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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I costed out a trip for the six of us to go to Orlando for a week. It was ridiculous! Instead we went to Ireland for 10 days, stayed in really nice places and we had the best time for much less money. [/quote]

So a week for me in Orlando costs about $1K for hotel, $400 for car, $200pp for flight, $300 for parking, $50 for petrol. Food and booze is incrementally higher, partially offset by not eating at home, so let's say $1K for food and snacks. You don't have to spend on that if you don't want. Tickets will be $700 or so per person.

For a family of four that is $3K for tickets and $800 for flights. Let's add $500 for incidentals. The total is about $7K for the week. I'm neither splurging nor skimping here. So, you took your family to Ireland for 10 days for "much less money?" How? Show me the math.

RT tickets to Ireland let's say they are $500 on a good deal. So that is $2K to start.

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For 4 people you are paying under $150 per night for a hotel? Which hotel is this?[/quote]

Orlando has at least 100 hotels for that price.  Cheapest hotels around.[/quote]

+1. This. [/quote]

If you don't go at super-high season dates (ex: Christmas/NY), Orlando hotel prices are very reasonable.  We were there in August (which isn't super popular because it's hella hot, but still vacation season) and paid 95$/night for a 1BR suite at a Marriott hotel 20 minutes from the Disney parks that included breakfast.[/quote]
Yes- Orlando has sooo many hotels/lodging options and the high supply drives down prices. Mid-range 3.5 places, like a DoubleTree or Sheraton are usually in the $100-150 range, often under $100 if you find a good deal or are going at unpopular times middle of the week in late August. Even the ones right in Lake Buena Vista right near Disney.

I (kind of) get why people stay on property but the benefits aren't what they used to be and the hotels are so freakin' expensive. We paid $160/night for a great, spacious condo/villa at Sheraton Vistana -- separate bedrooms and bathrooms for kids and parents! -- and I'd so much rather do that than pay $500/night for a glorified Holiday Inn Express on property.[/quote]

For me being able to walk to the park makes it worth it to save up my Marriot points every year and do the Swan. car fee transport and early entry/late night extra hours is really the reason to stay on property. Otherwise yeah many other options! [/quote]

Agree everyone has different priorities. Especially if you have little ones being walking distance is a huge advantage.

I, myself, can't stand the buses. So I never use them. That's one reason I don't get much out of staying on property. I always want to rip the driver out and start driving myself as I watch cars speed past me, and realize we have to stop at another hotel before we get anywhere.[/quote]

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