Thank you for the information. I really appreciate it you guys!
Actually, we are going to be in Orlando from Oct 17 to 23 for DW and get a rental car to drive to Daytona beach and see Florida's sights along the way and stay in Key West from the 23rd to the 25th and Fly to come home. We will drop off the rental car at the Key West Airport; thus, we will drive one way.
Sounds like to get cheap Disney World tickets is from Underdiscover website.
The total cost will be $538.70 5 days for 2 adults so far.
From what you guys have mentioned it is more time efficient to eat in Disney. Without a car is it difficult to access supermarkets around DW? Also if we stayed off site, is it a fight to get a seat on the buses provided by the off site hotels?
Are there any additional suggestions for buying cheap Disney World Tickets and/or food?
Is there any advice for cheap transportation from MCO (Orlando Airport) to Kissemme (if we stayed off site)?
I am so excited for our vacation trips
Since you've already booked your airline tickets, it makes little sense to tell you that a side trip to Key West is probably not a good idea with the amount of time that you have, so I won't even enter into that discussion. I'll just limit my advice to Disney World.
It is not impossible to go grocery shopping offsite without a car. But to be honest, you cannot simply walk to a grocery store from any of the Disney resorts. If you stay onsite, you would do better to either get a cab or rent a car for the day.
It can be a fight to get a seat on the offsite resort buses during the peak times. Everyone must be seated, so you cannot stand on those buses and the seats are first-come, first-seated. Some resorts make you reserve your seats ahead of time, which can be a hassle but at least you know that you have transportation.
Cheap tickets? There is no such thing! But you can get a discount from
Undercovertourist, as already mentioned, or any of a number of ticket sellers like Mapleleaftickets, Discountorlandovacation, or Ticketmania. They are all pretty close in price but each will run their own specials, so check them all for the types of tickets that you want.
Cheap food? If you're offsite, choose a resort that offers free breakfast. And not just a free doughnut and coffee but a free breakfast buffet. Eat well before you head to the parks. Pack a light lunch. You can bring your own food into the parks. Then do a counter service dinner. Do buy beverages. Either ask for a cup of ice water at the counter service restaurant or bring a refillable bottle and use the drinking fountains. You can also search websites like Groupon or Living Social to get discounted coupons for meals in the Orlando area. Just make sure that you know where those restaurants are located in relationship to your hotel before you purchase.
The cheapest way to get from MCO to anywhere in Orlando would be to use the Lynx bus system. But the routes are not direct and it will take a long time to get where you are going. The second most affordable way to go would be to use a Mears shuttle (about $20 per adult before tip, one-way). You will share with a few others and you will stop at other hotels but it will take less time. Or for a little more, you can get a town car service (like Tiffany Town Car) that will make a half-hour grocery stop along the way to your hotel (about $60 before tip, one-way). Or, you might want to check out pricing for a compact car, one way for a single day. If you rent from Alamo or National, you could drive from the airport, pick up groceries and drop everything off at your hotel and then drive to either the Swan/Dolphin or the Disney Car Care Center to drop off and head to the parks from there.
Good luck with your planning. Without knowing your budget for things, it's a little difficult to be more helpful.
