Star Wars Chase Credit Cards Now Available

With the much anticipated arrival of Star Wars: The Force Awakens release in December, many are joining forces. Chase Credit Cards will not be left out as they have released three new designs for their cards.

Here are a few of the many perks if you sign up with Disney Visa Credit Card:

Touch down for a visit to the Dark Side. Feel the power of the Force at the Star Wars Imperial Meet ‘N’ Greet at our private Card member location at Walt Disney World® Resort starting early 2016 and the Disneyland® Resort starting Fall 2015. Available to all Disney Visa Credit Card members.

Disney Store

Load up on the latest Star Wars merchandise with the new Star Wars Visa card at the Disney Store or DisneyStore.com. You’ll receive 10% off select purchases of $50 or more when you use your Disney or Star Wars Visa Card.

Disney Parks

You’ll also receive 10% off select Star Wars merchandise purchases of $50 or more at select locations at Walt Disney World® Resort and the Disneyland® Resort. Stock up and prepare for an adventure!

Amanda Hansel is a self proclaimed Disney nerd who has 2 boys. She is also a travel agent with Snapshot Getaways. You can find her on Facebook and on Twitter. She would love to hear from you or chat about Disney with you.

Friday Freebie-Star Wars Episode VI Trading Cards

Check out your local Disney Store for a FREE pack of Star Wars Episode VI "Return of the Jedi" Trading Cards!  While Supplies last.  Disney is gearing up for the release of the next Star Wars installment "The Force Awakens"  on December 18, 2015. Click here for a store near you!  Give them a call before you head out to make sure they have them in stock.  I don't want any disappointed little Jedi!

Maria is a Travel Agent with Snapshot Getaways and mom to 2 Jedi Masters.  Contact her at maria@snapshotgetaways.com for trip planning or follow her Facebook page.

Freebie Friday: Doc McStuffin's Free Disney Store Events this Weekend

Do you have a Doc McStuffin’s fan in your life?

Then you do not want to miss this event at your local Disney Store. Celebrate Doc McStuffins School of Medicine at Disney Store! Get a sneak peak of new episodes and enjoy fun-filled activities. Saturday, September 20th: 10:30am - 12:30pm and Sunday September 21st: 12:30pm - 2:30pm. *Minimum age for participation is 3 years. Event limited based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. While supplies last. You may want to call and check to make sure your local Disney Store is holding this event. Not sure where your local Disney store is? Click the following link Disney Store Locator. The Doc McStuffin show premieres on Disney Junior, Sept 26 at 9 am/8c.

Photo courtesy of Disney Junior

Amanda Hansel is a self proclaimed Disney nerd who has 2 boys. She is also a travel agent with Snapshot Getaways. You can find her on Facebook and on Twitter. She would love to hear from you or chat about Disney with you.



Five Ways to Get Your Disney Fix at Home

Are you like me?  Do you start going through withdrawal a few months after that last Disney trip?  What to do? I am a lover of all things Disney.  My first trip to Disney World was as an adult with my husband.  All subsequent trips have included my children.  I love the family time we spend there!  If I could I would live in Cinderella’s Castle and stroll up and down Main Street USA on a daily basis.  But since I don’t have the means to do that, here are a few things I do to keep the Disney Crazy at bay.  Some of these I’ve only “heard” from other people and have never tried myself of course.  Don’t judge, cause I know there are more of you out there worse off than I!

1. Book an imaginary trip to Disney.  Admit it, you've done this too!  You price your hotel, pick a dining plan and maybe even look into some dining reservations.  Then you realize Disney does not accept Monopoly money and you close out your computer.  Or maybe you sit and think, “Wow, that’s not a bad deal” and you convince your family that you MUST go back to Disney even though you said you would wait 2 years.  You only need REAL help if you order, and WATCH the planning DVD with no plans to go to Disney.  If that happens contact us at Snapshot Getaways and we'll fix you right up!
2. Go to the Disney Store.  This is a small help if you are just having “one of those days”.  The smell, the music, the twinkling floor tiles.  Not sure what it is, but I feel better afterward.  I watch the vintage Mickey shorts on the TV, sniff the Disney air fresheners, talk myself out of another Mickey Mouse coffee cup.  The usual.  Or so I hear.
3. Immerse yourself in Disney.  Have your Travel Mugs from the Dining Plan?  Drink out of them and close your eyes and pretend you are at your resort.  Not working?  Got your Mickey PJ’s on and have a Disney Film Festival on a Saturday morning.  I hope if you are a true Disney fan, your iPod holds some Disney Music.  Turn it on and get your day going!  Don't forget the Magic Bands.
4. Cook like Disney.  OK, I’ve really never done this.  However there are recipes there for Tonga Toast and Dole Whip Floats.  If you don’t already have a Mickey Waffle Maker...trying not to judge, but why?  Whip up some Disney Magic in your kitchen for breakfast!
5. Get Crafty!  Craft stores and Department stores have Disney Craft kits galore!  Pick up a few and sit down with the kids for some family fun.  Is it the same as riding Splash Mountain?  Nope, but maybe you can get enough of a Disney fix to keep you going.

Sadly, none of these will permanently keep away the wish to go to Disney World every few months.  Unfortunately, my kids do need to go to college, to eat, and they insist on needing bigger clothes.  These are my crazy, fun ways to get my Disney fix.  What are yours?  Please share…I need more ideas before I get out the Disney Visa!

Maria is a travel planner for Snapshot Getaways and one of her personal "fixes" is to help others plan their Disney trips.  Contact her at maria@snapshotgetaways.com or visit her Facebook page if you need help with your Disney Addiction.