Mickey Mouse's home is the happiest place on Earth, but the cost of going to a Disney park can make it hard to feel happy.
A one-day park pass for out-of-state residents will cost between $124 and $189 when it goes on sale in December. The price for tickets to Disney's Hollywood Studios is between $119 and $179. The price of Animal Kingdom will not change.
Disney lovers are left wondering how to visit without breaking the bank after the second increase this year.
Airfares have risen 42% over the past year, with holiday prices estimated to break records for the highest spike in the past five years.
If you visit before the holiday rush, Disney will give you cheaper tickets during January, May, September and December. The ride queue decreases during these months.
Shannon Devine, an independent travel agent with Academy Travel who specializes in planning Disney family vacations, told Insider that buying a Disney World vacation package is cost-effective for non-florida residents.
A discount overall for the room and tickets being booked together are included in a vacation package. It would apply to people who don't live in Florida.
A one-room hotel for five nights during the holidays is an average price for a family of three to five people. It is between $1,200 and $1,300 for a short weekend trip. A family of three to five can go to a moderate resort for $2,500 during the non- holiday season.
Alison Pringle is a frequent visitor to Disney. She said her family likes to stay at a value resort for the days they visit the park and then switch to a hotel with a luggage transportation service.
You can save a couple hundred dollars on lodging a night if you go that way.
Pringle's family likes to go for a picnic at the Grand Floridian, ride the ponies at Fort Wilderness, make bath salts, and fish for cane.
It's not expensive to do those things, and they are some of our favorites.
The fixed price of admission is the most important factor in determining the price of tickets. There could be slight fluctuations.
Disney's resort and budget lodges are able to deliver groceries. You can save money by storing food in the hotel's refrigerators.
Before entering the parks, Pringle orders healthy breakfast and snacks. She said that Instacart also delivers alcohol.
There are a number of dining options at Disney. Customers can walk in and order food at a counter instead of going to a restaurant.
It's helpful to study the menu before you go. Pringle said a family of four can eat at Disney for between $100 and $150 a day, and if you want to spend more, you can go for a character meal.
Drinks and snacks can be brought into the park. Most quick service restaurants and food stands offer free tap water to guests at the park. The cost of a bottle of water in Disney World is $4.79. Outside the park, you can buy 24 packs of bottled water for a fraction of the price.
Devine said sometimes it's better to spend a lot of money on a room with a kitchenette that will allow you to cook more meals in the hotel.
Guests can travel between the four parks on a daily basis. The parks can only be switched after 2 p.m.
Guests can save money if they avoid the park Hopper option. Devine said to plan to do one park every day to save money.
The park hopping option is always chosen by Pringle.
We can go to the park in the afternoon if the ride times are good. Pringle thinks that a park Hopper can help you manage your time better. We don't end up buying tickets for four to five days.
Devine suggests buying an autograph book before going to the park. Disney-themed autograph books and Disney photo albums are on sale at Amazon. There are personalized photo albums on Disneyland's website.
Walmart and Target have Disney stuffed animals for less than the cost of a Disney park. Smaller trinkets are easier to carry than giant stuffed animals.
We're not spending any money at the parks on Minnie ears because I'll do them at Shop Disney. Pringle said they were spending $19.99.
Pringle said she uses the Disney Visa card because it gives her family savings and rewards that can be used for souvenirs and meals.
The Target RedCard allows patrons to purchase Disney gift cards with a 5% cash back offer. Pringle said she uses the cards to pay for the family vacation.
Pringle gives each of her children a Disney gift card to spend on souvenirs.
Devine said to stock up on Disney gift cards.
"If you know what your budget is outside of the hotel and park tickets, you can stock up on Disney gift cards, sometimes you can get a good deal at Target, and sometimes you can get them in a bundle where you save a little bit of money."
The Disney World Coast Calculator can be used to estimate the cost of a Disney trip.
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