Two New VIP Tours Debuting at Walt Disney World

[cw1982]

They could sell a ton of these for $300. With a 15% discount and no entry ticket required it would be a great deal for those with an extra day in the area. They should try a limited trial because I think it could be popular. Oh well. Looks like 2017 after all.

Except that park hoppers are required and are not included.

 

[Finiamh123]

I'm going to focus on the families one. So with the ticket and taxes, it's around or over $500 per person.

You get the following with no or a very limited wait:

• Magic Carpets of Aladdin - seventh
  
• “it’s a small word” - eighth
  
• Peter Pan’s Flight - Make this the first ride
  
• Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid - Make this the second ride
  
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant - Make this the third ride
  
• The Barnstormer - Make this the fourth ride
  
• Tomorrowland Speedway - fifth
  
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin - sixth
  
• Toy Story Mania
• Disney Junior Live on Stage
• Festival of the Lion King (fourth Fastpass)
  
• Kilimanjaro Safaris

Get to the park early in the morning. Go on all the Magic Kingdom stuff in 2-3 hours. Park hop to DHS where fast passes are booked and customized for GMR, Playhouse Disney, and Toy Story Mania. Then park hop to Animal Kindom and see Festival of the Lion King. Bam. Less than $200 vs. $500ish.

Even better, just go in September.

Nice write-up/plan.

The thing is you decide to give your knowledge and know how for free. Disney doesn't. VIP guides have the speed, access and knowledge, and Disney wants people to pay for it. Regardless of the meal, or FPs(basically), you're paying to have that vest walk around with you. That and the bus driver heh heh.

 

[DisneyGigi]

Besides having someone take you around it isn't like you can't do all of this in one day on your own anyway.. If you know what you are doing. We hit every single e ticket ride starting at AK, then hit MK, off to Epcot for lunch, then to DHS for the Osbourne lights and back to MK for Wishes and more rides on Splash, BTMRR and CoP our last day. It was a bit tiring but amazing!

 

[mgpan]

Oh you're totally right, and yours and other posts helped me think about it while on hold I didn't mean to sound defensive, but I have to admit I hate the thought of losing my Disney realist "cool" all because of honeymoon excitement, lol.

I am really considering Backstage Magic, though, which would negate most of that $500 savings. We leave Monday the 21st and our flight isn't until 9pm (leave for the airport at 6pm), so it would be a great surprise for my future husband to spend our last day in the parks on that tour.

Congratulations and Here's to a Fantastic Wedding! Does he like steam trains? Yes there has been some changes with them but that tour gets raves, as does the behind the magic tour including the utilidors. California Grill just before with drinks outside on the patio during Wishes is also great for a honeymoon!

 

[CJR]

Nice write-up/plan.

The thing is you decide to give your knowledge and know how for free. Disney doesn't. VIP guides have the speed, access and knowledge, and Disney wants people to pay for it. Regardless of the meal, or FPs(basically), you're paying to have that vest walk around with you. That and the bus driver heh heh.

Right, but my point is that it doesn't make economical sense. The option of getting a vest is already available for around the same price, given the average family size of four to five people, but you can pick any attraction that you want instead of being limited to this list of attractions.

I believe it's around $300 per hour and can include up to six people. That would make much more sense for any rich family.
EDIT: It looks like it includes 10 people with a six hour minimum

So, this "VIP tour" might be better for a smaller party. I think most rich people might prefer the current VIP option though, just for the added flexibility.

 

[jt04]

Except that park hoppers are required and are not included.

Yes, that is why I would like them to do a trial of the tour without needing the park hopper. It might prove popular enough to justify offering it. Just a thought.

 

[Mawg]

You can already get a personal tour guide for $315 an hour for a party of up to 10. If you had 10 people and utilized the guide for 7 hours, you would pay $2205 dollars and that includes transportation between parks. If you had 10 people and bought this tour you would pay $3000 and you would not get to pick the exact attractions you want. If you were a family of 4 and did the tour you would only pay $1200. But if you are lucky enough to have this kind of money wouldn't you still rather go with the personal guided tour where you pick what you want to do? I don't see the need for these tours, even for the 1% er's. As I see it, and I might be missing something, this is a money grab to take money away from people who do not know better when it could be spent more efficiently.

Edit: Just saw the above post where the personal tour cost is per person. If that is true then the new tours are cheaper. But it doesn't say that on the WDW website

 

[CJR]

And the rate is per person in that tour of 315 per person for up to 10 guests. So for a family of 4 at the minimum 6 hours $315*4*6=$7,560

It's not per person.

EDIT: So, with this taken into account, it's $1,890 for six hours and up to 10 guests. A party of six people would be $315 per person. The thing is, you can pick out whatever you want to go on instead of going off a preplanned list.

 

[Mawg]

It's not per person.

EDIT: So, with this into account, it's $1,890 for six hours and up to 10 guests. A party of six people would be $315. The things is, you can pick out whatever you want to go on instead of going of a preplanned list.

Then these tours are crazy, and this is a money grab for people who don't know better.

 

[cw1982]

Yes, that is why I would like them to do a trial of the tour without needing the park hopper. It might prove popular enough to justify offering it. Just a thought.

I managed to miss that part of your post somehow. Oops!

 

[CinematicFusion]

You're thinking of the "Walk in Walt's Footsteps" tour, in which you do get to see Club 33 and Walt Disney's personal apartment. I've never heard any negative reviews.

Speaking of Club 33 and new tours, California Adventure is debuting a new tour, where you get to see Club 1901's lounge. Might want to look into that, if you're interested.

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...with-the-disney-california-story-guided-tour/

Thanks,I'll check it out.

 

[ABQ]

It's not per person.

EDIT: So, with this taken into account, it's $1,890 for six hours and up to 10 guests. A party of six people would be $315 per person. The thing is, you can pick out whatever you want to go on instead of going off a preplanned list.

I'm so sorry, I read it as per guest when it states per guide. I apologize

 

[jt04]

I managed to miss that part of your post somehow. Oops!

No problem.

 

[Mawg]

I just figured out a way to make a living earning $204,100 a year. If I could find 10 people a day who wanted one of these tours 5 days a week and tell them I could charge them the same amount but let them ride what they want to in the same 7 hours. I could charge them $299 a person, what they would pay anyways but are limited to only the tour attractions. I could arrange the personal tour guide at $315 an hour or for $2205 for the 7 hours. $299 a person times 10 people $2990 a day, minus the cost of the tour guide (2205) = $785 a day, times 5 days a week = $3925 a week, times 52 weeks = $204,100 a year. I might get in a little trouble for it but it doesn't sound any worse than the disabled guide scam.

 

[Tom Morrow]

I'm confused, isn't this the same tour as before, only now more structured?

 

[mitchk]

Man.... Clearly a advertised cash grab. I'm sorry, but if you do this tour, and your spending more than 6 days on site, with nothing to do but Disney, you either like to spend money, or . Me, I like to write run on sentences lol. Whatever, count me out on this one Mickey

 

[mitchk]

Maybe it could kind of work for DVC owners who want to spend a day at Disney, and the rest at Universal...

 

[bhg469]

Maybe it could kind of work for DVC owners who want to spend a day at Disney, and the rest at Universal...

The transportation is the biggest perk here because you cannot count on the regular disney options anymore. It's just not reliable anymore. If you wanted to attempt all these rides in a day I bet you would spend at least 1-2 waiting for busses.

 

[R W B]

But it skips Epcot... They couldn't add an hour and take people to Epcot too?

BTW, yes, I am cheap! Very cheap!

Yes, I agree about epcot but on my avg 6-7 day trip I have plenty of time to stroll around Epcot on my own.

 

[R W B]

Or it's the truth. Disney can grab all the cash they want and good for them when people pay it, but it is what it is. No need to get worked up about it.

How is it the truth? Because you say it is? Because others in this thread say it is? Based on that theory, 75% of what Disney offers are pure money grabs. People complain about the resorts being over priced, why stay on property when theirs 100 hotels within minutes. People say the food is bland and over priced at most places so why eat on property when theirs 100 restaurants within minutes?

It's all personal perspective. You may see it as not worth but that doesn't mean it's like that for everyone.