My 20 year-old daughters just got back from three days at Disney Land with a friend. They said the hotel (3 nights) and airfare (from Seattle) was $309!
They got a “fast pass” - lets them schedule their rides and go to the front of the line. I think for the three days that was another $360. But, it’s their money and they have a lot of fun there. I think this is their second time there in as many years.
The family went to Disney World years ago when they were in second ?) grade. They still remember it. My favorite part was at the President’s Hall. My one daughter is watching, leans over to me and says “I didn’t know all of the presidents were still alive!”
“Oh no honey. Well, some of them still are - but those are all just robots up on the stage.”
Watching for a little bit more, and she leans over again while Lincoln is speaking. He is holding perhaps a book or something.
“He needs notes to speak from - ‘cuz he’s only a robot.”
REALLY fun to go see someplace like Disney through the eyes of a child.
Fast pass is free. No extra cost. Just a little planning.
My last trip in 2015 cost $2800.
Four? five? nights in the “value” resorts
Four days in parks
Meal/snack plan
For two adults and two kids under 10.
NOT counting gas/motels driving down and back...
I hope to do the next one “right”.
-Not the most luxe resort, but...eh, maybe up a level from the “value” which was pretty good!
-Flying down and back.
-Five days in parks. See elsewhere in thread for details.
-Meal plans RAWK! No reason to buy foods there ever (unless you really want stuff that’s off-plan, like the giant lollipops. One of my guys wanted one but made do with the smaller size that was in-plan.)
-Making sure to avoid gay days or whatever :p (this was unheard of my first three trips and avoided successfully on the fourth)
And to all the grumpy get-off-my-lawners out there...stay away then, your loss, our gain!