Trip budget

Updated — was $3,640, now $4,872

Basis

Coronado Springs projected two-family total (2 rooms × 7 nights, Disney promo quote)

Accepted lodging — chosen for pool/value to keep money for tickets, Universal, and meals. Buses only for park-to-pool returns (no Skyliner, no walkable parks). Verify Family B's exact room quote before treating this as final.

Disney promotional room quote (up to 25% off eligible Moderate) · checked 2026-10-18

Basis

Expedia fare pull (TRI → MCO, Oct 10 2026) — $397/pp round trip on American × 7 seats

TRI is the fixed origin; the cheapest round trip ≈$397/pp on AA (1-stop both ways). Family A ≈$1,193 (3 seats), Family B ≈$1,588 (4 seats). A direct/nonstop allowance of $4,200–5,600 is held as a planning contingency until the direct-flight assumption is verified — book flights LAST.

Expedia fare pull (TRI → MCO, Oct 10 2026) · checked 2026-10-10

Basis

Disney official ticket shop — spring 2027 dated 4-day tickets, whole party

Whole-party dated tickets for 4 park days. Buy after lodging and flights are settled; kids 3–9 sit on the same 4-day price tier, so the spread is mostly the adult-vs-child rate gap.

Disney official ticket shop (spring 2027 dated pricing) · checked 2026-09-27

Basis

TouringPlans + Disney Food Blog meal-cost averages — $150–250/day × 7 days

Pay-as-you-go (no dining plan), 3 meals + 2 snacks per person per day with a counter-service-leaning mix. Excludes alcohol, character/signature dining, and souvenir bottles.

TouringPlans + Disney Food Blog meal-cost averages (trip wiki budget) · checked 2026-09-27

Basis

Universal park-to-park tickets + rideshare + food + souvenirs (2027 prices not locked)

One-day park-to-park (Fri Mar 19) for Harry Potter + Minions. Includes its own rideshare, food, and souvenir sub-totals, so it does not overlap the transportation / souvenirs lines. Universal Express is excluded (≈$150–300+/pp extra if added later).

Universal Orlando ticket page (2027 prices not locked) · checked 2026-09-27

Basis

Uber/Lyft ~$35–55 one-way per family, round trip for both families

Disney's old complimentary Magical Express no longer operates. A rental car is not part of this plan. Universal rideshare lives inside the Universal line.

Rideshare fare estimate (MCO → Disney-area resort) · checked 2026-10-01

Basis

Surprise-budget section — Disney-side souvenirs, whole party

Kids gravitate to the big set; first Mickey ears run $25–40 each. Set a "pirate code" before the trip (~$20/pp/day). Universal-side souvenirs are in the Universal line.

Surprise-budget planning estimate (Sep 27 2026) · checked 2026-09-27

Basis

Multi Pass ~$20/pp/day × 7 × 4 park days, plus Individual Single Pass $200–300

Multi Pass ~$20/pp/day on this itinerary's parks (low end assumes it every park day); Individual Single Pass $200–300 whole party, bought only on headliner days (Rise of the Resistance, Flight of Passage, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train).

Disney Lightning Lane overview (Multi Pass / Single Pass pricing) · checked 2026-09-27

Basis

Surprise-budget section — PhotoPass $170–200, mugs $140, stroller $60, tipping $200–300, insurance $200–400, MagicBands $0–50

The costs that slip in unannounced. Trip insurance is optional (rooms are refundable until ~5 days out). Souvenirs and Lightning Lane are tracked as their own lines, not here.

Surprise-budget planning estimate (Sep 27 2026) · checked 2026-09-27