1) Eat breakfast in your room. It's easy, it saves time and money. If they are driving, pack a small cooler or stop for milk, juice, cereal, bagels, cheese, fruit, pop tarts or granola bars, instant oatmeal, etc. If flying, have the limo driver make a stop or have groceries delivered. At the very least just buy milk and cereal or a box of donuts or a fruit and cheese platter from the food court instead of the full breakfasts that will run you $5-$6 a person. Oatmeal is also inexpensive.
2) Share meals. Look at the portions before you buy. DH and I share many things because in many places, the portions are very big, fries are plentiful as well. Sometimes I get a kids meal for myself as well because I know I won't eat an entire adult portion.
3) Order pizza. It's a cheap meal for everyone.
4) Eat at McD's in DD.
5) Schedule your meals. If you eat a big late lunch, a small counter service dinner should be all you need. Or eat a light lunch and a big early dinner.
6) Bring/buy your own snacks. You'll be less tempted to buy every Mickey Bar you see!
7) Buy bottled water and bring it with you. This way you aren't purchasing soda on every corner.
8) Look on mousesavers.com for other ideas. They have some tips like order a double cheeseburger and then order an extra bun. I think I read that the bun only costs .30 cents or something like that and then you just take one of the patties from the double cheeseburger and voila, you have two cheeseburgers. You will have to split fries but there are plenty.
9) Lastly, write out a budget and decided how much you can spend ahead of time. On trips where money is tight, that is what I do. This way, you won't overspend and be short at the end of the trip. I would rather budget wisely and be able to splurge at the end of my vacation.
HTH!
