Guess Where Mickey Is

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Can you guess where Mickey is?

The first person to post the correct location will win a $1 Disney Dollar Bill! This $1 bill can be used on your next Disney vacation anywhere cash is accepted. Disney Dollars can be purchased at Guest Services in the Disney parks.

There is a comment filter on the blog that catches certain comments and mark them as pending. If you don’t see your comment right away, it will show up soon. I always verify that all pending comments have been approved before picking the winner. I want to make sure the winner is truly the person who commented first. Look for the Where’s Stitch and Where’s Mickey posts M-F between 9 and 10 pm CST on the blog. Only comments on the blog count. Good luck! 

How to Book Fastpass + Reservations For Walt Disney World

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Fastpass Plus Reservations

Looking for how to book Fastpass + Reservations for Walt Disney World? If you already have your resort reservation number and have entered it into  MyDisneyExperience.com and are within 60 days of your arrival date, you can now book your Fastpass+ reservations for your travel dates. Here’s a look at what the experience will look like when you are planning your Fastpass+ reservations online:

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When you log in, you will be prompted to start making Fastpass + Selections. Select a day to start making your reservations:

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For this review, we are using Sunday, August 11th as our example.  You will then be prompted to pick which of the 4 parks you would like to plan to visit that day:

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Once you select the park, you will be able to scroll through the attractions that are participating in Fastpass+ and have reservations available for your date:

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Once you select your Fastpass+ reservations, you will see a screen with the Best Match for your reservations listed:

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If that doesn’t work for you, you can select Option A, Option B or Option D to rearrange the Fastpass+ reservations until they work more for your family.

Once you select the best order for your family, your Fastpass+ Selections are confirmed! But don’t worry, if you want to change and rearrange them, you can!

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You can also check the list of your resort, Fastpass+ and Dining reservations:

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To use Fastpass+, you visit the attraction during your listed reservation time. Just tap your MagicBand to the Fastpass+ reader and the Cast Member will see your name and reservation confirmation listed on their screen. You’ll be lead into the Fastpass entrance and you’ll be prompted to tap the Magicband to another  Fastpass+ reader at the end of the Fastpass queue to mark this Fastpass reservation as used.

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So what if you are in the park and you decide that you no longer want to use one of your existing Fastpass+ reservations? Just bring up the My Disney Experience App and you’ll be able to change one (or more) of your Fastpass+ reservations as long as the reservation times have not passed.

Our reader changed their Fastpass+ reservation from Pirates of the Caribbean to Peter Pan’s Flight while they were in the parks on August 9th by using the My Disney Experience App on their iPhone.

Choose Fastpass+ from the Plan & Manage screen:

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Select the park you have chosen for your Fastpass+ reservations for that day:

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Select which Fastpass Plus reservation you would like to change and which members of your party will need their Fastpass+ reservation changed:

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Select the new Fastpass+ reservation and confirm the changes:

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You will then receive the confirmation screen that your Fastpass+ Changes have been confirmed:

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And that is all there is to it! The system is very easy to use and you can definitely make Fastpass+ work for your party. Here’s a video of Alison from Destinations in Florida using Fastpass+ on one of her day trips.

More posts on Fastpass+:

How To Use My Magic+ with Fastpass+ and Magic Bands

Using Fastpass+ At Walt Disney World

Learn more about planning your Walt Disney World vacation. Plus overwhelmed with all the planning? Destinations in Florida can help you plan your perfect trip.

Disney Fund Deposit – $224.10

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It is 8 months until our group trip to Walt Disney World…. are you excited? I know I am! I am hoping that a lot of you are able to join my family, but if you aren’t, you can still save along with us for your own financial goals!

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$43.36 in spare change

$50 from Ford for a test drive

$25 in rebates from Lowe’s for buying paint for the nursery and our bathroom

$20 in Disney Gift Cards from Disney Movie Rewards

Reward Redemption Card

$77.18 - Rewards earned on my Disney Visa card from January – March

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$8.56 in cash back from Ebates

$224.10 deposited into the Disney Fund. $2089.10 saved since February 3rd, 2013! (You can see previous deposits here.) Our goal is $3500. We are going to Walt Disney World from October 11th – 18th, 2014.

Don’t forget you can now Track Your Fund right here on CouponingtoDisney.com!

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Extra Cash: Get paid to complete surveys with Survey Savvy

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Survey Savvy is another great survey site. The surveys are in dollar amounts (so no figuring out how many points you need to get $1) and the minimum payment is just $1! So you can cash out as soon as you complete a survey.

This is one of the many ways you can add cash to your fund. Be sure to see all the ways to earn extra cash. Go here to read to the Getting Started “Couponing to Disney” page.

Save Money by Filling Out Surveys on Receipts

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Surveys on Receipts

This is an email that I received from one of my readers….

I save all my receipts and if any receipts have the survey on them, I do it as soon as possible, fill in the required info and then put in my purse for later use. Right now, I have 5 free sandwich receipts for Chick-fil-a, a free blooming onion at outback, a free medium beverage for Dunkin Donuts, and a 15% off receipt for JC Penney. I keep them in a special compartment in my purse so that I always have them there for those “unexpected” trips or stops while out and about. Just an idea.

So make sure you ALWAYS check your receipts to see if you have a survey offer!

Learn how to save even more money with these Money Saving Tips.

Duraflame Sweepstakes: Make the Season Last with the Chance to Win Great Prizes (including a 50″ HDTV!)

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Enter the Duraflame Make the Season Last Sweepstakes and be eligible to win one of six prize packages.

The grand prize is a 50″ HDTV, 3 months of Netflix and 3 cases of fire logs!

Enter and let me know if you win!

Buy A Muppets Movie And Get A Free Movie Ticket

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Amazon is offering a FREE movie ticket to see Muppets Most Wanted (valued at $8) when you purchase a select Muppets title. Prices start at $8.98, so if you were planning on seeing this movie, it’s almost like getting a Muppets DVD for $0.98!

Go here to browse the movie selection and place your order.

Toluna: Sign Up for FREE Mango Deodorant

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Toluna is once again accepting applications from new members. You can share your opinion and get rewarded for it in cash.

Hurry and sign up now because 500 Toluna members will get the opportunity to test and keep Monsavon Naturally Sweet Smelling Mango Deodorant.

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Here’s what my readers had to say:

I just cashed in for $100 on Toluna, waiting for the check. I have done Toluna since Dec. 26 and I cashed in on May 22. So in 5 months I made $100. Not too bad. – Larisa 

I have great luck with Toluna. In the 7 months since I joined, I received 7 $20 checks. Just like other survey sites, sometimes I qualify for the surveys sometimes I don’t. But on the home page are the sponsored polls. According to my profile, I have voted 9736 times. I have gotten about half of my points just from taking these polls that do not take much time but add up quickly. This morning I have 33 polls that I can take, ranging from 30 to 105 points. Give it another shot and do these polls maybe it will change your mind about Toluna. – Letha 

Click here to join Toluna. 

This is one of the many ways you can add cash to your fund. Be sure to see all the ways to earn extra cash.

Go here to read to the Getting Started “Couponing to Disney” page.

New Target Baby Coupons

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Target sent out some great baby coupons over the weekend. If you did not get them, you can text BABY4 to 827438 and the coupons will be sent to your phone.

Here are my favorite coupons:

Save $3 off a $15 or more purchase of nursery/bath/travel access, bedding/furniture, bottles/toys/gifts in the infant department good through 3/22.

You can stack that coupon with the following Cartwheel coupons:

Save 25% off Gilligan & O-Malley Nursing Bra or Cami good through 3/22

You can stack that coupon with the following Cartwheel coupon:

Go here to review all of the Target baby mobile coupons.

(Thanks Totally Target!)

NEW American Express Bluebird Card | Debit Card with AmEx Benefits

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Say hello to Bluebird – Your Checking & Debit Alternative®. Loaded with features. Not fees.

Bluebird is brought to you by American Express and Walmart, giving you:

The features you want
You can make Direct Deposits, pay bills online, add checks with the Bluebird Mobile App, and set up Sub-Accounts — a great new way to manage family spending.

The value you expect
We believe your money belongs with you. That’s why there are no annual, monthly, or overdraft fees and no minimum balance required.

The service you deserve
Our World-class American Express Customer Service is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And it’s super easy to open a Bluebird Account since there are no credit reviews.

Basically, you sign up for your Bluebird card and then you can have your paychecks direct deposited to your Bluebird account and use your card at the store, online or for paying bills.  There are never any fees, no interest (because it’s already your money) and since it’s NOT a credit card, there is no credit check required to get one!

This is a great way to keep yourself on budget, help teens manage money (you can add sub-accounts for anyone 13 years or older!) or save money for your fund!  Money for your vacation or Christmas shopping can be loaded to your card as you get it and then when you’re ready to make travel plans or go shopping, the money is there!

Sign up for your Bluebird account now!