• LifeOfChance@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I have a friend who goes with their husband and kiddo who spends the entire year seeking out the cheapest ways to go and it literally takes months but saves them $8k off normal pricing. That still leaves them needing $7k for the week vacation. I couldn’t even imagine caring that much about something. I wouldn’t mind going but the absolute most I’d spend if $2k for the entire stay which will never happen since the flights alone would be that for me and my family.

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      There are so many better ways to spend 7k on your kids then Disney. Hell, just go to a closer theme park if you really want to go on rides.

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      5 months ago

      That’s US dollars right? How on Earth does it cost 7 grand to go. It definitely didn’t cost that much in 2018 when I last went.

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        Not crazy for a vacation with flights and a hotel involved for 4 people for 7 days.

        • $2k on flight’s
        • $2k for hotel (and a few cabs)
        • $1k for food

        That’s $5k before any tickets to the park.

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          $1k for food I don’t know what you eat to get a number like that. A full family for a week at Disney? That should be at least $25k, maybe $30k if you want souvenir cups

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            5 months ago

            Typically, on vacation you have to eat out more. That’s about $15 per meal per person per day, excluding breakfast.

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        5 months ago

        I’d assume that includes flights, lodging and meals. If they have two or three kids I could see it costing that much all in, especially if you go to the park multiple days.

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          Yea, I plan to go again in the next year and in CAD it’s about $2500 for flights for four, $2750 for five days of tickets, $1200 offsite accommodations, plus food and local transportation.

          There are other ways to go, to stay on park or get package deals but $7000 seems about right for a family of four.

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          They only need 2 kids for just the tickets alone to be $800/day. That’s not including hotel, transportation, food, etc. It’s easy to see how 7 days could cost them $7000.