$10 (plus tax)
So, just $5 per day each. That’s $2 less per person per day than the average USDA food budget. For a family of 4 that is $600 per month, with some families coming in a lot lower. The average USDA monthly food budget for that same family is $840. Average Diet Food Budget = $7 a day per person. This USDA plan assumes this family of 4 always eats at home, never at McDonald’s, Subway, or Applebee’s. A single meal out can blow the entire days food budget ! Knowing that Americans eat out 5 times a week I consider this a low number. Others say more like $20 per person is reasonable. In a survey by The Dollar Stretcher (a fabulous resource for frugal living ideas), the average family of 4 spent $121 per week - $30.25 per person. My budget is $80 per week, which includes food, cleaning, health and beauty and paper products. For our family of 4, that’s $20 per person. Here in the Raleigh area, there are so many shopping options and fabulous deals every week. 1 This should save you at least a laugh or two! 2  Ride the Trolley – Parking is $6 for a standard-sized vehicle and $9 for RV’s or anything larger. 3  A trolley ride is .50 per person and it will take you right to the entrance of Dollywood. It is a pager-like device with a screen and some buttons, and a heavy duty clip to make sure you don’t lose it. The cost is $10 (plus tax) for the first person; $5 (plus tax) for each additional member of your party using the same Q-bot. Fax: 865-429-7270. Email: A trip to Dollywood while in Pigeon Forge, TN is a must! This great attraction has been recognized as one of the world's best theme parks, offering thrilling rides, award-winning live shows, delicious restaurants, seasonal festivals and much more.  1 Ride the Trolley – Parking is $6 for a standard-sized vehicle and $9 for RV’s or anything larger. 2  A trolley ride is .50 per person and it will take you right to the entrance of Dollywood. 3  So yeah, you would have to have 24 people riding the trolley to equal the cost of parking! It is a pager-like device with a screen and some buttons, and a heavy duty clip to make sure you don’t lose it. The cost is $10 (plus tax) for the first person; $5 (plus tax) for each additional member of your party using the same Q-bot. Avoid the parking fees by riding the trolley! Just to park, standard vehicles cost $12 and oversized vehicles cost $18. You can easily save that money by parking your car for free at Patriot Park and catching a ride on the Pigeon Forge trolley. 3. Buy a season pass. If you want to visit Dollywood more than once in a single season, you’ll get the best deal by purchasing a season pass. For the cost of 2 day pass admissions, it would have been cheaper to purchase a season pass. 4. Consider purchasing a Gold Pass. 1. If your group has fewer than eight people try parking at the trolley stop at Patriot Park in Pigeon Forge and riding the Pigeon Forge trolley to Dollywood. The trolley only costs $1 per person round trip and drops you off at the front gate. Parking at Dollywood costs $8 per car and you still have to wait (and sometimes it's a looong wait) for a trolley to take you to the front gate. 2. Consider drinking water instead of soft drinks while at Dollywood. If you plan on visiting Dollywood more than twice, definitely get a Season Pass. 16. If your family or group has season passes, consider getting one season pass upgraded to a gold pass. The gold pass costs an extra $30 and you save the $8 parking fee each time you visit and also get 20% off all food. If you plan on visiting both Splash Country and Dollywood, you can buy a three day ticket for both for $82.50 (ages 12+, tax included) or $65.80 (child, tax included). The ticket must be used within 7 days of first usage. If you plan on visiting Dollywood more than twice, definitely get a Season Pass. 16. If your family or group has season passes, consider getting one season pass upgraded to a gold pass. The gold pass costs an extra $30 and you save the $8 parking fee each time you visit and also get 20% off all food. To answer that question we need to know just how much do people spend on food on average on both an average diet and a real food diet. According to the USDA the average family of four is spending somewhere between $544 to $1235 per month for food eaten at home. That’s a huge range! They break it down into 4 plans: Thrifty, low-cost, moderate, and liberal. Average Diet Food Budget = $7 a day per person. This USDA plan assumes this family of 4 always eats at home, never at McDonald’s, Subway, or Applebee’s. A single meal out can blow the entire days food budget ! Knowing that Americans eat out 5 times a week I consider this a low number.
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