Good value or ripped off?

2019DisneyEvans · 9 May 18, 02:38 PM

Hi, I booked my trip last month as a package with Virgin and am now worrying I am paying over the odds and should maybe re think. I have only paid the deposit so far. My dates are 3rd to 21st April, Manchester to Orlando direct 11 nights in AKL with park tickets and dining, then a Ford Expedition or similar for 7 nights with full insurance while we stay offsite (booked separately) for 2 adults and 2 children who are classed as adults in the world of planes and Disney

it’s costing Ł8039 excluding the villa. Is this really dear?

Lucyjane45xxx · 9 May 18, 03:41 PM

I'm not an expert on how much car hire costs to be honest but just checked your dates online and the Disney stay + tickets + dining is coming out to approx Ł4900 for your dates. That leaves Ł3100 for the flights and car hire which is approx Ł770 per person.
Seems reasonable to me

Miss_Shell · 9 May 18, 04:20 PM

When you say full insurance that includes the collision waiver yes? If so it's OK, you *may* get cheaper flights going DIY but if you cancel now you'll lose the deposit so depends if you want to risk it or not

JudyC · 9 May 18, 04:33 PM

You are there for 18 nights and staying at a deluxe resort for 11 nights, so that's probably about right. Maybe with DIY you could have shaved off Ł500 max. Good news is with park tickets and dining included for the Disney hotel stay spending money can minimal, unless you want to do a lot of shopping

Nimbus · 9 May 18, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by Lucyjane45xxx

I'm not an expert on how much car hire costs to be honest but just checked your dates online and the Disney stay + tickets + dining is coming out to approx Ł4900 for your dates.

Ł3200 for a room at AKL for 11 nights at Easter sounds a good price (tickets will cost almost Ł1700 for 4 people). I'm sure when I was looking at September 2019 AKL was more than that. Anyway, that's by-the-by.

Originally Posted by Lucyjane45xxx

That leaves Ł3100 for the flights and car hire which is approx Ł770 per person.

If you assume Ł300 for the car hire (probably a bit high but it makes the maths easier

) then the flights work out at Ł700 per person. I agree, that's not too unreasonable for direct flights.

We paid nearly Ł800 per person when we flew with Thomas Cook at a similar time of year back in 2016. Virgin were more expensive than that.

Wee_Red · 9 May 18, 05:06 PM

Yeah that doesn't sound too shabby at all. Given park tickets, dining, the accommodation & the fact it's the Easter holidays. You could get cheaper if you wanted to downgrade the accommodation but that's a different thing altogether. If you're happy with the price then don't look any more but if you're willing to cut back on perks, shop around to see if it's worth your while.

Pete1 · 9 May 18, 05:21 PM

Its Easter school holiday time. So prices inflate. So it won't be cheap.

2019DisneyEvans · 9 May 18, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Miss_Shell

When you say full insurance that includes the collision waiver yes? If so it's OK, you *may* get cheaper flights going DIY but if you cancel now you'll lose the deposit so depends if you want to risk it or not

Yes the insurance includes collision waiver. The deposit was Ł725 and I think can be transferred to another trip.

Thank you all. I was having a bit of a wobble with the whole OMG over 8k on a holiday

type feelings going on. It’s so tricky to compare with flights for our return date not out yet. I think I will make peace with the cost and tell myself it’s a good deal!

Wee_Red · 9 May 18, 09:13 PM

Well you still have time - that's the beauty of deposits. Going DIY with your villa ought to be quite reasonable too

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	9 May 18, 04:33 PM JudyC Imagineer
JudyC Imagineer Join Date: May 05	You are there for 18 nights and staying at a deluxe resort for 11 nights, so that's probably about right. Maybe with DIY you could have shaved off Ł500 max. Good news is with park tickets and dining included for the Disney hotel stay spending money can minimal, unless you want to do a lot of shopping __________________ 2018 Vegas & San Diego 2017 Vegas/Arizona/Utah 2013 New York/Vegas/California 2010 California 2000 2004 2006 2008 2011 2015 Nov 24 in planning mode Florida 93 94 03 2023 DLP

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	9 May 18, 05:21 PM Pete1 Getting Excited
Pete1 Getting Excited Join Date: Apr 18	Its Easter school holiday time. So prices inflate. So it won't be cheap.