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Things I Don’t Buy as Frugal Mom Part 1

Posted on by teresamunoz91

My daughter and I live in Southern california, LA County to be specific. This means we live near three theme parks: Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Disneyland Resort (this includes Disneyland and Disney California Adventure also known as DCA). We go to the theme parks pretty often and I’ve learn what is good to buy there and what to avoid.

Things I Don’t Buy at Theme Parks as a Frugal Mom

  1. Balloons- These can be pricey and I don’t want to be stuck holding them the whole day
  2. Bubble wands- Also pricey and I know my daughter will break it after one or two days.
  3. Popcorn Buckets- I don’t usually buy popcorn anyways and they are always coming out with new ones. If I bought every single one I liked, it would take up too much space in my home
  4. Drink bottles- Same as popcorn buckets. These can also be a bit pricey and I don’t want to collect things that will just gather dust in my home.
  5. Snacks like churros, popcorn, cotton candy aka things I can get most places

Things I Do Buy

  1. Snacks that I can only get at that specific theme park or their specialty items
  2. Pins- I don’t buy them every time, but every once in a while I do buy pins especially if there is something happening during my visit like the Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm or an anniversary at Disneyland
  3. Lunch- I usually like eating a big breakfast before getting to the theme park and then I can splurge on one meal which is lunch.

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Which Theme Park Holiday Sandwich was the best?

Posted on by teresamunoz91

Top one is from Disneyland, bottom left is from Knott’s Berry Farm, and bottom right is from Universal Studios.

This month I tried the holiday sandwiches from Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Universal Studios. The ones from Disneyland and Universal Studios were between $12.50-$13 and the one from Knott’s Berry Farm was $15.

Disneyland

I loved that the one from Disneyland had gravy on the side, so I could put some on each bite and the whole sandwich didn’t get soggy. I also like that it came with their homemade chips, those were pretty good. One complaint was the kind of bread they used. I think this was worth the price and I ate it all.

Universal Studios

This one didn’t have any cranberry, but the whole thing tasted amazing. I love the french bread they used for the sandwich. It was worth the price, I just wish they had included chips or fries with it.

Knott’s Berry Farm

This one was the most expensive one at $15. This one came with french fries. This was the biggest portion of all three sandwiches. My one complaint was that it had so much gravy that it made the bread very soggy. It would’ve been better if the gravy had been on the side like the one from Disneyland. I enjoyed this sandwich, but found the price too steep. Also, i couldn’t finish the whole thing as the portion was too much for me.

All three sandwiches were very good. However, my personal favorite was the one from Universal Studios. I would definitely get that one again.