CRT New Upcharge

[DisneyDreamer08]

Only $740 for my family of 4! (Plus admission)

New Signature Celebration Package coming to Cinderella's Royal Table

Firework viewing, special extras and a dessert party make for a special night at the Royal Table.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[Schneewittchen]

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It's not really an upcharge though, right? It's more of a package/bundle?

 

[Schneewittchen]

It's not really an upcharge though, right? It's more of a package/bundle?

Or a scam?

 

[drizgirl]

It's not really an upcharge though, right? It's more of a package/bundle?

No. The price for this is almost $50 more than buying dinner and dessert party separately.

 

[danlb_2000]

Let's get these out of the way right now....

"Disney is a business"
"If you don't like it, don't buy it"
"It doesn't impact you"

 

[Schneewittchen]

Let's get these out of the way right now....

"Disney is a business"
"If you don't like it, don't buy it"
"It doesn't impact you"

I think it's uncool to be predatory.

If you don't spend all of your free time researching and planning your next Disney trip (like most of the people on these boards), the average WDW visitor would have no idea that you could book CRT and the dessert party separately and save hundreds of dollars over this package.

I only hope that a newbie comes across this discussion today and realizes what a bad idea it is to waste money on this.

Or better yet, no one buys this "experience" and it quietly disappears like the DVC galactic gathering Epcot event.

 

[lostpro9het]

Only $740 for my family of 4! (Plus admission)

Plus tax and tip so you're pushing $900+!

 

[Luxe]

Could someone remind me how many Michelin stars CRT has??

 

[Polydweller]

Or a scam?

This is neither a scam nor a shame nor predatory. It is really not at all different from Animal Kingdom’s Wild Africa Trek. You are told exactly what you’ll get and how much it will cost. You, yes you, decide whether what is offered is worth that money to you. If you decide it is too expensive then you don’t buy it and thus you are never scammed.

It’s obviously too expensive to you and it is too me as well. But, just like Africa Trek, there will be people for whom it is absolutely fine and they’ll go and will enjoy it and won’t feel like it was too much. That is an individual choice of what is of value and it’s not up to us to judge anyone of those people.

 

[Janir]

For the $199 per adult, I think I'll just go to Victoria and Alberts for the same money.
Ok no fireworks, but much better food and desserts. Not as MUCH desserts admittedly.
CRT is normally about $50 per adult, and dessert parties about the same. The 'extras had better add up to at elast $100 somehow.

 

[ghidorah97]

Let's get these out of the way right now....

"Disney is a business"
"If you don't like it, don't buy it"
"It doesn't impact you"

I'm normally the type of person that would potentially reply with one of those. Disney is a for-profit business, and their leadership would not be executing their fiduciary duty to shareholders if they didn't look for ways to increase profitability, but there is no logical way to justify the price for this package from my perspective. Would truly be foolish to purchase this.

 

[danlb_2000]

All true.

Some people want to be pampered and are willing to pay for it. Some people only visit once a decade and are ready and willing to fork over $20K+ for a week at WDW. That might not be you, but who cares?

I was just trying to make a joke, not taking a stance on this either way.

 

[scottieRoss]

CRT ranges from 65-80 for an adult, depends on the date. Desert Party is 85.00. Upcharge is 35.00 for whole experience including champagne. I would do it

 

[Janir]

Ok, so $85 + $85. The math works out better. With champagne and as a grouped package, I can deal now. Of course I'm only looking at costs for 2 not a family of 4...

 

[JenniferS]

CRT ranges from 65-80 for an adult, depends on the date. Desert Party is 85.00. Upcharge is 35.00 for whole experience including champagne. I would do it

I wouldn’t; but like you, I did the math in my head, and didn’t find it outrageous either.

 

[Schneewittchen]

This is neither a scam nor a shame nor predatory. It is really not at all different from Animal Kingdom’s Wild Africa Trek. You are told exactly what you’ll get and how much it will cost. You, yes you, decide whether what is offered is worth that money to you. If you decide it is too expensive then you don’t buy it and thus you are never scammed.

It’s obviously too expensive to you and it is too me as well. But, just like Africa Trek, there will be people for whom it is absolutely fine and they’ll go and will enjoy it and won’t feel like it was too much. That is an individual choice of what is of value and it’s not up to us to judge anyone of those people.

I have to respectfully disagree.

It is a scam on the uninformed. It preys on the ignorance of the infrequent visitor. The product described at $199 / person is nearly identical to the same underwhelming dinner and dessert party that can be purchased for $50 less per person.

It's a shame that Disney can't come up with an original way to get me to spend extra money on a experience. Dinner, dessert, princesses, fireworks, box of stale candy. Am I missing something? Perhaps if they added an expedition into the wilds of Fantasyland that allowed close encounters with fairies (or Tick-Tock Croc) it would become worthwhile.

 

[Missing20K]

When did sparkling wine become champagne?

 

[ImperfectPixie]

When did sparkling wine become champagne?

A lot of people fail to make the distinction - myself included when I was younger.

 

[Missing20K]

A lot of people fail to make the distinction - myself included when I was younger.

For $199 pp they could at least make it Vievu Clicquot. Doesn't need to be a Dom 2008, but.....sparkling wine is.....umm.....not worth this price.