kimberlymautz
Well-Known Member
Good evening everyone! It's been a while since I've been on here (I just got a brand new laptop, whoo!) and we're getting ready to plan our next trip to WDW. In December, my boyfriend Angel and I had the pleasure of heading down to visit our friend Nick for a week. We stayed at Pop, which was nice, but REALLY busy with everyone down for Pop Warner (Great week to visit, I knowww!).
Well, while our last trip was really nice, we were rushing around the whole week. Boyfriend wasn't much of a Disney person so he just complained about wanting to find rides and since Nick works as a lifeguard at the Poly (If you see him, make sure you wave!) he knows his way around everything. Therefore, this caused a trip of running instead of taking it easy.
Luckily, we're planning another trip, and this time our two year old will be coming along! She just turned two on Friday, and is OBSESSED with Mickey. And the next best part?! My best friend and her girls will be coming along too! So this upcoming trip will be me, Angel, our daughter Allyson, my best friend Jillian, and her girls Riley (2) and MacKenzie (1). Her boyfriend, Colin, may also be coming, though we aren't sure if he'll be able to yet. We may even get to add in some other friends too depending on what choices we make about our stay.
We know that we want to go down late January / Early February. It's the least busy time for the parks (Major Plus!) and it gives us plenty of time to save up. Either way, we just want to be home by February 12th for Riley's 3rd Birthday!
So far, all we know is that we're going, and we're really excited about it.
Here's where I need your help.
For 6 people minimum (it could go as high as nine people), should we consider staying at a resort? Or should we just skip it and get a rental house? We're trying to save as much money as possible, but I'm sure you can tell how difficult that is.
We also know that we want to stay at LEAST seven nights, so we can have four days for Disney parks, and one day for Universal, and still have at least one or two extra days to just relax.
What is the lowest amount you've ever spent on a Disney vacation? How'd you do it?
Well, while our last trip was really nice, we were rushing around the whole week. Boyfriend wasn't much of a Disney person so he just complained about wanting to find rides and since Nick works as a lifeguard at the Poly (If you see him, make sure you wave!) he knows his way around everything. Therefore, this caused a trip of running instead of taking it easy.
Luckily, we're planning another trip, and this time our two year old will be coming along! She just turned two on Friday, and is OBSESSED with Mickey. And the next best part?! My best friend and her girls will be coming along too! So this upcoming trip will be me, Angel, our daughter Allyson, my best friend Jillian, and her girls Riley (2) and MacKenzie (1). Her boyfriend, Colin, may also be coming, though we aren't sure if he'll be able to yet. We may even get to add in some other friends too depending on what choices we make about our stay.
We know that we want to go down late January / Early February. It's the least busy time for the parks (Major Plus!) and it gives us plenty of time to save up. Either way, we just want to be home by February 12th for Riley's 3rd Birthday!
So far, all we know is that we're going, and we're really excited about it.
Here's where I need your help.
For 6 people minimum (it could go as high as nine people), should we consider staying at a resort? Or should we just skip it and get a rental house? We're trying to save as much money as possible, but I'm sure you can tell how difficult that is.
We also know that we want to stay at LEAST seven nights, so we can have four days for Disney parks, and one day for Universal, and still have at least one or two extra days to just relax.
What is the lowest amount you've ever spent on a Disney vacation? How'd you do it?