How much are you spending?

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How much are you spending?
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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 10:00am

Hey ladies.. I am in the porcess of booking a trip to Disney World for a family of 5.. Two adults, 10yr, 7 yr and a 1yr..


I checked out flights from NY to FL.. It will be about $1064... The resort is All star Music suite for 7 days with park passes is $2615.00... It's about almost $4 thousand dollars..


Plus buying food and snacks, I'm looking at almost

 

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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 2:35pm

We saved money by getting our park hoppers from a discounter....it was either Maple Leaf Tickets or http://www.undercovertourist.com/, can't remember which. I was a little nervous about using one of those discounters, but it worked out fine. I learned about it on either allears.net or mousesavers.com (I think -- that planning was a long time ago!). Their ticket prices look similar to ticket prices on Disney's web site, but they include tax, and Disney's doesn't.

We didn't get the food plan for several reasons. Food at Disney *is* expensive, no doubt about it. The plan makes sense for some families. But we didn't want to be tied down to dinner reservations, didn't always want large multi-course meals in the hot weather (we went in July) and we also didn't want to spend that much time eating. Not to mention that we were only staying onsite for the last half of our week, so the dining plan wouldn't have worked anyway. We ate counter service most nights, did Hoop-de-Doo Review one night (great fun and worthwhile), ate off-site a couple of nights, and ate breakfast in our room each morning.

The food plan may work out better for you -- it might work better for us this time when we go in November.

Good luck!

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Registered: 05-12-2005
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 3:18pm
Oh ok.. Thanks.. I requested some quotes and I'll let you know how that goes.. My kids want to go on the cruise also.. I was thinking of doing the 3 day land and 4 day sea.. let's see what we decide..

 

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Registered: 04-20-2005
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 4:11pm
Hi there! My kids are about the same ages, my boys are 11 and 8 and the "baby" will be 20months when we go in May. Our airlines tickets were aprox $1000. I bought a seat for Abby for half price, I can't have her sitting on my lap even though the airline would allow it, I just chose not too. We're staying at the fort wilderness cabins so we have a more room that the standard room at the all star hotel. Again my choice to pay more here, we originally had the all star room and it would have been aprox $2100 for us for 5 days with the dining plan and waterpark and more passes, but since we've upgrade to the cabins it will be$3000 for the 5 days with the dining plan and the waterpark and more options. Hope that helps you!

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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 8:50pm

Oh cool!

 

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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 11:49pm

Welcome to the board!

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Fri, 02-16-2007 - 7:42am

If you choose to use a travel agent, whether it's AAA, joes online discount disney or moe's brick and mortar travel down the street make sure that the agent you're working with is a Disney Specialist and has graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge. Otherwise you'll end up doing all the legwork and not be able to touch your reservation.


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Registered: 05-12-2005
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 8:17am
OK, how do you know if they know alot about Disney?

 

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Fri, 02-16-2007 - 9:53pm

Like Sonya said you will want to: "make sure that the agent you're working with is a Disney Specialist and has graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge."


You will just have to ask them.






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Sat, 02-17-2007 - 3:55pm
We just talked to a AAA agent today about going for 4 nights from New England, staying at an All Stars Resort with meal plan and hopper passes for 2 adults and 1 child and my daughter who will be under 3 and free. It'll cost 1420 for the four of us plus about 1000 for airfare. These four days are between Thanksgiving and Christmas when it's value time but ready for Xmas. I think we just might book it. That quote includes everything except travel insurance which we will buy for an addition 110 dollars. If we want to add another night it will be just over 1600.
Kathy

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Sat, 02-17-2007 - 4:57pm

Wow! That sounds great.. I might change for that week also.