Or I could have booked an inexpensive hotel nearby. For example, I could’ve stayed at one of the best points hotels near Disney World. Lodging is undoubtedly an area where I could have cut costs if my goal was to keep costs as minimal as possible. Related: 6 ways using an authorized Disney vacation planner will improve your trip My two-night stay cost $413.14, which is more than 61% of my total expenses in Orlando for this trip. But on my summer travel dates, it cost $206.57 per night (including taxes and fees). This resort is one of Disney World’s value resorts and we’ve seen rates dip as low as $100 per night in the past. So I picked the least expensive resort for my dates: Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort. TPG wanted me to stay on-site at a Walt Disney World resort for this trip to help with an apples-to-apples comparison for other stories.
After stopping at two other Disney resorts, the bus reached the entrance to my resort just 47 minutes after leaving the airport. And the bus left the airport just 24 minutes after I boarded (I was one of the first passengers to board my bus). Related: How much does a Walt Disney World vacation cost?ĭespite hearing stories of long lines and significant wait times for a Magical Express bus, I was on a bus within six minutes of getting my checked bag. In the future, the Mears Connect option will cost $16 each way for adults and $13.50 each way for children. After this point, guests will need to use other paid methods such as ride-hailing services, Mears Connect or a rental car to reach their resort.
#Trip to disney world for two for free#
But unfortunately, Disney will only offer this service for free to guests arriving before Jan. I reserved my Magical Express ride ahead of time via a web form after booking my flights. And since I was staying at a Disney resort, I was able to take Disney’s Magical Express Service between Orlando International Airport and my resort for no additional charge. Transport between the airport and resortįor this trip, I flew into Orlando International Airport (MCO). Get the latest points, miles and travel news by signing up for TPG’s free daily newsletter. In doing so, I’ll discuss how much I spent and some points where I could have made different choices to lower my expenses further. Instead, it’s one where we purposefully decided to slice expenses without leaving the ‘Disney bubble.’ So, in this story, I’ll describe how I recently visited Disney World for about 48 hours on a budget. But for the purposes of this ‘experiment,’ TPG director of travel content Summer Hull asked me to visit Disney World on a budget while still buying a one-day park ticket, staying for two nights at a value Disney resort and eating three meals a day at relatively inexpensive Disney World restaurants.Īs such, this story isn’t about the absolute cheapest way to visit Disney World. After all, “budget” to one may still be pricey to another.
There are lots of ways a budget trip can be interpreted. But, it’s also possible to visit Disney World on a budget. And yes, between park tickets, lodging, souvenirs and dining, a Disney World trip can quickly become very expensive. As evidenced by it being printed on a variety of T-shirts, it’s a pretty accepted belief that a trip to Disney is expensive. “Most expensive day ever … until next time” was a slogan I saw on several parents’ T-shirts at Walt Disney World. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.
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