97. Disney World on Points: Save THOUSANDS on Your Disney Trip with Points and Miles
Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad
Alex, Pam and Jess
4.9 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 8 October 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back, Disney lovers! In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most magical places on earth—Disney World—and sharing how you can save big using points and miles. We’re joined by a familiar face (or voice!), Megan, who you may remember from previous episodes where she shared her family’s European adventures and Olympic travel tips.
This time, Megan is back to help us plan a Disney vacation that doesn’t break the bank, all while using travel rewards to cover flights, hotels, and even park tickets!
Why Megan Loves Disney (and How to Save)
Megan kicks things off by explaining her long-time love for Disney and how it’s possible to make a dream Disney trip happen without spending a fortune. She’s an expert in planning family vacations with points, and she’s here to share her insights on how to maximize rewards programs like Southwest and Hyatt to keep your Disney trip as magical as possible, without the hefty price tag.
Flying to Disney with Points
We start by breaking down the best strategies for using points to book flights to Orlando. Megan and Alex dive into why Southwest Airlines is one of the best options for families, especially with perks like two free checked bags and no change fees.
Staying Near the Magic for Less
Next, they discuss how to score amazing hotel deals near Disney using points. From luxurious stays at nearby properties to convenient locations, there are plenty of ways to save on your Disney accommodations.
Ready to Plan Your Disney Dream Vacation?
It’s time to head to the east coast! Thank you Megan, for returning with all the best tips to help turn your Disney dreams into reality! Whether you’re saving on flights, hotels, or even your Mickey Mouse ice cream bars, this episode is packed with advice on using points and miles to make your next Disney trip both magical and affordable.
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 0:00 - Megan sets the stage for today’s episode, helping us dive into how to save on Disney World by using points and miles.
- 3:00 - Flights on points: Alex and Megan chat about using Southwest points to book flights to Orlando and why it’s a great airline for families.
- 7:00 - Jess jumps in to share how Hyatt points can cover stays near Disney World, and Megan adds her tips for making points go further.
- 10:00 - Park tickets on points? Megan explains the trickier part—using points and miles to cover Disney park tickets and how you can still save on other parts of the trip.
- 25:00 - Megan’s final thoughts: Megan wraps up with her top tips for making Disney World trips affordable and magical for families using travel rewards.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | It's the most magical place on earth, but the price tag isn't so magical. |
| 0:04.5 | Listen in as we share our tips and tricks for tackling Walt Disney World on Points of Miles. |
| 0:09.2 | Welcome to Points Talk with the Travel Mom Squad. |
| 0:12.1 | We are three moms who've discovered how to leverage credit card welcome offers |
| 0:15.8 | to get hundreds of thousands of dollars of travel expenses for nearly free. |
| 0:20.6 | We've used Credit card points of miles |
| 0:22.1 | to take vacations to places like Hawaii, Paris, Greece, Maldives, Japan, and so much more. And the best |
| 0:29.1 | part, we each still have 800 plus credit scores. Imagine being able to take the vacation of your |
| 0:34.7 | dreams for nearly free. It's totally possible and we're |
| 0:38.0 | here to show you how. Hey, I'm Alex and I'm Jess. Let's talk points. So our digital business |
| 0:45.7 | manager, Megan, is back again today because we are diving into how to make a trip to Disney World more affordable with the help of points |
| 0:57.1 | and miles. And Megan is our resident Disney expert. And so she is here to fill us in on how to |
| 1:05.9 | go about it. We have a couple of previous podcast episodes where we discuss Disneyland. That was episode 16. |
| 1:14.6 | And then we have a Disney Cruise episode. That is episode 22. But we do not have an episode about |
| 1:22.5 | Disney World. I personally have only been to Disney World once. I find Disneyland much easier to do on |
| 1:30.6 | points and miles, but obviously Disney World has things that Disneyland doesn't. If you're on the |
| 1:36.5 | East Coast, it's a lot easier to get to Disney World. So we get a lot of requests for information |
| 1:41.9 | about doing Disney World on points and miles. So what better way |
| 1:46.5 | to cover it than via a podcast episode with Megan? So Megan, why don't you kick us off? One of |
| 1:51.9 | the biggest expenses with Disney World is actually the tickets. Sometimes the tickets can cost |
| 1:57.4 | more than the hotel or the flight. So, you know, give us some ways we can save |
| 2:03.8 | on the actual tickets to Disney World. All right. So Disney uses dynamic pricing. So the busier |
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