We are a large family--6 kids ages 13, 12, 11, 9, 9 and 7. We are hoping to go in October so it will be 9 of us total with my mom (Grandma). The problem is, it is just sooo expensive! I am wondering if there is a way we can save money that maybe I haven't considered? Here is the expense sheet as I have it calculated now:
4 nights at Floriday's--we need a 3 bedroom and a 2 bedroom due to our size (3 bedroom only sleeps 8)
Cost: $1314 with AAA discount--I actually think this is great!
But then the tickets: we will have 3 days to do parks: the 3 park ticket on Sea World website is $109 per person x 7 people, then my husband and daughter only will do Discovery Cove at $518 total for them, add in dining at Sea World and Aquatica that puts total ticket prices at: $1820
So we are at $3134 for room, tickets and 2 days of food--which doesn't seem so bad by itself but then I add....
Stopping at Kennedy Space Center (we have a 7 hour drive down and will spend one night before traveling onto Orlando)--$437 for tickets, Residence Inn Hotel (2 rooms total) with taxes $500
Add in gas, food, rental car, dog boarding and we are at $5861--for 5 nights. But it is 9 people. Is this realistic? It's just sooo much money....ugh. Do you see anywhere we can save? We could just cut out Space center. That's $1000....I really want to be under $5K. Thoughts? Or am I being unreasonable and this is really how much things actually cost. I know we are a big family and that is a lot of it. I wouldn't trade our big family for anything but I am beginning to think I need to consider a camper.....Help!!!!
4 nights at Floriday's--we need a 3 bedroom and a 2 bedroom due to our size (3 bedroom only sleeps 8)
Cost: $1314 with AAA discount--I actually think this is great!
But then the tickets: we will have 3 days to do parks: the 3 park ticket on Sea World website is $109 per person x 7 people, then my husband and daughter only will do Discovery Cove at $518 total for them, add in dining at Sea World and Aquatica that puts total ticket prices at: $1820
So we are at $3134 for room, tickets and 2 days of food--which doesn't seem so bad by itself but then I add....
Stopping at Kennedy Space Center (we have a 7 hour drive down and will spend one night before traveling onto Orlando)--$437 for tickets, Residence Inn Hotel (2 rooms total) with taxes $500
Add in gas, food, rental car, dog boarding and we are at $5861--for 5 nights. But it is 9 people. Is this realistic? It's just sooo much money....ugh. Do you see anywhere we can save? We could just cut out Space center. That's $1000....I really want to be under $5K. Thoughts? Or am I being unreasonable and this is really how much things actually cost. I know we are a big family and that is a lot of it. I wouldn't trade our big family for anything but I am beginning to think I need to consider a camper.....Help!!!!