Disney Vacation Package with Ticket and Disney Deluxe Dining Plan Question(s)
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One (1) Question Below:
Is it better to use Number One (1) Choice, Number Two (2) Choice, or Number Three (3) Choice for Disney Vacation Package with Ticket and Disney Deluxe Dining Plan for January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018?
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Disney World Budget Breakdown for One (1) Person Or Two (2) People: How I save or/and spend $1,000.00+ on my 16-day budget vacation, and used it towards making our vacation feel 5-star.
Hi, everyone! I found trip reports helpful during my planning process, so I thought I'd do my very own. When I was researching, I wanted to know how much everything cost, so that's how my breakdown will go.
I decided January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018 to plan a trip to see the Disney World and thought, hey, I should go to Disney, too! I've heard great things. After looking at prices to stay at Disney, I had a plan, thought we could afford taking a trip at all, then regrouped.
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I realized it was either Number One (1), Number Two (2), or Number Three (3):
1.) stay at Disney World Hotel “One (1) Room Only” and “Seven (7) Vacation Packages” and (One {1} Preferred Room and One {1} Standard Room) and “Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
OR
2.) stay at Disney World Hotel “Two (2) Rooms Only” and “One (1) Vacation Package” and (Three {3} Preferred Rooms) and “One (1) Disney Deluxe Dining Plan” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
OR
3.) stay at Disney World Hotel “One (1) Room Only” and (One {1} Preferred Room) and “One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus” and “Cash For Food – $1,500.00” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
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I chose option #1! This was a "high budget" trip by any means. Some of you might look at my extra choices and restaurants and think "that's crazy how much you must've spent!" but I think it's crazy how much everyone spends on their room, so to each their own, I guess!
I was at Disney from January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018 – 15 nights, 16 days.
Budgets Essentials: Expenses I think anyone planning an On-site Disney trip will incur.
Important Note: Price Include Tax.
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Theme Park Tickets: We went through Disney for our Seven (7) Disney Vacation Packages with Tickets, they were the cheapest we could find. For Disney, I did buy Seven (7) 2-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus for $300.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night.
For Seven (7) Disney tickets, our total for 1 person was $2,100.00.
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Accommodations: I booked this Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. I chose this specific one because it was A) super cheap, B) close to the parks, and C) well reviewed, D) super freaking cheap, and E) my room had its own mini fridge and microwave. F) Did I mention it was cheap? I knew I’d barely be at my room (only to sleep and get ready in the morning), and saving or/and spending money on lodging to use towards activities or/and food was more important to us than a resort pool.
Including all fees, 22 nights totaled $4,700.00, or $214.00 per night.
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Luxury expenses: We took all the money we saved above and allocated it towards "luxury" stuff like dining out and activities. Here's a breakdown of some of those:
Magic Bands: Though to Disney for our “Seven (7) Disney Vacation Packages with Tickets”, I bought 7 Magic Bands ($0.00 per each) to link our fast passes and park tickets. You must have to do this, but it was such a small price for a big convenience. Keep in mind if you're not staying at the resorts or/and parks you still need to carry cash or/and credit cards, you can't link your magic band to purchases.
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Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans
I each spent around $1,570.00 on dining. I ate VERY well at a few places and other places it was cheap because I weren't hungry and split an entree, or it was just inexpensive in general. Dining will obviously vary depending on where you eat and what you order.
Once you add in food, my vacation ended up being around $8,370.00. This total is including every single tiny detail. Considering I ate like KING (for real, you guys, royalty), went to Disney. I feel like I did very well!
I hope this was helpful to someone out there. If you have any questions, let me know!
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CHOICE NUMBER ONE (1): Number One (1) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Fifteen (15) Nights” and “{…} means Total Price For Seven (7) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($3,300.00) For Fifteen (15) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER TWO (2) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – Seven (7) Vacation Packages Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 2, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 3, 2018
Number Two (2) Set: Check In Date – January 4, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 5, 2018
Number Three (3) Set: Check In Date – January 6, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 7, 2018
Number Four (4) Set: Check In Date – January 8, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 9, 2018
Number Five (5) Set: Check In Date – January 10, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 11, 2018
Number Six (6) Set: Check In Date – January 12, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 13, 2018
Number Seven (7) Set: Check In Date – January 14, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 15, 2018
One (1) Standard Room – $200.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night {$1,400.00} For Seven (7) Nights
TICKET Essential:
Seven (7) 2-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $300.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$2,100.00} For Seven Nights
FOOD Essential:
Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans – $110.00 Per Night {$770.00} For Seven (7) Nights
Cash For Food - $800.00 For Eight (8) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $7,570.00 (Excluded $800.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $8,370.00 (Included $800.00 Cash)
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Compare this to what I would've paid if I stayed at the cheapest Disney Resort available to me:
CHOICE NUMBER TWO (2): Number Two (2) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Two (2) Nights” and “{…} means Total Price For Thirteen (13) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 3, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($440.00) For Two (2) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER TWO (2) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Vacation Package Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 2, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 15, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night {$2,860.00} For Thirteen (13) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER Three (3) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 14, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($440.00) For Two (2) Nights
TICKET Essential:
One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $600.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$600.00} For Thirteen Nights
FOOD Essential:
One (1) Disney Deluxe Dining Plan – $110.00 Per Night {$1540.00} For Thirteen (13) Nights
Cash For Food - $200.00 For Two (2) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax – $5,880.00 (Excluded $200.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax – $6,080.00 (Included $200.00 Cash)
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Compare this to what I would've paid if I stayed at the cheapest Disney Resort available to me:
CHOICE NUMBER Three (3): Number Three (3) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Fifteen (15) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($3,300.00) For Fifteen (15) Nights
TICKET Essential:
One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $600.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$600.00} For Thirteen Nights
FOOD Essential:
Cash For Food - $1,500.00 For Fifteen (15) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $3,900.00 (Excluded $1,500.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $5,400.00 (Included $1,500.00 Cash)
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One (1) Question Below:
Is it better to use Number One (1) Choice, Number Two (2) Choice, or Number Three (3) Choice for Disney Vacation Package with Ticket and Disney Deluxe Dining Plan for January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018?
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Disney World Budget Breakdown for One (1) Person Or Two (2) People: How I save or/and spend $1,000.00+ on my 16-day budget vacation, and used it towards making our vacation feel 5-star.
Hi, everyone! I found trip reports helpful during my planning process, so I thought I'd do my very own. When I was researching, I wanted to know how much everything cost, so that's how my breakdown will go.
I decided January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018 to plan a trip to see the Disney World and thought, hey, I should go to Disney, too! I've heard great things. After looking at prices to stay at Disney, I had a plan, thought we could afford taking a trip at all, then regrouped.
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I realized it was either Number One (1), Number Two (2), or Number Three (3):
1.) stay at Disney World Hotel “One (1) Room Only” and “Seven (7) Vacation Packages” and (One {1} Preferred Room and One {1} Standard Room) and “Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
OR
2.) stay at Disney World Hotel “Two (2) Rooms Only” and “One (1) Vacation Package” and (Three {3} Preferred Rooms) and “One (1) Disney Deluxe Dining Plan” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
OR
3.) stay at Disney World Hotel “One (1) Room Only” and (One {1} Preferred Room) and “One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus” and “Cash For Food – $1,500.00” and eat really, really well and go to fun extra activities.
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I chose option #1! This was a "high budget" trip by any means. Some of you might look at my extra choices and restaurants and think "that's crazy how much you must've spent!" but I think it's crazy how much everyone spends on their room, so to each their own, I guess!
I was at Disney from January 1, 2018 to January 16, 2018 – 15 nights, 16 days.
Budgets Essentials: Expenses I think anyone planning an On-site Disney trip will incur.
Important Note: Price Include Tax.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Theme Park Tickets: We went through Disney for our Seven (7) Disney Vacation Packages with Tickets, they were the cheapest we could find. For Disney, I did buy Seven (7) 2-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus for $300.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night.
For Seven (7) Disney tickets, our total for 1 person was $2,100.00.
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Accommodations: I booked this Disney’s All-Star Music Resort. I chose this specific one because it was A) super cheap, B) close to the parks, and C) well reviewed, D) super freaking cheap, and E) my room had its own mini fridge and microwave. F) Did I mention it was cheap? I knew I’d barely be at my room (only to sleep and get ready in the morning), and saving or/and spending money on lodging to use towards activities or/and food was more important to us than a resort pool.
Including all fees, 22 nights totaled $4,700.00, or $214.00 per night.
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Luxury expenses: We took all the money we saved above and allocated it towards "luxury" stuff like dining out and activities. Here's a breakdown of some of those:
Magic Bands: Though to Disney for our “Seven (7) Disney Vacation Packages with Tickets”, I bought 7 Magic Bands ($0.00 per each) to link our fast passes and park tickets. You must have to do this, but it was such a small price for a big convenience. Keep in mind if you're not staying at the resorts or/and parks you still need to carry cash or/and credit cards, you can't link your magic band to purchases.
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Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans
I each spent around $1,570.00 on dining. I ate VERY well at a few places and other places it was cheap because I weren't hungry and split an entree, or it was just inexpensive in general. Dining will obviously vary depending on where you eat and what you order.
Once you add in food, my vacation ended up being around $8,370.00. This total is including every single tiny detail. Considering I ate like KING (for real, you guys, royalty), went to Disney. I feel like I did very well!
I hope this was helpful to someone out there. If you have any questions, let me know!
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CHOICE NUMBER ONE (1): Number One (1) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Fifteen (15) Nights” and “{…} means Total Price For Seven (7) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($3,300.00) For Fifteen (15) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER TWO (2) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – Seven (7) Vacation Packages Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 2, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 3, 2018
Number Two (2) Set: Check In Date – January 4, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 5, 2018
Number Three (3) Set: Check In Date – January 6, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 7, 2018
Number Four (4) Set: Check In Date – January 8, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 9, 2018
Number Five (5) Set: Check In Date – January 10, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 11, 2018
Number Six (6) Set: Check In Date – January 12, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 13, 2018
Number Seven (7) Set: Check In Date – January 14, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 15, 2018
One (1) Standard Room – $200.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night {$1,400.00} For Seven (7) Nights
TICKET Essential:
Seven (7) 2-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $300.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$2,100.00} For Seven Nights
FOOD Essential:
Seven (7) Disney Deluxe Dining Plans – $110.00 Per Night {$770.00} For Seven (7) Nights
Cash For Food - $800.00 For Eight (8) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $7,570.00 (Excluded $800.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $8,370.00 (Included $800.00 Cash)
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Compare this to what I would've paid if I stayed at the cheapest Disney Resort available to me:
CHOICE NUMBER TWO (2): Number Two (2) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Two (2) Nights” and “{…} means Total Price For Thirteen (13) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 3, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($440.00) For Two (2) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER TWO (2) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Vacation Package Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 2, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 15, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night {$2,860.00} For Thirteen (13) Nights
HOTEL NUMBER Three (3) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 14, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($440.00) For Two (2) Nights
TICKET Essential:
One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $600.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$600.00} For Thirteen Nights
FOOD Essential:
One (1) Disney Deluxe Dining Plan – $110.00 Per Night {$1540.00} For Thirteen (13) Nights
Cash For Food - $200.00 For Two (2) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax – $5,880.00 (Excluded $200.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax – $6,080.00 (Included $200.00 Cash)
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Compare this to what I would've paid if I stayed at the cheapest Disney Resort available to me:
CHOICE NUMBER Three (3): Number Three (3) Plan Below:
Essentials Below:
Key: “(…) means Total Price For Fifteen (15) Nights”
HOTEL NUMBER ONE (1) Essential:
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort – One (1) Room Only Below:
Number One (1) Set: Check In Date – January 1, 2018 and Check Out Date – January 16, 2018
One (1) Preferred Room – $220.00 Per Person Per Room Per Night ($3,300.00) For Fifteen (15) Nights
TICKET Essential:
One (1) 10-Day Magic Your Way Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $600.00 Per Ticket Per Person Per Night {$600.00} For Thirteen Nights
FOOD Essential:
Cash For Food - $1,500.00 For Fifteen (15) Nights
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $3,900.00 (Excluded $1,500.00 Cash)
TOTAL PRICE Included Tax- $5,400.00 (Included $1,500.00 Cash)
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