Assuming you stay at the All Star Resort (I would go with Movies...it's my favorite of the three), also get a refillable mug. They are $10 and give you free refills at the Resort for the entire stay, so...if you try to take as many of your meals at the Resort as possible (i.e. come back to the Resort for an afternoon swim and lunch), you will save a lot of money on food. Also realize that not all Disney food is ridiculously expensive...if you just get something from the bakery every breakfast as opposed to getting seven omelets every morning, you save money there. Now, some people said not to go to the parks your first and last days, but I beg to differ. You could save money by doing that. For example, first of all, get flights on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, as they are cheaper. If you get an early flight there and a late flight home, you can have two park days there. Now, lets say you arrive on a Thursday morning and leave on a Tuesday evening, having 6 nearly full park days. What you would save on is the airline flights due to the day of week and the time of day, and on your hotel room--you would only pay for five nights while having six park days. On the other paw, if you were to go for a eight days and have the same six day park hopper, you would be forced to pay for another two nights of your vacation, for very little. If you go during the off season, park hours will be decreased, thereby allowing for after-hours visits to such properties as Marketplace and West Side. Therefore, there is no need for the extra days...you would also have to pay for meals on those extra days. Therefore, it would be cheaper to have a shorter vacation while having time for the same things. As for charging by the number of people, yes, Disney does. However, you must have one adult's name for each room booked. Therefore, tell them two adults and two kids are in one room and one adult and two kids in the other--you will then get no charge for extra people.
