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Any tips for finding a GREAT vacation deal to Disneyland?

I want it to include airfare, lodging at a Disneyland Resort Hotel, and park passes.

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1. Find somebody local to buy your tickets. In state residents always have incredible bargains to the theme parks. If you don't know anyone, post a request on www.craigslist.org
2. More often than not, you will be able to get the best deal buying your air seperate. Use a travel agent so they can give you any tips or advice, book dining, etc. Prices will be the same, but you will end up with a much nicer trip. Air that is offered by Disney will be high, while there are benefits to booking air with Disney, most people don't think the extra cost is worth it. Get tickets and hotel together, if you plan to eat at Disney, get a dining plan. Never rely on someone you don't know to get you tickets into the park. Avoid any sites like eBay and such where you have no idea if the tickets you buy are real. You wouldn't want to pay good money for the ticket, only to arrive at Disney to discover they were expired or something like that and end up having to pay for the tickets twice. Pay a little extra now and get a real ticket that you know is going to work. If you are trying to save money at Disneyland, you should stay offsite. They really don't have any budget friendly hotels onsite, most of them are good neighbors. With Disneyland, most of the hotels are close so it doesn't matter much about being on or off property for just that reason. Of course, you would get the extra touch of Disney staying onsite, but again, to most people it isn't worth it, to me it is. Just be sure to read reviews of the hotels before booking as a lot of the hotels in the area are the most desirable places to stay. Hope this helps!
3. The Auto Club has packages just for Disneyland, as well as Costco. Some of the "preferred" hotels like Marriott has deals with the park. If you want to include the airfare and lodging, I would try Auto club or Costco Travel. They have the best partnership. You can also try mousesavers.com for deals.