News IllumiNations Dining Package coming to Epcot later this month

ThatMouse

ThatMouse

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Change headline: most of the best viewing areas to be blocked off for last show. Not sure where our last night will be, probably Japan. I'm sure Italy will have a bunch of private events.
 
DC0703

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This just makes me irritated on principle. I swear there is a team of staffers who scour the internet for any insider tip they can find so that disney can slap a price tag on it. I get that they are in the business to make money, but nickle and diming the consumer everywhere they can just tarnishes the brand. Rant /off

Sad because i just got the rose and crown fireworks experience last year for my honeymoon. They gave us a table right by the water, made paper crowns for us, and let us use a lightsaber to start the fireworks while eating a complementary dessert. One of the most memorable moments of our trip
 
Kevin_W

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DC0703 said:
This just makes me irritated on principle. I swear there is a team of staffers who scour the internet for any insider tip they can find so that disney can slap a price tag on it. I get that they are in the business to make money, but nickle and diming the consumer everywhere they can just tarnishes the brand. Rant /off
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I agree. We just visited Disneyland - the best spots for the parade? Roped off for people who paid extra. It's irritating on both coasts...
 
Gitson Shiggles

Gitson Shiggles

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tampabrad said:
If the demand is there, expect to see the same in Mexico and Morocco. With the expected crowds, all of the little tips and treasured locations will be upcharge.
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As I was watching Illuminations from La Hacienda de San Angel recently I thought to myself, What this place needs is a limited pre fixe menu with jacked-up pricing.
 
alex0c

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I mean, it’s not for me but compared to the other fireworks viewing “parties” it’s a pretty good value. It doesn’t cost much more and comes with a three course meal and unlimited alcohol. Pity to take away yet another prime viewing area for an upcharge paid event though.
 
R

rio

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I’m surprised this didn’t happen sooner, but I do have to wonder how pervasive this will get. If the new show cannot replicate the experience exactly no matter where you are on the lagoon, this might be a one-off.
 
Tony the Tigger

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I may give it a shot at the end of the month.

Re: just booking a restaurant on the water at that hour: there's no guarantee of a seat with a view, right? At least this way, it's a sure thing. And I can get my value with unlimited alcohol lol.
 
ThatMouse

ThatMouse

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It's probably $50 per person to eat there anyway so if $35 extra seems worth it... Illuminations can be seen from anywhere, and it's not THAT important that you have direct line of sight for all the effects. I'm usually fine with a beer and standing somewhere that's not crowded. Even when the show turns to suck, I will probably be fine with a beer continuing my walk around world showcase remembering how good the show and music used to be.
 
alex0c

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ThatMouse said:
It's probably $50 per person to eat there anyway so if $35 extra seems worth it... Illuminations can be seen from anywhere, and it's not THAT important that you have direct line of sight for all the effects. I'm usually fine with a beer and standing somewhere that's not crowded. Even when the show turns to suck, I will probably be fine with a beer continuing my walk around world showcase remembering how good the show and music used to be.
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That particular menu with two beers would set you back about $63, $80 with tax and tip. So it’s not an egregious markup (assuming you wanted to eat and drink that much in the first place)
 
TOCPE82

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Is there any word on when the last show is going to be? I heard "end of summer" and assumed I'd be fine the first week of August.... Hopefully!?!?
 
Horizons '83

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ThatMouse said:
It's probably $50 per person to eat there anyway so if $35 extra seems worth it... Illuminations can be seen from anywhere, and it's not THAT important that you have direct line of sight for all the effects. I'm usually fine with a beer and standing somewhere that's not crowded. Even when the show turns to suck, I will probably be fine with a beer continuing my walk around world showcase remembering how good the show and music used to be.
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That's some fuzzy math, my wife and I (so 2 people) get the bangers and mash and I get 2 beers and we typically spend $ 75 with tip and tax. This "event" would now cost us $170 plus tax (i'm assuming tip is included) so it would cost us nearly $100 more. Not sure how this markup makes sense unless you're lush and like to drink 6 brews in an hour and a half.
 
docdebbi

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ThatMouse said:
It's probably $50 per person to eat there anyway so if $35 extra seems worth it... Illuminations can be seen from anywhere, and it's not THAT important that you have direct line of sight for all the effects. I'm usually fine with a beer and standing somewhere that's not crowded. Even when the show turns to suck, I will probably be fine with a beer continuing my walk around world showcase remembering how good the show and music used to be.
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It's not really worth $35 more, if I have always gotten the view for dining there at the proper time with NO EXTRA charge for the view. Just good planning on my part.

And not worth the extra $35 to include alcohol as we have a recovered alcoholic ( 5 years sober) in our party so NO ONE drinks in front of him.

And certainly not worth $85 for my 10 year old (now considered an adult) to eat a pub burger and a soda.

And certainly not worth the extra charge to then limit my choices from the menu, which are currently unlimited because I simply have a dining reservation and can order what I want.

May work for some, but certainly not for me.
 
alex0c

alex0c

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TJ Vazquez said:
That's some fuzzy math, my wife and I (so 2 people) get the bangers and mash and I get 2 beers and we typically spend $ 75 with tip and tax. This "event" would now cost us $170 plus tax (i'm assuming tip is included) so it would cost us nearly $100 more. Not sure how this markup makes sense unless you're lush and like to drink 6 brews in an hour and a half.
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Yeah, that's why I said that *particular* menu. A 3-course meal of scottish egg, fish and chips and dessert with two of the cheapest beers on the menu would be $80 with tax and tip so it's "only" a $5 markup (and theoretically cheaper if you order more than two beers).

Of course, most people probably wouldn't usually order that much food so it's not an apples to apples comparison.
 

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