Spending Cash?

GJM724

GJM724

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Hello All,

Getting ready to leave four our 8 night 9 day vacation home next week. We are on the regular dining plan. How much spending money do you think we should bring for a couple of 2? We did not book any reservations for breakfast. How much for tips, souvenirs, extra meals? Trip to Jellyrolls and Trader Sams?
 
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GJM724

GJM724

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CaptainAmerica said:
$1,000 ballpark

$200 for breakfasts
$200 for TS dining tips
$40 for housekeeping tips
$160 for extra snacks and/or booze
$400 for souvenirs
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That was the number I was coming up with. Don’t think I will spend $400 on souvenirs. Trying to spring another After Hours night while we are there.
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GJM724

GJM724

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disneyfireman said:
We usually spend about 500 but we dont do much for souvenirs. Instant breakfast drinks is our friends.... lol
4 of us. Kids thankfully only get maybe a couple shirts each...I'll get a cool Epcot Center shirt some trips
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Yeah I figured we won't spend much on souvenirs. We are staying at the Poly so we are going to have to go with the Tonga toast maybe 1, 2,3..... or 4 days :). We do plan to use our snack credits for some breakfast's. More worried about drinks at the pool etc.. killing us.
 
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JIMINYCR

JIMINYCR

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Over the years weve gotten by on $100 a day. We usually return home not spending it all. We generally tip 20%. We can expect to get a couple of snacks in a day. Mousekeeping gets tipped depending on the service weve received, usually $5 a day. I save up for, and receive gift cards all year for souvenir expenses. To save bringing a lot of cash along, any extras we decide to do, we put on the charge card and have the money to pay off those extra expenses upon returning home.
 
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Janir

Janir

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Cap's got a great starting point for you to work from. Adjust t his numbers to fit your personal estimates and you should be set.
You could get a reloadable Disney Gift card to put it all onto to and us that to pay those inciedentials off of.
 
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GJM724

GJM724

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Janir said:
Cap's got a great starting point for you to work from. Adjust t his numbers to fit your personal estimates and you should be set.
You could get a reloadable Disney Gift card to put it all onto to and us that to pay those inciedentials off of.
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Yeah I am just trying to budget $250 to do another After Hours night :) If that means a few less drinks and t-shirts I might have to swing it.
 
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aliceismad

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I'd ballpark 20% of the dining plan cost for tips. Souvenir cost is variable depending on the person and the budget, but obviously stuff in the parks is expensive. Likewise with alcohol, I can spend $10 while my friend could spend $100, so it's tough to say. Maybe ballpark $15 per drink assuming a mix of drink types?
 
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GJM724

GJM724

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aliceismad said:
I'd ballpark 20% of the dining plan cost for tips. Souvenir cost is variable depending on the person and the budget, but obviously stuff in the parks is expensive. Likewise with alcohol, I can spend $10 while my friend could spend $100, so it's tough to say. Maybe ballpark $15 per drink assuming a mix of drink types?
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My wife and I aren't big drinkers but we were planning on going to Jellyrolls one night and trader sams one night for a cocktail or two.
 
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