Apologies everyone for the Disney chat.
Bea would love it.
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If you book DLP very far in advance you can get a decent deal, but WDW is far better value.
Look at TUI for flights. They fly to Melbourne rather than MCO so transfer a bit more awkward if you're not hiring a car but it's a tiny airport and immigration etc faster. It is further from Disney than Orlando International but you'll make up the time in how much more quickly you get through the airport. Virgin/BA prices can be silly. I would say that the extra money you pay to fly direct is worth it, especially with kids.
If you're thinking of next year and want to stay at Disney, you won't get a better offer than the current one. It runs until end of next month and you get 'Dining & Merchandise credit' the value depends on which category of hotel you stay in.
Obviously everyone's budget varies but do not turn your nose up at the Value hotels. All recently renovated and rooms are lovely, they are also more 'Disney themed' than the Moderate and Deluxe hotels, which I like, because if I am paying big bucks to stay in Disney, I want to feel like I'm there. There isn't a bad Disney resort, research them all and chose which one appeals to you the most.
If you stay onsite at Disney, you don't need a car. Car hire prices are mental just now.