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Yes — late January through early March and most of September are typically the cheapest windows for both tickets and rooms. Ticket prices are date-based, so the same 4-day ticket can swing $150+ per person between a value week and Christmas week.
Not always. In lower-crowd seasons with a good rope-drop strategy you can skip it. During spring break, summer, and holidays, most families find it worth the money for at least Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios days.
Parking ($30+/day if driving and staying off-site), stroller rental, airport transportation (Disney no longer runs a free airport shuttle), snacks (budget $10–15/person/day beyond meals), and souvenir pressure at every ride exit.
Usually food: breakfast in the room (grocery delivery to your hotel), refillable water bottles instead of $4.50 bottled water, and one sit-down meal every other day instead of daily. That alone saves most families $400–700 on a week-long trip.