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2-Week East Coast resa kalkylator

The classic East Coast loop — 4 nights New York, 3 Washington DC, 4 Orlando, 2 Miami (14 days) — for a family of four in mid-range June-August lands near $11,915, about $2,979 per person: $3,040 lodging (one room), $4,512 food on the 90-140-dollar-adult-day band, $618 of local transit and cars, $450 of city sights (a Broadway show plus the Everglades detour), $1,976 of Disney tickets and $1,319 of internal legs (Amtrak + Brightline + the DC-Orlando flight). DC is the cheapest block per day thanks to its free museums — $558/day against New York's prices. The parks are the lever: that block alone runs 2,000-3,400 dollars for four, skipping it drops the loop to $9,939, and value weeks save about $0 more — tight builds land anywhere from 9,000 to 13,000 dollars.

New York — 4 nights (bed, food, metro, sights)$3,166
Washington DC — 3 nights ★ free museums$1,674
Orlando — 4 nights (before park tickets)$2,368
Miami — 2 nights (Everglades included)$1,412
4-day Disney tickets — 2 adults + 2 kids$1,976
Three internal legs — rail mix$1,319
VerdictA 14-day East loop for a family of four runs about $9-13K including parks; DC's free museums offset NYC, and the parks block alone is roughly $2,000-3,400 for four depending on Disney-only versus Disney+Universal.

Indata

Loop pace

4n NYC + 3n DC + 4n Orlando + 2n Miami — the loop at full breath.

Who is traveling? 2 adults + 2 kids
2 adults
2 kids

1 room for lodging · 4 travelers

Lodging band

The 2026 mid bands: NYC $320, DC $220, Orlando $160, Miami $230/night — one solid room for four.

Orlando parks

Park tickets for this party: $1,976 — 4-day ticket $480-560/adult (kids ~10% less)

Broadway shows: 1

$60-$80/show per adult — 1 show × $210

Season

Full price on hotels and date-priced tickets — plus heat and lines.

The three internal legs

NYC-DC: Amtrak NYC-DC $100-180 (kids half fare); bus $25-60 · DC-Orlando: Direct flight DC-Orlando $120-220 · Orlando-Miami: Brightline Orlando-Miami $60-120 (kids discount)

Default scenario: 14 days · 2 adults + 2 kids · mid lodging · Disney only · 1 Broadway show · Jun-Aug peak · rail mix — edit inputs
Expected grand total for the loop (14 days · 13 nights) · 2026 bands
$11,915
about $2,979 per person (4 travelers)
≈ 44,681 SAR (pegged rate)
Formula: 13 nights × each city's rate × 1 room + food for 4 travelers daily + local transport and sights + park tickets $1,976 + 3 internal legs $1,319.
New York City — 4 nights ($792/day)$3,166 · $1,280 bed + $1,472 food
Washington DC — 3 nights ($558/day) ★$1,674 · $660 bed + $960 food
Orlando theme parks — 4 nights ($592/day)$2,368 · $640 bed + $1,408 food
Miami beach — 2 nights ($706/day)$1,412 · $460 bed + $672 food
Park tickets (Disney only)$1,976
Three internal legs (Rail mix)$1,319
Loop verdict

Your 14-day loop for 4 travelers lands at $11,915 — $2,979 per person, inside the $9-13K all-in-parks band. Best value city block per day: Washington DC ★ — its free museums offset New York's prices ($792/day). The parks block alone is $1,976; drop it and the same loop runs $9,939, and shifting to value weeks saves another ~$0.

A 14-day East loop for a family of four runs about $9-13K including parks; DC's free museums offset NYC, and the parks block alone is roughly $2,000-3,400 for four depending on Disney-only versus Disney+Universal.

Lodging tip: the Arlington trick and friends
  • New York City: Sleep near a subway hub (Midtown west or Long Island City) — a $2.90 swipe beats a $60 cab day.
  • Washington DC: The Arlington trick: hotels across the river run 15-25% under DC proper, one Metro stop from the Mall — and the Smithsonian museums are free.
  • Orlando theme parks: Rental car ~$55/day + $25/day park parking (modeled $80/day). International Drive or Kissimmee undercuts on-property resorts; family meals near I-Drive run ~$110/adult/day.
  • Miami beach: The beach itself is free; the rental (~$60/day) plus parking (~$20/day, hotels charge $20-40) covers the Everglades detour at $35/adult.
Ticket warning: no real Disney discounts exist

Disney and Universal sell direct at near-identical prices, and honest "below-gate" discounts barely exist — the date calendar is your only real discount. Any site selling "cheaper than the gate" is usually a reseller gamble or a bundle with hotel strings, and you can be turned away at the turnstile. Buy from the official site or an authorized agent, and set your dates before booking: the cheaper date-priced ticket scans the same at the gate.

Bands are 2026 planning ranges from published prices — not live quotes, and hotels and tickets move with dates and demand: check real prices before booking, and your table follows your family, not the average.

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    Add the three internal legs (Amtrak + Brightline rail, or flyg) — the grand total and per-person figure appear with every city's block and the verdict: where the $9-13K goes, and what skipping the parks or shifting to value weeks spara.

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Vanliga frågor

Is 14 days enough for four East Coast cities?

Yes, and it holds comfortably: 4 nights New York, 3 Washington DC, 4 Orlando, 2 Miami — consecutive nights in each city, no exhausting one-night hops. New York alone could eat a week, but 4 nights cover the headliners if you sleep near a subway line; DC closes in 3 days because the museums cluster and are free; Orlando needs its full 4 days for the parks; and Miami exists so the tired travelers recover. Want more air? The 17-day extended shape adds a night each to New York, DC and Miami without breaking the loop.

What do theme-park tickets really cost in 2026 — any real discount?

The straight truth: a 4-day Disney ticket runs $480-560 per adult depending on dates, kids about 10% less, and Universal's 2-day park-to-park is roughly $300-360. For a family of four that is a $2,000-3,400 block — the single priciest line of the whole loop. Real discounts barely exist: Disney sells direct at near-identical prices, and any site selling "below gate" is usually a reseller gamble or a bundle with hotel strings. Your one honest discount is the calendar: value weeks price the same ticket tens of dollars lower.

Train or plane between New York and Washington DC?

The train wins for families: Amtrak at $100-180 per adult (kids 12 and under ride at half fare) runs Manhattan midtown to downtown DC in about three hours — no airport transfers, no bag fees, no early gate sprints — while a $100-200 flight looks shorter but door-to-door eats more of your day after security and both transfers. The $25-60 bus is the strict-budget play, saving a family a few hundred dollars if you tolerate traffic. DC-Orlando is a direct flight with no rival, and Orlando-Miami is the Brightline train or a short hop.

Where should we stay in each city — what is the Arlington trick?

The famous trick is Washingtonian: a hotel in Arlington or Alexandria across the Potomac runs 15-25% under an equivalent inside the District, with a Metro stop a short walk away putting you on the Mall in two stops. In New York, sleeping near a subway hub (Midtown west side or Long Island City) saves 20-30% over Times Square with the same ride in. In Orlando, International Drive or Kissimmee undercuts on-property resorts, and in Miami mid-beach balances price and location — just budget Miami's $20-40/night parking fees.

When is the best time of year for this loop?

June-August is peak: the priciest hotels, the heaviest heat and humidity, the longest park lines. Value weeks — late January through March, late August into September (watching hurricane season), and after Thanksgiving — cut date-priced hotels and tickets by roughly 15% (the calculator's 0.85 factor), about $750 for a family of four. Avoid DC's cherry-blossom crush if crowds bother you, and dodge the American spring-break school weeks in Orlando if you can.

And what about halal food along this route?

You are on the easiest stretch of America for halal: New York holds hundreds of options from the famous street carts to upscale dining in nearly every neighborhood; the DC suburbs carry a huge scene (the Eden Center corridor in Vienna, VA, and wide menus in Herndon and Springfield); Orlando feeds park visitors near International Drive; and Miami's scene grows yearly. In practice a $90-140/adult/day food budget comfortably covers a relaxed halal mix — and grocery breakfasts pull it down without feeling skimpy.

Can we run the loop without the parks for much less?

Yes — the parks are the lever: dropping the $2,000-3,400 ticket block alone lands the loop near $9,900, and stacking budget lodging (the 0.7 tier), value weeks and trimmed food (0.8) brings it to roughly $7,000-7,500 — about 40% under the default build. And the loop still justifies itself park-free: New York, DC and Miami are three complete trips by themselves, with New York alone holding as much wonder as Disney — just trade the park days for an extra DC or Miami day, or a split stay.

How do we handle bags and logistics for 14 days with kids?

One-bag works here: a carry-on roller per adult plus a backpack each, with laundry every 4-5 nights — most stays on this loop (apartments or hotels with guest laundry) support it. In New York and Washington you move by subway and train, so carry nothing larger; in Orlando and Miami the car trunk absorbs everything, but keep a parks day-pack: ponchos, a power bank, spare clothes. And Amtrak allows two carry-ons per traveler free — a small win that erases airline bag fees on the rail legs.

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