Order groceries or go to the store
On a Disney vacation, we ordered groceries online and had them delivered the day we arrived. While we paid more than we would have for a regular shopping trip, it was still less expensive to prepare breakfasts and snacks in the morning than it would have been to dine out every day.
We also ordered a few cases of water and put bottles in the freezer to take with us on the road. (They also doubled as an ice pack for our fresh fruit, yogurt, and other on-the-go munchies.) That meant we didn’t have to pay $5 for a bottle of water while the sun-scorched us in Florida.
If you’re staying in a hotel, have breakfast in your room and prepare a lunch to take with you, then save your dining-out money for dinner. Consider eating lunch out wherever you’re exploring and cooking a cheap meal when you come back to the property at night if you’re staying in a rental house with a full kitchen.
You will save money by preparing some of your own meals, and you will be able to better regulate your daily calorie intake.
