It’s no secret that Walt Disney World is an expensive place to take a vacation. There are some ways to keep costs down a little though. These are the best tips for saving money at Disney World. These tips work for all four parks, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom.
Buy Park Tickets From Other Websites
If you buy your park tickets through an authorized retailer, like Undercover Tourist, you can save a little money versus booking your tickets directly through Disney World.
Book For Multiple Days
When you book your park ticket for more days at a time, you can save money per day. For example, if you buy a 3 day ticket the prices start at $124 per day, but if you book a 5 day ticket the prices start at $104 per day.
Visit During The Off-Season
There are days in the off-season that cost less per day. These days are usually in January and February. Christmas is usually the busiest and most expensive time to go.
Buy Disney Gift Cards At A Discount
Sometimes you can buy Disney gift cards from Costco and Sam’s Club at a discount. You can also get 5% off Disney gift cards at Target when buying with your Target Circle credit card.
Buy When There Are Ticket Sales
Sometimes Disney World does sales, like adult tickets at kids prices. You can look on their website to see if they have any specials going on for when you want to book.
Stay At An Off-Property Hotel
The Disney World hotels are really nice and convenient, but you pay extra for that. Stay off-property at a different hotel to save some money.
Bring Your Own Poncho
It rains frequently in Florida, so it’s good to bring a poncho with you in case it rains while you’re in the parks. You can buy ponchos there, but it’s much cheaper to bring your own.
Don’t Get Park Hopper Tickets
Park hopper tickets allow you to go to multiple parks in a day. This is an added cost that is not worth it if you’re wanting to save money. There is plenty to do to fill a day in each park without needing to do multiple parks a day.
Bring Your Own Food
You can bring your own food and drinks into the Disney World parks. This will save you money since you won’t need to buy from the restaurants there.
Use Disney Rewards Cards
You can use your Disney credit card if you have one to earn rewards that you can use with Disney and you can get discounts in the parks.
Do Not Get Lightning Lanes
Lightning Lanes allow you to skip lines or have much shorter lines for rides. This is an added cost that can get pricey though. If you want to go on a lot of rides without waiting too long, you can get to the parks right when they open since lines don’t get long for a few hours.
Bring Souvenirs With You
Disney souvenirs are quite pricey. If you’re wanting to get them, you can buy bubble wands, toys, and more online before you go and take them with you.
Eat Breakfast Before Getting To The Parks
Eating breakfast before getting to the parks will save you some money each day since you won’t be buying breakfast in the parks. You can keep easy breakfast food in your room, like muffins or yogurt if you have a little fridge.
Share Meals
There are some meals in Disney World that are large enough to share. This can be good to do instead of buying 2 meals.
Don’t Buy Water
You can bring your own water bottle to Disney parks and fill it at quick-service restaurants. This will save you from spending a few dollars per water bottle.
Book With A Travel Agent
When you book with a travel agent they might know about discounts and things that you are unaware of, so it can be good to use one.
Enjoy Everything Included In Your Park Ticket
Included in your park ticket is fireworks, parades, rides, meeting characters, and more. Take advantage of all of that instead of paying extra for things like VIP tours.
Bring Your Own Stroller
Renting a stroller from Disney World costs anywhere from $13-31 per day. This adds up a lot and the strollers are hard and not comfortable for kids to use. Bring your own to save some money.