After the material-driven buying frenzy of the 80s and the 90s, during which demand for material good of all kinds soared in record numbers, more and more Americans are now subscribing to a paradigm shift. According to recent study, this paradigm shift, brought about by the ongoing recession, has driven people to reconsider the constant desire to buy the latest and the best of what the consumer market has to offer and prefer the “accumulation of more experiences” over the accumulation of more wealth, materials goods, and properties.

For this reason, more and more families have begun taking active steps to spend more time together through “staycations” and family-friendly trips on a budget, such as through various Universal Orlando packages being offered today. If you too would like to spend more time with your family but have not experience in this kind of task and this is just your first time to plan a family vacation, you may want to know a few things before you embark on the trip. Here, we list a few basic information and suggestions to help you.

Tour packages offer great value for your money

Tour packages have emerged due to the demand of busy people who cannot plan a great vacation for themselves. If you too are very busy and would like to do away with all the intensive planning and consulting with separate entities when buying plane tickets, reserving hotel rooms and buying online theme park passes, then tour packages may be a great option for you and your family. These packages combine air fares, hotel accommodations, day tours, travel arrangements and passes to your theme park or destination of choice. In addition, most agencies now offer combination trips. For example, Universal Orlando packages not just offer paid for trips to Universal Studios, they also include passes to Walt Disney World and Sea World.

Prices increase when demand goes up

In simple economics, prices tend to go up when the demand increases. In the field of tourism, the same truism can be observed. During the so-called peak seasons (Christmas, spring break, summer), prices of everything connected to tourism-hotel rates, air fares, and the like-will increase before more people would be booking vacations during these times. If you want to have a vacation without breaking the bank, you can actually plan a trip during off-peak seasons and choose from various Universal Orlando packages being offered, with side trips to Walt Disney world and accommodations to Disney World Condos if you so choose.

Consult your family about what activities they would like to do

While planning your vacation itinerary, you need to ask each member of the family what types of activities they would like to do as part of the vacation. Families with common interests usually find this task an easy one because they enjoy doing the same things and would probable enjoy a single destination. However, for those who have different interests (and age levels), you can try checking out Universal Orlando packages, because these usually offer combination passes to Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and Sea World Adventure Park in Orlando. In this way, everyone will have something to look forward to during the entire vacation.

Author Bio: William F. Gabriel gives practical advices on choosing the best Disney trip. For more information about Universal Orlando Packages, please check out Disney World Condos.

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