So now we are looking ahead to her first trip to Disney and our first trip with a toddler. Since the only break in pricing that you will ever get is by taking a child under 3 that's our plan. She changed our September trip to a May trip with her early arrival as I will never go to Disney in the summer. I can't handle the heat or the crowds.
Children under 3 don't need a ticket, don't count toward the number of guests in your room, and eat off your plate at buffets. The ticket savings is a huge one as children's tickets are only a few dollars less than adult tickets and tickets are one of the largests expenses while at Disney. I have already been asked the question why so early... She won't even remember. Well we will remember and she will have the pictures and video to enjoy later. We also know we will go back eventually so this will not be her only Disney trip.
So, now I have been looking at how to have some balance with this trip as we will also be taking my other daughter who will be graduating college the same month. We will most likely head to Disney shortly after her graduation. I realized on my last trip that a break day would make things more enjoyable, so I am looking to work that into our plans. Our last trip we used the deluxe dinning plan (DDP) and determined that we only saved about $110 dollars which could have been done by my husband and I splitting and apitizer and dessert instead of getting two each meal. Seeing as so much food was wasted I think I would feel better about it anyway. However, my older daughter thinks DDP is the way to go as the idea of order anything is not the norm for us and she is a bit of a foodie and loves the variety at Disney. Honestly, I will just be doing the math ahead of time and decide later what the best value is for our family. If free dining is available or not that will add into the decision.
So I look foward to sharing what I learn about toddler trips and plan to write some dining reviews in the near future.
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