Where else can I cut my WDW budget?

[tzeitel]

We are flying. Got a good deal, just 119 pp plus 2 free bags! It's about 150.00 more then driving costs (gas, tolls), but I would have to add in hotel costs to that. I'm the only adult so I have to drive and driving non stop doesn't work for me, PLUS, we would be in Disney in 2.5 hours, if we flew, which we are.

Thanks for ALL the tips,

I would use one of the bags for snacks. We flew Southwest and that is what we did, brought along Goldfish, Pop Tarts, granola bars, cookies, pretzels We came back with half of it but since it was a free bag it was no big deal.

In that bag I also brought glowsticks (from the $ store) plus a few small toys to keep DD & DN entertained. I found bubble blowers (just like the ones sold in the parks) at WM in the Summer clearance aisle - even not being on clearance they are cheaper than at WDW. I got DN and DD shirts and hats from the DS (they have a lot of great sales), as well as cute Mickey bracelets and autograph books from Ebay. Once we got to WDW they did not want everything they saw .

You can check around for discounts (or discounted gift cards) for places on Disney property that are not run by Disney. I got gift cards to Wolfgang Puck's from Costco and saved 20%. If you are a member of My Points you can redeem points for Landry's restaurants gift cards (Yak & Yeti, RFC and TRex). Swagbucks is a good rewards site, easy to get points for very useful cards - even if they are not to be used "at" Disney. I just got a carry-on rolling bag from Amazon by using cards from Swagbucks

 

[shopn24seven]

I ,hanged my BB offer to a value.
It wasn't.listed on the brochure, but ashen.I called, I asked if values were included and tbey WERE. Saved 25% off Movies. It never hurts to ask.....

 

[disneychrista]

I will buy $ store glow in the dark necklaces and WM water bottle sprayers.

Do not buy either of the above, do you REALLY need them?

 

[PatMcDuck]

Family of 2 , here, needing to cut costs.

I BB to CBR and saved 30% during value time (leaving in 5 months), those bounce back deals are so hard to resist.....

Not doing Park Hoppers (saving 120.00 total)

Buying food OOP, Its just too much food on the DDP. I rarely finish my meal and don't get me started on the desserts. I take like one bite.

We may SHARE some of the larger CS meals. Flame tree comes to mind.

Buying DISNEY GC with my Target debit card for tix and dining, to save 5%. Its cheaper then Undercover tourist, even with a mousesavers link...

I will buy $ store glow in the dark necklaces and WM water bottle sprayers.

Can anyone else suggest ways to cut costs?

Thanks in advance.

Buy kids meals at the walk up places, even for the adults. It is plenty enough food for me anyway. I even got my (adult, special needs) son one at Be Our Guest (lunch). We shared regular meals too, sometimes. We usually had breakfast in the room, one large meal for lunch, then maybe a PB & J sandwich, or cereal, or something small later in the day.