Disney World On the Cheap

When buying your park tickets, the key to saving money is keeping it simple. With young kids, you probably won't have the time or stamina to visit water parks, so you'll be good with a base ticket that gets you into Disney's four parks: Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. Three-day base tickets start around $203 for adults and $171 for kids age 3 and up; four-day passes start around $212 for adults and $178 for kids 3 and up. Children under 3 get into parks free. Base tickets let you enter only one park per day, so if you'd rather hop around, add the Park Hopper option for about $50 a day. Buy in advance at disneyworld.com to avoid price increases.