People left horrified over how much a DAY at Disneyland really costs for a family of five

A father who took his family of five on a day-trip to Orlando's Walt Disney World resort revealed the eye-watering total cost of their outing.
The man, from Florida, U.S., took to social media to break down the family's outgoings throughout the day, which later sparked a heated debate among viewers about the importance of budgeting.
In a video, reposted by @financedystop on X, the father documented the price of the family's tickets, parking, meals and snacks, as well as the staggering cost of items in souvenir shops.
Before the family entered the park, the father revealed he forked out $30/£22 for all-day parking.
After heading inside, the man claimed that for a family of five, with one child under ten, they had paid a total of $974/£733 for tickets to enter the resort.
He added: 'The lightning lane (fast track) was $35/£26 per person and would have given us speed access to three rides, so we opted out of that.'
After their first ride, the family quenched their thirst with two bottles of water and three ice-creams, totalling $29.50/£22.
Soon after, one of the father's sons asked to buy a pretzel, while he bought himself a beer, altogether costing $19/£14.30.
They went on to explore some of the souvenir shops, where the father revealed the price of a Star Wars lightsaber - and at $44.99/£33.52, he explained that purchasing the item for his son was a 'hard no.'
At lunchtime, the family stopped by Pizzerizzo at the park, where they each tucked into a personal-sized pizza, a side and a small soft drink, setting them back $44.35/£33.41.
After their meal, they made their way to the Star Wars: Galaxy Edge park, and it wasn't long before the family were lured into sampling a $10.29/£7.75 'Blue Milk' drink, a notable beverage that first appeared in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, in 1977.
The family spent some time jumping on rides and meeting their favourite characters, such as Kylo Ren, before stopping off to buy more drinks and snacks, including a $6.50/£4.90 Star Wars-themed Coca Cola, and a churro, margarita and water for $36/£27.
As their day was coming to a close, the father revealed the family decided to have dinner at Frontera Cocina, a contemporary Mexican restaurant at Disney Springs.
For a wallet-busting $245.27/£184, the group knocked back soft drinks and margheritas and tucked into dishes such as carne asada, carnitas, corn, quesadillas, and more.
The family then decided to make their way home, but not before the father concluded: 'The grand total for our day was $1391.91 (£1,048.60). Would you spend that much on a day at Disney?
The shocking total cost of the family's day out sparked thousands of mixed responses from viewers in the comments, with many criticising the father for spending an 'outrageous' amount of money on food.
The shocking total cost of the family's day out sparked thousands of mixed responses from viewers in the comments on X
One person wrote: 'Well the main issue is all y'all do is eat. Y'all bought enough food & drinks to feed a small village.'
Another added, 'Heaven forbid they're not constantly eating lol. Could have eliminated most of those meals with intermittent fasting or just eating in the car on the way there.'
A third commented: 'If this guy was trying to go to Disney cheap he did it horribly wrong. Yes food inside the park is outrageous. You can bring your own food.'
Another chimed, 'This guy has no control over his family's consumption,' while a fellow viewer added, 'Waste of time and money. Go somewhere else….Puerto Vallarta is way better than this for a family.'
One viewer suggested the family visit Universal Studios, as it's 'better and cheaper,' while another wrote: 'Actually that isn't as bad as I thought. I was expecting it to be a whole lot more.'
Finally, a third warned: 'When you don't plan or take advantage of any of the packages and stay at their resorts, etc. then everything like this will be overpriced/ a la carte. For a bit more he could stay there for 4-5 days and actually budget plan.'

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