GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I know we discuss the cost of Disney quite a bit, so I thought I’d compare it to my trip to the Georgia Aquarium today. Don’t tell Disney, but they come out as the better value for sure. Today, it was just my son and me. We were there for 4 hours and did everything that wasn’t an additional cost in that time (no extra tours, etc).TicketsAdult $34.95Child $28.95Parking $9.00Lunch $17.95We split chicken tenders and fries (it was plenty to split). I had a Diet Coke, and he had apple juice. Almost $18 for one basic meal and 2 drinks!Just for info… buying one picture was $21.00So we spent $90.84 for 4 hours. 20 oz. drinks were $3.50. I think that is the same as Disney. The $21 pictures are more than I pay for all my Disney pictures because I do a photopass share. Even if we didn’t do a share, I don’t think 1 picture is that expensive. We had a great time, so I don’t regret spending the money, but it will be something we do every couple years (even though we live so close) because it’s so expensive, and you really see all there is in one visit. Can you imagine the cost for a family of 4 that didn’t split meals? I realize that Disney admission is a good bit more expensive, but you can also spend a lot more than 4 or even 8 hours in a park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.....Gary 85 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I don't think the aquarium has a Fort or a Jen or a TCD or a Lou or a... or a ... either. Gotta be worth sumpthing. :clint: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tigger 33 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 A guy I used to work with a couple of years ago took his family to Gatlinburgh Tn for a vacation and they spent more than I did to take my Family to Disney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 I don't think the aquarium has a Fort or a Jen or a TCD or a Lou or a... or a ... either. Gotta be worth sumpthing. :clint:Excellent point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 A guy I used to work with a couple of years ago took his family to Gatlinburgh Tn for a vacation and they spent more than I did to take my Family to Disney.I think my Jersey Shore vacation was more than Disney. We even went over Labor Day because the house was 1/2. Once we paid for gas, tolls, boardwalk rides, food, boardwalk food, surrey rental, rainy day activity, old time photo, etc, etc. it added up. The rides are what get you. A ride in the Ferris wheel for the 3 of us is $15! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 The boardwalk rides are INSANE. Somehow, my mom gets free tickets, or we wouldn't go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MLM5.. aka Judy 97 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 A guy I used to work with a couple of years ago took his family to Gatlinburgh Tn for a vacation and they spent more than I did to take my Family to Disney.This is so true, we did labor day weekend in Gatlinburg last year and was shocked at how much we ended up spending.... we could have done the fort for a week. I dont know if it's just that when I plan my disney trips I do so with the thought that I must be frugal and do a lot of packing of snacks and cooking at camp, or I just lost my mind that weekend and didnt think about what we were spending til we got home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tigger 33 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 The thing about Disney is yes the park tickets are expensive but all you have to pay for after that is food. All these other places charge for each thing you do and that adds up quick unless you just sit around the rv all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 And you can bring food into Disney and/or come back to the Fort for some meals, so that helps too. Having a full kitchen saves us a lot of money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You have made a very good point.When I was with my family for our last college football game of this season, I stopped for a moment to think about how much attending a football game costs. When you factor in tickets, parking and food and think about how fast a game flies by, Disney does seem more reasonable. Notice I said seem, because the truth is that there are a lot of overpriced entertainment choices.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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