How to Use This Topic - The Easy Guide to Your First Walt Disney World Visit 2015 - page 7

• Artist Point —nestled inside Wilderness Lodge, it is themed to the restaurants
found in the great National Park lodges of the Northwest. Buffalo, salmon, and a
terrific mushroom soup and berry cobbler are menu mainstays.
• Victoria & Albert's —offering impeccable service and astonishing attention to de-
tail, dinner at this Grand Floridian restaurant is a truly memorable experience.
Chapter 7 includes advice on the Disney Dining Plan and in-depth reviews of all the
major Disney World dining options, plus suggestions on the best quick service options.

Which Tickets to Buy and How Much to Budget

[Chapter 8]
Big budgets allow for more extravagances, but a vacation can be tailored to just about any
budget. Realistically, a family of four is looking at spending more than $4,000.
“What should we budget?” is the hardest simple question for this topic to answer. This
is because smaller families, families whose kids are younger, families staying at a less ex-
pensive hotel, families going during a less expensive week, and families on shorter trips
will pay less. Larger families, families where everyone is over nine, families staying at a
more expensive hotel, families going during a more expensive week, and families on longer
trips will pay more.
• A parent and one younger child with three days of tickets and three nights in a
value resort during one of the less expensive price seasons could spend as little as
$1,300 in Orlando.
• Add another parent and another younger child and this trip jumps to $2,100.
• Stretch the visit out to the 8 nights we recommend for “only visits” and the in-Or-
lando price exceeds $4,000.
• Stay this long in one of the more expensive deluxe resorts instead, and the price is
more than $7,500.
• Shift to the most expensive times to visit at this deluxe resort and add $1,700 more.
(All the figures are before transportation costs and souvenirs.)
The good news is that budgeting for a specific trip is relatively straightforward, once
you've made the key decisions that are outlined in this topic.

How to Set Everything Up and Get Everything
Done [Chapter 9]
Your plans should be firm at least 181 days before your arrival date. Then see the To-Do
List for exactly what to do, and when, to prepare for your trip.
There are three key dates to consider:
• Restaurant reservations open for booking 180 days before a potential dining date