What are your Disney splurges?

[ItsOnlyMoney]

splurge 1 - deluxe resort

splurge 2 - special tour - ie: 1 year we did the segway in epcot, this time will do Wild Africa Trek. (we only go every 10 years or so)

 

[GatorMama]

Staying onsite is our splurge!

 

[BAMLuvMickey]

Honestly the trip itself is always a splurge I try to stay frugal for myself and give my boys more of the souvenier money However, I have to go home with at least one pin. I dont trade them but they are usually less than $15.

This time, we have a bit extra to spend...I might go home with a sweatshirt or a new purse

 

[Off to Neverland 7]

Jewelry and Kitchen Gadgets! Gotta love me some cooking utensil mickey hands

 

[laura-k]

Splurges change over time -
We have been going every year now since 99 and going defiantly was our splurge even to stay at the campgrounds (used to get a post card deal for 29 or 30 dollars per night)
We did breakfast in the motorhome, counter service most nights with 1 character dinner and 1 character breakfast per trip with a few mickey bars thrown in
autograph books and 1 large splurge for each of my 2 boys (1 year they got the monorail ,the mickey phone ,the pal mickey) and grandma usually gave them Disney Dollars before we left -For Myself my fam usually got me a fancy Disney globe each year for my birthday and I have a few from Disneyland but my Disney cabinet is full now and it would take something VERY special for me to get something new !
As our income got better ,I was still just as frugal -maybe I would get a sweatshirt or antenna topper once in awhile or we would do Table service a little more often but I still don't miss my earl of sandwich or Wolfgang puck express each trip
So our big splurge was a DVC when they opened Bay Lake Towers ,I have always been a huge monorail geek since my visits when I was a kid - it was so cool .... to pass threw the contemporary but as an adult I was just to frugal to spend the money it seemed like way to much per night for just a room at the deluxe places ....so now I always spend my 1st 5 days at BLT and my 1st night I take the monorail to the Polly for a dole whip and take a round trip on the monorail just to get my Disney on
I also Have the Disney rewards card ,so depending on my amount that I accumulated though the year I get a Kameleon piece of jewelry from either the Wyland Galleries (used to be at the Polly) they have pop out charms so you can change up your stuff with a new charm each year -and you can get a few special Disney charms at the Disney jewelry shops now too !
So know that I could probably afford anything I want I am very happy with walking back from the magic kingdom in the evening ,my new charm, my refillable cup and remembering all the fun times I enjoyed with my family over the years !

 

[SydneyFalco]

Ornaments. Every trip, I say I'll get one. Last trip was a budget trip so I only got 4.

Us too. Only one though.

I'm a cheapskate ... and when I say that I feel honestly bad about admiting it. Sometime people admit to frugality in a way that implies they're actually quite proud of it, but I really don't like the way, after having obviously splurged for the completely unneeded trip, once the wife and I arrive I become this grouchy bear over a meal, a souvenir, whatever. Needless to say, the wife does not enjoy it either.

 

[NuJoy]

I'm wishing for one of the new Pandora charms.

 

[Chaoticsweetness]

The vacation is the splurge, deluxe resort with club level.

If we are going during food & wine, I book a seminar, culinary or beverage.

I also sometimes make special dinner arrangements if someone in our party is celebrating a special occasion, last year I had booked Victoria & Alberts for my sisters birthday.

Every trip I have to get a pin that reflects the vacation to remind me of the fun we had.

 

[DaughteroftheKing]

If I can find one of those souvenir Dumbo popcorn buckets next month I will splurge and buy it (not usually something we'd buy).

Might look at an Alex & Ani bracelet if I come across them.

For me the real splurge this trip was the memory maker photo thing.

 

[searlproudbottom]

On our last two trips we rented a Cadillac. We are DVC members so it was great to be able to go grocery shopping, drive to the parks and to Vero Beach in style. It sure beats riding in a canary yellow gypsy cart.

Searl

 

[uflouise]

Alex and Ani bracelets

 

[disneydude365]

ok so my splurge is disney Pins i have a nice small collection lol slowly growing each trip, and last two years I've become obsessed with Vinylmation i have a case which holds 12 no specific set or anything i just find ones that i like and try to get them lol
on upcoming trip plan to get at least 1 pin and 1 vinylmation

when i first got into them i was in downtown at Dstreet and i saw the displays filled with all of them and i fell in love with the little peter pan one sadly that series had already been discontinued i asked the Cast member about it and told her how i was obsessed with Peter Pan and how there was no merchandise for him, and she said to wait a minute well she came back out with a box and told me to go buy any vinylmation in the store which i did then she proceeded to trade me right there i opened the box and it was the Peter

ever since been hooked!

 

[jezebel73]

We splurge on an event each time - fireworks dessert party, Halloween party, etc. Will move on to tours soon as my daughter is getting older.

And we usually have one signature meal that's a splurge as well. We usually go during free dining but will add on appetizers and drinks galore for that meal - whatever everyone wants!

One of my favorite things about Disney is how much you can say "YES" when you're there!!!

 

[workin4vacation]

Alex and Ani bracelets

Me too!
I want to find a gold bracelet w/the castle charm.

 

[bookgirl]

I usually do splurge but nothing specific. (and sometimes not at all)

Sometimes it's a VB purse or a dinner show/restaurant or a tour. It's never one thing in particular it's just some thing that makes that trip a little more special.

This trip I did a deluxe (took mom) with a upgraded room, and I ordered a couple of surprises from Disney Floral.

Next trip is a solo trip and I'll either pick out a tour or I'll go hit a couple of restaurants that I would like to try. Thinking Le Cellier or Artist Pointe.

For a trip next fall we're staying deluxe again and I'll either book a fireworks cruise or do one of the fireworks events.

Although when you think about it, being from the Midwest the cost of a WDW vacation is pretty splure-y all on it's own. (I have to fly, I usually buy tickets per trip, eating out for that many days etc). I pay way more for WDW vacations than I do going to Vegas or Chicago or taking a cruise or shopping trips to Dallas.

 

[NuJoy]

On a whim, I booked the Quen Victoria room at V&A and VGF for my birthday weekend. Shocked both were available.

 

[BigAlsGal]

Definitely pins. We usually each pick 2 (there are 5 of us) that are special to us. At about 10 bucks a piece that's $100. Then I always have to get a box or two of the random collections. Those are usually $15. I know its ridiculous but I can't resist the allure of the pins!! I also usually buy lots of pins on eBay to trade. Trading is one of the highlights of our trips!

 

[Norkai]

Pins are my weakness too. A pin here, a pin there. Before I know it I have a lanyard or 2 full of pins any a big empty space in my wallet where my money used to be.

 

[bookgirl]

Now that I think about it

Last three trips I've brought home boxes of those Mickey head shapped coconut patties. Love those silly things Got home last Thursday and put two of the large boxes in my freezer.

I consider that a splurge because

1. It's pricey for a box of candy so a splurge money wise

2. I'm actually sensitive to one of the ingredients (it is one that I have some tolerance too) so can only have them occasionally so a splurge consumption wise.

 

[Pooh2]

We try to find a pin with the year that we are visiting, as well as a resort pin.

Just got hooked on disney Vera Bradleys, so picked up two in DL last month.