Disneyland may well be one of the most enjoyable places for children and for adults alike. But any parent who has tried to plan this trip for his or her child will know that the enjoyment does not come cheap. Disneyland is not just another theme park that you go to. And to be fair, you would want to make the most of the trip once you have decided to visit. Here are some super duper tips on how you can save up on your next Disneyland trip.
- Decisions – The first thing that you need to do is to make decision with regards to the number of days that you spend at Disneyland, whether you want to connect it with a beach vacation in Southern California, combine it with a road trip or visit some other Theme parks such as Universal Studios, Six Flags or Sea World. It is also important to know whether you can be flexible about the dates for travel. This can make a fair amount of difference in terms of the money that you pay for the lodging at Disneyland.
- Plan ahead – When you promise a Disneyland trip to your children make sure that you do not promise a date before you have researched the whole thing. Visit the Disneyland website and get detailed information on theme park attractions, live shows and entertainment that is planned, restaurants and resorts and specialty shops.
- Off season travel – not only can you avoid the high price of tickets and hotel rooms, you will also be able to stay away from the crowds if you plan to go during the off season time. Typically this theme park is flooded with tourists from mid-June to mid-August. Also long weekends like the Easter weekend, Labor Day weekend and Thanksgiving week are also crowd attracting times. On the contrary, check out some of the events planned by Disneyland like the Epcot International Food and Wine festival, ABC Super Soap Weekend, Holidays Around the World and more.
- Accommodations – Some of the resorts in Disneyland are fairly expensive. But you can save by choosing one of the budget accommodations offered by Disneyland too. These resorts offer complimentary scheduled trips to the Disneyland theme park. If you are looking for higher savings, then you can choose a resort located outside the park. Remember that you will need to make a decision based on a fine balance between how much you spend on transportation and your hotel. If you have younger children, walking may not be an option. AAA and AARP members get special discounts and rates too.
- Multi-Day tickets – If you choose to purchase the one-day, one-park ticket at Disneyland, the trip will end up being extremely expensive. Look for the multi-day ticket options or the ‘park-hopper’ that allows you to move between parks. Buying Disneyland tickets at the entrance gate is also expensive. Check out the deals that are available online and pick the best.
- Eating out – Lunch rates at Disneyland are relatively lower than the ones that are charged for dinner. Make lunch your largest meal of the day. It is also a good idea to carry water bottles and snacks for the kids since these are priced higher at the food stalls. Pick up some of the free magazines specific to Disney in the theme park and you will be able to find many restaurant discount coupons too. Do not fall for the Disney Character Breakfast for autographs and photographs with characters. There are various places where the characters meet children and you can use this opportunity for photographs without the hefty price tag.
- Set a budget for the gift shop – The souvenir shop is extremely expensive. And while you cannot expect your children not to buy anything, you should set a budget limit for each person, if you do not want to break the bank here. The attractive gifts are too alluring to resist otherwise.
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