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If you are a “Disney Connoisseur” then you are sure to know that nothing in Disneyland comes cheap.  Luckily, there are ways that you can make your impending Disney vacation as stress free financially as possible.  Walt Disney Tickets into Disneyland are given in 1 to 8 day passes that must be used consecutively and are valid for two weeks after the date of original purchase.  If you are planning on visiting Disneyland for more than one day, purchasing a multi-day pass is the best deal you can pay for.  The more days that you buy in the park, the less you will be paying per day.  With each extra day that you buy after the first day, you will be receiving an average of $10 more off.  That can be a savings of over $80 if you are planning on purchasing an eight day pass.  Admission tickets for both Disneyland and California Adventure can be purchased separately if you are planning on only visiting one of the parks; however, you will get a much better deal investing in a Park Hopper Pass which allows you access to both parks that can be used at any time of the day.  Essentially, you are “hopping” from one park to the next, enjoying both parks and all that they have to offer.

If you want to go on a vacation to Disneyland, the best place you can go to get everything you need in your vacation from A-Z is online at www.disneyland.com.  This online website lets you choose from a huge variety of hotels from the uber-expensive Disney’s Grand Californian and the Original Disneyland Hotel to the least expensive of economy motels.  Disneyland.com also offers airfare from anywhere in the continental United States as well as shuttle service and car rentals from any of the three local airports surrounding Disneyland.  This website offers ticket admission prices for your desired number of days and also provides meal vouchers for those who wish to use this handy “credit card” style eating card for all of your culinary delights inside of the park.  Disneyland.com not only offers you admission tickets into Disneyland and California Adventure, but they also will arrange tickets and transportation (if needed) to many other attractions surrounding Disneyland if you wish to go on other excursions while on your Southern Californian adventure.  Some of these sights include; Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Sea World, Lego Land and San Diego Zoo to name a few.  When booking a Disneyland vacation deal online with www.disneyland.com, you will receive everything pertaining to your vacation 2 weeks before your set to depart.  In this handy dandy little folder will contain your tickets, entrance tickets, food vouchers, special discount coupons to use inside and outside of the park as well as any other information needed.

It is no big secret that a trip to Disneyland doesn’t come cheap.  Between the airfare, hotel, admission tickets, food and souvenirs, you may be shocked, by how much it does end up costing you.  Luckily, there is always Disney packages around that are sure to save you hundreds of dollars.  You just have to know the right places to look and be able to flexible on when you go.  The off season of Disneyland is the least expensive time to go.  This season takes place at the time of year when your children are generally in school, minus holidays and spring breaks.  The weather is also not as seasonably warm as it generally is in Southern California in the late spring and summertime.  To attract tourists, Disney offers several nights free at your hotel or free admission into the park when you buy a certain number of days.  By simply choosing to go on at a different time of year can literally save you over $1000 or more!  Often times travel agents and Disneyland will throw in perks like free meals to entice you into traveling on the off season.  If you want to get the best package deal possible for your upcoming Disneyland vacation, go on the colder months, throw on a jacket and have a marvelous time!

Do you want to go to Disneyland but just don’t think you have it in your budget?  Well, think again!  It is quite possible to visit the Magic Kingdom on a budget and still have an amazing time without depriving yourself of anything!  It all has to do with getting the best Disneyland vacation package that you can.  Disneyland runs specials all throughout the year, each time advertising some special discount.  These discounts vary depending on the time of year, but generally you can be certain that you can find one or two nights free with a certain number of paid nights, or a free day in either Disneyland or California Adventure if you buy a certain number of park hopper passes.  If you don’t go through a Disney based company, you can still find great vacation packages.  A travel agent will be able to find you a great package and may even be able to work in a couple freebies along the way like a free meal or a complimentary Disneyland souvenir tee shirt.  Booking with the Walt Disney Travel Company will most likely give you the best deals.  You may end up paying slightly more, but the perks that you receive by booking with this company, ike free meals, snacks and souvenirs will benefit you in the long run.

When you enter through the wrought iron gates of Disneyland, you are welcomed by the inviting and pristine area of the park called “Mainstreet USA”.  Unfortunately, most people rush through this part in order to get to the attractions and shows elsewhere in Disneyland.  The truth is, if you ignore Mainstreet USA, you are missing out on something pretty great.  Lining both sides of the street are a number of charming shops filled with Disneyland items from sweatshirts and stuffed animals to authentic original prints dating back to the opening of Disneyland over 50 years ago.  Mainstreet USA also houses several restaurants that host delicious treats such as delectable chocolates and to-die-for ice cream cones dripping goodness.  On Mainstreet USA you will find the Kodak shop that will sell you anything and everything related to camera equipment from batteries and flashes to disposable cameras in those “oops-I –forgot-my-camera” moments.  This is also where you can order all of your prints that cast members have taken of you all around the park with various Disney characters.  Nestled next to the Kodak shop is a shop full of high-priced but exquisite Disney glassware.  You can find a miniature Tinkerbell made of Swarovski crystals or a ceramic Mickey Mouse snow globe.  Do yourself a favor the next time you visit Disneyland and spend a little time on the attention-neglected Mainstreet USA…you’ll be happy you did!

The least expensive time to visit Disneyland is what they refer to as their “off season”, which is basically, whenever the kids are in school.  Their high seasons are the summer months (from Memorial Day to Labor Day), Thanksgiving, Christmas Break and Spring Break.  High season prices are drastically higher than low season prices as the company wants to bring in as many tourists during this time as they can.  Some travel companies will have special offers during the low-season to attract visitors.  Choosing to take your children out of school for a vacation is strictly on an individual basis.  If your child is a good enough student and his or her grades would not suffer by missing a weeks worth of school, then taking them out of school should be a reasonable idea and will save your pocket book a tremendous amount of money.  Ask your child’s teacher if he or she would mind putting together a homework packet to work on in the car or the plane so they can keep up with their studies while they’re having a great time on vacation.