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 points from the 100K welcome bonus on the Chase Ink Business Preferred with the new lowered minimum spend.

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 alerts for hard-to-find redemptions.

Our favorite card to open & earn IHG Points for Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express:

IHG® Rewards Premier Business Credit Card

Our favorite card to open & earn Ultimate Rewards to transfer to Hyatt:

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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!

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@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 rules regarding who's worthy of their cards) and how he's attempting to get out of American Express pop-up jail.

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 more. You won't want to miss this episode packed with insider tips and tricks that will save you time and money on your next trip! Cards mentioned in this episode:

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

IHG® Rewards Premier Business Credit Card

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card

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 to receive at extra 30 minutes! Join her travel points insiders list and get free resources here.

Read more about how to book a Disney Cruise on Capital One Points at AlmostFreeTraveling.com

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 thank you (edit: the additional 10k bonus miles when you spend a total of $6000 in six months is not part of the online offer, but may be offered at your local Chase branch)

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