jocajo1010
I got a quote from a travel agent for a vacation in disney, the week of Christmas '08. It was over $7000!! That seems a bit much so I am trying to break down the price,,, meal plan, hopper tickets and resort stay (a room in the tower of the contemporary) for 3 adults and 3 children. I would like to make sence of this price. Help!! Thank you
Answer
When I tried to go through and find a estimate for you by booking a room during Christmas '08 at the Contemporary it said that no rooms were available for the dates and party size (I did 12/21/08-12/27/08). So I can't really give you a detailed break down of overall pricing.
Since you are at the Tower of the Contemporary and in the prime season (Christmas) a tower room could run anywhere from $1,000 to $1,600 per night. Keep this in mind when looking at the price they gave you!
The meal plan ends up costing around: $37.99 per day for adults (10+) and $10.99 per day for children (3-9).
Is this Disney feast worth it?
Well, many have survived vacations at Disney World without the plan and many have returned from Disney vacations with a lighter wallet. Some have mastered the art of fasting on the free ice water offered and backpacks filled with PB & J sandwiches. There is no right or wrong--the question is more of what kind of dining would you like to do at Disney.
To assess the value of purchasing the Disney Dining Plan you need to consider many factors:
1. Do you like to eat? How often? Do your kids eat like football players in training or in small increments?
2. Do you plan a sit-down meal anyway each day or do you prefer counter service meals? Can you leave the rides for a few hours to sit down and eat?
3. What are the ages of your crew (not including adults)?
4. Do you like to try new restaurants? Are character meals frequent on your trips?
Depending on your answers to those questions, the Disney Dining Plan may or may not be the best option for your Disney dining experiences. As a comparison, if you chose to eat dinner at LeCellier in Epcot, lunch at Cosmic Rays in the Magic Kingdom, and a Mickey bar as a snack-you might order the following:
LeCellier: (Adult meal)Appetizer-Shrimp Cocktail($9.99) Filet Mignon ($26.99) Maple Creme Brulee ($5.99) beverage (about $2.49)= $44.46 plus tax and 18% tip (plan pays this. The total sums up to about $55 for that meal.
Cosmic Rays: (Adult meal)Entree-BBQ Rib Platter ($8.99) Sprite ($2.29) Brownie ($2.49)= $13.77 tax .96 = $14.73
Mickey Bar: Priceless! Actually about $3.00
The day total for one adult on the Disney Dining Plan is about $72.00. With the plan you would have paid $37.99 of that total. Tax and tips are included in that price. If you are a character diner, there are many character buffet experiences to be had with the plan. The popular Chef Mickeys character dinner costs $27.99 for adults and $12.99 for children 3-9.
When I tried to go through and find a estimate for you by booking a room during Christmas '08 at the Contemporary it said that no rooms were available for the dates and party size (I did 12/21/08-12/27/08). So I can't really give you a detailed break down of overall pricing.
Since you are at the Tower of the Contemporary and in the prime season (Christmas) a tower room could run anywhere from $1,000 to $1,600 per night. Keep this in mind when looking at the price they gave you!
The meal plan ends up costing around: $37.99 per day for adults (10+) and $10.99 per day for children (3-9).
Is this Disney feast worth it?
Well, many have survived vacations at Disney World without the plan and many have returned from Disney vacations with a lighter wallet. Some have mastered the art of fasting on the free ice water offered and backpacks filled with PB & J sandwiches. There is no right or wrong--the question is more of what kind of dining would you like to do at Disney.
To assess the value of purchasing the Disney Dining Plan you need to consider many factors:
1. Do you like to eat? How often? Do your kids eat like football players in training or in small increments?
2. Do you plan a sit-down meal anyway each day or do you prefer counter service meals? Can you leave the rides for a few hours to sit down and eat?
3. What are the ages of your crew (not including adults)?
4. Do you like to try new restaurants? Are character meals frequent on your trips?
Depending on your answers to those questions, the Disney Dining Plan may or may not be the best option for your Disney dining experiences. As a comparison, if you chose to eat dinner at LeCellier in Epcot, lunch at Cosmic Rays in the Magic Kingdom, and a Mickey bar as a snack-you might order the following:
LeCellier: (Adult meal)Appetizer-Shrimp Cocktail($9.99) Filet Mignon ($26.99) Maple Creme Brulee ($5.99) beverage (about $2.49)= $44.46 plus tax and 18% tip (plan pays this. The total sums up to about $55 for that meal.
Cosmic Rays: (Adult meal)Entree-BBQ Rib Platter ($8.99) Sprite ($2.29) Brownie ($2.49)= $13.77 tax .96 = $14.73
Mickey Bar: Priceless! Actually about $3.00
The day total for one adult on the Disney Dining Plan is about $72.00. With the plan you would have paid $37.99 of that total. Tax and tips are included in that price. If you are a character diner, there are many character buffet experiences to be had with the plan. The popular Chef Mickeys character dinner costs $27.99 for adults and $12.99 for children 3-9.
Taking kids to Disney World (FL), advice?
hothotheat
My husband and I are planning to take our 2 little boys (4 and 7) to Disney beginning of August, any advice? We want to stay 4 days and 2 nights. Where should we get tickets? should we do vacation package? should we stay at hotels outside of the park? cheaper?
which airport would we fly into?
We don't travel a lot, but just want to take our kids..., Any recommendations would help! thanks much!!
Answer
I would recommend staying on Disney property. It may be a bit more expensive, but it's far more convenient in many ways (and sometimes evens out in price, when you consider some of the following).
When you stay on Disney property, you get free transportation from Orlando International Airport to your resort. Some off-property hotels do offer this as well, but not all.
Also, you get free transportation from your resort to all the Disney parks. The Disney bus system is regular and reliable - they run frequently from before parks open until after they close. They also drop you off/pick you up right at the gates. It's the way to go. When you stay off property, you have to either rent a car and then pay for parking ($15 a day) OR use a hotel shuttle (if available). Those hotels that do offer shuttles don't usually run them very regularly or conveniently, and you are dropped off out in the parking lots. It's kind of a pain, and not very user-friendly.
Look into the Value Resorts - they are the cheapest and are not that much more than the off-property hotels.
Tickets should be purchased through Disney. You won't find any discounts (other than AAA) that are legitimate. Tickets that are offered on ebay or Craigslist are usually scams. Other discounted tickets require that you attend timeshare presentations.
Sometimes there are packages that are cheaper - again, you'll find them through Disney. You won't find anything cheaper elsewhere, that you can't also get through Disney. Look under Special Offers on the Disney site or at mousesavers.com for any promotions or packages that might save you money. Sometimes they offer free dining with packages, or even free kids' tickets (we lucked into that one last year).
To save money, take breakfast foods with you and eat in your rooms before heading out for the day. Take a water bottle into the parks and refill througout the day. You can also take snacks into the parks. We used a backpack, with a water bottle for each of us, and some crackers, granola bars, etc to eat.
I would recommend staying on Disney property. It may be a bit more expensive, but it's far more convenient in many ways (and sometimes evens out in price, when you consider some of the following).
When you stay on Disney property, you get free transportation from Orlando International Airport to your resort. Some off-property hotels do offer this as well, but not all.
Also, you get free transportation from your resort to all the Disney parks. The Disney bus system is regular and reliable - they run frequently from before parks open until after they close. They also drop you off/pick you up right at the gates. It's the way to go. When you stay off property, you have to either rent a car and then pay for parking ($15 a day) OR use a hotel shuttle (if available). Those hotels that do offer shuttles don't usually run them very regularly or conveniently, and you are dropped off out in the parking lots. It's kind of a pain, and not very user-friendly.
Look into the Value Resorts - they are the cheapest and are not that much more than the off-property hotels.
Tickets should be purchased through Disney. You won't find any discounts (other than AAA) that are legitimate. Tickets that are offered on ebay or Craigslist are usually scams. Other discounted tickets require that you attend timeshare presentations.
Sometimes there are packages that are cheaper - again, you'll find them through Disney. You won't find anything cheaper elsewhere, that you can't also get through Disney. Look under Special Offers on the Disney site or at mousesavers.com for any promotions or packages that might save you money. Sometimes they offer free dining with packages, or even free kids' tickets (we lucked into that one last year).
To save money, take breakfast foods with you and eat in your rooms before heading out for the day. Take a water bottle into the parks and refill througout the day. You can also take snacks into the parks. We used a backpack, with a water bottle for each of us, and some crackers, granola bars, etc to eat.
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