Ok people... the bottom line: Yes, it's worth the $100 per ticket for the Halloween Party! NO, do not even DARE add on a 2nd day to enjoy the park. You won't enjoy the park, cause there are a million others with you. Not FUN!
Here is my advice:
1) arrive right when you can at 4pm- and go straight to Calif Adventures!!! Enjoy that park while you can! I noted 5 min wait times for some of the rides.
2) When the Halloween party starts at 7pm, head to DLand. Stay away from Main Street- they are ushering everyone OUT and only the wrist bands (your ticket) gets you on rides/candy.
3) Bring 3 bags extra for all the candy you will get (the good stuff, it's Disney... they spend $$ on candy).
4) Spend your time on the RIDES and enjoy the shorter wait times.
-This will mean trying to convince your kids to not do the candy lines... good luck. Did not work for my kids. Hence the 10lbs of candy we brought home.
5) The Parade is a MUST, it's short but amazing.
6) Yes you want to see Jack and Sally! Yes you will wait a while. WORTH it!
7) Take as many professional photos as you can, the photos are included in your ticket!
8) DRESS up!
We left at 12am, and returned to Disneyland the next day. NEVER AGAIN- you know the indication of how busy it is- the Peter Pan Ride... 45 min MINIMUM all day long, and Fast Passes were OUT quickly for the rides that had them. 11pm at night and rides were still at 45 minute wait.. WTH! Not fun... (we have smaller children).
So we will do the Halloween Party next year! It was a good experience!
As always I explain our my family spends 25K a year on vacations while still have a $630 a month daycare bill.
1) Working REWARDS!
a) Disney Chase Credit card. 2% back. Use if for EVERYTHING except 3 things. We have one of us cruise for free on Disney every other year. AND Disney Vacations are 6 months 0 % interest.
b) Costco Citi card! We make over $1500 a year back from 2 cards and the Executive Membership. That cash (sent as checks you cash at Costco registers) is used to pay for our entire Carnival Cruise this spring break!
c) Alaskan Airlines Credit Card- companion fares, free baggage, miles.
d) EBATES! In 8 days I have made $63 in cash and $30 is pending travel. You start at the EBATES website and simply shop like normal online. The referral link within Ebates makes you money.
ex: Amazon says "hey EBATES send me people to shop" Ebates loads up the % back and posts it. You start on Ebates and click the Amazon link, it sends you to Amazon KNOWING you will earn cash back. You shop on Amazon like normal (be sure to stay in that referral link) and BAM % back in your EBATE account the next day. It is THAT easy!
Cash is sent to your Paypal account (or paper check) every quarter. This alone pays for our spending money for our Thanksgiving Cancun Trip. Here is my snip-it proving what I have earned and (promise, legit)! And the link to sign up.
Below in the photo #1) All money made on Ebates to date (8 days people)! #2) My last PayPal deposit. #3) how I earned cash back on shopping.
LINK to sign up: https://www.ebates.com/r/OOGIEN3?eeid=28187
2) We do not have car payments. Hubby drives a 2003 Accord, me a 2010 Swag Van we paid off in 2 years (hence, didn't travel much those years).
3) Our mortgage is lower. We are both full time educators and could have afforded over 2K a month on a mortgage, instead we opted for a cheaper home for a cheaper mortgage.
4) Shop travel deals online during good sales. Our entire April spring break Carnival cruise is $1400 for all of us. Our Alaskan Cruise we got the alcohol package for FREE when we upgraded to a Balcony (which I had always wanted). In Mexico always Kids Stay FREE deals.
5) YNAB! You Need a Budget is an online cloud budget tool. It is budgeting on steroids! You have to account for EVERY penny! I have been using YNAB for 5 years and I am able to FULLY fund my vacations thru budgeting each month. I set aside 2k a month for travel, this tool allows me to budget monthly and set goals. It tells me what we spend the most money on (ahem, food and shopping) and allows us to have discussions about habits we NEED to change to reach our goals. They have amazing training videos, and a FREE 30 day trial. Try it, no obligation (it is better than MINT which I used for 2 years and EveryDollar). Try it here: https://ynab.com/referral/?ref=G6Kp8nTV4XKAQNSX&utm_source=customer_referral
Travel on Everyone!
Here is my advice:
1) arrive right when you can at 4pm- and go straight to Calif Adventures!!! Enjoy that park while you can! I noted 5 min wait times for some of the rides.
2) When the Halloween party starts at 7pm, head to DLand. Stay away from Main Street- they are ushering everyone OUT and only the wrist bands (your ticket) gets you on rides/candy.
3) Bring 3 bags extra for all the candy you will get (the good stuff, it's Disney... they spend $$ on candy).
4) Spend your time on the RIDES and enjoy the shorter wait times.
-This will mean trying to convince your kids to not do the candy lines... good luck. Did not work for my kids. Hence the 10lbs of candy we brought home.
5) The Parade is a MUST, it's short but amazing.
6) Yes you want to see Jack and Sally! Yes you will wait a while. WORTH it!
7) Take as many professional photos as you can, the photos are included in your ticket!
8) DRESS up!
We left at 12am, and returned to Disneyland the next day. NEVER AGAIN- you know the indication of how busy it is- the Peter Pan Ride... 45 min MINIMUM all day long, and Fast Passes were OUT quickly for the rides that had them. 11pm at night and rides were still at 45 minute wait.. WTH! Not fun... (we have smaller children).
So we will do the Halloween Party next year! It was a good experience!
As always I explain our my family spends 25K a year on vacations while still have a $630 a month daycare bill.
1) Working REWARDS!
a) Disney Chase Credit card. 2% back. Use if for EVERYTHING except 3 things. We have one of us cruise for free on Disney every other year. AND Disney Vacations are 6 months 0 % interest.
b) Costco Citi card! We make over $1500 a year back from 2 cards and the Executive Membership. That cash (sent as checks you cash at Costco registers) is used to pay for our entire Carnival Cruise this spring break!
c) Alaskan Airlines Credit Card- companion fares, free baggage, miles.
d) EBATES! In 8 days I have made $63 in cash and $30 is pending travel. You start at the EBATES website and simply shop like normal online. The referral link within Ebates makes you money.
ex: Amazon says "hey EBATES send me people to shop" Ebates loads up the % back and posts it. You start on Ebates and click the Amazon link, it sends you to Amazon KNOWING you will earn cash back. You shop on Amazon like normal (be sure to stay in that referral link) and BAM % back in your EBATE account the next day. It is THAT easy!
Cash is sent to your Paypal account (or paper check) every quarter. This alone pays for our spending money for our Thanksgiving Cancun Trip. Here is my snip-it proving what I have earned and (promise, legit)! And the link to sign up.
Below in the photo #1) All money made on Ebates to date (8 days people)! #2) My last PayPal deposit. #3) how I earned cash back on shopping.
LINK to sign up: https://www.ebates.com/r/OOGIEN3?eeid=28187
2) We do not have car payments. Hubby drives a 2003 Accord, me a 2010 Swag Van we paid off in 2 years (hence, didn't travel much those years).
3) Our mortgage is lower. We are both full time educators and could have afforded over 2K a month on a mortgage, instead we opted for a cheaper home for a cheaper mortgage.
4) Shop travel deals online during good sales. Our entire April spring break Carnival cruise is $1400 for all of us. Our Alaskan Cruise we got the alcohol package for FREE when we upgraded to a Balcony (which I had always wanted). In Mexico always Kids Stay FREE deals.
5) YNAB! You Need a Budget is an online cloud budget tool. It is budgeting on steroids! You have to account for EVERY penny! I have been using YNAB for 5 years and I am able to FULLY fund my vacations thru budgeting each month. I set aside 2k a month for travel, this tool allows me to budget monthly and set goals. It tells me what we spend the most money on (ahem, food and shopping) and allows us to have discussions about habits we NEED to change to reach our goals. They have amazing training videos, and a FREE 30 day trial. Try it, no obligation (it is better than MINT which I used for 2 years and EveryDollar). Try it here: https://ynab.com/referral/?ref=G6Kp8nTV4XKAQNSX&utm_source=customer_referral
Travel on Everyone!
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