Disney Vacation: NEED ADVICE!! - Page 2

upsbroker06 · 09-09-2012, 12:04 PM

We go to Disney every year and renting a house or condo is the way to go especially if you have more than 4 people going. Cheaper than a hotel, much more space and most either have a pool, game room,etc or are part of a community with these amenities.

We make breakfast every morning before we leave (definitely cuts down on food costs) and being able to do a load of laundry in the morning or after you get home late at night is great as well.

vrbo dot com and homeaway dot com are decent sites to rent these from. I'm sure there are others out there but we have gone through both of these sites several times and been satisfied.

stumpfreeman · 09-09-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by F5 Penguin

^ Well done! That's a perfect idea. Would love to know where you found the house, if you could PM me the website you used? We travel a lot and if you found a great deal on a specific site, I'd love to know what it was.

I hope you have a blast!!

I found the house on VRBO as upsbroker mentioned above, great site with nice pics of the properties. There is such a flood of houses in Florida from the housing bubble that you can rent a darn nice one for a week for about $600-$800, but don't forget about tax, 13% in Florida. Thanks much for the tips!

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You did good but there is one thing to remember... PARKING
I think the main gate is up to $14 a day to park.

I really didn't think about that. I'll have to explore some options, but $14 a day isn't the end of the world I guess. Thanks for the info!

roc21 · 09-09-2012, 11:25 PM

since you'll have a car, try to go over to universal studios... 2 parks in 1 basically.....universal studios on one side.. islands of adventure on other side..with city walk in the middle...and your son is 10- he'll enjoy both... but you need a day for each park ....... you got disney, epcot, hollywood studios, animal kingdom- all within disney world for your 5 day pass.... so if you need to fill another day or 2 , hit universal, pick a park... i live 3 hrs south of disney, my boys are 8 and 10.. we did disney, animal kingdom,epcot.twice i think..stayed at animal kingdom once and the contemporary other time...... now when we go, its to universal- done it 3 times so far - boys enjoy it much more.. but you gotta do disney if youve never been have fun!!

dd316 · 09-10-2012, 08:06 AM

Wdwinfo.com is the best website for information. Their message boards are always hopping with many people eager to help.

fm8418 · 02-14-2013, 08:48 PM

Did you go or is it coming up?

We're going beginning of May for 6 days 5 nights, can't wait

Nicnac · 02-14-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by fm8418

Did you go or is it coming up?

We're going beginning of May for 6 days 5 nights, can't wait

make sure to do Hollywood Studios. Everyone does Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and such but Hollywood Studios has some awesome shows. Don't miss the Paris Stunt Show.

edit: It's called Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and it's awesome!

CAS239 · 02-14-2013, 09:20 PM

I'm going a week from today..Feb 21st-23rd. Visiting all 4 parks. Going with a group of 6 including myself, all of us range from 20-23 yrs old. All kids at heart of course. 2 people have never been so going to be fun showing them around and seeing them experience the rides for the first time.

We have the luxury of living in Florida so we get all the deals. Tickets for us are $119 for 3 days, plus about $25 extra to cover the park hopper for all 3 days. Absolute steal.

Can't wait to go cause I love going to disney world.

Anderdale · 02-14-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CAS239

I'm going a week from today..Feb 21st-23rd. Visiting all 4 parks. Going with a group of 6 including myself, all of us range from 20-23 yrs old. All kids at heart of course. 2 people have never been so going to be fun showing them around and seeing them experience the rides for the first time.

We have the luxury of living in Florida so we get all the deals. Tickets for us are $119 for 3 days, plus about $25 extra to cover the park hopper for all 3 days. Absolute steal.

Can't wait to go cause I love going to disney world.

i need to move to Florida. Living in Georgia sucks

Braveskid1025 · 02-14-2013, 09:38 PM

Went there for my senior trip two years ago. Everybody tried to say i was gay and it was for little kids, but i am a kid at hard, and had an amazing time! Hope everyone going has a blast!
I know there was one park we went to (cant remember name) where you go in big carts in front of a huge screen and it makes it feel like you are flying through the sky, and when you go through the "forests" it will spray out smells and such.

fm8418 · 02-17-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicnac

make sure to do Hollywood Studios. Everyone does Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and such but Hollywood Studios has some awesome shows. Don't miss the Paris Stunt Show.

edit: It's called Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and it's awesome!

Oh me and my wife went in like 08 and 09'. Taking our son who will almost be 3. Always have a good time because Disney provides everything so there's no worrying.

We're doing a dining plan also. I hate driving places I don't know so we just stay on property.

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Originally Posted by Braveskid1025

Went there for my senior trip two years ago. Everybody tried to say i was gay and it was for little kids, but i am a kid at hard, and had an amazing time! Hope everyone going has a blast!
I know there was one park we went to (cant remember name) where you go in big carts in front of a huge screen and it makes it feel like you are flying through the sky, and when you go through the "forests" it will spray out smells and such.

We're big kids to, Disney has so much stuff to do and see. I love raunchy stuff like the next person but much rather do fun family stuff.

Braveskid1025 · 02-17-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fm8418

Oh me and my wife went in like 08 and 09'. Taking our son who will almost be 3. Always have a good time because Disney provides everything so there's no worrying.

We're doing a dining plan also. I hate driving places I don't know so we just stay on property.

We're big kids to, Disney has so much stuff to do and see. I love raunchy stuff like the next person but much rather do fun family stuff.

Yeah, it's not a ride, you just sit in a giant cart and you go off the ground and it will swerve back and forth as if you ere on an airplane. It was awesome

09-09-2012, 11:25 PM	#28
roc21 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Posts: 2,884	since you'll have a car, try to go over to universal studios... 2 parks in 1 basically.....universal studios on one side.. islands of adventure on other side..with city walk in the middle...and your son is 10- he'll enjoy both... but you need a day for each park ....... you got disney, epcot, hollywood studios, animal kingdom- all within disney world for your 5 day pass.... so if you need to fill another day or 2 , hit universal, pick a park... i live 3 hrs south of disney, my boys are 8 and 10.. we did disney, animal kingdom,epcot.twice i think..stayed at animal kingdom once and the contemporary other time...... now when we go, its to universal- done it 3 times so far - boys enjoy it much more.. but you gotta do disney if youve never been have fun!! __________________ Vikings fan...but pc Dolphins for my son

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09-09-2012, 12:04 PM	#26
upsbroker06 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oldham County, Kentucky Posts: 2,174 crestwoodcards	We go to Disney every year and renting a house or condo is the way to go especially if you have more than 4 people going. Cheaper than a hotel, much more space and most either have a pool, game room,etc or are part of a community with these amenities. We make breakfast every morning before we leave (definitely cuts down on food costs) and being able to do a load of laundry in the morning or after you get home late at night is great as well. vrbo dot com and homeaway dot com are decent sites to rent these from. I'm sure there are others out there but we have gone through both of these sites several times and been satisfied.

02-14-2013, 08:48 PM	#30
fm8418 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 6,259 fm8418 fm8418	Did you go or is it coming up? We're going beginning of May for 6 days 5 nights, can't wait

02-14-2013, 09:20 PM	#32
CAS239 Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 2,376 cas239fla	I'm going a week from today..Feb 21st-23rd. Visiting all 4 parks. Going with a group of 6 including myself, all of us range from 20-23 yrs old. All kids at heart of course. 2 people have never been so going to be fun showing them around and seeing them experience the rides for the first time. We have the luxury of living in Florida so we get all the deals. Tickets for us are $119 for 3 days, plus about $25 extra to cover the park hopper for all 3 days. Absolute steal. Can't wait to go cause I love going to disney world.

02-14-2013, 09:38 PM	#34
Braveskid1025 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 3,626	Went there for my senior trip two years ago. Everybody tried to say i was gay and it was for little kids, but i am a kid at hard, and had an amazing time! Hope everyone going has a blast! I know there was one park we went to (cant remember name) where you go in big carts in front of a huge screen and it makes it feel like you are flying through the sky, and when you go through the "forests" it will spray out smells and such.