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104. Doing Disney on a Budget · Mom Street USA

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everybody to Mom St. USA.
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My name is Jackie, AKA Wishes Mama.
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And on this episode of Mom St. USA, we are touching on a topic
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that I feel like kind of just goes hand in hand with any time
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you talk about a Disney trip and that is doing Disney on a
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budget. So I feel like this is a little
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timely given that just this week we got some increases in prices
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at Disney. But today the hope is to give
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you some tips and tricks to be able to save some dollars on
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your Disney trip. We are going to talk a little
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bit about a few of the other parks, but primarily focused on
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Disney. However, I will say a lot of the
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tips that I give you today will easily transfer to other theme
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parks that you are planning to visit.
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We have talked about this topic a long, long time ago on Mom
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Street. So my hope was just to revisit
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today, give you some reminders, maybe jog your memory about some
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of the most basic things that you can do in order to help your
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bank account and have a little bit of a budget and maybe some
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some savings ideas whenever you go to the Disney parks.
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So again, like I said, Disney is expensive, but there are some
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things that you can do to help save money and still have the
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most magical trip when you go to visit the parks.
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So this will hopefully serve as a starting point or maybe a
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reminder point for some of you. If you've heard some of these
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tips and tricks before, it may just be a place that you go.
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Oh right, yes, that's something that I need to start doing to
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help budget for my upcoming trip or to help budget before I book
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my next trip that I want to take.
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So we're, I'm going to talk primarily about two different
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kind of categories because we're going to divide it into the the
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timing of things. So we're going to talk about
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before you go on your trip and then during your trip.
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So those are kind of what we're going to hit on for today's
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episode. So let's start by jumping into
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what can I do before I go to Disney to help myself save money
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and set a very realistic budget for my trip.
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So the very first thing that I always suggest to anybody who's
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wanting to go is do your best to book your trip well in advance.
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I know it can be hard sometimes depending on work schedules,
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depending on school schedules, depending on budget like we're
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talking about, but the earlier you can book your trip, the
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better it's going to be for you overall.
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First of all, this will help you pay a little bit as you go.
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So Disney doesn't officially offer any sort of payment plans
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for their trips or for your, you know, your bookings that you do
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through them. However, depending on how far
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out you book and depending on what you book, you may have some
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different options. So if you book a package through
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Disney, you are going to be required to put a $200 deposit
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down for that package deal. That being said, the remainder
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of your balance for your trip will not be due until 30 days
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prior to check in. So you have all of that time to
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make whatever payments you want towards your trip.
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So you can put yourself on a payment plan if you so choose
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to. Now if you book like a room only
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deal that is a little bit different in that you will pay
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the equivalent of one night ahead of time like when you book
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and then the remainder of your balance will be due at check in.
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So again, you still have time if you can book early enough.
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It just depends on time frame with that.
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Now I will say with that, if you end up booking your tickets or
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purchasing your tickets separately from everything else,
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the entire amount of that will be due at time of purchase.
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So keep that in mind. Couple different ways to to look
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at that. Disney typically opens their
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reservation availability at least a year in advance.
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Sometimes it's more, sometimes it's a little less depending on
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the time of year and when things open.
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But almost always Disney is going to open that at least a
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year in advance. So that gives you the ability to
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really plan ahead and look at your budget, figure out your
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timeline if you do want to create kind of your own payment
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plan for yourself. The other thing that this will
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help you do if you do book your trip while in advance is if you
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were someone who is flying to the parks, you and your family
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are not close enough to drive. You're going to be taking a
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plane. This gives you the ability to
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use some of the apps and websites that are out there and
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available to help you track some flight prices.
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So things like Kayak, Hopper, Google Flights, even just some
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of the apps within themselves for like I know I've used it on
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Southwest and Frontier and some and American and some of those
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will even have, you know, the varying prices in their apps as
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well. But that just gives you the
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ability to look at what are these prices going to do?
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Where are they at now? Where I am, Do I think they're
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going to go down? Do I want to wait?
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You know, all those types of things.
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It's a little tricky to to get into and I'm not going to even
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try to go into the logistics of when to book your flights
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because it really varies depending on the airline and the
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airport and things that you're using.
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But if you book enough in advance, it does give you a much
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longer time frame to kind of shop for some of those cheaper
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prices for your flights. Now, Speaking of flights, we're
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not going to talk a ton about packing today, but looking at
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different options for what bundles they have for, you know,
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everyone is charging for carry ONS for checked bags now.
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A lot of places are charging for carry ONS now.
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So take a look at some of that and really shop around when it
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comes to your flights that you're looking at and what
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airlines you're planning to use. Because at face value, something
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might look less expensive, but when you get into those hidden
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fees, that's where they really get you when it comes to the
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prices. So again, booking further out
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gives you the ability to look at your flight prices.
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But then also don't forget to look at some of those checked
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bags carry ONS and maybe figure out how to save yourself some
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money, some money there if you're able to use just carry
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ONS or something like that. So that is the the the main tip
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that I will give as far as like before you go booking in
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advance, things like that. Now as far as setting yourself a
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budget, this is really going to depend on a lot of different
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variables. So it's hard for me to give
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specifics when it comes to that. The first thing that you really
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want to think about though is once you've set your budget, a
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way that can help you save money when it comes to the Disney
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theme parks is using Disney gift cards to help you budget.
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There are lots of different places that you can get
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discounted gift cards. You can get them through Target
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with your red card or circle card.
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I don't remember what they call it now.
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I feel like they just rebranded and changed the name but
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discount gift cards through Target.
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You can get them through Sam's Club if you have a membership.
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You can get them through Costco and BJ's if you have a
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membership as well. So a couple different places and
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they will run different deals throughout the year.
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Like I know that Sam's Club always runs like a Black Friday
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deal for theirs. Target a lot of the times with
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some of their Circle week deals that they'll run, they'll run a
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deal on like entertainment gift cards that you can keep an eye
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out to see if Disney is included in that as well.
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And those typically will run you anywhere from 5:00 to about 9 or
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10% off of the price of your Disney gift card.
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So that can come in handy because not only can you use
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Disney gift cards when you're down in the parks, but you can
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actually use them to pay pay for your your to pay for your stay.
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You can use them for your resort.
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You can use them to pay for tickets.
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You can use them for a ton of things.
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Now, a couple things about that. Number one, if you use a Disney
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gift card to book anything, tickets your, your resort, hold
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on to that gift card. Do not throw it away until after
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your trip when you've come back and you've spent all your money
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at the Disney parks. Because if you happen to need to
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change your reservation, you need to modify it, you have to
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cancel it. Any of those reasons, they're
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going to refund you on the method of payment that you use.
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So you want to make sure you still have that gift card in
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hand. Now, if you don't, there are
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ways that they can work with you to figure out another way to
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refund you that money, but you want to make sure that you hold
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on to that until after your trip.
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The other thing that you can do is you can actually combine
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smaller quantity gift cards online.
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So if you go to disneygiftcards.com, you can
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type your codes in there for your gift cards and actually
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combine them up to $1000 per gift card.
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So that can be a really convenient way to kind of keep
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track of that. I know a lot of people that
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talking about budgets and kind of setting yourself up to save
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ahead of time. I know a lot of people that
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maybe once a paycheck will go to Target and with their red card,
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they'll grab a $50 Disney card with for 5% off.
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And that's part of their budgeting because they just
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include that in their weekly or bi weekly or monthly purchases
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that they make. So that's definitely a really
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good way to start setting yourself up for a budget for
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your trip and then to also save some money while you're doing
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it. Because while 5% sounds really
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small, when you look at the amount off that 5% is off of
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tickets and resorts, it can be a really, really massive
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difference. So that is a really important
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thing to keep in mind when you're planning for for that
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budget and trying to save a couple dollars here and there.
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The other thing to really consider this early on is
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deciding how long you really think you want to stay.
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So let's talk about that and kind of what what may weigh in
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on those decisions that you make.
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Now, the one thing that I will stress that I think is so
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important and super helpful is actually using a travel agent to
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book. So travel agents should be
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completely free. If they're not free, find a
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different travel agent. But travel agents are free to
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use. They actually if they're booking
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a Disney trip for you or one of the other theme parks, they get
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paid by that company to book. So they are completely free.
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They are experts at finding these deals and they should know
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a ton about the resorts and all of those types of things.
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So you want to use a travel agent whenever it comes to
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booking your Disney trip. It's going to save you a
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headache and it's it's going to give you a ton of really good
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information right at your fingertips through them.
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So the other thing is checking the calendars for cheaper times
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if you have a flexible schedule. So Disney actually now on their,
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their website gives you an option when you're looking at
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ticket prices to like look at when the cheapest time frame is.
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So if you go on to the Disney site and you're looking for
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tickets, you can click, there's an option that says like find
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cheapest time or something like that.
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But typically speaking, January, February, as long as it's not a
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run Disney event or a holiday is a really good time to go when it
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comes to prices. And then also August, September
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is a really good time to go. Again, avoiding any sort of
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events and things like that, which can be a little tricky to
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do. You got to do a little bit of
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extra research looking into that.
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But those are going to be some of the best times to go if
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you're looking for cheapest day rates for your resorts and for
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your ticket prices as well. So all of those things can kind
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of play into deciding how long you want to stay and looking at
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what your your budget is going to be for overall for your trip
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to then start to figure out how much you can save doing these
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different options that I'm going to talk about in this episode
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today. So that all being said, the
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other thing to really consider for your trip is what parks you
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want to visit and what locations you want to go to.
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So we've talked recently more about different, different
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Orlando theme parks. We've started to branch out a
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little bit and talk about Universal, SeaWorld, Legoland,
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some of those a little bit. If you are planning a trip,
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considering another location might be something that you want
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to do to maybe still have a theme park day, but maybe save a
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couple dollars from having to go to Disney all the time versus
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maybe visiting one of these other ones.
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So just a quick overview of what the different theme parks in
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Orlando kind of compare. It's a little tricky because
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there's so many different ticket options at Disney and Universal
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especially, but even at SeaWorld and Legoland, they've got
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different package deals and things like that that you can
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look into as well. So all of these, again, you
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really have to look at dates and and things like that.
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So if you're looking at cost comparison for theme parks, the
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big two to compare are Disney and Universal, right?
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And looking at how much it costs to visit them for a day.
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So looking at the three day ticket option, just as kind of a
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basic comparison when it comes to the the Disney and Universal
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theme parks, a typical three day ticket at Disney is going to be
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around $500 per person. Again, these prices will change
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based on when you're going, how busy they expect it to be, is it
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peak season, is it slow season, all of that.
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But around 500 is what you're going to be looking at for a
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typical three day ticket to Disney.
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A three day ticket to Universal is closer to 400.
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So a little bit cheaper when it comes to Universal's cost.
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Currently at this moment, when I looked at these prices, I was
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looking like beginning of March of 2026, if that kind of gives
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you a ballpark. So it was like before the Super
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busy season, after the slow season, kind of maybe hopefully
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somewhere in between was what I was going for, but again, who
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knows. So around 500 for Disney, around
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400 for Universal. So if you can kind of do that
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quick math for how much per day that is.
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Now looking at SeaWorld and Legoland, SeaWorld a daily
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ticket ranges anywhere from 70 to 125.
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The busy easiest times and the most expensive times are going
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to be around the holidays at SeaWorld.
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So if you're looking at a holiday trip, you're going to
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find more expensive tickets around then.
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Now for Legoland, a daily ticket is anywhere from 54 to $89.00.
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Again, the holidays are going to be the more expensive times when
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it comes to Legoland as well. So SeaWorld and Legoland are
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definitely a lower cost option for a park day.
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If you still want to be able to go on rides, you still want to
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be in a theme park, you still want to have fun with your
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family, those are some options that you can look into.
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Disney and Universal are close in cost, but Disney is a little
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bit more expensive when it comes to tickets.
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Now, one more thing that I do want to just talk about with
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tickets is also something to consider when it comes to
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budgeting and if you're trying to save versus splurging and
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spending is the type of park ticket that you get.
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So Disney and Universal both offer a base ticket, what they
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consider like a basic base ticket and then a hopper ticket
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or a park to park ticket. So they both have these options.
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Your base ticket, your basic ticket is going to get you in
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one park per day. Your hopper option or park to
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park option at Universal is going to get you into more than
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one park per day. Now Disney a park hopper will
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give you access to all four of their theme parks.
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Some of them will also do water parks.
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That's another cost on as well. But you're most most of the time
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your hopper ticket is going to get you access to all four of
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the Disney theme parks. Universal, If you remember back
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when we did our Universal episode, we talked about
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Universal having 25 different ticket combination options since
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they opened Epic Universe. So you have to look and see
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because some of their park to park tickets will offer
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Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.
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Some of them will include Epic, some of them will include one
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day at Epic and a couple days at the other.
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So you need to kind of look around and see and shop around
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again. Travel agents are going to be
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your very best bet when it comes to that.
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Especially Universal tickets can be very confusing.
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So having someone you can chat with about that can be a massive
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help whenever it comes to booking for Universal tickets.
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But again, that being said, let's look at Disney versus
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Universal for that three day ticket.
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Again, Disney, we started around 500.
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You are going to add about $85 per person if you want to add a
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park hopper for that three day ticket for Universal.
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We started at 400, but you're going to add about $96 per
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person for that hopper ticket over at Universal.
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So in the end you're looking still a difference between the
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two, but it you know it it, it evens out in the end.
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Disney having four parks, Universal has three.
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Again, lots of different things to consider when it comes to
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that. But again, looking at low times
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when ticket prices start a little lower can help you save.
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And looking at do I really need a hopper ticket or can I get
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away with just doing 1 park per day can also save you a ton of
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money. Whenever it comes to booking
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your trip, the last thing with the tickets to consider is you
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really want to look at the dates.
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Once you've picked your dates for your trip, you really want
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to look at what date you want to start your ticket on because
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even day-to-day, sometimes those ticket prices can vary a lot.
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So keep that in mind. They have those price calendars
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on their websites readily available pretty far in advance
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for you to be able to look at the individual day ticket
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prices. So don't forget to look at that
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and and take a look before you officially pick your dates if
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you have the flexibility to do so.
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The other thing to keep in mind is that Disney is still offering
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the free water park admission entrance on check in day.
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If you're staying at a Disney resort.
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They have extended that into 2026.
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They haven't announced yet when that will end, but they have
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started to extend that into 2026.
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So something else to consider, you may be able to.
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To get that freebie which will save you money when it comes to
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your Disney trip overall. So that's kind of tickets in a
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nutshell. But let's talk about what else
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you can do before your trip to help you do Disney on a budget.
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One of the other things that I love to tell people to do is
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taking your kids when they're free.
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So kiddos that head to the Disney parks before they turn 3
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years old are free of charge. They do not have to have a
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ticket that you pay for for them.
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They're able to just join you on the rides that they are, you
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know, eligible to ride height wise and things like that.
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So that is one of the biggest ways to save some money when it
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comes to planning a Disney trip. We did take both of our kids for
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their first trip before they turned 3 because it was a
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significantly cheaper when we didn't have that extra ticket
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cost to use. So that is something to consider
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depending on your timing and if that's something that you're
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able to do. But that is a big way to save a
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little bit of money on some tickets when it comes to the
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Disney parks. Something else to consider is
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what type of resort you're going to be staying at.
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So there are so many options that you can look at to choose
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from. We just did an episode on our
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Mom St. top 10 Disney resorts for kids.
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So that is a great reference point if you're someone who is
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visiting and needs help looking at resorts.
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Not all of those are super budget friendly, so keep that in
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mind if you are looking for budget friendly, not everyone on
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that list is, but looking at the value category when it comes to
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Disney resorts is going to be your cheapest.
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So you can search and sort that way on your webs, on the
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website. Whenever you go to like price
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out your vacation and look at what your budget's going to be
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using, the value resorts category is going to be your
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cheapest options. At Disney, the value category
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includes all three of the All Star resorts, it includes Pop
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Century, and it includes Art of Animation with the catalyst that
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the family suites at Art of Animation are not really in that
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value price range. So it would just be Little
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Mermaid rooms, standard rooms at Art of Animation, plus the other
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ones that I mentioned. A couple things to consider
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because I know a lot of people also talk about staying off
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property at Disney or staying at a Disney Springs resort or a
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good Neighbor hotel. There are so many options.
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A couple things to consider considering whether or not
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breakfast is included Now at your Disney resorts, it's not.
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You're going to have to go to a food court or a quick service or
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a table service and pay for your breakfast.
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But on some of the resorts that you can stay at that are off
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property and not Disney owned but nearby, they may have
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breakfast included. Thinking about things like the
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the benefit of staying on property is that early park
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entry. So if you're not familiar with
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that, Disney does offer early park entry for all of their
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Disney resorts. You get 30 minutes of early
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entry, extra time in the morning.
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So you get to go into the park 30 minutes before anyone else
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who is staying off property at one of those other resorts or
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nearby at an Airbnb or wherever it may be.
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So that is a perk of being able to stay on Disney property.
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Transportation is another big one.
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And this is one of the reasons why a lot of people like to stay
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on Disney property is because then you have the ability to
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take Disney transportation anywhere else on property that
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you want to go. You don't have to rent a car,
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you don't have to Uber. You don't have to spend extra
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money talking about Disney on a budget.
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You don't have to spend that extra money to get where you
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need to go. You can use Disney
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transportation. It is completely free of charge
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to use the buses, the boats, the skyline, or the monorail.
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All of those options are completely free.
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So being able to do that maybe alone will help you look at the
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cost difference between off property and on property and
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help you save a little bit of money.
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Because even if you're staying at a resort that has Disney
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transportation that is included, a lot of those shuttles are not
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really great when it comes to timing.
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They maybe only have a few hours that they run.
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They maybe only have set pickup time is a couple times a day.
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So there's lots of different little details to look into when
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it comes to transportation from getting from your resort to the
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parks if you're staying off property.
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So some of those reasons are good things to look at when it
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comes to comparing off property cost versus on property cost and
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then determining like I said, whether or not you need a car or
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if you have a car, that may be a big factor for you as well when
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it comes to that because transportation is a big thing.
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Planning transportation from the airport to and from the parks,
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all of that is, is a big cost that you might want to look at.
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Now, if we're talking about transportation from the airport
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to the parks, looking at something like the Mears Connect
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shuttle is probably going to be one of your most cost effective
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means of transportation. Now that being said, depending
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on how many people are in your party, it may or may not be.
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So again, you've really got it when you're looking at your
25:34
budget, sit down and look at these costs because if Mears is
25:37
going to be $15 a person and you've got five people that are
25:43
going to be traveling, you know, math that out.
25:46
An Uber that fits 5 May be cheaper.
25:51
You just really have to check and see.
25:53
Uber costs can ebb and flow a little bit with with the how
25:59
busy they are around the airport.
26:01
Same with Lyft, you know all those types of things.
26:03
There are tons of different car services you can look at.
26:05
Those get on the more pricey end though.
26:07
So I would really look and compare how much is it going to
26:10
cost us to take something like the Mears Connect bus?
26:14
And then what would it cost for us to do an Uber ride?
26:19
Even if you're not at the airport, you can still look on
26:23
the Uber and the Lyft app to see about how much approximately
26:27
it's going to be to get you to and from wherever you're going
26:31
for your resort. So again, those costs are
26:34
something to consider when looking at trying to do it on
26:37
the more cheap budget friendly aspect or for something like
26:41
this, do you want to do it just quickly as possible, Right.
26:44
Just get to the resort as fast as we can from the airport
26:48
because if you're doing something like mirrors, you may
26:49
have to wait. Let's be real, you likely will
26:52
have to wait for other families and other guests that are also
26:57
going to be taking that because it is more of a public transit
27:00
option when it comes to getting the transportation from the
27:04
airport. A couple other things to keep in
27:07
mind before and as you're kind of planning your trip and
27:11
thinking about what are ways that I can save some money,
27:15
Don't be afraid to schedule a resort day to save some money on
27:20
park tickets. So we talked about tickets just
27:23
a little bit ago and we talked about the differences in cost
27:26
and different parks and things like that.
27:28
But also not being afraid to use your resort as a day that you
27:35
don't necessarily have to book the parks can be a massive way
27:41
to save some money. So what we like to do is we
27:45
typically schedule at least one, if not 1 1/2 to 2 resort days on
27:50
our trips because it still gives our kids a ton to do.
27:54
They can go swimming, they can go to the arcade.
27:56
There's so many things that these Disney resorts to do that
28:00
you can easily spend an entire day just at your own resort and
28:05
your kids and you will have plenty to do.
28:08
So that is a really good way to kind of break up the week, save
28:12
a little bit of extra money and still have some fun activities
28:16
and things to do whenever it comes to being at Disney I'm.
28:19
So that is something I always suggest not only for saving
28:24
money, also for giving your your whole Group A break from being
28:28
in the parks, because being in the parks too many days in a row
28:31
can really take a toll on you. So being sure that you kind of
28:36
break that up to give yourself some rest so you can sleep in.
28:39
You're not having to get up early to to go early entry.
28:42
You're not fireworks, you know, you can just relax and have a
28:45
more low key relaxing day at your Disney resort and save some
28:49
money in your budget that way. I'm a couple other things as
28:53
well. You can before your trip also
28:55
starting to purchase essentials months ahead to be able to watch
28:59
for sales. This is another one that I
29:01
always do because I think it's so helpful when it comes to some
29:07
of these costs that you forget about beforehand.
29:10
So when we're talking about Disney budget, we talked about
29:14
the tickets, we talked about the the resort, we talked about
29:17
maybe transportation and some of that kind of stuff.
29:20
But there's a lot of essentials for a Disney trip that we don't
29:23
always talk about when it comes to budgeting.
29:25
We don't remember that you might have to buy some new outfits,
29:28
new shoes, you you might have to buy some ponchos.
29:32
You might have to buy a stroller cover for rain.
29:35
You might have to buy, you know, all those little odds and ends
29:38
things that you need for your Disney trip that you might
29:43
forget to include in your initial budget that you're
29:47
making for your trip. So starting to purchase things
29:50
ahead of time and looking for those deals, looking for deals
29:55
on Amazon Prime Days and Target Circle Week and just sales that
29:58
they're running online on different websites, you know,
30:02
back to school sales or you know, so.
30:06
Many, many. Websites and retailers run deals
30:10
for holidays and so many different sales that you can
30:14
look for. You can plan your outfits ahead
30:17
of time. Be with this to start to spread
30:20
out those clothing purchases. If you're someone that likes to
30:23
do the matching shirts or coordinating outfits or things
30:27
like that, starting to kind of plan those well in advance so
30:31
that you can spread out some of that purchasing can be really
30:35
helpful for your budget. And if it's something you're
30:37
purchasing directly from Disney, if it's a shirt, you know,
30:41
Disney Store online does offer some family like coordinating
30:44
shirts that you can get. You can use Disney gift cards
30:48
for those. We talked about Disney gift
30:49
cards earlier today. So things like that are really
30:52
helpful. A couple kid.
30:55
Items. To consider looking at ahead of
30:58
time that will save you money in the long run are just little
31:03
like trinkity gifts that you can get them ahead of time.
31:07
So that way when you get to the parks might help them not ask
31:14
for as many gifts in the gift stores when here in the park.
31:18
So things like bubble wands that you can get online, glow sticks,
31:23
little small toys that you can get, things that are fidgets,
31:29
things that are magnets that you can stick to, things, all sorts
31:32
of different little toys that they can have on the plane and
31:36
the car in the parks, in a stroller.
31:40
You guys that are our parents are used to traveling with
31:43
little kids. You guys know exactly what I'm
31:45
talking about. But any of that kind of stuff,
31:48
purchasing those items ahead of time.
31:51
So when you get to the parks, they're not all asking you for a
31:55
$35 bubble wand because you've already got them one that you
31:58
maybe only paid $5 for, but it's just as cool as that Disney one.
32:03
It's still got Mickey and Minnie on it and it still makes bubbles
32:06
happen. So things to consider beforehand
32:10
purchasing to make sure that you can save a little bit of of
32:14
money when it comes to that. Something else to consider ahead
32:17
of time is your stroller. If you're someone who's going to
32:20
need a stroller in your during your trip because you've got
32:24
kiddos that need to have that accessible to them, really
32:29
consider whether you want to bring your own or you want to
32:32
rent now. There are so many different
32:35
things to consider with this. First of all, if it is a brand
32:39
new stroller, that's a. Really big.
32:43
Risk of having it be damaged on the plane, having it be damaged
32:48
in the park, having it get, you know, things get misplaced,
32:51
things get stolen, unfortunately at all of the theme parks.
32:54
So just something to consider. I tend to like to bring our
32:59
strollers from home, but also any time I've brought my
33:05
stroller from home, I knew that I had a backup at home that I
33:10
could use if something happened to the one that I took it to the
33:13
parks. So just really considering what
33:17
stroller you want to take and whether or not you need to rent
33:21
one now if you don't have a stroller backup at home renting.
33:28
One may be a good. Idea because it may end up being
33:31
cheaper than what you might have to pay for a new stroller if
33:35
yours gets ruined when you're on your Disney trip.
33:37
So again, just something to consider based on your needs,
33:42
based on your budget, based on your comfortable comfortability
33:46
level of renting versus taking your own.
33:50
Now, if you do want to rent, I do just want to mention we do
33:54
have an affiliate link for Kingdom Strollers in the link in
33:56
our bio on our social media pages.
33:59
So if you want to check them out, Kingdom Strollers is a
34:02
fantastic company to rent your stroller from.
34:06
So you can find the link to their website and our social
34:08
media BIOS. Let's talk about.
34:11
Magic Bands This is a big cost for a lot of families that are
34:16
going, especially if you've got multiple children in your group.
34:20
So are Magic Bands worth the price and worth putting into
34:25
your Disney budget? I tend.
34:29
To lean towards no here's why Disney now anymore you have.
34:36
Full access to. Everything you need directly
34:38
from your phone or your smartwatch, those to me are easy
34:44
enough to use that if you are really trying to save money on
34:48
your Disney trip, you don't need to purchase a magic band.
34:51
As long as you've got a functioning digital wallet on
34:54
your phone or your smartwatch or both, you do not need a magic
35:00
band. Now, one thing I would consider
35:03
is if you don't have, let's see, you're say you're not
35:06
comfortable using a digital wallet and you want to use an
35:09
actual physical card. I would grab like a lanyard or a
35:14
badge reel or something to use for your card just to keep it
35:17
more conveniently handy. Because having to pull it out of
35:23
your bag, out of a wallet, those types of things is a little less
35:26
convenient when it comes to scanning into the parks, when it
35:29
comes to if you're using lightning lanes, all those types
35:31
of things. So I would just consider that as
35:35
maybe a purchase you want to make for at least one of the
35:38
grown-ups in your group to have. Something that's.
35:42
Easy access for those cards if that's your choice.
35:45
But Magic Bands overall, I just, if you're really on a budget, I
35:50
don't think they're worth it. So that is something that you
35:52
can just opt out of. If you're staying at a Disney
35:55
resort, that's going to save you 25 to 35 or $40 per person and
36:01
that can be a massive expense depending on the size of your
36:03
group. A couple other things to
36:06
consider and how they will affect your budget.
36:09
If we're talking about doing Disney on a budget, first one
36:13
being the memory maker, this one.
36:16
'S really hard. We've talked about Photo Pass
36:18
before here on Mom St. and I love the Photo Pass cast
36:22
members. I love the ability to have them
36:25
take your photo. But here's the deal if you are.
36:29
On a very. Strict budget and you are trying
36:32
to make your money go absolutely as far as you possibly can.
36:36
When it comes to Disney, I do not think you need to buy the
36:40
memory maker because nine times out of 10, there's going to be a
36:46
cast member available nearby to take a photo for you on your own
36:50
device. If you're going to visit a
36:52
character or you're going to a photo pass spot, those
36:55
photographer's will use your device.
36:57
You just have to ask them kindly.
36:59
Would you please take a photo on my phone?
37:02
They are more than happy to do so.
37:04
So do you need the memory maker? No.
37:07
If you're on a budget at Disney, I do not think it's something
37:10
that you need. Do I think it's a great product
37:13
to have if your budget allows? Absolutely.
37:17
Because then you don't have to have this added stress of
37:20
where's my device, your camera versus my camera?
37:24
All of that can be a little stressful sometimes if you're,
37:29
you know, trying to herd the cats while you're in the Disney
37:33
parks and your children are running around like chickens
37:36
with their heads cut off, you may want the, the ease of that.
37:40
So it really depends on your, your budget.
37:43
That Memory Maker runs anywhere from about 170 to 200 and that's
37:47
good for the length of your trip and only one person needs to
37:50
purchase it. So it just depends on if you're
37:53
willing and able to spend an extra $200 on that when it comes
37:57
to your Disney trip. I've done a ton of Disney trips
37:59
without Memory Maker and still gotten some fantastic photos
38:03
from our trip. So keep that in mind as well
38:05
when you're looking at your budget.
38:08
Something else that you will find as you are booking your
38:10
trip and looking at your budget is the Disney Dining Plan.
38:14
Now sometimes you can get lucky and you can find that this
38:19
dining plan is included in your resort stay.
38:23
They do run promotions for this. A lot of the times it's during
38:26
like early summer time, but there are other times a year
38:30
that they also will run it as well.
38:33
But this is something to consider depending on your
38:37
eating preferences for your group.
38:40
If you are someone that you like to eat at a lot of table
38:43
service, you like to eat a lot at quick service, you like to
38:47
have sit down meals, this may be a really good thing to look at.
38:52
If it's not free or included, I don't know that it's the most
38:58
cost effective. Let me let me let me take that
39:00
back. It is not the most cost
39:02
effective way to eat at Disney. If it's included and it's free,
39:07
you can absolutely take advantage of that.
39:09
If it's not, I do not think on a, on a budget, visiting Disney
39:14
and using the Disney Dining Plan is a good way to use your money
39:18
because what you pay versus what you'll have to eat to get your
39:24
money back is way more than you think.
39:27
Most of the time. I cannot tell you how many times
39:30
I see on, you know, social media, Facebook groups, people
39:35
saying I have all these extra credits left off of my dining
39:38
plan that I didn't use. So like, that's just money that
39:42
is instead of being utilized towards things in in the parks
39:46
is just being given to Disney and you're not getting anything
39:48
back. So really look at that dining
39:51
plan. I really only suggest that if
39:53
you're on a budget when it's included.
39:56
If it's not included, I I don't necessarily suggest purchasing
40:00
that for your trip unless you know for a fact that that's how
40:04
you want to eat. But we're going to talk a little
40:06
bit more about food a little bit later when we jump to what you
40:10
can do during your trip. So put a pin in that and hang on
40:13
to that thought here. But let's talk about a few more
40:17
things. To look at before your trip, a
40:22
couple more notes on food before we get to the during your trip
40:27
option with food. Do keep in mind if you are on a
40:30
budget when you're visiting Disney and you want to do sit
40:33
down restaurants, it is definitely feasible.
40:36
If you are, you know, even if you are on a restricted budget,
40:40
you just really need to look at the prices on menus, look at how
40:45
much the food is going to cost. Is it prefix or is it, you know,
40:49
per entree pricing? And then consider buffets
40:52
because I feel like buffets, a lot of the times you can get
40:55
more money's worth and more food that you know for sure you want
41:00
to eat, especially when you're traveling with kids.
41:02
If you've got kiddos that maybe are more particular in their
41:06
food options, something to consider as well.
41:10
Let's talk about my favorite topic to consider before your
41:14
trip, Lightning lanes. Now we've talked about lightning
41:17
lanes. We've done in depth overviews
41:20
and deep dives on how to use the lightning lanes and what they
41:23
are and and how much they cost and all that kind of stuff.
41:26
So if you hop back a few episodes, I just did a refresher
41:29
on Disney Lightning lanes not that long ago for multi pass and
41:33
single pass rides. But looking at our budget, do we
41:38
need Lightning lanes? This is a very specific question
41:44
depending on what parks you're going to, when you're going, and
41:50
what rides your group wants to do.
41:53
Those are the the top three questions that I ask anybody who
41:57
needs my help with Lightning Lanes.
41:59
That's where we start because the answer to those will help
42:03
dictate whether or not you need to purchase Lightning Lanes for
42:07
your trip. So let's talk about the Disney
42:10
Parks again. Some of this can also transfer.
42:14
To universal. But their Express Pass is vastly
42:18
more expensive than the Disney Lightning Lanes are.
42:21
So again, when you're on a budget, probably not.
42:24
But let's talk about Lightning lanes at Disney for the
42:29
different parks. Here's kind of my general rule
42:32
of thumb when it comes to purchasing Lightning Lanes for
42:35
Magic Kingdom. They can be super helpful and I
42:39
would definitely suggest if you're able to find a little bit
42:43
of wiggle room in your budget, purchasing the single passes for
42:46
Tron and Seven Doors Mine train. If you purchase those two, you
42:51
probably don't need multi pass. You can probably get by without,
42:55
but those, that would be my suggestion for Magic Kingdom.
42:58
Again, blanket suggestion depending on the rides.
43:01
If you're not a thrill ride person, you probably don't need
43:03
those rides right at Epcot. If you use early park entry
43:08
correctly, you probably don't need lightning lanes, but you
43:12
definitely want to get a single pass for guarding to the Galaxy
43:17
Cosmic Rewind because it will have a very long wait and then
43:20
you can utilize single rider lines there as as well if you're
43:23
able to. If you're in a group that is
43:26
eligible to do that, Ratatouille, Remy's Ratatouille
43:31
Adventure and France has a single rider line and the test
43:35
track has a single rider line. So those are really great
43:37
options as well. At Animal Kingdom.
43:41
Most days you're not going to need lightning lanes at Animal
43:45
Kingdom unless you're visiting during like Christmas week,
43:48
might want to get them then. But generally Speaking of the
43:51
Animal Kingdom currently as it sits you, you do not need
43:55
lightning lanes. I would get a single pass for
43:57
flight of passage and that would be the most cost effective way
44:02
to kind of utilize lightning lanes at that park.
44:05
And then as far as Hollywood Studios goes, it is a giant
44:08
pain. There are so many rides there
44:11
that are really hard to get on. I do suggest utilizing multi
44:15
pass there. It's really hard to book.
44:19
It's not a super fun park to navigate with lightning lanes,
44:22
but I do think having them is extremely helpful at Hollywood
44:26
studios. So overall, single passes are
44:30
almost always a really good idea if you're able to have at least
44:33
a little bit of money in a budget to utilize lightning
44:36
lanes for rides multi pass for. Sure, at Hollywood.
44:42
Studios also very helpful at Magic Kingdom if you're able to.
44:46
But again, all of that depends on what time of year, what rides
44:50
you want to book and what parks. So again, those are kind of my
44:55
blanket suggestions, but it is not a one-size-fits-all when it
44:58
comes to Lightning Lanes because it is so dependent on your trip,
45:02
your group, and what rides you want to do, all of those good
45:05
things. So that is kind of my overview
45:10
of what to do to help save money, an what to consider for
45:15
your budget when it comes to before your Disney trip.
45:19
But let's talk about things that you can do during your.
45:24
Disney trip. To help stay on a budget and to
45:28
help save money, to help your budget be happy whenever it
45:33
comes to visiting the Disney parks.
45:35
So during your Disney trip, there are several things that
45:38
you can do that will help your budget stay where it needs to
45:42
be. First thing that you can do, and
45:44
this is a little bit before but also kind of during, is ordering
45:48
groceries. So this is something that we are
45:50
huge fans of in my family and it helps us save a ton of money
45:55
because let's face it, theme park food is expensive.
46:00
And unfortunately, like I mentioned the beginning of this
46:03
podcast episode, Disney has been starting to raise some of its
46:07
prices even without that price increase.
46:14
It's still expensive theme. Park food is expensive, So what
46:17
we tend to do is we will either order groceries or if we've got
46:21
a car, we'll go and pick them up.
46:23
So that way we can eat breakfast in our room or grab something in
46:27
the morning. Granola bar, protein bar, those
46:29
types of things. We will pack our lunches.
46:33
So Disney does allow for you to take in food from the outside
46:39
into their theme parks. So we always pack our lunches to
46:43
take into the parks because it saves us so much money, even
46:47
just as a family of four. And then?
46:49
We also will. Pack snacks for the afternoon.
46:51
That way we're not tempted to buy as many things in the park
46:54
and we can get some snacks that will last well in our park bags
46:59
and will be way more cost efficient and cost effective for
47:01
us as a family than purchasing things in the parks.
47:05
We do typically eat dinner in the parks because you can only
47:11
eat so many, you know, sandwiches throughout a week.
47:14
So we do typically do dinner in the parks and we'll do like a
47:18
quick service restaurant for dinners, but that means we're
47:21
only purchasing one meal per day at that inflated Disney price.
47:26
So having snacks and things like that are, are a massive, massive
47:31
way to save a ton of money. And This is why I was mentioning
47:34
earlier that the dining plan is almost never worth it if you're
47:38
paying for it. If it's included for free,
47:41
different story. But if you're paying for that
47:44
dining plan, it's almost never worth the cost because you can
47:49
very easily save a ton of money just by ordering some groceries
47:53
to your room or running to pick them up.
47:56
Another. Way as far as eating goes,
48:01
making smart choices when it comes to eating by using quick
48:05
service restaurants instead of sit down table restaurants that
48:08
are going to have a cheaper cost per person for the quick
48:11
service. So table service you're going to
48:14
see anywhere. From probably.
48:17
Starting around $35 per adult, whereas quick service, you can
48:21
find things that are significantly cheaper than that.
48:24
You're going to be looking at 15 to 18 per adult maybe depending
48:30
again on what you're ordering, where you're going.
48:33
Lots of prices vary, so you can always look up all of those
48:36
things online in the apps or on the websites to get an idea, but
48:42
quick service are going to be your best option when it comes
48:45
to trying to eat on a budget at Disney.
48:50
Sharing meals is a really good thing.
48:52
A lot of the times when you're in that Florida heat, you don't
48:55
need a full meal all on your own.
48:58
So having someone that you can share with, sharing with your
49:02
kids will do that a lot. Or sometimes my husband and I
49:05
will split meals. It just depends on how hungry we
49:08
are and what we're getting and where we're going, things like
49:10
that. But also ordering kids meals.
49:13
This is something that I'm a huge advocate of because that
49:16
you can find a lot of really good kids meals.
49:18
It's not just only, you know, chicken fingers and Mac and
49:21
cheese everywhere. Now don't get me wrong, there
49:23
are a lot of chicken fingers and Mac and cheese which I will
49:26
happily order off of the kids menu, but there are a ton of
49:29
other options for kids menus as well.
49:32
Those are going to be a lot cheaper of an option and they're
49:35
still going to have a good amount of food.
49:36
Some of these kids meals get as much as the adult meals, so just
49:44
keep that in mind. Take a look around, make sure
49:47
you're not missing out on a cheaper alternative, especially
49:50
if you're someone that doesn't eat a ton or wants to split
49:54
something. You can look at those options as
49:56
well and that will definitely help you save some money.
50:00
Now, if you're also looking at the best way to save some money
50:03
for snacks in the parks, a couple things to consider.
50:06
The big one is the refillable popcorn bucket.
50:09
So it looks like a kind of large price point outright.
50:14
You can find some popcorn buckets around $25.
50:18
Some of them go upwards of 40 if they're more specialized or
50:21
more, but the basic version you're going to be able to find
50:24
for around $25. This is one of the most cost
50:29
effective snacks in the parks because after that your refill
50:34
price is $2.50. So that is going.
50:39
To save you a ton when you can, after you've purchased the
50:43
initial popcorn bucket, you can go back to any of the kiosks for
50:47
the remainder of your stay and get a refill for that
50:50
significantly cheaper cost. So that is my biggest suggestion
50:55
when it comes to park snacks is to do a popcorn bucket, have a
50:59
refillable 1. And the nice thing is then you
51:02
can take it back with you and you have this fun little
51:05
souvenir but you get to take home with you and you can use it
51:08
on future trips as well. Another thing just to consider,
51:12
and I feel like this is a given, but I do just want to mention it
51:16
as far as saving money, is making sure you have a reusable
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water bottle with you, especially during the hot
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months. Now, if you're visiting during
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the winter when it's not quite as vital, you still got to drink
51:29
your water, you got to stay hydrated, but it's a little bit
51:31
easier to just grab a cup of water at a quick service
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restaurant. You may or may not need a big
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giant reusable water bottle, but if you are someone that is going
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to be visiting during the summer, make sure you have your
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own water bottle with you. Because otherwise you're going
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to be paying, gosh, $5 for a bottle of Dasani water.
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And you're going to be doing that for every person in your
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group. So if that were me, I'd be
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spending $20 a day just on water at minimum.
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You don't want to do that. Make sure you have your own
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water bottle. I love the Owala brand
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personally, but again there are tons of really great water
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bottles out there. Make sure you have a reusable
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one with you so that way you are not caught having to buy water
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in the parks. Also remember quick service
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restaurants will give you free cups of water anytime, any
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anywhere, any quick service that you go to.
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That being said, if you're someone that doesn't love water
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and doesn't like to just drink plain water, bringing your own
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flavor packets instead of purchasing juices and Gatorades
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can be another really big way to say stay on budget.
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You want to do a little bit of comparing to see though the cost
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of like a liquid IV packet versus the cost of a Gatorade
52:55
packet versus, you know, those types of things.
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But generally speaking, flavor packets for flavoring your water
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is going to be significantly cheaper than purchasing a
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Gatorade or a soda or a whatever at the parks.
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So that is definitely the way to go when it comes to wanting
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something else to drink if you're not a water person.
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The other thing while you are there is one of the hardest
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things when it comes to budgeting is trying your best to
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limit your souvenir purchases. I am so guilty of overspending
53:30
my budget because I found these cute souvenirs.
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I found this new set of ears, I found this new shirt, or my kid
53:37
wants this new toy. But really, being strict on your
53:41
souvenir budget is another massive way to save you money
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because Disney merchandise is expensive.
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Ears are $35 at a minimum. If you want a sweatshirt, you're
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looking at at least 50 to $60.00.
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Spirit jerseys are $80, lounge fly backpacks, backpacks are
54:00
$90.00. So it adds up so quickly.
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So doing your best to stay on a budget and stick to that budget
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is really hard, but I have faith that you can do it.
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This is where your Disney gift cards will play a massive role.
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And this is something that we do with our kids.
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We give them a gift card as a set amount on it and once you
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spend it, it's done. So think about maybe giving
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yourself a budget on a gift card to help you stay in line.
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So that way you know, Nope, when my gift card money is done, I am
54:36
done with my souvenirs for this trip.
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Again, I know it is so hard to do, but if you're on a budget,
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that is my best suggestion when it comes to merchandise and
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souvenir shopping. And then as far as like what
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souvenirs to get, you can find things for under 10 or $15.
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It's not a ton, but you can find it in the Disney parks.
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You just have to know what you're looking for.
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So do some research on what you want so you're not kind of
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sticker shocked when it comes to looking at prices for some of
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the merchandise that you may be wanting.
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Now those are kind of my basic during your trip checks budget
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tips. Let's just give an example of
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what a trip may look like, just so you guys kind of have a
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ballpark budget on the low end. Because I feel like when you are
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visiting the parks and trying to plan a trip, if you've never
55:42
gone before or it's been a long time since you've gone or you
55:46
know you've been with your parents, but now you're an adult
55:49
and you want to try to go on your own, it's hard to know
55:52
where to start aside from contacting a travel agent.
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Well, let's look at a couple trip examples just to give you
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kind of the low end basic budget for room and tickets.
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Again, this is not going to include transportation and all
56:08
the odds and ends little things that you need to buy.
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However, if you want to go to Disney, let's say you want 4
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park days. You want to do 1 park per day,
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so 5 total days and you're. A family of four.
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And you're staying in a value resort.
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That's kind of the base level trip that I would suggest.
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Again, you can get into how many days you want to go, how many
56:34
days you have. Do you do hoppers?
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Do you do non hoppers? I suggest base tickets just
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because I think that it's more cost effective to extend your
56:43
trip a few days and do a base ticket than it is to try to cram
56:46
it all in with park hoppers. That's my personal opinion when
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it comes to that. So a four day base ticket plus 5
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total days of a trip for a family of four at All Star
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Sports, which is one of those value resorts that is the low
57:02
end of the cost comparison. Again, these prices were like
57:07
beginning of March prices. So kind of hopefully somewhere
57:11
in the middle, but you're going to be looking around $3860 for
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that trip. So that is kind of base level
57:22
where you're going to want to start.
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When it comes to doing Disney on a budget and trying to stay and
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go as cheaply as possible, you're still going to be looking
57:32
at just under $4000 for a family of four.
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So kind of ballpark that is at least what you need to know you
57:41
can spend to make the most of your time.
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Now a similar trip at Universal, again, just for cost comparison.
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I know a lot of people mix and match their trip.
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Some people do 2 days at Disney, 2 days at Universal.
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Lots of different options. Talk to a travel agent please or
57:59
if you need help send me an e-mail momstusa@gmail.com.
58:04
But as similar trip at Universal, if you're going to be
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doing 4 park days now with Universal, they don't
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necessarily offer a base ticket with their packages on their
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website. It may be available if you book
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through a travel agent. I don't know 100% if I'm being
58:19
completely honest, but so this is a four park day, but it is
58:23
park to park because that is what they offer with their
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package deals. 5 total days. A family of four at Cabana Bay,
58:29
which is one of their low end resort there you're looking at
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$3095.00. So still in that 3000 range, but
58:39
less than your Disney for a similar length trip at a similar
58:43
resort. Something to consider.
58:45
So again, looking at where you want to go, how many days, what
58:51
is my budget that I'm going to be looking at, those are things
58:54
all to consider and considering whether or not Universal is
58:58
something that appeals to you or SeaWorld appeals to your
59:01
Legoland any of those that we talked about earlier in this
59:03
episode is something to consider.
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So again, that just kind of gives you a general price point
59:10
to kind of start with. So if you are you're trying to
59:14
decide whether or not you have it in your budget to be able to
59:17
go or you know want to start setting money aside now so you
59:21
can book in a year or two. That 4000 is really a really
59:27
good benchmark when it comes to that.
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If you have a family of four, now, if you're just on your own,
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you have to think that through as well.
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But for a fit, a standard family of four, if you will, around
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that 3 to 4000 mark is what you're going to be wanting to
59:44
look at for your Disney budget. OK, Hopefully you got some
59:48
helpful tips and tricks throughout today's episode.
59:52
Again, these were just kind of some overviews of different
59:55
things that you can consider, different things you can do if
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you're someone that's like, I need more help than this.
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Send us a message. We over here at Mom Street are
1:00:04
happy to help and happy to help you brainstorm and look at
1:00:08
different options and things like that.
1:00:10
I am not a travel agent but I love to help people look through
1:00:14
and plan their trips out. We do have partner travel agents
1:00:18
with our good friends over at Tripp and Co.
1:00:20
So if you would need someone, head over to their website and
1:00:23
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1:00:26
there because they do have some travel agents that are more than
1:00:30
willing to help you when it comes to pricing out vacations
1:00:34
and things like that. Again, travel agents should be
1:00:36
free. Don't use a travel agent if
1:00:38
they're going to cost you any extra for their services.
1:00:42
But I hope that all of this was helpful to get your gears
1:00:45
turning when it comes to doing Disney on a budget.
1:00:49
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1:01:03
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