Ok, here are some ways my family works to limit spending without cutting into our enjoyment while visiting Disneyland. Some trivia follows if you want to test your skill and memory! Pre-order food to be delivered to your hotel room. Check for sales and discounts associated with ordering from grocery stores. (We have a kitchen available to us, so hunting for non-refrigerated foods could help) How do we use food: Breakfasts are before park hours. Foods like string cheese, yogurts, pb&j sandwiches, bars and fruit make up a majority of our in-park day (You can also eat while waiting in line). Adult and kid beverages for later (that alone saves you about $1,000) - Make sure that if you have these delivered that you are there to sign for them as hotel staff cannot). We choose a place in the parks for dinner and look for any published discounts that may help. We also pack down certain food items that we got from Costco. The space created by eating that food allows for our souvenirs to come back comfortably. And speaking of souvenirs: Set spending limits. We choose a souvenir theme for the year that allows us to focus on finding specific items or pin-trading or other fun ways to explore the areas. It also cuts down on spontaneous purchases because we have our set/budgeted amount in our minds as we consider whether we'll get the item we're currently looking at! Another piece is having the kids pay a percentage of the cost, which also adds some consideration to the tchotchke in hand. Alright, most of you are probably TLDR at this point. Feel free to message me for other ideas or share some of your own!
