How Much is your 2015 Vacation going to cost you?

[lovin'fl]

I live in NJ............and I refuse to pay Disney room prices and not get DISNEY!!!! New York city is very expensive

Doug

My thoughts exactly...plus WDW is warm in Dec...NY, not so much

 

[scrapquitler]

We just got back two weeks ago.

DH, myself and DS12 10 nights at Pop
We already had annual passes, so I didn't count those, but I did upgrade my pass to a Platinum so we could have the photo thing $101.
I got a good deal on flights, that cost $600
Parking at the airport $60
Tickets for MNSSHP and MVMCP about $450
Room charges (9 hotel nights, taxes, food and souvenirs for the whole trip) $2600.
One night deposit on the room, pre paid, I think it was about $120.

So just under $4000.

We have now used our APs 20 days since April, and we have a 3 night/4 day trip for adults only planned in January, and hopefully a short trip for all of us in March/April before our APs expire.


When we go in January, our cost:
Room/flight package: $1200.
Airport parking $40
Food/alcohol: probably about $300-$400, depending on what we do.
Total about $1600.

 

[Mousemommy1]

What great deals and planning.............I really like how your utilizing the AP (nice savings when you visit.......what 19 days in one year ) Curious if you find TiW worth the additional cost. My calcs says yes for my wife and I (because alcohol is included )..........what do you think?

Doug

Yes!!! We definitely plan to use the AP at least 19-22 days when we purchase them, and we have been AP holders since 2012. It has worked out nicely.

We haven't decided what we will do about tickets for next years' trip, because we are doing a Disney cruise and therefore only doing 5 days in the parks next year, but in 2017 we plan on a full on 9-10 day trip. Still running the numbers, because we can get the 4 day hoppers for about $800.

We really do enjoy the savings from TiW as well.

 

[thetallone101]

Almost 10000 by the time I factor in spending money, airfare, food and DVC rental for 10 nights

 

[dkrauss]

Yes!!! We definitely plan to use the AP at least 19-22 days when we purchase them, and we have been AP holders since 2012. It has worked out nicely...............

............We really do enjoy the savings from TiW as well.

Only way to do it.
My wife and I are getting them in November of 2016............we've got at least 18 days planned from Nov 2016 through Nov 2017........could be more too....

Doug

 

[Ceryssa]

We stayed Nov 7-13. For 2 adults, 2 kids (9 & 7):
Flights: used points, so $120 or so with Early-Bird and security fees
YC 5 nights with free dining and Memory Maker: $3424
YC Room-Only one night: I don't remember the exact amount but it was around $350
MVMCP: $251
F&W Discovery Sampler Package: around $250
OOP meals, F&W, tips, and souvenirs: $1900
Total: $5945, give or take a bit. So, about twice what we originally budgeted. LOL.

 

[saintrob]

3 x flights with Virgin Atlantic in premium economy (we are from the UK) $5700
5 nights club level at BWI (booked with bounceback last Christmas) $3800
5 nights club level at Contemporary - $4200
Already have annual passes
Aleady have TIW card
Meals including 6 TS restaurants - $1000 approx
Other spend - $300

Approx - $15000.........and we got a good deal on the flights! They are ridiculously expensive during the Christmas period.

 

[mustlovecats]

Our trip was 11/8-11/15 and my parents and sister joined us 11/15.

Our room, GF King Dlx RPC: $4,700
Parents room: GF Outer building lagoon view: $1,600
Deluxe plan (63 credits shared between us): $2,300
Tickets w/ Park Hopper: $2,100
Memory Maker: $169
Flights: $2,200 (estimate)
Airport parking: $240
Things charged to room (includes tips and Illuminations Cruise): $1,150
VIP Tour Guide: $4,900

Total: $19,359
Total actual OOP: $14,500***

***By buying discounted gift cards (see budget board thread) and using credit card rewards.

We had an amazing trip, converted a Disney skeptic, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again in the future (just not right away)

 

[ammag]

10/31-11/8
Flights 1200
9 nights at POP, 7 days of park hoppers 3200
Free dining (had to add park hoppers but in the end we got $1600 free food)
Airport transport at home total $60
Halloween party 360
Transportation to universal for two $45 (one way free uber)
One day being wizards for two $350
Tips, gifts, snacks, alchohol, including custom anniversary cake (38) lilo's playhouse (90) trader Sam's (70) pirates leage (85) memory maker (169)
$1000
Stroller and scooter rental for the week 315
Total: 6,545

Our original budget was about 4500 but we added a lot of extras, regretting none of them!!! We did get to take about $500 out of that total for gift cards given to us as gifts, disney rewards

 

[Boopuff]

Room/DDP at AOA with CM rate 1700
have AP
flight for 4 - 1000
total-2700

really the cheapest we've ever gone to WDW in forever. DH was shocked at the total. Previous trip we didn't have the CM discount so it was at the Poly for about 4xs the cost.

 

[Alfiegeorgina]

August 2016. Total cost $32,000. This includes:

- 4 x economy airfare from UK (2 adults, a 3 year old and an 8 year old)
6 nights Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in standard room, 1 night in a Despicable Me suite
9 nights GF garden view
4 night cruise on Disney Dream
Disney dining plan
Car hire for 3 weeks
Disney 14 night ultimate passes
This part totals $22500

- 1 night savannah view AKL ($333)

- Universal Studios 2 park ticket ($800)

- Discovery Cove plus VIP package ($2000)

- OOP extra Disney meals $400

- Extra Disney spending on drinks, ice creams etc $300

- Food for Universal Studios week $1200

- Cruise spending money $500

- Dinner with Shamu and US character breakfast

- Airport parking

- Wild Africa Trek $750

- Fireworks dessert parties

The figure does not include spending money for souvenirs. Kids will have $450 each on top of the above figure and I have no idea what we will spend - depends if we find time to go to a mall and shop.

 

[whitters3]

Our trip was 11/8-11/15 and my parents and sister joined us 11/15.

Our room, GF King Dlx RPC: $4,700
Parents room: GF Outer building lagoon view: $1,600
Deluxe plan (63 credits shared between us): $2,300
Tickets w/ Park Hopper: $2,100
Memory Maker: $169
Flights: $2,200 (estimate)
Airport parking: $240
Things charged to room (includes tips and Illuminations Cruise): $1,150
VIP Tour Guide: $4,900

Total: $19,359
Total actual OOP: $14,500***

***By buying discounted gift cards (see budget board thread) and using credit card rewards.

We had an amazing trip, converted a Disney skeptic, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again in the future (just not right away)

Can I ask what a VIP tour guide is? I haven't heard and this and am just curious

 

[Smbmoyers]

Okay...
September 10th Through September 17th 2016.

2 adults 1 child (3)
7 nights at pop.
8 day base tickets
Disney Deluxe Dinning Plan
Memory Maker.

$4059.99 <----- Total before airfare.

I'm Estimating $200 a piece to fly down so $600 wrapped up in that.

We'll be staying the night at our local park and fly hotel before hand so $89.00

And finally a $500 disney gift card for tipping and souvineers.

So total: $5249.00.