budget

[homber]

need advice (for 2 adults for Dec, 2005 trip
My budget is as follows airfare 175.00 rt.each.65.00 hotel 2 nites(offsite hotel) shuttle from LAX to DLR 50.00 Tix. 130.00 ea.50.00 a day food each.And 200.00 for souverniors and misc. spending.Can i really go for less than 1500.00?

 

[LucyKate]

Can't comment on air fares but we got rooms in a great and very close off site hotel - the Howard Johnson, for about $60 per night in December 2004. If you didn't request a Disney view they were $40 or $50 - book through mousesavers.com.

So that part of the budget is ok (although this didn't include breakfast, but there is a McDonalds, Millie's, Mimmi's, Ihop etc all close by).

Super shuttle is $15 each way, so you will need $60 for that (plus tips, so make it $70)

Ticket price seems about right - you might be able to do better with AA discounts or if there are other off season deals.

Food - about $10-$15 for adult per meal, so $50 again sounds right.

$200 for souvenirs is up to you - you could do a lot more or a lot less. Ride and character photos cost $14 each for example, you might want a few of those.

So, assuming you get the air fares, the answer is yes.

 

[Amy&Dan]

I agree that your budget sounds just right. For $50 a day for food you could probably do a sit down for one meal and then a counter service meal for the other one barely. We always eat breakfast in our room. I pack granola bars and fruit, they travel well! Also if one day we do Goofy's Kitchen for example then the next day we eat a little cheaper to keep our average at around $100-125 a day for 2 adults and 2 kids. One nice thing about Disneyland is that with the exception of the buffets you can share. My husband and I love Blue Bayou and always share a lunch, their portions are so huge. Have a great time!

 

[Itinkso]

We always choose to stay at the Park Inn or Tropicana to take advantage of the complimentary continental breakfast. Then we have a late lunch, and yes, the Monte Cristo sandwich at Blue Bayou is delicious and huge! After that sandwich all I needed is dessert in DCA later that evening!

 

[LuvTigger]

Unless you are particular about where you want to stay, you might want to get the most bang for your buck by trying Priceline. On our last visit, I bid on the Disneyland area at the highest star-rating (I think in that area it's a 3-star by Priceline standards), and I got the Hyatt for about $42. A great deal! It wasn't walking distance, but we used the shuttle and found it to be very convenient.