• Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    1 day ago

    Let’s do a quick hypothetical. A solo traveller from De Moines, Iowa going to Disney Orlando. We’ll be leaving on 28th July and returning 30th, giving us one full day at the park. I picked those dates for being approximately the cheapest option on an Expedia search for flights.

    • Flights: $357 return
    • Hotel (at Disney): $288
    • Park entry (using the “1 Park per Day” option I got when trying to book the hotel): $823

    That’s $1468, before you add in even basic meals, let alone snacks and souvenirs a person is likely to want on a theme park holiday, or travel to and from the airport. And I chose there to look for dates that were cheaper. A real person might not have that option.

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      1 day ago

      ITS 823$ TO GO TO DISNEY!!!?

      E: tickets are like $120-$160…

      The wild price you have is for something else / for going to multiple parks.

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        One park per Day sounds like a 3 day or week long pass. For that price probably a week, which…7 days for the price of 5 wouldn’t be a horrible deal if you had that much interest in hitting all the parks

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          16 hours ago

          I clicked on the “3” on the page I was on when it suggested “1 Park per Day”, which I thought was meant to be 3 days. Not 100% sure though. 'twas late last night.

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          23 hours ago

          Right. For all intents and purposes…the Magical Kingdom is what folks call Walt Disney World… The newer parks are relative sideshows.

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            23 hours ago

            Magic Kingdom is the main attraction, but Epcot has better food while Hollywood Studios has the best rides and shows. Animal Kingdom is the only one I would ever recommend anyone skip if you’re short on time. Each park has more than enough to keep you busy for more than a day, though. Unless you live nearby, you’re going to leave disappointed if you only visit Magic Kingdom for a day.

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      My honeymoon didn’t even cost that much! Man, that is exactly why I don’t go anywhere or do anything.