Taken at face value, the cost associated with a vacation to Disneyland, the "happiest place on earth," would make anyone unhappy.
However, I am here to tell you that with some simple maneuvering, you can save hundreds of dollars on your next Disneyland vacation.
These tips make Disneyland a place where any family, regardless of budget, can visit and have a wonderful time.
The below tips are summaries of larger topics. For the full information on any of the tips, be sure to click on the additional information links included.
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Travel during off season.
Travel to Disneyland during the off season in order to save money and get more out of the time you have in the parks. During the off season (best time to visit Disneyland explained fully here), the prices for hotels drop quite a bit.
Plan Your Trip: At MickeyVisit.com, we keep tabs on all of the Disneyland deals and even send out exclusive ones to subscribers of our FREE Disney Deals Newsletter. During this off season period, by combining low hotel prices and coupons, you can save. Also, the parks will be much less crowded allowing you to experience more.
Avoid the Anaheim Convention Center Conferences.
The Anaheim Convention Center is the biggest convention center on the West Coast and it is only getting bigger with a huge 200,000 square foot expansion opening soon. When large conferences are in town, the hotel room rates sky rocket. Read about when is the best time to visit Disneyland.
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Buy official Disneyland discount tickets.
Disneyland does not directly offer discount tickets on their website. However, there are approved retailers who partner with Disney to offer low prices on tickets. We struck a deal with Get Away Today, Disneyland’s first official partner, to offer the lowest price on Disneyland tickets–anywhere. When you purchase your tickets from Get Away Today you will save almost $20 per ticket.
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