Welcome to the podcast show notes for podcast number 059, dated 23rd August 2015. You can hear the show by subscribing to our show via iTunes, Stitcher Radio or any of the other podcast catching places out there. Finally, you can also click on the link below.
So, ahead of you, you will find answers to some listener questions on:
- Summer snack attacks
- How much money should you take
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| Disneyland - Photo Credit, M Young |
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| Cinderella Castle, Walt Disney World - Photo Credit Disney World Website |
First, we would like to share an email with you. Michelle and Jayne. I was hoping you would
help me as I am going to Disneyland for the first time in 6 years. I am on a
limited budget so I plan to try and eat lots of snacks. Can you
advise what I should try? Eric from Wisconson. Well, curiously we also received a message
via Facebook from Julian from Bromsgrove, as he and his family are going to Walt
Disney World and they are wanting us to recommend our top five snacks. So here goes with the information we shared on the podcast.
Lets start with Walt Disney World:
- Downtown Disney does offer some cheap
options and I recommend the Earl of Sandwich Brownie Sandwich. This is two of
the most delicious brownies filled and sandwiched together with creamy, sugary and delicious vanilla, chocolate or peanut butter frosting. This is available in Disneyland and WDW.
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| Napoleon - Photo Credit, Disney Food Blog |
- EPCOT
is a fabulous place to graze and get great snacks at a reasonable price – some
are quite generous and can be shared! However, we recommend visiting France and Norway. Firstly, in France you will find the Napoleon. This pastry is topped
with a thick layer of icing it has layers of flaky, buttery pastry are with
thick, rich vanilla custard cream in between. My local Greggs do one and they
are delish! Its available at Les Halles Boulangerie & Pâtisserie
for $4.25 And as you are in France, don’t forget the Artisan d’Glace ice cream
brioche sandwich for $4. Next stop we mentioned was Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe for their $3 school
bread or the rice cream for $2.69.
- Now to the Magic Kingdom and on the edge of Fantasyland, almost Tomorrowland, there is a kiosk called Cheshire Cafe and
they serve up a Gourmet Cake Cup but it is de-constructed and is basically
layers of cake sweet cake and frosting with chocolate decoration on top. This
runs in at just under $5.
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| Gourmet Cake Cup |
- Quick mention for the carrot cake cookie from Writers Stop at DHS.
- Talking of cupcakes, WDW does offer the most
amazing array of choices in both parks and resort hotels. From Red velvet to peanut butter, these $5 (or so)
treats are very shareable. So try these!
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| Butterfinger Cupcake |
Now lets move to Disneyland:
- Maurices’s treats offer a range of twists from the
cheddar garlic to the strawberry or chocolate one and are around the $4 mark.
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| Twists - Photo Credit Disney Parks Blog |
- Edelweiss snacks in Disneyland have the
chilli lime corn on the cob which it great value for just under $5.
- Another great snack is available from the
Harbour galley – just near The Haunted Mansion. They do a range of jacket
potatoes from around the $7 price point and you can choose from BBQ chicken,
bacon and sour cream and shrimp salad. Awesome carb loading for the days where
you are hitting the park for a long day.
Next question is about budgets and this is
from Clare in Penkridge. I’m going to WDW for the first time. I do not know
what expenses I should reasonable expect. I have park tickets and I am staying at an off site hotel
and expect to spend three days in WDW (1 MK, 1 DAK/EPCOT and 1 DHS). Can you
advise?
This is difficult as everyone has different
spending habits and at the end of the day you could manage on around $20 a day
but you could aos quite easily spend $400! But here are a few guidelines:
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| Walt Disney World - Photo Credit, Disney World Website |
- Biggest expense is food. If you
eat breakfast off site you only have to purchase two meals in park. So I would
budget $35-40 a day providing you are not having any sit down table service
meals. This figure sounds high but includes buying water as hydration is
important. Remember can bring water in with you too. I buy the small
concentrate juice bottles and add that to water bottle or water fountain
re-fills.
- Souvenirs range from a few
dollars upwards. I like to post myself a postcard, also maybe buy a pin with
the year or season on. You can spend $$ on this section so set yourself a budget!
- Ride photos, tend to be a
pricey option but if you get one take and you love it, it will set you back
around $17. If you want ten or more of such photos or character pictures,
Disney do Photopass and in WDW it is around $170 but occasionally you can find
vouchers to get it a bit cheaper.
- Things such as headache
tablets, sun cream and plasters can be bought inside the park but are
expensive. Take your own.
- How are you going to pay for goods? It may seem irrelevant if you live in the USA but as you are from the UK us overseas visitors need to plan ahead as most credit cards charge additional transaction costs for converting currency. I always take currency and a pre-payment card that I load with US dollars prior to my trip.
- Final cost - cell phone use. At Walt Disney World there is wifi in the parks and most hotels offer this free of charge. However, texting and calls if not done via the internet can be costly and leave you with a nasty surprise 3/4 weeks post holidays. For UK guests, the mobile network Three off the ability to take your package with you for no additional cost, where as Vodafone charge £5 a day! So check up on this. In Disneyland, there is no in park wifi. So unless you visit a Disney hotel or certain establishments at Downtown Disney you will have to wait until you return to your hotel.
And that is it for this set of show notes. We will be back on Sunday 30th August with the show notes for show 60 which is a special crossover show! Part one will be released on Window to the Magic Podcast on 24th August (show number 485 1/2) and it begins an in-park adventure, where we begin a quest to ride an attraction but with Paul Barrie in charge, it gets a little confusing! Then, part 2 will be released on Sunday 30th August by us. Listen to both shows, answer the question we pose at the end to win a prize.
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