http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Cheapskate/25637 In a tough economy, what do you say to kids? How do you explain to them that there won't be a fancy vacation this summer, or the cheap shoes rather than name-brand will have to do this summer? Reporter Courtenay Edelhart delves into the topic in this story. And she has plenty of tips for Cheapskate fun, if that's what you're looking for. Here's my favorite part of her story. I guess I haven't been to Disneyland for a while because I was astounded by the price. Check this out: Fancy thrill: Disneyland Anaheim, CA www.disneyland.com (714) 781-4565 Tickets: $56 age 3-9, $66 age 10-59, $64 age 60 and up Parking: $11 cars; vans, campers and RVs $13 Gas: 278 miles round-trip from downtown Bakersfield at $3.85 per gallon=$53 Saturday: Lunch, snack and dinner: $192 One night’s stay at Disneyland Hotel: $300 Sunday: Breakfast: $40 Estimated total for a family of four: $840 What are you cutting back on? Have any advice for where to take kids for cheap fun? — Christine Peterson In a tough economy, what do you say to kids? How do you explain to them that there won't be a fancy vacation this summer, or the cheap shoes rather than name-brand will have to do this summer? Reporter Courtenay Edelhart delves into the topic in this story. And she has plenty of tips for Cheapskate fun, if that's what you're looking for. Here's my favorite part of her story. I guess I haven't been to Disneyland for a while because I was astounded by the price. Check this out: Fancy thrill: Disneyland Anaheim, CA www.disneyland.com (714) 781-4565 Tickets: $56 age 3-9, $66 age 10-59, $64 age 60 and up Parking: $11 cars; vans, campers and RVs $13 Gas: 278 miles round-trip from downtown Bakersfield at $3.85 per gallon=$53 Saturday: Lunch, snack and dinner: $192 One night’s stay at Disneyland Hotel: $300 Sunday: Breakfast: $40 Estimated total for a family of four: $840 What are you cutting back on? Have any advice for where to take kids for cheap fun? — Christine Peterson en-us Growing up, I never even realized people spend all this money just to get out of town for a couple of weeks in the summer. Our vacations involved spending a week or two visiting grandparents (who all lived within 200 miles). Because no big deal was made of such a "cheapskate" vacation, it seemed a perfectly normal and fun thing to do. One set of grandparents lived down by Morro Bay, which is always fun for kids. One of my grandmothers would have all the grandkids show up at the same time (she must have been a glutton for punishment) and so that was fun getting to see all my cousins. Granted, this won't work for everyone, but it is something to consider. http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Cheapskate/25637/#c_230730 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/Cheapskate/25637/#c_230730 Growing up, I never even realized people spend all this money just to get out of town for a couple of weeks in the summer. Our vacations involved spending a week or two visiting grandparents (who all lived within 200 miles). Because no big deal was made of such a "cheapskate" vacation, it seemed a perfectly normal and fun thing to do. One set of grandparents lived down by Morro Bay, which is always fun for kids. One of my grandmothers would have all the grandkids show up at the same time (she must have been a glutton for punishment) and so that was fun getting to see all my cousins. Granted, this won't work for everyone, but it is something to consider.