How early do people usually buy tickets? I had a bit of sticker shock today, as I was idly checking schedules and looking at options. We have a DCL cruise in July 2025, with a group of 5. The grandkids know about the cruise but I'm surprising with with a day a WDW to get in the Disney spirit prior to the cruise. I know it's not a proper WDW trip in a day, but they've been last year, so it's not like we have to fit everything in. Plan to stay at the Dolphin- so pool day arrival day, visit Epcot am and finish up at MK. Take the train to FLL the day before our cruise, relax at Hotel. Then Cruise!
But when looking at this earlier I kept seeing the "standard" or smart fares on posts and youtube ( we don't need Premium- plan to do a mid afternoon train, eat beforehand) and those ranged from $79- 99. But when I looked today, only $149 fir smart fare and $309! for premium showed up. I did see a grayout smart saver fare that said sold out.
So is it that I'm too early to buy, or have prices increased recently? Or am I too late, as the cheaper fares are sold out?
I was searching for 2 adults, 3 kids on a Friday late July 2025.
At 149 for 5 people, that's $750, plus ubers to station and to hotel in FLL - Although it is nice to stretch out more on the train. But it's only a 3 hr train ride or a 3 hr car ride, so it doesn't save time, a quick search says car service roughly $700. Maybe rent a car cheaper, but I really don't want to drive myself.
But when looking at this earlier I kept seeing the "standard" or smart fares on posts and youtube ( we don't need Premium- plan to do a mid afternoon train, eat beforehand) and those ranged from $79- 99. But when I looked today, only $149 fir smart fare and $309! for premium showed up. I did see a grayout smart saver fare that said sold out.
So is it that I'm too early to buy, or have prices increased recently? Or am I too late, as the cheaper fares are sold out?
I was searching for 2 adults, 3 kids on a Friday late July 2025.
At 149 for 5 people, that's $750, plus ubers to station and to hotel in FLL - Although it is nice to stretch out more on the train. But it's only a 3 hr train ride or a 3 hr car ride, so it doesn't save time, a quick search says car service roughly $700. Maybe rent a car cheaper, but I really don't want to drive myself.
