I was talking to someone the other day, and they were telling me that they were looking to go to Disney, but money was a bit rough with them at that time. I tried working them out some prices for when they were looking to go.
After discussing the possibility of going he told me that he had to finish up with his debt consolidation before he could entertain the thought anymore.
The economy is reducing a lot of vacations from everything I am reading. I can only afford to go away because I own my timeshare with Disney. If it wasn’t for that factor, then my family probably wouldn’t be going to Disney again at this point in time.
We aren’t going to fly, but instead we are driving. The cost of driving is cheaper than flying because I own the car, and I won’t have to get a rental when getting there, plus I can make my own agenda for vacation, rather than dealing with flight schedules, etc.
We got a Studio Villa in Old Key West Resort, and then moving over to a Studio with Savannah View at Animal Kingdom Villas. We are more than likely going to get the food plan. It would probably work out to be roughly the same price as buying foods to cook, and purchasing snacks in the parks.
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Pat…We cook when necessary. We are going to try out the Dining Plan this time for one of our reservations.
I save lots by doing my own cooking–breakfast, lunch, and simple meals like chef salad, BBQ chicken, etc. Beats the hight pric of restaurants when feeding a big family.
One thing that I tell people when they are trying to save money is to buy whatever they need outside of Disney if they have a car. There is a huge Wal-Mart on US-192 where you can get batteries, video tape, film, squeeze breezes, ponchos, etc, and food for a lot cheaper than on Disney property. A squeeze breeze is like $20 at Disney, and only $6 at Wal-Mart.
Also, I know it’s not the full Disney experience, but there are a lot of lower cost hotels and motels to stay at if one is trying to keep to a lower budget. Money can be saved at these as well by going to a place like Expedia or Priceline.
For Disney hotels, it’s always a good idea to check out MouseSavers who often have codes for the hotels for AAA and such. And if one is a Florida Resident, they can even get better deals.
There is no doubt the economy is very tight and vacations are a luxury that many just can’t see working out.