I am looking to go to Disney World sometime this summer with my family and I'd like to find a good package that include a room, passes into the park and food.
thanks
2007-06-01 14:15:45 · 7 answers · asked by andrewsaysthanks 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Orlando
If you are wanting to have dining with your package, the best way to go is with the Disney dining plan. If you stay onsite at Disney you can get everything included in one package, including your tickets and room.
The dining plan is only $38.99 per adult and $10.99 per child, 9 and under. Children under 2 are free for food, tickets and room.
There is a lot of other info that you can find, so I will include links to some really great sites that will give you a good place to start. Then, if you have any other questions feel free to e-mail me and I can help you.
Hope this helps!
Okay, I'm going to add more info. I apolagize for not giving much info earlier, but I was on a bad connection and didn't think it was going to hold out until I could submit.
Disney has several packages that you can get, each one adds something extra. The premium and platinum plans are great, however, they are quite a bit more costly. They include your meals, tours, etc. So, if you are on a tighter budget, this is probably not the best way to go. Also, the tours are fantastic, but if this is going to be one of your first trips, then I would suggest staying away from tours until you have been there a few times. The first few times are great to explore on your own, then when you go back you can try some of the tours.
The standard dining plan is great because it is affordable (though it may not seem like it to some people, it is a really great price and much lower than what they plans used to cost). The plan will include one snack point, one counter service point and one table service point for each nights stay. Even though you don't get three meals each day, you get a lot of food. For most people, I would say that it is plenty of food. In fact, if you read peoples reviews of the dining plan, one of the biggest complaints is that there is too much food.
Now, it is possible to spend less money than what you would with the dining plan. However, with the plan everything is all set up and ready to go, you don't have to worry about paying for it when you get there, etc. Also, you get some pretty nice options for meals. To save money you would need to do mostly all counter service meals and/or make some meals on your own, or bring some snacks from home. To really have a good time, the dining plan is the way to go.
In order to get this package you do have to stay onsite. Even if it is a little higher than offsite, you do get a lot more by staying onsite and it is well worth any extra money you would pay. Disney has different levels of resorts, value, moderate and deluxe, also they have their villas or Wilderness cabins if you need more space. When picking the hotel you need to decide how much you want to spend, how much time you will be at the resort, what you would like to have at the resort as far as restaurants, accomodations, ammenities, transportation, etc. That wil all help you determine where to stay.
As far as tickets, Disney has made these really customizable. You can decide how many days passes you want, for starters. It used to be almost full price for each extra day you added, but that has changed now. For example, once you reach a 4 day pass, the extra days only go up a few dollars per person. It is worth the money to have the extra days, even if you didn't plan to go every day. That way you have the option to go to the parks to dine, or go ride one thing, or spread out your time a little more so you can relax. You can also add on the hopping option. This allows you to visit more than one parks per day. If you want to go to Magic Kingdom half the day and Animal Kingdom the other half, the hopping allows you to do that. Otherwise you can only visit one park per day, you can come and go to that park, but once you visit your first park for that day, you can't go to any of the others, unless you buy another pass. You also have the option of the waterparks and more option. This gives you plus visits for the waterparks, DisneyQuest, Pleasure Island and Wide World of Sports. How many visits you get depends on the length of the pass. It just gives you even more options for things to do. Finally, if you don't plan to use all your ticket, but plan to come back, you can get the no-expiration option so you can always use the ticket. Otherwise, they now expire 14 days after you first use them. This option is a little costly, so be sure to get the longest pass to make it worth while.
I think that pretty much covers everything. If you are new to planning Disney I would look into an agent that specializes in Disney to help answer all your questions. Most agencies don't charge anything but really help you get the most out of your vacation. You can also book directly with Disney. Anything outside of an actual travel agency or Disney directly, I really don't recommend (such as Expedia, Travelocity, etc.) You can run into a lot of problems otherwise.
Finally, if you are planning to go this summer, I wouldn't wait too much longer. You are getting pretty close to your dates. This means it may be hard to get rooms and also, alot of the dining (especially the nicer places) are probably sold out. With the dining plan being so affordable more people use it and the restaurants sell out faster. Since you are going during peak season, things sell out easier as well. If you are able to go in late August or up until September 22, Disney is offering free dining. It is their best promotion of the year and saves quite a bit of money. So, if your dates are flexible I would definitely look into.
Well, I hope this helps you get started with your planning. Again, if you have any questions feel free to e-mail me. I go to Disney all the time and love to help!
2007-06-01 14:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by tech_fanatic 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are some good explanations of Disney Vacation Packages here that include Room, Park Passes, and Dining.
I hope this helps
2007-06-01 14:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mallory L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
There are many good Disney Agents located all over the country. If you have a problem locating one, you can go directly to the Disney web site and get a lot of information there including some specials.
2007-06-01 14:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by TRAVELED ONE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go right to the disney.com site you can book everything right there. Your room, dinning, and park passes all in one. You can also book your flight now with disney as well. It's a pretty easy process to do, I my self was just looking on the web site for some prices for my vacation and found a lot of information! Have fun on your trip!
2007-06-01 15:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a special in september. Me and my husband booked a 8 night package with tickets and a dining plan for $1277. This was in a value resort, but the moderates are about $500-$600 more for the week.
2007-06-01 17:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by kristykay2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to visit http://www.easybreezyplanning.com
There, you can read up on fun tips and advice, sign up for the free Disney E-Newsletter, purchase Disney park merchandise, and even receive assistance with planning your vacation! Have a wonderful vacation!
2007-06-04 13:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be better to look for a hotel and the park passes but if you want them together this site is the best. You really don't want to stay at a hotel when going there. stay at a resort. like Parkway International.
http://www.floridavacationstation.com/vacations.aspx?ad=FTSMENU
2007-06-01 15:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by nopotofgold 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋