Post by zoemariesmamma on Feb 3, 2012 14:47:57 GMT -5
I have met my savings goal for Disney!! So I am starting in on my husband and little girls trip to Pennsylvania. They are going while I am in summer classes. 
But they LOVE amusement parks and it will be cheaper just the two of them. I also take her somewhere for a girl's weekend every year and he never has (I am selfish and don't like to be away from her ;D)
So, the are going to Delgrosso's, Lakemont, Idlewild, and Kennywood for one day each. They are driving and will stop on the way there and on the way back. He has talked about stopping in Ohio and doing the zoo and such on the way there (can't remember now which city). They will stay in a hotel on the way there and back, but would like to find somewhere to camp while in PA.
I have budgeted:
$198 for tickets (although there are sometimes specials)
$250 for gas
$350 for food (probably high, that is $50 a day but they will be eating in the parks)
$450 for lodging although I hope that this is high if they find somewhere to camp
I am not planning for spending money for my little girl because she will take care of that herself with allowance and such. My husband is not really a big shopper either.
Total- rounded up $1250
Starting point 0/1250
They plan to go in early June. I hope to save as much "found" money as possible by then. I am not sure if it will be the whole amount but I am hoping with a yard sale, a consignment sale and rebates I will put a dent in it. My husband is also working on his grandfathers house and getting paid some to do that but he is a teacher and a daddy and doesn't have a lot of extra time to put into it.
But they LOVE amusement parks and it will be cheaper just the two of them. I also take her somewhere for a girl's weekend every year and he never has (I am selfish and don't like to be away from her ;D) So, the are going to Delgrosso's, Lakemont, Idlewild, and Kennywood for one day each. They are driving and will stop on the way there and on the way back. He has talked about stopping in Ohio and doing the zoo and such on the way there (can't remember now which city). They will stay in a hotel on the way there and back, but would like to find somewhere to camp while in PA.
I have budgeted:
$198 for tickets (although there are sometimes specials)
$250 for gas
$350 for food (probably high, that is $50 a day but they will be eating in the parks)
$450 for lodging although I hope that this is high if they find somewhere to camp
I am not planning for spending money for my little girl because she will take care of that herself with allowance and such. My husband is not really a big shopper either.
Total- rounded up $1250
Starting point 0/1250
They plan to go in early June. I hope to save as much "found" money as possible by then. I am not sure if it will be the whole amount but I am hoping with a yard sale, a consignment sale and rebates I will put a dent in it. My husband is also working on his grandfathers house and getting paid some to do that but he is a teacher and a daddy and doesn't have a lot of extra time to put into it.
Just an FYI, in the spring/summer you can often find Pepsi cans with $5 or $8 off for Idlewild or Kennywood around here. Our Giant Eagle grocery stores sell discounted Kennywood tix (just sign up for an Advantage card (free)) Idlewild also offers a carload day where u pay by the carload.
