Budget Planning

I usually start thinking of it this way and then adjust as I know where we're eating. It's usually $10 per drink I think I'll have, $5 a day for mousekeeping, $20 tip per table service meal ($10 at the Buffets). Souvenirs are hard, I always plan about $25-50 per kid I'm bringing something home for and give myself enough to buy a new purse. LOL!!

DITTO. We are on the same page Kristen. I always plan $5.00 a day for mousekeeping. $15-20.00 for tips on table service and 10.00 for buffets. Plan for $20 per table service and if you save a little then that is more for drinks or gifts.

I know we went overboard a little on our first trip, but we planned 100.00 per park for the three of us. That was 33.00 per person per park for drinks (sodas/waters), ice cream (snack/ dole whips), and a souvenirs. You have to keep in mind that this is disney. Water and sodas will cost 2.50 to 3.00 each, the small glasses of wine are 7.00-10.00 each and those are not big glasses from the Kiosk. Mickey bars, ice cream cones are 3.00-5.00, popcorn, so snacks and drinks can eat up a budget fast before you even get to the shops. My husband left his hat at the hotel one day so we had to buy a new ballcap was 20.00. He was there 11 hours 2 cokes, ballcap and a mickey bar was his 33.00 for one day.

The last 2 trips were adult only trips so we plan a little differently. My plan is almost carbon copy of Kristen's.

If you haven't done it already, I would go to allears and check out some restaurants and kiosks for prices and food/snack ideas.

That is how we plan.