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 [email protected], and be sure to follow him on Instagram @manmac85!

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; transfer the points to book the Hyatt House Anaheim mentioned in this episode or to purchase Disneyland tickets in the portal, where your points are worth 25% more)

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:

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Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (earn 3x dining at Disneyland)

Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card (elevated 90K welcome bonus that you can transfer to Hyatt to stay at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, if you have the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card)

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card welcome bonus earns you $750 off Disneyland admission purchased third party

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!

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Card with the elevated 75K bonus & lowest minimum spend:

Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card

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

Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card

Alaska Airlines Credit Card

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.

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Cards we Mentioned:

Chase Freedom Flex

Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

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 year!

Ink Business Cash Credit Card

Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card

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

Accessibility at Disneyland Paris

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 Dolphin Deluxe Resort at Disney World.

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.