CowboyCO
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I am NOT going to pay baggage fees to these crooked airlines! We're going for 5 days, so we have come up with a plan.
I'm going to pack each of us a carry-on with underwear, socks, swimsuits and extra shoes and small toiletries in clear bags to get through security.
Anything that doesn't fit in the carry-ons, we're going to wear in layers on the plane. For example, DS11 would wear his regular underwear and then layer four more pairs of shorts, four more t-shirts. Then, when we get to MCO, we'll go to the bathroom and strip the layers off and carry them in a a garbage bag that I'll put in the carry-on. That will save us at least $200 on the trip in saved baggage fees. We're also going to fill up all our pockets with snacks and juice to save money on those types of things once we get there.
Does anyone know what the bun policy is at Disney restaurants? I was thinking of taking ziploc bags filled with tuna salad and then just buying buns to save money. I can get those little mayonnaise packets at the condiment area for free, so I think we could knock out two to three lunches depending on how tight the clothes are getting. My DS has a set of cargo shorts that have LOTS of pockets, so I'm pretty sure I can get 4 bags of tuna on him with no problem.
Also, does anyone know where I can get some Disney mugs before we go? We're staying at Pop, so that would be a great saver to just fill up as we go by every time. Do you know can you put milk in the mugs? My DS4 really likes milk in his cereal and I'll be stashing cereal in his diaper bag so he can cereal in the morning for breakfast.
Ohh and one more question, not really budget related, but DS9 is really ADD and he doesn't like to stand in lines. I've read about special passes for special needs kids and I think he would really enjoy his vacation more if there was a way he could just bypass the lines. He's really hard to manage when his hands are idle. I usually let him have a hand-held video game to help him not freak out, but we sold those games on craigslist to pay for BBB for DD2 while we are at Magic Kingdom. I think I can get a note from his doctor about standing in lines - would that help? I was hoping that if I just said he was special needs we could get a pass without having to jump through too many hoops. Does anyone know how I can get one of those passes?
You can just post answers here on this thread and I'll check back the next time I'm at the library. I've got to apply for a certain number of jobs to keep my UE coming, so I'm at the library a few days a week and I can check it then. I thought I was going to get this one job, but they wanted me to start right away and I've been planning this vacation for so long and my kids would be so disappointed if we didn't go.
Thanks for the responses in advance!
I'm going to pack each of us a carry-on with underwear, socks, swimsuits and extra shoes and small toiletries in clear bags to get through security.
Anything that doesn't fit in the carry-ons, we're going to wear in layers on the plane. For example, DS11 would wear his regular underwear and then layer four more pairs of shorts, four more t-shirts. Then, when we get to MCO, we'll go to the bathroom and strip the layers off and carry them in a a garbage bag that I'll put in the carry-on. That will save us at least $200 on the trip in saved baggage fees. We're also going to fill up all our pockets with snacks and juice to save money on those types of things once we get there.
Does anyone know what the bun policy is at Disney restaurants? I was thinking of taking ziploc bags filled with tuna salad and then just buying buns to save money. I can get those little mayonnaise packets at the condiment area for free, so I think we could knock out two to three lunches depending on how tight the clothes are getting. My DS has a set of cargo shorts that have LOTS of pockets, so I'm pretty sure I can get 4 bags of tuna on him with no problem.
Also, does anyone know where I can get some Disney mugs before we go? We're staying at Pop, so that would be a great saver to just fill up as we go by every time. Do you know can you put milk in the mugs? My DS4 really likes milk in his cereal and I'll be stashing cereal in his diaper bag so he can cereal in the morning for breakfast.
Ohh and one more question, not really budget related, but DS9 is really ADD and he doesn't like to stand in lines. I've read about special passes for special needs kids and I think he would really enjoy his vacation more if there was a way he could just bypass the lines. He's really hard to manage when his hands are idle. I usually let him have a hand-held video game to help him not freak out, but we sold those games on craigslist to pay for BBB for DD2 while we are at Magic Kingdom. I think I can get a note from his doctor about standing in lines - would that help? I was hoping that if I just said he was special needs we could get a pass without having to jump through too many hoops. Does anyone know how I can get one of those passes?
You can just post answers here on this thread and I'll check back the next time I'm at the library. I've got to apply for a certain number of jobs to keep my UE coming, so I'm at the library a few days a week and I can check it then. I thought I was going to get this one job, but they wanted me to start right away and I've been planning this vacation for so long and my kids would be so disappointed if we didn't go.
Thanks for the responses in advance!
Great job! 
