To think a (not Paris) Disney holiday is possible for the average working family?

Out of interest, which places are they?

Totally fine with all these culturally superior people turning their nose up at Disney., makes more room for the rest of us. I queued for 25 minutes for Rise of the Resistance yesterday!

I have been to Disneyland and the queues , the annoying music everywhere and the rip off food was enough for me. My dh has been to both and said they were similar. I’m sorry if my opinion offends you. Everyone is different. I’m sure you wouldn’t go to some of the places I’ve been either .

@noquinoa well no sea world isn't Disney .... nor is universal.

But people are there and tend to try and do it all while they are there... one it's near impossible to do all the parks in a 2 week holiday. Especially with kids.
Plus it costs a fortune.

For our family of 5, 10 days in Orlando at theme parks (we did universal rather than Disney) cost £11k.

The two comparable cost trips we’ve done are Vancouver to Calgary and New York, Chicago and Wisconsin lakes. I preferred both of these to Orlando but dc absolutely loved universal (I really enjoyed it and had been twice with dh pre dc). The memories dc have from the Orlando trip are very special.

Is a £10k holiday achievable for most families in the UK? Probably not imo.

Right. You are slagging off somewhere you have not even been to. I thought so.

I wouldn’t touch Orlando with a bargepole you couldn’t pay me to go there. The epitome of tack. Have been to Orlando but not Disneyland itself . Paris was enough for me.

Have you been to Disney World in Orlando, and if so which parks did you go to?

I know what you mean. But I went to Portugal for a month with my child and it cost a fraction of the cost of a trip to Disney. There was no theme park but my DC played on the beach every day and got to experience a different culture. I wouldn’t call the trip “cheap” or insuperior or call myself unfussy because i think Disney is tacky and a rip off. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though as you say.

Well for example if I could only save £2000 a year for a holiday, I’d rather go every 2 years and spend £4000 doing something I wanted, it’s the same concept really? In terms of what I’d find cheap, it’s subjective of course, I don’t think I could find a holiday I would enjoy for the 4 of us for under £5k. Not these days at least. Thankfully we can afford more than that a year so we don’t forgo holidays, but I absolutely would if I didn’t have enough to do what I wanted, I wouldn’t go away for the sake of it.

Sea World isn’t even Disney though..?

Park tickets are the only cheap bit. Unless you add the lightening lanes. It’s everything else that adds up.

It's the park tickets themselves that add the $$$

So maybe think about what parks you would def want to do and what ones you aren't as bothered about.
We don't do sea world for example.

Booking as far in advance as you can, can make it easier to budget. We booked this years August trip, March last year!

It would be handy to know what your ideal budget would be and people can advise on that.

Actually, now that I think of it: I think that, in answer to the OP title, it could be possible for the average family to go but I’d imagine it was once, twice at a push and potentially could wipe out savings or pay it off on credit cards if they knew that they can make the payments. If we budgeted say £10k, that’d be a quarter of our savings and doesn’t seem worth it to us, hence we’re doing Disneyland Paris. Although, as PP has said, it’s nowhere near as grand or impressive as DW.

Yes exactly it is just as well. But one thing I must ask is what do you mean by “Something cheap” ?

I’d rather save up for a holiday I really wanted to do over multiple years rather than do something cheap, I’ve found as I’ve got older I’ve become much fussier! Just as well we’re all allowed our own opinions and to spend money how we wish.

well I wouldn’t deprive myself or my family of holidays for years to go there like some people have said here.

There are plenty of other beautiful places to see. I’ve travelled around the world a few times, but I like DW too. It’s difficult to compare.

That is absolutely fair enough and I agree.

Can I ask why you prefer on site? We have stayed at Magic Village a few times (off site and next to Animal Kingdom) and it’s absolutely great. Four bedrooms, huge kitchen/dining room, four bathrooms, gated, nice pool, and most of all a washing machine.

@noquinoa oh and I must add if it’s America you are talking about wouldn’t go there in the current climate if you paid me

I do understand that people aren’t the same so I am expressing my opinion as I am also entitled.
To me, Disney is a ridiculous rip off. Tacky consumerism at its best. There are far nicer places to see in the world.

I can’t understand people not understanding that not everyone is the same. It’s very odd.

But if it’s Disney Land Paris you are talking about, it’s not to compare with Disney World.

We have been twice and it can be done for less than £10k.I looked again this year and baulked at spending £2k on tickets + £2k for the cheapest on site hotel (we prefer onsite). Plus on top of this is £3k for a family of 4 for flights.

Then you have to add food on top and a few bits of clothes shopping. Plus car hire or Ubers and parking at Disney if not staying on site. For that kind of money I’d be wanting to spend at least part of every day at the park and make sure I got on all the rides at least once.

Personally I didn’t feel it was worth it for us anymore.

Perhaps book early and get a free dining deal which takes the food cost out of the equation.

I can’t understand people saying they didn’t go on holiday for years to save to go to Disneyland. I’d much rather just have a cheaper holiday once a year and not bother with Disneyland. Went once on a school tour as a teenager and even back then thought it was extremely tacky and expensive. Not something I’d have an interest in at all. There are plenty of cheaper, better, alternatives.

You are not an average family..