Comments on: How Much Does It Cost to Go On a Disney World Vacation in 2026?

By: mickey1928

mickey1928 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:34:43 +0000

Tom has given you a lot of great data/kindle to start your thoughts.
Obviously, we don’t visit the parks as much. We go two to three times a year, putting in as little as two weeks and as much as 6 weeks.
If you want/need to save money you must really do the research (DTB is an excellent place to start and finish) familiarize yourself with the Disney website and study Birnbaums and The Unofficial guide like your prepping for the SAT’s.
MOST other blogs are a waste of time. Yeah I said it.
I don’t have time to go into details about how we save BIG but I’ll give you one valuable tip.
Do NOT waste your time with offsite hotels unless your ok with 1 star hotels where the lock is a thin strand of frayed rope, the desk clerk asks how many hours you’ll be staying and do you want clean sheets or did you bring your own?
3 star hotels and up will not save you enough to overcome the advantages of an All Star hotel.
Do some planning and get a discounted AS in the bubble.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:01:38 +0000

Does the frugal option for hotels still hold up? It currently seems like the Values are hard to beat dollar-for-dollar without dropping below a 3-star hotel in the near off-site areas, particularly on a longer visit which is going to be mostly weeknight rather than weekend prices.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 02:39:06 +0000

Thanks for doing the math on this. It pairs well with the recent post on the cost of the cruise ships vs the parks. When we started taking my daughter, a week-long trip in the “value” category was ~$2500. The trip we just took over New Years (not value season!!) was ~$8000. Ouch.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 23:08:06 +0000

The DDP is perhaps the most laughable item that someone could waste their money on. To think that someone could fall for the ridiculous notion that a benefit can be achieved by overpaying for food, before your arrival —- words fail me to convey the stupidity of this concept. I can’t even begin to imagine how ignorant I would have to be ….

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:35:07 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. love your detail

By: Tom Bricker

Tom Bricker — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:16:06 +0000

In reply to John.

Thanks for sharing your budget!

I’d imagine the circumstances are similar for most, if not all, DVC members. You were insulated from the massive resort price increases and lack of discounted room rates in ~2022. And now, you’re not benefitting from the lower prices on resorts. That’s really the biggest swing in pricing for everyone else, and it has no impact on your budget from then or now.

It also looks like you have a decent number of add-ons, many of which have also gone up considerably between then and now.