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In yesterday’s Tourism and Travel section of The Orlando Sentinel it was reported that first quarter tourism numbers were down at Disney World and those on an Orlando Vacation. Even though the heavy Christmas week (December 25 through January 2nd were robust, the results were down 2% this year verses last.

According to the article Disney World theme park revenues were close to matching last year’s numbers. But part of that swing came as the weeks for the year fell in favor of 1st quarter 2010 verses 2009. When you take the year’s largest ten days of park revenue and put it in one quarter, it will make that quarter look mighty good. But the results are only temporary for the next quarter will look anemic in comparison.

The bottom line tourism in Orlando is down. Occupancy at most hotels are down 10% this year verses last. The economy and the weather are two of the main culprits. It has been cold this winter. Where the months of January and February are great for in-state travel, this season this year has had to deal with one blast of arctic air after another. Floridians like nice weather and are not coming to enjoy the magic.

What does all of this mean…well, the economic recovery looks to be slow moving at best. People are focused on paying off debt and are still worried about their jobs. All of this spells a pretty poor year for those looking to do an Orlando Vacation.

The good news is rates for hotels and food will be cheaper. Lines at the theme parks will not be as big an issue, and deals will be offered during the slower travel months when the kids are in school. This is an ideal time to consider coming to Orlando and enjoy a fabulous vacation and do it cheaper than most other times.

Each day I work with folks who have a tight budget and are looking for the best Orlando Vacation Package for the least amount of money. It is not hard to configure, but it does take a little imagination and a bit of “magic” to come up with the right mix.

Here is a Disney World package for a family of four with two adults and two children ages 7 and 9.

Our Orlando Vacation package deals usually consist of two main ingredients: a hotel portion and the attraction tickets. At www.orlandovacationhotels.com, we pride ourselves on offering some of the nicest hotels and vacation homes at the lowest nightly rate available. For this study…I am going to use one of our most popular partnered hotels that of the Radisson Worldgate Resort located literally two minutes from the entrance to Walt Disney World. Here you will get two Queen beds as well as a refrigerator in your room.

Since we are offering (for a limited time) specials on our Disney World attraction tickets, I am going to use one of our specials for this package. Here I will be putting in our four day base ticket priced at only $1 over the three day price you would pay at the gate. But hold on, I said I have a special. With this ticket instead of giving you and your family a four day ticket, I am going to provide a seven day ticket. That’s right I will deliver a seven day ticket to all the theme parks at Disney World for only $1 more than what the gate price is for the three day ticket. That is like getting four days for only $1.

Coupled with this special, I am going to remind you that the beach is only an hour away. You and your family are so close, you have got to go and experience a little beach action with this vacation. The cost is just the gas and what you may need to set aside for food.

That’s it…a seven day Disney World Vacation complete with a half day or more at the beach coming this summer during high season all for the outrageous low price of only $1,227 plus tax. Now, that is a deal worth your consideration.

I deal with vacationers all day long who are visiting Kissimmee/Orlando for all the “magic” of a Disney World Vacation. The first question they usually ask is “Why should I purchase a Kissimmee Vacation Packagediscounts? The answer is quite simple….Do you want to save money and time? Then a package is the way to go.

First of all, our sites have been developed by 12 hotels and management companies who have come together to offer substantial discounts in an effort to sell expected vacant rooms for the dates you are seeking. For high season, they will put higher nightly rates for their rooms. For lower season…well their rates are usually very low.

During high season you will find that with limited availability you must act quickly. Often times the Easter Spring Break weeks as well as holiday weekends such as July 4th will sell out months in advance. The reason is that the hotel only lists a few rooms at a discount and with the demand during the high season being quite robust inventories of rooms and homes are gone sometimes in a few days.

The attraction tickets including Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld are sold on our site at wholesale prices. This is sort of like your neighborhood supermarket selling bread at cost. The grocery knows that if they can get you to come into their store for the bread, you will buy more than one item. The same concept holds true when we sell attraction tickets. If we can price our tickets less than other sites, the better the odds that you will stay at one of our partner hotels.

Lastly, a package offers a one-stop shopping experience. At www.orlandovacationhotels.com you can purchase your accommodations and attraction tickets at the same time and not have to stand in long lines when you arrive and start your vacation. This will definitely save you significant time as you enter the parks for our tickets will be presented to you at the hotel when you check-in.

A Kissimmee Vacation Package will save you money and time!

I went to my favorite airline vacation package site to check out how their prices stacked up to ours as it related to an Orlando vacation. I was shocked! The amount of money being charged was considerable and that was without their airfare included. No wonder so many people tell us day in and day out how impressive our low nightly rates and theme park tickets are compared to others.

I went so far as to find theme park tickets on the site. Those were the same as gate prices with no discounts being offered. All I could say is WOW!

Now I know this airline is one of the largest carriers to Orlando. They advertise they are the most competitive when it comes to their cost of air service….very few if any beat them at their game. However, I thought it interesting that philosophy did not channel over to their vacation package department.

We all know that the economy is in the dumps. Times are difficult and a Disney World Vacation at the prices they are charging is indeed a luxury.

To truly save money take the test…do the math…go to your favorite airline site look for packages. Then select Orlando as your destination. Put in the dates of travel, if you have to put in the airfare, list it and then go back and do the flights separately without the theme park tickets and hotel stay. You will then have a net price for the Orlando vacation package without air. Then go to www.orlandovacationhotels.com and check out a package with a similar hotel.

You will be impressed with the startling difference!

Want to save money on your Orlando vacation this year? Then look at Hotels near Disney rather than hotels inside Disney World. You will find that the cost of the same room inside the theme parks will cost as much as $50 to $75 per night due to location.

The reason for the additional costs is do in large part to the amenities that Disney World requires on any hotel located inside the park. For instance, Disney requires all park located properties to provide FREE shuttle service to all the theme parks every 30 minutes. This is a nice amenity however, to those who wanted to take their car to the parks, this is a feature but not much of a benefit.

There are other requirements that Disney located properties must endure. For instance, Disney inspects rather frequently the properties that are located inside the gate. This insures the guest that standards are being maintained at a very high level.

All of this however, drives the rates up and in some cases quite significantly. If you perform a rate study of the properties located at the Maingate rather than inside the parks you will find the difference to be glaring.

Is this rate justifiable, maybe! When you buy a Mercedes you know the quality is built into the car…the same holds true when booking a property inside Disney World. When you look outside the parks for the cheaper rates you will find them….however, it is best to stay with a national named franchise to get the assurance that you are going to get a nice room.