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Liz Gramrich is a big Disney fan.
In fact, a 28-year-old woman from Philadelphia loves Disney so much that she sets her goal to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando once a month with her sister for her 2022 New Year’s aspirations. Did.
The pair visited the resort in January, February and March on their latest “magical” adventure booked in April.
Gramlich, who works for inside sales, told Fox News Digital that regular visits to Disney began in 2020. She and her sister began to notice that flight prices had dropped significantly when COVID-19 struck the United States.
Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted and travel costs are rising, Gramlich has become creative to cover some of the costs.
“Something we tied together”
Gramlich said she and her sister have visited Disney about 12 times in the last two years.
“I was like,’Why don’t you try it every month?'”
In 2020, Gramlich noticed that the flight from Philadelphia to Orlando was only two hours. Therefore, she visited the theme park for only one day.
For Gramrich, she went to the resort for the first time since she was three years old.
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“This was a whole new thing for us,” Gramlich told Fox News Digital.
“Everything that’s happening all over the world right now is a bit extra to bring magic and fun to our lives,” Gramrich said.
“It’s what we’re tied together,” she added.
In January of this year, Gramlich said he thought, “I thought,’Why don’t you do this every month?'”
Saving costs – and earning additional income
When Gramrich and her sister began visiting Disney World in the summer of 2020, the lowest price for a round-trip flight from Philadelphia to Orlando was $ 25.
“It was cheaper than round-trip petrol somewhere,” Gramrich said.
The final flight cost was about $ 50 for a round trip, but it was still cheaper than Uber or Lyft from the airport to one of Disney World Parks, Gramlich said.
Trading Minnie Mouse in her iconic dress for a pant suit
But as fuel prices rise, so do flight costs, Gramrich said. For her and her sister’s April visit, each round-trip flight cost $ 150.
“This is shocking compared to what we paid in the past,” Gramlich said. “Therefore, we needed to make adjustments to ensure that these costs were covered.”
Gramlich said he plans a monthly visit to Disney based on when the cheapest flight is. In addition, Gramlich donates plasma (a liquid portion of blood that does not contain blood cells) up to twice a week. This will help cover the cost of your flight or hotel.
“I was like,’Oh, you can help someone by donating plasma instead of doing something else.'”
Depending on when he goes, Gramrich said he earns $ 500 to $ 1,000 a month. This depends on many factors, including whether there is a shortage in your area.
Gramlich said her clinic wasn’t paying for her plasma, but rather she was paying for her time. Donations take about 30 minutes eight times a month.
In the past, the money Gramrich received to donate plasma covered “the entire cost of getting to Disney World,” including flights and other costs.
Her plasma donations still cover most of the trip, as the cost of the plane is rising, but she sometimes has to save a little extra to cover longer visits or upgrades to deluxe resorts. She said she wouldn’t.
“It was cheaper than a round-trip petrol somewhere.”
According to the American Red Cross, plasma donations may benefit adults, children with cancer, and people with liver and clotting factor disorders. It can also help people suffering from burns, shocks, trauma and other emergencies, Standford Children’s Health explains on its website. “Proteins and antibodies in plasma are also used to treat rare chronic diseases, including autoimmune and hemophilia,” the website said.
Gramlich is pleased that plasma donations can serve life-saving purposes.
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“In the end, I thought,’Oh, I can help someone by donating plasma instead of doing something else,'” she said.
She added that her donation center makes it clear that plasma donations should not be anyone’s primary source of income, as there is never a guarantee that you can donate.
“Because I was a little nervous,” Gramrich said he could postpone donations because his pulse was too high.
Gramlich also has other cost-cutting methods.
The sisters also had a temporary annual pass and were given a discount, Gramrich said. However, she added that the annual pass has expired. FOX Business Report Beginning in November, non-Florida residents will no longer be able to obtain an annual pass.
A day trip to Disney for her and her sister helped them save on the hotel. Currently, they mainly stay longer on weekends, but divide the hotel rooms. This is often at a value resort. They also split the cost of ride sharing, Gramrich said.
“Always you will come back”
Gramrich’s recent visit to Disney World is in the midst of a pandemic. She has since pointed out how the park is constantly open or reopening new attractions.
“This is just the way … to add a little magic to your life.”
“Every time we go, we experience new things,” Gramlich said. “There will always be new experiences you find, which will be your favorite park or your favorite.”
Gramrich’s recent favorites at Disney’s World include the new Star Wars: the rise of the Resistance Slides at Hollywood Studios and breakfast at the Ohana Restaurant in Magic Kingdom.
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Gramrich said his monthly visit to Disney World provided the coveted remedy after years of difficult work.
“It’s definitely a great place,” Gramlich said. “We’ve been in a pandemic all the time … and this is just a way to add a little magic to your life, not to run away.”
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Gramrich plans to visit Disney frequently this year, but he doesn’t think he’ll get bored.
“Maybe we don’t go that often [as every month] “I feel like Disney will open up something new and offer new experiences from this year onwards,” she said.
“I don’t feel like experiencing everything we want to experience in a single Disney trip,” she added. “So it always keeps you coming back.”
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