deal! DEAL! the disney deal is back!

are you sitting down?! guess what i just found!? disney is once again offering their "free dining plan" special! this is how we scored a killer deal to disney in february (see the post here, and see my other travel post here). i'm seriously shocked this one came back. it is a steal! keep in mind that you have to book by mid-may, and it's for travel through september. i'd highly, highly, highly recommend avoiding disney prior to the beginning of september, and even then, it's generally scorchin' hot! 

when you book, you can get even lower rates by selecting a "standard room" instead of a "preferred room" (the standard rooms are a longer walk from the main building). instant $101 savings. you can also lower the number of park passes (i.e., you don't need one on the first and/or last day depending on your flight times. this will save another $35.)

again? the value resorts are awesome, especially with kiddos. 

i plugged in our situation- 2 adults, 1 child (free still since she hasn't turned 3)- we can get a hotel, park passes, and all food for 6 days: $1035! HELLO!? pure awesomeness. in addition, disney's new resort- the art of animation- is opening very soon, and looks very cool! it seems to be all nemo, cars, and little mermaid themed. rates for this new resort are about $10 extra/night! i'm trying to convince mike that this is the perfect way to ring in elle's 3rd...

lastly, i have referral vouchers for southwest to share. this makes travel free thanks to southwest cc's (my favorite cc, and the easiest of all to redeem rewards). again, we flew free to hawaii, florida, and ohio all in the past year. if you want details about said vouchers for the cc's, email me at amanda.petersen[at]yahoo[dot]com!