My Disney Fund - Reached our Goal!

[hsilberhorn]

We're a family of 5 going to WDW in December, staying at All-Star Music. I've been saving for a while - waiting for our youngest (now 5 1/2) to be tall enough for most rides. In Dec. we decided we'd finally be ready to go this year - yahoo!

Our hotel, tickets and meal plan comes to $4,800 and we're about $300 short of that goal! Next, I'm couponing my way to our plane tickets, a side trip to Universal and spending money.

The kids think we're going next spring break b/c I've always said we wouldn't take them out of school. We're going to tell them soon - I'm super excited to let them in on the secret!

[tanya]

Keep up the good work!! You can get it done!! We are also going in December with a family of 5!! Will be there from Dec. 19 thru Jan. 1!

[hsilberhorn]

Deposited $75 this week into our Disney Fund. Some was what I would have paid for my daughters dance lessons during the school year and some from extra work this week.

$225 to go to have our room, tickets and dining plan paid for.

[tanya]

Wow!!! I wish we were that close to having our trip finished. Keep it up!

[hsilberhorn]

Deposited $24.50 into the fund this week. $20 from extra work and $4.50 from a rebate.

$200 to go to have our stay/tickets/meals paid for

We've budgeted addtional:
$200 someone to watch our dogs while we're gone
$1,500 for plane tickets (but I think we'll end up lower)
$450 for a trip to Universal (my husband REALLY wants to see the Harry Potter stuff)
$? spending money
$2,150 more to save!

[kim]

Keep up the great work!

[photomom74]

Yay!! Way to go! You're doing an awesome job saving! In all my years going to WDW I've never been able to go in Dec! You'll have to fill us all in after your trip!!

[hsilberhorn]

Did some re-figuring this week once we decided on flights. Our trip budget now:
$4,886 Stay on Resort/dining plan
$981 Plane Tickets
$125 Baggage
$200 for the dog sitter
$500 spending money
$500 Universal
$7,172

Subtract out what we've already paid and what we've saved and the goal is to save $2,262 more by December.

[charlestonmommy]

I hate that you have to budget SO MUCH $$ for plane tickets and baggage:( But I LOVE that you're including a dog sitter in your budget...I didn't even think about it!! Thanks for the idea!

[hsilberhorn]

Deposited $240 last week from some extra work and $20 from return cans and bottles. $2,002 needed by December.

Just learned that the price on our flight Doubled! since we got our tickets!

[tanya]

Wow!!!! It is so weird how airplane tickets for the same flight can change that much in such a little amount of time. Awesome deposit! Keep it up!

[mollybug2]

Aren't you glad you got those tickets already?! Crazy! You are doing a great job!!!

[photomom74]

You're doing great! I wish air fare wasn't so high! I prefer flying but it's just alot cheaper for me to drive when we take our trip next Summer. My next goal is to go in December! I want to see WDW during the Holidays!

[charlestonmommy]

hsilberhorn, when in December will you be there?? we will be there the 17th-24th...are you doing Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party??

[hsilberhorn]

Its been awhile since I updated this! I'm not sure the exact deposits recently but here is what I remember:
$100 refund from our soccer club for coaching 2 of our kids teams last spring
$50 what dance tution would have been during the school year
$328 from our garage sale

Subtracted $200 from our spending money budget since we re-booked today and got the gift card offer from Disney.

New total to save by 12/3 $998

We will be there 12/3-12 but aren't doing MVMCP. We think the kids will be too worn out to add-on anything extra