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20 Ways To Save Money On Your Orlando Vacation
We have now finished our guidebook to 20 ways to save money on an Orlando vacation. This guide is filled with ideas for saving money while you are in Orlando on vacation. Before you travel to the MCO airport and rent one of our discount rentals, print out this guide to reference while on your trip!
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Here is the link to download and print out the guidebook. Inside, you’ll get all 20 tips along with two coloring book pages to keep your kids occupied while in your cheap rental car.
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Text Version of 20 Ways To Save In Orlando
For those of you who don’t want to download and print out the 20 ways to save, here is the full text version of the guidebook.
1. Bring snacks and water with you to the theme parks so you are not spending your money on little items that can be bought ahead of time for much cheaper. You could easily spend $100 on snacks and food inside the theme parks, so pack snacks like juice boxes, small bottles of water, granola bars, cheese and crackers, and fruit.
2. Visit Restaurant.com and look for places that you may want to dine. In addition to getting things like a $25 gift certificate for $10, you can find coupons for the gift certificates, making them even cheaper (We have seen them as low as $2 for a $25 gift certificate). Check websites like couponcabin.com and dealcatcher.com, for 60%, 70%, and even 80% off of the price of the gift certificate!
3. Instead of a normal hotel room, consider a vacation home rental. You will get significantly more room, and it will be easier to prepare meals and relax. Plus, you often get other amenities like a pool and gaming systems for the children. Buy groceries when you first check-in, and eat breakfast and lunches at the rental home.
4. When you arrive, ask people around you like the hotel staff and the companies that you are planning to visit if they have any specials or discounts currently going on.
5. Set budget limits ahead of time on souvenir spending with the children and yourself. Your children will be overwhelmed with the amount of goodies and souvenirs that they will come across while in the theme parks, so make sure that you stick to your guns and only spend what you budgeted for.
6. Consider other activities for arrival and departure days. Spending a few hours in the park might not be worth the price of full admission when you could be visiting free places like International Drive, CityWalk, Disney’s Boardwalk and Downtown Disney. Relax on your arrival and departure days, because you will be walking a lot in warm weather for the rest of your stay.
7. Look for I Love Orlando magazine, which contains many coupons and discounts. You can often find them in tourist area, restaurants and shopping malls. Visit their website here.
8. Bring your film, batteries and sunscreen with you. It can be very expensive to buy convenience items at the theme parks. Remember to stock up on batteries, disposable cameras, and over-the-counter medications before you leave for your trip.
9. Consider purchasing an entertainment book for the discounts. Browse the vendors first to see if you will actually get value out of the purchase because it is area specific (you can’t take it home with you after your vacation is over).
10. Register for a Buy Local Orlando card. It’s free and encourages you to visit the local businesses in the Orlando area. Originally designed for Orlando residents, but the Mayor’s Office was excited when they heard it would be promoted on this list for visitors as well.
11. If staying at Disney, consider the Disney dining plan. It straps you into eating within Disney property while you are visiting, but if that was what you were already planning on doing, it will save you money. Another quick tip: Reserve your dining as far ahead as you can (up to 90 days if you are staying on Disney property).
12. Book an Orlando hotel with a refrigerator to save on quick snacks and breakfast, which can add up over a week long trip. If you can’t find a hotel or vacation rental with a full kitchen, upgrade to something with a small kitchenette to store food.
13. If visiting Universal Studios, consider the Universal Meal Deal. For $20, you can eat and drink all day.
14. Remember that time is money. Plan your day at the parks accordingly, so that you can maximize your stay. For instance, most people watch the Shamu show at SeaWorld at the end of the day. To avoid large crowds, visit the show in the morning. Get an early start when visiting the theme parks. If you are staying on Disney property, take advantage of the special extended hours. You are entitled to visit the parks earlier and later than guests not staying on property.
15. If you are planning on visiting some attractions outside the major theme parks, consider the Go Orlando Card, which gives you entrance into over 40 attractions, plus discounts for dining and shopping, for one low fixed price.
16. Print out your free Orlando Magic Card. You get discounts on hotels, vacation homes, attractions and dining. If it’s free, it’s for me!
17. If you are staying off-property of Disney, Universal or others, see if your hotel offers free shuttle service. Parking at the resorts is expensive ($12 and up per day), so if you can get free shuttle service to the resorts, it may be a factor in choosing your hotel as well.
18. If you are doing grocery shopping while in Orlando, find a retail chain away from the tourist attractions to grocery shop. Publix is Florida’s most popular retail grocery store chain, and you can find everyday deals like “buy one, get one free” on many different items.
19. Consider free souvenirs. If you have really young kids or if you are into scrapbooking, these free souvenirs are a great alternative to expensive park souvenirs. Hotel room keys, napkins, park maps, tickets and items made at Epcot at the Kidcot centers throughout the park are great alternatives
20. Rent your vehicle with E-Z Rent-A-Car. We are the only discount car rental provider located in terminal at the Orlando International Airport, and we offer more ways to save than with any other Orlando car rental company. We provide website exclusive coupons, and you can earn additional automatic discounts just for being a member of our car rental loyalty program. It’s really the only way to the cheapest car rentals for Orlando, FL.
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3 Ways To Save Money In Orlando While On Your Vacation
We are close to rolling out our first money saving guide for Orlando, Florida. We hope to have a money saving guide for every one of our United States locations very soon. The guide will have 20 ways to save money while on your vacation in Orlando, Florida. The best part about it is that it is FREE to you, our valued customers. You’ll be able to download it or print it out as many times as you like. We’re also working on some coloring pages to go along with the guide that you children can play with while in one of our discount rental cars.
Here are a few money saving tips that will be included in our guide:
Instead of a normal hotel room, consider a vacation home rental. You will get significantly more room and it will be easier to prepare meals and relax. Plus, you often get other amenities like a pool and gaming systems for the children. Having a full kitchen while on vacation is very valuable, and it can help you save a lot of money on one of your biggest expenses, food. Buy groceries when you first check-in, and eat breakfast and lunches at the rental home.
Consider purchasing an entertainment book for the discounts. Browse the vendors first to see if you will actually get value out of the purchase because it is area specific (you can’t take it home with you after your vacation is over).
If you are planning on visiting some attractions outside the major theme parks, consider the Go Orlando Card, which gives you entrance into over 40 attractions, plus discounts for dining and shopping, for one low fixed price. Attractions such as Wet ‘n Wild, Gator Land, and Fun Works are all popular attractions outside of Universal and Disney property.
We hope that the guide adds value to your experience in Orlando, and we’re happy to make your traveling experience the best it can possibly be! Stay tuned, we will annouce the unveiling of our “20 Ways to Save” guidebook on this blog with a link to download it.
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