The Disney Points Podcast

What happens when a Disney World guy visits the original California Parks? Listen in to find out. Jamie's family really packed a lot into their trip, including a night at a luxury property in Huntington Beach, a stay at the new Disneyland Hotel Discovery DVC tower, Oogie Boogie Bash and even Club 33. Jamie's a free Disney travel agent and can help you book your trip: email him at Jamiemcma...

Kim & Sam talk in depth about when you should buy Genie + and how to strategize your days at Disneyland. Sam shares other Disneyland tips, including the location of her favorite new secret bathroom and where she found the greatest Christmas ornament on the planet. Ink Business Preferred Credit Card: (earn 100K Ultimate Rewards when you spend $8000 in 3 months on this $95 annual fee card; trans...

Kim & Sam talk about how they hacked flights, lodging & admission for their recent Disneyland meetup. They're also diving into all the food they liked (and didn't care for), some new rides they rode and how they got into The Office, the secret room at Lamplight Lounge! Credit cards mentioned in this episode: WAITLIST Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (earn 3x dining at Disneyland) Chas...

Are you wondering if you should go for a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass or Two? Or maybe you're not even sure what a Southwest Companion pass is? Kim & Sam are talking it all through, discussing the elevated 75K bonus, and by the end of the episode you'll know if Sam is getting passes or not! Special Project WAITLIST Card with the elevated 75K bonus & lowest minimum spend: South...

Sam's business class flight to Tokyo Disney cost $19, and her hotel was free. Find out which airline she flew, where she stayed and exactly which points and miles she used, as well as heaps of other details you need to know if you're headed to Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea! Cards mentioned in this episode: Chase Ink Business Preferred Chase Ink Business Cash Chase Ink Business Unlimited...

What's the best card to use in between welcome bonuses? What are entry-level, no annual fee cards that still earn you buckets of cash back or, with the right companion card, flexible points? Kim & Sam discuss some of their favorite cards to use between minimum spends, as well as the maximizing the current PayPal quarterly bonus. Special Project WAITLIST Cards we Mentioned: Chase Freedom Fl...

Kim & Sam share how to find and use bank bonuses to pay for extra travel expenses. They're also covering which cards they're opening, what expenses they're putting on them, and the elevated Chase Ink Cash/Unlimited 90K bonus. And if you're looking for a Disney Points Podcast community, you'll want to put yourself on this waitlist for a project we're launching later this...

Disney gets five stars for their accessibility services in the U.S. & beyond. Beth from @vfamilytravels is back to share stories and lots of tips about DAS in the U.S. parks and at Disneyland Paris, including who qualifies, how to get one, managing DAS in the parks and what kind of special access you can expect at Disney after hours parties. DAS at Disneyland DAS at Walt Disney World Accessibi...

For our 40th episode, we're responding to a listener request to strategize how to maximize one day at the California Parks. We're sharing seven tips that you could implement at Disneyland or Disney World to make the most of your time, but first, we're chatting about the 5 free nights Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless welcome bonus, and the pros and cons with using this offer at the Dolph...

Mahogany @DealduchessLA thought she didn't like Disney parks--until she hacked a trip to Tokyo Disneyland with her husband and daughter! She's sharing how the three of them hacked flying both ways in business class, stayed at a fancy hotel on points, used their Suica cards on the trains and spent only $80 USD on food & park souvenirs.

Kim is on a mission to stay at every Hyatt in the greater Disney World area. Listen as she compares and contrasts two Hyatt resorts nearest to the parks--and also explains how to open one credit card & earn enough points for a week-long stay at either property! Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card Chase Sapphire Preferred

Do you think Kim and Sam are dog or cat people? You'll have to listen to find out. Related in a roundabout way: they're both headed to Tokyo Disneyland within the next year, and today they're breaking down multiple ways to use points & miles to book flights. You'll hear about different cards you can open to earn the points and miles necessary for your trip, and how to use point...

Jenna from @thetravelinghansens leaves next month for a three week European tour with her family of six! Disneyland Paris is one of their stops, and she's sharing how she saved 50% on tickets, and why they chose Parc Disneyland as a day-trip from the city. Also discussed: the best hotel brands for larger families near Disney Parks, and Kim's favorite tool for setting hotel availability ale...

Kim and Sam's lives have both gotten expensive recently. Listen in to find out what cards they're opening to pay for home headaches and college payments. They're also covering cards that have "big" minimum spends, including the Ink Business Preferred--the card with the minimum spend that just plummeted from $15,000 to $8000 in three months! Open a Chase Ink Business Preferred...

After 18 months, Sam finally returned to her precious California Parks. It was a trip of firsts: first time taking the first Alaska flight out and storing a bag in Disney lockers, first time taking the Toy Story shuttle and staying at a Sheraton, and first time enjoying park hopper and Genie Plus. Kim and Sam discuss tricks for getting the Disney dining reservation you want, why Sam hates her Mick...

@travelpointsrob is one of the first accounts I followed, and Rob is an all-around great guy. Earlier this year, he pulled off an amazing feat: flew his family of seven from the West Coast roundtrip to Europe in business class--and stopped over in Disneyland Paris for his wife's birthday on the way home. We're also discussing finicky banks like Citi and Capital One (who seem to have secret...

Sam here, and I've brought my better half Mr Almost Free Traveling on the show today! Listen as he describes his transformation from minimalist guy who wanted one virtual credit card to full on Player 2 travel hacker. He's also sharing why he appreciates not only Disney parks but the whole company, and reminiscing about growing up as a Disney kid. Send this episode to your skeptical spouse...

Grab your Mickey ears and join us for another magical trip report! Sam's excited to share hacks from her latest Walt Disney World trip. We're walking through every step of the journey, from booking flights and lodging with points, to finding discounted Disney tickets. She'll also talk about riding Tron, how she avoided purchasing individual lightning lanes, free meals in the parks and...

Do you know what a fish extender is? You're about to: @Alitravelpoints just got off a Disney Fantasy Cruise , and is here to tell us how she saved money and earned 35,000 Ultimate Rewards booking this vacation. Ali was born and raised in Panama; in fact, her first trip to the U.S. was to Disney World. She's a pro at booking award flights ; mention the Disney Points Podcast when you sign up...

Thinking of opening the Chase Sapphire Preferred with the elevated 80K bonus? Most hackers consider this the best starter card, and we're explaining all the benefits, ways to redeem the points for Disney, what Disney expenses to charge on the card to earn the most points and more! We would love for you to use our affiliate link to open this card; let us know on Instagram if you do so we can th...

Disney surprised and delighted us all by dropping new Disney World annual passes, available as early as April 13 for qualified DVC owners. We're discussing the different passes and whether we'll be buying Incredi-Passes, and we're also exploring earning and burning credit card points and miles for passes!

Did you know active and retired military families save big at Disney World? Jessica for @wellhellodisney is here with all the details, and she's also sharing her top tips for reducing stress at Disney World with little kids. You'll love her money saving ideas and learn all about her favorite stress-reducing app: Standby Skipper!

Kamree from @ourfamilypassport is a Marriott expert--she and her husband have six Marriott credit cards between the two of them! Find out which card is her favorite, because it comes with Platinum Status that feeds her blended family of six free breakfast when they travel. She's advising us on which Marriott properties she likes at Disneyland and Disney World, and sharing a secret way to get a...

This is a fun episode where we answered all the Disney questions you asked us, including what we like to eat and do at the parks, which parks are our favorites, how long we like our Disney vacations to be and more, BUT FIRST: we're discussing the quickly fading best ever offer on the Chase Ink Business Cards, don't delay! The $900 welcome bonus will end sometimes before 9am on March 21st. There's...

This bonus episode features real-life third grade teachers Katie and Nicole from @pointsandmilesteachers teaching us tips and tricks for when to close, downgrade or keep our credit cards open. We talk at length about specific cards ( Sapphire Preferred) and banks (Chase & Amex) and cover credit scores, moving credit around, SW companion passes, retention offers & moving credit around. Plus...