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[gr8ef]

we are flying to orlando for a week and i have a few questions:

what other ways is there to go from the airport to the hotel (bus train etc...) how much does a cab cost? is there a cheaper way?

which area is the best to stay in?

we are looking for a hotel for around 30-50$ near the center and it is important that the hotel has a bus to all the parks.

where should we buy the tickets to the park? is it cheaper at the entrance?

thank you

 

[Jinnyboom]

Its difficult to answer your questions without knowing a little bit more.
Regarding tickets....there are a number of online agencies that offer discounts on tickets. I have used ticketmania.com with great success but there are others.
Regarding transportation....depends on where you will be staying and how many are in your party.
Mears.com offers round trip transportation from the airport to Disney hotels. Not sure if they provide this service to hotels outside of WDW or not. The price is (about) $24 per person round trip.
There are several towncar companies that provide roundtrip transportation as well and they usually run (about) $80-85 round trip....(this could be more economical...again...depending on how many people are traveling.
I'm unsure about taxi fares...but this means of transportation is not the least expensive.
Now....the hardest part of your question....(hotels for $30 to $50 per nite)....Disney's All Star Sports can be had (with a code) starting at (about) $60 something per nite. This is likely to be the lowest rate you will find for Disney property and is only available...as I mentioned with a "code" and only during certain times of the year.
For other hotels outside WDW property...you will need to check another board here at DIS...the one that deals with off site accomadations. Most hotels in the WDW vicinity do offer shuttle service to the parks.
Best of luck to you and keep coming to these boards......many questions that you may have are covered here......just please remember.....a WDW vacation is not cheap by any means.....but you will pick up a lot of cost saving tips here.
Another board to try is mousesavers.com

Enjoy your stay at WDW!!!!!!

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

The Howard Johnson Maingate East might be a hotel for you to consider. You can book it with DreamsRes ( https://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/hojo/hojo1.cfm ) - this company is the owners of these message boards. The Howard Johnson has rooms for $29 per night for most nights, and with tax that comes out to $34.48 per night (standard room). They also have a deluxe room for $34 per night ($40.08 with tax).

Heres some of their amenities:

Services and Facilities:


Official Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel
Large Heated Pool
Game Room
Childrens Pool
Kids eat free
Whirlpool
24 hour security
Free Scheduled Transportation to Disney World & Lake Buena Vista factory Outlet Mall
Handicapped rooms/facilities
Laundry services
Valet Services
RV or Truck parking
6 restaurants within walking distance
Complimentary coffee and tea
Guest services on site for ticket purchases and car rentals

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Room Amenites:

Cable television with movies
Super Nintendo
In room modem lines
Personal safe deposit box
Efficiencies and Suites available
25" remote control TV
Over 50% - Non-smoking
Handicapped rooms
In room coffee makers