Disneyland - Budget Review

I booked our flights on November 21st so I had exactly 2 months to plan & save for this trip.  My initial budget was based on pie in the sky #'s:

Here is a overview of the assumed costs:

  1. Flight & Hotel (best if you can get a package) $662.20 + est $1050
  2. Food etc $250
  3. Disneyland park tickets $550
  4. Souvenirs etc $100
  5. Transportation est $50
  6. Other excursions LegoLand $162.00 tickets only

Total Cost: $2824.00

Revised:

  1. Flight  - $662.20
  2. VBRO - $850.00
  3. Food - $300.00
  4. DL Park Tix - $525.00
  5. Souvenirs & Extras- $300
  6. Transportation - $100

Total Cost $2732

Actual: (CDN)

  1. Flight  - $662.20
  2. VBRO - $850.00
  3. DL Tickets $525.00
  4. Groceries $138.61
  5. LegoLand Tickets - $107.06
  6. LegoLand Shuttle - $48.85 (Return for 1 person, Mason was free)
  7. Airport Shuttle - $82.64 (one way for 6 people)
  8. Notary Document -$32.48
  9. Wrist Bands - $12.08 (In case Mason went missing, they had his name and my phone # on them)
  10. Exchange Rate for $120 - $15.11
  11. Airport food (Breakfast & Snacks) - $19.00
  12. Cash Tips - $23.75
  13. Dining Out - $187.16
  14. Gifts - $116.89 (Including replacement sunglasses for me since I left mine at home, a caricature for Mason, etc)
  15. Park n Fly - $89.52 (1 week + 1 day)

Total Cost - $2940.97

Well there you have it, one week at Disneyland for just under $3k for Mason and I. Obviously this price was a bit lower because of my amazing budgeting skills and sharing a suite with our good friends, the Mennie's.  I only took $268 USD cash with me and overspent by $76.08CDN (which went on my MasterCard).   

We are home safe and sound and exhausted, no day off tomorrow.  Right back to work & school.

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