Lost job- Disney in 3 weeks

[TheRustyScupper]

Do the smart thing. Cancel the trip and get your money back . . .

Absolutely, positively!

 

[auralia]

I wont comment on if you should go or not.... how i would save money.

Back PB and J for on the way down and try to drive through, or stay in cheap places... south of the boarder anyone?

You have the dining plan... you wont NEED money for snacks. Use your snack for breakfast (or bring pop tarts, cereal bars, etc), and your two meals and you will be fine. You will have your mugs for drinks at the resort.

Swing by the dollar store and check for disney trinkets and get some glow necklaces and just give your kids those when down there.

 

[sweetdana]

Thanks guys and thank you to the ones who didn't assume that I couldn't afford to go.... our trip has been paid for. ( resort and park tix)

I used to serve court papers so I've been doing some papers a s helping out my old boss to make some extra cash just for trip and cleaned a few houses last week...

My Dh has a great job- we have just gotten use to two incomes and will have to cut back some. Also- we spend so much on child care/after school so that would be a cost we wouldn't have... I did have an interview last week and have submitted my resume to several places...

Our trip is four nights & we are doing Halloween party and we do have free dining plan.

Thanks for those of you that offered advice and encouragement!

Based on 2 incomes, and at least 3 months of reserve savings I would go and not look back. (*** I would cut corners, BBB, TS, Character meals, skip balloons/ sov, and down scale the room if possible (IE go to value or mod if staying Del or Villa ect).

GOOOD LUCK AND LIVE LIFE!

 

[Marsheliz]

I wont comment on if you should go or not.... how i would save money.

Back PB and J for on the way down and try to drive through, or stay in cheap places... south of the boarder anyone?

You have the dining plan... you wont NEED money for snacks. Use your snack for breakfast (or bring pop tarts, cereal bars, etc), and your two meals and you will be fine. You will have your mugs for drinks at the resort.

Swing by the dollar store and check for disney trinkets and get some glow necklaces and just give your kids those when down there.

Thank you! As I said earlier, I wanted to save money.. Not cancel trip! good idea about dollar store & we do normally bring cereal bars, etc for breakfast.

 

[lisaross]

since you have the dining plan, can't imagine you'll need many snacks! as for souveniers, let the kids spend a certain amount - perhaps 25 each! find a cheap motel, bring some snacks and have a great trip!

 

[Marsheliz]

Based on 2 incomes, and at least 3 months of reserve savings I would go and not look back. (*** I would cut corners, BBB, TS, Character meals, skip balloons/ sov, and down scale the room if possible (IE go to value or mod if staying Del or Villa ect).

GOOOD LUCK AND LIVE LIFE!

Thank you!! I need to remind myself of this sometimes too... Live Life!!! Just waiting on a door to be opened for me!

 

[lauradis]

Thank you- this made me smile!

Yw enjoy your trip we will be at mnssh party oct 24, cannt wait I'm so excited.

 

[Marsheliz]

Yw enjoy your trip we will be at mnssh party oct 24, cannt wait I'm so excited.

We will be at party on the 22nd.... Where are you staying?

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I would skip the overnight stay in the hotel. It looks like you are in South Carolina?

That's definitely a doable one day drive easily.

We usually have 100.00 a day extra spending money on us but we could cut that in half and be just fine.

 

[Keira1387]

I would skip the overnight stay in the hotel. It looks like you are in South Carolina?

That's definitely a doable one day drive easily.

We usually have 100.00 a day extra spending money on us but we could cut that in half and be just fine.

This! ^ take turns driving and skip the hotel.

 

[Marsheliz]

I would skip the overnight stay in the hotel. It looks like you are in South Carolina?

That's definitely a doable one day drive easily.

We usually have 100.00 a day extra spending money on us but we could cut that in half and be just fine.

Yes- we are in SC! Not a terrible drive- just was wanting go break up trip and time in car...might have to go this route!

 

[Eureka]

Yes- we are in SC! Not a terrible drive- just was wanting go break up trip and time in car...might have to go this route!

You could definitely do it in a day...we drove home to MD in 14.5 hours. That was too long, but then we could sleep in our own beds. Have a great time and hope you find a great new job when you get back.

 

[goofyintoronto]

OP, go on the trip and have fun! Since its already paid for, in your shoes, heck ya i'd go!!! Thats just me. LOL! Youre on the DP (free dining) so i cant imagine you'd need a boat load of snacks. Have fun, esp at the halloween party. Its a ton of fun!

BTW good luck on the job hunt.

 

[lauradis]

We will be at party on the 22nd.... Where are you staying?

"the mexico" what our dd calls Coronado springs.. truly want to start packing, its getting harder to find things to take my mind off leaving

 

[crisi]

Yes- we are in SC! Not a terrible drive- just was wanting go break up trip and time in car...might have to go this route!

My parents used to drive us sixteen hours "home" to visit grandparents.

Break up the drive by leaving very early in the morning. Find somewhere to stop around lunchtime. Have lunch and run around a public park, playground, museum. Take an hour or two or three even. Get back in the car and finish your drive.

Note, don't expect the kids to sleep - they won't - but they might be quiet.

My sister drives her kids five hours reguarly to come "home" and they stop about two and a half hours in and go shopping at Target. Yeah. It isn't exciting, and they don't buy anything, but it gets them out of the car for half an hour to run through Target.

 

[Marsheliz]

You could definitely do it in a day...we drove home to MD in 14.5 hours. That was too long, but then we could sleep in our own beds. Have a great time and hope you find a great new job when you get back.

Thank you Eureka!! I hope so too!

 

[Marsheliz]

You could definitely do it in a day...we drove home to MD in 14.5 hours. That was too long, but then we could sleep in our own beds. Have a great time and hope you find a great new job when you get back.

Thanks Eureka!! I hope so too!!

 

[Marsheliz]

OP, go on the trip and have fun! Since its already paid for, in your shoes, heck ya i'd go!!! Thats just me. LOL! Youre on the DP (free dining) so i cant imagine you'd need a boat load of snacks. Have fun, esp at the halloween party. Its a ton of fun!

BTW good luck on the job hunt.

You're my kind of person!! That's what I'm thinking.. Shouldn't need much Mindy since our meals are paid for... Heck, that's 5 nights I don't have to buy groceries at home for!
I'm most excited about Halloween party!

 

[Marsheliz]

"the mexico" what our dd calls Coronado springs.. truly want to start packing, its getting harder to find things to take my mind off leaving

We will be at CBR... I know! I want to pack now too!

 

[Marsheliz]

My parents used to drive us sixteen hours "home" to visit grandparents.

Break up the drive by leaving very early in the morning. Find somewhere to stop around lunchtime. Have lunch and run around a public park, playground, museum. Take an hour or two or three even. Get back in the car and finish your drive.

Note, don't expect the kids to sleep - they won't - but they might be quiet.

My sister drives her kids five hours reguarly to come "home" and they stop about two and a half hours in and go shopping at Target. Yeah. It isn't exciting, and they don't buy anything, but it gets them out of the car for half an hour to run through Target.

Wow! 16 hours! That's quite a haul!!
That is a good idea about stopping at Target!