Can we really justify it?

[tinkandonaldfans]

Over the years our holidays have been 90% disney, we have stayed at a variety of disney hotel but we are saving to buy our new house and so a budget is now the forefront of our holiday decisions! Pricing up for 2015 seems to be crazy expensive with a moderate creeping up to £4k for two at Coronado and over £5k for the beach club

We haven't gone on many other holidays other than disney so not sure how these prices compare to other holidays but is £2k + per person seems maybe a step too far! I mean what will be like in 5 years time?

But we do love it so it's making this harder

 

[Kath2003]

Have you considered staying offsite? We find even after food and transport, it's half the cost of the on site equivalent. 14 nights Orlando flights and 3* hotel for 2 adults runs us under £1800, and that's in the school holidays.

What about a non-Disney Orlando holiday? Universal, Sea World etc all great and cheaper than Disney.

 

[tinkandonaldfans]

We have stayed off site before and haven't done it since, it's not that we didn't have a good time it was just difficult to and from the parks. We found we spent a lot of time getting back and forth. I think we enjoy being in the disney bubble and being looked after

We may have to bite the bullet and give it another go!

 

[Kath2003]

Personally I'd rather go more often and "compromise" on a few areas. Offsite suits us much more as there's greater food and drink options at significantly cheaper prices and greater choice of accommodation at significantly cheaper prices than Disney. I have always said that I would never pay more than £100 per person per day all inclusive but it's pushing that these days...

 

[Pattil1960]

Have you thought of renting points to stay in a villa? We payed about the cost of a moderate to stay in a villa. We rented from DVC Rental Store and had a great experience. This site has a section where you can rent points directly from owners for less than the $14 we paid.

 

[hsc3boys]

Gosh, we went as a family of five last October, I booked flights and Disney package separately to save money. This year my eldest isn't coming and I booked for October again due to seeing a good offer at the beginning of the year offering 30% off. Booked AKL for the four of us with flights through Disney for £4900. Both our children now have to have adult park tickets, so that included four adult tickets for 14 days and we get $150 when we get there.
I would just keep looking out for offers to come up, travel planners also seem to be competitive when I got a quote from them.
Should also mention, our flights are not direct, this is the compromise we make to save some money.
You could of course go to Europe for a beach holiday instead. Weather in summer is lovely in Spain, if you like sun and heat, not as humid as Orlando in the summer either. You could rent a villa or apartment instead of a hotel and book cheap flights with Ryan air or easy jet. If you are not tied to school holidays you will get good deals.

 

[wayneg]

If you have to stick to school hols its not easy. If you can go out of the hols the prices are far better but I can't justify Disney prices anymore, even with free DDP.

Our next trip is in July, 16 nights at the Hilton Garden Inn LBV, VA flights and car rental, total £900pp

One after that is Sept, flight to Barcelona, 1 nights hotel, 14 nights Disney Cruise, flight from San Juan to Orlando 7 nights in a 2 bed apartment at Hilton Bonnet Creek, and direct flight home, all for about £1,300pp

 

[disneyholic family]

If you have to stick to school hols its not easy. If you can go out of the hols the prices are far better but I can't justify Disney prices anymore, even with free DDP.

Our next trip is in July, 16 nights at the Hilton Garden Inn LBV, VA flights and car rental, total £900pp

One after that is Sept, flight to Barcelona, 1 nights hotel, 14 nights Disney Cruise, flight from San Juan to Orlando 7 nights in a 2 bed apartment at Hilton Bonnet Creek, and direct flight home, all for about £1,300pp

amazing deals Wayne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(i watched a video on the avengers/captain america et al on the ship - very cool...i'll see if i can find the link for you - it's for kids, but it's still cool!
here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82y-Jvqz4io
DD watched that and was all ready to board the ship today!! the funniest part of the video is when they show the openhouse for adults - look for the old lady going all weak in the knees for captain america!!)

 

[wayneg]

Oops, shouldn't rush to do a post before bed. Should read Wyndham not Hilton.