That's ridiculous. Sorry, I hope you have a good time.Family of 5 trip in July 2022:
$3400 = 8 nights at The Polynesian/BCV (Rented DVC points)
$2800 = 5 plane tickets from CA to MCO (bought them when they were at the height on price!! smh...)
$200 = Airport parking
$3100 = Food
$800 = ILL/Uber/souvenirs/amazon fresh orders
$3100 = 6 day park tickets + Genie
Plus the outfits bought for Disney. =)
= $15,000 approx. THE most expensive vacation ever!!
I hope you're flying first class.This trip was in July 2022 so unfortunately we won’t be able to get any adjustments
I'll amend this, as changes were made:Gas/tolls/airport parking- $175
5 nights ASMovies (preferred) for 2 adults w/3 day PH tickets: $1650
Airfare: $45 (PWM-MCO on SW points)
Mears: $64
We already have magic bands, won't be doing G+/ILL, and have $250 gift card towards food, but of course we'll spend more on food and adult beverages . This is our 30-somethingth trip to Disney, so don't expect to be buying more souvenirs.
TOTAL: $1934
This is a loaded question as the fees are different for each resort. I have 300 points at Poly and my fees were $2217 in January.I was just curious what maintenance fees cost per year.
Same here$0......
We have NO plans to go to Disney this year and there are plenty of other places we like to vacation and enjoy as much (or more) then Disney.
This trip will use the last of our non-expiring PH tickets and was planned far enough ahead to give me time to save up and earn through reward programs.
8 nights at Pop Century for 2 adults = $1843.89 paid with reward program $$$$$ = 0
2 Economy Plus RT airfares from Denver using airline miles = $431
2 non-expiring 5 day PH tickets purchased before 2019 = $933 (plus 1 complimentary PH pass already in MDE)
1 MVMCP ticket = $180
estimated food = $800 minus Gift Certificate for either Morimoto or Space 220 and saved change = $420
MCO to/from hotel = $125
Genie+ for 2 on 4 days = $120
2 MagicBand+ = $74
Estimated TOTAL using discounts listed above = $2283
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8 nights at Pop Century for 2 adults = $1843.89
2 Economy Plus RT airfares from Denver = $1800
2 5 day PH tickets current cost = $1184
1 MVMCP ticket = $180
estimated food = $800
MCO to/from hotel = $125
Genie+ for 2 on 4 days = $120
2 MagicBand+ = $74
Estimated TOTAL without savings listed above = $6127
Way too much! It is getting more and more out-of-hand. Disney is becoming for the rich only. Like everything else, the middle class is being pushed out. Disney forgets all of us that made them for years. Chapek is disgusting.So we haven't gone since 2019 (thanks Covid) so I feel like I have had a decent amount of time to save up for this trip - but I am still shocked by the prices!! Especially when I look back to what our past trips have cost. I am curious to what everyone is doing to save money, what they're skipping etc, or is it really just pent up demand gone wild.
Uber runs discounts sometimes on the app. Also if you buy giftcards with a target card you get 5% off (im not 100% if this still works).Disney cruise Alaska 5/2023
7 night cruise. 3 adults, 2 kids in 2 cabins. Savings coming mainly from Amtrak train ride on points rather than paying for airfare and hotel stay on points (Hyatt) as well. The biggest expense is the cruise itself. We are foregoing the pricier excursions and will diy or go with outside vendors.
$10,000 for 2 cabins (includes placeholder discount).
$580 tips
$260 taxis/Uber/Lyft
Hotel 2 rooms, 2 nights on CSP UR points transferred to Hyatt (may add a night for the night we get off
Train to Vancouver on Amtrak points
$48 Vancouver 3 day bus passes
$350 Jeep rental Skagway
$255 dog sled tour
$865 Juneau private whale watching and taxi to Mendenhall, includes tip
$195 Mount Roberts air tram
$115 Ketchikan car rental, various entrance fees
$200-250 food Vancouver
Total $13,000.
Question for the group, any ideas for how to save money on taxis/Uber? Or can I transfer UR to Avis? I have chase sapphire preferred, I’ll need to look up if there is some kind of discount with that card. Maybe I should cut out the Mount Roberts air tram. I probably should add $200 ish for souvenirs. I plan to buy gift cards to save 10% off the cruise between the actual saving on the gift cards plus future savings for points accrued (fingers crossed) which would shave $880 ish….
I don’t have a target card but will keep it in mind if the BJ’s gift card deal doesn’t pan out for Veterans Day. Thank you!Uber runs discounts sometimes on the app. Also if you buy giftcards with a target card you get 5% off (im not 100% if this still works).
We are taking our adult children and their families. Flying into MCO, spending 5 nights on-site with tickets for 5 days. Then off on a week long sailing on the fantasy. I’m embarrassed to say how much this is costing but I will say, with what we will be laying out, we could have bought a luxury car.
YOLO I guess