Money

[mickeyforpresident]

Just asking for some advice on money really.

We're going for 21 days - me DW, DS(9), DS(3)

We've already got all our theme park tickets except for Seaworld.

We've got a few ADRs booked. We plan to have breakfast at the hotel or themepark, snack for lunch and eat well for dinner.

We're not huge spenders, although will be buying things for the kids and maybe some trainers and clothes (but not lots!!)

We've saved just under £3000 and also need to exchange 495 Euros we had left over from DLRP.

Do you guys think we'll be ok? We don't have any credit cards to fall back on!!!

 

[wayneg]

If you don't want to use a credit card why not open a Nationwide current account with debit card. Keep your money earning interest, no exchange fees changing to cash or T/C's and no fees to use in US. You get full interbank rate not tourist rate. http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/overseas-card-charges#debit

We always average $100/day spend for 3 adults but we dont drink alcohol, eat onsite lunch offsite evenings (don't eat breakfast) and none of like shopping. Eat onsite, shop and drink you can double that easy but would still think you have loads with $285/day

 

[rpbert1]

We usually plan on $200 a day, for 2 adults and DD 12 who has saved her own money for what she wants to buy.
We do not usually have breakfast but DD has hers at the hotel, we spend a lot of our time at the pool and would have lunch there ,or if out would eat where ever we got to, do not usually paln. in the evening would have a nice dinner, sometimes at Citywalk in the parks or off site depending on our plan for the day, we find this is plenty, and have a bit for shopping as well. We take a nationwide CC just in case we see something we would really like and not have the money with us.

 

[Lady Radington]

For two adults we usually average about $40 a day for food and necessities, although in total i think we spent £700 for 15 days. The exchange rate is really good at the moment so i think you will have more than enough and be able to really enjoy your holiday!

 

[nibbo]

Myself, DW and 2 DD's took £2000 when we went for 3 weeks last Christmas. This was plenty and we didn't really hold back on spending. Where we really saved money was buying a Kids eat free card. We hardly paid for any meals for DD's while we were there by using this card.

 

[disneyger]

We usually spend around $100 a day on food for all of us,
This year we bought a kids eat free card from the place we bought our park tickets from they are for kids up to 11yrs and cost £10.
The exchange rate is good at the moment so your money should go a lot further
Geraldine