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More parents are taking on debt to pay for Disney vacations as prices soar
(www.businessinsider.com)
this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2024
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I have a friend who goes with their husband and kiddo who spends the entire year seeking out the cheapest ways to go and it literally takes months but saves them $8k off normal pricing. That still leaves them needing $7k for the week vacation. I couldn't even imagine caring that much about something. I wouldn't mind going but the absolute most I'd spend if $2k for the entire stay which will never happen since the flights alone would be that for me and my family.
That's US dollars right? How on Earth does it cost 7 grand to go. It definitely didn't cost that much in 2018 when I last went.
Not crazy for a vacation with flights and a hotel involved for 4 people for 7 days.
That’s $5k before any tickets to the park.
Typically, on vacation you have to eat out more. That’s about $15 per meal per person per day, excluding breakfast.
I'd assume that includes flights, lodging and meals. If they have two or three kids I could see it costing that much all in, especially if you go to the park multiple days.
Yea, I plan to go again in the next year and in CAD it's about $2500 for flights for four, $2750 for five days of tickets, $1200 offsite accommodations, plus food and local transportation.
There are other ways to go, to stay on park or get package deals but $7000 seems about right for a family of four.
Maybe they have 14 kids. Tickets are around $200 per person per day now though IIRC.
They only need 2 kids for just the tickets alone to be $800/day. That's not including hotel, transportation, food, etc. It's easy to see how 7 days could cost them $7000.
There are so many better ways to spend 7k on your kids then Disney. Hell, just go to a closer theme park if you really want to go on rides.
No you don't understand all your "friends" are going so we have to go. Also it isn't the same because it is Disneyworld. And unless it's literally considered the biggest amusement park on earth everything else is shit.
No I am totally not bitter about being dragged into it two years ago and how expensive it was.
Ffs a great family meal will set you back about a $100 dollars at a restaurant. You could have one amazing meal with your family at a reasonable distance, per week and still come out ahead. Every try Mongolian food? Guess what you can. I have never had it. I can have it 70x instead of going to Disneyworld for three days.