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Author: John Kivus

Money Matters Trip Planning 

Paying Your Way – Managing Disney Gift Cards

October 5, 2015October 2, 2015 John Kivus 7 Comments disney gift cards, gift card

With Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival underway, you are almost guaranteed to see various articles and message board threads suggesting you buy

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Dining Magic Kingdom Trip Planning Walt Disney World (FL) 

Disney World Trip Planning Strategies – Segmenting

September 3, 2015August 31, 2015 John Kivus 1 Comment Be Our Guest, Beaches and Cream, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Narcoossee's, Trattoria al Forno, Whispering Canyon Cafe

Fellow TouringPlans writer Sarah Graffam recently wrote a post about Managing Your Disney Evening, a sister piece to her earlier post, Managing

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Trip Planning 

Off-site Options – Things to Maximize Your Disney World Vacation when Staying Offiste

April 7, 2015April 6, 2015 John Kivus 14 Comments offiste, technology, walt disney world

Staying off-site when visiting Walt Disney World definitely has advantages (e.g., lower cost, larger rooms, enhanced luxury, etc…), but it

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Walt Disney World (FL) 

Is It Worth It? – Examining the Value of Memory Maker

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 John Kivus 30 Comments Memory Maker, photography

Walt Disney World offers a lot of different photography services, but are they worth it? In the past, I have purchased

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Transportation Trip Planning Walt Disney World (FL) 

Offsite Options: Rope Drop Rules

September 16, 2014September 16, 2014 John Kivus 36 Comments offsite, rope drop

As avid Disney fans know, the Unofficial Guide recommends arriving at the gate of Walt Disney World’s theme parks 30–40

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Dining Walt Disney World (FL) 

Menu Monday: WHY WAIT IN LINE WHEN WE CAN JUST DINE? Considering the value of Disney’s Character dining.

September 1, 2014August 22, 2014 John Kivus 13 Comments character dining

Now that Walt Disney World has a fully operational Fastpass+ system, it seems more clear than ever that the days

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Saving Money Walt Disney World (FL) 

Offsite Options: Is a Disney World Annual Pass Worth It?

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 John Kivus 23 Comments annual pass

I. INTRODUCTION I have a confession to make: I stay offsite when I visit Walt Disney World. I know, I

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Disney Tours In the Parks Walt Disney World (FL) 

Wild Africa Trek – An In-Depth Review of the VIP Backstage Tour at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

July 9, 2014July 2, 2014 John Kivus 15 Comments Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Wild Africa Trek, Wild Africa Trek

Disney describes the Wild Africa Trek as “[a] privately guided VIP expedition offering close encounters with exotic African wildlife in

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Beyond the Parks Saving Money Walt Disney World (FL) 

Theme Park Ticketless Options: The Animal Kingdom Lodge Savannah

June 22, 2014June 19, 2014 John Kivus 10 Comments Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

One of my favorite parts of any Walt Disney World trip is riding Simba-1 to view the animals on the

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