fifthdimensiondweller
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2016
I was really interested to see what some other budget conscious DISers have given up to be able to go to Disney. This is a topic I get into with my friends a lot (especially considering we had a DCL wedding and DLR honeymoon this year). People are always astounded that we can afford to make these trips and sometimes I get frustrated because I think- we make sacrifices to do this- A LOT of sacrifices! And we will still be paying off our honeymoon probably until Thanksgiving! (Worth it though). What do you sacrifice for Disney?
For us we sacrifice:
Clothing- I haven't really bought new clothes in years, and the ones I have bought certainly didn't come from a designer brand (or I bought them used)!
Going out- We NEVER go to the movies until a movie hits the dollar theater with 3 exceptions: Star Wars, Harry Potter, and a select few Disney movies. We never go out for drinks with friends like most of our friend do (we're in our mid 20s), and usually only go out for lunch instead of dinner if we go out to eat.
My car doesn't have air conditioning.
We always buy media (books, movies, etc) used.
Don't ever buy new cell phones until they break
If I can make it myself, I do. (Laundry Soap being one example)
We live in a tiny one bedroom apartment (no kids) (buying a house next year though) while a lot of our friends have bigger apartments or bought houses already.
Haven't been to a concert in probably close to a decade.
We have all but given up soda (saves a TON of money going out to eat and not having it around the house saves about $150-$200 a year even for us who only drank maybe a can a day) Added bonus: We lost weight!
We don't use paper towels anymore (though I keep one roll around for REALLY gross spills). Towels do the job!
Time- I spend a lot of time clipping coupons, comparing sales, etc to save money.
Point is, we sacrifice a lot of little things that add up to go to Disney every year, sure. But to us none of it comes even close to the feeling we get when we go to a Disney park or get on a Disney cruise.
For us we sacrifice:
Clothing- I haven't really bought new clothes in years, and the ones I have bought certainly didn't come from a designer brand (or I bought them used)!
Going out- We NEVER go to the movies until a movie hits the dollar theater with 3 exceptions: Star Wars, Harry Potter, and a select few Disney movies. We never go out for drinks with friends like most of our friend do (we're in our mid 20s), and usually only go out for lunch instead of dinner if we go out to eat.
My car doesn't have air conditioning.
We always buy media (books, movies, etc) used.
Don't ever buy new cell phones until they break
If I can make it myself, I do. (Laundry Soap being one example)
We live in a tiny one bedroom apartment (no kids) (buying a house next year though) while a lot of our friends have bigger apartments or bought houses already.
Haven't been to a concert in probably close to a decade.
We have all but given up soda (saves a TON of money going out to eat and not having it around the house saves about $150-$200 a year even for us who only drank maybe a can a day) Added bonus: We lost weight!
We don't use paper towels anymore (though I keep one roll around for REALLY gross spills). Towels do the job!
Time- I spend a lot of time clipping coupons, comparing sales, etc to save money.
Point is, we sacrifice a lot of little things that add up to go to Disney every year, sure. But to us none of it comes even close to the feeling we get when we go to a Disney park or get on a Disney cruise.