Boy did we save!!!!!

inluvwithdisney · 09-24-2003

We brought in our luggage a collapsable rolling cooler!!! Every day we filled it with 10 -12 waters and about 6 bottled pops so we could close them back up!! We also took our lunches everyday!!!

We noticed that 2 bottles of water cost as much as our 24 bottles of water!!!!! amazing savings in itself not to mention the pop and saving on lunches!!! We also ate breakfast in our room most mornings!!! All the money we saved with hauling the cooler around let us buy more souviners and we came home with a little bit~~~ start saving for the next one!!!!:) :) :)

As for security all they really said is " Is there any alcohol in there?" No one tried to stop us at any park from bringing in the cooler!!!

We bought the cooler at Sam's club for $19.95 and year ago!!
But I have seen them all over Target, Walmart etc.......

iluvwdw · 09-24-2003

We do the same thing every year! I hate to pay park prices for waters and sodas! And in the summer months, you need A LOT of liquids to keep hydrated!!! We NEVER got questioned about the contents of the cooler and whenever we needed a cup of ice for the soda, we would just ask one of the counter service places and they would give them to us with a smile! :D Yes, it is extra baggage to carry, but for me, it was fine; it just stayed at the bottom of the baby carriage and I didn't even know it was there!!!

BuzzLightyear · 09-25-2003

Great tip!!

We also do this so we can have real nice dinners while in Disney.

rlander · 09-25-2003

This is a great tip. Thanks.

On the way from the Orlando airport to WDW, I bought a styrofoam cooler for our room. We kept milk and pop in the cooler. We didn't put bottled water in there, but thanks to your tip, we will now.

mickaholic4077 · 09-25-2003

I have been doing this for 11 and a half years now. I estimate that I have saved thousands of dollars bringing in my own soda and/orwater.

charlene · 09-25-2003

We also did the "cooler thing"

But because everyone could bring 2 suitcases on the plane and my 3 year old only needed one, I packed the one suitcase with bags of cereal, juice boxes, plastic bowls and spoons,pop tarts, muffins ect. We at breakfst every morning in the room or we even brought the muffins and pop tarts to the food court and toasted them there. We saved BIG time.

Leigh · 10-15-2003

Cool idea Charlene. I would have never thought to do that.

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-15-2003

We always take breakfast foods with us and have a quick bite in the room before heading out to the parks. We usually have a few sodas and some water in the room but tend to use the resort mug for drinks in the room.

09-24-2003	#1 (permalink)
inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	Boy did we save!!!!! We brought in our luggage a collapsable rolling cooler!!! Every day we filled it with 10 -12 waters and about 6 bottled pops so we could close them back up!! We also took our lunches everyday!!! We noticed that 2 bottles of water cost as much as our 24 bottles of water!!!!! amazing savings in itself not to mention the pop and saving on lunches!!! We also ate breakfast in our room most mornings!!! All the money we saved with hauling the cooler around let us buy more souviners and we came home with a little bit~~~ start saving for the next one!!!!:) :) :) As for security all they really said is " Is there any alcohol in there?" No one tried to stop us at any park from bringing in the cooler!!! We bought the cooler at Sam's club for $19.95 and year ago!! But I have seen them all over Target, Walmart etc....... __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,412	We do the same thing every year! I hate to pay park prices for waters and sodas! And in the summer months, you need A LOT of liquids to keep hydrated!!! We NEVER got questioned about the contents of the cooler and whenever we needed a cup of ice for the soda, we would just ask one of the counter service places and they would give them to us with a smile! :D Yes, it is extra baggage to carry, but for me, it was fine; it just stayed at the bottom of the baby carriage and I didn't even know it was there!!! __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 82 days 7 hours 44 minutes

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	Great tip!! We also do this so we can have real nice dinners while in Disney. __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 109 days 18 hours 14 minutes

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charlene Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: suburban Philadelphia, on the Jersey Side Posts: 220	MY TIP We also did the "cooler thing" But because everyone could bring 2 suitcases on the plane and my 3 year old only needed one, I packed the one suitcase with bags of cereal, juice boxes, plastic bowls and spoons,pop tarts, muffins ect. We at breakfst every morning in the room or we even brought the muffins and pop tarts to the food court and toasted them there. We saved BIG time. __________________

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Leigh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 296	Cool idea Charlene. I would have never thought to do that. __________________ 2005 onsite, 2003 offsite, 2002 offsite, 2001 offsite, 2000 offsite, 1999 offsite, 1998 offsite, 1976 1st time with the parents

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09-25-2003	#4 (permalink)
rlander Happy Disney Dreams Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,455	This is a great tip. Thanks. On the way from the Orlando airport to WDW, I bought a styrofoam cooler for our room. We kept milk and pop in the cooler. We didn't put bottled water in there, but thanks to your tip, we will now.

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	I have been doing this for 11 and a half years now. I estimate that I have saved thousands of dollars bringing in my own soda and/orwater.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	We always take breakfast foods with us and have a quick bite in the room before heading out to the parks. We usually have a few sodas and some water in the room but tend to use the resort mug for drinks in the room. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 241 days 13 hours 14 minutes

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