Affordable Disney World Vacation

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How to Have an Affordable Disney World Vacation

A Walt Disney World vacation is the trip of a lifetime - but how can you make it more afforable? The costs add up but there are many ways to save at the Disney theme parks.

So how can you have an affordable Disney World vacation?

As Walt Disney said it all started with a Mouse. But now Disney World is a huge vacation destination with 4 main theme parks - Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, EPCOT and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Get hints, tips and secrets on ways you and your family can save money on Walt Disney World tickets places to stay and even give you some ideas for free things to do! There really is a way to have an affordable vacation at Disney World. 

What is There To Do At Walt Disney World?

What shall we do at the most magical place on Earth?

Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle

Great planning is key to getting the most out of your Disney World vacation. It can be difficult to know where to start!

Here are the main Walt Disney World Florida attractions:

Magic Kingdom - the classic Disney magic!

EPCOT - A vision of the future

Disney MGM Studios - Lights cameras action!

Animal Kingdom - Disney's own animal park

Blizzard Beach - thrilling water park

Typhoon Lagoon - another water park!

Downtown Disney - shopping and entertainment

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Is a Walt Disney World Vacation Package a Good Deal?

Should You Book a Disney World vacation package?



The answer is it depends on how you like to spend your vacation time! It may be cheaper to buy your Disney World hotel, tickets and dining a la carte or you may be more of a set menu kind of family ......

There are 5 different options for your Disney World Vacation Package.

1. The a la carte way.

2. The Disney Magic Your Way Base Package

3 Disney's Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining

4. Disney's Magic Your Way Premium Package

5. Disney's Magic Your Way Platinum Package

So let us look at each Disney World vacation package option in turn...

Disney A La Carte

Book each part of your Disney vacation separately

Disney A La Carte

You book a Disney hotel. You then buy your Walt Disney World tickets, food and recreation separately.

This takes some work and planning. But sometimes it may be your cheapest and most flexible option.

If you take this option then you will want a great way to from Buy Discount Disney World Tickets

Where Can I Safely Buy Discounted Disney World Tickets?

There are two ways to make sure that you are buying genuine Disney World tickets. Buy them from Disney directly, or from a Disney Authorized Ticket Dealer

If you buy tickets from any other source you are taking a big risk - they may be a scam. It just isn't worth the risk of getting to the Disney World gates and finding that your tickets are not genuine!

You can save quite a lot of money on Disney tickets if you buy through an authorized dealer such as the one I recommend: Orlando Fun Tickets They have tickets for all the major Orlando theme parks. You can have the tickets shipped to your home or hotel or pick them up from their convenient location close to Downtown Disney.

Disney Magic Your Way Base Package

Disney Magic Your Way Base Package

This vacation package includes your room and a Disney World base ticket for each member of your party for the amount of days you choose.

So you could stay in Disney hotel for 7 nights but buy a ticket for 4 days for example.

You can add Disney Park Hopper and Non Expiration options.

Disney Magic Your Way Plus Dining Package

Disney's Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining

Everything in option 2, plus the Disney Dining Option. This gives everyone in your party one table service dining, one quick service dining, and one snack for each night of the package.

There is some flexibility here to save up credits, and you can chose from over 100 Disney World restaurants.

Is this a good value? Many people think so. At $39 per adult and $11 per child aged 3 to 9 per day to add the dining option this is a bargain for many people.

Disney's Magic Your Way Premium Package

Disney's Magic Your Way Premium Package

This is the way to go if you want almost every cost covered. It is convenient and you can budget.

The Disney Premium Package includes Magic Your Way Water Park and More Park Hopper with Non Expiration for the number of days you choose. The most upgraded tickets which cover every Disney ticketed venue you could possibly want to visit.

The dining portion includes breakfast, lunch and dinner per person per night with a wide choice of Disney dining locations. It covers a lot of food!

Even more benefits include theme park tours, recreation options including golf and horseback riding, a ticket to La Nouba the Cirque du Soleil performance, admission to select Disney Children's Activity Centers and more!

Disney's Magic Your Way Platinum Package

Disney's Magic Your Way Platinum Package

When money is no object for your Disney World vacation package.

All the features of the Premium Package and more! The services of your personal Disney vacation planner, Fantasmic Reserved seating, Reflections of Earth fireworks cruise, spa treatment, special merchandise, private golf lessons, to name but a few.

Truly the finest most comprehensive package for those looking for the ultimate in luxury.

Great Disney World Guide Books

A great Disney World guide book is essential to make the most of your trip. Planning your Disney World vacation can be a lot of fun and it certainly pays off when you get there as you will know which attractions you really want to see and how to make the most of your time and money.
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Is the Disney World Dining Plan Worth It?

Disney World resort guests can add the Dining Plan to their Magic Your Way Package. It can mean big savings on food. To find out more I have written a comprehensive guide to show you the way the plan works so that you can decide if it is the right choice for you family.
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Disney World Lenses to Save you Time and Money

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Hungry Anyone - Find Your Best Disney World Dining

There are some fantastic dining options in Walt Disney World. Make sure that you have room in your budget to splurge on some of the great restaurants in the parks and resorts.

You will need to make Advance Dining Reservations for the Disney restaurants. Call 407-WDW-DINE up to 180 days before you arrive. The earlier you plan the more likely you are to get your first choice of Walt Disney World restaurant.

1.Save money by eating lunch not dinner. The menus are often the same but the prices are much lower.

2.Eat dessert from a concession stand or skip it altogether.

3.Take a bottle of water into the park and get a refill from the water fountain, or ask for a cup of water with ice from the concession stand.

4. Persuade your child to skip the soda at mealtimes - if this is an impossible task bargain with them to do this every other day.

5. You skip the wine. Profit margins on alcohol for any restaurant are high. Remember this when thinking about ordering!

Affordable Disney World - Things to do for Free

Insider's Tips For Things to Do

EPCOT France Pavillion

Did you know that there are some free and inexpensive things to do at Disney World?

Walt Disney World Resort hotels are some of the most amazing hotels in the world. You can spend some time browsing around the lobby, people watching, or even take a free tour if you are a Disney resort hotel guest. One fascinating free tour is around Animal Kingdom Lodge. Tours are also available at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, The Wilderness Lodge and The Yacht Club.

Take a stroll around the Disney World Boardwalk. This is a beautiful area designed to evoke the feeling of a 1930s Atlantic Coastal village. An area with shopping, restaurants and just old fashioned people watching. Take a free boat ride, relax on the sand near the Disney Beach Club Resort, or watch one of the street entertainers. You can even catch a slight glimpse of the Illuminations fireworks at 9pm each night. Parking at the Boardwalk is free for up to three hours.

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Save Money on a Disney World Vacation

Enjoy your affordable Disney World vacation!

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There is no use having spent days and dollars planning an affordable Disney World vacation if you do not enjoy it when you get there! It is the Happiest Place on Earth so do not let the stresses of saving money become the all important thing to you.

The saying that "Time is Money" definitely rings true here. Do not fall into the trap of getting a great deal on your flights, accommodation and Disney World ticket and then not knowing how to get the most out of the parks when you arrive.

Use the Disney Fast Pass. What is this? It is a free ticket which allows you to bypass the lines at the most popular attractions. You collect the ticket from the machines located near your chosen attraction entrance. It will give you a time to return to the attraction. When you return you will hand in your Fast Pass and go straight past the regular line and to the Fast Pass line. This will be much quicker than the regular line.

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Great Sites to Plan Your Affordable Disney World Vacation

Disney World Official Site
The official website which gives you details of parks,packages and just about anything you can think of to plan your Disney World Vacation
Free Customizable Disney World Maps
High quality maps available free from the official Disney website. Excellent idea and a nice keepsake. They are very high quality. Make sure you order them well in advance of your tip as they can take a while to arrive.

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ECPOT Dining

There are some amazing restaurants in EPCOT - particularly in the World Showcase. Here you can eat your way around the World with authentic restaurants from the United Kingdom to China, France to Japan.
Check out the lunch menus - they are usually the same as for dinner, but cost much less.
One of my favorite restaurants in EPCOT is Le Cellier in the Canadian land of World Showcase. Be sure to make Advance Dining Reservations well in advance of your visit as Le Cellier is one of the most popular restaurants in the whole of Disney World.
Call 407 WDW DINE up to 180 days in advance for your Advance Dining Reservations.

Places to Stay Near Disney World

A vacation rental home in Orlando Florida may be a good option for your family. Think of all the space, luxury and perhaps best of all the private swimming pool in your vacation home.
Orlando vacation rental homes are often available for less than the price per night of an hotel room - so check it our for yourself!

Florida vacation rental homes are a great choice for you and your family looking for an affordable Disney World vacation.

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Have You Ever Thought of Staying in A Florida Vacation Rental Home

Save money and have a home away from home



Would you rather be staying here with your own private pool or sitting in a cramped hotel room?

A great way to save money and not compromise on luxury is to rent a Florida vacation home. Would you prefer 2200 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms or a 250 square foot hotel room?

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What is your favorite Disney World theme park memory?

  • jm090770 Nov 19, 2011 @ 4:08 am | delete
    we have to go there definitively!
  • SoyCandleLover-Maker Feb 18, 2010 @ 4:11 am | delete
    Every time I visit one of your beautiful Disney lenses... I want to go... right now.
    Thanks for sharing your great tips. Friendly FYI: Your Fireworks video isn't working. :D
  • Brookelorren Jan 5, 2010 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    We've been there twice. We usually go to Disney Land though. I've never stayed in a Disney-owned hotel though. There are some really nice vacation rentals nearby.
  • dagsmith Oct 16, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Great lens - I have visited several times and researched out the wazoo (or so I thought) and I uncovered a number of new things - like the custom maps! 5*****
  • mopsky31 Sep 10, 2008 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    Cool pics. Thanks for sharing.
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