OKAY I WANT TO GO! How Much will it cost?

This is a post which is NOT based on opinion, it comes with much research and the prices I quote are directly from the WDW website. Here is what I did, first of all I put in was the dates I plan on traveling this next year (2015). Next I told them about my traveling party (Jule, I and the three kiddos) along with their ages at the time of traveling. I then put no preference for the resort and then hit search. Up popped all of the resorts that met our requirements and the I filtered them by cost low-high. The following is a list of the ten resorts from the lowest cost to the higher cost. My dates I chose were from April 4, 2015 to April 10, 2015 with a seven day base ticket. I did NOT include a dining plan with the cost. For a family of five here are the top ten bargains at WDW Resorts. Each of these prices are for Standard Rooms that fit at least five people or the cheapest option for the resort.

1. Campsites at Fort Wilderness ($2,636.86)
2. Port Orleans Riverside ($3,581.74)
3. All Star Music Resort ($4,268.02)
4. Cabins at Fort Wilderness ($4,668.58)
5. Art of Animation ($4,763.02)
6. Beach Club Resort ($5,539.30)
7. Villas at Grand Floridian ($6,180.58)
8. Animal Kingdom Villas at Jambo House ($6,484.30)
9. Bay Lake Towers ($6,835.30)
10. Disney's Yacht Club ($6,977.02)

I chose to research the resort bargains for a family of five for personal reasons but not everyone has that many people or have more people. (maybe I will research how much it would cost for parties more than five) I did pretty much the same process as above but included only two children instead of all three. So the next list is the top ten bargains for a family of four all over the age of ten.

1. Campsites at Fort Wilderness ($2,290.40)
2. three way tie All Star Resorts (Movies, Music, and Sports) ($2,646.92) *All Star Music Resort is one of only two "Value Resorts" that offer Suites for families larger than four. This room would be a standard room...
5. Pop Century Resort ($2,749.28)
6. Caribbean Beach Resort ($3,046.40)
7. Port Orleans French Quarter ($3,248.84)
8. Coronado Springs ($3,269.12)
9. Port Orleans Riverside ($3,437.84)
10. Cabins at Fort Wilderness ($4,322.12)
*11. Art of Animation ($4,416.56) I am not sure why this is considered in the Value Resort category? (more on that later)

Of course there is much more to consider when you plan your trip to Walt Disney World but hopefully this helps. I have done some additional research and possibly could help you more. For a family of five staying six nights and seven days on property you would add another $1,819.20 to your bill for a Dining Plan which would give you the following : One Table Service Meal per person per night. One Quick-Service Meal per person per night. One Snack per person per night and a refillable mug. I will also quote the price for the Deluxe Dining Plan (add two more Table Service Meals and Snacks per person per night) This plan would add an extra $3,285.90 to the original quote without the dining plan or $1,466.70 more than the Basic Dining Plan. There is also what they call a Quick-Service Plan and then there is the Premium Dining Plan which is above and beyond the Deluxe Dining Plan.
Personally, we have done both the Basic and the Deluxe Dining Plan and the first family trip we paid out of pocket and for us it is better to have a plan.
 I hope this helps? I was surprised at the Art of Animation price compared to some resorts that are not in the Value Resort category.