Writing in the USA Weekend Sunday newspaper supplement, travel columnist Everett Potter provides some tips on how to save money on a vacation to Disney World.

Usually budget vacationers wouldn’t dream of staying at a Disney World hotel, but Potter says Disney, presumably hurting from the down economy, has lowered nightly rates at some of its more ghetto nearby hotels to $68. Potter also advises against renting a car if you’re only there to peruse Disney World, since Disney offers free bus, water taxi and shuttles to and from its hotels.

He left one important tip out: ask for lower prices when you’re booking the trip.

Save dollars at Disney World [USA Weekend]

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