how cheap can dlrp be done?

[lt90]

We have been to wdw loads of times but nevet dlrp as people seem to dislike it. We want to try a trip May/june 2015 it will be me, hubby, dd4 and 6month old. We would want 4-5 days and would rather not be in parks on weekend. DH has company car and fuel so transport would be car/ferry. But is it best to stat onsite? Dining plan worth it? What sort of price should we be expecting? Is it typically a time of offers? TIA

 

[Ware Bears]

Staying onsite is a lot more expensive than off and unlike WDW being offsite doesn't mean so much in terms of location as there are quite a few reasonably priced offsite hotels nearby and even cheaper ones (and campsites) a little further away.

Instead of buying tickets you could buy annual passes - giving you a good excuse to return again (and again!) within the year and also discounts on dining and shopping. IMO the meal plan is only worth having if you get it free as an offer - it's quite restrictive and not really a saving, more of just another way to budget.

 

[Jules1212]

I think the on site/offsite dilemma depends on deals at the time and whether you would get further use from annual passes.

I have just done a test booking for you based on 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant for 4 nights from Monday 9th June - Friday 13th June this year in the Cheyenne Hotel and it came in at circa £780 which included free under 7's, a 25% discount and free half board for the adults and child.

I think you would have to go some to beat or match that allowing for approx £80 a night for an offsite hotel, annual passes for 3 and meals.

The ferry companies usually put out special offers in October and February and I have done crossings for as little as £29 return, but we prefer the tunnel. That is usually around £99 return for us. You can use tesco club card points to subsiidise the fare if you shop there. You will also need to allow around £40 for the tolls.