Admittedly I live in the middle of nowhere, but I was looking at local motel/hotel prices earlier this week and could get a weekday room for $60. So your route

Admittedly I live in the middle of nowhere, but I was looking at local motel/hotel prices earlier this week and could get a weekday room for $60. So your route taken might always have been a major factor in the cost, the route to Disney World likely has more cheap lodging than many other routes.