Airfare opened up for Dec last week. However, no money to book means no cheap flights. >_<
Ideally we'd fly Southwest...maybe even Frontier. But, we're looking now at cost per person (round trip) being around $300+ since all the amazing wanna-get-away $250 RT fares are gone.
And driving is absolutely out of the question. I figure between gas (which who knows what those prices will do or look like at trip time), hotel rooms there and back, AND paying to park at the hotel in Cali, we're looking at $1000+ to drive (the only thing we'd save on is food really; because I'm sure we'd pack a cooler for the drive). Where as flying, if we can get RT rates at around $300 per person, we're looking at roughly $1500 to fly all 5 of us. *hangs head* Not to mention parking our car at airport parking here in Denver will be roughly $100 for the 5 or 6 days it'll be parked there.
Ugh. I just don't know. On one hand, it may be cheaper to drive...but we have the added headache of driving through snow and winter weather there and back...depending on which route we would take. Would DEF hit the winter weather going I-70 into Utah and down from there (shorter drive in good weather). But, going I-25 through New Mexico and then west through Arizona, probably wouldn't hit AS much winter weather (longer drive in good weather).
Oy. I just don't know. I really wish airlines would let you book air and pay a PORTION of the fare now, and the remained in 45-60 days...because I know come July, we would have enough to pay. But, that's not how airlines work. Darn it.
Least the hotel doesn't get paid until check-out.
Now...park tickets. Still trying to figure out how many days worth of tix to buy...I'm kind of thinking just 5. I don't anticipate going to the parks on the day we go home.
Guess I should back up and recap really:
Dates: Dec 22 through Dec 27 (if the subject of driving is brought up by my mom, these days allow for us to actually leave the 21st since everyone is off that day, and begin the drive home any time on the 27th, again because everyone is off; we'll see)
Hotel: Fairfield Inn by Marriott Anaheim (literally across the street from the park entrance; my parents stayed here about 6 years ago when they flew stand-by on Frontier {my brother worked for Frontier back then} and really liked it). We have booked a suite, with 2 double (might be queen beds, their website has both listed at some point, as long as there are 2 beds, we're good).
Getting to Cali/home again: Air most likely; again, if mom suggests driving (wish she would...but it's a pipe dream so to speak, lol) we'll weigh the cost of doing so.
Ground transport in Cali: 24/7 rides (I believe is what it's called, need to go back a page and see for sure). Basically private can shuttle for our family; no waiting on big buses to load up with people and drop people off in a certain order at their hotel (ie
Disneyland Express); and a good price as well.
Park Tix: Most likely 5 day hoppers. Like I said, I don't anticipate using the parks on the 27th.
Ok. Think that's it.
