From Yahoo!News:
In response to a study performed by the Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown and Russell research firm, Disney Parks in Florida
and California have initiated a program aimed at families with children aged 5 years old and younger. The study
indicated that 80% of families believe the ideal age for children to experience their first major family vacation
is under the age of 5.
The program, called "Magical Beginnings," includes a discounted package deal
on accommodations, food and park tickets. According to the article, "Disney World is offering a $950 package
from Aug. 13 to Sept. 30, for families with one child age 3-9. The $950 covers a five-day, four-night stay; "Magic
Your Way" theme park tickets and a Disney Dining plan, which includes one table-service meal, one snack and one
quick-service meal per person, per day. Additional children are $173 per child."
I’ve been carefully
avoiding the whole Disneyworld theme park holiday with my family (including my 2-year-old daughter), using the excuse
that it’s way too expensive. "Besides, she’s too young to get it," I tell people. "We’ll
wait until she’s older. MUCH OLDER."
Curse Disney for chipping away at my excuses!