1st timer not sure what to do

[daddyof2]

I'm planning to go in early dec. or jan-feb. possibly late sept. in the value season

me,dw,dd 5, ds who will be 3 in July

first budget is a concern(but don’t want to be cheap or worried about how much we spend the whole time)

I bought a AAA membership for this vacation
we live in north east PA. about 1 1/2 hours from Philly
we plan to fly from Philly bec. of the long drive I believe map quest said 16hrs
and flight would be 4hrs and Disney will pick up bags and transport us to hotel(is this as good as it sounds?)

plane tickets. about 800.for all4? I found 2 round trip travel vouchers for Tran air on ebay (which is the airline Disney quoted us with) will Disney still pick us up if we don’t go through them and any info on vouchers




the price we got from AAA was 2800 for air,5nites,5tickets (basic no hop no nothing figure our first time would be one full day at each park and the one day to play around in hotel pool and stuff but extra day ticket is 10 bucks so ..) and food price was estimated in sept. value season then we figured about 1,000 spending money for souvenirs and what ever (too much not enough?

but as it gets closer to our depart time disney should have a special right?

 

[dbal]

Hi Daddy!
We are also from NE Pa- Dallas - and we are in the middle of planning a trip down in dec. I would go to sidestep.com and enter your prospective dates. They will give you a list of airlines w/ prices. They also will include surrounding airports which may save some $.
We are still looking for a better deal on airfare. I'm not biting the bullet just yet. I would check daily for prices. Also travelocity.com has a great farewatcher program. You plug in a few regional airports and they will send you and email when one of those flights drops 25$.
Good luck and you will learn so much just from these boards too!

 

[wdwgoofeeee]

Hi and welcome to the DIS!
Just want to point out that the flight from Philly to Orlando (MCO) is a little over two hours, not four hours.
You do not have to book through Disney to be able to use the Magical Express service to and from the airport. You would have to call them and make the reservation for the ME service. I believe they need your flight info coming and going to book you on the Magical Express.
Suggest you check out the information on allearsnet.com, wdwinfo.com, and discount info on mousesaver.com.

 

[dudspizza]

Welcome!

I would suggest read, read, read. I was a complete novice when it came to finding deals at WDW a couple of years ago. Then I discovered the DIS and other message boards, along with the sites listed above. I now feel like I can do just a good as a travel agent could do.

I would start with www.mousesavers.com and read it all. Keep your eyes on this forum as well for some great info!

You have some time yet, so take the time to educate yourself and you will have a wonderful time!

Duds