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We will be heading to Disneyworld in a little more than a month and a half. I am sharing a few tips that I have learned that will save you some money once you are inside the parks.
BRING YOUR OWN FOOD
You can bring in your own food into the parks. If you eat your own lunch at the park it will save you some money for goodies like Dole Whip and Mickey Mouse Ice Cream bars (my son’s favorite!). There are a few rules when it comes to bringing items into the parks. You are allowed to bring snacks and food items that do not require heating into the parks. You cannot bring a hard sided cooler or a cooler that is on wheels. Just bring whatever items you want in a soft sided cooler, and you are set to save some money.
HAVE THE PHOTOPASS PHOTOGRAPHERS USE YOUR CAMERA
When you have a PhotoPass Photographer take your photo with their camera, you can also have them take a photo with your own camera. Â I found this out for the first time last year when one of the photographers offered to take one with my camera too. Â What a guy! Â He was very familiar with my camera and even taught me a tip for taking photos in bright sun. It’s not easy getting a photo of the entire family, so I was thrilled that he offered. Â We had the same experience with every other Photopass photographer, they had no problem taking a photo with our camera as well. Â The Disney Photopass is a great option that Disney offers, but it can get expensive to order all the photos you want.
FREE ICE WATER
You can get FREE ice water at any counter service restaurant within the Disney Parks. Â If you aren’t a fan of tap water, you can bring some Crystal Light packets to flavor the water.
WATCH YOUR RECEIPTS FOR COUPONS
The last time my husband and I were at California Adventure, we bought some ice cream  and found a coupon at the bottom of our receipt.  The coupon was for a 20% discount (on a $50 purchase) for one of the souvenir shops within the park.   So, watch your receipts, you might just find a discount.
BRING ALL THE ESSENTIALS
The cost of items are more expensive inside the parks. Make sure you bring everything you need so you don’t have to buy them once you are inside. You will want to bring, batteries, sunscreen, misting fans, rain ponchos, sunglasses and more.
