A MUM has revealed her secret trick for getting hot meals at theme parks for less than £1 per person.
Lucy Evans and her husband Mickey took their two children Oliver, four, and Ronnie, 10 months, on a day out to Legoland.
Lucy EvansLucy, Oliver, Mickey and Ronnie enjoying their trip to Legoland[/caption]
Lucy EvansThe hot dogs were a hit with Oliver[/caption]
In a bid to save money on dining out at the theme park, Lucy made hot dogs for her family using a flask of hot water.
Lucy Told the Sun Online Travel: “Basically, I’ve just been trying to find ways to save money on days out.
“I got the hot water from a coffee shop in Legoland. I took the flask up to the counter and asked them to fill it up there.
“I also had quite a few people mention filling up the flask at home, but I didn’t want to leave them [the sausages] sat in the water for seven hours.
“But it was so easy, I put the hot dogs in the flask about half an hour before lunch.”
Lucy then let the hot dogs cook in the flask before serving them up as a picnic at Legoland.
The 29-year-old shared her pocket-friendly lunch in the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Group on Facebook.
On the page, she wrote: “A little hack for anyone on a day out, we take a jar of hot dogs, pack of rolls and some hot water in a flask.
“They cost £2 for 5 hot dogs compared to £8 each at Legoland.”
Her tip was liked over 6,500 times and more than 1,000 people flooded into the comments to talk about the hot dog hack.
One person said: “We’ve always done this, we have a flask just for hot dogs. I heat them up with brine too. I take a little tongs as well few sachets sauce and cut rolls.”
Another added: “We pre-cook the hot dogs and leave them cooked in hot water in the flask.”
In addition to her money-saving lunch, Lucy had some other budget-friendly tips.
The mum also takes plenty of bottles of water and small squash bottles to add to the water for a treat.
She recommended buying Lego sets on offer from the supermarket and giving them to kids who want something from the gift shop.
Lucy added: “I do lots of research before going out on a day out and same places.
“I check for the cheapest parking around, go on websites and check Facebook groups for extra tips.”
From one group, Lucy found out that she could request a Legoland birthday badge that her son could wear all day on the birthday visit.
“They gave him the birthday badge, which made his day. It cost nothing to get from guest services.”
Oliver then spent his day walking around the park being greeted by members of staff.
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