Like having a costco membership
Ya’ll can drink at your homes. I’m surprised no one’s toasting to this. Months and months of wanting the parks to open to generate money. “But the economy!”
Cough *Freshbaked* CoughI think it's fabulous if this recalls a bunch of CM's back to work, to be put back on the payroll by the Walt Disney Company. Even if they are PhotoPass CM's, which I still am amazed is a thing this far into the Selfie Era.
But will it get me to buy a ticket to thisfestivalexperience? $75 to wander around a closed theme park and eat $25 worth of food?
No, that doesn't pencil out for me. Even though I can spot myself the 75 bucks, I'd be mad at myself for doing it.
But I'm sure some YouTubers will be all over this opening weekend. It's AMAAAAAZING!
So we don’t have to spend a fortune on the whole family to go. We’ve been loving our visits to Buena Vista street and just soaking in the ambience, so I’ll take it.
I’m excited to go! Granted, I live next door and it is just the hubs and I
Will I go more than once, though? No way. But it does the job to get more things up and running and pacify the craving for “more”.
I will say, neither of us are the fan of Knott’s food at the event, so it was a let down in that regard. And we are not nostalgic to the park since we just moved here. So even though we were “full”, we have only been to two tasting events this whole time because it just wasn’t for us. But I can see why it’s more appealing than this Disney one. This one really seems to nickel and dime. And I bet for $25 of food voucher, we will only be able to get a snack size dole whip and a sandwich or something. You’ll definitely feel like this was designed with more spending in mind.
Save your money manI’m excited to go! Granted, I live next door and it is just the hubs and I
Will I go more than once, though? No way. But it does the job to get more things up and running and pacify the craving for “more”.
I will say, neither of us are the fan of Knott’s food at the event, so it was a let down in that regard. And we are not nostalgic to the park since we just moved here. So even though we were “full”, we have only been to two tasting events this whole time because it just wasn’t for us. But I can see why it’s more appealing than this Disney one. This one really seems to nickel and dime. And I bet for $25 of food voucher, we will only be able to get a snack size dole whip and a sandwich or something. You’ll definitely feel like this was designed with more spending in mind.
You got it, friend! I will say, we LOVED the Taste of Merry Farm, but mainly for the ambience and performers. And the Santa Snoopy photo op.
Definitely not for the food. So I’m interested to see how they compare as well (that is if I can get tickets). I’ll keep you updated!
I'm sure there are reasons, but I think it's a shame it's not being marketed more as a character event with different character themes each week - i.e. Princesses & Princes week, Star Wars characters week, Marvel characters week (shut up and take my money!), Fab Five & Friends week, Pixar Pals week, etc. Make it seem like a mini-Halloween event with lots of (socially distanced) character photo ops and I think personally I'd be super-enthused even if it's the same price point and same other offerings. Make it DISNEY-focused (i.e. come home and see all your Disney friends!) rather than eating & shopping focused and I think there would be more enthusiasm for it even if it winds up with the exact same options. Sell the Disney of it. I'm not feeling enough Disney in this touch... umm... wait... can I rephrase that?
Still thrilled that hundreds of CM's are getting back to work again finally!
I agree. Biggest complaint i see around online groups is the cost to just walk around and get tastings and shop. I know its not for everyone but a lot of Disney Fans enjoy the photo ops and character sightings especially not seeing them for a year. You can look at the After Dark Events those themed nights sell out with just a theme, food and photo ops and generally no complaints about the ticket cost for like 6 hours in the park.I'm sure there are reasons, but I think it's a shame it's not being marketed more as a character event with different character themes each week - i.e. Princesses & Princes week, Star Wars characters week, Marvel characters week (shut up and take my money!), Fab Five & Friends week, Pixar Pals week, etc. Make it seem like a mini-Halloween event with lots of (socially distanced) character photo ops and I think personally I'd be super-enthused even if it's the same price point and same other offerings. Make it DISNEY-focused (i.e. come home and see all your Disney friends!) rather than eating & shopping focused and I think there would be more enthusiasm for it even if it winds up with the exact same options. Sell the Disney of it. I'm not feeling enough Disney in this touch... umm... wait... can I rephrase that?
Still thrilled that hundreds of CM's are getting back to work again finally!
