both the Dallas and Groveland facilities will 285 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,480 continue to operate? Yes. 286 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:53,520 Oh. Nice. 287 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,240 OK, we were just about we just talked about this the other day. 288 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,320 We we're about to start this because Publix is too expensive. 289 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,200 Kroger's awesome. Use the coupons. 290 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,880 By the way, this is for anyone. If you are shopping on Kroger 291 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,240 for your delivery to a Disney resort not sponsored, go through 292 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,240 the coupons, the the E coupons and make sure you add the ones 293 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,920 that are relevant. And it is. 294 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,080 It is. Publix is really expensive. 295 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:21,720 And the other thing is for for anyone that's at Disney all the 296 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,720 time and maybe will benefit from the the Boost which is free free 297 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,920 delivery. So instead of paying $10 per 298 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:29,560 delivery you get a whole year of delivery. 299 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:32,840 Boost is $59 a year. On Black Friday they had a 300 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,440 special where Boost was $29.00 for a year. 301 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,880 So even though I had just renewed I was able to renew 302 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,000 again for that $29.00. So now we're clear out to like 303 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:44,040 2026. If if they were closing, she was 304 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,600 going to have strong words with customers. 305 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:49,280 Getting that money back. The article's just says Florida. 306 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,040 They should say it's not. Going to be it was Miami. 307 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:54,520 Click panda got click baited is what happened there. 308 00:15:56,680 --> 00:16:00,560 Some other some other things, just general thoughts. 309 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:05,080 And this actually, like this came to me from from Jeff when 310 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:09,360 we did our show about the Disney Dining Plan. 311 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:13,640 And if you're not on a dining plan and you're looking for the 312 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:18,480 cheapest way to eat out, breakfast is by far the 313 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,640 cheapest, you know, on property, you know, at most places 314 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,040 especially like a la carte breakfast versus a la carte 315 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:27,200 dinner or lunch. But so that's a thought. 316 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:30,800 Like maybe you go out for a nice Big Breakfast and then you have 317 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,360 dinner in your villa. Or you know, something like that 318 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,920 could be a way to still enjoy Disney restaurants but save save 319 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,840 some money. Also on the kind of the general 320 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:44,240 front you mentioned here just in terms of transportation, you've 321 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:47,360 got, you know obviously you have mirrors now, you've got 322 00:16:47,360 --> 00:16:50,640 rideshare, you have other options and comparing those 323 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,440 options. But also something that we've 324 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:56,640 learned is you know it, it's very rare in some of these cases 325 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:59,240 that some of these options offer any discounts or offer any 326 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:01,600 promotions. But be on the lookout for those 327 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:05,920 things like kind of do your research type in like mirrors, 328 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,760 discount mirrors, promote, like do your Googling to see if those 329 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:10,640 things exist. A great one we talked about 330 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:15,119 recently on a show is the Bright line train that runs from Miami 331 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:18,760 all the way to Orlando. And depending on when you buy 332 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:22,960 it, it can be half off. And so you want to with any of 333 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,400 these type of promotions really look into options. 334 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:27,599 And I would couple that with if you're looking at like 335 00:17:27,599 --> 00:17:31,280 rideshare, so Uber, Lyft and things like that, also look at 336 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:34,800 credit card options because a lot of different rewards credit 337 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,680 cards will offer. I believe like one of my 338 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:42,120 American Express cards that I have offers like so much in Uber 339 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:46,040 credit per month that really can help cut down on that cost. 340 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,040 So the the card might have an annual fee, and this is even a 341 00:17:49,040 --> 00:17:52,280 broader, you know, topic of just saving money and budgeting. 342 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:56,760 But don't get blown away by the annual fees that some credit 343 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,520 cards have. Because when you start to add up 344 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:03,720 the benefits involved in that credit card, it really pays for 345 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:06,960 itself very quickly. And you're making money before 346 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:08,920 you know it on a lot of those points. 347 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,200 And a lot of those rewards and just on the topic of 348 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,720 transportation and seeing what is the best and most affordable 349 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:17,480 option for your family, definitely always price it out. 350 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,560 I would get. I would tell you to go on Lyft 351 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:24,960 and Uber's websites and just look during the time that you 352 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:28,640 feel like you might be riding to your resort and see you know 353 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:30,640 what are the average prices around that time. 354 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:37,520 Mirrors right now Is $33.60 for a round trip from your resort to 355 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,920 MCO and then back to MCO or vice versa? 356 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:48,120 You know, round trip, resort to airport, 3360 for adults 2730, 357 00:18:48,120 --> 00:18:51,480 Round trip for children aged 3 to 9. 358 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:56,160 I'm assuming under three is free, but you know if you that's 359 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:59,720 more like if you're individual, that's cheaper than taking a 360 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:02,600 Lyft or an Uber. If you've got four people, it 361 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,200 might be cheaper that you can fit four people in a Lyft or 362 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:07,840 Uber for less. So just always look at that, 363 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,880 because what is going to be the best value for you is going to 364 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:15,080 depend on your family and your situation and your needs. 365 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:17,960 Jeff, correct me if I'm wrong on this next one, but you're 366 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,480 pretty. I I feel like if you're a Disney 367 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:21,640 Vacation Club member, you're big into this, but saving on 368 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:24,280 discounted gift cards is is huge too. 369 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:26,680 Definitely. To kind of help with your your 370 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:28,920 vacation or your dues or anything like that. 371 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,600 Yeah, and always keep an eye out for those deals as well. 372 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,640 I mean Target with your red card, you always get 5% off gift 373 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,600 card purchases. But places like Costco and and 374 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:41,040 BJ's, sometimes those discounts are even heavier, especially on 375 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:46,480 Christmas time if you're using gift cards to pay your dues or 376 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:50,360 just we stopped doing the dining clan years ago and we have just 377 00:19:50,360 --> 00:19:52,120 we put money every month on a gift card. 378 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:54,720 I've got my Star Wars one that's metal, that's permanent that I 379 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:55,480 carry. With me all the time. 380 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:59,200 It is the coolest gift card. And we just, That's what we used 381 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,680 to pay for our meals. Because there's always wants on 382 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:03,760 there. Dude, wait till you see this 383 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:04,800 gift card. I'm going to find it. 384 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:10,320 Yeah, you can find it. But yeah, it's we just got, we 385 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:11,880 just renewed our BJ's membership. 386 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:14,760 There's a Groupon for that. Right now it's 20 bucks for the 387 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:19,480 year instead of 60, so. There's also a. 388 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,320 Groupon was still a thing. Yeah, there's also a discount 389 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,560 for teachers sometimes. Thought it, got Krogerd. 390 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:29,200 If you're an educator, look for BJ's membership discount. 391 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:34,880 Kriegard, it got Kriegered. Oh, and and Speaking of gift 392 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:37,920 cards, I would also add, you know, don't just think about 393 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:40,640 just some gift cards. Think about all Look how shiny 394 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:42,800 and pretty. It's little metal, isn't that 395 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,640 wild look? At that, cover it, cover it. 396 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:46,920 That's. A gift card. 397 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:51,240 Oh, I got to go scan it. Right now, way to worry, yeah. 398 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,320 You can get that at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. 399 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:59,320 The gift card's 5 bucks, and then you have to put $100 on it. 400 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,720 But. Then you have a nice souvenir. 401 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:04,360 Then you have it forever. Yeah, and you. 402 00:21:04,360 --> 00:21:06,240 Don't want to lose? It as I was going to say though 403 00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:08,680 also think about gift cards that are not necessarily Disney. 404 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:11,920 So you know a great gift that you and I have gotten our moms 405 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,920 over the years now that we're in Florida is Southwest gift cards. 406 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:18,080 And so you know take advantage of deals related to the other 407 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:21,600 kind of travel things that you're doing because those are 408 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:24,120 going to be things that you know you need gift cards for as well. 409 00:21:24,120 --> 00:21:27,920 So flights, you know, transportation, food, meals, 410 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:28,880 that kind of stuff. So. 411 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:33,040 I was at BJ's on Saturday and they had Lyft or Uber. 412 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:35,320 It was Uber gift cards for 10% off. 413 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:37,360 So that's another. 10 That's really good deal. 414 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:41,280 Yeah, perfect. Last on Amy's general list here 415 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:45,240 is take advantage of Moonlight Magic and other free events for 416 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,680 qualifying members. Yeah, I mean that's a if you're 417 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,560 a qualifying member and you can go to Moonlight Magic and it's 418 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:55,080 it's available during your trip, definitely try to get it for 419 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:59,040 your whole party if you know if you're able and that's you know 420 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,400 you could avoid buying a park ticket that day. 421 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:05,520 You can get in early. You know, we I think we did the 422 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:09,920 math and it's about 8 hours in the park if you actually go in, 423 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,040 you know as early as they allow you in because you're allowed in 424 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:15,960 before mulay magic starts. So that's always something you 425 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:17,800 definitely want to take advantage of, since it is 426 00:22:18,120 --> 00:22:20,960 technically free as long as you're staying on property and 427 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:23,080 you get in with your. And Derek? 428 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:26,080 Derek said moonlight magic was the best experience in the parks 429 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:27,800 he's had in the last 20 years. So. 430 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,280 Exactly. And if you happen to be there 431 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:32,520 and see me, you might get one of these. 432 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:37,080 Which he gave out and free snacks, you know, so you can't 433 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:40,440 really beat that too. Derek really enjoyed some French 434 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:44,160 fries as well. His favorite Favorite type of. 435 00:22:44,160 --> 00:22:45,000 He did. He did. 436 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:46,280 He did. Enjoy them. 437 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:48,000 I did. It was a great event. 438 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,800 It was my first one, but I can tell you it was super fun. 439 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:54,200 A you're with amazing friends and then you're with awesome 440 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:58,000 Disney Vacation Club members. The wait times are super low and 441 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:01,000 they get even lower the later the night goes on. 442 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,200 But yeah, it was just a fantastically fun time. 443 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:05,680 So yeah, it was awesome. It was great. 444 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,680 Moving into the next section of kind of budget friendly things, 445 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,960 Amy kind of put together a list of free or cheap entertainment 446 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,840 examples. And the first that actually you 447 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:19,920 threw on here is funny because Disney actually just highlighted 448 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,680 this. And yeah, Disney Vacation Club 449 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,200 actually put out a video highlighting some of the 450 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:29,320 offerings around Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort because 451 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,800 obviously they need to try to sell more points there because 452 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:34,920 they're not selling. And so the first, the first 453 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:40,520 option on your list here was try Circle D Ranch, which is free to 454 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,800 explore and roam around. And pony rides for children are 455 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,880 only $10. And we have gone there twice now 456 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:50,600 and had, you know, just a wonderful time walking around 457 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,560 seeing everything. We got actually invited back one 458 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,680 time by a cast member to kind of see a little bit behind the 459 00:23:55,680 --> 00:23:56,920 scenes. Yeah. 460 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,280 And we talked about this a little bit during like our 461 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:02,080 things to do outside the parks. So if you haven't seen that 462 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:06,040 video, but just just it's free, you know, take your kids over. 463 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:09,400 It's not huge, but you know if they like seeing animals and 464 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:14,160 horses, you know it's it's cool. It's a great little option that 465 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:16,920 doesn't cost any extra unless you buy Pony Ride. 466 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:19,280 That's my 20. Four Kingdom. 467 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:23,600 My 2024 bucket list is a pony ride with Jeff. 468 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:26,200 Passes. There is a height limit. 469 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:30,360 Unfortunately, I think you might be just a tad too doll. 470 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,800 The animal Kingdom infrared glasses, do they charge you for 471 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,200 that or is that a free thing? Yeah, that's that is. 472 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:40,840 That's an extra. It's a little bit pricey, like 473 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:44,880 in the 80s is dollar range. I didn't put it on my list since 474 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:45,400 it was. She didn't. 475 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:46,520 She didn't put it on the budget. I was. 476 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:49,120 Sticking for a cheap, free or just low cost. 477 00:24:49,360 --> 00:24:52,840 If you want, if you want to actually, yeah a a funny thing 478 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:57,200 our friend Phil Murphy did a long time ago on DVC fan was he 479 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:01,760 did a series called Ballin or Budget where like it compared 480 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:06,400 the two extremes and I feel like I feel like that that would fall 481 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,640 into the ballin ballin ballin trip. 482 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:13,120 Also on your list of free or cheap entertainment examples 483 00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:17,360 that I definitely know we need to do on our next trip is foot 484 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:22,280 golf at Disney's Oak Trail. Because I've never really been 485 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:25,360 good at soccer or football, whatever you want to call it, 486 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:29,080 and this just sounds like an hilarious adventure. 487 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:30,760 For all it sounds fun. Yeah, yeah, we. 488 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:33,680 Need to do. It 25 to $35 depending on the 489 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:37,000 season and 25% off for those under 18. 490 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:39,400 So pretty recently, do you do you know like what? 491 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:41,240 Oh, I just answered that question. 492 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:42,440 Never mind that. Sounds like a good. 493 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:45,600 For me though. I can definitely kick. 494 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:50,480 And I think they do DVC discounts at the golf courses 495 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:52,160 too, so. Do you have, do you have to bend 496 00:25:52,160 --> 00:25:54,360 a lot or can you kick a lot, 'cause I can kick a lot. 497 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:56,640 No, I think you just have to kick. 498 00:25:57,080 --> 00:26:00,720 So I yeah, and I didn't include DVC discounts or AP discounts on 499 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:03,480 any of these prices, so. Derek looks so concerned about 500 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:04,120 it. Could be cheaper. 501 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:08,560 I just have a lot of thoughts cuz it sounds like really fun. 502 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,440 It sounds like, Oh my God that sounds amazing. 503 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:15,760 And it'd be really fun for like the 1st hole and then you 504 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:19,320 realize, Oh my God, I got to do this for like another 8 Volt 505 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,600 like 9 hole, 18 hole, like no way. 506 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,640 It's like pancakes. Like pancakes sound like a great 507 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:26,480 idea. Then they come to the table and 508 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:27,880 you eat like 3 bites and you're like. 509 00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:31,160 I just wanted one. There is no truer. 510 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:33,560 Statement ever been said like I've I don't like. 511 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:37,000 I've never verbalized eating pancakes, but that's exactly 512 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,280 what happens every time I eat pancakes. 513 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:41,760 Craving goes down after the first bite. 514 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:47,160 I've I there used to be the there used to I'm. 515 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:48,680 I'm really going on a tangent now. 516 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:52,040 Bob Evans used to have like this fit breakfast meal where it was 517 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,720 like the perfect combination of sweet and savory. 518 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:58,000 Because that's my obstacle at breakfast is it's like I do want 519 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,760 a little sweet but mostly I think I want savory. 520 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:02,800 So how do we mesh? Those no, no, no, no. 521 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:05,400 You have a pancake with a little bit of syrup. 522 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,840 You have some eggs. You have some bacon takes. 523 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,400 Exactly. That's that's what that meal was 524 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:11,240 3. Button bacon 3 button bacon 525 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:15,040 right. 3 button bacon. Anyways. 526 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,560 And then you top it off with some, what, golf. 527 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:20,200 That's. What you? 528 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,440 Do Amy Hates us today. She's over it. 529 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:27,040 No, the mini golf I think is also pretty cheap. 530 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,360 Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens, $19.00 per adult, 531 00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:34,000 $12.00 per child, 3 to 9 and Jeff. 532 00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:37,360 They do. They do discounts at they. 533 00:27:37,360 --> 00:27:42,680 Do they do? And I mean, for Disney, that's 534 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:45,320 cheap. But if you have a car or want an 535 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:49,160 Uber, there's some excellent miniature golf courses just off 536 00:27:49,160 --> 00:27:51,560 property that are like half that much money. 537 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,400 Are they as themed up, Jeff? They're as themed up as the 538 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:57,400 Disney ones. There's one I can't remember the 539 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:00,240 name of it, but it's on Urlo Bronson Memorial, right outside 540 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:03,120 the Animal Kingdom area. Freaking fantastic. 541 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:04,960 It is really. Oh, it's like a jungle thing. 542 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:07,640 Like a jungle. Yep, I got OK, we got to go to 543 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:08,520 that. Well, that's good. 544 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,840 That's good information. What else do we have here, 545 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:13,360 Polly? Oh, it's free to. 546 00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:16,880 It's free to go to Animal Kingdom Lodge and check out the 547 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,520 Savannah. So you asked about the night 548 00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:21,880 vision glasses. Obviously that's expensive, but 549 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:27,120 just going, there's multiple Savannah overlooks at Jumbo 550 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:29,640 House has I think 3 different overlooks. 551 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,440 Kadani has one. So. 552 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:33,440 We've said to have your own binoculars. 553 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,040 Bring them. Yeah, yeah, we've said this on 554 00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:39,440 so many shows too in the past. Just resort hopping, walking 555 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:42,120 around the resorts, checking out The Walking trails, that's going 556 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:44,960 to be huge in terms of just something fun for you and your 557 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,480 family to do. If you've never explored some of 558 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:50,160 these other resorts might give you inspiration for the future 559 00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:53,760 of a nice add on contract or someplace that you might want to 560 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,000 stay within that zero to seven month window. 561 00:28:56,320 --> 00:29:00,720 So you know all of that, you know, just just head to the 562 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:03,240 resorts and check out all that they have to offer. 563 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:06,560 Derek, you already mentioned one on here, the Boardwalk nightly 564 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:11,480 entertainment, just the things to do around boardwalk, even if 565 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:13,600 you're just walking along the Boardwalk and seeing the 566 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:17,200 performers like. Some of those little acts are so 567 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,720 good. They're so good and even if you 568 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,800 don't want to pay the money to go into Jelly rolls and there's 569 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,200 like benches, you can like sit outside and you can still hear 570 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:28,720 the piano players inside channel if you want. 571 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:32,320 But just being in that atmosphere and just you could 572 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:34,080 literally have a whole night of just kind of. 573 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:37,000 Strolling around. And going to the boardwalk and 574 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,720 going to the beach club and going to the Yacht Club, all of 575 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:41,320 that for free. And again, you can watch the 576 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,720 fireworks and everything from right there. 577 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:47,000 It's it literally, it's a whole other world that many people 578 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,040 don't know about. But those people that know that 579 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:53,120 world, they love that world and that's why they buy the. 2040 580 00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:56,400 This may be controversial, but couldn't you also take a free 581 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:58,160 ride on the gondola if you're at the boardwalk? 582 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,280 Yeah, no, that's not controversial at all. 583 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:03,400 You could. I mean, some people may say, you 584 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:05,160 know, don't use the system if you're not using it for 585 00:30:05,160 --> 00:30:06,640 transportation. I don't agree. 586 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,840 I think you can't. No, it's never really that 587 00:30:08,840 --> 00:30:11,920 crowded. Yeah, I took my mom, not this 588 00:30:11,920 --> 00:30:14,880 time around, but last time that she was in town, we didn't have 589 00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:20,520 park tickets and we went and had breakfast at Yacht Club at Aon 590 00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:22,960 Compass. And then I wanted her to see 591 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:26,360 some of the resorts. And so we we walked around Beach 592 00:30:26,360 --> 00:30:28,800 Club and Yacht Club and and boardwalk. 593 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,080 But then we got on the sky liner and I took her out to our 594 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:32,840 animation because it's just so cute. 595 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:36,400 And I and she really liked walking around and seeing like 596 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:40,680 the cars area and the Nemo area. So yeah, you can certainly, you 597 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:44,480 know, just take a ride out to Caribbean Beach, Riviera, you 598 00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:46,680 know? And some of the Caribbean beach. 599 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:49,680 I mean, always keep in mind, too, that like, you know, 600 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:54,000 especially the Epcot resorts and the Magic Kingdom resorts, you 601 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,640 can't just kind of pull up and draw it if you're not staying 602 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,160 there. Unless you have a dining 603 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:01,120 reservation or something else. You can't just say, oh, I'm just 604 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:03,640 here, 'cause, you know, Panda told me you'd be super cool if I 605 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,480 did this. They're probably not going to 606 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:08,080 let you in. So you want to make sure that 607 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:11,520 you have, you know, at least a dining reservation or something 608 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,040 else that you can get in. We just want to set up the 609 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,440 expectations. Right, right, right. 610 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:19,640 The right or you. If you are staying on property, 611 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:22,480 use Disney transportation because it is free, you know. 612 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,480 Then that's totally fine, yeah. Yeah, but no, That is a good 613 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:27,640 point. And that was actually like a 614 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:30,640 disclaimer in my article. It's like you need if if you 615 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,240 know you can't just drive up and park at any users or at any 616 00:31:33,240 --> 00:31:35,120 time. Another nice thing about the 617 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,960 gondola is if you go to that central area by the Caribbean 618 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:41,760 beach, there's a Joffrey's and wonderful bathrooms. 619 00:31:42,040 --> 00:31:44,480 So it's not like you're stuck. You actually can take a 620 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,600 breather, get a nice coffee or a something to eat and then get 621 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:49,680 back on. Yeah, DSQ well. 622 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,200 And Speaking of. Do you want to know? 623 00:31:52,200 --> 00:31:55,360 A fun fact, which I will tell you whether you want to know it 624 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:59,520 or not, is that I have never, ever been on the Sky Liner. 625 00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:02,280 Never. Is there a reason or is it what? 626 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:05,560 Are you scared of it? I never had no, I've just never 627 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,960 had a reason to be on that. So I've never been on it. 628 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,480 So I think at some point we're going to have to do like a D. 629 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:12,320 VC Yeah, that's something to film. 630 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:14,680 But a Patreon here. Oh, we're going to put him on 631 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:16,960 the sky liner. I'm that's his first I'm just. 632 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:20,360 I don't even know what to think anymore. 633 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:22,640 Nope. Derek, call me next week. 634 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:25,360 Let's plan a sky liner ride. Not pulling. 635 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:28,600 Jeff, before that mind blowing thing, what were you going to 636 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:30,920 say? I don't even know if I can focus 637 00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:32,680 anymore. That just is crazy to me. 638 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,920 I I park at Hollywood Studios just so I can use the sky liner 639 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:41,680 anyway. We were talking about Boardwalk 640 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:44,320 and the entertainment at night and stuff, but something that 641 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:48,160 people don't often equate with going to Disney, that is a free 642 00:32:48,160 --> 00:32:52,920 thing at night is the live music at Disney Springs, and it's 643 00:32:52,920 --> 00:32:54,800 gotten better and better and better. 644 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:57,360 But like House of Blues has an outdoor place. 645 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,000 Splits. No, not Splitsville. 646 00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:02,200 I can't remember the name of the other one that's right there by 647 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:05,920 the movie theater has an outdoor place, then the mainstage by 648 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:08,120 World of Disney, and then there's that other little one by 649 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:12,200 the Margarita bar, like Friday, Saturday especially. 650 00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:14,640 There's always really good live music going on. 651 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:16,920 You can go and grab a drink and just kind of hang out. 652 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:18,200 Doesn't cost. So. 653 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:22,280 Great point. Derek, you mentioned this one 654 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:25,720 too, just briefly fireworks from outside the parks at the 655 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,360 boardwalk. You just did Narcosis recently 656 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:32,160 as well and got to do the fireworks from kind of dining 657 00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:35,280 outside of Narcosis and said how, how awesome that was. 658 00:33:35,840 --> 00:33:38,200 It was awesome. It was like I had not done that 659 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:41,480 in so long because a lot of times I stay at the Poly cuz my 660 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:44,360 beloved Poly. But this time was our first time 661 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:46,840 eating at narcoosis. It was amazing. 662 00:33:46,840 --> 00:33:50,160 And then the servers understand that hey, it's almost fireworks 663 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:52,440 time. So everybody go outside, they 664 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:57,040 pump in the music perfectly. It was just sensational. 665 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:59,040 It was just happily ever after was. 666 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:01,920 It was awesome. So yeah, I love that more than 667 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:04,480 sometimes watching it from the Poly beach. 668 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:06,800 So when you're staying at the Poly and you can watch it from 669 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,000 there, sometimes the sound can be a little muffled. 670 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:11,560 Sometimes it can get super, super crowded. 671 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:15,239 But at Narcoosis it's not overwhelmingly crowded. 672 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:18,000 So it it it was just a perfect place to watch the fireworks. 673 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:19,159 I loved it. Yeah. 674 00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:23,280 And if you're not eating at Narcosis, you can go down to the 675 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:25,719 the dock there at Grand Floridian. 676 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:30,400 You can also see the fireworks from like the little patio area 677 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:33,120 where people eat outside at Gasparillas. 678 00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:36,360 So there's all those options. Obviously the Polynesian, the 679 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:39,679 path, there's no music here, but the path between Grand Florian 680 00:34:39,679 --> 00:34:45,000 and Polynesian and when it's open you could you can see 681 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:47,239 fireworks. So there are definitely options. 682 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:53,600 Contemporary there's free. What is the the area there 683 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:56,080 outside of the contemporary? It's just like on the main level 684 00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:58,360 there, right? Outside by the gift shops. 685 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:01,360 Yeah, that's that's a free spot. The freezeway. 686 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:03,320 Yep, Yep. Yeah. 687 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:07,480 You can see them from the the bridge between Bay Lake and. 688 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:10,440 Contemporary tower. At least we'll have good 689 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:11,920 fireworks views. I never thought of that. 690 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:13,760 It's going to look good from that tower. 691 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:15,080 Should be. Should be very nice from the 692 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,240 tower. Yeah. 693 00:35:16,960 --> 00:35:17,160 The. The. 694 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,960 Next, Were you worried that place was going to be kind of 695 00:35:19,960 --> 00:35:23,360 shabby? No, I just didn't think of the 696 00:35:23,360 --> 00:35:25,280 view because there's not a lot of positives right now about 697 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:27,840 that building, but the firework viewing is going to be 698 00:35:27,840 --> 00:35:29,200 beautiful. Yeah. 699 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:33,440 The the next section that you had here Amy was cheap Extras 700 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:37,360 kind of in and around the parks. These are things that people are 701 00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:39,880 you know a little bit off the beaten path that people might 702 00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:42,880 not think of whether or not it's something that's kind of an add 703 00:35:42,880 --> 00:35:46,120 on within the parks, but they are cheaper options to kind of 704 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:47,640 do something that's a little bit different. 705 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:50,920 Your first one here, I loved when we did it behind the scenes 706 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:54,640 tour at Epcot in the Living with the Land pavilion. 707 00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:58,160 So if you love the ride, living with the land and and kind of 708 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:00,520 everything as you go through that ride, this behind the 709 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:04,400 scenes tour allows you kind of an up close and personal you 710 00:36:04,400 --> 00:36:08,600 know view of it with a guide that takes you through the ride 711 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:12,080 on foot and allows you to see the vegetables and learn a 712 00:36:12,080 --> 00:36:14,520 little bit about all of the. Yeah, and I added that one 713 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:18,520 because it it is the cheapest tour that there is. 714 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:21,640 You know, if you're looking at just a little extra special 715 00:36:21,640 --> 00:36:26,160 tour, the, you know, the keys of the Kingdom, all that those are, 716 00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:28,080 those are pretty expensive. How? 717 00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:30,880 Much is behind the scenes. Behind the scenes ranges from 718 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:35,160 $39.00 to $45.00 a person. I've never done that. 719 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:39,720 When we did it, it was 20 bucks. So I feel like inflation is 720 00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:45,080 caught up, but it still remains one of the the most cost of 721 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:47,920 efficient extras you know that you can do. 722 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:52,320 And it's and it's all the vegetables you can eat, right? 723 00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:55,160 Like. They let you try the cucumber. 724 00:36:55,160 --> 00:36:57,520 You don't have to jump off the boat and grab it or anything, 725 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,760 but think that's about about it. I don't think it's like a a 726 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:05,440 buffet or anything. Jeff's already dealing with a 727 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:07,080 ferpter. He doesn't need a cucumber. 728 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:12,360 You had on here utilize standby lines for Epcot festival 729 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:14,600 concerts. Jeff you you hit up the festival 730 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:16,600 concerts pretty frequently. Have you done this? 731 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:19,800 We I don't ever do the standby line because you're not 732 00:37:19,800 --> 00:37:22,560 guaranteed to get in especially if for some of the more popular 733 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:24,400 ones so. You're more ballin, yeah. 734 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:29,720 We do the dining one, you say ballin, but like, I feel like 735 00:37:29,720 --> 00:37:32,080 you got to eat anyway, so it's not that much. 736 00:37:32,200 --> 00:37:35,320 More. To have a nice meal and and good 737 00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:36,880 seats. Not if you brought your milk and 738 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:38,520 cereal. That's true. 739 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:42,160 Listen, I bought. I brought my cereal, but I 740 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:43,960 bought the milk. Just saying. 741 00:37:45,040 --> 00:37:47,160 It is possible to use the standby lines. 742 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:50,800 Obviously like Jeff said, you know you're not the first in 743 00:37:50,840 --> 00:37:53,160 like the dining package people are you're not guaranteed a 744 00:37:53,160 --> 00:37:56,240 spot. But we did utilize standby for 745 00:37:56,240 --> 00:37:58,960 the Candlelight Processional this year because we didn't feel 746 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:02,160 like do on the dining package and we did get get get the good 747 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:05,800 spots to see. And one of the benefits of these 748 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:09,440 concerts is that there are multiple time slots. 749 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:12,160 So they'll play it like this time then a couple hours later, 750 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:14,120 you know, I mean and the same thing with Candlelight 751 00:38:14,120 --> 00:38:16,800 processionals. So if you're willing to wait in 752 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:21,600 line and you don't wanna pay for a dining package, even if go to 753 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:26,040 the early one, if you don't make it into that one, then you're in 754 00:38:26,040 --> 00:38:28,320 line and you're going to be one of the first for the next 755 00:38:28,320 --> 00:38:30,760 concert. So, so that's just just a 756 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:34,720 thought. But there are a lot of like free 757 00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:38,160 little game things outside of, you know, just riding rides and 758 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:40,880 stuff throughout the parks. And one of the ones that I 759 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:43,000 really want to do because I see people doing it, is that 760 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:46,000 DuckTales World Adventure Showcase. 761 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:48,520 I want to do this so bad. Yeah, and it's free. 762 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:51,920 You just you do it from your phone and it took the place of 763 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:54,320 that Agent P1 that used to be there. 764 00:38:54,920 --> 00:38:58,000 And you just, I just always see cool things happening and moving 765 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,800 around and the World Showcase. So we're going to have to try 766 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:03,120 that one soon. What was the one? 767 00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:04,720 Were you going to continue with the other games? 768 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:08,600 What was the one where you had to actually get a foot? 769 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:10,600 Was that Kim possible? Kim Possible. 770 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:12,880 Kim possible we're. Dating. 771 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:16,400 Ourselves now, yeah. OK, OK, OK. 772 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:18,760 Yeah, it was way back when. That's old school. 773 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:22,120 They gave you an iPod Touch. Yeah, did they? 774 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:24,160 They kept you. One out and yeah. 775 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:27,480 Wow. Yeah, No, there are other free 776 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:29,800 games you've. Got the Pirates Adventure 777 00:39:30,120 --> 00:39:33,040 Treasures of the Seven Seas that's free at Magic Kingdom, 778 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:39,160 The Wilderness Explorers at Animal Kingdom, and then Kid Cot 779 00:39:39,160 --> 00:39:43,880 Fun stops at Epcot in addition to the DuckTales, yeah? 780 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:45,480 And a lot of people don't know this. 781 00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:49,920 Also, there is a free animation class called the Animation 782 00:39:49,920 --> 00:39:51,800 Experience. If you're already, you know, at 783 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:55,080 Animal Kingdom, it is at the conservation station. 784 00:39:55,320 --> 00:40:00,360 There's also, yeah, there's also one at DCA too, but that's 785 00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:02,320 always cool. They always do different, they 786 00:40:02,320 --> 00:40:03,960 teach you how to draw different characters. 787 00:40:04,200 --> 00:40:08,160 So that's always a great option. That's just something unique and 788 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:12,360 and doesn't cost any extra. I I feel so gluttonous 'cause I 789 00:40:12,360 --> 00:40:14,800 just went to the grand and just sat by the pool and drank. 790 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:21,280 Since we're since we're talking about DVC, I mean Aulani too has 791 00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:23,920 that. Is it the Menahuni trail or 792 00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:24,400 something? Where? 793 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:25,520 You get the iPad. Go. 794 00:40:25,600 --> 00:40:28,160 Around and discover the things we did that one day. 795 00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:31,360 That was really fun. Yeah, and DVC in general. 796 00:40:31,360 --> 00:40:34,400 I always say before your trip, hop over to the Disney Vacation 797 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:38,400 Club website and look at all of, like the extras and things that 798 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:42,440 are available on there. A lot of them are direct extras, 799 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:45,920 but like, there's things like Sunrise Yoga at the boardwalk, 800 00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:49,960 and I know they do that out in California too, at Disneyland. 801 00:40:49,960 --> 00:40:52,200 So, like, there's all of these like, little things. 802 00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:55,160 Movies. The movies, yeah. 803 00:40:56,200 --> 00:40:58,840 Basically, I think every resort is doing Movies Now. 804 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:00,680 Like I know, but still it's. Free. 805 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:03,760 But yeah, it's something fun to wind down the evening if you 806 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:04,960 don't. If it's not a crazy. 807 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:06,960 Park Day. And the kids think it's a big 808 00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:08,240 deal too. They love it. 809 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:13,120 Yeah, normally they have smores accompanying that and other 810 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:16,440 things going on, other games and activities, so Chip. 811 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:18,320 And Dale is out over at Fort Wilderness. 812 00:41:18,320 --> 00:41:20,720 Yeah. Yeah, so much, so much to do at 813 00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:23,840 the resorts. So any other last activities 814 00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:25,560 before I I head into Amy's final? 815 00:41:26,120 --> 00:41:29,520 Real quick, I we've we talked you know, a little bit about 816 00:41:29,520 --> 00:41:32,360 Universal on a couple of our shows, but Universal, SeaWorld, 817 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:36,240 Busch Gardens, they've stepped up their festival game lately as 818 00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:38,000 they're trying to compete with Epcot. 819 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:41,920 Right now at the time of filming, it's April or end of 820 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:42,680 March. What day is it? 821 00:41:42,680 --> 00:41:43,680 I don't. Even know anymore? 822 00:41:44,640 --> 00:41:49,080 Seaworld's doing the Seven Seas Lagoon dining situation, same 823 00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:50,920 kind of thing as Epcot. There's booths with different 824 00:41:50,920 --> 00:41:53,320 things that go around, but they also have free concerts on the 825 00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:55,640 weekends. I think Ludacris is this 826 00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:59,000 weekend, so it's, you know, and Busch Gardens does it. 827 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:01,440 And then Universal Mardi Gras has free concerts as well. 828 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:04,520 And they're free like. Yeah, included with your park 829 00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:08,000 ticket. But, but yeah, Universal's Mardi 830 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:11,600 Gras has has had some good ones in the past that's we saw sticks 831 00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:13,080 there and they're, they're one of my favourites. 832 00:42:13,680 --> 00:42:17,360 But yeah, it's always, always check into those, those concerts 833 00:42:17,360 --> 00:42:21,760 that are part of the being at those parks, 'cause there you 834 00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:24,440 could, you could actually, you could actually see a concert 835 00:42:24,440 --> 00:42:26,400 that you've been wanting to someone you've been wanting to 836 00:42:26,400 --> 00:42:28,960 see without having to pay, you know, an extra concert ticket. 837 00:42:28,960 --> 00:42:30,960 You're going to the park anyway or you know. 838 00:42:32,080 --> 00:42:34,880 The last section that you actually had here for us were 839 00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:37,840 some cheap dining examples around property. 840 00:42:37,840 --> 00:42:42,080 So we did talk earlier about, you know, cooking in your DVC 841 00:42:42,080 --> 00:42:45,800 villa or bringing milk and cereal with you or things like 842 00:42:45,800 --> 00:42:48,360 that. But you put together a small 843 00:42:48,360 --> 00:42:53,520 list of just like some cheaper quick service or or fast options 844 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:56,880 as you go through the parks. A lot of these focus around 845 00:42:56,880 --> 00:42:59,640 Disney Springs where you can see probably some of the cheaper 846 00:42:59,640 --> 00:43:02,320 options on property Earl of Sandwich. 847 00:43:02,320 --> 00:43:06,280 All sandwiches are either 799 or 899. 848 00:43:06,480 --> 00:43:09,040 You can also get a cup of soup for 299, yeah? 849 00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:11,680 I think that's such a Earl sandwich is such a. 850 00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:12,440 Good deal. Yeah. 851 00:43:13,880 --> 00:43:15,920 Yeah, incredible. Sandwich is filling. 852 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:18,360 And they're good. Like, it's good sandwiches and 853 00:43:18,360 --> 00:43:19,960 good food. Like it is. 854 00:43:19,960 --> 00:43:23,360 Like if Amy and I debate at all over where we're going some 855 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:24,520 night. We just end. 856 00:43:24,520 --> 00:43:27,200 Up at our own sandwich because it's just like, you know, you're 857 00:43:27,200 --> 00:43:29,040 gonna get a good. Satisfies everybody, yeah. 858 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:31,240 Exactly. Another great one. 859 00:43:31,240 --> 00:43:33,440 And I know people should be familiar with this because it's 860 00:43:33,440 --> 00:43:37,320 kind of nationwide Blaze pizza. So build your own pizza for 861 00:43:37,360 --> 00:43:39,960 1195. You know where else on property 862 00:43:39,960 --> 00:43:41,280 you're going to get a pizza for 12? 863 00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:43,160 Dollars. As many toppings as you want. 864 00:43:43,160 --> 00:43:45,400 As many. Toppings as you want and you 865 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:48,480 know that's that's been our go to recently for run Disney 866 00:43:48,480 --> 00:43:51,320 races. So like before before 1/2 867 00:43:51,320 --> 00:43:53,960 marathon or something, we'll we'll hit up, hit up, Blaze 868 00:43:53,960 --> 00:43:58,600 Pizza at Disney Springs and Car Load of Pizza before the next 869 00:43:58,600 --> 00:44:01,160 morning. And it kind of does kind of does 870 00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:03,640 the trick. Yeah, the next two I added, I 871 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:07,160 just thought that they were some of the best deals when it comes 872 00:44:07,160 --> 00:44:11,840 to like a full meal, like Creperie to Paris, which is the 873 00:44:11,880 --> 00:44:16,720 newer Sit Down crepe restaurant in France and Epcot. 874 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:24,120 They have a prefix prefix menu. It is 3995 a person and you get 875 00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:26,800 to choose either the soup of the day or a salad. 876 00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:30,840 You get a savory crepe and then you get a dessert crepe and you 877 00:44:30,840 --> 00:44:36,320 also get like a hard cider, which is alcohol or a soda or a 878 00:44:36,320 --> 00:44:38,640 juice, all for 3995 for one person. 879 00:44:38,960 --> 00:44:44,480 So, so yeah, so like appetizer, entree, dessert and a drink. 880 00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:46,960 So that's pretty good. If you were to price those out 881 00:44:46,960 --> 00:44:50,960 individually, they do add up to more than that, like 43 to 50 882 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:54,040 something dollars. So that prefix menu I've always 883 00:44:54,040 --> 00:44:59,280 thought was a really good deal. And the plate pig has a butcher 884 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:02,200 board for two people. It's $44.00 so we're talking 885 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:06,160 $22.00 a person. And you get 4 different kinds of 886 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:07,640 meats. I didn't list them all out, but 887 00:45:07,640 --> 00:45:10,520 it was like sausage and this and that and this. 888 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:15,320 So four meats, two sides, 2 cornbreads, coleslaw and house 889 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:17,400 made Pickles. It is a whole giant board. 890 00:45:17,400 --> 00:45:18,720 Paul and I have shared it before. 891 00:45:19,120 --> 00:45:22,320 It's delicious. It's plenty for two people and I 892 00:45:22,320 --> 00:45:26,360 mean that's you know $44 to feed two people at Disney is pretty 893 00:45:26,360 --> 00:45:30,440 cheap and you can you know play Pig can kind of feel more like a 894 00:45:30,440 --> 00:45:34,280 sit down restaurant even though it's a quick service. 895 00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:39,200 We actually, when we ate this, we sat at the bar and you know 896 00:45:39,200 --> 00:45:42,160 it was just like being out of in any kind of restaurant so. 897 00:45:42,360 --> 00:45:46,680 Yeah, the the Le crepery when we ate there the first time and 898 00:45:46,680 --> 00:45:48,680 that was the price. I said to myself right away I 899 00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:51,880 was like, there's no way this remains the price this has to 900 00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:55,840 increase because it just felt too reasonable to be at Disney. 901 00:45:55,880 --> 00:45:57,880 Or a table service. Like you look at a bill when 902 00:45:57,880 --> 00:45:59,880 you're at Disney and you're like, Nah, yeah, I'm at Disney. 903 00:46:00,680 --> 00:46:03,400 But then like if you if something comes in lower than 904 00:46:03,400 --> 00:46:05,320 you expected, you're like what just happened? 905 00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:09,360 Like you know, So I think those are great examples. 906 00:46:09,360 --> 00:46:11,720 Any other food examples or anything else you guys can think 907 00:46:11,720 --> 00:46:16,000 of around around property? I mean the boathouse, if you got 908 00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:18,600 the filet mignon sliders, I know they've changed a little bit. 909 00:46:18,920 --> 00:46:21,760 You still get out of there with tip and a good meal for like 910 00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:24,280 under 27 bucks. Not bad. 911 00:46:24,400 --> 00:46:28,360 And I think now, now that they brought back the sliders over at 912 00:46:28,360 --> 00:46:31,280 the Cruise Cup Lounge, which are hands down one of the best 913 00:46:31,280 --> 00:46:33,280 things you'll ever eat your whole entire life. 914 00:46:33,280 --> 00:46:36,760 They were gone for years and years, and I just curled up into 915 00:46:36,760 --> 00:46:39,720 a ball and cried for the last few years when they were gone. 916 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:43,040 Now they're back. They're literally sensational. 917 00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:44,320 So it's great. You can go there. 918 00:46:44,600 --> 00:46:46,040 Basically. I think they're open like 919 00:46:46,040 --> 00:46:49,000 starting at like noon, I think. So you can go there and get 920 00:46:49,000 --> 00:46:50,800 those. It's phenomenal. 921 00:46:50,840 --> 00:46:53,680 Those are fantastic and will not break your bank. 922 00:46:54,880 --> 00:46:57,560 Another thing that I found, like when I was just looking through 923 00:46:57,560 --> 00:47:02,440 pricing and stuff is that a lot of the pull bars, their food is 924 00:47:03,240 --> 00:47:06,600 somewhat cheaper than you would find you know some of the other 925 00:47:06,600 --> 00:47:09,200 places. Oh, the other thing. 926 00:47:09,200 --> 00:47:12,560 Every park has a Starbucks. If you wanted to save money and 927 00:47:12,560 --> 00:47:14,880 you wanted to eat a little something, you could get your 928 00:47:14,880 --> 00:47:17,280 breakfast sandwich that you normally would get at Starbucks 929 00:47:17,600 --> 00:47:19,440 for five or 6 bucks and take care of a meal. 930 00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:22,960 Yeah. And this is not, I would not 931 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:26,000 call this budget friendly by any means but if you've done the 932 00:47:26,000 --> 00:47:29,920 Disney Dining Plan Speaking of Starbucks, I think you can get 933 00:47:30,080 --> 00:47:33,920 any like it basically for a snack credit you can get like 934 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:37,440 any coffee drink or anything like that at Starbucks. 935 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:41,480 And like in terms of the add-ons or the additions to that drink, 936 00:47:41,480 --> 00:47:44,440 like I've seen people post on Instagram and stuff like that 937 00:47:44,440 --> 00:47:48,320 they've made like 30-40 dollar drinks essentially after all of 938 00:47:48,320 --> 00:47:51,440 the add-ons and stuff like that. But but you know based off of 939 00:47:51,440 --> 00:47:54,520 the qualification it, you know it, it counts as a snack. 940 00:47:54,520 --> 00:47:56,920 So that'll probably ruin it for all of us eventually there'll 941 00:47:56,920 --> 00:48:00,440 be, there'll be more limitations in the future, but I think 942 00:48:00,440 --> 00:48:02,360 that's, you know a a great option. 943 00:48:02,360 --> 00:48:03,760 You know, there's there's some great options. 944 00:48:03,840 --> 00:48:08,040 Yeah, something else that that reminded me of is I primarily 945 00:48:08,080 --> 00:48:11,960 drink water most of the time. So it's besides the fact that 946 00:48:11,960 --> 00:48:15,800 it's usually cheaper, free, it's just better for you. 947 00:48:15,840 --> 00:48:21,440 But any anytime you're in a park you can go into a quick service 948 00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:25,680 restaurant and you can get free water and there are a couple 949 00:48:25,680 --> 00:48:29,600 places that you probably don't even know to look, especially at 950 00:48:29,600 --> 00:48:34,040 Epcot for example, that just have like water available and 951 00:48:34,040 --> 00:48:37,280 sitting and ready for you to take in Germany. 952 00:48:37,280 --> 00:48:42,240 If you walk back by into Summer Summerfest which is the little 953 00:48:42,240 --> 00:48:46,920 quick service in Germany, they have trays already like set up 954 00:48:47,160 --> 00:48:50,440 of pre made water cups for you to just grab and go. 955 00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:55,240 And something I saw like last this past weekend is if you walk 956 00:48:55,240 --> 00:48:59,560 into Spice Rd. table they have a big water like thing where you 957 00:48:59,560 --> 00:49:03,600 can where you pour it yourself. So you can go in there if you're 958 00:49:03,600 --> 00:49:06,680 thirsty and out at Epcot and just get free water really 959 00:49:06,680 --> 00:49:09,480 easily, you know what I mean? So there's always like little 960 00:49:09,480 --> 00:49:11,560 places like that if you just know where to look. 961 00:49:12,760 --> 00:49:16,360 There you go, all of our budget friendly ideas and I'm sure 962 00:49:16,360 --> 00:49:19,880 there are a million, million more that you guys have thought 963 00:49:19,880 --> 00:49:22,320 of. So please put in the comments. 964 00:49:22,320 --> 00:49:25,640 You know anything that you've done around the parks over the 965 00:49:25,640 --> 00:49:28,640 years that has helped save you a little bit of money because 966 00:49:28,640 --> 00:49:32,640 every dollar goes a long way, it can go towards your annual dues 967 00:49:32,640 --> 00:49:35,040 or that next add on itis contract. 968 00:49:35,720 --> 00:49:39,480 So, you know, so many different options when it comes to saving 969 00:49:39,480 --> 00:49:43,720 money over the years and it adds up for sure. 970 00:49:43,840 --> 00:49:48,200 And it just makes kind of the Disney inflation aspect of 971 00:49:48,200 --> 00:49:51,560 things a little bit more manageable as as the prices 972 00:49:51,560 --> 00:49:53,800 continue to go up around the parks and everything. 973 00:49:53,800 --> 00:49:57,960 But that is going to do it for this week's episode of the DVC 974 00:49:57,960 --> 00:50:00,760 show. I hope you enjoyed it and we 975 00:50:00,760 --> 00:50:02,680 will see you as always next Monday. 976 00:50:04,440 --> 00:50:04,920 Hi, everybody.