How much do you spend on a typical trip?

[CanadianDISfan]

Our family of 3 is spending $4000 (including dining plan, Wilderness Lodge, Alaska Airlines tickets from Seattle and 1 week base tickets plus one day at Universal) during Spring Break in 3 weeks. We're spending more than we usually do on accommodations because of the stay 4 nights, get 3 free deal!!

 

[SandraC]

$3000-$7500 depending on length of trip, time of year, tickets etc.,.

 

[Lizziejane]

Budget for next January's trip for 4 adults

2-bedroom villa @ BWV for 8 nights - $3,800 (rented points)
airfare from Winnipeg - $2200 (if we're lucky)
4 7-day hoppers - $1440
Dining plan - $2000

Total $9,400, assuming the exchange rate stays where it is now.

 

[SandraC]

This trip is a good one: 4 people

Airfare from Buffalo $660
Accomodations for 10 days [beach & POP ($74 during March Break) = $950
Car rental = $250
Universal & Disney tickets purchase last time
Food & Souveniers = $1000

TOTAL=$2860 for 4 people March Break

 

[laura001]

Most of the time it runs us around 2500.00-3000.00. This year...hmmm...I hate to add it up I think around 7000.00, but we are doing the 7 day Western too. Then we are staying on points at BWV (rented).

 

[disneynuts777]

So far the trip this August.......5 Adults, 3 Teens & 1 child.

9 flights from Toronto- $3700.00
2 Bedroom+Studio at SSR for eight nights-$4300.00
Booked bounceback for free dining and upgraded to deluxe-$2200.00
9 (8 adult,1 child) 5 day passes+w/p option-$2300.00
Gratuities-$850.00
Spending money-$1800.00
Rental Car- $400.00 (have it reserved but might not use it)

Total (so far)- $15,550.00 (so thats approx 1700.00 a person!!!)

Thank goodness it is three families!!!!!

 

[Raecheal]

What makes you think that you are doing something wrong?

It depends where you stay (onsite, offsite, value, moderate, deluxe), if you fly (and where from), how much money you spend on shopping, food, car (what type), where you go (Florida is not JUST DisneyWorld for some) etc. It also depends how many people are in your party.

If you went in September, why didn't you add the free dining plan?

Do you buy souvenirs? How much do you tip? Do you stay at a hotel the night before you fly out?

Everyone's standards on their vacation vary greatly. There is no right or wrong price.

You can spend as much or as little as you like on a vacation.

I just feel like were doing something wrong because we are only 2 adults and we ALWAYS stay at a value: POP, we tip the regular, no extra hotels or parking cost. It seems that some people are travelling with 2 kids, etc, and are paying less, if not the same.

I think we may have to re-calculate our budgets It's really nice to see that some Canadian's are going to WDW and their total cost wasn't that .

 

[Raecheal]

This trip is a good one: 4 people

Airfare from Buffalo $660
Accomodations for 10 days [beach & POP ($74 during March Break) = $950
Car rental = $250
Universal & Disney tickets purchase last time
Food & Souveniers = $1000

TOTAL=$2860 for 4 people March Break

That's a really good total for 4 people on March Break!!

 

[dancin Disney style]

Wow. We must be doing something wrong.

Last Sept. 08: Dbf and I went for 8 nights. Hotel (POP), food (no Dining plan), flight, insurance, shopping, Aqua Seas tour, Segway tour... i would estimate around 4-5 grand.

This Sept.09: Dbf and I again for 8 nights. Free dining which includes, hotel (POP), food, park tickets for 1600 cdn. then flight out of detroit 500cdn. Various tours/shopping we are going to estimate 3000.

Am i doing something wrong?

I agree with LSmith. Everyone has different wants and needs on vacation. For me it's now a hobby to make everything as cheap as possible. Especially after I tallied up our first major trip in 2005. however, because we travelled with a group a lot of that was out of my hands.

To save money we:
eat breakfast in the room
make a few sandwiches for lunches or dinner
only have 1 or 2 TS dinners
book the AAA rate for the room (saves 10-20%)
use points for park tickets
fly only if it costs around $600 for 4 tickets (from BUF)
only book a package if it will cost less than ala carte ie:free dining
pre-buy t-shirts at DS when they have a sale