Universal Studios - Cheap Meal Deal!

The Most Miserly Mom loves to save money on meals at Universal Studios, Disney World or any of the theme parks!

Normally I recommend bringing a packed lunch with water and frozen juices to refresh yourself and your family throughout the day - this is the most economical way to feed the family.

However, Universal Studios does have a pretty darn good deal, or so This Miserly Mom thinks so: Universal lets you pay one price for kids or adults and you get a pass to eat all day long at various restaurants throughout the parks. The restaurants are specific, but there are plenty to choose from and the food is unlimited! The rates aren't bad, and you can choose from either a 1 park pass or a 2 park pass where you can use it at both Universal Studios AND Islands of Adventure. The 1 park meal deal pass is $19.99 for adults and $9.99 for kids. The 2 park meal deal pass is $24.99 for adults and $12.99 for kids. If you want to buy the unlimited "sipper cup" that costs $8.99 for any age.

Go to this web site for more information:

http://secure.universalstudios.com/webstore/shop/ticket-selection.aspx?Merchant=UOMainOnline&SalesCategoryGroup=UOMain&SalesCategory=UOMDLive

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Sea World's Happy Harbor for Kids!

The Most Miserly Mom loves what Sea World has done with its children's area! This area is calledd Happy Harbor, and Sea World has added three more rides and some safety features as well.

The Happy Harbor area has tons of things to entertain and tire out your brood - from climbing nets and jumping gyms to roller coasters for kids and rocking boat rides. Their is a baby changing area, and also much needed resting areas for parents.

After your kids enjoy themselves in Happy Harbor you can meander through the park to Shamu's show, or visit the Dolphins, or even pet the sting rays. It's truly a day full of packed fun at Sea World, and for only $65, you can visit for an entire year!!!!!!!!!! Now that's a Miserly Deal!

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Car Rentals in Orlando & Disney for $12.95 a Day!

The Most Miserly Mom knows a bargain when she sees it - and a car rental in the Orlando/Disney area for $12.95 a day is definitely a good bargain!

Did you know you can get a deal like this renting through Hotwire or Expedia? You can. But what I would do if I were you is compare the rate with the actual car rental site as well - like Alamo or Dollar or Enterprise - then you will really know what the best deal is.

When you rent a car you do not need to take the company's insurance if you are covered, and most of the time your own car insurance policy or your credit card company offers coverage. Did you know that?

The Most Miserly Mom wants you to know it now! So take advantage of a bargain rental car and this way you can take advantage of the bargain restaurants and souvenir shops I recommend in my book.

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Breakfast With Shrek at Universal Studios Florida!

The Most Miserly Mom loves Shrek! Don't You? I haven't made it to see Shrek the Third yet, but I aim to bring my boys this weekend. Meanwhile, Universal Studios also has character breakfasts with the Shrek characters!

Now those are some characters to eat with: Princess, Donkey, and Shrek himself!

Universal Studios also has character breakfasts with Spiderman, in case that casts your fancy.

For more information and for tickets call 1.866.pass.4.fun.

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Disney, Universal, and Sea World Vacations - Cheap!

The Most Miserly Mom loves to find reputable companies that offer value vacations to Disney, Universal, Sea World and the Orlando area.

One such company is www.Orlandoescape.com. This company actually has an offer that may sound too good to be true, but it actually is true: $199.00 for a 4 night package including hotel accommodations and theme park tickets.

Just go to their web site: http://orlandoescape.com/starwood/orlando-vacation.htm

Or call them : 1-800-396-1883

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Universal Studios - 2nd Year Free for Passholders

The Most Miserly Mom is continually amazed at the awesome deals Universal Studios offers on ticket prices.

Right now they have this offer:

Now through July 8th, Florida residents can get 2 years of park-to-park access to both Universal Studios® and Universal’s Islands of Adventure® for the price of 1**! You’ll enjoy:
2 years of unlimited park-to-park access
NO blackout dates
Free self-parking
Food and merchandise discounts
Savings at Universal CityWalk® and on-site hotels
Much more!

Here's the catch: You have to get a coupon from Walgreens (which we all know are on every corner in every town in Florida) and just do it by July 8th. This is an incredibly miserly offer! I love it!

For more information go to: http://www.universalorlando.com/summer_buy_tickets.html?__source=emaillocal0507

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Universal Studios Tickets 50% Off!

The Most Miserly Mom wants everyone to know that if you visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure during the month of May, you may be able to get your tickets at half price!

May is passholder appreciation month at Universal Studios, so if you visit Universal with a passholder you are entitled to the 50% off ticket price!

Many of you folks visit family and friends in Florida who have annual passes (like me!) so make sure you take advantage of this special. Heck, ask people in your hotel, in the parking lot and everywhere you go - you will find a passholder! :-)

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Summer Travel to Disney and Orlando

The Most Miserly Mom knows that millions of people are traveling during the Summer months, and many of those wll be coming to sunny Florida to visit Orlando, Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and the beaches. While I have thousands of travel & money saving tips in my book, I want to remind you of some travel tips to help you in the coming months.

1. If you are driving to Florida, allow extra time. Be sure to allow extra time for unexpected traffic or other factors beyond your control that could reduce your average travel speed, such as road work or poor weather conditions.

2. If at all possible leave earlier than most people and stay later as well. Avoid traveling during peak traffic times.

3. Did you know that AAA has a Fuel Price Finder? Just go to http://www.aaa.com/ to find the cheapest gas for your road trip or for the cheapest gas once you arrive in the Orlando area.

4. Always arrive early at the airports, always check your flights for delays, and try to carry on luggage if you can instead of checking it.

5. Use an online check in service if you can. You can get boarding passes and everything on many airlines these days, and not even have to stop at the ticketing counter at all!.

6. Log onto www.tsa.gov for the latest information concerning prohibited carry-on items. Recently I forgot about this, and I ended up throwing away perfume, make-up, deodorant, etc. That can be costly, and This Miserly Mom does not like that!

7. If you are traveling with your children or even for yourself, bring snacks, bring games, bring books, and most of all bring a sense of humor and your patience.

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Orlando Travel Discounts and Deals

The Most Miserly Mom wants to recommend a way for you to save money while planning your trip to Disney World and the Orlando area.

Sign up for travel ticker at hotwire.com. Basically what you do is tell them what you are looking for - discount packages, flights, hotels, cars, and they will send you emails when the specials pop up.

Go to this link:http://www.hotwire.com/travelticker/login.jsp?lid=tbug/dealLargeGroup.jsp:HEADER:loc:0:REG&placementCode=100106

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Cheap Trips to Disney And Orlando!

The Most Miserly Mom knows that many folks are concerned about gas prices when they plan their vacations to Disney World, Orlando, Universal, Sea World and the theme parks.

But there are so many ways to save money that it is still worth your time families! Gas might be up, but hotels aren't, car rentals aren't and theme park tickets aren't.

Meanwhile, my book gives tons of links to coupons for free & discounted food as well.

Take my word for it, The Most Miserly Mom knows that you can still travel to Disney World this summer with your family no matter what the gas costs!

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Camping at Disney World on a Budget!

The Most Miserly Mom offers tons of tips on saving money while visiting Disney, Orlando, and the other theme parks, and normally it behooves you to stay off property at a clean, economical hotel or motel and save hundreds of dollars (see past posts or buy my book).

However, if you should definitely desire to stay within the confines of the Disney World Resort Area, one of my favorite recommendations is Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground. You can actually tent there or rent a "cabin." Some of the cabins are older and some are newer, but all have bunk beds, kitchens, grills for cooking out, and plenty of space for the kids to run around. The rates vary. Camping in a tent of course is the most economical, but if you choose to rent a cabin the least expensive rate is normally about $169 plus taxes (and they definitely go up from there depending on the season). Don't immediately disregard this option, however, based on that rate, because staying in these cabins can save tons of money in other ways - specifically food!

You can eat all of your meals at your "home base." In fact, you can set up a crock pot in the morning and have a $10 meal ready to feed the whole family when you return from your day at the parks. You can't get much more economical than that!

And Fort Wilderness has a petting zoo and sing alongs and camp fires and a huge pool - and all kinds of stuff to entertain the kids for hours on end. (Just bring your own drinks so you don't have to pay the ghastly prices in the Disney vending machines!)

The Most Miserly Mom loves Fort Wilderness - and You will too if you choose it.

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Disney World: Disney's Night of Joy

The Most Miserly Mom is pleased to let her readers know that Disney's Magic Kingdom will host the "Night of Joy" for the 25th year! The event will take place the evenings of September 7th and 8th.

In case you aren't familiar with this event, this is a combination of Pop, Rock, Urban, Gospel, and Contemporary Christian music within the Magic Kingdom. It's a fabulous, enlightening time for the whole family.

Some of the featured artists this year are: Third Day, Chris Tomlin, Jaci Velasquez, Steven Curtis Chapman, newsboys and Salvador.

The tickets to the event do cost extra however - You have to purchase a one or two-night ticket and they often sell out in advance. The cost for the one night ticket is $41.95 plus taxes and the two night ticket is $71.95.

Call 1.877.NITEJOY for tickets, or go online to:
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/tickets/ticketStore?categoryPass=DORY_SPECIAL_EVENTS&productPass=EVENTS_NOJ&country=USA

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Disney's Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

The Most Miserly Mom wants to let you know what is happening at Disney's Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. Not only are there incredible topiaries, breathtaking flowers, and your typical tasty fare at Epcot, entertainers are scheduled throughout the month of May.

May 11-15: Davy Jones

May 16-19: B.J. Thomas

May 20-22: Grass Roots

May 23-25: The Guess Who

May 26: The S.O.S. Band

May 27-30: Gary Puckett

May 31-June 3: Herman's Hermits

The Most Miserly mom love this flower power festival, and so will you! Check out www.disney.com/flower for more information.

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Shrek the Third at Universal Studios!

The Most Miserly Mom needs to let you know that Universal Studios has a special event for Universal Studios passholders on May 18, 19, & 20th. So if you have an annual pass for Universal Studios (which I highly recommend because it is value-priced and you can spread out the payments) you may want to check this out:

Universal Studios is offering an exclusive screening of Shrek the Third at the Universal Cineplex 20, a special breakfrast with Shrek characters at the Monsters Cafe (don't you love Donkey?), and exclusive entry into Shrek 4-D. Doesn't that sound cool?

It should be! So for all you Shrek fans, The Most Miserly Mom says come to Universal !

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Hotel Specials $32 in Orlando/Disney World!

The Most Miserly Mom knows you want to save big on your hotels when you visit Disney World and Orlando. In my book I offer many ideas on hotel discounts and give you specific hotels and motels that will save you money.

Here is an example of a great deal for you and your family:

Knights Inn, Maingate - Hotel only 1 mile from Disney

From 1/19/2007 to 12/19/2007

Rates starting at only $32.95 with on-line booking.

Totally remodeled in 2005.

Free shuttle to all attractions.

Free Continental Breakfast. Free Wireless Internet. Free local calls. Room safe is free, fridge in every room, and hairdryers in all rooms.

Seasonally heated pool for year round fun!

WEEKLY RATE Special Available, please call 1-800-944-0062 for 20% discount on weekly rate. Rates are based upon availability, surcharge may apply during holidays and special events

This motel offers a great value.

To book this rate and find out more information go to:

https://www.nbmain.com/nbAvailability.jsp?innkey=kiorlando&ikback=1&s=OtherSource

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Free tickets to Gatorland!

The Most Miserly Mom loves the word FREE! And I have found yet another way to get something free when visiting the Disney and Orlando area: a free admission to Gatorland.

Gatorland is definitely something to add on to your visit to the Orlando/Disney vacation because your children can really see hundreds of alligators - it is a true Florida Nature experience - and tons of fun too!

If you travel to Florida during your child's birthday month, you can receive FREE admission into Gatorland. They will actually mail you a coupon.

For more information on how to receive the free coupon call 1.800.393.JAWS.

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Disney Hotels Nonsmoking!

The Most Miserly Mom read today that Disney World plans to ban smoking in many of its hotels as of June 1st.

First they banned the trans fat for us, now they are banning the smoking.

What do you think of that?

The Most Miserly Mom, a nonsmoker, enjoys nonsmoking rooms. I like a clean-smelling hotel room without smoke. At least Disney is offering outside smoking areas in these hotels for those who do smoke. I think they should have an option.

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