Your Budget
As you plan your trip, it's important to establish a basic travel budget and stick to it. Once you reach your destination, you'll no doubt be tempted to dine at fancy restaurants, buy souvenirs, and participate in other potentially costly activities. When you create your budget, set aside some money for these splurges.
Use the following checklist to estimate the cost of your trip to the Disneyland Resort and Southern California.
Expense |
Calculation |
Totals |
Adult airfare |
$per ticket × |
$ |
(# of adults) |
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Child airfare |
$per ticket × |
$ |
(# of children) |
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Rental car |
$per day/week × |
$ |
(# of days/weeks) |
||
Insurance/gas |
$per day × |
$ |
(# of days) |
||
Taxi, bus, etc. |
(# of people) × |
$ |
(# of trips) |
||
Hotel/motel |
$per night × |
$ |
(# of rooms) × |
||
(# of nights) |
||
Adult Disney ticket |
$per ticket × |
$ |
(# of people) × |
||
(# of days) |
||
Child Disney ticket |
$per ticket × |
$ |
(# of people) × |
||
(# of days) |
||
Adult Universal |
$per ticket × |
$ |
Studios ticket |
(# of people) × |
|
(# of days) |
||
Child Universal |
$per ticket × |
$ |
Studios ticket |
(# of people) × |
|
(# of days) |
||
Other attraction |
$per ticket × |
|
$(# of people) × |
||
(# of days) |
||
Other attraction |
$per ticket × |
$ |
(# of people) × |
||
(# of days) |
||
Adult nighttime |
$per person × |
$ |
entertainment |
(# of nights) |
|
Child nighttime |
$per person × |
$ |
entertainment |
(# of nights) |
|
Show/movie |
$per person × |
$ |
(# of shows) |
||
Total meal budget |
$per person × |
$ |
(# of meals) × |
||
(# of days) |
||
Snack/drink budget |
$per person × |
$ |
(# of days) |
||
Souvenir budget |
$per person |
$ |
Child care |
$per hour × |
$ |
(# of hours) × |
||
(# of children) |
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Kennel costs |
$per day × |
$ |
(# of days) × |
||
(# of pets) |
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Airport parking |
$per day × |
$ |
(# of days) |
||
Other |
$ |
|
Other |
$ |
|
Other |
$ |
|
$ |
It's quite possible that your first estimate will be more than your planned budget. The cost-saving tips in Chapter 2 and in the rest of this chapter will help you reduce the total.
TRAVEL TIP
If your vacation includes other Southern California attractions besides the Disney parks, you can save a lot of money with a City-Pass www.citypass.com. It bundles a three-day Disney Park Hopper pass with tickets to SeaWorld, Universal Studios, and your choice of a ticket to either the San Diego Wild Animal Park or the San Diego Zoo. The pass costs $235 for adults and $189 for children. If you're planning to visit all the attractions, you'll save $60 to $80 per person.
