Disney's Hollywood Studios 'Frozen Holiday Premium Package' now available to book

AEfx

AEfx

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dreamfinder said:
While I hate to say this for fear of encouraging them, I don't see a huge problem with paying for a meaningful cost appropriate upgrade. $29 for a Wishes dessert party with reserved seating, not terrible although I'd rather see it at $19. Offering things in that price range, I can live with. The $5-10 profit they make (or at least used to make, not sure what it is up to now) for Candlelight package over food alone, ok I can live with that. But $90 for a FP+ for a show, a table of desserts and "reserved access" to something that doesn't need it is just plain goofy. Doesn't matter if it includes a lithograph with an MSRP of $19.95, the dang thing only costs em 30 cents to make. Give me value for me money, and I will gladly spend it. But value isn't something they seem to be pushing with these latest mark ups.
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That's just it. These new "offerings" seem so pathetically tiny that it's hard to look at that cost and believe anyone does it.

That said - on the other hand, I'm sure to one segment of guests it's great - those who want to throw extra money around at WDW (the "hey I want to live it up" one time) and aren't smart enough to know or care about the actual "value" of the offerings.

This is a new "low" though, really - in terms of nothingness. If they are going to do this kind of stuff and charge these kinds of prices, the offerings need to be worth it or they are going to be hard pressed to get even the lifestylers to talk them up (as happened with the villains party). I'd at least expect personal appearances by Anna and Elsa, especially for an hour and a half party that is gonna hit $100PP once you add tax, etc.

Basically, they are feeding on "low information" visitors with expendable dollars because that's the only audience for this. Disney makes fabulous desert buffets, but seriously - it's hard to imagine the cajones it took to offer this package at a price higher than a "party" night at MK.
 
Mike S

Mike S

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AEfx said:
That's just it. These new "offerings" seem so pathetically tiny that it's hard to look at that cost and believe anyone does it.

That said - on the other hand, I'm sure to one segment of guests it's great - those who want to throw extra money around at WDW (the "hey I want to live it up" one time) and aren't smart enough to know or care about the actual "value" of the offerings.

This is a new "low" though, really - in terms of nothingness. If they are going to do this kind of stuff and charge these kinds of prices, the offerings need to be worth it or they are going to be hard pressed to get even the lifestylers to talk them up (as happened with the villains party). I'd at least expect personal appearances by Anna and Elsa, especially for an hour and a half party that is gonna hit $100PP once you add tax, etc.

Basically, they are feeding on "low information" visitors with expendable dollars because that's the only audience for this. Disney makes fabulous desert buffets, but seriously - it's hard to imagine the cajones it took to offer this package at a price higher than a "party" night at MK.
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The people running WDW have a new mantra with all these upcharges, "there's a sucker born every minute".
 
AEfx

AEfx

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Mike S said:
The people running WDW have a new mantra with all these upcharges, "there's a sucker born every minute".
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We know short term thinking is the way it is these days - but in this case, it's really dumb - this is short-short-term thinking, because the folks they are going to rip off with this are also a lot of folks who will complain quite a bit online. Folks that are in the category that will pay for this are also in the category that will complain to high heck if they don't like what they get.

Very few folks are going to dump $400 to take a family to this and not expect a bit more than what I think they will end up getting. I mean, if you don't know about the lights, a reserved area might sound good - but when you have something that the whole point is to walk around, having a little roped off area is not something that you really want. And the "reserved" seating for the show? Sorry, I'd rather have a seat a bit further back for several reasons even if I had the option. So basically you are paying for a 1.5 hour desert bar, and I just can't see exit reviews and online reviews aside from a few completely gone lifestylers that will recommend this after seeing what it turns out to be.
 
FutureCEO

FutureCEO

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monorail81

monorail81

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Does anyone know which end of the Streets of America they are setting up the dessert party? Is it close to the Empire State building or down by the bathrooms for LMA? Or perhaps the where the trams used to turn around? Just wondering...
 
Pixie VaVoom

Pixie VaVoom

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you know - at just under $400 for a family of 4, for this event... I think I would take the $400 and hire an actress to dress up as Elsa and throw a freakin' Christmas party in my rec room. She could sing songs, decorate the tree, hand out some presents, sign autographs, we could even all eat a REAL dinner. I mean Turkey, and stuffing, and gravy...AND PIE !!! oh Yeah PIE !!!
 
RSoxNo1

RSoxNo1

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What's surprising is that they didn't do an upcharge event as part of the Very Merry Christmas Party. I expected a premium Anna and Elsa meet and greet.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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RSoxNo1 said:
What's surprising is that they didn't do an upcharge event as part of the Very Merry Christmas Party. I expected a premium Anna and Elsa meet and greet.
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Maybe the Villians Soire at MNSSHP didn't make enough revenue. I mean, a paid event inside a paid event? Really?
 

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