One of the more commonly overlooked expenses when taking an Orlando vacation are the food costs upon reaching your travel destination. It is easy to spend as much on food per person as each plane ticket. However, it is important to have fun and enjoy all the incredible food the area offers without constantly looking at your wallet. Keeping this in mind a little planning can go a long way.
One excellent tip is to pick one or two days to eat inside the theme parks and eat nearby them on the other days. There are hundreds, if not more, places to eat at on your Orlando vacation but not within the parks. Since this is a vacation many people do not like to plan everything down to the exact places they intend to eat. Therefore don’t! There are numerous places to find restaurant reviews but one tip of advice is to go where it is crowded.
More than likely the crowded restaurants have excellent food at a reasonable price otherwise they would end up as one of those places with an empty parking lot and a couple of guests who did not want to wait 30 minutes at a busier restaurant. Typically, the 30 minute time frame one might have to wait is well worth it. As a word of caution while on your Orlando vacation it is also sometimes smart to stay away from the larger name brand restaurants such as Planet Hollywood. While this place is crowded and looks amazing the food is not spectacular and it is rather pricey for the quality. However, the iconic restaurant definitely has ambience, which is why you will see no shortage of families waiting for a table.